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Latest Air-To-Ground Stories

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 / Updated 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 / Updated 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 / Updated 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 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 / Updated Apr 12, 2024

MQ-25 with LRASM missiles

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

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Apr 10, 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 / Updated Apr 4, 2024

Russian SDB-like glide bomb appears in Ukraine.

Russian Small Diameter Bomb-Like Glide Weapon Appears In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Mar 12, 2024

Kh-69 standoff missile, Russia.

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

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Feb 16, 2024

SDB GROUND LAUNCHED UKRAINE

Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb Makes Combat Debut In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick / Updated 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 / Updated 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 / Updated Feb 7, 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 / Updated 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 / Updated Feb 2, 2024

ADM-160 MALD

ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy Wreck Appears In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 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 / Updated Nov 20, 2023