Airborne Tactical Advantage Company is a government contractor based in Newport News, Virginia, USA. With its 63 former French air force Dassault Mirage F.1s, Fort Worth-based ATAC possesses an air force that, in size, rivals that of many countries. It operates Mk-58 Hawker Hunter, Israeli F-21 Kfir, A-4 Skyhawk, and …
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The US and the Philippines discussed the placement of an upgraded rocket system in the South China Sea to defend against Chinese expansion in the disputed islands, the South China Morning Post reported. Regional experts told the Post that Manila and Washington discussed the deployment of a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System …
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Last month, the United States Navy declared that the carrier-based variant of Lockheed Martin’s Joint Strike Fighter, known as the F-35C, was ready to commence combat operations. See Details here: US Navy declares F-35C stealth fighter jet ready for combat A government watchdog organization says that the Navy’s F-35 Joint …
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on March 21, 2019, The National Reconnaissance Office released declassified documents about D-21 Drones Program Records. In the 1960s, the United States found itself in a unique position: Nuclear programs in both China and the Soviet Union posed a clear threat to American security, and a number of burgeoning technologies promised …
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Personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, deployed to the North East following the Boko Haram crisis in the region, has been reportedly killed by the service helicopter in Bama, Borno State. The aircraftman, identified as Umaru Abdul Ganimu, was said to be passing through the side of the functioning …
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Fresh fighting has flared near the Libyan capital, Tripoli, between pro-government forces and rebel fighters from the east of the country. Reports say clashes between Gen Khalifa Haftar’s rebels and pro-government groups are taking place in three suburbs to the south of the city. Factions of the Libyan National Army …
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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday revealed that India is planning to launch yet another attack inside Pakistan between April 16 and 20. Speaking at a press conference, he said Islamabad has informed members of United Nations’ Security Council (UNSC) of its concern regarding Indian aggression. “We have reliable …
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Saturday marks the seventh year anniversary of the US Navy F/A 18D Fighter jet crash that became known as the ‘Good Friday Miracle’ because no one was killed or seriously injured. On Good Friday in 2012, an F/A 18D Navy jet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 at Naval …
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The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft originally designed and built by Lockheed, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor, Lockheed Martin. It provides the United States Air Force (USAF) with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry outsized and oversized loads, including …
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Test Pilot Paul Metz the only man who flew both F-22 & YF-23 gives an in-depth brief on the YF-23 and the Advanced Tactical Fighter program, including his thoughts on why the F-22 won. Test pilot Paul Metz started his career as an F-105G Wild Weasel pilot in Vietnam and …
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