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The F-22 Raptor: Why Israel Will Never Use It

Post author:DGI News Desk
Post published:May 5, 2023
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Trump's supposed endorsement of selling F-22s to Israel was merely for show. Don't hold your breath waiting for Israel to buy the plane. F-22 Raptor. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Israel…

When Will Germany Get Its Hands On An F-35A Stealth Fighter?

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:March 7, 2023
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Germany's air force has decided to replace its ageing Tornado fighter bombers with 35 Lockheed F-35 Lightning IIs, announced for purchase in March 2018. F-35 stealth fighter. Could Turkey rejoin…

The First All-Weather Attack Aircraft in the World

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 23, 2023
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The all-weather A-6 Intruder, a jet that looks slow and round, was the first thing that got me interested in military aviation. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company - Fort Worth- Beth…

The Struggle Between the F-16 and the F/A-18 to Enter the U.S. Air Force

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 22, 2023
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The Lightweight Fighter Competition has given us two legendary fighter planes from the fourth generation. Contests Among Lightweight Boxers: An Often-Overlooked Event Comparing the F-16 and F/A-18 In the real world,…

Dreams of a U.S. Military Hypersonic Missile Are becoming A Reality

Post author:DGI News Desk
Post published:February 20, 2023
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The Air Force successfully tested its entire air-launched rapid-reaction weapon (ARRW). Courtesy illustration of an Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). This month, the U.S. is catching up to Russia in…

The X-35B Joint Strike Fighter and We Came Very Close

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 20, 2023
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The X-35B Joint Strike Fighter, the ancestor of the F-35 stealth fighter, at a distance of just a few feet. X-35B Joint Strike Fighter. Image taken on October 1, 2022…

If the United States Cancels the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 20, 2023
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It's hard to imagine a world where Lockheed Martin and other manufacturers stop making the F-35. A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron from…

How Fast Did the SR-71 Blackbird Fly at its Max? Try Mach 3.5

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Post published:February 16, 2023
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The SR-71's official speed may have officially been Mach 3.2, but the history books record at least one time the Blackbird hit Mach 3.5. SR-71 Spy Plane. Image Credit: Creative…

This Country Wants Lots of U.S. Military Weapons

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Post published:February 15, 2023
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Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Textron, and IM Systems Group reportedly met with Vietnamese officials at the country's recent arms show. M1 Abrams Tank. Image Credit: U.S. Army. Prior to, and…

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