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Formally Retired in 2007, the F-117 Still Flies for the Air Force
As an aggressor aircraft, the F-117 can teach pilots how to detect and engage with a low-radar cross-section jet. The F-117 will forever hold a place in aviation lore as the first stealth aircraft ...
Why Isn't There A Mach 2 Bomber Jet In The U.S. Air Force?
It seems like a no-brainer -- the faster the plane, the better for the U.S. But even though the speed could be attainable, ...
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Airbus A320 ATRA Performs Maiden Flight After E-Scan AESA Radar Modification
The Advanced Technology Research Aircraft is equipped with the nose of a Eurofighter to test the new E-Scan Mk1 AESA radar, ...
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USAF Pumps $270 Million Into the F-22 Raptor, Fighter Jet Getting New Infrared Sensors
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) awarded defense contractor Lockheed Martin a $270 million contract to upgrade the infrared sensors ...
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Airbus’ A320 ATRA with Eurofighter nose completes first flight
Airbus has completion of a first flight for German Aerospace Center's (DLR) modified Airbus A320 ATRA for the E-Scan radar project.
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Germany flies A320 testbed modified to carry Eurofighter’s ECRS Mk1 radar
Germany's DLR aerospace research centre has completed the first flight of an Airbus A320 adapted to conduct airborne testing ...
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Airbus equips A320 with Eurofighter Typhoon nose to test new radar
This modified Airbus A320 testbed features a distinctive new element: the nose of a Eurofighter Typhoon jet. This ...
Flight Map Shows Intensive NATO Surveillance Along Russia's Borders
The alliance has stepped up intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities around the Baltic Sea amid concerns of ...
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Lockheed wins $8.7 million contract for Singapore F-16 upgrades
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an additional $8.7 million for spares to support the upgrade of Singapore’s F-16 fighter ...