air-combat

The leading edge of its air power is the advanced Russian Su-27/30 fighter, of which it has 150 planes, followed by more than 100 indigenously produced J-11s, based on the Su-27 model, and nearly 200 multirole J-10s, which have both air-combat and ground-attack capabilities.

The Growing Threat From China's Air Force Michael Auslin 2011

The leading edge of its airpower is the advanced Russian Su-27/30 fighter, of which it has 150 planes, followed by more than 100 indigenously produced J-11s, based on the Su-27 model, and nearly 200 multirole J-10s, which have both air-combat and ground-attack capabilities.

Watch Out for China's Air Force Michael Auslin 2011

Much of the direct air-combat activity was borne by the British and French but, as then-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates noted, without U.S. air-refueling tankers, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ISR assets, the NATO missions would have been severely hampered and largely ineffective.

Air Power: Lessons from Libya Michael Auslin 2011

To provide additional thrust in military air-combat conditions, afterburner assemblies were added.

The Nature of Technology W. Brain Arthur 2009

As the air-defense and air-combat capabilities of other nations, most notably China, increase, the demand for F-22s would likewise rise.

Obama and Gates Gut the Military 2009

The result could lead to a revision of air-combat tactics by significantly increasing the capabilities of the U.S. military's latest fighter jets.

New Multirole Missile Is Planned 2008

But the GAO report throws further doubt on the RAAF's timetable and highlights the potential capability gap in Australia's air-combat force beyond the retirement of the F-111s.

Will anybody be able to afford the F-35? 2008

Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon is focusing on Australia's future air-combat needs and yesterday expressed concern about the status of the Joint Strike Fighter project.

Will anybody be able to afford the F-35? 2008

Air Force Special Forces, air-combat specialists, have the unenviable job of getting troops on and off the battlefield.

The War Of The Night 2007

While its basic premise a future Air Force equipped abundantly with autonomous aircraft is absolutely true, the various deviations from valid military air-combat future trajectories are rampant.

Hollywood Vs. Reality | Impact Lab 2005