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FQ-42A Dark Merlin
- Maximum Speed: Mach 1 class (high subsonic)
- Endurance: 6–8 hours
- Operational Range: ~1,500 km
- Payload Capacity: ~1,500 kg (internal)
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VBM 155 SPH Howitzer
- Main Gun Caliber: 155 mm / 52-caliber
- Engine Power: 720 hp
- Maximum Speed: >100 km/h (road)
- Armor Type: Ballistic protected crew cell
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RUTA Block 3 Cruise Missile
- Guidance System: Advanced autonomous navigation
- Maximum Speed: Subsonic (approx. Mach 0.8 based on family)
- Launch Compatibility: ISO containerized (ground, maritime, fixed-site)
- Warhead Technology: 250 kg-class conventional precision warhead
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Giraffe AMB D Radar
- Detection Range: Up to 100+ km (instrumented)
- Frequency Band: C-band (5.4–5.9 GHz)
- Antenna Type / Technology: AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) with digital beamforming
- Target Tracking Capacity: Hundreds of simultaneous tracks (air and surface)
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X-BAT Drone
- Maximum Speed: Supersonic capable (classified)
- Endurance: Not publicly detailed; designed for long-range missions
- Operational Range: >2,000 nautical miles
- Payload Capacity: 2,000 lb-class weapons (internal/external)
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Leonardo AW169 Helicopter
- Advanced Avionics: Glass cockpit with touchscreen displays
- High Maneuverability: Agile handling with powerful turboshaft engines
- Multi-role Capability: Configurable for transport, EMS, SAR
- Superior Survivability: Redundant systems and 30-minute dry-run gearbox capability
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Tu-22M3 Bomber
- Maximum Speed: Mach 1.88–2.0
- Range: 6,800 km (ferry)
- Payload Capacity: 24,000 kg
- Crew: 4
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AH-64 Apache Helicopter
- Advanced Avionics: Fire control radar and night vision systems.
- High Maneuverability: Agile twin-engine performance.
- Multi-role Capability: Attack, reconnaissance, and fire support.
- Superior Survivability: Armor and redundant critical systems.
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Hanwha K9A2 Howitzer
- Main Gun Caliber: 155 mm / 52-caliber
- Engine Power: 1,000 hp
- Maximum Speed: 67 km/h
- Armor Type: Welded steel armor (small arms and fragment protection)
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F-22A Raptor Fighter
- Generation: 5th
- Maximum Speed: Mach 2.25+
- No. of Engines: 2
- Radar Range: Approximately 125 to 150+ miles (classified estimates)
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AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM
- Guidance System: Inertial navigation with mid-course datalink updates and active radar terminal homing
- Maximum Speed: Mach 4
- Launch Compatibility: F-15, F-16, F-22, F-35, F/A-18, and other fighters; NASAMS ground systems
- Warhead Technology: Blast-fragmentation with proximity/impact fuze
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Hangor-Class Submarine
- Power: Diesel-electric with Air Independent Propulsion (AIP)
- Stealth: Anechoic coating, reduced acoustic signature
- Weapons: Torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, naval mines
- Sensors: Advanced sonar suite, radar, electronic warfare systems
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Trump Vows To Respond After Iran Downs US Apache Helicopter In Strait Of Hormuz
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