August 13, 2024 Military Aviation News

A US Navy carrier strike group equipped with F-35 stealth fighters is rushing to the Middle East along with a submarine packed with Tomahawk missiles

08/13/2024

The US is accelerating the deployment of a carrier strike group to the Middle East and sending a guided-missile submarine to the region, the Pentagon announced late on Sunday. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin initially directed the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the Middle East earlier this month as the region braced for a potential attack on Israel by Iran and its proxies in retaliation for the killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.

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Why the F-22 Raptor Is the World’s Most Expensive Fighter Jet

08/13/2024

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor remains the world’s most expensive fighter jet, with a per-unit cost of around $350 million. This price is largely due to its pioneering design, which introduced many advanced technologies, including stealth capabilities, sophisticated avionics, and thrust-vectoring nozzles.

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