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The first 2 F-15E Strike Eagles equipped with the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) were delivered to RAF Lakenheath, UK.

#airforce #f15 #fighterjet #fighterpilot #eagle #tech #technology #news #military #airplanes #planes #jets #fly #UK #lakenheath #aviation
January 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The US learned the wrong lessons from Desert Storm.

Don't take our word for it—listen to the architect of the Gulf War air campaign explain it in our latest episode.

John Warden, 5-ring warfare, and Desert Storm.

And what China learned the US did not.
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5-Ring Warfare with John Warden
YouTube video by The Merge
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January 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
China has ordered nearly one million kamikaze drones from Poly Technologies, with expected delivery by 2026.

Speculation suggests these could be the Sunflower 200, a drone produced by Poly Technologies that is a scaled-down copy of the Iranian Shahed 136.
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#china #military #drones
January 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
In the past few weeks, China had a number of big defense tech reveals—so many that we can guarantee you missed some of them.

Here's the intel and insights you need to get caught up.
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China’s military tech reveals shock the world
China unveils JH-36 & J-50 stealth aircraft, KJ-3000 AEW&C jet, WZ-9 drone, Type 076 ship, FH-97A CCA drone, & hypersonic projects. Game-changers?
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January 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Japan selected Shield AI's V-BAT drones to integrate into its maritime patrol fleet.

The drones launch and land vertically but fly horizontally like a traditional aircraft--for 10+ hours.

#tech #technology #japan #navy #drone #drones #military #defense #japanese
January 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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