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A Swedish fighter jet on April 10 intercepted a Russian submarine transiting one of Northern Europe’s most critical maritime corridors. A Saab JAS 39...
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A Swedish fighter jet on April 10 intercepted a Russian submarine transiting one of Northern Europe’s most critical maritime corridors. A Saab JAS 39...
As part of our work at 19FortyFive, we regularly visit military facilities and museums to document aircraft that helped shape modern warfare. In July...
Rolls-Royce announced in February that it had successfully completed altitude and operability testing for its F130 engine, indicating that the effort to modernize the...
India’s long-running effort to acquire 114 additional Dassault Rafale fighter jets has stalled, with a contract that was expected to be signed in early...
As the United States once again prioritizes long-range, survivable strike and reconnaissance platforms, much of the focus has shifted to future systems like hypersonic...
New imagery of the F-22 Raptor offers the clearest look yet at a problem the U.S. Air Force is looking to fix. At the...
China just flew a second prototype of a J-36 stealth aircraft with no tail, three engines, and a design that changed dramatically in months....
The Air Force just permanently stationed its most advanced fighter in northern Japan, closer to China than ever before. There’s one problem — Taiwan...
A new wargame assessment conducted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies has raised serious questions about the United States’ ability to defend Taiwan...
In March 2026, senior U.S. Army officials confirmed they are preparing a narrower version of “right to repair” legislation after Congress removed broader provisions...