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Supercharged F-35
F-35

Lockheed Martin Plans ‘Supercharged’ F-35 to Compete Against Boeing F-47

Company CEO Jim Taiclet claims that by applying advanced technologies to the F-35, 80% of the F-47’s capability can be achieved at 50% of the cost. As news of Boeing’s…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
April 23, 2025
HMS Prince of Wales Start CSG25
Aircraft Carriers

HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group Sails for CSG 25 Deployment

The highly awaited Carrier Strike Group 25 deployment started on Apr. 22, taking HMS Prince of Wales, its F-35B-focused air wing and an escort force to the Indo-Pacific. Many years…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
April 22, 2025
Growler Four AGM-88s
Troubled Areas

U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler Carries Rare Four AGM-88E AARGM Loadout Against Houthis

The Growler was seen launching from the USS Truman aircraft carrier with a heavy payload of four AGM-88E AARGM missiles and without the ALQ-99 TJS. In a rare configuration, reflecting…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
April 22, 2025
Military Aviation

Canada Must Expand Strategic Mobility Capabilities, Analyst Argues

Andrew Erskine, writing for Breaking Defense, advocates rapid procurement of strategic enablers to ensure Canada’s armed forces are properly equipped for growing requirements. A research fellow at the Institute of…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
April 22, 2025
P-8 Advanced Survivability Pod Contract
Military Aviation

Production Contract Awarded for BAE Systems Advanced Survivability Pod

Destined for the P-8 Poseidon, the contract will see three low-rate initial production units constructed at a cost of $40.7 million. The contract, under the direction of Naval Air Systems…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
April 22, 2025
China Egypt Drills
China

China and Egypt Kick Off First Joint Aerial Drills

The exercise comes amid reports of Egypt looking at potentially acquiring China’s J-10CE, but it also lays the foundation for future military exchanges and cooperation. China and Egypt kicked off…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
April 22, 2025
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