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Watch: US Military Releases Swarm of Micro-Drones from F/A-18

January 10, 2017 f-18-drone-release

The US military recently tested a ‘swarm’ of over 100 Perdix micro-drones that were released in the skies over southern California by F-18 Hornets. The drones which are only 11.8 View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Drones, Military Aviation, News, Video
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A-10 Thunderbolt Receive Upgrades for Search and Rescue

January 10, 2017 a-10-upgrade-search-rescue

At a time when the future of the A-10 is in doubt the Air Force has decided to upgrade 19 Warthogs to give them improved combat search and rescue capabilities. View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 28 Comments Air Force, Military Aviation, News, Video
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Iran Accepts First Airbus A321 Jetliner Allowed by the Nuclear Arms Deal

January 9, 2017 IranAir Airbus A321 Jetliner

Iran’s state airline, IranAir just took delivery of their first Airbus A321 jetliner with the company paint scheme and logo. Iran’s purchase of these new Airbus aircraft is only possible due View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Civilian Aviation, Commercial Aviation, Iran, News, Video
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French Air Force to use Pilatus PC-21 Turboprop for Fast Jet Trainers

January 8, 2017 Pilatus-Aircraft-Ltd-PC-21

The French Air Force has signed an agreement with Babcock Mission Critical Services France (BMCSF) for future jet pilot training utilizing the Pilatus PC-21 turboprop. The eleven year agreement calls View More ›

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Air Force B-52 Engine Disintegrates – Falls Off in Flight

January 7, 2017 B-52_engine-falls-off

A B-52 bomber flying over North Dakota Wednesday had one of its eight engines break apart and fall to the ground. The aircraft landed safely without further incident. The B-52 View More ›

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The Big Question: Can the F-16 or F-18 Match the F-35?

January 6, 2017

According to Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus who flew the F-16 and the F-35, there is no way the older fighters can compete with an F-35. Pleus said that even upgraded Falcons View More ›

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Drones Have You Worried? Get The DroneGun! Watch it in Action

January 5, 2017 DroneShield_Footage_dronegun

A company called DroneShield has developed an ‘anti-drone gun’ that can safely disable a flying drone. The company claims their DroneGun will work on a wide variety of drones and View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Drones, News
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Cirrus Aircraft Announces 2017 G6 Calling it the Smartest, Safest Model Ever

January 5, 2017 cirrus-g6

Cirrus Aircraft announced the all new 2017 G6 calling it the smartest, safest and most advanced model ever produced. Cirrus SR22T, SR22 and SR20 piston airplanes are some of the View More ›

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Today in Aviation History: 1989 – US Navy F-14 Tomcats Shoot Down Two Libyan MiGs

January 4, 2017 F-14B_VF-32

On January 4, 1989 two US Navy F-14’s shot down two Libyan MiG-23’s. The Libyan government of Muammar Gaddafi had drawn a ‘line of death’ in the Gulf of Sidra and declared View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments History, Military Aviation, Navy, Video
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Air Force Releases Formal RFP for T-X Program to Replace the T-38

January 4, 2017 boeing-t-x

On December 30 the Air Force formally opened the bidding process for the T-X program to replace the T-38 Talon jet trainer. Announcing they were accepting bids is a major step View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Air Force, Military Aviation, News
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