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With Israel poised to receive a total of 100 fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II stealth jets, that could change in the not-too-distant future, since an Egyptian F-15 acquisition would no longer undermine Israel’s qualitative military edge over the region.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026 -
According to Rice, the outer defense zone covers 115 to 249 miles from the carrier and uses J-15 fighter jets and submarines for patrol and attack.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
Noun
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There are six cargo elevators for moving materiel and supplies from the cargo holds, as well as two aircraft elevators.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The hybrid cargo aircraft can reach speeds of 174 mph and fly up to 932 miles, as per the company.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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And the incident was one of four mechanical problems with the LCS fleet in a year, staining the reputation of the ships’ reliability.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Some 150 to 200 cable faults happen every year, with 70 to 80 percent of them arising from accidents involving fishing equipment and ships’ anchors, according to the International Cable Protection Committee.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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“Jetliners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetliners. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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