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Adios

US Air Force Finally Retires the Legendary F-4 Phantom Supersonic Jet

The current variant of the Phantom II is the QF-4 unmanned aerial target.

VTOL

Over 100 US Navy Warships to become Aircraft Carriers with Deployment of TERN Aerial Drone

The navy said it has over 100 small-deck ships whose helicopter landing pads can accommodate TERN.

Naval power

US Navy Now Wants 355 Warships; Sends Clear Signal to China and Russia to Back-off

The proposed fleet expansion is aimed at deterring Russia and China.

Smarter

Smart US Navy Swarm Boats now able to Decide which Enemy Ships to Attack

The test was further validation of ONR's Control Architecture for Robotic Agent Command and Sensing (CARACaS).

Stealth jet

US F-35B Stealth Fighters to Fly from UK Aircraft Carrier on South China Sea Patrols

The F-35B is the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the F-35.

Long range

New Philippine Navy Warship Radar Systems will Improve Detection of Foreign Aircraft

The sale aims to improve the Philippine Navy's interoperability with the U.S. Navy.

Drone alone

US Navy’s First Carrier Aerial Drone Morphs into Multi-mission Aircraft

The Stingray has had a checkered history with the navy.

Jump jets

US Navy and Marines Intensify Airstrikes against ISIS in Libya

Wasp initially used AV-8B Harrier jump jets as strike aircraft and added AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopters to provide close air support on these strike missions.

The nukes are here.

China Tells US and UK to Stop Freedom of Navigation Patrols in South China Sea; is Prepared for War

The Chinese military is ready to handle armed provocations challenging China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Visitors

Three Chinese Warships on Four-day Visit to US Navy Base in San Diego

Visits between the navies of the two countries have become more routine, said the U.S. Navy.

Power

US Shipbuilders say Money is Biggest Problem in Trump’s US Navy Expansion Plan

The only other problem facing an expansion at this level will be hiring and training workers to build the new warships.

Power

Chinese Think Tank sees Very Small Prospect for War between US and China over South China Sea

The report said this small prospect for war also holds for the adjacent areas of the South China Sea.

World beater?

China Brags its Untested VLRAAM can Defeat US Navy Airpower

This disadvantage means the easily detectible J-16 can be easily engaged at long range by U.S. fighters.

Stealth jet

US Marine F-35B Stealth Fighters now Operational from US Navy ‘Small Carriers’

The success in transforming LHDs and LHAs into "small carriers" gives powerful teeth to the new U.S. Navy doctrine of "distributed lethality."

Testing

DARPA Pushes Ahead with VTOL Project to Transform US Navy Warships into Aircraft Carriers

TERN will initially be designed for reconnaissance missions but will ultimately be turned into a weapons system carrying the Navy's full range of air-to-ground missiles and guided bombs.

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