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After China, US unveils ultra long range air-to-air missile — where does India stand in the race

(Image credit: Jonathan Tweedy) The AIM‑260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) represents a major leap in U.S. air‑to‑air weaponry, designed to counter the long‑range threat posed by China’s PL‑15 and PL‑17. First revealed in 2019, though development likely began around 2017, the missile has now been photographed in live testing on a Navy F/A‑18F at…

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‘Global first’: Turkish UAV shoots down aircraft with BVR air-to-air missile; company lauds ‘pinpoint accuracy’ – watch

Bayraktar Kizilelma UAV during the trails (Courtesy: Sputnik India) Bayraktar Kizilelma, Türkiye’s first uncrewed fighter jet, shot down a jet-powered aircraft with a beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile during trials, marking the first time an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has achieved such a feat.In a statement on Sunday, Turkish defence company Baykar, the developer of the…

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