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Offline rangerrebew

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Super Hornet fighter jets loaded with supersonic missiles spotted in Middle East ahead of potential
« on: August 10, 2024, 05:58:15 am »
 
Super Hornet fighter jets loaded with supersonic missiles spotted in Middle East ahead of potential Iranian attacks: report
Story by cmanley@businessinsider.com (Cameron Manley) • 1h


US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets have arrived in Jordan, The War Zone reported.

It comes as part of a US military build-up in the region ahead of potential Iranian attacks on Israel.
Iran has vowed to hit back after the assassination of a top Hamas leader last week.
US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets have arrived in Jordan ahead of potential Iranian attacks on Israel, The War Zone reported.
 
Images of the jets, which are from Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), were released earlier this week after their arrival at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base on August 3, the report said.

The photos showed the jets were primed for air-to-air operations, with each one equipped with at least four AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles and four AIM-9X Sidewinders, it added.

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Re: Super Hornet fighter jets loaded with supersonic missiles spotted in Middle East ahead of potent
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2024, 12:34:43 pm »
Ummmmm ... F-18E Super Hornets have been on US carriers for years, probably a decade or two. Similarly, AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9 missiles have been supersonic since their invention (the 1950s or 1960s in the case of the original AIM-9) and carried by F-18Es pretty much since that F-18 variant came into service. Finally, US carriers have been operating in the Middle East since the late 1940s, with recent concurrent deployments in the Red Sea area and in the Med for several years.

Where is there any news in this story?
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