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Boeing claims yet another major USAF deal - this time for the T-X trainer.


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Boeing's winning streak continues with the USAF selection of its MH-139.


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Boeing claims top spot in MQ-25 Stingray refueling drone competition.


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Familiarize Yourself: Entries Making the News...
S-400 Air Defense System
These air defense systems have drawn the attention of some Western-allied powers including India - a move which has not gone unnoticed for the U.S.
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Boeing-Saab-T-X Trainer
Boeing has has an amazing month, netting such lucrative contracts as the T-X Advanced Jet Trainer - the future of the USAF training program.
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Lockheed F-35 Lightning II
The versatile Lockheed F-35 Lightning II strike fighter has finally found itself aboard the new generation of British carriers such as HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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HMS Queen Elizabeth
The Queen Elizabeth is now the proud recipient of Lockheed F-35 Lightning II strike fighters as the service continues its path towards modernization.
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X-TANKS!
X-projects - not just for the realm of aviation.


Catch Up on Some New or Updated Reads...
T-46 Light Tank
This Soviet light tank experiment attempted to mate the American Christie suspension system with the existing hull and chassis of the T-26 series.
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T-27 Tankette
The Soviet T-27 borrowed much from the British Carden-Loyd Tankette design on which it was originally based on - now modified to suit local requirements.
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T-23 Tankette
This early-Soviet-era tankette development failed to distinguish itself for its part in history - resulting in abandonment of the project.
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Type 726 LCAC
The Type 726 is just one version of air-cushioned landing craft available to the modern fighting forces making up the Chinese Navy.
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Yasen-class (Severodvinsk)
Even USN leaders are concerned about the capabilities offered in the newer Yasen-class nuclear submarines coming online with the Russian Navy.
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Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer
The Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer became a dedicated - and vital - maritime workhorse for the American Navy during World War 2.
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USS Decatur (DDG-73)
The all-modern USS Decatur (DDG-73) guided-missile destroyer of the U.S. Navy is a powerful player in the consistently volatile Pacific Theater.
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Stinson L-5 Sentinel
It was lightweight, utility-minded liaison aircraft like the Stinson L-5 Sentinel that helped to drive Allied battlefield successes in World War 2.
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Tactical Robotics Cormorant
Tactical Robotics of Israeli is heading up development of the multi-faceted Cormorant which can fulfill various vital roles of military and civilian sectors.
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Roe I
This experimental triplane helped to further British interests in the field of aviation when it took to the air for the first time in 1909.
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Legend-class (USCG)
Up to eleven warships will eventually make up the entire Legend-class serving the United States Coast Guard service.
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Sovremennyy-class Destroyer
Its Cold War-era origins do not make the Sovremennyy-class guided-missile-destroyer less of threat today - both Russia and China operate the type.
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Ilyushin IL-20 (Coot-A)
It was found that the Ilyushin IL-18 "Coot" turboprop made for a good special-missions platform, giving rise to development of the IL-20 ELINT offshoot.
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Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5
Nine new images from the United States Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker completes the revamped RAF S.E.5 biplane fighter entry.
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Buyan-class Corvette
The Buyan-class of corvettes serving the modern Russian Navy are an evergrowing group of capable surface fighters equipped to handle many tasks.
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