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China

Engines Of Australian P-8 MPA Ingest Chaffs Released by Chinese J-16 During “Very Dangerous” Intercept

The Chinese fighter jet cut across the Poseidon’s trajectory while releasing chaffs, some of which where ingested by the engines. The event occurred in international airspace. The Australian Ministry of…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 6, 2022
Hypersonic sled
Weapons

Rocket Sled Traveling At 7,200 km/h (4,363 mph) Successfully Stopped During Hypersonic Test At Holloman

The test marked the fastest recovery of a monorail sled in over 30 years, and the first time a planned reusable sled was ever recovered at those speeds. The test…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 4, 2022
Darkstar
Military Aviation

Skunk Works Release Details About Top Gun: Maverick’s Darkstar Hypersonic Aircraft

There’s an enigmatic hint in their words: “Darkstar’s capabilities could be more than mere fiction. They could be reality…” About a week after the long-awaited Top Gun: Maverick finally hit…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 3, 2022
Gray Eagle
Drones

U.S. Plans To Sell Armed MQ-1C Gray Eagle Drones To Ukraine ‘In The Coming Days’

The White House has plans to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones to help Kyiv in the war against Russia. The Biden administration plans to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 2, 2022
FA-50
Military Aviation

Is Poland Really Considering Procurement Of Korean FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft?

Procurement of another type may have no real benefit. Spokesman for the Polish Armament Agency (Polish MoD's defense procurement organ) stated, via his Twitter account, that Warsaw is considering acquisition…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
June 1, 2022
Slow Mover Intercept
Helicopters

‘Follow Me, You’re In A Prohibited Area’: A Slow Mover Intercept As Seen From The Target’s Point Of View

We have taken part in a scheduled Slow Mover Intercept exercise during which we were intercepted by Eurofighter F-2000 fighter jets and HH-139 helicopters. Here's how it went. When one…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 31, 2022
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