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The US Marine Corps conducted its fourth test of its new experimental unmanned combat aerial vehicle.The XQ-58A Valkyrie sensed and transmitted target data for a force of F-35 stealth fighters.The test pushed the manned-unmanned teaming concept “a step further” for the entire joint force, an official said. The US Marines…
Egypt’s military still desperately wants a world-class fighter jet.With the deal it sought to acquire 20 F-35 stealth fighters from the US on ice, Egyptian officials reportedly discussed buying fourth- and even fifth-generation fighter jets from China. It could be a sign that Cairo, a top recipient of American military…
Britain’s defense ministry is building a massive experimental facility to better understand how it can protect military aircraft against GPS jamming and other threats as the war in Ukraine shows the danger of electronic warfare.The new defense testing facility — expected to be one of the largest in Europe and…
Lockheed Martin has released new details about the air-launched hypersonic Mako missile, which promises to be the first hypersonic weapon in the world that can be launched from the internal weapons bay of not just the F-35, but the F-22 Raptor as well.This new missile has been under development for…
Japan is showing off the first changes made to one of its helicopter-carrying destroyers to turn it into a light aircraft carrier capable of operating F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters.JS Kaga’s successful modification will pave the way for another of its helicopter carriers, JS Izumo, to also be converted into…
The US military’s F-35 program is very expensive — and beset with challenges.A new watchdog report found that the lifetime cost for the stealth fighter has topped $2 trillion.The jet’s availability has decreased, and the Pentagon also plans to use it less. The US military is cutting future flight hours…
Greece says it’s waiting to acquire later versions of the fifth-gen F-35 in hopes “all the childhood illness” will be cured.Its defense minister announced a sweeping overhaul of its Armed Forces, especially the air force.Greece wants Block 4 versions of the F-35, hoping issues with the upgrade will be solved soon.…
