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A new fuselage on someone else

A new fuselage on someone else's wings: at what engineering cost did the Tu-104 usher in the jet age?

Seventy years since the first scheduled flight - September 15, 1956What does a person who hasn't worked on the Tu-104…

Musk returned to Trump's team to develop «the weapons of the future» for the United States | Philly PI

Musk returned to Trump’s team to develop «the weapons of the future» for the United States

Elon Musk returns to Donald Trump's team, the head of SpaceX will work in the Pentagon. Axios reports this with…

Germany formally received its first F-35A Lightning II during a September 18 rollout and handover ceremony in Fort Worth, following the aircraft’s maiden flight on September 8 and marking a major step toward training, delivery and future operational integration (Picture Source: Lockheed Martin)

Germany Receives First F-35A as NATO Airpower Grows Amid Rising Threats from Russia

Germany has received its first F-35A stealth fighter from Lockheed Martin as NATO expands its fifth-generation airpower network across Europe,…

Battle of Trafalgar: Strategic Necessity or Aggressive Overreach? | Philly PI
Historical Analysis

Battle of Trafalgar: Strategic Necessity or Aggressive Overreach?

CAPE TRAFALGAR — On October 21, 1805, 27 British warships engaged a combined fleet of 33 French and Spanish vessels…

When the Gallic cock really pecked

When the Gallic cock really pecked

Well, that's it, really. The finish line, which is also the start. But, as always, there are nuances. The finish…

French Rafale F4s trained alongside Japanese F-2 fighters at Hyakuri Air Base during PÉGASE 26, pairing combat-aircraft operations with A330 MRTT Phénix refuelling drills (French Air Force)

France and Japan Build a Stronger Air Power Bridge Between Europe and the Indo-Pacific

French Rafale F4 fighters trained with Japanese F-2A/B combat aircraft at Hyakuri Air Base during France’s PÉGASE 26 deployment, with…

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Air-To-Air Combat

USAF Approves FQ-42 & FQ-44 Collaborative Combat Aircraft

The U.S. Air Force has officially approved the General Atomics FQ-42 Vengeance and Anduril Industries FQ-44 Fury as its first…

U.S. F-35 Lightning II on the ground as the Pentagon expands sustainment capacity to improve readiness and support dispersed operations from land bases and maritime sites.

U.S. Expands F-35 Fighter Jet Support Network With $871 Million for Dispersed Combat Operations

The United States is expanding the sustainment network supporting its F-35 Lightning II fleet as the stealth fighter becomes more…

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