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China Launches ‘40,000 Ton’ Catapult-Equipped Amphibious Assault Ship Sichuan in a Bid to Rival the U.S.
The Chinese naval build up continues with the launch of Sichuan amphibious assault ship, the lead ship of the Type 076 class, ...
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Ukrainian Surface Drone Equipped with R-73 Air-to-Air Missiles Shot Down Russian Mi-8 Helicopter
Ukraine’s Military Intelligence equipped a Magura V5 Unmanned Surface Vessel with R-73 air-to-air missiles and says it scored ...
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Ukrainian Su-25 Seen Armed with AASM Hammer Bombs in Video for the First Time
The Ukrainian Su-25s started using the French-made AASM Hammer guided bombs in June 2024, as the stocks of Soviet-made unguided munitions were depleted ...
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Irish Air Corps Orders Four Airbus H145M Helicopters
A €91.7 million contract to replace Ireland’s existing EC135 fleet was awarded to Airbus Helicopters, with deliveries to ...
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Let’s Examine the Pilots’ Accounts Emerged After the Friendly Fire Incident Involving the F/A-18 Over the Red Sea
Unconfirmed accounts from two pilots, including the one shot down, described how the F/A-18F was engaged while recovering on ...
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Lockheed Martin Awarded ‘Undefinitized’ Contract for 145 F-35s Worth $11 Billion
The contract comes after Lockheed Martin said in October that it was internally funding the F-35 production line while ...
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First Visuals of China’s WZ-9 Divine Eagle AEW Drone Surface Online
The unusual design integrates radar arrays in its booms, as well as satellite communication, which would allow the PLA to ...
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U.S. Air Force Flies Final Active Duty HH-60G Mission at Aviano Air Base as First HH-60W Arrives
The only USAF base in Europe and Africa with CSAR helicopters, Aviano is the last active duty base to transition from the legacy HH-60G Pave Hawk to the ...
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The North American F-82 Twin Mustang: A Forgotten Fighter of the Forgotten War
Originally intended for long-range heavy bomber escort missions over Japan during World War Two, the F-82 arrived in service ...
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Possible First Flight of China’s Sixth-Generation Aircraft
CAC’s new aircraft has broken cover, with a twin-seat J-20S flying as its chase aircraft, although observers are still ...
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U.S. Air Force Review Seemingly Backs Manned NGAD Sixth-Generation Fighter – Reports
The review examined whether it would be financially and technically feasible to continue the NGAD program as originally ...
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Austria Announces Acquisition of M-346FA
The Austrian MoD is currently negotiating the procurement contract with the Italian government, with the 12 aircraft being ...