Why Can't An F-22 Raptor Land On An Aircraft Carrier?
We will never see a Raptor land on an aircraft carrier for two reasons. The first is the person behind the stick. USAF ...
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Final Production MC-130J Delivered to Kirtland AFB
The 58th Special Operations Wing is now home to both the first and the final MC-130Js. On Jan. 14, 2025, the United States ...
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The F-22 Raptor Is Getting New ‘Threat-Detection’ Sensors
However, as previously reported, the money invested in the F-22 Raptor upgrade will also aid the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program as the RTX Raytheon sensors will be part of ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American YF-93
Although never deployed into operational service, the YF-93 was still useful as a concept, and soon led to the development of ...
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Lockheed to upgrade F-22 fleet with infrared threat-detection sensors
The latest version of Lockheed's Tactical Infrared Search and Track system will provide passive threat detection capability ...
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Forget NGAD: America Needs More F-22 Raptors
The F-22 remains the greatest warplane in the world. America’s futuristic F-22A Raptor is yet again proving why it is ...
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Lockheed Secures a Contract to Modernize F-22 Raptor Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT recently clinched a deal worth $270 million to integrate a system of next-generation infrared ...
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US’ most advanced stealth jet can now serve as command hub for combat drones
The world’s most advanced stealth fighter jet F-35 has the capability to control drones, including the CCAs, according to ...
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Lockheed Martin Plans to Integrate New Defensive System on F-22
Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday that it has received a $270 million U.S. Air Force contract to integrate the Infrared Defensive System (IRDS) on the company’s fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighter.