The winds caused the worst battle damage an Air Force or Air National Guard unit had received since 1991 according to…
Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
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Military Aviation
F-35 Vs S-400: how the Lightning II would (theoretically) perform SEAD mission against an integrated AA defense network featuring the S-400
by Dario LeoneUSAF leaders have said that thanks to its stealthiness, the F-35 will become the main platform for the SEAD/DEAD mission in…
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Military Aviation
US ends Spangdahlem Air Base’s Mission, moves 52nd Fighter Wing F-16s to Aviano
by Dario LeoneAs Europe’s only SEAD fighter squadron, the 480th FS is assigned 28 F-16 Fighting Falcons to provide expeditionary combat capability in…
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Military AviationU.S. NavyWeapons
US Navy completes first AARGM-ER missile captive carry flight on F/A-18 Super Hornet
by Dario LeoneDuring the test, the F/A-18 Super Hornet conducted a series of aerial maneuvers in order to evaluate integration and structural characteristics…
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Military Aviation
Lockheed Martin to retrofit F-35 Joint Strike Fighters for SEAD/DEAD mission
by Dario LeoneA structural modification is needed because the F-35 aircraft will be fitted with new munitions and/or sensors to carry out the…
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Military Aviation
Airbus offers Eurofighter ECR/SEAD Variant to Germany to Replace Luftwaffe’s Tornado ECR
Airbus has disclosed a plan for a Eurofighter ECR/SEAD variant to replace the Luftwaffe’s Tornado ECR aircraft. Airbus Defence and Space…
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In addition to the U.S. Navy, the EA-18G Growler is flown by the Royal Australian Air Force. Boeing and the U.S.…
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The EA-18G is the only aircraft that can perform the dedicated electronic warfare (EW) and suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD)…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE F-4G WILD WEASEL THAT DODGED 6 SAMs IN FEW SECONDS DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM
“I looked in the direction of the launch indication on the scope and saw a sight I’d never hoped to see.…
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Military Aviation
AS USMC EA-6Bs CELEBRATE THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY, THE PROWLER FLIES TOWARD SUNDOWN
by Dario LeoneThe EA-6B Prowler has supported U.S. Marine Corps and coalition forces worldwide since 1977 As remembered by Cpl. Jason Jimenez, Marine Corps…