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The US Air Force was planning to get rid of its fleet of B-1B Lancer supersonic strategic bombers in the early 2030s. However, the service has changed its mind and wants to continue using the aircraft.
Romania is ready to queue up for the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II multirole fighters. The Ministry of Defence has submitted a request to parliament to approve the purchase of the US aircraft.
Argentina is one step closer to buying the F-16 Fighting Falcon and P-3 Orion. The South American country is ready to spend about $450 million to buy the aircraft.
The day before, an explosion occurred at the Zagorsky Optical and Mechanical Plant in the Moscow region. As it became known, it was involved in the development of the next generation strategic stealth bomber.
The other day, Japan was hit by typhoon Khanun, which originated in the Philippine Sea. This forced the US Air Force to put fourth- and fifth-generation fighter jets into hangars at Kadena Base.
China has again sent fighter jets, bombers and warships to Taiwan. 10 aircraft entered the air defence identification zone.
Within a few years, Russia will start serial production of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters with new engines. This was announced by a representative of the Russian company Rostec.
At the end of last month, it became known that Italy would send fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Japan for the first time in history. The aircraft have already arrived in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Low drag fuel tanks for the F-22 Raptor are potentially applicable to other aircraft, including the F-35 Lightning II. This was stated by Lockheed CEO O. O.J. Sanchez.
Lockheed Martin continues to work to resolve a problem with the software component of the Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) upgrade. Despite the fact that deliveries of the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters have been halted, the company continues production.
The Polish Armed Forces will soon receive an AW101 Merlin anti-submarine helicopter manufactured by Italian company Leonardo. It will arrive in the country and await certification.
Australia has received the first batch of Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. They arrived at the Richmond base in New South Wales.
The Ukrainian Defence Forces have eliminated another military helicopter of the Russian army. This was reported by the 47th separate mechanised brigade.
Last month, the US Department of Defence announced it was halting deliveries of fifth-generation fighter jets with Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) hardware because the software was not ready. Now it has become known that Lockheed Martin has been shorted nearly three tens of millions of dollars because of this.
The US Air Force wants to start retiring the fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighter jets. Congress is likely to block the aircraft's decommissioning again, and Lockheed Martin says it is prepared to support the F-22 for 10 years longer than planned.
