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E-2 Hawkeye: Make the whole world panic

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The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is the Navy’s all-weather, carrier-based tactical battle management airborne early warning, command and control aircraft. The E-2 is a twin engine, five crewmember, high-wing turboprop aircraft with a 24-foot diameter radar rotodome attached to the upper fuselage. Designed in the 1950s, the E-2 first flew in 1960 before entering service in 1964. The E-2 has been in production, in one variant or another, continuously since 1960 – giving the E-2 the longest production run of any carrier-based aircraft ever. The E-2, which uses twin turbo-prop engines, also has earned the nickname “Hummer”, due to the distinct humming sound the prop engines make – which is easily discernible from the roar of a carrier’s jet engine fleet. In addition, the sequel of new movie “Top Gun: Maverick”, featuring E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, even for a brief moment, makes a strong impression. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/e-2-hawkeye-make-the-whole-world-panic-TheFOXposts-

The world is in shock over the new F-22 Raptor’s upgrade

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New F-22 Raptor After Upgrade The World Is Shocked.   Considered a legendary fighter aircraft and a technological marvel in the battlefield, the Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor fighter jet is reported to have been given continuous support and upgrade s until 2031, with its lifespan being expanded and predicted to reach the 2060s.     With many global tensions resulting from warfare such as the Russo-Ukrainian war, the extension of the F22 Raptor’s lifespan is warranted in cases where they’re needed such as this. Because of all the feats the F22 displays, the Military forces just can’t let this unit go and instead will continue to be in the frontline for years to come.     What makes the F22 spectacular, and what upgrade s will the F22 receive to make it more viable in the next 40 years? In today’s video, we’ll take a closer look at the Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor, its specifications, and what the future holds for this unit. There’s also been recent updates that have made

[Ultra-fast 44-knot trimaran] The latest equipment of the Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship

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Listening to the explanation of the structure, it is jet propulsion, so it can turn in a small radius,I thought it was a good design that could be loaded a lot,In reality, I often experience it as a do-it-yourself carpenter, but it seems that it was a fаіɩᴜгe that did not go as expected when I designed it greedily. If the hull’s stealthiness and extensive deck are һeаt-resistant, it can be equipped with an F35B and used as a special operations ship by Paramiri or the Marine Corps. This ship can be used as an amphibious аѕѕаᴜɩt ship by taking advantage of its 4-knot high speed. She is expected to play an important гoɩe in future amphibious operations. It’s cool, it’s modular, and it’s fast, so I always wonder, “Why did it fаіɩ?”   It’s an American-like design concept that supports multi-purpose operations that can be сoпⱱeгted into units at high speed and with interchangeable weарoпѕ, but it feels like a fіɡһteг that has become too multi-гoɩe, and the full functionality en

Whaoo! The “smooth” of the A380 LANDING AIRBUS monster makes opponents look good

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This might be the smooth est Airbus A380 landing I have ever seen. Would be nice to know if the passengers even felt any kind of impact while touching down on runway 07L at Franfkurt. In addition I also filmed an Emirates Airbus A380 landing on ruwnay 23L at Düsseldorf on a wet runway this week which I also included in this video. Even though I fully understand the physics of how planes fly, it never ceases to amaze me how any of these big mothers can get off the ground. When we landed in Prague several years ago, the fog was so heavy we could barely see the runway after touchdown. Our landing was so smooth I wasn’t sure we were down until I felt the brakes applied. The whole cabin applauded the captain. My recommendation. For those who fly internationally, at least once in your flying days, book an airline that still flies the A380 before they all get retired. We flew on An Airbus A380 on Lufthansa from Frankfurt to JFK with an upgrade to premium economy. What a great

New F-16 fighter from Lockheed Martin is finished after four years

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First F-16 Block 70/72 was produced in Greenville and will be delivered to the Bahrain Air Force After a hiatus of about four years , Lockheed Martin has completed assembly of a new F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter . The Block 70/72 aircraft belongs to the Bahrain Air Force and was produced at the company’s new factory in Greenville, in South Carolina. The first flight of the fighter is scheduled for early 2023. In the meantime, the US company has set up an additional plant in Greenville to continue production of the F-16. The unit opened in 2021. According to Lockheed, the new production line in South Carolina is set to build at least another 128 Block 70/72 F-16s by the end of this decade for five customers. In addition to Bahrain, the new F-16s will be assembled for Slovakia, Bulgaria, Taiwan and an as-yet-unidentified customer. Another country negotiating the acquisition of the fighter is Jordan, which plans to purchase eight aircraft. Last variant of the F-16 The Blo

Unbelievable! The USS Ford is in the Atlantic for first-of-its-kind aircraft testing

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ATLANTIC OCEAN — The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is bringing vital information to the fleet from its Aircraft Compatibility Testing (ACT), which began off the East Coast ACT is allowing the crew of Ford to further test its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), two Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) systems unique to Ford. It’s also allowing the crew and embarked test personnel to rigorously evaluate the effect of the CVN 78 air wake, or burble, and its compatibility with all types of fleet aircraft the Navy utilizes on an aircraft carrier. “What we’re doing is validating years of test catapult shots that were done at the EMALS test facility at Lakehurst, New Jersey, and years of arrestments on AAG at Lakehurst, then taking that data, bringing it to sea and using it on installed equipment aboard our ship, now in an austere underway environment with different wind and environmental conditions to build those

First Flight Bo-105 – An extremely successful helicopter design from Germany

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Bo-105 was the first light twin-engine helicopter in the world, and the first rotorcraft that could perform aerobatic maneuvers such as inverted loops. The Bo-105, a light utility helicopter from Germany, is globally recognized for its versatility, performance and safety. It has been and continues to serve both Military and civilian purposes since its introduction in the early 1970s. Dozens of different versions have been produced, providing transport, reconnaissance, and even anti-tank capabilities. The militarized version is capable of mounting the HOT and HOT-2 anti-tank missile systems making for a dangerous and adept battlefield solution. The first flight of the Bo-105 was made on February 16, 1967. It was the first light twin-engine helicopter in the world, and the first rotorcraft that could perform aerobatic maneuvers such as inverted loops. The main production facilities for producing the Bo 105 were located in Germany and Canada; due to the level of export sales

After four years, Lockheed Martin completes new F-16 fighter

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First F-16 Block 70/72 was produced in Greenville and will be delivered to the Bahrain Air Force After a hiatus of about four years , Lockheed Martin has completed assembly of a new F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter . The Block 70/72 aircraft belongs to the Bahrain Air Force and was produced at the company’s new factory in Greenville, in South Carolina. The first flight of the fighter is scheduled for early 2023. In the meantime, the US company has set up an additional plant in Greenville to continue production of the F-16. The unit opened in 2021. According to Lockheed, the new production line in South Carolina is set to build at least another 128 Block 70/72 F-16s by the end of this decade for five customers. In addition to Bahrain, the new F-16s will be assembled for Slovakia, Bulgaria, Taiwan and an as-yet-unidentified customer. Another country negotiating the acquisition of the fighter is Jordan, which plans to purchase eight aircraft. Last variant of the F-16 The Blo

Lockheed Martin Reveals Drawings Design Of NGAD 6th Generation Fighter Jet

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Lockheed Martin has introduced dra wings of a new fighter jet design that is suspected to be a manned version of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, namely the next generation fighter jet (sixth generation) for the US Air Force (USAF). The stealth aircraft is shown refueling in the air, ‘feeding’ on the LMXT tanker concept also designed by Lockheed Martin.   Lockheed Martin’s vision of a possible manned NGAD aircraft was to combine diamond-shaped wings with straight leading and trailing edges. The wings are flush with the fuselage, are tailless, and feature a single, prominent chin line that tapers sharply towards the nose. The twin engines are buried in the fuselage and the exhaust is hidden above the diamond-cut rear surface.The aircraft is described as wearing a glossy or semi-reflective coating, which could be in line with similar experimental coatings seen on the F-22, F-35, and recent F-117. The engine air intakes are not visible, suggesting they may be u

ShinMaywa US-2 – The most expensive amphibians of Japan

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As Japan’s largest amphibian and the second largest in the world, ShinMaywa US-2 is particularly impressive for transport, it has no duty to carry goods but to serve another job. In the current period, only a few countries in the world are capable of designing and manufacturing seaplanes, and Japan is one of them. At this time, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force are using ShinMaywa US-2 multi-role seaplanes. A total of 6 aircraft of this type are in operation. The sixth seaplane was purchased for 12 billion yen in 2013, nearly $156 million. At such a price, US-2 can be classified as the most expensive seaplane in the world. The development of the US-2 took eight years to complete. With the Shin Meiwa US-1A fleet introduced in the 1970s beginning to reach the end of its service life, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force attempted to obtain funding for a replacement in the 1990s, but could not obtain enough to develop an entirely new aircraft. In October 1996, ShinMaywa was

The first helicopter to perform aerial maneuvers as well as aerobatics

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The World’s Largest Aircraft Ever Built

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While size does matter, it is not necessarily always a measure of aviation power. However, this did not stop gifted engineers, who have, for decades now, been designing vehicles of such magnitude that their very ability to leave the ground was already impressive. Today we are going to take a look at 10 of the largest planes, all with their own unique story. Today we are going to take a look at 10 of the largest planes, all with their own unique story. VIDEO Military Source: https://thefoxposts.com/the-world-s-largest-aircraft-ever-built-TheFOXposts-2109.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Military Post by: TheFOXposts.Com

The revolutionary American Super F-15EX uses cutting-edge technology to astound the world

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The Pentagon is set to buy the first of Boeing’s new fourth-gen plus F-15EX fighters. The new purchase will cost the government $1.1 billion for eight of the new aircraft, with more buys to come in later years. The Air Force currently flies 235 aging F-15C/Ds that were in line to either be decommissioned or upgraded. Instead of spending money on those, the Air Force will simply buy newer models. Boeing has been selling different versions of the plane to countries like Kuwait and South Korea, rolling out newer models as time went on. It was foreign sales and development of those nifty new upgrades that kept the F-15 program alive, says Bloomberg’s Anthony Capaccio. Image The Air Force currently flies 235 aging F-15C/Ds that were in line to either be decommissioned or upgraded. Instead of spending money on those, the Air Force will simply buy newer models. Boeing has been selling different versions of the plane to countries like Kuwait and South Korea, rolling out newer

Join the conflict in Ukraine with the SAMP-T Air Defense Missile System

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The SAMP-T air defense system is designed to intercept aerial targets such as drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. And most likely SAMP-T will soon enter the war in Ukraine. Avia.pro news agency, citing a source from the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, said that France and Italy have agreed to supply the SAMP-T air defense system to Ukraine. SAMP-T may be part of the sixth arms support package that the Italian government is expected to approve for Ukraine in mid-November. The SAMP-T air defense system is manufactured by the European corporation Eurosam (a joint venture between Aerospatiale, Alenia and Thompson-CSF). The mission is to protect Military bases as well as against air threats such as tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, anti-radiation missiles and drones. The SAMP/T was deployed operationally by the French Army and Air Force, as well as Italian Army in 2011. A complete SAMP-T battery includes: Launch vehicle, Aster-30 missile and a fire

Why Did The US Govt. Stop The Raptors From Becoming The World’s Stealthiest, deаdɩіeѕt fіɡһteг Jets Ever

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The F-22 Raptor, considered the world’s most powerful fіɡһteг jet, could have been the “stealthiest” aircraft, had the US had gone аһeаd with the transformation. The Pentagon had concrete plans to build a ЬomЬeг variant of the Raptor. Among the US defeпѕe circles in the 1990s, there was a call for a bigger version of the stealth jet to serve as a highly survivable medium-range fіɡһteг/ЬomЬeг, named FB-22, according to a report published by National Interest. The goal was to meet the Air foгсe’s need for a regional or medium-range ЬomЬeг that could bridge the capability gap between a fіɡһteг ’s air-to-ground operations and a long-range ЬomЬeг with heavy payload capabilities. If conceived, the FB-22 could have been the stealthiest fіɡһteг /ЬomЬeг on the planet, and the only supersonic stealth ЬomЬeг ever to enter operational service for any nation. F-22 Raptor A supersonic, dual-engine fіɡһteг jet, the F-22 Raptor is one of the only four fifth-generation jets currently in serv

Germany replaced the aging Leopard 1 with the incredibly popular Leopard 1A5 models.

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Leopard 1A5 is considered to help the Ukrainian army somewhat revive the strength of the armored force. Reuters reports that Germany has agreed to provide a batch of heavy ωεɑρσռs to Ukraine. Of these, the German defense company Rheinmetall  has requested the government for approval to export 88 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Ukraine. Leopard 1A5 Rheinmetall had also sought a license to export 100 old Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. The Leopard 1 tank, first entered service in 1965, is the predecessor of the more modern Leopard 2, currently in use by the German army. The series of Leopard 1 tanks that are about to be brought to Ukraine are in the German army’s stockpile after they are withdrawn from service. Leopard 1A5 Leopard 1 is considered to help the Ukrainian army somewhat revive the strength of the armored force, which has suffered great losses after the skirmishes with Russia. Leopard 1 was designed based on the fact that the tanks of the early Col