Internationale fighter ontwikkelingen

[Umbert]

Stfu, ga nou niet weer gooien met deze onzin. Voor je het weet zitten we in een hele discussie.

Klopt dat is trekken aan een dood paard dus doen we dan ook niet meer, wilde alleen zeggen dat de Duitsers een mooie vis hebben gevangen.

[Sparkplug]

Heeft LM dan moeite om het gevraagde aantal rompsecties te leveren dat het de bouw van een compleet nieuwe fabriek nodig heeft?

LM is afhankelijk van nationale en internationale leveranciers. Misschien kon de bestaande leverancier geen extra rompsecties leveren.

German industrial partnership will increase the already significant role European industry plays in the F-35 program. Today, more than 25% of all F-35 components are built in Europe by Europeans.

https://www.f35.com/f35/global-enterprise/germany.html

[Huzaar1]

alleen al aan hoe krom het huidige Nederlandse beleid is.

Stfu, ga nou niet weer gooien met deze onzin. Voor je het weet zitten we in een hele discussie.

[Umbert]

Fabriek voor rompen F-35 komt in Weeze

Er komt een nieuwe fabriek op Weeze Airport, dat op slechts twee kilometer van de Nederlandse grens ligt. De fabriek gaat minstens 400 rompsecties produceren voor de F-35 Lightning II.




https://www.upinthesky.nl/2023/07/07/nieuwe-fabriek-op-weeze-maakt-f-35-rompen/

Heeft LM dan moeite om het gevraagde aantal rompsecties te leveren dat het de bouw van een compleet nieuwe fabriek nodig heeft? Mooie boost voor een toch al krappe arbeidsmarkt in die regio en in elk geval veel minder last van stikstofverbindingen en CO2 quota restricties op roepafstand van de grens, geeft alleen al aan hoe krom het huidige Nederlandse beleid is.

[Huzaar1]

Fabriek voor rompen F-35 komt in Weeze

Er komt een nieuwe fabriek op Weeze Airport, dat op slechts twee kilometer van de Nederlandse grens ligt. De fabriek gaat minstens 400 rompsecties produceren voor de F-35 Lightning II.




https://www.upinthesky.nl/2023/07/07/nieuwe-fabriek-op-weeze-maakt-f-35-rompen/

[Harald]

X-59 Supersonic Test Jet Looks Positively Sci-Fi Head-On

A frontal view of the X-59 reveals details of its pilot vision system, provided in lieu of any forward-facing windows for its pilot.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/x-59-supersonic-test-jet-looks-positively-sci-fi-head-on

[Harald]

Rheinmetall plans to build state-of-the-art F-35A Lightning II fuselage factory in Germany

Together with its American partners Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall has reached another important milestone in a key Bundeswehr project, while simultaneously opening a new chapter in German-American defence technology cooperation.

The Düsseldorf-based tech enterprise plans to build an ultramodern factory at Weeze, in the Kleve district of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), to produce fuselage sections for the F-35A Lightning II, the world's top-performing warplane. The decision on where to place the factory followed a review of possible locations around Germany.

The new plant is due to produce at least 400 F-35A fuselage sections for the air forces of Germany and other friendly nations. An integrated technology group, Rheinmetall will be drawing here on its extensive experience in fabricating sophisticated components as well as in the aviation domain. Production is expected to commence in 2025.

"We're proud that our longstanding partnership with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin and our decades-long relationship with the Bundeswehr is resulting in a genuine transfer of know-how to Germany", declares Rheinmetall chief executive Armin Papperger. "And we're very pleased to be contributing to the future viability of Germany as a technology powerhouse, and especially NRW, our longstanding corporate home. Close to the state capital in Düsseldorf, we're going to build a factory that sets standards Europewide. We're very grateful for the political and administrative support we experienced in Weeze during our search for a location."

"Northrop Grumman will replicate our automated and manufacturing technologies of the Integrated Assembly Line in Weeze," said Glenn Masukawa, vice president for Northrop Grumman's F-35 program. "Combined with Rheinmetall's capabilities, our collaboration with Lockheed Martin to manufacture the center fuselage is critical in bolstering global security. We look forward to the success of this newest F-35 facility."

"We are pleased with Rheinmetall's swift site selection for the upcoming F-35 center fuselage production facility. This marks an important milestone in the German F-35 program – this increase in capacity helps meet the growing global demand that further enables the F-35 to stay ahead of evolving threats in the 21st-century landscape," said Mike Shoemaker, vice president of F-35 Customer Programs at Lockheed Martin. "Lockheed Martin is committed to fostering industry partnerships and creating jobs in Germany. We appreciate Rheinmetall's role as an agile and flexible partner and look forward to continued collaboration."

Featuring state-of-the-art technology, the planned factory will be operated through Rheinmetall Aviation Services GmbH. It will cover 60,000m². Over 400 highly skilled men and women will crew the ultramodern assembly line. In addition, the plant will include logistics and warehouse facilities, research and test centres, classrooms and quality control units.

https://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2023-news-aviation-aerospace/july/9065-rheinmetall-plans-to-build-state-of-the-art-f-35a-lightning-ii-fuselage-factory-in-germany.html

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Mooie overstap voor de Tsjechen van de JAS 39 C/D Gripen op de F-35A. Ook voor wat betreft het wapenpakket.

https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/czech-republic-f-35-aircraft-and-munitions

Verder was het wachten op een derde F-35I squadron van Israël.

[Harald]

State approves $5.6 billion F-35 sale to Czech Republic

Beyond the fighters themselves, the potential deal includes a host of missiles, bombs, electronic warfare and radio capabilities, as well as "classified software" and software development.

The US State Department today approved the potential sale to the Czech Republic of 24 Lockheed Martin-made F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, as well as a plethora of weapons, parts and equipment, in a deal worth up to $5.6 billion.

"The proposed sale will improve the Czech Republic's defense capabilities as well as support NATO operations by guarding against modern threats and maintaining a constant presence in the region," the State Department said in a statement, though it added a claim that the new fighters "will not alter the basic military balance in the region."

The 24 fighters will be the Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) variety, better known as F-35As, like the kind flown primarily by the US Air Force. The Czech Republic made its F-35 ambitions known a year ago, when it announced it had chosen the American fifth-generation jet over the F-16 or the Saab-made Gripen fighter. The Czech air force currently flies Gripens.

https://breakingdefense.com/2023/06/state-approves-5-6-billion-f-35-sale-to-czech-republic/

[Harald]

Israel greenlights purchase of new F-35 squadron from US

The Israeli Defense Ministry noted that the total value of the deal to buy 25 F-35 aircraft is approximately $3 billion, financed by US aid funds.

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-748520

[Sparkplug]

Danish F-16s retired earlier

Published: 26 June 2023    Last Updated: 26 June 2023

On 26 June 2023, the Danish Minister of Defence Troels Lund Paulsen, announced that Denmark will retire the F-16 in 2025, two years earlier than planned.

Just a year ago, on 20 June 2022, Denmark said that the country was to keep its fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons operational three years longer than originally planned until 2027.

The main reason for the change of plans is the possible delivery of F-16s to Ukraine. According to Troels Lund Paulsen, the replacement for the F-16, the F-35A Lightning II will be operative by 2025. The first F-16s could be delivered to Ukraine early 2024.

The Danish Ministry of Defence also reported that training of Ukrainian pilots on the F-16 has already started and that pilots must spend six to eight months of training on the aircraft. At the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting in Ramstein the transfer of F-16s to Ukraine was discussed including a training programme, not only for pilots, but also for technical staff.

Final approval for delivery of the aircraft to Ukraine has to be given by the US. The number of former Flyvevåbnet (RDAF, Royal Danish Air Force) F-16s for Ukraine has not been mentioned.

Strikingly, the Colombian government is currently negotiating with Denmark on a possible sale of twelve F-16s as an interim solution to replace the ageing fleet of Kfir fighter aircraft.


Photo by Ad Jan Altevogt (Scramble Archive)

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/danish-f-16s-retired-earlier

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Moody AFB selected to host next F-35A mission (weer een A-10 vliegbasis minder)

Published June 26, 2023
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- 

The Department of the Air Force selected Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, as the preferred location to receive the next active-duty F-35A Lightning II mission.

The two squadrons of F-35As are projected to begin arriving in FY29 and the number of personnel is expected to remain the same.

The F-35A brings an enhanced capability to survive in the advanced threat environment in which it was designed to operate. With its aerodynamic performance and advanced integrated avionics, the F-35A provides next-generation stealth, enhanced situational awareness and reduced vulnerability.

The decision to host the F-35 mission at Moody AFB came after assessing the area's ability to facilitate the mission and infrastructure capacity, while accounting for community support, environmental factors and cost.

The Fiscal Year 2024 Program Objective Memorandum details department plans to retire 54 A-10 Thunderbolt IIs. If approved, six A-10s will be divested out of Moody AFB in FY24 with the remaining A-10s divesting by FY28.

The Department of the Air Force will now conduct an environmental impact analysis, which is expected to be completed in fall 2025.

Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct inaccurate statements. There will not be an increase in personnel and aircraft are expected to begin arriving in fiscal year 2029.


https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3439650/moody-afb-selected-to-host-next-f-35a-mission/

Zie ook onderstaande over huidige en toekomstige F-35A USAF/AFRes/ANG vliegbases :

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/moody-f-35s-replace-a-10s-air-force/

[Harald]

Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter Program Involves Three Demonstrators: Report

New revelations about the secretive NGAD program indicate two companies are in the final running to build the Air Force's next combat jet.

The competition to provide the U.S. Air Force with its Next Generation Air Dominance, or NGAD, stealth sixth-generation crewed tactical jet is reportedly down to two prime contractors or teams of contractors. A final decision on what is now assumed to be a winner-takes-all competition is expected sometime next year and, perhaps most intriguingly, there are said to be no fewer than three NGAD demonstrators now in existence. These latest revelations come from a recent podcast from the Defense & Aerospace Report

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https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/next-generation-air-dominance-fighter-program-involves-three-demonstrators-report

[Harald]

?ELEKTRONISCHER KAMPF?   ( EW variant Eurofighter, gaan we een "Wild Weasel" versie krijgen )
Deutsche bauen 15 Eurofighter zu St?rern um

https://www.krone.at/3040058

Der Krieg in der Ukraine ist stark von St?rsignalen gepr?gt: GPS, Radar, Funk - alles, was Wellen aussendet, kann potenziell unterbrochen oder verwirrt werden. Die deutsche Bundeswehr reagiert darauf, und baut 15 ihrer Eurofighter zu Plattformen f?r den ?elektronischen Kampf? um. Mit der Hilfe eines Eurofighter-Rivalen.

?Arexis?-Sensorenl?sung
Konkret bauen die Deutschen nun die ?Arexis?-Sensorsuite von Saab in die Kampfjets ein. Dabei handelt es sich um eine komplexe Sensorenl?sung, die Strahlen aller Art entdecken und st?ren kann.

Arexis electronic warfare solution
https://www.saab.com/products/arexis

https://www.aviacionline.com/2023/06/germany-chooses-saabs-ew-arexis-system-for-its-eurofighter-electronic-warfare-aircrafts/

[Benji87]

Oke, hoe bedonderd gaat dedonder zich straks voelen. Zijn de Belgen weer de aap gelogeerd.

Ik denk het niet Dedonder zal ongetwijfeld al in overleg zijn om deel te nemen aan dit project. Als de Belgen ergens behoefte aan hebben is het wel een toestel wat met Mach 5 kan opereren 🤣