Lockheed Martin has received a $230,000 U.S. Air Force contract to define requirements for a weapon that uses high-power microwave energy beams instead of explosives to take out enemy electronic systems. The Non-Kinetic Counter Electronics Capability (NKCE) contract will lead to a new type of weapon that will destroy electronic equipment without endangering personnel.
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Hawaii Air National Guard receives third F-22
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IRIAF 2010 – The Modern Iranian Air Force
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