F-16 Fighting Falcon Multirole Fighter - Air Force Technology
WEBThe F-16 Falcon is a multi-role fighter aircraft that entered service in 1979. The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is one of the world’s most prolific fighter aircraft. Lockheed Martin delivered about 4,600 F-16s to over 25 countries. More than 3,000 F-16 fighters are currently operational worldwide. The F-16 and the F-15 Eagle were the ...
Su-35 Flanker-E Multirole Fighter - Airforce Technology
WEBApr 9, 2021 — Indonesian Air Force placed an order for 11 Su-35S fighter jets in February 2018. Su-35 Flanker-E design and cockpit. Su-35 has a length of 21.9m, wingspan of 15.3m and height 5.9m. It has the capacity to carry maximum payload of 8,000kg and the aircraft can be operated by one person.
Storm Shadow / SCALP Long-Range, Air-Launched, Stand-Off …
WEBExpand. Storm Shadow/SCALP is an air-launched attack missile developed by MBDA Systems. The Storm Shadow can be integrated into Tornado GR4. The missile is powered by a Turbomeca Microturbo TRI 60-30 turbojet engine. MBDA is performing SCALP missile mid-life refurbishment for UK and France. The Storm Shadow / SCALP is a …
F-14 Tomcat - Airforce Technology
WEBDec 1, 2020 — The F-14 Tomcat was the US Navy’s carrier-based two-seat air defence, intercept, strike and reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft was developed by Northrop Grumman to replace the F-4 Phantom fighter and entered service with the US Navy in 1972. The F-14B, with an upgraded engine, went into production in 1987.
AIM-9X Sidewinder Air-to-Air Missile, USA - Air Force Technology
WEBAug 30, 2024 — The AIM-9X belongs to the family of AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range missiles produced by Raytheon, a defence contractor and a business unit of the defence company RTX. It is an infrared air-to-air missile primarily developed for the US Air Force (USAF) and the US Navy. The AIM-9X Sidewinder missile is in service with more than 24 countries ...
JSTARS – Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System
WEBMay 1, 2020 — Image courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corporation. The joint surveillance and target attack radar system (JSTARS) is a joint development project of the US Air Force (USAF) and Army which provides an airborne, stand-off range, surveillance and target acquisition radar and command and control centre. In September 1996, JSTARS was approved for full ...
F-16V (Viper) Fighting Falcon Multi-Role Fighter - Air Force …
WEBMar 22, 2024 — The F-16V (Viper), also referred to as the F-16 Block 70/72, is the latest variant of the F-16 Fighting Falcon fourth-generation multi-role fighter aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The aircraft integrates advanced capabilities as part of an upgrade package to better inter-operate with fifth-generation fighters, including the F-35 and ...
Future of Air Combat: Top Sixth-Generation Fighter Jets
WEBNov 20, 2020 — MiG-41 is the successor of the MiG-31 interceptor. Image courtesy of kremlin.ru. Russia’s new sixth-generation aircraft MiG-41, also known as PAK-DP, is a future interceptor that will be able to operate at extremely high altitudes at speeds exceeding Mach 4. The MiG-41, a long-range interceptor, is …
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), USA - Airforce Technology
WEBJun 21, 2024 — The Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme proposed by the US Air Force (USAF) is a multi-pronged initiative to test, develop and implement new autonomous and manned-unmanned aircraft teaming concepts. It is intended to rapidly deploy large numbers of autonomous unmanned aircraft, officially designated as …
The world’s 10 best bomber aircraft - Air Force Technology
WEBDec 3, 2013 — The Tu-22M bomber (Nato reporting name of Backfire) is a supersonic, long-range, strategic and maritime bomber manufactured by Tupolev based on the design of the Tu-22 aircraft. The Tu-22M is currently operated by the Russian Air Force and Russian Naval Aviation. It was also operated in India, Ukraine and the Soviet Union.