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This is how an F-18 tracks the number of drones and missiles its pilot has taken out
CNN’s Pamela Brown reports from inside the hangar of the USS Abraham Lincoln and takes an up-close look at the fighter jets used during the US-Iran conflict as the truce crumbles.
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Washington Examiner
· Jul 6, 2026
UK fighter jets escort Russian aircraft away from carrier strike group: ‘Unsafe and unprofessional’
U.K. fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Russian aircraft away from a carrier strike group after it repeatedly flew close. On Monday, a Russian Tu-142 “Bear-F” maritime patrol craft, derived from the famous Tu-95 bomber, made repeated close passes at the strike group. During these passes, it dropped several sonobuoys, a listening device used to []
JFeed
· Jun 23, 2026
Shot Down Over Iran, U.S. F-15 Pilot Described Networked Drone Swarm in "Jellyfish" Formation
U.S. F-15 pilot shot down over Iran in April described a coordinated drone swarm unlike anything previously seen. Intelligence officials are divided over what it means.
The Jerusalem Post
· Jun 23, 2026
F-15 pilot saw Iran's 'jellyfish' drone formation when jet was shot down during Epic Fury - report
A US F-15 pilot who was shot down over Iran in April described observing a coordinated formation of Iranian drones resembling a “jellyfish,” according to multiple sources cited in a CNN report.
Watchdog Report
· Jul 5, 2026
Stealth Jets Exposed Over Neutral Austria
When a pair of cutting-edge American stealth jets were unmasked by a neutral country’s aging fighters in 2002, it exposed not just a clever overflight ruse but a recurring tension between great‑power logistics and the hard limits of neutrality law. Key Points In October 2002, the U.S. Air Force flew a KC‑10 tanker through Austrian []
Defence Blog
· Jul 2, 2026
Switchblade drone maker wins huge Army counter-drone contract
The U.S. Army just handed one drone maker a 500 million bet that cheap enemy drones are about to become the biggest threat American soldiers face on the battlefield. AeroVironment (AV), the defense company best known for building the backpack-launched Switchblade attack drone and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, though the Army’s award notice lists the []
Times of India
· Jun 23, 2026
Iran’s hidden drone capability? US pilot saw 'jellyfish-like' formation before jet was shot down
Iran’s hidden drone capability? US pilot saw 'jellyfish-like' formation before jet was shot down
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Related coverage for "This is how an F-18 tracks the number of drones and missiles its pilot has taken out": Washington Examiner — UK fighter jets escort Russian aircraft away from carrier strike group: ‘Unsafe and unprofessional’. JFeed — Shot Down Over Iran, U.S. F-15 Pilot Described Networked Drone Swarm in "Jellyfish" Formation . The Jerusalem Post — F-15 pilot saw Iran's 'jellyfish' drone formation when jet was shot down during Epic Fury - report. Watchdog Report — Stealth Jets Exposed Over Neutral Austria. Defence Blog — Switchblade drone maker wins huge Army counter-drone contract. Times of India — Iran’s hidden drone capability? US pilot saw 'jellyfish-like' formation before jet was shot down