A federal jury in San Diego convicted four of five former U.S. naval officers of conspiracy, bribery and fraud.
Month: July 2022
Turkey Downgrades its Fighter Ambitions: Modernised F-16s Don’t Come Close to Replacing the F-35
On June 29 U.S. officials indicated for the first time that Turkey may be granted permission to purchase modernised F-16 Fighting Falcon fourth generation fighters for its air force. Celeste Wallander from the Department of Defence announced that day: “Strong Turkish defence capabilities contribute to strong NATO defence capabilities. The […]
U.S. Air Force Tones Down Ambitions for Sixth Generation Fighter Program Due to Complexity
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has announced that Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program will follow a more traditional and likely much longer development schedule, reversing prior claims that new technologies could allow new fighters enter service much more quickly as they had in the 1950s. The NGAD program […]