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The F-15 Eagle is an air superiority fighter that remains relevant today. However, one variant, the F-15SE Silent Eagle, failed to get off the ground. Let’s find out what made it different and why the Air Force didn’t adopt it.
The F-15SE Silent Eagle: An Attempt at Stealth
Introduced in 2009, the F-15SE Silent Eagle sought to incorporate stealth technology into the already successful F-15. Aiming to be a bridge between fourth and fifth-generation fighters, the Silent Eagle hoped to be the solution to evading detection in modern combat environments.
The UK is one step closer to having a sixth-generation fighter thanks to a financial boost from the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP).
Tempest: funding for the future of combat aviation
GCAP has secured an investment of more than $810 million to develop the Tempest project, the UK’s sixth-generation fighter. The funding will allow continued research and development of advanced technologies in this field.
The British Ministry of Defense has awarded BAE Systems the contract to develop the Global Combat Air Program technology further.
China has successfully conducted the seventh public test of land-based medium-course anti-ballistic missiles since 2010, showing proficiency in related technologies and bolstering its deterrence against nuclear threats.
China and its advances in missiles
Last Friday, China conducted a mid-course anti-ballistic missile (ABM) interception ground test within its borders, managing to hit the intended targets. China has conducted six similar tests in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2021, and 2022.
Something Smells Fishy in Massachusetts
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By now most of America has heard about the young, enlisted U.S. Air National Guard member in Massachusetts who is the focus of the investigation concerning a leak of highly classified material. As someone who, at nineteen years old, was granted a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with special access to the White House and other facilities I can say with certainty that the least concerning thing about this news is the Airman’s age or his job.
The Ukrainian 26th Artillery Brigade posted a video on Twitter showing the destruction of two Russian tanks last week.
The role of HIMARS in the destruction of Russian tanks
US-made HIMARS missile systems attacked the T-72 and T-80 tanks while a Ukrainian Leleka-100 drone monitored the action.
https://militaryview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ukraine-destroys-Russian-tanks-and-posts-it-on-Twitter.mp4
The 26th Artillery Brigade, based in Berdychiv, operates various Western-supplied platforms, including PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers and HIMARs made by Lockheed Martin.
USAF
The U.S. Air Force has announced plans to station F-15EX Eagle II combat jets at bases in California and Louisiana. Previously, it had only confirmed that these jets would be headed to units in Oregon. This brings some new clarity to the service’s overall plans for these aircraft, which it currently expects to buy a total of 104 of in the coming years, but also many new questions.
Pentagon leaks have revealed US and Taiwanese vulnerabilities to a possible Chinese attack, including threats to US satellites.
China and its capabilities to shoot down satellites
The leaked documents indicate that China possesses anti-satellite weapons (ASAT) with which it could attack and shoot down US satellites in the event of a conflict with Taiwan. In this way, Beijing could affect US communications and intelligence in the region.
On Monday (April 17), the administration of US Vice President Joe Biden informed Congress of its intention to sell Turkey avionics software updates for its existing fleet of F-16 fighter jets in a transaction valued at up to $259 million.
The deal, first reported by Reuters on Monday, goes ahead with the sale of the modernization package for Turkey’s aircraft after US congressional committee leaders gave informal approval.
The proposal of NATO member Turkey to purchase F-16s, which would cost billions of dollars, is still in limbo as a result of persistent resistance in Congress.
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