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The future of the Harvest Hawk armament kits for Marine Corps KC-130J tanker/transport aircraft are increasingly uncertain as focus shifts to planning for future high-end conflicts.

Marine KC-130Js May Lose Their Missile-Firing Harvest Hawk Kits

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 1, 2024
The Ukrainian Air Force is using iPads, or similar tablets in the cockpits of its Soviet-era jets to enable rapid integration of modern Western air-to-ground weapons — something that TWZ predicted back in 2022. This has been confirmed by Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William LaPlante. While many questions remain about the tablet and how it works, there’s now more footage showing it fitted in cockpits.

Ukrainian Fighter Jets “Using iPads” To Control Western Weapons

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 25, 2024
A senior U.S. official has strongly implied that Ground Launched Small Diameter Bombs sent to Ukraine have performed so poorly for a variety of reasons that they have been removed from service.

Have Ground Launched Small Diameter Bombs Been ‘Thrown Aside’ By Ukraine?

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 25, 2024
Ukraine will receive Paveway IV precision-guided bombs as part of the latest package of weapons being supplied by the United Kingdom to assist in the war with Russia. At this stage it’s unclear which aircraft will be armed with the dual-mode Paveway bombs, but the move ensures the United Kingdom remains very much at the forefront of delivering advanced and novel military equipment to Ukraine.

Dual-Mode Paveway IV Guided Bombs Headed To Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 24, 2024
South Korean F-4E launches an AGM-142 'Pop-eye' missile

F-4 Phantoms Conduct Final Popeye Missile Firing Before South Korea Bids Them Farewell

By Oliver Parken
Updated on Apr 23, 2024
Recently released pictures of a Bahraini Block 70 F-16D Viper undergoing testing in the United States show what one of these jets might look like one an actual combat mission.

Our First Look At An Armed-Up Block 70 F-16 Viper

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 12, 2024
New AIM-9X configuration for the super hornet and growler.

F/A-18 Super Hornets Now Flying With Four AIM-9Xs From USS Eisenhower To Counter Drones

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 11, 2024
MQ-25 with LRASM missiles

MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Armed With Stealthy Anti-Ship Missiles Makes Perfect Sense

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 10, 2024
The US Navy has cleared its EA-18G Growlers to carry AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles, and increased how many its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet can carry, decisions driven by Houthi drone things in and around the Red Sea.

Navy EA-18G Growlers Get AIM-9X, Super Hornets Can Now Carry More Sidewinders

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 9, 2024
The Navy and Lockheed Martin recently conducted a "historic" test in which four AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles were in flight simultaneously.

Four Stealthy AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles Flew Together In “Historic” Test

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 4, 2024
The US Air Force no longer plans to flight test a laser directed energy weapon on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship.

AC-130 Gunship’s Laser Weapon Cancelled, 105mm Howitzer May Be Removed

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 19, 2024
Mig-29s are now flying with French hammer guided bombs in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s MiG-29s Are Now Carrying French ‘Hammer’ Rocket-Assisted Bombs

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 15, 2024
Russian SDB-like glide bomb appears in Ukraine.

Russian Small Diameter Bomb-Like Glide Weapon Appears In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway, Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 12, 2024
Kh-69 standoff missile, Russia.

Russia Now Using Kh-69 Cruise Missiles In Ukraine: Reports

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 16, 2024
SDB GROUND LAUNCHED UKRAINE

Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb Makes Combat Debut In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 14, 2024
The latest on AFRL's mutant from AFA's Warfare Symposium show floor.

We Talk MUTANT, The Bending Missile, With The Air Force Research Lab

By Jamie Hunter, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Feb 14, 2024
The Ukrainian Navy has released what looks to the be the first look at a U.S.-supplied VAMPIRE counter-drone system in action and shooting down a Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drone.

First Look At Laser-Guided Rocket Counter Drone System Blasting A Russian Drone

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 12, 2024
Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Pilot Intercepted Seven Drones (Updated)

Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Pilot Intercepted Seven Drones (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Feb 12, 2024
A top Iranian-backed militia leader was killed in a US. drone strike, likely using an RX9 "Flying Ginsu" missile.

Bladed Hellfire Missile Likely Killed Top Iran-Backed Militia Leader In Baghdad

By Howard Altman
Posted on Feb 8, 2024
F-16 for Ukraine will be getting a long-range cruise missile, according to the country's Air Force chief.

Ukraine Says It’s Getting Long-Range Strike Missiles With Its F-16s

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 5, 2024
The Navy no longer plans to acquire a version of the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile with additional land-attack capability.

Land Attack Capability Axed On AGM-158C LRASM Anti-Ship Missile

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 2, 2024
F-35 SPEAR METEOR

F-35 To Get Meteor, SPEAR 3 Missiles “By End Of Decade”

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jan 22, 2024
France says it will provide Ukraine with an additional 600 Hammer bombs by the end of the year.

These Are France’s ‘Hammer’ Rocket-Assisted Bombs Ukraine’s Getting

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 18, 2024
Germany's Bundestag voted down a proposal to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

Germany Votes Down Taurus Cruise Missiles For Ukraine

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jan 18, 2024
Russia has offer the best look to date a new conversion kit that transforms FAB-1500 M54s into stand-off glide bombs.

Russia’s New Supersized Glide Bomb: Our Best Look Yet

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 12, 2024
Video footage has emerged showing a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile deploying countermeasures as it speeds toward its target.

Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Filmed Firing-Off Decoy Flares

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 30, 2023
An Israeli Air Force F-16 launches the IMI Systems Rampage standoff missile.

Indian Navy MiG-29s Get Israeli Rampage Standoff Weapon

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 6, 2023
A R-73 air-to-air missile pictured at a residential address in Venezuela

R-73 Air-To-Air Missile Seized From Venezuelan Man’s Backyard

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Dec 5, 2023
Chinese Flanker photographed with PL-17 very long-range air-to-air missile

Massive PL-17 Air-To-Air Missile Seen On Chinese J-16 Fighters

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Dec 2, 2023
ADM-160 MALD

ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy Wreck Appears In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Dec 2, 2023
Drone capture shows the detonation of a purported standoff guided version of the RBK-500 cluster bomb in Ukraine.

Russian Glide Bomb Kits Now Adapted For Cluster Munitions: Reports

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Nov 20, 2023
Official rendering of F-35 carrying two external LRASM missiles.

Navy Looks To Arm F-35 With Four New Missiles, Including Hellfire

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Nov 14, 2023
Russian air launched cruise missile

Takeaways From Russia’s Missile War On Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Nov 14, 2023
New pictures show A-10s that recently deployed to the Middle East with interesting ordnance loads.

A-10s Brandish Intriguing Mix Of Weapons In Middle East

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 9, 2023
An Israeli Air Force AH-64 Apache with unusual Hellfire missile marking attached.

Israeli AH-64 Apache Appears With Mysterious Hellfire Missile

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Nov 6, 2023
Boeing is continuing to develop a powered derivative of the Joint Direct Attack Munition, which turns standard 500-pound-class bombs into cruise missiles.

Jet-Powered JDAM Aims To Turn Bombs Into Cruise Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 24, 2023
The Pentagon has confirmed it is sending "new" air defense systems that fire AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine.

Mysterious Sidewinder Air Defense Systems Headed For Ukraine (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 11, 2023
BSF HQ attack

Black Sea Fleet Headquarters Takes Direct Hit From Cruise Missile

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 22, 2023
Tu-160 Engels

Let’s Talk About Russia’s New Long-Range Kh-BD Cruise Missile

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 19, 2023
LongShot Air-To-Air Combat Drone Bid Won By General Atomics

LongShot Air-To-Air Combat Drone Bid Won By General Atomics

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 8, 2023
AIM-9M

Ukraine’s AIM-9M Sidewinders Can Be Used In Multiple Ways

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 31, 2023
Ukrainian forces are disassembling controversial cluster munition artillery shells to repurpose their submunitions as weapons for drones.

Ukrainians Are Cutting Open U.S. Cluster Shells To Make Drone Munitions

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 24, 2023
JDAM-ER Su-27

Ukraine’s Su-27s Are Launching JDAM-ER Winged Bombs Too

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 24, 2023
JASDF_C-2 airdrop demonstration

Japan Eyes Turning C-2 Cargo Jets Into Standoff Missile Carriers

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 7, 2023
SCALP-EG-Ukraine-Storm-Shadow-SU24

French SCALP-EG Cruise Missiles Officially In Use In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 6, 2023
UKRAINE ASRAAM

Air-To-Air Missiles From UK Now Being Used By Ukraine As SAMs

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 4, 2023
At least some of Ukraine's Hind gunship helicopters now look to be armed with U.S.-supplied 70mm Hydra unguided rockets.

Ukraine’s Mi-24 Hinds Now Armed With U.S. 70mm Hydra Rockets

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 1, 2023
Cluster munitions ukraine artillery

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Cluster Munitions Hit The Battlefield

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jul 21, 2023
Russian Wing kit bomb

The Truth About Russia’s Mysterious Winged Glide Bombs

By Piotr Butowski
Posted on Jul 19, 2023
155mm cluster munitions ukraine

Ukraine Has Already Received American Cluster Munitions (Updated)

By Howard Altman
Updated on Jul 13, 2023
SCALP-EG Rafale

Ukraine Situation Report: France Officially Sending SCALP Cruise Missiles

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jul 12, 2023
MiG-29 Fulcrums Are Ukraine’s JDAM-ER Bomb Trucks

MiG-29 Fulcrums Are Ukraine’s JDAM-ER Bomb Trucks

By Stetson Payne
Posted on Jul 8, 2023
155mm ukraine

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Sending ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Cluster Munitions

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jul 7, 2023
The US government is considering sending controversial Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (DPICM) cluster munitions to Ukraine.

What DPICM Cluster Munitions Are And Why Ukraine Wants Them So Bad

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jul 7, 2023
Storm Shadow

Crashed Storm Shadow Missile Falls Into Russian Hands (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jul 5, 2023
Russia Winged Bomb

Our First Look At Winged Bombs Being Launched By Russian Jets

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jul 5, 2023
Storm Shadow Ukraine strike SAM

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian SAMs Can’t Stop This Storm Shadow

By Stetson Payne
Posted on Jul 1, 2023
Python 4

Israeli Python Training Missiles Are Cleverly Disguised As U.S. Sidewinders

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 29, 2023
Ukraine will soon field Ground Launched Small Diameter Bombs. (GLSDM)

Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb Won’t Make Ukraine Combat Debut Till Fall

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jun 23, 2023
MIG-29 UKRAINE PYLON

Ukrainian MiG-29 Fighter Appears With Mystery Weapon Pylons

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jun 20, 2023
Live Fire Missile Combat Archer Gulf of Mexico

Chasing Missile Shooters Over The Gulf Of Mexico In An F-15

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Jun 16, 2023
AIM-9X Combat Archer

Pushing Air-to-Air Missiles To Their Limits At Combat Archer

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Jun 15, 2023
Inside The Air Force’s Biggest Live Air-To-Air Missile Shoot

Inside The Air Force’s Biggest Live Air-To-Air Missile Shoot

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Jun 12, 2023
B-1B BOMBER TASK FORCE AGM-158

B-1B Fires JASSM Missile During Long-Range Training Sortie From U.K.

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jun 9, 2023