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Raytheon Unveils New Smaller and Faster Peregrine Advanced Air-to-Air Missile

Raytheon Unveils New Smaller and Faster Peregrine Advanced Air-to-Air Missile

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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U.S. Naval Aviator who Scored First F/A-18E air-to-air kill since Operation Desert Storm by shooting down SYRIAN Su-22 FITTER

U.S. Naval Aviator who Scored First F/A-18E air-to-air kill since Operation Desert Storm by shooting down SYRIAN Su-22 FITTER

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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