The Why for the Norwegian F-35 Decision: The Arctic Dimension
06/15/2012
The Arctic security challenge is certainly part of the reasons for a Norwegian F-35 decision.
A Congressional Staffer Perspective on the F-35: “Build Planes and Get Them into the Hands of the Warfighters”
06/15/2012
You can't have IOC if you don't build the plane.
Konigsberg and the F-35
06/15/2012
Norway and USA have agreed to collaborate on integration of Joint Strike Missile (JSM) on F-35. This opens great opportunities for KONGSBERG and other Norwegian industry. Today Defence Minister Espen Barth Eide announced that the Norwegian Government has decided to start the process to finalize the development of JSM and…
Japan to Purchase First 4 F-35As, June 2012
06/15/2012
Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister of Defense, Shu Watanabe, revealed at the House of Representatives Security Council that Japan and the U.S. would seal a contract to purchase first four F-35s before June 30. Both Governments have almost agreed on the unit price 10.2 billion JPY, 300 million JPY higher than the…
The X Cubed in the United States
06/15/2012
Starting the week of June 17th, the high speed helicopter demo is starting its visit in Dallas, Texas.
Shaping a 21st Century U.S. Military
06/13/2012
Can the U.S. continue to be a global military power in the decades ahead?
MCAS Yuma Invests Almost $400M Prior to Arrival of F-35 Squadrons
06/12/2012
By Joyce Lobeck for the Yuma Sun Marine Corps Air Station Yuma is bustling with activity as it prepares for the November or December arrival of the first F-35B Joint Strike Fighter jets that will be based here. The first six projects are nearing completion, and work is starting on…
Israel’s Deployment of Nuclear Missiles on Subs from Germany
06/12/2012
An Israeli option to deal with Iranian nuclear weapons which does not require an air strike.