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Australia intends to make the fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters virtually invisible to enemy radars. For this purpose, the country's government is ready to make multi-million dollar investments.
The Su-75 Checkmate is a promising Russian fifth-generation fighter jet. It will be available in an unmanned version, and now it has become known what this modification will look like.
The US Air Force normally deploys B-2A Spirit nuclear bombers to the UK at Royal Air Force Base Fairford. However, this week the aircraft were moved to Iceland.
The air intake in the F-35B Lightning II is protected from foreign objects by a blank. However, the blank itself became a foreign object and led to the British Royal Air Force losing its fifth-generation fighter.
The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 301st Fighter Wing is about to switch from Falcons to Lightning Falcons. In late August, the 457th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron will begin transitioning from F-16s to F-35As.
In 2018, the US Air Force Base Tyndall, Florida, was partially destroyed due to a hurricane. The Pentagon is investing $5bn in recovery and reconstruction. Part of the money is aimed at building hangars for the F-35.
On 14 August, the UK Ministry of Defence reported the interception of two Russian strategic aircraft. They were flying near the Shetland Islands in search of US and British nuclear submarines.
Last week, it was reported that production and deliveries of Russian Su-57 fighters with second-stage engines would begin under the existing contract. This has now been officially confirmed.
Thunder Over Michigan air show was held last week in Ypsilanti, Michigan. At the end of the event, a MiG-23UB fighter crashed.
The F-35 Joint Programme Office has yet to announce a competition to improve the engine cooling system, but Honeywell is already getting worried. The company fears the competition may be unfair.
BAE Systems has published a short video showing images of Europe's sixth-generation fighter jet. The company also talked a little about the progress in the development of the aircraft.
Another military aircraft has crashed in russia. On 12 August 2023, a Su-30 generation 4+ fighter jet crashed.
Indonesia has ordered a second batch of fourth-generation fighter jets manufactured by France's Dassault Aviation. The country's air force will eventually have more than 40 Rafale aircraft.
Bulgaria has ordered American fourth-generation F-16 Block 70/72 fighters. However, deliveries are delayed, which is why the Balkan country has to invest in extending the service life of Soviet MiG-29 aircraft.
The F-117 Nigthhawk is a futuristic American stealth attack aircraft that was decommissioned many years ago. Despite this, the US Air Force continues to use the aircraft.
