US Gambles on Design to Make Nuclear Gravity Bombs Compatible With F-35 Jet

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http://sputniknews.com/military/20160205/1034256376/nuclear-gravity-bomb-design.html

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Everyone loves India: US prepared to sell the aircraft carrier projects (and the F-35)

(Franco Iacch)
02/05/16

http://www.difesaonline.it/mondo-militare/tutti-amano-lindia-usa-pronti-vendere-i-progetti-delle-portaerei-e-anche-lf-35

The United States is ready to share with India the secrets of the symbol of their projection in the world: the aircraft carrier. This is not a real alliance, but relations between the two countries have grown to the point that the Pentagon said he was ready to share some of the most valuable technologies with growing military power in South Asia.

A report obtained by Reuters points out that Washington and New Delhi are working on the joint development of an aircraft carrier for India. Excellent relations also confirmed by the Chief of US Naval Operations, John Richardson, who in a recent visit to India confirmed the progress "for a solid and future collaboration".

The Pentagon is aware of the substantial funds available to the Indians, he would have already put on the plate of the negotiations or the EMAILS Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System technology, until recently, jealously guarded by the US. Since 2000, India is looking for a new carrier. The options were limited - Reuters explanatory - at that time the only sites available (United States, France and Italy) were deemed too expensive for India, which is why, in 2004, fell back on the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, built in the era Soviet. For updating, based on the agreements with Moscow, India would pay 974 million dollars. A year before delivery (2007), the Indians realized that they would not receive the aircraft carrier in stabilti time and that they should shell out another $ 2.9 billion to complete the upgrade of the carrier-class Kirov. The only sea trials cost him $ 550 million. Christened "Vikramaditya", entered service in January 2014. In the coming weeks, a joint working group will begin to discuss the possible new Indian aircraft carrier. Needless to fool us: if the US were to really close the deal, the next step will concern the embarked component. It is not a remote possibility, therefore, that the F-35 (in ten years), can equip the first Indian aircraft carrier built by the United States.

It 's true, everyone loves India.

(Photo: picture timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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