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Air Forces
News and updates on air forces, fighter jets, UAVs, and aerial defense systems.
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F-22 Pilot Commands YFQ-44A Fury Drone in Flight for the First Time
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot has, for the first time, commanded an Anduril YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) while both jets were...
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New Zealand Buys Five MH-60R Seahawk Helicopters: Cost, Weapons and Delivery Date
New Zealand has signed a government-to-government agreement with the United States to buy five Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters, with deliveries starting in 2030. The...
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F-35 vs Rafale: Stealth Against Versatility, and Why Buyers Split
The F-35 and the Dassault Rafale are the two Western fighters most often set against each other in export contests, and they answer the same...
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Sudan’s Drone War Spills Across the Ethiopian Border as Blue Nile Toll Mounts
A drone strike that killed at least 30 people at a displacement camp in Sudan's Blue Nile state on October 9 has been followed by...
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Su-75 Checkmate: Specs, Price and Status of Russia’s Light Stealth Fighter in 2026
The Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate is Russia's answer to the F-35: a single-engine, low-cost stealth fighter aimed squarely at the export market. Unveiled with great fanfare...
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What Helicopters Does the US Military Have? Apache, Black Hawk, Chinook
The US military operates more than 5,000 helicopters and tiltrotors, more than any other armed force. The core types are the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter,...