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AI beats F-16 pilot 5:0 in AlphaDogfight Trials

AI beats F-16 pilot 5:0 in AlphaDogfight Trials

The delayed AlphaDogfight Trials has concluded and the winner is the artificial intelligence pilot from Heron Systems. In the final part of the trial, the system from Heron Systems beat a U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot from the Weapons Instructor Course five times with no losses of its own. The software had earlier defeated other […]
US Navy Quietly Starts Development of Next-Gen Carrier Fighter

US Navy Quietly Starts Development of Next-Gen Carrier Fighter

first new carrier-based fighter in almost 20 years, standing up a new program office and holding early discussions with industry, USNI News has learned.

The multi-billion-dollar effort to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and electronic attack EA-18G Growlers beginning in the 2030s is taking ear…

Why Japan Scrapped A $4.2bn US Missile Defense System

Why Japan Scrapped A $4.2bn US Missile Defense System

TOKYO — Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono was seething after a June 3 briefing in his office. “Why didn’t you figure that out sooner?” he snapped.

Officials had just learned of a critical flaw in a U.S.-made missile defense system that would derail a multibillion-dollar defense deal.

Three…

French A400M Refuels Caracal Helicopter in Flight for First Time

French A400M Refuels Caracal Helicopter in Flight for First Time

On July 22, 2020, the French Armaments Directorate (DGA) and Airbus Helicopters carried out the first refueling test flight with fuel transfer between an A400M Atlas transport aircraft and a Caracal helicopter.

Until then, only “dry” in-flight contact tests had been carried out, in order to asses…

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