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F-35s Have Met Chinese J-20s Over East China Sea: US General

F-35s Have Met Chinese J-20s Over East China Sea: US General

A top US Air Force (USAF) general says that Lockheed Martin F-35s have had at least one encounter with Chengdu J-20s, and that the Shaanxi KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft has a key role in long-range air-to-air kill chains.

USAF General Kenneth Wilsbach, Commander, Paci…

Ukraine’s Anti-Tank Missiles Could Make Russia Change Tactics

Ukraine’s Anti-Tank Missiles Could Make Russia Change Tactics

A flood of anti-tank missiles sent to Ukraine has potentially changed the course of the war, putting pressure on Russia to find enough capable troops for the grueling urban combat that is now more likely.

For some military analysts, the number of latest generation anti-tank missiles shipped to Uk…

US Approves $950M Sale of MH-60R Helicopters to Spain

US Approves $950M Sale of MH-60R Helicopters to Spain

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Spain of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters with Support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $950 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the requi…
N. Korea ICBM Launch Fails As Missile Explodes in Mid-Air

N. Korea ICBM Launch Fails As Missile Explodes in Mid-Air

SEOUL — North Korea fired an apparent ballistic missile Wednesday, but the launch appears to have ended in a failure, South Korea’s military said.

The North shot the projectile from the Sunan area in Pyongyang at around 9:30 a.m., according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). It did n…

Luftwaffe Talks Up F-35 Purchase, Confirms 35 Aircraft

Luftwaffe Talks Up F-35 Purchase, Confirms 35 Aircraft

BERLIN — Up to 35 F-35A multi-role combat aircraft will replace the Luftwaffe’s Tornados in the future, thus securing Germany’s nuclear participation. Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced this decision on March 14.

In addition, 15 additional Eurofighters are to be used for electronic…


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