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Singapore’s Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen has announced on social media that upon completion of a technical evaluation by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Defense Science and …
Little Surprise as Singapore Identifies F-35 as Long-Term Fighter Solution Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As the Japanese government sets out its new National Defense Program Guidelines defense capability target policy that will guide the upcoming …
Sea Change: Japan Plans Destroyer Conversion, Larger F-35 Order with China in Mind Read More The Israeli Air Force has taken delivery of another batch of F-35 fighter jets. In a statement, the Israeli military confirmed the delivery of two more F-35s to Israel on …
Israel Receives New Pair of F-35s Read More The U.S. Department of Defense hopes to shorten the time it takes to negotiate pricing on future orders of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Ellen Lord, Under Secretary of Defense …
Pentagon Hopes to Accelerate Upcoming F-35 Procurement Deals Read More Dassault Aviation has pulled its Rafale fighter jet out of Canada’s CF-18 replacement competition, expressing concerns about interoperability and intelligence sharing requirements for Ottawa’s future fighter. The concern appears to …
Dassault Exits Canadian Fighter Competition Read More Canada issued a draft solicitation for its CF-18 Hornet replacement program, giving bidders until the end of the year to provide feedback before a formal request for proposals is released …
Canada Issues Draft Solicitation for Fighter Jet Competition Read More As had been widely expected Belgium has tapped the next-generation F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft from Lockheed Martin as its preferred alternative to replace the Belgian Air Force’ legacy fleet …
Belgium Picks F-35 for Long-Term Fighter Replacement Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. President Donald Trump has called on department secretaries to deliver 5 percent cuts for their upcoming FY20 budget requests, opening the door for a …
Trump Opens the Door to Defense Spending Cuts as Sequestration Looms Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Aircraft programs won big in the FY19 defense appropriations bill, which was released by Congress in September. Lawmakers bolstered the major service aircraft accounts …
Aircraft Procurement Soars in FY19 Defense Bill Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. House and Senate lawmakers completed the conference markup of the FY19 defense authorization bill on July 23. The defense policy bill adheres to …
Congress Releases FY19 Defense Policy Bill Read More