Qatar Executes An Incredible “Elephant Walk” Showcasing Its Growing Air Combat Might
Fighter jets, attack helicopters, cargo aircraft, and more took part in the event that showcased Qatar’s rapidly evolving air combat capabilities.
Tag: AGM-114
This Is Our Best Look Yet At The Shadowy Hellfire Missile With Pop-Out Sword Blades
A video of missile parts recovered from a recent strike in Syria also shows very interesting markings.
America’s Missile That Uses Sword Blades Instead Of Explosives Has Struck Again In Syria
For the second time this week, the secretive AGM-114R9X Hellfire missile has punched a hole through a car’s roof and sliced its target to death. Both attacks had identical impacts on the vehicles targeted and both occurred in northwestern Syria.
This Photo Proves How The Hellfire Missile That Uses Blades Instead Of Explosives Works
After a recent strike in Northern Syria, images from the scene feature a key piece of the shadowy weaponed used, the AGM-114R9X. This central core of the missile, with its swing-out sword-like blades, shows us exactly how this gruesome weapon goes about plying its deadly trade.
These Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The Start
Similar dispensers could allow an individual aircraft to carry hundreds and maybe even thousands of the weapons at once.
The Pentagon Spent Decades Developing Hypersonic Anti-Tank Missiles, Then They Vanished
After nearly 40 years of development, the hypersonic anti-tank missile disappeared. Now it’s more relevant than ever before. So where is it?
Marine KC-130Js Are Getting A Much More Potent Bolt-On Weapons And Sensor Kit
The new Harvest Hawk Plus package is a significant improvement over the existing setup and will be easier for crews to install and use.
The US Navy Still Hasn’t Formally Decided to Add Hellfires to Its Littoral Combat Ships
It’s likely that the service will push ahead with the upgrades, but the weapons still reflect the watering down of the ships’ intended capabilities.
Littoral Combat Ship Fires Its First Vertical Launch Hellfire Missile
After years of fumbling around trying to find a missile to partially replace the original system intended for the ship, the Hellfire has been adapted for vertical launch, and it did just that aboard the USS Detroit recently.