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Dutch F-35As Shoot Down Target Drones with AIM-9X Sidewinders Over Baltic Sea
During an exercise with the Estonian Air Force, two RLAF F-35s employed AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to shoot down a ...
5 Fighter Jets Used In The Vietnam War
American aircraft played a huge role in the Vietnam War, and high on the list were the nation's fighter jets. Here are five ...
How Many F-15 Eagles Are Still In Service?
In 1965, the USAF initiated the Fighter Experimental (FX) program to replace the venerable F-4 Phantom; the F-15 Eagle’s ...
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WATCH: Ukrainian IRIS-T Blows Russian Cruise Missile Out of the Sky
The IRIS-T system has become a key element of Ukraine’s air defense strategy, providing high-precision interception against a ...
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US-Made F-16s Adds Teeth To Ukraine's Firepower, But No Match For Russia’s Su-35: Expert
The Su-35 also has a numerical advantage, with Russia operating over 100 of these jets, significantly outnumbering Ukraine's ...
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Egypt’s China Built J10C Versus Israeli Planes
Common air-to-air missiles include AIM-120 AMRAAM (range ~120-180 km depending on variant) and AIM-9 Sidewinder. Maneuverability: Highly agile due to relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire (later ...
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Has the F-22 Raptor Received a Second Lease on Life?
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Another Asian Nation Could Join the Aircraft Carrier Club
radar-guided missiles and AIM-9 Sidewinder IR-guided missiles in close range engagements. In air defense missions, its multi-mode radar can ensure the target lock-on. In contrast, in attack ...