Warfare and Technology | The 5th Domain

The first European ballistic missile kill was scored on the heels of U.S. Navy ships operating in the Red Sea, where the HMS Diamond destroyed a ballistic missile targeting the American container ship MV Maersk with French designed Aster surface-to-air missile, part of her Sea Viper air defence system. The first such Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM)kill cam e with little fanfare when on the "morning of April 14, U.S. ships successfully engaged and destroyed more than 80 one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles and at least six ballistic missiles intended to strike Israel from Iran and Yemen,” reads a statement from CENTCOM.  Working in concert, the USS Carney and the USS Arleigh Burke came together that day to intercept six Iranian ballistic missiles before the HMS Diamond also scored a seventh ballistic missile kill, and a first for the Royal Navy with her first missile-to-missile engagement in combat since the Gulf War. Previously, the U.S. Navy had stood alone as the primary force i...

European Security and Defense Most recent and previous issue of European Security and Defense: Drone Evolution and Hypersonic Weapons.   

  This 'Squadron Publications' F-15 'Walk Around' digital book in full: Free download.  It does not go into the F-15EX, yet remains an excellent read on the F-15 Eagle. Introduction of the F15 Eagle  The F-15 Eagle, developed by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing), is considered the best fighter ever built. ​ Since its service entry in 1974, it has achieved over 100 aerial victories without being shot down. The F-15E Strike Eagle variant can carry up to 23,000 pounds of air-to-ground ordnance with high accuracy. ​ Development History of the F15 Eagle The F-15 originated from the USAF Fighter Experimental (FX) proposal in 1965. ​ McDonnell Douglas was selected as the winner in December 1969, with the prototype's first flight on July 22, 1972. The first production F-15 was delivered to the USAF in November 1974, with operational units established shortly thereafter. ​ The F-15 has a maximum speed of 1,650MPH, and a service ceiling of 60,000 ft altitude.   ...