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May 26, 2021 | International, Aerospace

The U.S. Air Force's New F-15EX Fighters Could Double As Jamming Planes

Fitted with the new Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System, or EPAWWS, the twin-engine, two-seat F-15EX in theory could project a protective bubble of radar-muddling noise around itself and nearby warplanes.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/05/25/the-us-air-forces-new-f-15ex-fighters-could-double-as-jamming-planes/?ss=aerospace-defense&sh=56abead73685

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    February 16, 2018 | International, Aerospace, Naval, C4ISR

    LEONARDO TO LEAD OCEAN2020 PROGRAM, THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT EUROPEAN DEFENCE AGENCY RESEARCH TENDER FOR NAVAL SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY

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    January 31, 2023 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land

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