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Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
IAF pilot almost emergency landed in Tehran during strikes over fuel malfunction
A contingency plan was prepared in parallel, which included the option of landing in a neighboring country should the malfunction persist. An Israeli Air Force F-15 'Baz' fighter jet experienced a critical fuel malfunction while en route to carry out a strike near Tehran during Operation Rising Lion, N12 revealed in a report on Saturday. The aircraft, which was operating deep inside Iranian territory, encountered a failure in one of its fuel tanks, preventing it from accessing necessary fuel during the mission. The malfunction resulted in a serious fuel shortage midflight, threatening to compromise the operation. Unlike some previous IAF missions, no aerial refueling tanker had been deployed in advance. Once the pilot identified the issue, he reported it in real time, prompting an urgent response. A tanker aircraft was scrambled and reached the fighter jet in time to conduct an emergency refueling. Despite the complications, the air crews managed to resolve the problem without deviating from the flight path. A contingency plan was prepared in parallel, which included the option of landing in a neighboring country should the malfunction persist. This was considered in order to avoid the possibility of an Israeli warplane being forced down in central Tehran. In a related report, N12 revealed that IAF Commander Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar had outlined a worst-case scenario prior to the operation. According to the internal military assessment, up to 10 Israeli aircraft could be hit or crash within the first 72 hours of fighting. The scenario was presented in closed briefings as part of the IDF's operational risk planning. That grim forecast, however, did not come to pass.
Bloomberg
26-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Pentagon Posts Document With Fiscal Year 2026 Weapons Requests
The Defense Department's proposed $961 billion budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 includes funding to purchase 24 F-35 fighters, 21 new model F-15 jets and two Virginia-class submarines, according to budget documents posted on the website of the department's comptroller Wednesday evening. The procurement request, which represents funds for weapons purchases, totals $205 billion or about $31 billion more than what Congress appropriated for this fiscal year.
Straits Times
09-06-2025
- General
- Straits Times
Explosion, injuries reported at US air base in Japan's Okinawa
F15 fighter jets at Japan's Air-Self Defence Force Naha Base during a tsunami respone training on Sept 8, 2023. PHOTO: NAHA_AIRBASE/X Explosion, injuries reported at US air base in Japan's Okinawa Tokyo - An explosion occurred at a Japanese military facility inside a US air base in Okinawa on June 9, officials told AFP, with local media reporting non-life-threatening injuries. A defence ministry spokesman said they had received reports of an explosion at the Japan Self-Defence Forces (SDF) facility inside Kadena Air Base in the southern Japanese region. Jiji Press and other local media said four injuries had been reported but none were life-threatening. Public broadcaster NHK said, citing unnamed defence ministry sources, that the explosion may have occurred at a temporary storage site for unexploded bombs, with officials trying to confirm the situation. 'We've heard there was an explosion at the SDF facility and also heard there were injuries but we don't have further details,' said Mr Yuta Matsuda, a local official of Yomitan village in Okinawa. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
NBC News
05-06-2025
- Automotive
- NBC News
Ram resurrects Hemi engine for popular pickup trucks in 'Symbol of Protest'
DETROIT — Stellantis is resurrecting its popular V-8 Hemi engine for its Ram 1500 full-size pickup trucks beginning this summer. The return of the 5.7-liter engine comes after the company discontinued the powertrain amid tightening fuel economy regulations and a company-wide push toward electric vehicles and more efficient engines last year under ex-Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares. Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis, who unretired from the automaker late last year, admitted the decision to cancel the Hemi engine for its popular consumer-focused Ram 1500 was a mistake. 'Everyone makes mistakes, but how you handle them defines you. Ram screwed up when we dropped the Hemi — we own it and we fixed it,' Kuniskis said. 'We're not just bringing back a legendary V-8 engine, we're igniting an assertive product plan and expanding the freedom of choice in powertrain for our customers.' The decision is the latest reversal in automakers' plans this year, as EV adoption has been slower than expected, and as the Trump administration has sought to unwind many of former President Joe Biden 's initiatives to push the auto industry away from gas-guzzling internal combustion engines. The Hemi announcement, which comes as the automaker delays plans for its electric trucks, is part of a new product turnaround plan by Kuniskis that includes 25 product announcements over an 18-month period. Ram's sales have been struggling for years amid price increases and production mishaps, as well as the automaker killing off the Hemi engine — a staple of the automaker and its predecessors since the 1950s. Kuniskis expects Hemi to represent 25% to 40% of the Ram 1500′s pickup trucks' sales. Ram has continued to offer Hemi engines in larger pickup trucks. Ram discontinued the Hemi in exchange for a more efficient twin-turbocharged, inline-six-cylinder engine called the Hurricane. That engine will continue to be offered, with the Hemi as a $1,200 option on most models. Another 3.6-liter V-6 engine is standard on entry-level models. Kunkiskis said his top priority when he returned in December was to get the Hemi back into Ram trucks. He initially said estimates were for it to take 18 months, which the company cut down into six months through a special project team — codenamed F15. The 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 delivers 395 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque. That compared to the Hurricane that replaced it at 420 horsepower and 469 foot-pounds of torque, while a high-output version of the Hurricane engine is rated at 540 horsepower and 521 foot-pounds of torque. Unlike previous generations of the truck, the vehicle will not feature 'HEMI' on the side on the vehicle. Instead, the company has created a new badge that features a Ram's head coming out of a Hemi engine that it's calling its 'Symbol of Protest.' The new logo and name are an effort to regain customers who may have decided not to buy a Ram truck because the company attempted to push more efficient engines and EVs upon them. 'They hate the fact that we took away the freedom of choice,' Kuniskis said. 'We, as Americans, probably even more so truck buyers, hate the fact that we said, 'This is the choice you get.'' Kuniskis said the automaker is still expected to eventually offer electric or hybrid pickup trucks to assist in meeting emissions and fuel economy requirements for Ram, but he declined to disclose an updated timeframe after several delays.
CNBC
05-06-2025
- Automotive
- CNBC
Ram resurrects Hemi engine for popular pickup trucks in 'Symbol of Protest'
DETROIT — Stellantis is resurrecting its popular V-8 Hemi engine for its Ram 1500 full-size pickup trucks beginning this summer. The return of the 5.7-liter engine comes after the company discontinued the powertrain amid tightening fuel economy regulations and a company-wide push toward electric vehicles and more efficient engines last year under ex-Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares. Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis, who unretired from the automaker late last year, admitted the decision to cancel the Hemi engine for its popular consumer-focused Ram 1500 was a mistake. "Everyone makes mistakes, but how you handle them defines you. Ram screwed up when we dropped the Hemi — we own it and we fixed it," Kuniskis said. "We're not just bringing back a legendary V-8 engine, we're igniting an assertive product plan and expanding the freedom of choice in powertrain for our customers." The decision is the latest reversal in automakers' plans this year, as EV adoption has been slower than expected, and as the Trump administration has sought to unwind many of former President Joe Biden's initiatives to push the auto industry away from gas-guzzling internal combustion engines. The Hemi announcement, which comes as the automaker delays plans for its electric trucks, is part of a new product turnaround plan by Kuniskis that includes 25 product announcements over an 18-month period. Ram's sales have been struggling for years amid price increases and production mishaps, as well as the automaker killing off the Hemi engine — a staple of the automaker and its predecessors since the 1950s. Kuniskis expects Hemi to represent 25% to 40% of the Ram 1500's pickup trucks' sales. Ram has continued to offer Hemi engines in larger pickup trucks. Ram discontinued the Hemi in exchange for a more efficient twin-turbocharged, inline-six-cylinder engine called the Hurricane. That engine will continue to be offered, with the Hemi as a $1,200 option on most models. Another 3.6-liter V-6 engine is standard on entry-level models. Kunkiskis said his top priority when he returned in December was to get the Hemi back into Ram trucks. He initially said estimates were for it to take 18 months, which the company cut down into six months through a special project team — codenamed F15. The 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 delivers 395 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque. That compared to the Hurricane that replaced it at 420 horsepower and 469 foot-pounds of torque, while a high-output version of the Hurricane engine is rated at 540 horsepower and 521 foot-pounds of torque. Unlike previous generations of the truck, the vehicle will not feature "HEMI" on the side on the vehicle. Instead, the company has created a new badge that features a Ram's head coming out of a Hemi engine that it's calling its "Symbol of Protest." The new logo and name are an effort to regain customers who may have decided not to buy a Ram truck because the company attempted to push more efficient engines and EVs upon them. "They hate the fact that we took away the freedom of choice," Kuniskis said. "We, as Americans, probably even more so truck buyers, hate the fact that we said, 'This is the choice you get.'" Kuniskis said the automaker is still expected to eventually offer electric or hybrid pickup trucks to assist in meeting emissions and fuel economy requirements for Ram, but he declined to disclose an updated timeframe after several delays.
