'Murder Hornet': The Navy's got a new nickname for the missile-packed F/A-18 fighter jets it flew into the Red Sea fight
The air-defense loadout, the name for which was made official in Navy documentation, consists of four AIM-9X and five AIM-120 ...
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U.S. Navy Officially Adopts ‘Murder Hornet’ Moniker for F/A-18E/F Equipped with Nine Air-to-Air Missiles
Super Hornets, which have been armed with five AIM-120s and four AIM-9Xs since April 2024, were recently referred to as "Murder Hornets" in a ...
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Devices inspired by a moth could help protect bats from wind turbine strikes
To help bats and wind turbines coexist, researchers have taken inspiration from a moth. Bats have a keen sense of echolocation, but for some reason, they do not avoid turbines. Some species even face ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
Despite its pitfalls, the first design built by McDonnell Aircraft has captured the hearts of many WWII aviation enthusiasts ...
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Austria’s chancellor to quit as coalition talks collapse
Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days, both as chancellor and party leader, after talks about forming a coalition government collapsed. The chancellor said his ...
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Jimmy Carter's coffin brought to hearse ahead of journey to Atlanta
Mourners carry a coffin containing the remains of former US President Jimmy Carter out of the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in ...
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China unveils J-20 fighter jet’s ‘Loyal Wingman’ drone to counter US Valkyrie
It is most likely the FH-97 will be used in conjunction with China’s most advanced jet fighter, the stealth-capable J-20. According to sources, the drone can support “confrontational ...