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F-35’s Most Sinister Capability Are Towed Decoys That Unreel From Inside Its Stealthy Skin

F-35’s Most Sinister Capability Are Towed Decoys That Unreel From Inside Its Stealthy Skin

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 6:41 AM EST
SPEAR Mini-Cruise Missile Getting An Electronic Warfare Variant To Swarm With Is A Huge Deal

SPEAR Mini-Cruise Missile Getting An Electronic Warfare Variant To Swarm With Is A Huge Deal

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 6:01 AM EST
Is This Mysterious Russian Air-To-Air Missile Tailored To Fit The Su-57’s Side Bays?

Is This Mysterious Russian Air-To-Air Missile Tailored To Fit The Su-57’s Side Bays?

By Joseph Trevithick
Nov 25 9:35 PM EST
The AGM-86C Cruise Missile That Introduced GPS Guided Weaponry Is Bowing Out Of Service

The AGM-86C Cruise Missile That Introduced GPS Guided Weaponry Is Bowing Out Of Service

By Tyler Rogoway
Nov 24 8:44 PM EST
Air Force Updates Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid New Iranian Nuclear Posturing

Air Force Updates Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid New Iranian Nuclear Posturing

By Joseph Trevithick
Nov 13 8:56 PM EST
Satellite Photos Call Into Question Impact Of U.S. Bombing Its Own Syrian Base After Retreat

Satellite Photos Call Into Question Impact Of U.S. Bombing Its Own Syrian Base After Retreat

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick
Oct 23 1:47 PM EDT
USAF Fought ISIS With the Wrong Bombs and Tactics For Months

USAF Fought ISIS With the Wrong Bombs and Tactics For Months

By Joseph Trevithick
Oct 11 10:43 AM EDT
Pentagon May Scrap 35 Million Depleted Uranium Rounds Used By The A-10 Warthog’s Gun

Pentagon May Scrap 35 Million Depleted Uranium Rounds Used By The A-10 Warthog’s Gun

By Joseph Trevithick
Sep 26 10:10 PM EDT
Is Raytheon’s Pint-Sized Peregrine The Air-To-Air Missile The Pentagon Has Been Waiting For?

Is Raytheon’s Pint-Sized Peregrine The Air-To-Air Missile The Pentagon Has Been Waiting For?

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Sep 18 8:22 PM EDT
The AIM-9X Sidewinder May Finally Evolve Into A Completely New And Longer-Range Missile

The AIM-9X Sidewinder May Finally Evolve Into A Completely New And Longer-Range Missile

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick
Sep 4 12:08 AM EDT
Cluster Bomb Toting F-15Es Are Patrolling The Persian Gulf To Counter Small Boat Swarms

Cluster Bomb Toting F-15Es Are Patrolling The Persian Gulf To Counter Small Boat Swarms

By Joseph Trevithick
Aug 15 12:41 PM EDT
Spanish Connection Emerges In Case Of Mysterious Qatari Missile Seized In Italy

Spanish Connection Emerges In Case Of Mysterious Qatari Missile Seized In Italy

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 17 4:47 PM EDT
Italian Cops Raid Neo-Fascists And Find Air-To-Air Missile That France Had Sold To Qatar

Italian Cops Raid Neo-Fascists And Find Air-To-Air Missile That France Had Sold To Qatar

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 15 5:12 PM EDT
Qatar To Get New AMRAAM-ER Surface To Air Missiles, U.S. Capital May Be Next

Qatar To Get New AMRAAM-ER Surface To Air Missiles, U.S. Capital May Be Next

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 12 1:54 PM EDT
New AIM-260 Missiles Are So Secretive They Will Require A Custom Storage Bunker At Hill AFB

New AIM-260 Missiles Are So Secretive They Will Require A Custom Storage Bunker At Hill AFB

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick
Jul 1 7:46 PM EDT
U.S. Launches Rare Strike On Al Qaeda In Western Syria Amid Shifting Regional Agenda

U.S. Launches Rare Strike On Al Qaeda In Western Syria Amid Shifting Regional Agenda

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 1 3:35 PM EDT
Get To Know America’s Long Serving B61 Family Of Nuclear Bombs

Get To Know America’s Long Serving B61 Family Of Nuclear Bombs

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 30 3:07 PM EDT
Iran Claims It Turned a Sidewinder Into a “New” Anti-Tank Missile

Iran Claims It Turned a Sidewinder Into a “New” Anti-Tank Missile

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 30 3:04 PM EDT
This Is The USAF’s “Safer” Carbon Fiber Bomb That’s Also Extraordinarily Expensive

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 30 3:03 PM EDT
USAF Getting ‘Cast Ductile Iron Bomb’ Cluster Munition Replacement Despite Policy Change

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 30 3:03 PM EDT
USAF Orders More Upgraded Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid Tensions with North Korea

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 30 2:59 PM EDT
Navy Orders Development Of New Air Defense Blasting Missile That Will Fit Inside F-35

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

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Jun 30 2:55 PM EDT
USAF Wants Swarms of Cheap “Gray Wolf” Cruise Missiles That Can Overwhelm Enemy Defenses

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 30 2:49 PM EDT
Afghan A-29s Aren’t Dropping Laser-Guided Bombs or Engaging Targets at Night

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 30 2:48 PM EDT
Here’s What You Need to Know About the US Military’s New Cluster Munition Policy

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 29 11:58 PM EDT
USAF and Raytheon Say Cost Overruns Won’t Slow Delivery of Vital New Bomb

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 29 11:46 PM EDT
Rumors Fly That Russia Has Dropped “The Father of All Bombs” in Syria

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 29 8:00 PM EDT
A-10 Warthogs Drop Bunker Buster Bombs in Combat for the First Time

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 29 7:52 PM EDT
Message On Bunker Buster Bomb Tells ISIS “This Is For Making Me Miss Game of Thrones”

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 29 7:13 PM EDT
The U.S. Air Force Wants to Buy More Reliable Bunker Buster Bombs

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 29 6:51 PM EDT
USAF Reaper Drones Can Finally Drop GPS Guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 29 6:30 PM EDT
Miniature Smart Bombs Could Help Give the F-35 Firepower It Desperately Needs

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 29 6:25 PM EDT
USAF Wants To Network Its Precision Munitions Together Into A ‘Golden Horde’ Swarm

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 26 1:56 PM EDT
Meet The AIM-260, The Air Force And Navy’s Future Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 21 9:00 PM EDT
New Video Of B-2 Bomber Dropping Mother Of All Bunker Busters Sends Ominous Message

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

By Tyler Rogoway
May 17 4:03 AM EDT
F-35A Pictured On “Deterrence Mission” Over Middle East With Peculiar Single Missile Loadout

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

By Tyler Rogoway
May 13 11:09 PM EDT
Secret Hellfire Missile With Sword-Like Blades Made Mysterious Strike On Terror Leader In Syria

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

By Joseph Trevithick
May 9 8:10 PM EDT
USAF F-35As Will Get Navy’s New Air Defense Busting Missile Amid Talk Of Anti-Ship Variants

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

By Joseph Trevithick
May 7 2:13 PM EDT
USAF F-35As Flew First-Ever Combat Strikes With Radar Reflectors And Sidewinders Fitted

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Apr 30 7:03 PM EDT
New MD Explorer Gunship Features Internal Tubes For Launching Guided Munitions And Drones

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Apr 17 11:52 AM EDT
Japan Buying Joint Strike Missiles For Its F-35As Is A Much Bigger Deal Than It Sounds

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Mar 13 8:52 PM EDT
India Shows Proof U.S. Made F-16s And AIM-120 Missiles Were Used By Pakistan In Aerial Brawl

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Feb 28 4:48 PM EST
Oregon F-15 Eagle Fired Millions Worth Of Missiles Into The Sea Before Emergency Landing

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Feb 22 4:23 PM EST
Israel Turns Ballistic Missile Surrogate Into Air Launched Bunker-Busting Missile

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

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Feb 20 10:24 PM EST
Navy To Field Cruise Missile Variant Of Its Smart JSOW Glide Bomb That Will Fit Inside F-35C

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Feb 8 2:27 PM EST
Weapons Testers At China Lake Obliterate Everything In This Crazy ‘Greatest Hits’ Reel

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Nov 15 5:30 PM EST
These Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The Start

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Oct 9 3:12 PM EDT
Northrop Grumman Shows Off Shipping Container-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile Concept

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Oct 8 9:47 PM EDT
The YF-23’s Weapons Bay Layout Was One Of Its Best Features And One Of Its Worst

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Oct 3 6:17 PM EDT
Heat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During Exercise

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Sep 19 6:33 PM EDT
The Pentagon Spent Decades Developing Hypersonic Anti-Tank Missiles, Then They Vanished

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

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick
Sep 5 3:09 PM EDT
Russia Denies Flying Mystery Air Strike On Afghan Border, Claims Black Choppers Still Aiding ISIS

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Aug 27 8:52 PM EDT
Recent MALD-X Advanced Air Launched Decoy Test Is A Much Bigger Deal Than It Sounds Like

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Aug 24 9:21 PM EDT
Whoops! Spanish Eurofighter Jet Accidentally Fires An Air-To-Air Missile Over Estonia

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Aug 7 4:51 PM EDT
F-15SA Bristles With A Dozen AIM-120 Missiles During Star Wars Canyon Run

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jun 25 7:13 PM EDT
The Air Force Wants Its B-52s To Carry Mysterious 20,000lb Weapons Under Their Wings

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 22 4:19 PM EDT
Israel Turns Artillery Rocket Into Supersonic ‘Rampage’ Air-Launched Stand-Off Weapon

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 11 3:18 PM EDT
U.S. Guided Artillery Rockets Kill 50 Taliban Leaders In A Single Strike In Afghanistan

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

By Joseph Trevithick
May 30 2:04 PM EDT
Russia’s Su-57 Fighter Launches A New Cruise Missile From Its Weapons Bay

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

By Tyler Rogoway
May 25 7:03 PM EDT
Israeli-Made Bolt-On Kit Turns 122mm ‘Grad’ Artillery Rockets Into Precision Weapons

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

By Joseph Trevithick
May 22 9:32 PM EDT
Mystery Guided Munition Executes Incredible Maneuver In Strange Airstrike Footage

Mystery Guided Munition Executes Incredible Maneuver In Strange Airstrike Footage

By Tyler Rogoway
May 17 10:27 PM EDT
A-10 Warthogs May Stop Firing Controversial Depleted Uranium Ammunition For Good

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

By Joseph Trevithick
May 15 2:26 PM EDT
Let’s Talk About This Rumor That Israeli F-15s Mimicked US Jets To Strike At Iran In Syria

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

By Joseph Trevithick
May 3 10:31 AM EDT
New Syria Strikes Cause Earthquake As Israel Drops ‘Intelligence Bombshell’ About Iran

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Apr 30 4:16 PM EDT

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