How the US Navy's first hostile drone kill with an air-to-air missile set the stage for the emergence of the 'Murder Hornet'
The Navy said that the "Murder Hornet" configuration on its F/A-18 fighter jet is comprised of nine air-to-air missiles.
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Why Israel Wants the F-22 Raptor (And Why It Won’t Get It)
Notably, the jet can lug two Aim-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and six Aim-120 AMRAAM radar-guided air-to-air missiles in its side weapons bay at the same time, while carrying two AIM-120 ...
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Ukraine conflict: F-16 scores ‘historic' success against Russian cruise missiles
In its account of the incident, the Ukrainian Air Force (UkAF) revealed that the F-16 had performed this feat using four air-to-air missiles (it did not specify if these were RTX AIM-9 Sidewinder ...
Taiwan News20d
New surface-to-air missiles to guard north Taiwan
The Ministry of National Defense on Friday said that Taiwan and the US had signed a NT$10.31 billion (US$312.9 million ... the US AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, the extended-range ...
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Russia bombs itself with 'smart bomb,' Astra reports
Russia dropped a “smart bomb” on itself in Belgorod Oblast, the Astra Telegram channel reported on Jan 26. The removals are part of a broader effort by Trump’s team to strip USAID of its independence.
National Interest on MSN1d
The F-22 Raptor is Getting Even Stronger
The world’s first-ever fifth-generation fighter platform may be nearing retirement, but the F-22 Raptor is still being ...
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Netherlands boosts Ukraine's defense with more F-16 jets in 2025
The Netherlands has confirmed that it will deliver another batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in 2025, reports Army ...
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Russia's primitive glide bombs are still outmatching Ukraine's air defenses, killing more civilians
When a glide bomb exploded at an industrial facility in Zaporizhzhia on Jan. 8, the 13 dead, and 122 injured marked the highest number of civilian casualties in a Russian attack on Ukraine in almost ...
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RSAF F-16D+ Seen with Python-5 Missile for the First Time
After years of rumors about Singapore’s F-16 being equipped with the Israel-made missile, a RSAF F-16D+ was seen for the ...
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The Jet Fighter So Advanced That US Law Bans It From Being Exported
In terms of weapons systems, there's a lot of strength packed inside the F-22, which has three internal weapons bays capable of carrying two AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and six AIM-120 ...
Taiwan News26d
Taiwan signs NT$10.31 billion surface-to-air missile system contract with US
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan and the United States signed an NT$10.31 billion (US$312.9 million ... The launchers can also fire AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles and AIM-9X Sidewinder ...
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Farewell to Lieutenant Colonel David Hamilton, the last aviator of the D-Day Pathfinders
Additionally, Hamilton participated in the development of the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile and contributed to intelligence analysis during the Cuban Missile Crisis. You can see an interview with him by ...