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How Do Aircraft “Jamming Pods” Work?

Jamming pods are designed to mimic and confuse enemy radar, helping a fighter jet to enter and escape contested airspace undetected. Airborne jamming pods are one of the least visible, yet most ...
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US firm to equip autonomous fighter jet with powerful radar to maintain air superiority

Raytheon has received a contract to equip the autonomous X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft (VISTA) with a ...
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How the Soviet Union Accidentally Helped America Build the F-117 Nighthawk

The groundbreaking “Have Blue” design, which ultimately became the F-117 Nighthawk, relied heavily on research conducted by Soviet physicist Pyotr Ufimtsev.