In an interview with Diario de Noticias on April 12, 2024, the Portugal Air
Three F-16 fighter jets arrived on Wednesday at the military base in Fetești. The fighter aircraft were donated by the Netherlands, and on board were the Minister of Defense, Angel Tîlvăr, and his Dutch counterpart, Kajsa Ollongren. The three F-16 fighter jets landed today in Fetești, and on board were also the Dutch Minister of […]
The F-35 fighter jet program will cost taxpayers more than $2 trillion over its lifetime, cementing its place as one of the most expensive weapons programs in U.S. history, according to new estimates from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent government watchdog.The new price tag represents a dramatic jump from a 2018 estimate that set the program’s total cost at $1.7 trillion. Most of the bump comes from projected sustainment costs, which increased by 44 percent to a cool...
The Danish Ministry of Defence did not disclose when deliveries will take place but the jets are set to rebuild Argentina’s strike capabilities, almost a decade after retiring Dassault Mirage III fighter aircraft.
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Qatar is reconsidering its role as cease-fire broker between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, the Gulf state's prime minister said.
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While the Pentagon now expects the plane to fly until 2088, GAO found the services are planning to slash flight hours, which can help hold down the program’s topline.
“I’m getting tired of over-promising and under-delivering,” F-35 program head Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Schmidt said.
DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program had the first-ever in-air tests of AI algorithms autonomously flying a fighter jet against a human-piloted fighter jet in within-visual-range combat scenarios (aka dogfighting). The General Dynamics X-62 VISTA (“Variable Stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft”) is an experimental aircraft, derived from the F-16D Fighting Falcon, which was modified as
Chris Hemsworth wanted to play a role in a film project directed by Kevin Costner. However, the Thor actor soon discovered he had lost the part to Costner himself. “There was a movie, a script that I’d read and loved and was like, ‘I want to get that,’ and then someone said, ‘Kevin Costner has […]
Amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, the Philippine government is gearing up to ensure the safety of over two million Filipinos residing in the Middle East.