Nye fly

 

Walk-around US Navy`s nye treningsfly: https://tinyurl.com/59huvm7a Dette er foreløpig en av flere kandidater. Flytypen er minst 11  år gammel. Så den rødmalt på Farnborough.

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Lockheed Says It’s Self-Funding Prototypes. Could a ‘Ferrari’ F-35 Be One?

By John A. Tirpak

Lockheed Martin is taking a “home run” approach to self-funded research and development by going ahead and building full prototypes to show to the U.S. government, CEO Jim Taiclet said Oct. 20—a plan he hinted could apply to technology the company is hoping to shift to the F-35 from its rejected Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter.

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Shield AI’s Unmanned Fighter Jet Concept Pitched as a Drone Wingman or Solo Aircraft

Defense One

Shield AI’s new unmanned, vertical-takeoff-and-landing fighter jet concept is designed to be a drone wingman or a standalone aircraft, marking the latest autonomous aircraft announcement by defense companies in recent weeks.

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Northrop: ‘Multiple‘ B-21s in Ground Test, Production Increase in Negotiations

By John A. Tirpak

Multiple B-21s are undergoing ground tests and being prepared to join the two aircraft now in test flight, and the Northrop Grumman is negotiating with the Air Force about how expanded production for the bomber could be accomplished, president and CEO Kathy Warden said Oct. 21. She also suggested a deal on expanded production could reopen what the company charges for the aircraft.

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Gripen E Fighter Officially Joins the Swedish Air Force The War Zone The Swedish Armed Forces have finally gotten their hands on their first operational Saab Gripen E multirole fighter. The first of 60 of the new jets marks a significant step in the modernization of the Swedish Air Force, which is reconfiguring its posture to better face off the resurgent threat from Russia.