On Sep. 7, 2020 the USAF began installation of APG-83 radars on Air National Guard F-16s at Joe Foss Field, Sioux…
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Military Aviation
New B-52H’s AESA Radar could reduce BUFF’s crew size from five to four
by Dario Leone“If we are going to put all these upgrades in the airplane, it does make sense that [crew size] would eventually…
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Raytheon will begin delivering APG-79(v)4 radars in 2020 and complete deliveries by 2022 The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) selected Raytheon’s APG-79(v)4…
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The APG-83 is a multifunction AESA fire control radar that delivers fifth-generation fighter capabilities to counter and defeat increasingly sophisticated threats…
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Lockheed Martin has beaten Saab for the contract to supply new fighter jets to Slovakia. The country will be buying 14…
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Military Aviation
RBAF F-16Vs will be the first Vipers to be produced in newly established F-16 production line in Greenville
by Dario LeoneLockheed Martin will build 16 F-16Vs for Bahrain The newly established F-16 production line in Greenville, South Carolina will soon be…
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A total of 98 AESA radars are to be procured to cover seven fleet squadrons of 12 F/A-18C/D aircraft each plus…
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Military AviationU.S. Navy
BOEING RECEIVES U.S. NAVY CONTRACT TO CONVERT BLOCK II SUPER HORNETS TO A NEW BLOCK III CONFIGURATION
by Dario LeoneThese Super Hornets will have enhanced network capability, conformal fuel tanks, an advanced cockpit system, signature improvements and an enhanced communication…
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Military Aviation
ISRAELI AIR FORCE LEANING TOWARDS BUYING NEW F-15s INSTEAD OF A THIRD F-35 SQUADRON
by Dario LeoneThe F-15 is capable of striking targets at longer ranges than the F-35 and to carry a heavier payload than the Lightning II…
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Military Aviation
THIS COOL INFOGRAPHIC GIVES YOU AN OVERVIEW ABOUT THE UNIQUE F-22A RAPTOR CAPABILITIES
by Dario LeoneThe F-22A Raptor’s sophisticated aerodynamic design, advanced flight controls and thrust vectoring allows it to outmaneuver any known aircraft The interesting…