Internationale fighter ontwikkelingen

[jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter)]

35 F-35's from Hill Afb, UT perform a show of force

https://youtu.be/69wlCPkkaCo via @YouTube

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En dan te bedenken dat 388th FW en 419th FW volgend jaar gezamenlijk 78 stuks hebben.

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With F-16 buy, Slovakia 'cutting off' Russian hardware

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2018/11/18/with-f-16-buy-slovakia-cutting-off-russian-hardware/

[jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter)]

IAF to supplement F-35 stealth jets with upgraded F-15 IA...

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5409130,00.html via @ynet

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Finland holds early talks in F-18 replacement contest

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/finland-holds-early-talks-in-f-18-replacement-contes-453763/

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Mogelijk wordt het in 2020 duidelijk of de Britten naast de F-35B wel of niet de F-35A zullen gaan gebruiken.

UK to decide Lightning variant at SDSR, to deploy STOVL F-35B 'off-strip'

https://www.janes.com/article/84593/uk-to-decide-lightning-variant-at-sdsr-to-deploy-stovl-f-35b-off-strip

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The A-10 Warthog's biggest advocate lost her bid for the Senate, but does it actually matter?

https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2018/11/15/the-a-10s-biggest-advocate-lost-her-bid-for-the-senate-but-does-it-actually-matter/

[jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter)]

With plans for drone sidekicks, Europe's futuristic jet program slowly comes into focus

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2018/11/14/with-plans-for-drone-sidekicks-europes-futuristic-jet-program-slowly-comes-into-focus/#.W-3DJFwuEkM.twitter

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Air superiority and nuclear deterrence dictate manned future fighter for France

https://www.janes.com/article/84623/air-superiority-and-nuclear-deterrence-dictate-manned-future-fighter-for-france

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Massive F-35 deal covers production into 2023

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/massive-f-35-deal-covers-production-into-2023-453656/

Lockheed gets $6B downpayment to start F-35 block buy

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2018/11/14/lockheed-gets-6b-downpayment-to-start-f-35-block-buy/

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Spain weighs FCAS options, but insists on industrial participation

https://www.janes.com/article/84597/spain-weighs-fcas-options-but-insists-on-industrial-participation

[jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter)]

Mosterd na de maaltijd... maar toch interessant.

Mijn voorkeur had destijds de YF-23 ipv de YF-22, Hier een recente uitwerking hoe een operationele F23A er (vermoedelijk) uit zou hebben gezien.

This Is What A Northrop F-23A Would've Looked Like If Lockheed Lost The ATF Competition

Many argue that the YF-23 should have been selected over the YF-22 and these exclusive renderings show what a production F-23 would have looked like.

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/24911/this-is-what-a-northrop-f-23a-wouldve-looked-like-if-lockheed-lost-the-atf-competition

[jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter)]

Hoooo! Stop! Eeeerst met de Fransen bellen of dat wel mag.

Dat is idd nog wel een dingetje....

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Luftwaffe sets out design drivers for next-generation fighter

https://www.janes.com/article/84574/luftwaffe-sets-out-design-drivers-for-next-generation-fighter

Hoooo! Stop! Eeeerst met de Fransen bellen of dat wel mag.

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Luftwaffe sets out design drivers for next-generation fighter

https://www.janes.com/article/84574/luftwaffe-sets-out-design-drivers-for-next-generation-fighter