Recent High Profile Crash Brings Attention to F-35B Program
A widely shared and watched clip of an F-35B's SNAFU has resulted in a temporary halt to flight operations as the F-35 Joint Program Office investigates the mishap. The crash was an odd one, catching the attention of many as yet another apparent misstep in a highly expensive fighter program. The aircraft, landing at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, ended its flight with a slow, seemingly languid crash that caught the attention of legions of untrained civilian eyes.
Order Doubled from 18 to 36 to Replace 60's-Era Alouette IIIS
The first of 18 AW169M helicopters was delivered to the Austrian Ministry of Defense, building on a burgeoning Italian/Austrian collaboration for the LUH program. Options for another 18 helicopters have been exercised in the framework of the country's G2G initiative, an agreement aimed at reinforcing the collaboration between the two countries while establishing a strategic partnership in the rotorcraft sector.
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