As we have reported on March 18, 2019, that Russia Secures $2Bln Fighter Jet Contract With Egypt for the supply of Su-35 fighter jets. Now according to the Russian state media report, Moscow expects to begin deliveries of the jets in 2020. Under a $2 billion contract, the Egyptian Air …
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The Peregrine™ missile is a small, fast, lightweight air-to-air weapon for use against drones, manned aircraft and cruise missiles. On Sept. 16, during the Air Force Association’s annual National Convention in Washington, Raytheon unveiled the mockup of its new Peregrine medium-range air-to-air missile According to a statement released by Raytheon, …
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On Jun. 18, 2017 U.S. Naval Aviator Lt. Cmdr. Michael “M.O.B.” Tremel shot down a Syrian Sukhoi Su-22 shot down a Syrian Sukhoi Su-22 He was flying the F/A-18E ‘AJ302’ BuNo. 168914 (whose modex has apparently been changed from 304 to 302) when he downed the Fitter near Tabqah, 20 miles …
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On Dec. 27, 1992, an Iraqi MiG-25 “Foxbat” fighter violated the no-fly zone and entered airspace south of the 33rd parallel Violating United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 (UNSCR 688) of Apr. 5, 1991, which barred fixed and rotary wing aircraft from airspace south of the 33rd parallel. As told …
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F-35 could detect, track and possibly shoot down ballistic missiles by 2025 Head of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves, told the Senate appropriations subcommittee on defense that he expects the F-35 to be capable of detecting, tracking and, possibly, even shooting down ballistic missiles by 2025. …
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