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German Eurofighter Typhoon pilots “shot down” several F-22 Raptors during the 2012 Red Flag Alaska exercises. The F-22 Raptor was still relatively new at...
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A Ukrainian sniper from the “Pryvid” (Ghost) unit made a 4,000-meter (4,374-yard) sniper kill shot in August 2025 — the longest confirmed sniper kill...
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The Russian Kirov-class battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov has approximately 176 Vertical Launch System (VLS) cells — approximately 38% more than the U.S. Navy’s planned Trump-class...
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The Boeing EA-18G Growler is the U.S. military’s only dedicated tactical airborne electronic attack capability. The EA-18G Growler derives from the Boeing F/A-18F Super...
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The U.S. Air Force is buying 267 F-15EX Eagle II fighters — up from 129. The Mitchell Institute’s research director, Heather Penney, and retired...
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The U.S. Navy truncated the Constellation-class FFG-62 frigate program from 20 ships to 2 ships in November 2025. The Constellation-class frigate’s cost climbed to...
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The Saab JAS 39 Gripen E Swedish fighter can operate from highways, short runways, and austere bases. Most modern fighters require approximately 2-mile-long groomed...
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A Philippine FA-50 light fighter reportedly scored a simulated “Fox 2” kill against a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor during Exercise Cope Thunder in...
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The U.S. Navy formally entered the Trump-class nuclear-powered battleship in the Navy’s FY2027 30-year shipbuilding plan — replacing the long-running DDG(X) destroyer program with...
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DARPA’s Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2) hit approximately Mach 20 — about 13,000 miles per hour or 3.6 miles per second. DARPA claimed...