Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 7, 2019

Four F-35 Lightning II aircraft prepare for takeoff at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 4. Hill's active duty and Reserve F-35 pilots recently began flying routine four-ship configurations, just as they would in combat. U.S. Air Force/Paul Holcomb

Flight Global: Middle East demand could boost F-35 sales to 4,600 units: Lockheed

Lockheed Martin believes that worldwide sales of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter could reach 4,600 units, a 15% increase from its previous projection.

The company said as recently as 24 May that it projected the F-35 to have a lifetime sales potential of 4,000 aircraft. The current programme of record for the F-35 is around 3,200 examples; though that count includes planned purchases as well as signed orders.

Ultimately, interest in the combat aircraft, including potential orders from Middle Eastern countries, could boost the programme’s total lifetime sales, said Marillyn Hewson, chief executive of Lockheed Martin, at an investors conference on 29 May.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 7, 2019

US to stop accepting Turkish pilots to train on F-35 jets over S-400 row: report -- Daily Sabah/Reuters

Lockheed Martin eyes 500 F-35 fighters in Europe -- Flight Global

F-35 Victory? Boeing's F-15EX Eagle Fighters Just Hit a Big Snag -- National Interest

Lawmakers threaten to restrict funding for the Pentagon if it doesn't find a way to fix the chronic shortage of F-35 parts -- Washington Examiner

What Makes the F-22 Raptor Special? -- Military.com

U.S. Navy names destroyer after Coast Guard hero Quentin Walsh -- UPI

This is how the Navy plans to break the Big E -- Navy Times

In the shadow of the US Military Academy, a cadet's death leaves a pall of sadness -- CNN

China's Military Technology Now Close to Parity With U.S., Report Warns -- Newsweek

The U.S. Military Is Getting Very Serious about Electronic Warfare -- National Interest/Task & Purpose

Eyeing Russia, Army fields jam-resistant GPS in Europe -- C4ISRNet

Big ideas for the Pentagon, going nowhere -- Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner

The joint command for US, South Korean forces is moving. Will this jeopardize defense? -- Jeff Jeong, Defense News

Trump Brands NATO Chief His ‘Biggest Fan’, Reveals Merkel Laughed Over Defence Spending -- Sputnik

US, allies test air and missile defense in Southern Europe -- Stars and Stripes

The Royal Navy Has Big Aircraft Carrier Plans (Armed with F-35s) -- National Interest

D-day anniversary highlights UK military's vastly changed role -- The Guardian

Germany’s military maneuvers: Officials contemplate sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait. -- Politico.eu

France promises a presence in the Pacific amid an anticipated ‘global confrontation’ -- Defense News

'We Are Not Going to Attack Russia With F-16s' – Bulgarian Defence Minister -- Sputnik

Moscow ready to send more military specialists to Venezuela if needed: RIA -- Reuters

Putin says Japan's military cooperation with U.S. is source of concern -- Reuters

Russia’s Military Scientists and Future Warfare -- Roger McDermott, Jamestown Foundation

China launches satellites from barge in Yellow Sea -- Asia Times

North Korean party daily slams “reckless” South Korean military, civil drills -- NK News

India to buy 100 more of the Israeli bunker-buster bombs used in attack on Pakistan terror camp -- RT