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Air Data News • JCC; Ricardo Meier

AVIC releases video of J-35 prototype in green primer after Shenyang test flight, suggesting start of production

AVIC released images and video of a J-35 stealth fighter prototype in green primer completing a test flight at its Shenyang facility. The footage — showing production-style finishing rather than early gray prototypes — signals the type may be transitioning from flight-test to initial production.

2026-01-08T02:31:52.616967-08:00
F-16   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Taiwan presses US to speed Auto-GCAS retrofits after F-16V loss amid reported avionics failures

By FlightGlobal: Taiwan's air force is pressing the USA to accelerate installation of automatic ground collision avoidance systems across its F-16V fleet after a fighter disappeared during a night sortie on 6 January, with the pilot reporting computer malfunctions before transmission ceased.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com
2026-01-07T22:04:51.597809-08:00
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Reuters • Megavarshini G. Somasundaram

Lockheed reports record 191 F‑35 deliveries in 2025 as production pace accelerates for U.S. and allies

By Reuters: Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday it delivered 191 F-35 fighter jets in 2025 to the United States and its allies, a record for the program.

Also: Aviation Week, worldairnews.co.za, defensehere.com, english.defensearabia.com, defence-industry.eu, investors.lockheedmartin.com, Lockheed Martin and arabiandefence.com
2026-01-07T14:42:49.406814-08:00