October 27, 2016
Some analysts are proposing that the F-35 stealth fighter, with its advanced sensor suite and radar evading capabilities, will alter how future wars are fought.
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/10/23/new-jet-will-likely-change-how-america-fights-wars.html
A U.S. Air National Guard pilot described his training experience with the F-35 by saying that "If you get into a dogfight with the F-35, somebody made a mistake," emphasizing that its stealth attributes should allow the airplane to avoid a dogfight scenario.
http://www.businessinsider.com/f35-dogfighting-knife-fight-telephone-booth-2016-10
The U.S. Marine Corps has announced plans to deploy the F-35B to Japan for the first time next year.
https://www.rt.com/news/363707-japan-f35-us-base/
The U.S. Navy is advancing plans for an unmanned, low-observable air-refueling drone, labeled the MQ-25A Stingray.
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/how-the-us-navy-will-make-its-aircraft-carriers-the-f-35-18172
Lockheed Martin has received two contract modifications to supply maintenance support for the F-22 Raptor.
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2016/10/21/Lockheed-Martin-receives-two-F-22-Raptor-contract-modifications/2741477057744/
Officials have pointed out that Lockheed Martin's plans to shut down its F-16 production line in Fort Worth, and potentially re-open F-16 assembly in India, would effectively preclude the delivery of new-build F-16s to Pakistan in the future.
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/exclusive-why-pakistan-may-stop-getting-f-16-fighters-from-us-1477353
Malaysia has identified the Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Rafale as the only contendors for its multirole combat aircraft (MRCA) program, aimed at replacing its fleet of MiG-29 fighters. A down-select is expected by 2020.
http://www.defenseworld.net/news/17444/Dassault_Rafale__Eurofighter_Typhoon_Only_Competitors_In_Malaysian_MRCA_Competition#.WA9Ex9QrLs0
RAF Eurofighter Typhoon fighters arrived in Japan this past week for military training exercises with Japan.
http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003301648
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japanese-and-british-fighter-pilots-to-face-off-for-first-time-since-world-war-ii
Lockheed Martin is developing proposals for a next-generation stealth fighter that would be co-developed and produced with Japan. Lockheed has participated in a number of joint fighter development fighters over the years, including Taiwan's Ching-Kuo and South Korea's FA-50.
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/article109485412.html
Turkish F-16s have reportedly targeted Kurdish positions near Aleppo, amid continued factional tension in the area.
https://www.rt.com/news/363466-turkey-airstrike-kurds-syria/
An Israeli investigation has cleared the pilot of error in the recent fatal crash of an Israeli F-16I fighter. Maj. Ohad Coehn Nov died while ejecting from his stricken aircraft on October 5th. The cause of the airplane's reported mechanical problems has not yet been isolated.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/army-probe-rules-f-16-pilot-killed-in-crash-acted-correctly/
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