Chinese media reported during the recently concluded Zhuhai airshow that the new JY-26 phased-array radar had spotted the F-22 when it flew over South Korea during a recent exercise.
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USMC shopping for MQ-9 class UAV
The U.S. Marine Corps has finally decided that it will need a medium- to high-altitude UAV similar in performance to the MQ-9.
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Greenert: USN looking at getting more Growlers
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert said the U.S. Navy is looking at getting more EA-18Gs.
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F-16 pilots used IR senor on AGM-65 to spot Taliban
When the 389th Fighter Squadron deployed over Afghanistan, it did not have any targeting pod to help identify Taliban militants on the ground.
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ISS had a boost to dodge lens cap from Chinese satellite
The International Space Station (ISS) had to carry out a Pre-Determined Debris Avoidance Maneuver (PDAM) with help from the ATV-5 cargo ship in order to dodge a lens cap from Chinese spy satellite, Yaogan 12.
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