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F-22 Raptor: The seemingly outdated yet advanced aircraft of the American Air Force
The F-22 is a twin-engine, single-seat aircraft made extensively with titanium. It measures about 62 feet in length with a wingspan of roughly 44 feet, and its starting weight surpasses 79,366 pounds.
Why Was The F-22 Fighter Jet Discontinued? Here's What You Need To Know
The F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation fighter jet that offers great stealth and other advanced capabilities. So why did the ...
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The F-22 Raptor Still Has No Aerial Kills—But It’s Practicing on Missiles
In August, F-22 Raptor fighter jets from the 90th Fighter Squadrons deployed to the Middle East to counter the threat of Iranian drones and missiles. Only hours after they had touched down in the ...
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Lockheed Secures a Contract to Modernize F-22 Raptor Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT recently clinched a deal worth $270 million to integrate a system of next-generation infrared defensive sensors on the F-22 Raptor military aircraft. The award has been ...
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Lockheed Awarded $270M Air Force Contract for F-22 Raptor Advanced Infrared Threat-Detection Sensors
Read about the U.S. Air Force's $270 million contract with Lockheed Martin for the integration of next-generation infrared ...
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Lockheed to upgrade F-22 fleet with infrared threat-detection sensors
The latest version of Lockheed's Tactical Infrared Search and Track system will provide passive threat detection capability to the stealthy F-22 air superiority fighter, in a low-observable ...
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F-22 stealth jets backed down 587 enemy aircraft in their first 'combat surge' over Syria
US F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets just completed their first "combat surge" in operations over Syria, and in doing so it backed down almost 600 enemy aircraft in the crowded skies there that see ...
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Lockheed Martin Will Integrate Next-Generation Infrared Defensive Sensors on F-22 Raptor
The F-22 will receive an embedded set of TacIRST sensors as part of the Infrared Defensive System to enhance aircraft survivability and lethality. Lockheed Martin announced on Jan. 22, 2025 ...
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Lockheed Martin Plans to Integrate New Defensive System on F-22
Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday that it has received a $270 million U.S. Air Force contract to integrate the Infrared Defensive System (IRDS) on the company’s fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighter.
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Pilot safe following F-35 crash at Eielson Air Force Base
The pilot declared an emergency and ejected before the plane went down Tuesday afternoon, military officials said.
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Boeing Secures a Contract to Support F/A-18 E/F Aircraft Program
Its offerings span fighter and trainer aircraft, rotorcraft ... LMT’s key jet programs include the F-35 Lightning II, F-22 Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon and C-130 Hercules.
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Lockheed Secures a Contract to Modernize F-22 Raptor Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT recently clinched a deal worth $270 million to integrate a system of next-generation infrared defensive sensors on the F-22 Raptor military aircraft. The award has been ...