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  • Of Japan's fighter-jet options, the pricey, cutting-edge choice—Lockheed Martin Corp.'s new F-35 Lightning II JSF—is seen as the favorite because it incorporates the latest, so-called fifth-generation, stealth technology, providing radar-evading capability both in front of and behind the aircraft.

    Japan Weighs Options for Pricey Fighter Jets Chester Dawson 2011

  • WASHINGTON -- More than half of the House Republicans voted on Wednesday to earmark $450 million in funds for a duplicative fighter-jet engines that the Department of Defense has repeatedly said it does not need.

    House Votes To Kill F-35 Second Engine Program Elise Foley 2011

  • Under the 126 fighter-jet order, the first 18 jets will be bought in "fly-away" condition and the remainder will be produced with the selected vendor in India.

    India to Open Bids Friday for 126 Fighter Jets Santanu Choudhury 2011

  • Under the 126 fighter-jet order, the first 18 jets will be bought in "fly-away" condition and the remainder will be produced with a selected vendor in India.

    India May Sign Fighter Jet Deal by March Santanu Choudhury 2011

  • The government has fixed the offset obligation for the 126 fighter-jet contract at 50% of the deal value.

    India to Open Bids Friday for 126 Fighter Jets Santanu Choudhury 2011

  • The government has fixed the offset obligation for the 126 fighter-jet contract at 50% of the deal value.

    India to Make Fighter Choice in a Month Santanu Choudhury 2011

  • Robert Brodie, commanding officer of the fighter-jet training squadron which the two pilots were a part of at Miramar, urged people to pray for the families of both pilots.

    Navy Pilot John Robert Reeves Killed Self In San Diego Murder-Suicide 2012

  • The U.K.'s reputation was particularly tarnished by its case against defense contractor BAE Systems PLC for alleged illegal payments to Saudi Arabian officials in relation to a massive fighter-jet deal.

    U.K. Outlines Bribery Rules Cassell Bryan-Low 2011

  • Under the 126 fighter-jet order, the first 18 jets will be bought in "fly-away" condition and the remainder will be produced with the selected vendor in India.

    India to Make Fighter Choice in a Month Santanu Choudhury 2011

  • LONDON— BAE Systems said Thursday that the successful conclusion of negotiations about a key Saudi Arabian fighter-jet contract would underpin modest earnings growth this year, excluding the impact of a tax credit which contributed to an 18% rise in 2011 net profit, but sales growth would be flat.

    BAE Forecasts Modest Earnings Rise Matthew Curtin 2012

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