Category: Air Warfare

Boeing Wins NGAD Deal For F-47 Fighter Jet
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Boeing Wins NGAD Deal For F-47 Fighter Jet

Boeing has secured the highly competitive contract to develop the US Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter jet, now officially designated as the F-47. President Donald Trump announced this landmark decision on Friday, describing the sixth-generation aircraft as having “state-of-the-art stealth technologies [making it] virtually unseeable.” This advanced fighter will replace the aging F-22 Raptor and represents a crucial development in America’s air superiority strategy. A Revolutionary Combat System The F-47 will form the centerpiece of a comprehensive

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Pakistan’s ‘IQBAL’ Tech Demonstrator Unveiled by TAI
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Pakistan’s ‘IQBAL’ Tech Demonstrator Unveiled By TAI

Turkish Aerospace Pakistan has successfully test-flown “Iqbal,” an autonomous scale model of the KAAN stealth fighter jet. This milestone represents a significant advancement in the Turkey-Pakistan defense collaboration, particularly in their joint factory production agreement for the fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Named after Pakistan’s national poet Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal, who greatly respected the Turkish nation, this technology demonstrator marks an important step in bilateral aerospace cooperation. First Autonomous Flight Successfully Completed On Friday, March 14, 2025, Turkish Aerospace Pakistan conducted

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China Claims Stealth Drones Use 50% Less Energy Than US
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China Claims Stealth Drones Use 50% Less Energy Than US

China has allegedly surpassed the United States in developing next-generation stealth drone technology, according to a report from the South China Morning Post (SCMP). A newly published paper claims Beijing has moved beyond the concept phase and is already testing advanced stealth drones in real-world conditions, while similar US technology remains in development. China’s innovative drones, called dual synthetic jets (DSJ), eliminate traditional control surfaces such as flaps and tail fins that typically create radar reflections and thermal signatures. Instead,

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Chinese HQ-19 THAAD to Intercept Hypersonic Missiles
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Chinese HQ-19 THAAD To Intercept Hypersonic Missiles

After 14 years of testing, China has officially unveiled the Hongqi-19 (HQ-19), an advanced anti-ballistic missile system capable of intercepting threats beyond the atmosphere and hypersonic targets within it. The HQ-19, also known as Red Flag-19, represents a significant technological leap forward and is being positioned as a more capable alternative to the U.S. Army’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system developed in the 1990s. Technical Capabilities and Advancements Like THAAD, the HQ-19 operates using “hit-to-kill” technology, employing kinetic

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New J-36 Image Reveals All Three Afterburners in Action
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New J-36 Image Reveals All Three Afterburners in Action

Recent images circulating online have sparked significant interest among defense experts and aviation enthusiasts. New J-36 Image Reveals All Three Afterburners in Action, showcasing what appears to be China’s J-36 fighter jet with a revolutionary triple-engine configuration. The striking visuals reveal three engines operating at full afterburner, suggesting the implementation of the high-performance WS-15 engine, the same powerplant successfully tested on the J-20 fighter in 2024. Advanced Engine Technology Showcased The distinctive three-engine arrangement positions each powerplant at the rear

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Turkiye Kızılelma Fighter Jet Completes Afterburner Test
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Turkiye Kızılelma Fighter Jet Completes Afterburner Test

Turkiye unmanned fighter jet Bayraktar Kızılelma, developed by drone pioneer Baykar, successfully passed another critical test on Saturday, completing the afterburner-assisted aerodynamics system identification test, the company announced. According to a statement from Baykar, the test process of Bayraktar Kızılelma, developed entirely through its own resources, continues in line with the planned testing timeline. Technical Details On Saturday, the aircraft, identified as production prototype TC-OZB3 with tail number PT3, took off from the Akıncı Flight Training and Test Center in

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