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F-35 Completes First Dual External GBU-54 Laser JDAM Drop
An F-35C of VX-9 assigned to the United Operational Test Team at Edwards AFB performed the first dual drop of externally ...
China Has Unlocked the Secret to Winning the Aircraft Carrier Race—And That’s a Direct Threat to America
America’s newest aircraft carrier is the USS Gerald R. Ford, the only non- Nimitz class ship in the fleet and the first of ...
Russia Offers Advanced Su-57 Jet to China's Geopolitical Rival
Citing a source in the Indian air force, Russian state news agency TASS reported that a Su-57E fighter jet, which can evade radar detection, landed in Bengaluru, formerly named Bangalore, in southern ...
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U.S. Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability for IRST Pods on F/A-18 Super Hornets
The IRST Block II enhances ‘situational awareness by supplementing air-to-air detection and track capabilities, and autonomously or in combination with ...
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US and Philippine Fighters Look to Counter China with Joint Patrol
If tensions continue to flare, American and Philippine joint patrols will increase in the South China Sea. This week, the ...
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The F-22 Raptor is Getting Even Stronger
The new TacIRST sensors will be incorporated on nearly all of the Air Force’s remaining fleet of 178 F-22s. In a recent statement published by Lockheed, the manufacturer indicates that more than one ...