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Marvels Can Be Found Inside An F-16’s Cockpit

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:March 7, 2023
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In its different versions, the F-16 Fighting Falcon will remain a lethal predator in the sky for decades. Image of F-16 Fighter. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Over the past four…

Has France Created One of History’s Deadliest Tanks?

Post author:DGI News Desk
Post published:March 7, 2023
Post category:Fact Sheets Tank
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The LeClerc tank is maneuverable and agile, but despite weighing just 55 tonnes, it packs a punch befitting a heavyweight. France's Leclerc Main Battle Tank. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Leclerc,…

The CIA’s Construction Of A Mach 3 Spy Aircraft

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:March 1, 2023
Post category:Fact Sheets US Air Force
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Six of the fifteen A-12s produced were destroyed in accidents. Certainly, the A-12 pushed the limits of aircraft performance. A-12 Oxcart. Image Credit: Creative Commons. A former Air Force pilot-in-training…

A-10 Warthog In Stealth? Take It Away

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:March 1, 2023
Post category:Air Air Power Aircraft Bomber Fact Sheets Stealth US Air Force
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The A-10 was built with the ability to strike ground targets while maintaining top maneuverability at low airspeeds and altitudes. A-10 Warthog. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Back a few months,…

The Hypersonic Brick Combatant?

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:March 1, 2023
Post category:Air Air Power Aircraft Bomber Fact Sheets Stealth US Air Force
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While the F-4 was officially retired from active U.S.U.S. Air Force duty in 1996, many Phantom IIs of various varieties may still be seen in museums worldwide. F-4 Phantom. Image…

The SR-71 Blackbird Avoided 4,000 Shots

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:March 1, 2023
Post category:Air Air Power Aircraft Bomber Fact Sheets Stealth US Air Force
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Although no SR-71 was lost to enemy fire, the fast Blackbird was eventually grounded due to political bickering and a lack of finances. SR-71 spy plane. Image Credit: Creative Commons.…

Do We Finally Have A New, 6th-Generation Fighter With Hypersonic Armament?

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:March 1, 2023
Post category:Air Air Power Aircraft Bomber Fact Sheets Stealth US Air Force
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The development of the Tempest was the subject of a $347 million agreement last year. Sri Lanka, Sweden, and Indian governments are discussing joining forces. Artist Rendering of Tempest Fighter.…

The F-14 Tomcat Nearly Died Due To A Defect

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:March 1, 2023
Post category:Air Air Power Aircraft Bomber Fact Sheets Stealth US Air Force US Navy
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The TF30 engine in the F-14, according to Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr., "is certainly the worst engine-aircraft mismatch we have had in many years." Right rear…

The World’s Finest Conventional Fighter Aircraft

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:March 1, 2023
Post category:Air Air Power Aircraft Bomber Fact Sheets Stealth US Air Force
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In 1979, McDonnell Douglas (later renamed Boeing) produced the original F-18 Super Hornet. The F/A-18A Hornet has become a cornerstone of the Navy's fighter fleet, despite the service initially rejecting…

Canada Plans To Send Warships Across The Taiwan Strait

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 28, 2023
Post category:China Europe Fact Sheets
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Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly says there will be a rise in Canadian naval ships going through the Taiwan Strait. Image: Creative Commons. The People's Republic of China (PRC) has clarified…

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