Future Military Weapon Technology – Future Firepower

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This is a video displaying the acrobatic ability of an experimental Soviet jet fighter, the Su-37 Terminator. The Su-37 is designed to be able to outmaneuver any adversary in close combat dogfighting. With it’s reinforced frame, vector thrust, and aerodynamics, the Su-37 can perform dogfight moves unlike any …

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F-35 Lightning II video, Pictures, Test Flight, and Press Release Courtesy of Lockheed Martin.

The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II lifted into the skies today for the first time, completing a successful inaugural flight and initiating the most comprehensive flight test program in military aviation history.
The first F-35 Lightning …

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This video depicts the final moments of around 30 insurgents during the battle of Fallujah. In Fallujah, US troops saw some of the most intense urban combat of the Iraq War. During intense fighting, small groups of soldiers would be out-manned by the insurgents, but it usually didn’t matter. As …

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Manufacturer: Boeing [NYSE: BA]
The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter embodies myriad modern manifestations of fighting units founded from as far back as ancient times. Think of it as a piece that can make any move that it wants on a chess board. With a standoff of modern armor, artillery, or infantry; …

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AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter
Mfg: Boeing [NYSE: BA]
The Apache attack helicopter has actually been around for some time now. It is not necessarily a new machine in and of itself, but its potential and features have been upgraded extensively since its deployment in Desert Storm I. With new fire-and-forget Hellfire missiles, …

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AC-130 Spooky Gunship
mfg: Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Boeing [NYSE: BA]
The AC-130 gunship is an attack platform unlike any other. The plane is a modified C-130 Hercules transport, outfitted with a modified 105 MM artillery cannon and a 40 mm cannon along with Gatling guns. The AC-130 operates at night …