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This Is The USAF’s “Safer” Carbon Fiber Bomb That’s Also Extraordinarily Expensive
Air Force Munitions

This Is The USAF’s “Safer” Carbon Fiber Bomb That’s Also Extraordinarily Expensive

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

USAF Getting ‘Cast Ductile Iron Bomb’ Cluster Munition Replacement Despite Policy Change
Cluster Bombs

USAF Getting ‘Cast Ductile Iron Bomb’ Cluster Munition Replacement Despite Policy Change

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

USAF Orders More Upgraded Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid Tensions with North Korea
Bunker Busters

USAF Orders More Upgraded Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid Tensions with North Korea

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Navy Orders Development Of New Air Defense Blasting Missile That Will Fit Inside F-35
Air-To-Ground

Navy Orders Development Of New Air Defense Blasting Missile That Will Fit Inside F-35

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

USAF Wants Swarms of Cheap “Gray Wolf” Cruise Missiles That Can Overwhelm Enemy Defenses
Air-To-Ground

USAF Wants Swarms of Cheap “Gray Wolf” Cruise Missiles That Can Overwhelm Enemy Defenses

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Afghan A-29s Aren’t Dropping Laser-Guided Bombs or Engaging Targets at Night
Laser Guided Rockets

Afghan A-29s Aren’t Dropping Laser-Guided Bombs or Engaging Targets at Night

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Here’s What You Need to Know About the US Military’s New Cluster Munition Policy
Cluster Bombs

Here’s What You Need to Know About the US Military’s New Cluster Munition Policy

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

USAF and Raytheon Say Cost Overruns Won’t Slow Delivery of Vital New Bomb
Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)/Stormbreaker

USAF and Raytheon Say Cost Overruns Won’t Slow Delivery of Vital New Bomb

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Rumors Fly That Russia Has Dropped “The Father of All Bombs” in Syria
Air-To-Ground

Rumors Fly That Russia Has Dropped “The Father of All Bombs” in Syria

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

A-10 Warthogs Drop Bunker Buster Bombs in Combat for the First Time
Bunker Busters

A-10 Warthogs Drop Bunker Buster Bombs in Combat for the First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Message On Bunker Buster Bomb Tells ISIS “This Is For Making Me Miss Game of Thrones”
Bunker Busters

Message On Bunker Buster Bomb Tells ISIS “This Is For Making Me Miss Game of Thrones”

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The U.S. Air Force Wants to Buy More Reliable Bunker Buster Bombs
Bunker Busters

The U.S. Air Force Wants to Buy More Reliable Bunker Buster Bombs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

USAF Reaper Drones Can Finally Drop GPS Guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions
Air Force Munitions

USAF Reaper Drones Can Finally Drop GPS Guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Miniature Smart Bombs Could Help Give the F-35 Firepower It Desperately Needs
Air Force Munitions

Miniature Smart Bombs Could Help Give the F-35 Firepower It Desperately Needs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

USAF Wants To Network Its Precision Munitions Together Into A ‘Golden Horde’ Swarm
Air Force Munitions

USAF Wants To Network Its Precision Munitions Together Into A ‘Golden Horde’ Swarm

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 26, 2019

Meet The AIM-260, The Air Force And Navy’s Future Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile
AIM-260

Meet The AIM-260, The Air Force And Navy’s Future Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 22, 2019

New Video Of B-2 Bomber Dropping Mother Of All Bunker Busters Sends Ominous Message
Bunker Busters

New Video Of B-2 Bomber Dropping Mother Of All Bunker Busters Sends Ominous Message

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 17, 2019

F-35A Pictured On “Deterrence Mission” Over Middle East With Peculiar Single Missile Loadout
AIM-9 Sidewinder

F-35A Pictured On “Deterrence Mission” Over Middle East With Peculiar Single Missile Loadout

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 14, 2019

Secret Hellfire Missile With Sword-Like Blades Made Mysterious Strike On Terror Leader In Syria
AGM-114 Hellfire

Secret Hellfire Missile With Sword-Like Blades Made Mysterious Strike On Terror Leader In Syria

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 10, 2019

USAF F-35As Will Get Navy’s New Air Defense Busting Missile Amid Talk Of Anti-Ship Variants
AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

USAF F-35As Will Get Navy’s New Air Defense Busting Missile Amid Talk Of Anti-Ship Variants

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 7, 2019

USAF F-35As Flew First-Ever Combat Strikes With Radar Reflectors And Sidewinders Fitted
AIM-9 Sidewinder

USAF F-35As Flew First-Ever Combat Strikes With Radar Reflectors And Sidewinders Fitted

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 30, 2019

New MD Explorer Gunship Features Internal Tubes For Launching Guided Munitions And Drones
Air Force Munitions

New MD Explorer Gunship Features Internal Tubes For Launching Guided Munitions And Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 17, 2019

Japan Buying Joint Strike Missiles For Its F-35As Is A Much Bigger Deal Than It Sounds
Air-To-Ground

Japan Buying Joint Strike Missiles For Its F-35As Is A Much Bigger Deal Than It Sounds

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 14, 2019

India Shows Proof U.S. Made F-16s And AIM-120 Missiles Were Used By Pakistan In Aerial Brawl
AIM-120 AMRAAM

India Shows Proof U.S. Made F-16s And AIM-120 Missiles Were Used By Pakistan In Aerial Brawl

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 28, 2019

Oregon F-15 Eagle Fired Millions Worth Of Missiles Into The Sea Before Emergency Landing
Air Force Munitions

Oregon F-15 Eagle Fired Millions Worth Of Missiles Into The Sea Before Emergency Landing

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 22, 2019

Israel Turns Ballistic Missile Surrogate Into Air Launched Bunker-Busting Missile
Bunker Busters

Israel Turns Ballistic Missile Surrogate Into Air Launched Bunker-Busting Missile

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 21, 2019

Navy To Field Cruise Missile Variant Of Its Smart JSOW Glide Bomb That Will Fit Inside F-35C
AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW)

Navy To Field Cruise Missile Variant Of Its Smart JSOW Glide Bomb That Will Fit Inside F-35C

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 8, 2019

Weapons Testers At China Lake Obliterate Everything In This Crazy ‘Greatest Hits’ Reel
Air-To-Ground

Weapons Testers At China Lake Obliterate Everything In This Crazy ‘Greatest Hits’ Reel

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 15, 2018

These Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The Start
AGM-114 Hellfire

These Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The Start

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 9, 2018

Northrop Grumman Shows Off Shipping Container-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile Concept
AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

Northrop Grumman Shows Off Shipping Container-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile Concept

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 9, 2018

The YF-23’s Weapons Bay Layout Was One Of Its Best Features And One Of Its Worst
AIM-120 AMRAAM

The YF-23’s Weapons Bay Layout Was One Of Its Best Features And One Of Its Worst

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 3, 2018

Heat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During Exercise
AIM-9 Sidewinder

Heat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 19, 2018

The Pentagon Spent Decades Developing Hypersonic Anti-Tank Missiles, Then They Vanished
AGM-114 Hellfire

The Pentagon Spent Decades Developing Hypersonic Anti-Tank Missiles, Then They Vanished

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 5, 2018

Russia Denies Flying Mystery Air Strike On Afghan Border, Claims Black Choppers Still Aiding ISIS
Air-To-Ground

Russia Denies Flying Mystery Air Strike On Afghan Border, Claims Black Choppers Still Aiding ISIS

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 28, 2018

Recent MALD-X Advanced Air Launched Decoy Test Is A Much Bigger Deal Than It Sounds Like
Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (MALD)

Recent MALD-X Advanced Air Launched Decoy Test Is A Much Bigger Deal Than It Sounds Like

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 25, 2018

Whoops! Spanish Eurofighter Jet Accidentally Fires An Air-To-Air Missile Over Estonia
AIM-120 AMRAAM

Whoops! Spanish Eurofighter Jet Accidentally Fires An Air-To-Air Missile Over Estonia

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 7, 2018

F-15SA Bristles With A Dozen AIM-120 Missiles During Star Wars Canyon Run
AIM-120 AMRAAM

F-15SA Bristles With A Dozen AIM-120 Missiles During Star Wars Canyon Run

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 25, 2018

The Air Force Wants Its B-52s To Carry Mysterious 20,000lb Weapons Under Their Wings
Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP)

The Air Force Wants Its B-52s To Carry Mysterious 20,000lb Weapons Under Their Wings

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 22, 2018

Israel Turns Artillery Rocket Into Supersonic ‘Rampage’ Air-Launched Stand-Off Weapon
Air-To-Ground

Israel Turns Artillery Rocket Into Supersonic ‘Rampage’ Air-Launched Stand-Off Weapon

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 11, 2018

U.S. Guided Artillery Rockets Kill 50 Taliban Leaders In A Single Strike In Afghanistan
Air-To-Ground

U.S. Guided Artillery Rockets Kill 50 Taliban Leaders In A Single Strike In Afghanistan

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 30, 2018

Russia’s Su-57 Fighter Launches A New Cruise Missile From Its Weapons Bay
Air-To-Ground

Russia’s Su-57 Fighter Launches A New Cruise Missile From Its Weapons Bay

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 25, 2018

Israeli-Made Bolt-On Kit Turns 122mm ‘Grad’ Artillery Rockets Into Precision Weapons
Laser Guided Rockets

Israeli-Made Bolt-On Kit Turns 122mm ‘Grad’ Artillery Rockets Into Precision Weapons

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 23, 2018

Mystery Guided Munition Executes Incredible Maneuver In Strange Airstrike Footage
Air-To-Ground

Mystery Guided Munition Executes Incredible Maneuver In Strange Airstrike Footage

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 18, 2018

A-10 Warthogs May Stop Firing Controversial Depleted Uranium Ammunition For Good
Air Force Munitions

A-10 Warthogs May Stop Firing Controversial Depleted Uranium Ammunition For Good

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 15, 2018

Let’s Talk About This Rumor That Israeli F-15s Mimicked US Jets To Strike At Iran In Syria
Air-To-Ground

Let’s Talk About This Rumor That Israeli F-15s Mimicked US Jets To Strike At Iran In Syria

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 3, 2018

New Syria Strikes Cause Earthquake As Israel Drops ‘Intelligence Bombshell’ About Iran
Air-To-Ground

New Syria Strikes Cause Earthquake As Israel Drops ‘Intelligence Bombshell’ About Iran

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 30, 2018

This Awesome Chart Shows All The Assets Used In The Trilateral Missile Strikes On Syria
Air-To-Ground

This Awesome Chart Shows All The Assets Used In The Trilateral Missile Strikes On Syria

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 29, 2018

The Navy’s Stealthy Glide Bomb Is About To Get Way More Capable
Air Force Munitions

The Navy’s Stealthy Glide Bomb Is About To Get Way More Capable

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 27, 2018

Now Iraq Has Started Bombing Syria Too (Updated)
Air-To-Ground

Now Iraq Has Started Bombing Syria Too (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 19, 2018

Four Outlandish Russian Ministry of Defense Claims About The Syrian Missile Raid
Air-To-Ground

Four Outlandish Russian Ministry of Defense Claims About The Syrian Missile Raid

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 17, 2018

Here Are All The Details The Pentagon Just Released Regarding Its Missile Attack On Syria (Updated)
Air-To-Ground

Here Are All The Details The Pentagon Just Released Regarding Its Missile Attack On Syria (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 14, 2018

United States, France, And UK Begin Air Strikes On Syria (Updating Live)
Air-To-Ground

United States, France, And UK Begin Air Strikes On Syria (Updating Live)

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 14, 2018

Mattis’s Top Worry On Syrian Strike Is “Keeping It From Escalating Out Of Control”
Air-To-Ground

Mattis’s Top Worry On Syrian Strike Is “Keeping It From Escalating Out Of Control”

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 12, 2018

Air Strikes Targeting Syrian Military Sites Appear To Have Begun (Live Updating)
Air-To-Ground

Air Strikes Targeting Syrian Military Sites Appear To Have Begun (Live Updating)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 10, 2018

A Definitive Audit Of How Many Weapons Doug Masters Launched From His F-16 In Iron Eagle
Air Force Munitions

A Definitive Audit Of How Many Weapons Doug Masters Launched From His F-16 In Iron Eagle

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 2, 2018

One of Afghanistan’s A-29s Has Finally Dropped a Laser-Guided Bomb in Anger
Air-To-Ground

One of Afghanistan’s A-29s Has Finally Dropped a Laser-Guided Bomb in Anger

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 28, 2018

Aircraft Attacked Over Yemen With R-27 Air-to-Air Missile Modified Into A SAM
Air-To-Air

Aircraft Attacked Over Yemen With R-27 Air-to-Air Missile Modified Into A SAM

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 22, 2018

USAF Officially Retires MQ-1 Predator While MQ-9 Reaper Set To Gain Air-To-Air Missiles
Air-To-Air

USAF Officially Retires MQ-1 Predator While MQ-9 Reaper Set To Gain Air-To-Air Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 10, 2018

This Giant B-2 Replica Is How Airmen Train To Load Weapons Onto A Stealth Bomber
Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP)

This Giant B-2 Replica Is How Airmen Train To Load Weapons Onto A Stealth Bomber

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 19, 2018

GE Really Wants To Sell You A 30mm Cannon Pod In this Classic Marketing Reel
Air Force Munitions

GE Really Wants To Sell You A 30mm Cannon Pod In this Classic Marketing Reel

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 17, 2018

Lockheed Touts Non-Existent “Beast Mode” F-35 Configuration With 16 Air-To-Air Missiles
AIM-120 AMRAAM

Lockheed Touts Non-Existent “Beast Mode” F-35 Configuration With 16 Air-To-Air Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 29, 2017

Could Microwave Cruise Missiles or F-35s Really Stop North Korean Missile Tests?
AIM-120 AMRAAM

Could Microwave Cruise Missiles or F-35s Really Stop North Korean Missile Tests?

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 8, 2017

Japan May Turn Its F-15J Eagles Into Cruise Missile Carriers
Air Force Munitions

Japan May Turn Its F-15J Eagles Into Cruise Missile Carriers

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 6, 2017

Canada May Buy AIM-120D Missiles That Outrange Its CF-18’s Radar’s Reach
AIM-120 AMRAAM

Canada May Buy AIM-120D Missiles That Outrange Its CF-18’s Radar’s Reach

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 3, 2017