DefenceTalkNew photos of a prototype FC-31, China’s second type of stealth fighter jet, have been appearing frequently on Chinese social media since May, years after disappearing from the public eye. Now painted in a silver-gray coating, its development is making smooth progress, experts said on Monday. A new set of photos of what seems to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-fc-31-stealth-fighter-jet-making-new-progress-photos-show-75648/

DefenceTalkAs South Korea became the latest country to buy and deploy US F-35 stealth fighter jets, Chinese military observers asserted that an upgraded Chinese J-20 fighter will gain overwhelming superiority over the F-35 in future and that China can fend off all potential threats from what media dubs the “US F-35 friends circle” in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/upgraded-j-20-fighter-jet-overwhelmingly-superior-to-us-f-35-analysts-72047/

DefenceTalkTOKYO: Japan is considering buying up to 100 F-35 stealth fighters from the US for more than US$8.8 billion as it seeks to counter China’s growing military presence in the region, a newspaper reported Tuesday (Nov 27). The reported purchase comes as President Donald Trump pushes Japan to buy more military equipment and other US […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-mulling-purchase-of-100-f-35-us-stealth-fighters-71954/

DefenceTalkA US F-35 stealth fighter plane was completely destroyed in a crash during training on Friday, officials said. The pilot safely ejected. The crash is the first of its kind for the troubled F-35 program, marking an unfortunate moment for the most expensive plane in history. The Marine Corps said in a statement that a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35-stealth-fighter-crashes-for-the-first-time-71880/

DefenceTalkChina will continue to improve and upgrade its cutting-edge J-20 stealth fighter jet, giving it more capabilities than merely penetrating an enemy’s air defense networks, according to its chief designer. Yang Wei, a deputy director of science and technology at Aviation Industry Corp of China and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-to-enhance-j-20-stealth-fighter-capabilities-71570/

DefenceTalkJERUSALEM: Israel’ military on Wednesday declared its newly acquired F-35 stealth fighters operational, making it the first country outside of the United States to put the ultra hi-tech jets into service. The Israeli Air Force currently has nine jets out of the total of 50 it has agreed to buy. The aim of the purchase […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-says-f-35-stealth-fighter-jets-operational-70965/

DefenceTalkMISAWA AIR BASE, Japan: A Defense Contract Management Agency government flight representative landed the first Japanese-made F-35B on Misawa AB’s runway, Nov. 2. Maj. Elijah Supper piloted the brand-new aircraft from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Komaki South F-35 Final Assembly and Check Out facility. “This F-35 is one of the most clean and well-built aircraft […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-japanese-built-f-35b-lands-at-misawa-ab-70817/

DefenceTalkTwo B-2 Spirit stealth bombers joined B-1B Lancers and B-52H Stratofortresses June 9, 2017, to participate in theater bomber assurance and deterrence operations. Three B-52Hs from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, and three B-1Bs from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, along with approximately 800 Airmen, are currently supporting exercises Saber Strike and Baltic Operations in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-b-2-spirit-stealth-bombers-arrive-in-uk-70168/

DefenceTalkThe F-22 completed operational tests of air-to-air missiles against an aerial target April 18 at the Utah Test and Training Range as part of a major capability upgrade. The Raptors launched inert AIM-9 and AIM-120 missiles against multiple BQM-167A sub-scale aerial targets, marking a significant effort along the 3.2B initial operational test and evaluation upgrade […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-22-raptors-take-out-aerial-targets-in-missile-tests-69904/

DefenceTalkThe Upgraded Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) is Approved for Installation at F-35 Sites Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) next iteration of the F-35’s Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) has been approved for installation at U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy F-35 sites. Along with a number of improvements to the system’s baseline, the upgrade delivers […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-martin-delivers-new-capabilities-for-f-35-logistics-system-69832/