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B-2’s First Launch Of Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise Missile Disclosed
AGM-158 Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)

B-2’s First Launch Of Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise Missile Disclosed

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 26, 2022

Ukrainian MiG-29s Are Firing AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missiles
AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

Ukrainian MiG-29s Are Firing AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 19, 2022

New Evidence Of AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missile Use By Ukraine Emerges
AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

New Evidence Of AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missile Use By Ukraine Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 11, 2022

High-speed anti-radiation missile
AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

How Ukraine Could’ve Quickly Put AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missiles To Use

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 11, 2022

F-22 Raptor Being Readied For AIM-260 Missile By ‘Green Bats’ Testers
AIM-260

F-22 Raptor Being Readied For AIM-260 Missile By ‘Green Bats’ Testers

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Aug 11, 2022

A-10 Warthog’s Tusks Are Being Sharpened For A High-End Fight
Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (MALD)

A-10 Warthog’s Tusks Are Being Sharpened For A High-End Fight

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Aug 9, 2022

Anti-Radiation Missiles Sent To Ukraine, U.S. Confirms
AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

Anti-Radiation Missiles Sent To Ukraine, U.S. Confirms

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 8, 2022

AGM-88 Ukraine
AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

Does Ukraine Now Have AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles? (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 7, 2022

How The CIA’s Hit On Terror Kingpin Zawahiri Went Down
Air-To-Ground

How The CIA’s Hit On Terror Kingpin Zawahiri Went Down

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 2, 2022

Al Qaeda Leader Ayman Al Zawahiri Killed In U.S. Drone Strike (Updated)
Air-To-Air

Al Qaeda Leader Ayman Al Zawahiri Killed In U.S. Drone Strike (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 1, 2022

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the Vermont Air National Guards 134th Fighter Squadron alongwith another one (unseen) is seen on the tarmac after landing at the international airport Petrovec near Skopje, on June 17, 2022 as they practice Agile Combat Employment concepts while supporting NATOs collective defense throughout Southeastern Europe.
AIM-120 AMRAAM

U.S. F-35As Brandish AIM-120 Missiles During Visit To North Macedonia

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 17, 2022

Brimstone launcher
Air-To-Ground

Truck-Mounted Brimstone Missile Launcher Emerges In Ukraine

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 12, 2022

laser guided rocket
Laser Guided Rockets

What Will Fire The Laser-Guided Rockets Donated To Ukraine Is Still A Mystery

By Dan Parsons, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 7, 2022

A frame from a video the US Air Force released showing a modified JDAM precision-guided bomb striking a target ship in the Gulf of Mexico during a test in April 2022.
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

Watch The Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Snap A Vessel In Two (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 2, 2022

Mariupol In Ruins
Air-To-Ground

Mariupol Is An Urban Hellscape Now

By Stetson Payne

Posted on May 1, 2022

The Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Has Sunk Its First Vessel
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

The Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Has Sunk Its First Vessel

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 30, 2022

BRIMSTONE Ukraine
Air-To-Ground

Brimstone Precision-Guided Missiles Are Headed To Ukraine Within Weeks

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 28, 2022

F22 upgrades NGAD Fuel Tanks pods
AIM-260

F-22 Raptor’s Future Upgrades Appear In Art Posted By Air Force General

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 28, 2022

YJ-21 H6 anti-ship ballistic missile
Air Force Munitions

This Is Our Best Look Yet At China’s Air-Launched ‘Carrier Killer’ Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 20, 2022

The Air Force Plans To Test-Launch A Mysterious New Air-To-Air Missile
AIM-120 AMRAAM

The Air Force Plans To Test-Launch A Mysterious New Air-To-Air Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 4, 2022

Russian Missile Strike Obliterated Hangar At Ukrainian MiG-29 Depot Satellite Image Shows
Air-To-Ground

Russian Missile Strike Obliterated Hangar At Ukrainian MiG-29 Depot Satellite Image Shows

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 18, 2022

Russian Attack Helicopters Are Now Wildly Lobbing Rockets Over Ukraine (Updated)
Air Force Munitions

Russian Attack Helicopters Are Now Wildly Lobbing Rockets Over Ukraine (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 18, 2022

Weapons Shipments Are In Russia’s Crosshairs After Missiles Hit Ukrainian Border Base
Air-To-Ground

Weapons Shipments Are In Russia’s Crosshairs After Missiles Hit Ukrainian Border Base

By Stetson Payne and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 13, 2022

Ukraine Claims It Has Been Resupplied With Air-To-Air Missiles
Air-To-Air

Ukraine Claims It Has Been Resupplied With Air-To-Air Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 27, 2022

Greek F-16s Pack A Serious Punch With Their Super-Rare Twin JSOW Weapon Racks
AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW)

Greek F-16s Pack A Serious Punch With Their Super-Rare Twin JSOW Weapon Racks

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 15, 2022

The F-15EX Has Fired Its First Missile
AIM-120 AMRAAM

The F-15EX Has Fired Its First Missile

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jan 31, 2022

UAE F-16s Strike Ballistic Missile Launcher In Yemen In Retaliation To Another Barrage On Abu Dhabi
Air-To-Ground

UAE F-16s Strike Ballistic Missile Launcher In Yemen In Retaliation To Another Barrage On Abu Dhabi

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 24, 2022

Watch These Russian Su-30 Fighter Jets Fire Eight Air-To-Air Missiles Simultaneously
Air-To-Air

Watch These Russian Su-30 Fighter Jets Fire Eight Air-To-Air Missiles Simultaneously

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 4, 2022

Aftermath Of Israel’s Bombardment Of Syrian Port Seen In Satellite Imagery
Air-To-Air

Aftermath Of Israel’s Bombardment Of Syrian Port Seen In Satellite Imagery

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 30, 2021

Israel Bombards Syrian Port Of Latakia In Nighttime Strike
Air-To-Ground

Israel Bombards Syrian Port Of Latakia In Nighttime Strike

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 29, 2021

The Last Class Of Air Force F-15C Eagle Weapons Instructors Has Graduated
Air Force Munitions

The Last Class Of Air Force F-15C Eagle Weapons Instructors Has Graduated

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 22, 2021

Alleged Israeli Airstrike Cratered The Runway At Syria’s Damascus International Airport
Air-To-Ground

Alleged Israeli Airstrike Cratered The Runway At Syria’s Damascus International Airport

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 18, 2021

Special Operations C-130 Hits Target With A ‘Rapid Dragon’ Pallet-Dropped Cruise Missile (Updated)
Air Force Munitions

Special Operations C-130 Hits Target With A ‘Rapid Dragon’ Pallet-Dropped Cruise Missile (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 17, 2021

British Typhoon Fighter Downed A Drone Over Syria For Its First Air-To-Air Kill
Air-To-Air

British Typhoon Fighter Downed A Drone Over Syria For Its First Air-To-Air Kill

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 17, 2021

StormBreaker Mini Glide Bombs Take Longer To Load Onto Strike Eagles Due To Their Data Links
Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)/Stormbreaker

StormBreaker Mini Glide Bombs Take Longer To Load Onto Strike Eagles Due To Their Data Links

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 15, 2021

Latest AMRAAM Air-To-Air Missile Aims To Keep Pace With China
AIM-120 AMRAAM

Latest AMRAAM Air-To-Air Missile Aims To Keep Pace With China

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 13, 2021

Saudi Arabia Is Running Out Of Patriot Missiles In Its Conflict With The Houthis
AIM-120 AMRAAM

Saudi Arabia Is Running Out Of Patriot Missiles In Its Conflict With The Houthis

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 10, 2021

The Air Force Wants A New Generation Of Affordable Air-To-Ground Munitions With Swappable Warheads
Air-To-Ground

The Air Force Wants A New Generation Of Affordable Air-To-Ground Munitions With Swappable Warheads

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 2, 2021

Testing Of The Secretive New AIM-260 Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Is Well Underway
AIM-260

Testing Of The Secretive New AIM-260 Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Is Well Underway

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 22, 2021

Saudis Cleared To Buy Hundreds More AMRAAM Missiles They’ve Been Using To Shoot Down Drones
AIM-120 AMRAAM

Saudis Cleared To Buy Hundreds More AMRAAM Missiles They’ve Been Using To Shoot Down Drones

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 5, 2021

Rare Pod Simulated AIM-120 Missile Engagements During Massive War Game
AIM-120 AMRAAM

Rare Pod Simulated AIM-120 Missile Engagements During Massive War Game

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 4, 2021

Watch A Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopter Fire Its First Operational Martlet Missile
Air-To-Ground

Watch A Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopter Fire Its First Operational Martlet Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 22, 2021

The Air Force’s New 5,000-Pound Bunker Buster Bomb Breaks Cover
Bunker Busters

The Air Force’s New 5,000-Pound Bunker Buster Bomb Breaks Cover

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 12, 2021

Watch Saudi F-15 Strike Eagles Unleash Harpoon Missiles Against Ship Targets
AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

Watch Saudi F-15 Strike Eagles Unleash Harpoon Missiles Against Ship Targets

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 8, 2021

The Legendary Sidewinder Missile Made Its First Kill Over The Taiwan Strait (Updated)
AIM-9 Sidewinder

The Legendary Sidewinder Missile Made Its First Kill Over The Taiwan Strait (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 29, 2021

Our Best Look Yet At ‘Rapid Dragon’ Cargo Plane-Launched Stealth Cruise Missiles In Action
Air Force Munitions

Our Best Look Yet At ‘Rapid Dragon’ Cargo Plane-Launched Stealth Cruise Missiles In Action

By Tyler Rogoway and Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 21, 2021

Boeing Unveils New Two-Stage Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Concept
Air-To-Air

Boeing Unveils New Two-Stage Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Concept

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 21, 2021

Biden Orders Strikes On Iranian-Backed Militias’ Growing Unmanned Aircraft Arsenal (Updated)
Air-To-Ground

Biden Orders Strikes On Iranian-Backed Militias’ Growing Unmanned Aircraft Arsenal (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

Special Operations Command Wants Tiny Cruise Missiles With Hundreds Of Miles Range
Air Force Munitions

Special Operations Command Wants Tiny Cruise Missiles With Hundreds Of Miles Range

By Michael Peck

Updated on Sep 7, 2021

The Air Force Is Developing Smart Bombs With ‘Torpedo-Like’ Ship Killing Capability
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

The Air Force Is Developing Smart Bombs With ‘Torpedo-Like’ Ship Killing Capability

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 2, 2021

American Drone Strike Hits Suicide Attackers Targeting Kabul Airport (Updated)
Air-To-Ground

American Drone Strike Hits Suicide Attackers Targeting Kabul Airport (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 30, 2021

U.S. Executes Revenge Drone Strike On ISIS-K “Planner” In Afghanistan (Updated)
Air-To-Ground

U.S. Executes Revenge Drone Strike On ISIS-K “Planner” In Afghanistan (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 28, 2021

F-15 Uses New Infrared Pod To Shoot Down Target F-16 With AIM-120 Missile
AIM-120 AMRAAM

F-15 Uses New Infrared Pod To Shoot Down Target F-16 With AIM-120 Missile

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 11, 2021

First Live-Fire Test Of The Navy’s New Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missile Was A Success
AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

First Live-Fire Test Of The Navy’s New Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missile Was A Success

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Aug 2, 2021

Barksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout Photos
Air Force Munitions

Barksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout Photos

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 30, 2021

General Atomics Unveils New “LongShot” Aircraft-Launched Air-To-Air Combat Drone Rendering
AIM-260

General Atomics Unveils New “LongShot” Aircraft-Launched Air-To-Air Combat Drone Rendering

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 28, 2021

MC-145B Wily Coyote Special Ops Planes Will Be Able To Launch Stealth Cruise Missiles
AGM-158 Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)

MC-145B Wily Coyote Special Ops Planes Will Be Able To Launch Stealth Cruise Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 26, 2021

The Mach-3 XF-108 Rapier Would Have Packed Its Big Missiles On A Revolver-Like Launcher
Air Force Munitions

The Mach-3 XF-108 Rapier Would Have Packed Its Big Missiles On A Revolver-Like Launcher

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 14, 2021

Right On Cue, Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers Now Flying From Syria Brandish Anti-Ship Missiles
Air-To-Ground

Right On Cue, Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers Now Flying From Syria Brandish Anti-Ship Missiles

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 22, 2021

MC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike Mission
AGM-158 Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)

MC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike Mission

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 7, 2021

Cruise Missile Variant Of Navy’s JSOW Glide Bomb Is On The Chopping Block
AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW)

Cruise Missile Variant Of Navy’s JSOW Glide Bomb Is On The Chopping Block

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 2, 2021

How General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State Conflict
AIM-9 Sidewinder

How General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State Conflict

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 24, 2021

Land-Based Strike Version Of Navy’s Long-Range Air Defense Blasting Missile Breaks Cover
AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

Land-Based Strike Version Of Navy’s Long-Range Air Defense Blasting Missile Breaks Cover

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 21, 2021

Northrop Grumman Reveals Its “LongShot” Air-Launched Missile-Toting Drone Concept (Updated)
Air-To-Air

Northrop Grumman Reveals Its “LongShot” Air-Launched Missile-Toting Drone Concept (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 20, 2021