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Nestled deep within the Air Force's Nevada Test and Training Range, the remote and highly classified facility we've come to know as Area 51 has been the heart of secretive American aircraft programs — and a fair bit of modern folklore — for more than a half-century now.
Let's talk about how they manage to keep the cutting-edge programs they test away from the prying eyes of the public... and the spy satellites zooming overhead.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/satellite-image-of-area-51/
https://www.dreamlandresort.com/
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/intelligence/2013-10-29/area-51-file-secret-aircraft-soviet-migs
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/spiesfly/phot-09.html
https://www.roadrunnersinternationale.com/haveblue.html
https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB443/docs/area51_03.PDF
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/intelligence/2013-10-29/area-51-file-secret-aircraft-soviet-migs
https://www.lazygranch.com/janair.html
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https://www.space.com/23476-area-51-declassified-cold-war-documents.html
https://www.wired.com/2008/01/area-51-customs/
https://www.discovery.com/exploration/Area-51-Tikaboo-Peak
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE97G012/
https://www.ll.mit.edu/about/history/sage-semi-automatic-ground-environment-air-defense-system#:~:text=On%20September%203%2C%201949%2C%20a,the%20Soviet%20Union's%20Kamchatka%20Peninsula.
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https://www.space.com/23476-area-51-declassified-cold-war-documents.html
https://irp.fas.org/cia/product/sovrec64.pdf
,1,On Tuesday, DARPA unveiled its newest experimental aircraft, or X-Plane, known as the XRQ-73 SHEPARD, short for Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration program.
This new aircraft's title may be a mouthful, but its advanced new hybrid propulsion system could allow this aircraft to fly longer duration intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions than any aircraft before it, and all while dramatically reducing both its acoustic (sound) and thermal (heat) signatures.
Let's talk about why this technology could be vital for the future of American military operations.
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https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2024-06-24
https://theaviationist.com/2024/06/25/darpa-announces-new-xrq-73/
https://www.twz.com/32807/exclusive-unmasking-northrop-grummans-xrq-72a-great-horned-owl-spy-drone
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/darpa-xrq-73-flying-wing-reconnaissance-x-plane/
,1,There's been a great deal of discussion about the forthcoming 6th generation of fighters, believed to be led by the U.S. Air Force's ongoing Next Generation Air Dominance Program... But do these generational designations still make sense?
Let's talk about why we may see this sort of fighter classification die out in the coming years, and why that might just be okay.
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https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0908issbf/
https://www.amazon.com/Fighter-Aircraft-1914-1918-Richard-1988-07-02/dp/B01K2WF46K
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-fighter-generations-2/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/the-future-of-americas-ngad-stealth-fighter-may-be-in-question/
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/05/a-7th-gen-fighter-bae-has-thoughts-on-what-that-could-look-like/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/what-does-it-actually-mean-when-we-say-5th-generation-fighter/
,1,Northrop's YF-23 has achieved near-legendary status among aviation buffs as one of the biggest what-ifs in fighter history, but was this fighter really as good as the memes say? And if it was... Why didn't the U.S. opt to buy it?
Let's break it down.
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,1,Over the weekend, reports broke of a Ukrainian drone strike that may have taken out one of Russia's exceedingly rare Su-57 Felons — the nation's newest and most advanced fighters.
Let's talk about what we know, and what this means for the conflict.
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,1,After sitting atop the fighter rankings for more than a quarter-century, the F-22 Raptor is now living on borrowed time. Today, a new fighter, being developed in the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance Program, promises to usher in yet another revolution in air combat technology, as today’s F-22s fly off into the sunset.
But with at least a decade before the NGAD fleet will reach full strength, America is investing billions into keeping the F-22 as capable — and deadly – as ever.
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Citations:
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/usaf-looks-to-small-businesses-for-some-f-22-upgrades/
https://www.bmlv.gv.at/truppendienst/ausgaben/artikel.php?id=807
https://www.twz.com/35401/check-out-this-incredibly-rare-image-of-an-f-22-pilot-wearing-a-helmet-mounted-display
https://www.thalesdsi.com/our-services/visionix-2/hmcs/
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/f-22-credible-9-billion-air-force/
https://theaviationist.com/2022/05/03/f-22-upgrades/
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htecm/20201102.aspx
https://lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/aero/documents/F-22/FG19-24749_C%20F-22FastFacts_09_2020.pdf
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/2021/proof-points-in-air-power-f22-raptor.html
https://www.twz.com/f-22-raptor-being-readied-for-aim-260-missile-by-green-bats-testers
https://www.sbir.gov/node/2325441
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/usaf-looks-to-small-businesses-for-some-f-22-upgrades/
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/aerospace/flight-deck-avionics-equipment-functions/helmet-mounted-display-helicopter
https://www.thalesdsi.com/our-services/visionix-2/hmcs/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/the-king-is-dead-why-would-america-want-to-retire-the-f-22/
https://theaviationist.com/2023/04/13/next-gen-helmet-tested-by-f-22-raptor-pilots/
https://www.twz.com/35401/check-out-this-incredibly-rare-image-of-an-f-22-pilot-wearing-a-helmet-mounted-display
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/12/20/raytheon-next-gen-missile/
https://sam.gov/opp/f7dc0856fab14e2683d8bd27410c3f63/view
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/jatm-start-production-collaborative-combat-aircraft/
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2931186/legion-pod-reaches-ioc/
https://www.thalesdsi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Scorpion-Data-Sheet-06262018.pdf
https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/usaf-flight-tests-jhmcs-ii-f-16v-aircraft/?cf-view
https://www.thalesdsi.com/our-services/visionix-2/hmcs/
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3358043/f-22a-raptor-pilots-test-next-gen-helmet/
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The F-35 Lightning II is already well known for its stealth and advanced data fusion capabilities, but when it comes to defending against inbound surface-to-air missiles, the Joint Strike Fighter has another technological trick up its sleeve: the ALE-70 Towed Decoy.
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https://www.baesystems.com/en/product/anale55-fiberoptic-towed-decoy
https://www.twz.com/27185/f-35s-most-sinister-capability-are-towed-decoys-that-unreel-from-inside-its-stealthy-skin
https://www.baesystems.com/en/article/bae-systems-to-develop-advanced-decoy-countermeasures-to-protect-aircraft-from-future-threats
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/ALE-55-Towed-Fighter-Decoys-for-US-Navy-Australia-05385/
https://web.archive.org/web/20100102085234/http://baesystems.com/ProductsServices/bae_prod_eis_fotd.html
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/raytheons-ale50-little-buddy-decoys-02573/
https://web.archive.org/web/20211208141345/https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/raytheon-repairs-towed-decoys-for-super-hornets/
https://www.militaryaerospace.com/rf-analog/article/14034871/electronic-warfare-ew-towed-decoy-dualband
https://www.emsopedia.org/entries/towed-decoys/#:~:text=The%20first%20generation%20of%20the,aircraft%20from%20radar%2Dguided%20missiles.
https://warriormaven.com/air/f-35-combat-missions-now-have-operational-threat-library-mission-data-files
https://theaviationist.com/2022/11/29/take-a-look-at-these-photos-of-an-f-35-flying-with-the-ale-70-towed-decoy-door-open/
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/australia-ale-70-radio-frequency-countermeasures-rfcm
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(Yeah... I accidentally said J85 rather than J58 in the beginning!)
Despite a popular focus on stealth — and to a lesser extent, data fusion — in today’s fighters, America’s turbofan advantage is truly just as valuable, setting American fighters apart through a combination of high power output and carefully crafted radar and infrared detection mitigation.
In 2023, both Russian and Chinese stealth fighter programs took a big step toward closing the capability gap with America’s 5th-generation jets, finally marrying their low-observable airframes to higher-powered engines purpose-built for stealth applications.
Let's talk about what this means, and how the US is responding.
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Citations:
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/chinese-ws-15-engine-prepared-for-mass-production
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0297engines/
https://academic-accelerator.com/encyclopedia/pratt-whitney-f119
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0898raptor/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2019/05/02/pratt-whitneys-f135-fighter-engine-is-poised-to-dominate-for-decades-to-come/?sh=5174e3f3304f
https://ia804703.us.archive.org/16/items/ru-2502643-c-2.ru.en/RU2502643C2.ru.en.pdf
https://military-blog.com/al-41f1-engine/
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/izdeliye-30.htm
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2023/11/14/second-stage-engine-known-as-izdeliye-30-is-fitted-to-the-su-57/
https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/pratt-tests-first-xa101-f-35-reengining-wins-new-support
https://www.geaerospace.com/propulsion/military/xa100
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/11/as-third-test-phase-for-xa100-adaptive-engine-wraps-ge-mutes-f-35-pitch/
https://www.ge.com/news/reports/the-superjet-how-ges-adaptive-cycle-jet-engine-could-supercharge-military-aviation
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/ge-xa100-engine-create-new-mission-possibilities-for-f-35/
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/xa100-ges-new-jet-engine-could-transform-us-air-force-forever-185908
,1,The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman have now confirmed that the B-21 Raider has entered low-rate initial production just two months or so after the platform's first test flight. And what may be even crazier... the program appears to be on budget.
Let's talk about what this means for the Raider program, and how we got here.
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https://www.airandspaceforces.com/northrop-grumman-b-21-contract/
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/northrop-grumman-b-21-enters-low-rate-initial-production
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43191/air-force-alludes-to-existence-of-secret-rq-180-white-bat-spy-drone-in-new-video
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/breaking-new-footage-appears-to-show-b-21-raiders-first-flight/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/b-21-raider-powers-up-prepares-for-first-flight-later-this-year/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/airpower/heres-your-first-look-at-the-b-21-raider-americas-new-stealth-bomber/
,1,This video is based on a much longer analysis into America's air combat struggles over Vietnam. You can read that article here:
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/more-than-missing-guns-why-america-lost-dogfights-over-vietnam/
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Citations:
https://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/what-couldnt-f-4-phantom-do-180953944/?page=3
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/korean-war/mig-alley-korean-war.html?chrome=1
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/usaf-f-16-pilot-explains-why-he-would-rather-fly-the-f-35-in-combat-than-the-f-22-even-in-a-war-against-russia-or-china/
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9780801438165&i=stripbooks&linkCode=qs
https://books.google.com/books?id=g28yvaf3988C&pg=PA47&lpg=PA47&dq=%22The+wingman+was[%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C2%A6]&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiBnMmSpef4AhXJomoFHVpvCqwQ6AF6BAgCEAM
https://www.airforcemag.com/article/1100flag/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/irans-best-fighter-jet-used-to-be-americas-top-gun/
,1,The UK Ministry of Defense recently announced the successful testing of their Dragonfire laser-directed energy weapon system, and it has since been touted by media outlets as everything from the answer to missile defense to a replacement for missiles themselves. But as cool as this system genuinely is, none of that is true.
Let's talk about what Dragonfire really is, and why it's important even if it doesn't live up to the science fiction hype.
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Citations:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/advanced-future-military-laser-achieves-uk-first
https://www.rafael.co.il/worlds/land/iron-beam/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/lasers-wont-save-us-from-hypersonic-weapons/
https://www.laserax.com/blog/types-lasers
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a42435948/navy-laser-weapon/
https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2022-09-15-Lockheed-Martin-Delivers-Its-Highest-Powered-Laser-to-Date-to-US-Department-of-Defense
https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2023-07-28-Lockheed-Martin-to-Scale-Its-Highest-Powered-Laser-to-500-Kilowatts-Power-Level
https://sgp.fas.org/crs/natsec/IF11882.pdf
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/systems/laws.htm
https://www.armscontrol.org/blog/2018-05-14/reasons-doubt-laser-missile-defense
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68031257
https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2023-10-10-US-Army-Selects-Lockheed-Martin-to-Deliver-300-kW-class-Solid-State-Laser-Weapon-System
https://www.mbda-systems.com/press-releases/dragonfire-laser-achieves-another-uk-first/
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/10/12/ride-of-valkyries-army-getting-us-militarys-most-powerful-laser-weapons-yet.html
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dragonfire-laser-directed-energy-weapons
https://aviationweek.com/shownews/farnborough-airshow/uk-dragonfire-laser-begins-firing-trials
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/uk-military-laser-powered-weapons
https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/dragonfire-laser-weapon-achieves-high-power-firing/
,1,Atlanta-based aviation startup Hermeus has successfully completed taxi testing with their Iron Horse technology demonstrator, clearing the path for them to begin flight testing later this year.
**Correction: Quarterhorse Mk 0 is nicknamed "Iron Bird," not "Iron Horse."**
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,1,With a number of fighter programs underway around the world all claiming to be fielding 6th generation fighters, one can’t help but stop and wonder… What exactly is a 6th generation fighter, anyway?
Let's talk about some of the technologies we think might just come to define this new generation of jets.
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https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/ASPJ/journals/Volume-04_Issue-1-4/1990_Vol4_No4.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20121102122645/http://www.eurofighter.com/fileadmin/web_data/downloads/extpub/02_5thGenFighter.pdf
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/stealth-aircraft-rcs.htm
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/03/08/us-air-force-eyes-fleet-of-1000-drone-wingmen-as-planning-accelerates/
https://news.clearancejobs.com/2023/12/18/darpa-awards-aurora-flight-sciences-41-million-for-the-crane-program/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2411762-could-darpas-enigmatic-x-65-plane-revolutionise-aircraft-design/
https://www.jeccomposites.com/news/spotted-by-jec/a-tougher-skin-for-stealth-aircraft/
https://www.mae.ncsu.edu/cxu/
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2016-1817
https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.4929362
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/iran-claims-to-detect-f-35s-over-the-persian-gulf-heres-why-it-could-be-true/
https://secure.afa.org/Mitchell/reports/MS_RadarGame_0910.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287536552_Integrated_review_of_stealth_technology_and_its_role_in_airpower
,1,Yesterday, we discussed the Energy Maneuverability Theory championed by John Boyd and a group of aviation insiders collectively known as the "Fighter Mafia."
And in the comments, we some some pretty valid criticisms of the Fighter Mafia's approach to air warfare. So, let's take a minute to discuss the impact these controversial characters had on modern air combat design and doctrine — and why they still deserve a place in aviation history, despite the controversy.
Watch that first video here:
https://youtu.be/owE4tvWZ1zE?feature=shared
If you want to learn more about the Fighter Mafia, I recommend this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Flying-Camelot-Weaponization-Nostalgia-Battlegrounds/dp/1501760653
If you want a very balanced exploration of just *some* of Pierre Sprey's controversial claims, I recommend this excellent piece by well-known aviation journalist, Tyler Rogoway (who now runs The Warzone).
https://jalopnik.com/pierre-spreys-anti-f-35-diatribe-is-half-brilliant-and-1592445665
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,1,The F-16 Fighting Falcon, known affectionately by many pilots as the Viper, is the most widely operated fighter aircraft on the planet for a reason.
In an era when fighter designs were largely focused on glamor metrics like top speed and service ceiling, the F-16 emerged as the embodiment of a new approach to air warfare — Energy Maneuverability Theory.
Let's talk about it.
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Citations:
https://www.archives.gov/files/declassification/iscap/pdf/2011-052-doc1.pdf
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/AD0754909.pdf
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0104viper/
https://www.gao.gov/assets/psad-77-40.pdf
https://ig.space/commslink/your-ultimate-guide-to-the-f-16-program-and-why-its%5C
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0104viper/
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/history/f16.html
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/how-one-f-16-dodged-6-surface-to-air-missiles-in-an-airstrike-gone-wrong/
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UKRAINE-CRISIS/FIGHTER-JETS/jnvwwqyylvw/#:~:text=More%20than%204%2C600%20F%2D16s,upgraded%20to%20perform%20many%20missions.
,1,Chinese military analysts are now acknowledging that Russia's Kinzhal missile does not live up to Russian claims, dismissing it as “dated 1980s technology” and noting the high likelihood of the weapon’s intercept by American-sourced Patriot Air Defense systems.
Read translated sections of this report, published by The Diplomat, here:
https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/china-evaluates-russias-use-of-hypersonic-daggers-in-the-ukraine-war/
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https://www.sandboxx.us/news/why-calling-russias-kinzhal-a-hypersonic-missile-is-a-stretch/
https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-says-it-beat-all-of-russias-unbeatable-kinzhal-missiles-2024-1
https://weibo.com/u/5842948617?nick=%E5%85%B5%E5%B7%A5%E7%A7%91%E6%8A%80%E6%9D%82%E5%BF%97%E7%A4%BE
,1,After more than a dozen senior Chinese military officials were removed from office in just the last week of December and a slew of further reaching corruption charges, dismissals, and even a mysterious death or two massed throughout the rest of 2023, it has become evident that something is seriously wrong in the highest echelons of China’s Defense apparatus. And according to an explosive new report from Bloomberg, the problems may be so extensive that they’re forcing Chinese President Xi Jinping to rethink his plans for a Taiwan invasion.
Let’s talk about these reports of Chinese missiles being filled with water, missile silos with doors that don’t open, and what now appears to be the largest crackdown on Chinese military leadership in the modern era.
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Bloomberg Report:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-06/us-intelligence-shows-flawed-china-missiles-led-xi-jinping-to-purge-military
https://media.defense.gov/2023/Oct/19/2003323409/-1/-1/1/2023-MILITARY-AND-SECURITY-DEVELOPMENTS-INVOLVING-THE-PEOPLES-REPUBLIC-OF-CHINA.PDF
https://www.csis.org/analysis/first-battle-next-war-wargaming-chinese-invasion-taiwan
https://asiatimes.com/2023/08/china-replaces-rocket-force-head-amid-graft-probe/
https://www.voanews.com/a/analysts-say-shakeup-at-china-s-rocket-force-suggests-strategy-shift-toward-nuclear-triad-/7208792.html
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/xi-jinping-installs-new-rocket-force-leadership-amid-major-purge
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/asia/china-nuclear-shakeup.html?login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock
https://archive.ph/hk1JS
https://asiatimes.com/2023/08/china-replaces-rocket-force-head-amid-graft-probe/
https://www.economist.com/china/2023/09/20/the-disappearance-of-chinas-defence-minister-raises-big-questions
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/15/world/asia/xi-china-military-general-li-shangfu.html
https://apnews.com/article/china-press-censorship-hong-lai-2caeedd86717ef4667ada868abf67eba
https://www.newsweek.com/xi-jinping-china-anti-corruption-campaign-dire-complex-1858891
https://www.newsweek.com/china-air-force-cook-meals-missile-fuel-corruption-pla-officer-yao-cheng-1859319
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=China&country2=United@UCXY9iQzVmm9aFfJSZW576Hw
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/why-does-china-pay-its-military-generals-so-little-197554
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/sweeping-chinese-military-purge-exposes-weakness-could-widen-2023-12-30/#:~:text=%22More%20heads%20will%20roll.,Rocket%20Force%2C%20has%20also%20vanished.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/water-filled-missiles-silo-problems-behind-china-purge-report
https://twitter.com/LIM49Spartan/status/1744072242349154352
https://www.mandarininn.cn/blog/chineseidiomsangsayings
https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2023/02/07/china-surpasses-us-in-number-of-icbm-launchers/#:~:text=WASHINGTON%20%E2%80%94%20China%20now%20has%20more,which%20oversees%20the%20nuclear%20arsenal.
https://fas.org/publication/stratcom-says-china-has-more-icbm-launchers-than-the-united-states/
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3246738/china-removes-nine-pla-generals-top-legislature-sign-wider-purge
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/nuclear-commander-07312023132031.html
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-global-mega-projects-infrastructure-falling-apart-11674166180
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-09-19/a-chinese-company-reshaping-the-world-leaves-a-troubled-trail
https://www.charneyresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/White-Paper-Corruption-in-China-FINAL-v10.pdf
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-institutional-economics/article/value-of-political-connections-evidence-from-chinas-anticorruption-campaign/45FF1BB7C3B98A159825C07DE37124CE
https://projects.voanews.com/china/global-footprint/english/projects/infrastructure/controversy-in-ecuadors-largest-china-built-infrastructure-project.html#:~:text=Fernando%20Villavicencio%3A%20%E2%80%9CWe%20discovered%20that,building%20of%20the%20power%20plant.
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1N2OW10M/
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/05/china/china-xi-military-purge-analysis-intl-hnk/index.html
,1,On Jan. 10, Lockheed Martin confirmed they had completed production on the 1,000th F-35 Lightning II. Let's take this opportunity to discuss how far this program has come, and to bust some of the most pervasive myths about this extremely capable — and controversial — aircraft.
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https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/09/01/lockheed-pentagon-claim-theyre-reining-in-f-35-sustainment-costs/
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-439
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/the-1000th-f-35-has-been-built
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/remember-f-16-killed-f-35-report-years-ago-it-was-wrong-192996
https://medium.com/war-is-boring/test-pilot-admits-the-f-35-can-t-dogfight-cdb9d11a875
https://www.businessinsider.com/f-35-vs-f-16-15-18-lost-beaten-flatley-comeback-2017-4
https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2016/08/16/the-hourly-cost-of-operating-the-u-s-militarys-fighter-fleet-infographic/?sh=134db2f3685f
https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/definition/cognitive-bias#:~:text=Cognitive%20bias%20is%20a%20systematic,large%20amounts%20of%20information%20quickly.
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/top-10-most-widely-operated-fighter-jets-in-2023
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/are-new-fighter-jets-more-likely-to-crash-data
https://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/the-f-35-is-the-safest-and-most-capable-fighter-the-u-s-military-has/#:~:text=In%20recent%20Red%20Flag%20aerial,improved%20their%20scores%20as%20well.
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/stealth-fighters-by-the-numbers/
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/02/14/us-air-force-fleets-mission-capable-rates-are-stagnating-heres-the-plan-to-change-that/
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58942
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/09/only-55-percent-of-f-35s-mission-capable-putting-depot-work-in-spotlight-gao/
,1,It's not uncommon to hear people say that China doesn't invent their own military technologies, but rather steals technologies from other nations through espionage and cyber warfare. This isn't entirely true, as China does have a sprawling academic infrastructure aimed specifically at advancing a variety of military technologies... But it's not entirely untrue either.
The truth is, China has long stolen or purchased significant design breakthroughs as a way to close the technological gap with adversary — and even partner — nations.
Let's explore this through the lens of fighter aircraft.
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Citations:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/g23303922/china-copycat-air-force/
http://articles.latimes.com/1994-12-28/news/mn-13774_1_combat-planes
https://gizmodo.com/chinas-j-15-flying-sharks-are-actually-russian-knockof-1494117956
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/jf-17-fighter-chinas-weird-mig-21-and-f-16-hybrid-24782%20https:/warisboring.com/this-is-the-ultimate-mig-21/
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-who-conspired-hack-us-defense-contractors-systems-sentenced-46-months
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/china/china-offers-first-glimpse-chengdu-j-20-stealth-fighter-n676156
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2015/09/more-questions-f-35-after-new-specs-chinas-copycat/121859/
https://www.military.com/defensetech/2015/09/29/lawmaker-chinese-j-31-j-20-mirror-american-f-35-f-22
,1,Despite first taking flight more than a quarter-century ago, America's F-22 Raptor is still broadly considered to be the most capable air superiority fight on the planet today, but with a replacement for the mighty Raptor headed for service before the close of the decade, one can't help but wonder: What will come of these groundbreaking jets once they fly off into the sunset?
Let's talk about it.
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Citations:
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2019/11/10/aircraft-boneyard-keeps-planes-for-parts-or-possible-reuse/
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/29606/51-f-117-nighthawk-stealth-jets-remain-in-inventory-only-one-destroyed-in-last-two-years
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/forever-flier-f-117-nighthawk-has-new-mission-retirement-190659
https://theaviationist.com/2023/04/25/incredible-footage-f-117s-flying-low-level/
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/oldest-f-22s-boneyard-process/
,1,Developed at the peak of the Cold War, the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle was designed to compete against a Soviet fighter American Defense officials believed was all but unbeatable. America’s Defense apparatus looked at the record-breaking speed and power of the emerging MiG-25 and let their imaginations run wild, but the aircraft they designed to defeat this nightmare of their own creation was somehow even wilder.
But if you think the F-15s we got are crazy... wait until you hear about the ones we didn't get.
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Citations:
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/inside-americas-f-15-eagle-one-deadliest-fighter-jets-ever-179630
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/197972/mcdonnell-douglas-f-15-streak-eagle/#:~:text=16%20and%20Feb.,for%20the%20record%2Dsetting%20flights.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a36134534/f-15-eagle-makes-worlds-longest-missile-shot/
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/during-operation-desert-storm-iraf-mig-25s-claimed-to-have-shot-down-a-usaf-f-15c-and-a-bedouin-smuggler-confirmed-the-kill/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/that-time-an-f-15-landed-without-a-wing/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/sea-eagle-americas-plan-to-put-the-f-15-on-aircraft-carriers/
https://aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0119.shtml
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/global-strike-eagle-the-real-plan-to-add-rockets-to-the-f-15/
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/f-15-active-frankenstein-fighter-was-better-f-15-eagle-174558
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/how-an-f-15e-shot-down-an-iraqi-gunship-with-a-bomb/
https://www.aftc.af.mil/News/On-This-Day-in-Test-History/Article-Display-Test-History/Article/2459772/january-31-1989-edwards-conducts-first-phase-of-f15-stol-tests/
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/f-15-short-take-off-landing-maneuver-technology-demonstrator-stol-mtd-arrives/
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/heres-why-nasa-equipped-an-f-15-with-an-aim-54-and-why-usaf-never-outfitted-its-eagle-fleet-with-the-mighty-phoenix/
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20070025193/downloads/20070025193.pdf
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/sea-eagle-americas-plan-to-put-the-f-15-on-aircraft-carriers/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/heres-why-the-f-15ex-is-the-deadliest-eagle-to-date/
,1,In a recent episode of AirPower, we showed you a clip of our interview with retired Air Force Major General Bob “Lorenzo” Behler — and as gripping as his stories about flying the SR-71 truly are, many eagle-eyed viewers couldn’t help but be distracted by the unusual looking model aircraft on the shelf behind him.
So, let's talk about it.
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https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/Article/1514675/robert-f-behler/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/americas-ngad-fighter-emerged-from-a-classified-billion-dollar-x-plane-program/
https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/sierra-technical-unveils-faster-and-more-manoeuvrable-stealth-uav/136192.article
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/2381828/5gat-drone-ready-for-first-flight/
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1710442/air-force-academy-cadets-have-role-in-creating-dods-1st-large-stealth-target-dr/
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/pentagon-orders-target-drone-that-mimics-enemy-stealth-fighters
https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/light-attack-advanced-training/dod-office-revives-stealthy-aerial-target-after-2020
,1,In the early morning hours of New Year’s Eve, US Navy helicopters responding to a commercial vessel’s distress call in the Red Sea found themselves under fire by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels armed with crew-served weapons and a variety of small arms. The engagement was as brief as it was one-sided, however, with the American helicopters quickly sinking three of the four attack boats, leaving the fourth to retreat.
This rare demonstration of the surface combat capabilities of the Navy’s MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters resulted in no injuries to the crew of the commercial vessel or among Navy personnel. Houthi forces, on the other hand, have confirmed the death of 10 combatants.
Here's the rundown.
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Citations:
https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/1741381969936834951
https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/3605010/houthi-attacks-on-commercial-shipping-in-international-water-continue/
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/maersk-pauses-red-sea-sailings-after-houthi-attack-container-ship-2023-12-31/
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/rms/documents/electronic-warfare/AN-ALQ-210-brochure.pdf
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/sikorsky-mh-60-seahawk-helicopters.html
https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/MH-60R-Seahawk
https://www.navy.gov.au/aircraft/mh-60r-seahawk
https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/MH-60S-Seahawk
https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/mh_60s/
,1,2023 has been an incredible year — so let's close out with some of the coolest stories we heard during out interviews that didn't make it into previous episodes of AirPower!
Make sure to check out Don Bentley's book, "Weapons Grade," here:
https://donbentleybooks.com/books/tom-clancy-weapons-grade/
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And thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the support this year!
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The race to field reusable hypersonic aircraft just got a whole lot hotter, with GE Aerospace announcing a breakthrough in high-speed jet engine design that could potentially allow aircraft to exceed Mach 10.
This new propulsion system would combine several different types of air-breathing jet engines to create a combined engine that could make hypersonic aircraft a practical reality in the not-too-distant future. But what sets GE's new turbine-based combined cycle engine apart from other similar efforts is what makes it so exciting... Rotating Detonation Combustion.
Let's talk about what that is... and what this all means.
HUGE THANKS to Dr. Christ Combs from the University of Texas at San Antonio for helping me wrap my head around these concepts! Make sure to follow Dr. Combs on X/Twitter here:
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Citations:
https://www.geaerospace.com/press-release/other-news-information/ge-aerospace-demonstrates-hypersonic-dual-mode-ramjet-rotating
https://aviationweek.com/shownews/paris-air-show/ge-reveals-new-hypersonic-propulsion-effort
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/hypersonic-firm-hermeus-proves-their-mach-5-jet-engine-works/
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20070000536/downloads/20070000536.pdf
https://www.leidos.com/insights/leidos-awarded-334m-air-breathing-hypersonic-system-contract
https://ijret.org/volumes/2016v05/i07/IJRET20160507003.pdf
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/the-sr-72-timeline-from-initial-design-to-top-guns-darkstar/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemical-engineering/deflagration
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/darpas-new-missile-hints-at-truly-game-changing-technology/
,1,As the world grows increasingly reliant on technology, the threat associated with an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attack continues to grow. EMPs are massive bursts of electromagnetic energy that can be produced by nuclear detonations (as well as through some non-nuclear means). These pulses can disrupt, damage, or even destroy electronic systems, thrusting the target area back into the Dark Ages.
Let's talk about how America's AirPower apparatus is working to offset the threat posed by EMPs, to ensure the U.S. can respond, even after a devastating EMP attack.
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Citations:
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA484672.pdf
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/894639/san-antonio-electromagnetic-defense-sa-emd-18-aug-2023-public-update
https://www.livescience.com/air-force-emp-attacks-protection.html
https://www.epri.com/research/products/3002014979
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1054561.pdf
https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/202212/pulse.cfm
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8078042
https://www.document-center.com/standards/show/MIL-STD-3023
https://ece-research.unm.edu/summa/notes/SDAN/0031.pdf
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8078042
https://www.document-center.com/standards/show/MIL-STD-3023
https://www.acq.osd.mil/ncbdp/nm/NMHB2020rev/chapters/chapter3.html
,1,As Air Force officials call for more high-tech pilot training simulators, Lockheed Martin is unveiling their plan to use off-the-shelf hardware and the same software that powers popular video games like Fortnight to make simulators that are not just more affordable, but significantly more realistic to boot.
Last week, we traveled to Lockheed Martin’s Training and Logistics Solutions facility in Orlando, Florida to be among the first to get to poke around this new fighter jet training simulator that they’ve taken to calling AMAZE — short for Amorphic Appearance Zero-Projector. This system replaces the (sometimes dozens of) projectors used to power today’s military flight simulators with LED technology. This transition, Lockheed Martin officials tell us, can reduce operating costs by more than a third while occupying a significantly smaller footprint, allowing for more simulators in each training environment.
Let's talk about why these simulators are so important, and how AMAZE just might change the game...
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Citations:
https://lockheedmartin.com/amaze
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/11/30/lockheed-debuts-reduced-size-f-35-training-simulator
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/2618253/dod-laser-focused-on-driving-down-costs-of-f-35-general-says/
https://www.health.mil/News/Articles/2022/07/18/The-Need-for-Speed-Requires-Intense-Training
https://www.luke.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3372206/2000th-us-f-35-pilot-graduates-from-luke-afb/
https://www.defensenews.com/outlook/2023/11/14/ndias-norquist-explains-the-harm-of-a-continuing-resolution/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-flying-aces-need-more-time-air-airforce-marines-pilots-training-exercises-expenses-military-budget-china-taiwan-11645117426
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB32.html#:~:text=Obsolete%20aircraft%2C%20rudimentary%20simulators%20and,180%20hours%20for%20U.S.%20pilots).
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/10/25/despite-modernization-drive-russias-air-force-struggles-for-superiority-in-ukraine-a79158
https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-flying-aces-need-more-time-air-airforce-marines-pilots-training-exercises-expenses-military-budget-china-taiwan-11645117426
https://www.f35.com/f35/news-and-features/10-ways-the-f35-simulator-is-changing-pilot-training.html
https://www.popsci.com/story/technology/f-35-simulator-update/
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA228733.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312173853_Positive_effects_of_combined_aircraft_and_simulator_training_on_the_acquisition_of_visual_flight_skills
https://firescholars.seu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=jassrp
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2022/11/11/air-force-aims-for-common-virtual-training-environment#:~:text=The%20Air%20Force%20today%20has,aircraft%20cockpit%20hardware%2C%20said%20Col.
https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RRA900/RRA992-2/RAND_RRA992-2.pdf
https://stealthoptional.com/av/how-often-do-you-have-to-replace-the-bulb-in-a-projector/
https://www.33fw.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/2767135/night-flying-operations/
https://teamorlando.org/etz-assumes-command-nsa-orlandonawctsd/
https://hometheatergeek.com/beginners-guides/how-do-projectors-display-black/
,1,The United States military operates some of the most expensive aircraft in history, but how much do these exotic platforms actually cost to operate per hour... And just as importantly, what goes into those hourly operating cost figures?
Let's talk about it.
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Citations:
https://www.businessinsider.com/price-military-aircraft-per-flight-hour-2016-8#a-10c-1
https://www.cape.osd.mil/files/OS_Guide_Sept_2020.pdf
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a36983255/how-much-does-f-35-cost/
https://www.investors.com/research/f35-fighter/
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA420558.pdf
,1,The complexity and secrecy surrounding the latest advancements in stealth aviation tend to make the topic ripe for both disinformation and misinformation, and that leads to misconceptions that become so pervasive, many just accept them as true.
So, let's poke some holes in the 4 biggest myths about stealth fighters and bombers that we see in the comments just about every day.
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Citations:
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/jack-northrop-and-the-flying-wing/
https://books.google.com/books?id=MSa7B9oovacC&pg=PA216&dq=reimar+horten,+argentina&cd=7#v=onepage&q=reimar%20horten%2C%20argentina&f=false
https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/9963640jpg
https://airandspace.si.edu/research/projects/conserving-horten-ho-229-v3/stealthy
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2010-9214
https://www.historynet.com/horten-brothers-jet-flying-wing/
https://www.amazon.com/Skunk-Works-Personal-Memoir-Lockheed/dp/0316743003
https://mirtitles.org/2022/05/02/method-of-edge-waves-in-the-physical-theory-of-diffraction-ufimtsev/
https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB443/docs/area51_10a.PDF
https://avalonlibrary.net/ebooks/Ben%20R.%20Rich%2C%20Leo%20Janos%20-%20Skunk%20Works%20-%20A%20Personal%20Memoir%20of%20My%20Years%20at%20Lockheed.pdf
https://books.google.com/books?id=pM6TAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA79&lpg=PA79&dq=ufimtsev%27s+work+built+on+scottish+equations&source=bl&ots=ildOfSt07V&sig=ACfU3U19qAHUel1wffy7vNfanTrlQ2Hcjw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6u9H-g4WBAxUcO0QIHceuAeoQ6AF6BAg-EAM#v=onepage&q=ufimtsev's%20work%20built%20on%20scottish%20equations&f=false
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/brand-connect/the-f-35-how-it-works/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/radar-absorbing-material
https://news.ncsu.edu/2021/05/tougher-skin-for-stealth-aircraft/
https://www.amamcotool.com/media/docs/public/press_room_articles/custom_tools_f35_sme.pdf
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-87756-0
https://theconversation.com/the-f-35-jsf-what-is-a-fifth-generation-fighter-aircraft-26088
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0908issbf/
https://researchdirect.westernsydney.edu.au/islandora/object/uws:53669/
,1,Andy has since served all over the world in many capacities and he has a wealth of experience; we were honored to get a little of it here. These are the types of real human stories that occur within every person involved in a war, in their own unique ways.
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Another Marine shared his path to becoming a Scout Sniper with us. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/sadJypXivEQ?feature=shared
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Video Chapters:
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,1,The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) are teaming up to field a new aircraft that can take-off and land vertically like a helicopter, but fly through the battlespace like a jet — taking a page right out of Marvel's Avengers' play book.
Unlike tilt-rotor platforms like V-22 Osprey, this render from Aurora Flight Sciences shows four internally-stowed lifting fans handling vertical landings and hover operations, with jets producing forward propulsion.
Let's talk about this program and the unique benefits of the Aurora Flight Sciences Blended-Wing-Body design proposal.
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Citations:
https://www.aurora.aero/2023/11/15/aurora-flight-sciences-to-design-high-speed-vertical-lift-x-plane/
https://www.darpa.mil/program/speed-and-runway-independent-technologies
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/vtol-lift-fan-tactical-transport-design-emerges-under-darpa-program
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3494520/daf-selects-jetzero-to-develop-blended-wing-body-aircraft-prototype/
https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2020-11-imagine-travelling-in-this-blended-wing-body-aircraf
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,1,Recent hints that Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division may have already delivered an advanced new spy plane to the United States Air Force have prompted a resurgence in speculation about a secretive aircraft known to many as the SR-72.
This program was once not only publicly disclosed, but being developed under sporadic bouts of media attention and general fanfare, that is, until March of 2018 when the effort suddenly fell silent... At least, almost silent.
Here's the true and untold story of Lockheed Martin's legendary hypersonic spy plane, the SR-72.
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https://defaeroreport.com/2023/11/02/defense-aerospace-air-power-podcast-ep40-ask-dr-science/
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/secret-skunk-works-spy-drone-delivered-to-air-force-report
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/spy-satellites-arent-nearly-as-all-seeing-as-you-think
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/03/07/sr-71-plane-roars-into-retirement/e15a720e-add5-4eca-91a0-4916b3389b35/
https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/son-blackbird-meet-sr-72-lockheeds-planned-new-hypersonic-spy-8c11528419
https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083648/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/features/2015/sr-72.html
https://news.usni.org/2013/11/05/lockheed-martin-sr-72-plane-paper
https://web.archive.org/web/20150630195346/http://lockheedmartin.com/us/news/features/2015/sr-72.html
http://aviationweek.com/defense/skunk-works-hints-sr-72-demonstrator-progress
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a26796/hypersonic-sr-72-aircraft/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-16/america-s-fastest-spy-plane-may-be-back-and-hypersonic#xj4y7vzkg
https://sofrep.com/news/lockheed-martin-vp-suggests-they-may-already-have-an-operational-sr-72-prototype/
https://www.youtube.com/@UCS55F_ff1cvfI_JB14hdAGg
https://lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/2022/lockheed-martin-movies.html
https://twitter.com/LockheedMartin/status/1635026632032362497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1635026632032362497%7Ctwgr%5E199a62683a10a81fdd1b6b4cc65cc36caf859c20%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedrive.com%2Fthe-war-zone%2Flockheed-hints-heavily-again-at-existence-of-secret-high-speed-jet
https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/29-february-1964/
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/hypersonic-scramjet-missile-hawc-successfully-tested-for-last-time/
https://www.hermeus.com/blog-abms#:~:text=Air%20Force%20Selects%20Hermeus%20for%20ABMS%20Contract%20with%20%24950%20Million%20Ceiling,-July%2014%2C%202022&text=We're%20excited%20to%20share,has%20a%20%24950%20million%20ceiling.
https://www.leidos.com/insights/leidos-awarded-334m-air-breathing-hypersonic-system-contract
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a40601729/everything-about-the-air-forces-secret-hypersonic-bomber/
https://www.businessinsider.com/sr-72-lockheed-martin-hinted-may-already-exist-2018-1
,1,John Stryker “Tilt” Meyer is an absolute legend in the Special Forces community and the Veteran community at large. It was an honor to have him on Manpower and you can look forward to another story from him come Christmas.
For those who don’t know, MACV-SOG was operational during the Vietnam War, where they ran secret missions across the borders of Vietnam into Laos, Cambodia, and often up in North Vietnam. For a long time, their missions were classified and their existence a secret. Now, men like Meyer are trying to make sure their actions aren’t forgotten and the sacrifices some of those Soldiers made are known to the American public.
Interested in the gear MACV-SOG guys used to carry? Check this out: https://www.sandboxx.us/news/the-gear-that-macv-sog-warriors-carried-and-how-its-still-relevant-today/
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Volume Two is coming soon!
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Video Chapters:
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05:03 – Sneaking in More Thanksgiving Dinners
,1,For the first time in decades, the United States now has at least three new nuclear weapons making their way toward service, including a new long-range air-launched nuclear cruise missile, a powerful new nuclear bomb, and the nation's first new ICBM — or intercontinental ballistic missile — since the 1970s.
But these aren't the only new nuclear weapons to emerge in recent years... And the truth is, America's global adversaries have a number of new weapons of their own.
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Citations:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/31/europe/medvedev-russia-nuclear-weapons-intl-hnk/index.html
https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/rs-28-sarmat/
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/tsar-bomba-largest-atomic-test-world-history
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-produces-first-nuclear-warheads-poseidon-super-torpedo-tass-2023-01-16/
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/03/russias-new-poseidon-super-weapon-what-you-need-to-know/
https://armedservices.house.gov/sites/republicans.armedservices.house.gov/files/Strategic-Posture-Committee-Report-Final.pdf
https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2023/02/07/china-surpasses-us-in-number-of-icbm-launchers/
https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2023/02/07/china-surpasses-us-in-number-of-icbm-launchers/
https://media.defense.gov/2023/Oct/19/2003323409/-1/-1/1/2023-MILITARY-AND-SECURITY-DEVELOPMENTS-INVOLVING-THE-PEOPLES-REPUBLIC-OF-CHINA.PDF
https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/df-5-ab/
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/19/1207156597/new-pentagon-report-claims-china-now-has-over-500-operational-nuclear-warheads
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23572951/defense-primer-lgm-35a-sentinel-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-jan-10-2023.pdf
https://www.stratcom.mil/Portals/8/Documents/2020_USSTRATCOM_Posture_Statement_SASC_Final.pdf
https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2020/12/why-we-need-new-icbm/170547/
https://spacenews.com/northrop-grumman-wins-competition-to-build-future-icbm-by-default/
https://www.l3harris.com/all-capabilities/lgm-35a-sentinel
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/air-force-awards-lockheed-1-billion-for-new-icbm-reentry-vehicle/
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/04/air-force-seeks-industry-input-for-next-gen-icbm-reentry-vehicle/
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23572951/defense-primer-lgm-35a-sentinel-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-jan-10-2023.pdf
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23572951/defense-primer-lgm-35a-sentinel-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-jan-10-2023.pdf
https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/FOID/Reading%20Room/Selected_Acquisition_Reports/FY_2022_SARS/AAG_SAR_DEC_2022_final.pdf
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/secret-lrso-missile-nine-successful-flight-tests-2022/
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/flight-testing-of-air-forces-new-nuclear-armed-cruise-missile-well-underway
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/us-announces-development-of-powerful-new-nuclear-bomb/
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3571660/department-of-defense-announces-pursuit-of-b61-gravity-bomb-variant/
https://www.livescience.com/how-deadly-satan-2-missile
https://fas.org/publication/biden-administration-to-build-a-new-nuclear-bomb/
,1,America’s new stealth fighter being developed within the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program actually began as a highly classified billion-dollar X-Plane effort that ultimately produced multiple prototypes.
Let's talk about these new NGAD revelations.
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Citations:
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/kendall-x-plane-program-preceded-ngad/
https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/air-force-association/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/airpower/why-americas-new-ngad-fighter-could-be-a-bargain-even-at-300-million-each/
,1,After looking over images of the B-21 Raider's first test flight, we can't help but notice that the bomber appears to have not one weapons bay... but three.
These secondary bays may simply be access panels for maintenance or repairs, but if they are designed to carry additional ordnance, what types of weapons might America's new stealth bomber want to carry with it into the fight?
Let's run through some possibilities.
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Read our coverage of B-21's first test flight on Sandboxx News here:
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Further Reading:
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/b-21-raider-powers-up-prepares-for-first-flight-later-this-year/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/why-the-b-21-raider-is-much-more-than-an-updated-b-2-spirit/
https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/how-the-b-21-raider-could-shift-power-in-the-pacific/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/whats-the-deal-with-the-b-21-raiders-crazy-windscreens/
,1,When you hear your recruiter make promises to “travel the world!” or “learn incredibly useful skills!” it often doesn’t shake out that way — unless you become a U.S. Navy Diver.
Joey is a retired U.S. Navy Diver Senior Enlisted Advisor who has facilitated and conducted training for foreign counterparts across 16 countries, among many other things in his diving career. It was so great having him on and to help us understand the nuances of a career field like that — stay tuned for the pipeline on how to actually become one of these divers in the first place.
Check out some other super interesting jobs the Navy has to offer:
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,1,America’s new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, has officially made its first historic flight. This story was originally broken by photojournalist Matt Hartman, who captured incredible photographs and footage of the flight.
We were then able to confirm that the flight took place through our sources at Northrop Grumman.
You can see Matt Hartman's videos and photos here: https://twitter.com/ShorealoneFilms
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Read our coverage of this story on Sandboxx News here:
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/breaking-new-footage-appears-to-show-b-21-raiders-first-flight/
Further Reading:
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/b-21-raider-powers-up-prepares-for-first-flight-later-this-year/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/why-the-b-21-raider-is-much-more-than-an-updated-b-2-spirit/
https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/how-the-b-21-raider-could-shift-power-in-the-pacific/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/whats-the-deal-with-the-b-21-raiders-crazy-windscreens/
,1,When Americans talk about air-to-air missiles launched at targets like drones or balloons, they tend to think in terms of cost — often calculated as the cost of the missile versus the cost or nature of the target.
But the truth is, missiles aren’t investments, they’re perishable goods. Like a gallon of milk in your refrigerator, you can only keep these systems on the shelf for so long before they go bad.
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Citations:
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/china-is-flying-a-surveillance-balloon-over-sensitive-us-sites-to-collect-information/
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/weather-balloon-went-rogue-almost-161314996.html
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32277/here-is-what-each-of-the-pentagons-air-launched-missiles-and-bombs-actually-cost
https://www.army.mil/article/156942/army_researchers_extend_missile_system_shelf_life
https://www.dla.mil/About-DLA/News/News-Article-View/Article/1175630/sustain-and-deter/#:~:text=The%20Minuteman%20III%20missile%20fleet,the%20maintainers%20in%20the%20field.
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA329324.pdf
https://en.missilery.info/missile/r37
https://www.key.aero/forum/modern-military-aviation/missiles-and-munitions/44907-aam-shelf-life
,1,Dan has an extensive background as an TACP, retiring after 24 years in the Air Force. He also served as a detective with the Baltimore police; service is clearly a staple of his life. Stay tuned for more from Dan on what it took to become a TACP in the first place.
Learn more about Air Force special operations here: https://www.sandboxx.us/news/air-force-special-operations-prep-course-gets-a-revamp/
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Video Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
00:21 – What does a TACP do?
01:22 – What does a Combat Controller do?
03:02 – The blurry line dividing the two
03:43 – Which one should I try out for?
,1,Sandboxx News presents "Letters to Loretta" — the true story of Harold Schwerdt, a decorated World War II B-17 crewman and Purple Heart recipient who was shot down and survived two years as a Prisoner of War in Germany's infamous Stalag XVII-B prison camp.
Harold's story is told through the lens of his actual letters home to the love of his life, Loretta, as related by the couple's own granddaughter, screenwriter Kaitlin Oster.
This video offers a glimpse into the series and Kaitlin's motivations behind the Letters to Loretta series, which you can read on Sandboxx News by following this link: https://www.sandboxx.us/?s=kaitlin+oster
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,1,Throughout its three decades of service, the Blackbird famously had over 4,000 missiles of all sorts fired at it, and managed to outrun every single one. But no aircraft is invincible and the Blackbird was no exception.
With looming concerns about high-speed Soviet fighters closing the capability gap, the Air Force decided to pit its Mach 3+ Blackbird against America’s own best fighters, both of which have also become legends in their own right: the U.S. Navy’s Grumman F-14 Tomcat and the U.S. Air Force’s McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle.
But even for these incredible airborne predators, the Habu was no easy meal.
Thanks to Hector Tinoco for editing this video!
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Original Write-Up:
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/how-f-14-and-f-15-pilots-trained-to-take-down-the-sr-71/
Colonel Richard H. Graham's books:
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-SR-71-Blackbird-Breakthrough/dp/0760348499
https://www.amazon.com/SR-71-Revealed-Richard-H-Graham/dp/0760301220
Other Citations:
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/how-hypersonic-drones-could-defeat-missiles-the-same-way-the-sr-71-did/
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sr-71-pilot-recalls-when-he-accelerated-his-blackbird-to-mach-3-2-and-denied-an-f-15-pilot-an-easy-simulated-kill-against-its-habu-during-a-training-sortie/
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/tomcat-supreme-the-f-14s-awg-9-was-the-most-powerful-radar-in-operational-service-on-combat-aircraft-until-the-f-22-raptor-with-the-apg-77-entered-service-in-2005/
https://twitter.com/Habubrats71/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/the-f-14-tomcats-biggest-threat-was-its-tf30-engines/
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/f-14-f-15-fighters-able-achieve-simulated-kills-sr-71-mach-3-spy-plane/
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sr-71-pilot-explains-why-the-f-15-radar-couldnt-see-the-blackbird-during-eagle-bait-sorties/
https://www.key.aero/article/legend-sr-71-habu
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/stealth-aircraft-rcs.htm
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-soviet-mig-25-reconnaissance-flights-over-israel-that-iaf-fighters-were-never-able-to-intercept/
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a38083125/mig-super-fighter-nato/
https://www.thesr71blackbird.com/Aircraft/Stories/could-a-mig-25-or-31-shoot-down-an-sr-71#:~:text=Ability%20to%20intercept%20an%20SR,reach%20it%20or%20catch%20it.
https://theaviationist.com/2013/12/04/sr-71-speed-enemy/
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/viggen-vs-blackbird-swedish-air-force-ja-37-fighter-pilots-able-achieve-radar-lock-legendary-sr-71-mach-3-spy-plane/
https://theaviationist.com/2018/11/29/that-time-a-crippled-sr-71-blackbird-was-intercepted-by-four-swedish-viggens-after-violating-swedens-airspace/
,1,Earlier this week, the Phillippine Air Force (PAF) announced that one of its FA-50 light attack jets managed to score a notional kill against America's reigning air superiority champ, the F-22 Raptor, during air combat exercises held in July.
This announcement came alongside an image captured by the FA-50's gun camera, showing the Raptor in the Philippine fighter's sights as the pilot locked onto the stealth jet with an infrared-guided (heat-seeking) missile.
Let's talk about how the best fighter in the sky lost to a $38 million trainer-turned-fighter, and what this loss actually means for the mighty Raptor.
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Citations:
https://twitter.com/MonteroMax/status/1718806395053834279
https://www.wired.com/2011/12/f-22-real-cost/
https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3394618/cope-thunder-23-1-comes-to-a-close/
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2023/07/07/us-and-philippines-strengthen-military-ties-in-cope-thunder-exercise/
https://warriormaven.com/air/worlds-best-the-f-22-has-the-highest-thrust-to-weight-ratio-in-the-world
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/stealth-aircraft-rcs.htm
https://hushkit.net/2016/04/24/top-ten-fighter-radars/
https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/FA50.aspx
https://www.militarytoday.com/aircraft/fa_50.htm
https://www.iai.co.il/p/elm-2032
,1,Marine Corps Scout Snipers are some of the most elite, lethal warriors in the world. Here’s how you can become one.
Ethan Nagel is a Silver Star and Purple Heart recipient, and he has three combat deployments with the Marine Corps under his belt. Find out more about him and what he’s doing now below.
Read about some of the recent updates to the Marine Corps sniper world: https://www.sandboxx.us/news/the-marine-corps-is-closing-down-its-scout-sniper-platoons/
Organizations and pipelines change often in the military. If you’re trying to make a decision on what path to take, make sure you speak with a recruiter and get the most up-to-date information you can.
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Video Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
00:30 – Boot Camp
02:55 – Infantry School
02:23 – Life in the Infantry
05:48 – Prepping for Indoc
07:56 – Scout Sniper Indoc
08:40 – What Happens If You’re Selected
09:34 – Scout Sniper School
12:59 – Deployments as a Scout Sniper
16:23 – Life After the Scout Snipers
,1,The Space Force’s Space Operations Command (SpOC) unveiled the branch’s first official painting earlier this week, offering a tantalizing glimpse into the future of space combat operations. The painting by Rick Herter, titled High Ground Intercept, shows a futuristic American spacecraft hunting down an orbital weapon system before it can reach a nearby American satellite.
Let's talk about what we see in this artwork... And what it means for the future of space warfare.
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Original Write-Up:
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/new-space-force-painting-offers-a-glimpse-of-space-warfare/
Citations:
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/airpower/game-changing-military-aircraft-that-were-canceled-before-they-could-change-the-game/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/is-america-really-losing-the-hypersonic-arms-race/
https://www.space.com/russia-inspector-satellite-kosmos-2558-irresponsible-behavior
https://www.space.com/chinese-spacecraft-tjs-3-inspecting-us-satellites
https://warontherocks.com/2018/01/deterrence-last-sanctuary/#:~:text=As%20Wilson%20explained%2C%20%E2%80%9CThe%20U.S.,for%20the%20modern%20space%20age%3F
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/spy-satellites-arent-nearly-as-all-seeing-as-you-think/
,1,With conflicts raging the world over and a renewed focus on competition between global powers, the United States may need to harken back to a Cold War approach to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance by fielding a new generation of supremely capable, and optimally high-speed, spy planes.
But in this era of reusable rockets and advanced spy satellites, one of the biggest challenges that such a program could face, both among lawmakers and the general public, is the pervasive belief that high-flying reconnaissance aircraft are a thing of the past.
So, let's discuss it.
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Music Credits/Licensing:
•"John Tasoulas - Odyssey" is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 3.0) license / johntasoulas Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/bc-odyssey-song
•"Miguel Johnson - 2184" is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 3.0) license / migueljohnson https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/bc-2184-song
•"Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio”
Epic Sci Fi Synthwave - Brave New World
80s Synthwave - Feel the Heat
Cyberpunk Dark Synthwave - Game Over
Chill Synthwave - Home (edited)
Citations:
https://mwi.usma.edu/armed-overwatch-airpower-in-irregular-warfare-past-present-and-future/
https://www.dw.com/en/modern-spy-satellites-in-an-age-of-space-wars/a-54691887
https://www.space.com/41639-darpa-cheap-spy-satellites-2021-launch.html
https://www.darpa.mil/program/blackjack
https://defensescoop.com/2023/09/01/tranche-0-satellite-launch/#:~:text=Tranche%200%20is%20made%20up,capabilities%20for%20the%20U.S.%20military.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us-air-forces-secret-x-37b-space-plane-war-machine-69861
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/110520-area-51-secret-hid-craft-base-declassified-a-12-plane
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44057/mysterious-aircraft-spotted-at-area-51-in-unprecedented-satellite-image
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/air-force-secretary-heather-wilson-this-is-not-a-game-its-a-very-dangerous-world
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/198034/vought-asm-135a-anti-satellite-missile/
https://hustonm.github.io/about/
https://astrobites.org/2022/01/03/asat-tests/
https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Wild-Blue-Yonder/Article-Display/Article/3395888/attritable-intelligence-surveillance-and-reconnaissance-isr-concepts-and-employ/
https://secure.afa.org/Mitchell/reports/MP8_ISR_1211.pdf
,1,The life of a Ranger can’t be rightly described in a short video, but we hope these building blocks clear things up for anyone hoping to take a dive into the 75th Ranger Regiment (or any Ranger family members out there wondering what their loved one is doing all day).
Luke Ryan went on four deployments to Afghanistan as an Army Ranger. He left as a sergeant/team leader and he is a Purple Heart recipient. Find more info on him below.
Some common questions:
✅ Yes, you become a Ranger when you are assigned to a Ranger Battalion, even before Ranger School. Graduates of Ranger School aren't necessarily Rangers, rather, "Ranger Qualified."
✅ RASP 2 is a program built for officers and higher-ranking NCOs, and that pipeline is different from this one.
✅ Other jobs (medics, forward operators, cooks, etc.) have different pipelines.
✅ Nuances change over time (like the name of Fort Benning, or in the past when exactly during the pipeline you go to Airborne School, or what they’re specifically teaching in RASP these days) but the building blocks have stayed the same for a long time.
Read more about what it takes to become a Ranger here: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/how-to-become-an-army-ranger/
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Find his books of war poetry:
The Gun and the Scythe: https://www.amazon.com/Gun-Scythe-Poetry-Army-Ranger/dp/1091476454
A Moment of Violence: https://www.amazon.com/Moment-Violence-Luke-Ryan/dp/B089M54YY1
Or his post-apocalyptic novel, The First Marauder: https://www.amazon.com/First-Marauder-Luke-Ryan/dp/173380997X/
Video Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction
0:19 – Basic Training
01:25 – Airborne School
02:35 – RASP
04:26 – Life as a Ranger
06:59 – Ranger School
09:50 – Deployments (to Afghanistan)
11:51 – Personal Impact of being a Ranger
,1,Sandboxx News editor-in-chief goes live to answer your questions and discuss ManPower — a new series launching tomorrow for Sandboxx News!
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,1,Since a Hamas offensive took Israeli forces by surprise on October 7, footage has been circulating online that appears to show incoming rockets or mortars being shot down by an Israeli air defense laser system known as the Iron Beam.
But while the Iron Beam is indeed a genuine directed-energy weapon developed by Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, these videos are not real.
Let's talk about the Iron Beam, and what it actually can do.
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Original Write-Up:
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/is-israel-using-its-iron-beam-laser-to-shoot-down-rockets/
Citations:
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/was-israels-iron-dome-overwhelmed-overhyped-or-right-on-target/
https://www.bohemia.net/blog/arma-3-footage-being-used-as-fake-news
https://sgp.fas.org/crs/weapons/R44175.pdf
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a42435948/navy-laser-weapon/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/laser-based-air-defense-shoots-down-drones-rockets-in-first-series-of-trials/
https://sgp.fas.org/crs/natsec/IF11882.pdf
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/systems/laws.htm
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/lasers-wont-save-us-from-hypersonic-weapons/
https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2022-09-15-Lockheed-Martin-Delivers-Its-Highest-Powered-Laser-to-Date-to-US-Department-of-Defense
https://www.laserax.com/blog/types-lasers
https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2022-09-15-Lockheed-Martin-Delivers-Its-Highest-Powered-Laser-to-Date-to-US-Department-of-Defense
https://www.armscontrol.org/blog/2018-05-14/reasons-doubt-laser-missile-defense
,1,NOTES:
-This video is not sponsored! We have no affiliation with War Thunder.
-While we did find many restricted documents in our search, you won't find links to any of them in our citations.
Last month, a user on the War Thunder gaming forum posted a complete technical manual for the AH-64D Apache Longbow. Based on our research, this could be as high as the 30th time a document of this sort has found its way into War Thunder’s forums.
With yet another batch of restricted documents now apparently leaked on forums associated with this popular game, these breaches of security have gone from semi-comedic novelty to what sure seems like a legitimate threat to the national security of more than one nation… But are they really?
Our research suggests... no. Let's dive into it.
Check out our friend Habitual Linecrosser!
https://www.youtube.com/@UC6ysC3YUZbjScBKZlNLrmtQ
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Full Write-Up:
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/how-serious-are-warthunders-classified-document-leaks/
Citations:
https://activeplayer.io/war-thunder/#:~:text=How%20Many%20People%20Playing%20War%20Thunder%20Daily%3F,Thunder%20is%20available%20to%20play.
https://forum.warthunder.com/u?order=likes_received
https://steamcommunity.com/app/236390
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Thunder#Documents_leaks
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https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Ftwhmthgz69fa1.png%3Fwidth%3D1160%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D85570629f4f5da9502aa6d6597664f3c66e1ab7e
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