Posts Tagged airforce

Welcome To The 21st Century; Belgium To Use Benellis To Counter Drones

From Guns.com:

The Kleine-Brogel Air Base earlier this month highlighted its security forces training with their new C-UAS (Counter Unmanned Aerial System), namely, Benelli M4 semi-auto shotguns stoked with high brass steel shot. 

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New Stealth Drone Uncovered

From Foreign Policy:

The RQ-180 is likely flying from the secret Air Force test facility at Groom Lake, Nevada, widely known as Area 51. Its exact specifications, including such crucial details as the number of engines, is unknown, but Aviation Week suggests a wingspan of over 130 feet, based on hangar construction at Northrop’s Palmdale, California facility. The number of aircraft built is also unknown; however, a flight test program, relatively quick entry into service and open budget documents suggest a small fleet are flying routinely.

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New Small Versatile Missile From Raytheon

The missile is known as the Griffin and has applications for all branches of the military.

From Defense Industry Daily:

The Griffin’s estimated range is similar to the larger AGM-114 Hellfire: about 3.5 miles if surface-launched without a booster motor, rising to 12.5 miles or more if fired from an aerial platform at altitude. That’s fine for aerial platforms, as Griffin A/B offers them the ability to carry more Griffins than Hellfires, and achieve similar reach and precision, with less collateral damage.

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India Working With Russia On 5th Generation Fighter

From DefenceWeb:

The T-50 is intended to replace the MiG-29 and Su-27 in Russian Air Force service and will also serve as the basis for the Sukhoi/Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) project being jointly developed with India.

Sukhoi PAK FA

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F-22 Raptor

F-22 Raptor pulling so many Gs, the low pressure air over the fuselage gets cold enough for the water to condense. The angle is just right for sunlight to make rainbow colors around the airplane

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