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In May 2001 former cold-warriors met at Swidwin air base in Poland. Guy Razer, then a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force, got a chance to ride in a Polish air force Su-22UM3K Fitter, then the Polish air arm's main fighter-bomber. ...

At present, Izumo and her sister ship Kaga normally embark just nine aircraft -- a mix of H-60 anti-submarine and rescue helicopters and MCH-101 minesweeping helicopters. But the 814-feet-long ships, each displacing around 27,000 tons of water while fully loaded, ...

The Zumwalt needed a new mission—even if that meant tweaking its capabilities at an additional cost. Finally, in December 2017 the Navy announced the class would specialize in 'surface strike', i.e. hunting down other ships .In January 2019, ...

Defensive laser weapons are bringing great promise to the US military as well. Given that laser can also perform a sensor function, they might be able to acquire and knock out an incoming enemy missile. The US Air Force is refining its combat strategy, ...

During the precious moments when communications and awareness were tied up, no one noticed the carrier's approach to the bank. Spend some time with Google Earth, an atlas or a globe and you will see that California, for peoples used to the Atlantic, ...

U.S. amphibious warfare forces are this Nation's first line of defense. They are a unique strategic and operational capability. The demand for amphibious warfare forces by Combatant Commanders routinely exceeds their availability. At present, the U.S. has 32 amphibious warfare ships of all classes. ...

S-300 surface-to-air missile systems are now active in Syria, according to images captured by an Israeli Eros-B satellite. 'Three erected s-300 launchers observed by the ISI (ImageSat International) for the first time since arriving from Russia and deploying in Masyaf (October 2018). ...

The U.S. Air Force's ambitious 2019 F-35 air show plans come at a time when when Russia and China are actively advertising the capabilities. Recent commentary on the F-35 fifth-generation fighter has centered around its firepower and stealth capabilities, ...

If the aircraft ever gets off the ground, it may just be worth it: As Task & PurposeВ previously reported,В the Sikorsky designed the CH-53K to haul up to 27,000 pounds, three times the cargo of the Pentagon's current heavy-lift workhorse, without any significant changes in the airframe dimensions, ...

The U.S. Navy's frustration with the static missile-defense mission seems to be shifting Pentagon planning. It's possible the U.S. Defense Department could establish more land-based missile-defense sites in order to free up warships for flexible deployments. A Feb. 6, ...

Ultimately, it is unclear if KRET's vision for a Russian sixth-generation fighter will become a reality, but it is noteworthy that Russia's industrial base is exploring the possibilities. ...

Under the circumstances, India's investment in carriers makes more sense symbolically, and primarily as a way of keeping shipyards busy and shipyard workers employed. The Indian Navy has put out a proposal for its third aircraft carrier, ...

The F-15X will feature a new pylon system allowing it to handle heavier weapons loads, upgraded electronic warfare suites, an electronically scanned radar array, and even a sweetВ new multi-function sensorВ known as the 'Legion Pod.' It will also feature the relatively low, low price ofВ $27, ...

From the originalВ GlockВ 17, capable of carrying seventeen rounds of nine-millimeter ammunition, theВ GlockВ line has expanded to cover nearly all semiautomatic calibers, including .45В ACP, and the gun has replaced theВ 1911A1В pistol in such organizations as Marine Special Operations Command and the U. ...

This is everything we know so far.В  An individual purported to be the pilot of a Russian Sukhoi Su-35S has posted a photo that is alleged to the a U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor that supposedly was captured on the Flanker-E's OLS-35 electro-optical infra-red search and track system. ...

What good is buying lots of sophisticated combat aircraft if there aren't enough aerial tankers to refuel them? 'With the growing activity of long-range aviation, as well as the deployment of Russian aviation units in the North and the Far East with their enormous distances, ...

Less than a year afterВ  declaringВ the U.S. Navy 'fully invested' in the service's much-hyped electromagnetic railgun, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson is apparently experiencing someВ  buyer's remorse В over the $500 million supergun'sВ  troubled development . ...

Prior speculation on this topic centered around the difficulties of fitting KInzhal missiles onto the Su-57, and doing so without compromising its stealth capabilities. The Russian Ministry of Defense has not issued an official confirmation at the time of writing, ...

'This new philosophy will allow us to set an aggressive target for ourselves. Pilots will be better able to see an enemy or air-to-air asset coming their way,' Merchant said. The Air Force F-22 has been refining it dog-fighting skills, ...

The U.S. Navy is struggling to grow its fleet of aircraft carriers. In December 2016, then-Navy secretary Ray Mabus announced a new force-structure goal for the U.S. fleet. Under Mabus's plan, ...