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  Military helicopters have been an integral part of the United States defense strategy for several decades. Despite the rapid advancements in technology and the introduction of newer aircraft, several helicopters have managed to stand the test of time and continue to serve in the U.S. military. These helicopters have undergone upgrades and modernizations to…

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  Bell’s new 360 Invictus is a stealthy, high-speed attack helicopter being offered for the Army’s Future Assault Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA). Laser-guided Hydra 70 rockets, RF-driven Hellfire missiles, Spike NLOS ωεɑρσռs, the emerging Joint Air to Ground Missile and even unanticipated, yet-to-exist ωεɑρσռs will all fire from Bell’s new 360 Invictus, a stealthy, high-speed attack…

  The French military is quietly one of the world’s best. Here’s What You Need To Remember: France has a modern military that is fully equipped with indigenous aircraft, armored vehicles, warships, and multiple nuclear delivery systems. The modern French armed forces are in many ways similar in structure to the U.S. military. More so…

  Advanced air-to-air capabilities could be a game-changer for America’s newest stealth bomber. Here’s What You Need to Remember: If the B-21 does fly in 2021, as planned and ends up including the air-to-air capabilities that have been proposed, it could finally fulfill the A-12’s multi-role promise from nearly 30 years ago. The U.S. Air…

  Because the F-16’s design wouldn’t accommodate an all-weather missile system without extensive modifications, the Vought 1600 may have been able to manage carrier operations, but still wouldn’t meet the exacting needs of the branch. The F-16 Fighting Falcon has been the U.S. Air Force’s workhorse fighter for more than forty years, and at one…

  The Philippines selected the T129 as an affordable approach to beef up its fleet of lightly-armed helicopters, which are being used for counter-terror and ground support missions. The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Filipino people are all looking forward to the arrival of the T129 attack helicopter from Turkey. According to the…

  The Royal Norwegian Air Force on January 6 marked the historic day when F-35s formally took over the Quick Reaction Alert duty. The Royal Norwegian Air Force on January 6 marked the historic day when F-35s formally took over the Quick Reaction Alert duty, bringing an end to the F-16 fleet’s 42-year mission supporting…

  An RQ-4 Global Hawk sits at an airfield in Singapore after conducting training before an air show in 2022. (Cpl. Bryant Rodriquez/U.S. Marine Corps) MELBOURNE, Australia — The U.S. Air Force has rotationally deployed the RQ-4 Global Hawk drone to Singapore since January, Defense News has learned. The Northrop Grumman-made high-altitude, long-endurance UAV was…

My favorite scenario was an attack on Syria and fighting against Soviet-era fighters and surface-to-air missiles. I wish I could say I had an unblemished experience with the game. The bad guys were good enough to shoot me down in simulations. But the real F-15E Strike Eagle is still a marvel. The F-15 series of…