'Murder Hornet': The Navy's got a new nickname for the missile-packed F/A-18 fighter jets it flew into the Red Sea fight
The air-defense loadout, the name for which was made official in Navy documentation, consists of four AIM-9X and five AIM-120 ...
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U.S. Navy Officially Adopts ‘Murder Hornet’ Moniker for F/A-18E/F Equipped with Nine Air-to-Air Missiles
Super Hornets, which have been armed with five AIM-120s and four AIM-9Xs since April 2024, were recently referred to as "Murder Hornets" in a ...
Two New Chinese Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets Have Emerged in a Direct Challenge to U.S. Air Superiority
On the heels of an announcement that the U.S. would scrap its Next Generation Air Dominance program, China’s own sixth-gen ...
A-10s still flying in Iraq and Syria even as ‘Warthog’ units get put out to pasture
A-10s are loved by ground troops for their ability to fly “danger close” missions against enemy forces, but the aircraft will ...
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F-15’s Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System Moves to Full Rate Production
The AN/ALQ-250 EPAWSS achieved the Initial Operational Capability in early 2024 and is currently being fielded on the new ...
What Is 'Next-Generation' Fighter Aircraft in US-China Air Power Race?
The United States and China are racing to field their next-generation, or the so-called "sixth-generation," fighter aircraft, which are designed to be superior to the most advanced combat jets that ...
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Hidden WWII aircraft resurface in Russia's Murmansk region
In the Murmansk region of Russia, aircraft wrecks from World War II are regularly discovered. Numerous photographs show ...
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Unearthing history: Warplanes resurface in Murmansk lakes
In the Murmansk region of Russia, aircraft wrecks from World War II are regularly discovered. Numerous photographs show ...
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China unveils J-20 fighter jet’s ‘Loyal Wingman’ drone to counter US Valkyrie
It is most likely the FH-97 will be used in conjunction with China’s most advanced jet fighter, the stealth-capable J-20. According to sources, the drone can support “confrontational ...