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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

Updated on Feb 28, 2019

News & Features

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

Updated on Feb 22, 2019

News & Features

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

Updated on Feb 21, 2019

Sea

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

Posted on Feb 8, 2019

News & Features

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

Posted on Nov 15, 2018

Air

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

Updated on Oct 9, 2018

Land

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

Posted on Oct 9, 2018

Air

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

Posted on Oct 3, 2018

Air

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

Updated on Sep 19, 2018

Land

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

Updated on Sep 5, 2018

News & Features

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

Posted on Aug 28, 2018

Air

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

Updated on Aug 25, 2018

News & Features

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

Updated on Aug 7, 2018

Air

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

Updated on Jun 25, 2018

Air

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

Posted on Jun 22, 2018

News & Features

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

Posted on Jun 11, 2018

News & Features

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

Posted on May 30, 2018

News & Features

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

Updated on May 25, 2018

News & Features

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

Posted on May 23, 2018

News & Features

Mystery Guided Munition Executes Incredible Maneuver In Strange Airstrike Footage Mystery Guided Munition Executes Incredible Maneuver In Strange Airstrike Footage

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 18, 2018

Air

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

Updated on May 15, 2018

News & Features

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

Updated on May 3, 2018

News & Features

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

Updated on Apr 30, 2018

News & Features

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 29, 2018

Sea

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 27, 2018

News & Features

Now Iraq Has Started Bombing Syria Too (Updated) Now Iraq Has Started Bombing Syria Too (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 19, 2018

News & Features

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 17, 2018

News & Features

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

News & Features

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

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 14, 2018

News & Features

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 12, 2018

News & Features

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 10, 2018

News & Features

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

News & Features

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 28, 2018

News & Features

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 22, 2018

Air

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

Air

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 19, 2018

News & Features

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 17, 2018

Air

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 29, 2017

Air

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

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 8, 2017

News & Features

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 6, 2017

News & Features

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 3, 2017

Air

The Pentagon Is Quietly Developing A Next Generation Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile The Pentagon Is Quietly Developing A Next Generation Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 2, 2017

News & Features

F-35s Were Carrying Live AIM-120 Missiles During Show Of Force Training Flight Over Korea F-35s Were Carrying Live AIM-120 Missiles During Show Of Force Training Flight Over Korea

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 19, 2017

Air

DARPA’s “Flying Missile Rail” Seems To Be More About Manufacturing Than Combat DARPA’s “Flying Missile Rail” Seems To Be More About Manufacturing Than Combat

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 7, 2017

News & Features

Mother Of All Bombs Certainly Did Its Job Based On These New Satellite Images Mother Of All Bombs Certainly Did Its Job Based On These New Satellite Images

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 20, 2017

News & Features

Here’s FLIR Video Of Yesterday’s MOAB Strike In Afghanistan Here’s FLIR Video Of Yesterday’s MOAB Strike In Afghanistan

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 14, 2017

News & Features

US Drops Its Most Powerful Non Nuclear Bomb On ISIS In Afghanistan US Drops Its Most Powerful Non Nuclear Bomb On ISIS In Afghanistan

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 14, 2017

News & Features

Watch A-10s Lob Laser-Guided Bombs At Remote-Controlled Humvees Watch A-10s Lob Laser-Guided Bombs At Remote-Controlled Humvees

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 10, 2017

News & Features

Vietnam Eyes Israel’s Delilah Standoff Missile, and F-16s Could Be Next Vietnam Eyes Israel’s Delilah Standoff Missile, and F-16s Could Be Next

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 10, 2017

Air

The Army’s Elite Special Ops Aviators Sure Burn Through A Lot Of Rockets The Army’s Elite Special Ops Aviators Sure Burn Through A Lot Of Rockets

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 2, 2017

News & Features

Shadowy New Missile Appears Under the Wing of Chinese J-16 Fighter Shadowy New Missile Appears Under the Wing of Chinese J-16 Fighter

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 21, 2016

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mystery Guided Munition Executes Incredible Maneuver In Strange Airstrike Footage Mystery Guided Munition Executes Incredible Maneuver In Strange Airstrike Footage

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

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

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

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

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

Now Iraq Has Started Bombing Syria Too (Updated) Now Iraq Has Started Bombing Syria Too (Updated)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Pentagon Is Quietly Developing A Next Generation Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile The Pentagon Is Quietly Developing A Next Generation Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile

F-35s Were Carrying Live AIM-120 Missiles During Show Of Force Training Flight Over Korea F-35s Were Carrying Live AIM-120 Missiles During Show Of Force Training Flight Over Korea

DARPA’s “Flying Missile Rail” Seems To Be More About Manufacturing Than Combat DARPA’s “Flying Missile Rail” Seems To Be More About Manufacturing Than Combat

Mother Of All Bombs Certainly Did Its Job Based On These New Satellite Images Mother Of All Bombs Certainly Did Its Job Based On These New Satellite Images

Here’s FLIR Video Of Yesterday’s MOAB Strike In Afghanistan Here’s FLIR Video Of Yesterday’s MOAB Strike In Afghanistan

US Drops Its Most Powerful Non Nuclear Bomb On ISIS In Afghanistan US Drops Its Most Powerful Non Nuclear Bomb On ISIS In Afghanistan

Watch A-10s Lob Laser-Guided Bombs At Remote-Controlled Humvees Watch A-10s Lob Laser-Guided Bombs At Remote-Controlled Humvees

Vietnam Eyes Israel’s Delilah Standoff Missile, and F-16s Could Be Next Vietnam Eyes Israel’s Delilah Standoff Missile, and F-16s Could Be Next

The Army’s Elite Special Ops Aviators Sure Burn Through A Lot Of Rockets The Army’s Elite Special Ops Aviators Sure Burn Through A Lot Of Rockets

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