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Why the world isn’t buying China’s fancy new weapons

Why the world isn’t buying China’s fancy new weapons

Why the world isn’t buying China’s fancy new weapons. In November 2016, China held its major biennial air show in Zhuhai. The event brought in 700 exhibitors as potential customers from Africa and Asia flocked to see Beijing’s military wares. The main focus of interest was, of course, China’s new J-20 …

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Watch: Final Flight Tradition of United State Marine Corps

Watch: Final Flight Tradition of United State Marine Corps

Marines congratulate Col. John A. Rahe, assistant wing commander of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, after his final flight before retirement at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 28, 2018. On March 31st, 2011 (the day following my 50th birthday), I flew my last flight as a USAF …

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Watch: Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Breaking the Sound Barrier

Watch: Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Breaking the Sound Barrier

Watch: Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Breaking the Sound Barrier. An F/A-18C Legacy Hornet breaks the speed of sound, leaving behind the telltale and infamous “Sonic Boom” as it roars past a US Aircraft Carrier in the middle of the ocean.   A Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet breaks the sound barrier …

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Interesting Facts About The F-35 Lightning II Stealth Fighter Jet

5 Facts about F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet

1) F-35 Fighter Jet program is the largest and most expensive military program According to an estimate, the F-35 Fighter Jet program has cost more than US$1.508 trillion. Here are estimated unit Costs of F-35 Models F-35A: $94.6M F-35B: US$122.8M F-35C: US$121.8M   2) The F-35 Is Produced In 3 Global Factories …

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Russian Air Force Mikoyan MiG-31BM crashes in Central Russia

Russian Air Force Mikoyan MiG-31BM crashes in Central Russia

Russian Air Force Mikoyan MiG-31BM crashes in Central Russia. MiG-31 fighter jet has crashed near Kulebaki, Nizhegorodskaya Region (region of Nizhny Novgorod). The pilots ejected safely. Preliminary data indicate that a technical flaw had caused the MiG-31 fighter jet’s crash, the Russian Defense Ministry said. “On September 19, at about …

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