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Florida-based F-22 instructor pilots got to fire live Sidewinder missiles for the first time
This month, several F-22 Raptor instructor pilots based at Tyndall Air Force Base got their first c…
Airman 1st Class Tiffany Pric…
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The newest Sidewinders have become 'the weapons of choice' against unidentified objects over the US, top general says
The AIM-9X is the latest version of the venerable Sidewinder missile, which has been destroying jet…
Michael Peck
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Super Hornet fighter jets loaded with supersonic missiles spotted in Middle East ahead of potential Iranian attacks: report
Photos show that the jets are primed for air-to-air operations, with each one equipped with multipl…
Cameron Manley
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Here's what American air-to-air missiles can do for Ukraine's new F-16s against the Russians
The US reportedly plans to send Ukraine its AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile and AI…
Jake Epstein
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The US is giving Ukraine a cache of advanced missiles and bombs to go with its F-16s: report
The US is giving Ukraine advanced missiles and bombs to pair with F-16s, boosting Kyiv's air capab…
Thibault Spirlet
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A US Navy fighter squadron scored a series of firsts fighting the Houthis from an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea
Strike Fighter Squadron 105 was stationed aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and racked up a number of…
Jake Epstein
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Super Hornet pilot who battled the Houthis became 1st US female aviator to score an air-to-air kill, Navy says
The pilot was part of the "Fighting Swordsmen" squadron deployed to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in…
Rebecca Rommen
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Images of Ukraine's new F-16s and their weapons hint at what the US-made fighter jets may start off doing against the Russians
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared an official video of Kyiv's new F-16s armed with pow…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine just gave us the first official look at one of its 'FrankenSAMs,' Kyiv's air defense mash-ups of US and Soviet weaponry
Ukraine's East Air Command on Monday posted two photos of a Buk M-1 launcher, which Ukrainian media…
Matthew Loh
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How the Israeli Air Force once destroyed over 60 enemy jets and dozens of Soviet missile systems in battle without losing a single fighter
Israel's aircraft, weapons, training, and strategic adaptations are what led to the historic win.
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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US Navy wins against familiar and unprecedented Red Sea threats are being driven by defense decisions it made decades ago
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said weaponry used to defeat Houthi missiles and drones can b…
Jake Epstein
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How Ukraine is beating the Russian airforce with US missiles
Ukraine shot down five Russian Su-25 attack jets, and likely destroyed 14 helicopters with US-suppl…
Rebecca Rommen
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A Ukraine pilot said flying 'awesome' F-16s is like upgrading from an old Nokia to an iPhone
Denmark will deliver the first batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine "this summer," the Danish Defe…
Cameron Manley,Alia Shoaib
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Ukraine says one of its 'FrankenSAM' air-defense weapons just recorded its first kill
The claimed hit on a Russian Shahed drone would be the first sign of the US-Ukraine "FrankenSAM" co…
Mia Jankowicz
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US F-16s are exceeding the expectations of Ukraine's pilots, report says
Ukrainian pilots training on US F-16 fighter jets are praising the multi-role jet fighter.
Nathan Rennolds
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Ukraine says it deployed its 'FrankenSAM' air-defense systems made from stitching together US and Soviet weapons
So-called FrankenSAM systems combine Western weapons with Soviet-era equipment in Ukrainian stockpi…
Julian Kossoff
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Ukraine has begun 'in the air' training on F-16s, a key development in its fight against Russia
Ukraine's pilots have begun training on F-16 fighter jets. Ukraine has sought F-16s to replace its …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Ukraine is turning to improvised FrankenSAM-style air defenses to survive another winter of Russian barrages: official
Pentagon and Ukrainian officials have plans to repurpose AIM-9 air-to-air missiles into a surface-t…
Jake Epstein,Grace Eliza Good…
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Ukraine's experimental 'FrankenSAM' weapons reveal a huge gap in the US arsenal, military expert says
The US slowed investment in air defense systems after the Cold War, but Russia's invasion of Ukrain…
Sinéad Baker
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F-16s headed to Ukraine this summer will face their most dangerous battlefield ever
The F-16 Fighting Falcons going to Ukraine will face a major test against advanced Russian air-defe…