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[WBarnes]

Shyu: DOD developed, deployed classified counter-hypersonic capabilities | InsideDefense.com

SIMI VALLEY, CA -- The U.S. military rapidly developed and deployed still-classified means to defeat hypersonic missiles, the fruit of a focused effort the Pentagon's top technology official spearheaded to find ways to defeat a new class of ultra-fast maneuvering weapons deemed a "huge success."

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[J.E]

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[martinbo]

Did Boeing ever acquire that stake in Embraer? Don’t feel like Googling or Binging or GPTing…

 

[J.E]

Did Boeing ever acquire that stake in Embraer? Don’t feel like Googling or Binging or GPTing…

Nope.

 

[WBarnes]

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Boom - FlyBy - XB-1 Flight Test Program Live Blog

Follow XB-1’s flight test program as it speeds up and progresses toward Mach 1

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[WBarnes]

Billions For Next Generation Fighter Jet Engines Greenlit By Air Force

The USAF just accelerated funding for advanced engine work primarily for its sixth-generation tactical jet, the future of which is now uncertain.

www.twz.com

 

[WBarnes]

Boom - XB-1

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Boom! The XB-1 Demonstrator Jet Has Gone Supersonic

Hitting the Mach 1 milestone is an important development and makes Boom Aerospace the first private company to fly a supersonic civil jet. Hitting the Mach 1 milestone is an important development and makes Boom Aerospace the first private company to fly a supersonic civil jet.

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[WBarnes]

https://defence-blog.com/us-startup-develops-football-sized-kamikaze-drone/

 

[WBarnes]

America’s First Unmanned Fighters Are Here: YFQ-42 and YFQ-44

The Air Force’s first Collaborative Combat Aircraft are fighters, the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44, the first uncrewed aircraft with such a designation.

www.airandspaceforces.com

 

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View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1903806312099598778

 

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[Matski]

Seems I didn't get many good shots at Fairford this year, I blame the weather, my equipment and marginally, my skill level.

 

[Sunny]

That is is the first time I am seeing C17 in anything but the usual grey livery.

 

[TopspeedPT]

Katastrofa F-16 Tiger Demo Team - Radom - 28.08.2025 | CRASH

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[martinbo]

That's tragic and sad. RIP to the pilot.

 

[WBarnes]

Skunk Works Unveils Vectis Air Combat Drone That Puts A Premium On Stealth

Skunk Works Unveils Vectis Air Combat Drone That Puts A Premium On Stealth

Lockheed's new air combat drone, targeted to fly in two years, reflects a higher-end approach compared to types the USAF has selected so far.

www.twz.com