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Air Force Fires First-Ever Swarming Munitions From Fighter Jet

Air Force Fires First-Ever Swarming Munitions From Fighter Jet The first-ever test flight of swarming munitions fired from a fighter jet recently ended with partial success, according to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). On Dec. 15,.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 15th, 2021

US fighter jets, destroyers, and Patriot missiles shot down loads of Iranian weapons to shield Israel from an unprecedented attack

Iran's attack on Israel was largely unsuccessful, with munitions being intercepted by the US and allied force.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 15th, 2024

US F-15E fighter jets did their munitions transport mission in their new "bomb truck" configuration

The Air Force says the new configuration increases the F-1.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 30th, 2021

A US F-15C fighter jet recently fired the longest air-to-air missile "kill" shot in Air Force history

The fighter jet fired on an aerial target drone from the farthest distance ever recorded and scored a "kill," the Air Force said. An F-15C fires a missile near Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. US Air Force A US Air Force F-15C scored the .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 14th, 2021

Israel shot down Iranian missiles with F-35I Adir stealth fighter jets that cost $44,000 per hour to fly

The Israeli Air Force's F-35I Adir fighter jets downed a cruise missile in November and aided defenses against Iranian missiles on Sunday, according to the IDF. A F-35I fighter jet flies during a graduation ceremony f.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 17th, 2024

Every Fighter Jet and Combat Aircraft in the Iranian Air Force

Tensions between Iran and Israel have b.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 16th, 2024

Photos show Israel"s F-35I Adir stealth fighter jets used to defend against Iranian missiles

The Israeli Air Force's F-35I Adir fighter jets downed a cruise missile in November and aided defenses against Iranian missiles on Sunday, according to the IDF. A F-35I fighter jet flies during a graduation ceremony f.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 15th, 2024

The US Air Force is testing a self-flying F-16 fighter jet — and is sending its boss up as a passenger

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has volunteered to be a passenger in a self-flying F-16 to see how it performs. A US F-16 demonstration at the Canadian Inter.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 10th, 2024

Fighter pilots can black out in seconds during high-G flying. Here"s how flight experts say they train to stay conscious.

Learn how Air Force pilots prepare their bodies and master techniques for handling high G-force levels during flight. Maj. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe demonst.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 10th, 2024

The Air Force now has more F-35s than F-15s and A-10s

The Air Force's top officer said this week that the F-35 fighter fleet is second in size only to its fleet of F-16 fighter jets. F-35As on t.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 9th, 2021

The Air Force"s brand-new F-15EX fighter jet is about to have its first major exercise

The F-15EX will do operational tests during Northern Edge 21, an exercise involving about 15,000 service members, Navy ships, and some 240 aircraft. The first F-15EX is delive.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 2nd, 2021

No, a US Air Force fighter pilot wasn"t photographed wearing a "Russian patch"

The shield-shaped patch shows a Russian-made Su-27 Flanker on a blue background.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 9th, 2021

3 things you might not know about the vaunted F-15 fighter jet

What is it about the F-15 that the US Air Force can't seem to get enough of? Quite a bit, actually. US Air Force F-15C Eagles over the island of Okinawa during a.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 4th, 2021

The Air Force"s first overseas F-35 fighter squadron has a new, crowdsourced name

"Like the Valkyries themselves, we'll be vital to determining the fate of our adversaries in the battlespace," the squadron's incoming commander said. .....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 17th, 2021

An Air Force F-16 fighter jet dropped "play calling" bombs in a first-of-its-kind test

The test is part of an effort to develop weapons that are able to share data, interact, develop and execute coordinated actions or behaviors. .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 8th, 2021

The Air Force put on a display of airpower with fighter jets in Alaska on one of the shortest days of the year

An "Elephant Walk" is meant to verifying a unit's ability to rapidly generate combat airpower and demonstrate readiness. Aircraft in formation at Eielson Air Force Base in Ala.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 28th, 2020

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter crashed just outside Eglin Air Force Base in Florida

US Department of Defense An F-22 Raptor crashed just outside of Eglin Air Force Base in Florid.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 15th, 2020

US and British fighter pilots teamed up for their first "Point Blank" exercise amid coronavirus

US Air Force/Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte More than 45 US and British aircraft took part in exercise P.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 14th, 2020

What the Air Force is getting with its new F-15EX fighter

Boeing The Pentagon is spending $1.1 billion for eight new F-15EX fighter jets. The F-15EX is a fourth-generation-.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 8th, 2020

Manuals for Trump"s new Air Force One cost almost as much as an F-35 stealth fighter

AP .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 16th, 2020

US Answers China Provocations In Show of Force "Elephant Walk" Of B-52 Bombers In Guam

US Answers China Provocations In Show of Force 'Elephant Walk' Of B-52 Bombers In Guam Days after China conducted a military drill with fighter jets and an aircraft carrier near Taiwan, th.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 15th, 2020