A USAF F-15C Eagle fired an AIM-120 AMRAAM at a BQM-167 subscale drone, resulting in a “kill” of the aerial target…
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US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet successfully executes the final shot in the Integrated Test Program of the AIM-120D SIP-3
by Dario LeoneThis shot enables AIM-120D SIP-3 to enter dedicated operational test with planned fielding of enhanced warfighting capabilities in early 2022. Taken…
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Interesting video shows F-22A Raptor firing an AIM-9 Sidewinder while inverted
by Dario LeoneNo the U.S. Air Force F-22A in the following video is not keeping up foreign relations like Maverick and Goose in…
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Here’s why MBDA Meteor is the best Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile ever conceived
by Dario LeoneCombined with stealth the Meteor allows for deadly attacks outside of the envelope where the enemy is able to detect you, let alone…
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US Navy wants Sidekick internal weapons rack for F-35C to carry 6 AIM-120 air-to-air missiles
by Dario LeoneThe Sidekick is a modification from Lockheed Martin to allow the A and C variants to carry up to six AIM-120…
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The Story of the ‘wrong’ MiG-29 Kill Markings applied to USAF F-15C Jets after Operation Allied Force
by Dario LeoneThe three 493rd FS “Grim Reaper” pilots that shot down the Fulcrums were Lt Col Cesar “Rico” Rodriguez, Capt Mike “Dozer”…
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U.S. State Department Reprimanded Pakistan Air Force Chief for using F-16 and AIM-120 against India
by Dario LeoneU.S. State Department did not mention the shooting down of an Indian MiG-21 by Pakistan F-16 as this will trigger formal…
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Lockheed Martin is Developing AIM-260 Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile to Counter Chinese PL-15
by Dario LeoneThe AIM-260 is initially planned to fly in the F-22’s main weapons bay and on the Navy’s F/A-18, with the F-35…
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Lockheed Martin unveils Sidekick: the new weapons rack that enables F-35A and C to carry two more missiles internally
by Dario LeoneSidekick is not compatible with the F-35B, because it features a smaller weapons bay. Lockheed Martin designed a new weapons rack…
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F-15 Vs MiG-29: the 493rd FS MiG Kills scored during Operation Allied Force
by Dario LeoneThe 493rd FS would claim four Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Air Force MiG-29s destroyed during the brief campaign. Operation Allied Force…
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