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Smoke rises after a Marine Corps F-35B crash at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, on Friday. Photo: KGTV via Reuters
Aviation accidents

F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, US Marine Corps says

The pilot, who ejected before the plane went down and was taken to a medical facility, is expected to survive.

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Defence

Canada becomes first observer to British-Italian-Japanese GCAP fighter project

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United States

Pentagon blocks review of F-35 project for first time in over 20 years

United States

US plan to allow Turkey back into F-35 jet scheme faces Israeli opposition

Turkey was ejected from the American F-35 programme in 2019 after it bought Russian air-defence systems.

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A US military F-35 fighter jet flies overhead during Independence Day celebrations in Washington on July 4. Photo: AFP
South China Sea

China upgrades maritime rescue range and depth as ambitions on the seas expand

Body responsible for strategically sensitive South China Sea completes ‘formal transition’ after extensive deepwater training.

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China's military weapons

Can China find a market for its fifth-generation J-35 warplanes?

Analysts are uncertain how much demand there will be for the fighter in the face of competition from the US F-35 or cheaper alternatives.

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China's military weapons

China takes on US and Russia as it touts J-35 fighter jet in the Middle East

Chinese fifth-generation fighter could draw interest from those seeking fast delivery and fewer political constraints on their purchases.

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China’s fifth-generation fighter jet, the J-35, has been offered to overseas buyers in recent years. Photo: Handout
China's military weapons

China-US-Russia rivalry for Middle East stealth fighter sales on show in Dubai

Analysts say China’s increasingly competitive J-35 is the one to watch among non-US allies as market splits on geopolitical lines.

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China's military weapons

China’s J-16 expelled 2 foreign stealth fighter jets last year: report

PLA pilot involved in encounter during coastal training exercise recounts locking onto both aircraft that were ‘approaching us’.

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China's military weapons

Is China’s J-35 fighter jet stealthier than the US’ F-35?

State media suggests that the Chinese aircraft has a radar cross-section about the size of a human palm.

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CCTV has described the J-35A as the stealthiest aircraft in the world. Photo: Xinhua
Donald Trump

Trump hosts Erdogan as US considers lifting ban on F-35 sales to Turkey

The US is concerned about the Nato ally’s relationship with Moscow, including the purchase of a missile system and the buying of Russian oil.

US President Donald Trump welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Thursday. Photo: dpa
China's military weapons

Can a superalloy method fix aircraft engine woes, even for sixth-gen fighters?

Approach to cool down the metal alloy faster during manufacturing could significantly improve performance, according to state media report.

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China's military weapons

China aims JY-27V radar at stealthy targets, such as US fifth-gen fighters

The CETC radar works with VHF radio waves and can be truck-mounted and folded for rapid set-up and evacuation.

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Science

China’s stratospheric airship can detect F-35 fighter from nearly 2,000km: study

Chinese researchers say they found jet’s potential vulnerability in study of simulated combat involving Taiwan.

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Chinese researchers say they can detect the US-made F-35 fighter jet from more than 1,800km away via its engine exhaust plume. Photo: US Air Force
China's military weapons

How China, US are using different drone strategies in race for air superiority

World’s top two military powers remain focused on traditional warplanes, but China’s ‘innovative use’ of UAVs could be the difference, analysts say.

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Chinese UAVs on display at the Zhuhai air show in November. China is making drones a key element in asymmetric warfare. Photo: EPA-EFE
Science

Can China’s BeiDou radar detect F-22 stealth fighters?

A new radar method developed by Chinese scientists is offering a cost-effective way to track stealth aircraft.

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Science

Leaked US F-35 and F-15 documents look authentic, Chinese security expert says

Analysts question usefulness of US military info released by Russian pilot on Telegram while also urging Chinese to keep nation’s own data safe.

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Science

Chinese scientists detect ‘spy balloon’ as small as F-35 on radar

Last year, US air defence struggled to see a balloon floating across the country. But China has a simpler detection method.

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US sailors recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon in South Carolina in February 2023. Photo: TNS
Singapore

Singapore ‘elevates’ air force with more stealth fighters, amid regional threats

Singapore’s will buy eight more F-35 stealth fighters, eventually replacing its older F-16s, as the city state’s air force noted the growing capability of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force.

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The Netherlands

Dutch court orders halt to export of F-35 jet parts to Israel

The order came amid concerns that the jet parts were being used in violations of international law during Israel’s Gaza offensive.

Aviation accidents

US finds debris from F-35 fighter jet, day after it went missing

The disappearance of the US$80 million highly advanced aircraft sparked incredulous comments online.

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A US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, same as the one that crashed. File photo: AFP
Defence

US military asks for help finding lost F-35 fighter jet

A pilot ejected from his F-35 jet following a ‘mishap’ during a flight in South Carolina. The pilot survived, but the military was left with an expensive problem: it couldn’t find the jet.

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F-35 jets, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, cost around US$80 million each. File photo: AFP
China’s military

F-35 tops China’s threat list, beating older F-22: military study

Ranking could have implications for how China develops its own technologies and tactics in response, researchers said.

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China’s military

China outlines J-20 stealth fighter’s role in intercepting foreign jets

State broadcaster interviews J-20 stealth fighter pilots about encounters with rival forces and their readiness to risk their own lives.

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US-China relations

US ‘self-defeating’ ban on F-35 alloy from China an attempt to decouple

Social media article on account connected to People’s Daily says the now-lifted pause on the specialty metal was part of ‘China hysteria’, not safety concerns.

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Deliveries of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 jets have resumed after they were halted in September to comply with a ban on China-origin specialty metals. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US issues national security waiver for jets using banned Chinese alloy

Delivery of the fighters had been halted because of the presence of a magnet that used rare earth metals sourced from China.

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The US temporarily halted delivery of the planes. Photo: TNS
United States

Pentagon says banned China-made alloy is in all F-35 jets

The department that oversees the aircraft will now seek a national security waiver to resume deliveries of already assembled jets containing the alloy.

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US-China relations

Halted delivery of F-35s with Chinese alloy blamed on US cold war view

Decision ‘does not bode well’ for China-US relations and Pentagon’s approach suggests US military is pulling China into a new cold war: academic.

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