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Here’s Why Saab’s Gripen E Fighter’s Wing Suddenly Grew In Size

Here’s Why Saab’s Gripen E Fighter’s Wing Suddenly Grew In Size

The War Zone The Gripen E is now flying with a more trapezoid-shaped wing of increased area and it’s set to become standard on production aircraft. Saab Saab’s Gripen E multirole fighter has been chalking up some milestones of late, including the delivery of a first series-produced aircraft to the Swedish government, for pre-service tests. […]

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The Bizarre Story Of How A Navy F-14 Shot Down An Air Force F-4

The Bizarre Story Of How A Navy F-14 Shot Down An Air Force F-4

The War Zone In 1987, an F-14 flying from the USS Saratoga shot down an Air Force RF-4C from within visual range during training in Europe. LCdr. David Baranek / U.S. Navy Sometimes, even with all the necessary safety precautions and planning in place, aviation training exercises go horribly wrong. On September 22, 1987, what

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Israel-Gaza Situation Report: U.S. Flows Missile Defenses Into Middle East

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: U.S. Flows Missile Defenses Into Middle East

The War Zone The U.S. is sending THAAD and additional Patriot batteries as the threat that Iran and its proxies will enter the war grows. THAAD seen during its first deployment to Israel in 2019. DoD The pressure throughout the Middle East is continuing to build as Israel says it is poised and ready to

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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

The War Zone Come one, come all! Photo by Ian Tyas/Keystone/Getty Images Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that went on this week that we didn’t cover. We can also talk about the

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USS Carney Shot Down More Missiles, Drones Over Longer Period

USS Carney Shot Down More Missiles, Drones Over Longer Period

The War Zone USS Carney swatted many more hostile targets launched from Yemen out of the sky over the Red Sea than originally understood. USN The engagement of Houthi cruise missiles and drones by the Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Carney on Thursday in the Red Sea took place for far longer than initially reported, with

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U.S. Army To Give Its Only Two Iron Dome Batteries To Israel: Reports

U.S. Army To Give Its Only Two Iron Dome Batteries To Israel: Reports

The War Zone Additional Iron Dome systems could prove invaluable to Israel as the country looks to counter mass rocket attacks from multiple vectors. IDF The Pentagon is reportedly planning to send its only two full Iron Dome air defense systems to Israel — which the U.S. Army originally purchased from that country — to

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Israel-Gaza Situation Report: IDF’s Gaza Operation Plan Laid Out

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: IDF’s Gaza Operation Plan Laid Out

The War Zone With hundreds of thousands of troops amassed for an invasion of Gaza, Israel laid out a three-staged plan for the operation. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images) Israel’s defense minister on Friday said there are no plans for a long-term occupation of Gaza as he explained Israel’s intentions for the Palestinian enclave

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China May Acquire Conventionally Armed ICBMs: Pentagon Report

China May Acquire Conventionally Armed ICBMs: Pentagon Report

The War Zone A conventional ICBM could give China a non-nuclear deterrent, but actually using it would come with massive risks. Kyodo via AP The U.S. military is concerned that China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) may be looking to develop and field a conventionally armed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). This could offer Chinese forces a

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