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AN/APG-83 RADAR that gives F-16v Block 70/72 Super Viper edge over other 4th generation fighters Jets Not many may be aware that F-16v Block 70/72 Super Viper has been fitted with a state-of-the-art AESA fire control radar APG-83. It has a detection range of 120 km and an engagement range …

These are the rates of American missile and air defence systems. These rates were displayed in a Defence Expo held in May 2017. Even these defence systems are quite reliable. Comparing them you will find that Russians are opening their mouth way too wide by demanding 7 billion for 5 …

JF-17 Thunder First air-to-air kill. On 18 June 2017, An unmanned Iranian drone allegedly on a spying mission was shot down by a PAF JF-17 Thunder fighter jet in Balochistan Panjgur area 45km inside Pak territory. Iranian S-129  UAV  was operating deep inside Pakistani airspace. Air Defence units of the Pakistan …

How India made a very wise decision by going for only 36 Rafales and not 126? ( What is afoot with the RBE2 AE radar of Rafale? ) Rafale was the winner of MMRCA for a reason. Among other qualities, it also had the first AESA radar developed in Europe. …

The Best beyond visual range ( BVR) fighter jet in India and Pakistan – Mig 29K (Read the range of radar and RCS of aircraft vis-a-vis other fighter jets)   We were surprised by the despondency shown by some followers at the prospect of India acquiring 21 more Mig-29K fighter …

F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II are US most advanced sophisticated, maneuverable and stealthy fighter jets in the World but Unfortunately, they have a difficult time communicating with each other. The Raptor’s Intra-Flight Data Link (IFDL) is compatible with F-15 Eagles and other older aircraft, but the F-35’s Tactical …

F-35 Lightening II does not fear Infrared Seeking Missiles Thanks to DAS ( AN/AAQ-37) Just the thought of an infrared seeking missile gives nightmares to pilots flying the best of aircrafts. But F-35 Lightning II has no such danger thanks to its Distributed Aperture System or DAS. ‘The Guardian’ is …

China to equip PAF JF-17 Thunder  Fighter Jets with  KLJ-7A active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar on 28 March  China Daily newspaper reported that China will upgrade Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder multirole fighter jet  with the KLJ-7A active electronically scanned-array (AESA) radar The head of  Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology (NRIET) …

95th anniversary of the establishment of the Italian Air Force On 28 march 2018 Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare)  celebrated 95th anniversary of the establishment of the Italian Air Force . An Air Force parade was organized at the end of Airforce parade italian air force  aerobatic demonstration team Frecce Tricolori performed …

US Air Force Research Laboratory Released Video Featuring Concept of 6th generation of fighter jets   The US Air Force Research Laboratory recently released  a video ” 2030 A call to Action ” which  shows what a sixth-generation fighter jet might be like. In video you can see a  conceptual …