FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Raytheon F3R upgrade enables longest-known AIM-120 AMRAAM engagement from F-22 in late‑2024 tests

FlightGlobal reports: Raytheon's F3R hardware upgrade has enabled the longest known AIM-120 AMRAAM engagement from a fifth-generation fighter, with late 2024 tests demonstrating significantly extended range capabilities from a US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22.

2025-09-16T06:34:35.116068-07:00

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Reuters • Costas Pitas

U.S. Clears Potential $3.42B Sale of F-16s and Support to Peru, Pentagon Says

By Reuters: The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 aircraft and related elements of logistics and program support to Peru in a deal valued at an estimated $3.42 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday.

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2025-09-15T17:06:03.217964-07:00
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Sky News • Sky News

British fighter jets to fly air defence missions over Poland after Russia's drone incursion

By Sky News: Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk previously said the incident brought his country "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two". Just days later, Russia also violated Romanian airspace.

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2025-09-15T10:04:20.022246-07:00