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The programme of the fifth-generation fighter jet F-35 Lightning II has again increased in price. This is stated in a report by the US Department of Defence.
Switzerland last year joined the queue for US fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. On the penultimate day of the 2023 fiscal year, Lockheed Martin was awarded a large contract that will help integrate the European country into the Joint Strike Fighter programme.
The Czech Republic has received two more Bell military helicopters. The US company sent the European country one AH-1Z Viper and one UH-1Y Venom each.
Almost seven years have passed since the Russian Su-33 deck-mounted fighter jet crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. And now the Russians have shown footage taken a few seconds after the aircraft hit the water.
In mid-September, the first batch of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters arrived in Denmark. The official ceremony marking the aircraft's entry into service took place only two weeks later.
The F-35 programme has completed a delayed series of critical milestone tests. It could pave the way for full-scale production of fifth-generation fighters.
Russians continue to look for ways to protect strategic aircraft in view of the increasing number of strikes against military facilities on Russian territory. Drawing has come to the rescue.
NATO is moving E-3 Sentry long-range radar detection aircraft to the Russian border in Europe. They will be based in Lithuania.
Lockheed Martin has announced the first flight of a modernised F-16 Block 70 (Viper) fighter for the Slovak Air Force. The aircraft was unveiled a few days ago.
Pratt & Whitney has received funding from the US Department of Defence to support the production of the 18th batch of F135 engines for the F-35 Lightning II. This was announced on the Pentagon's website.
For nearly two years, the US Army has been recording an increasing number of generator failures in the AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. The problem has not yet been resolved.
The US Department of Defence has again announced that the cost of the electronic warfare kit has increased by 39%. The programme violated the Nunn-McCurdy Amendment for the second time.
Lockheed Martin has received funding to support deliveries of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to foreign customers. The funding was announced on the website of the US Department of Defence.
Pratt & Whitney has received a new contract to support the production of F135 engines for F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. This is reported on the official website of the US Department of Defence.
Japan's Air Self-Defence Force has celebrated an important milestone. The military service performed the first hot refuelling of the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jet outside the country.
