Tag: bombs
B-2 Spirit Now Operational With New B61-12 Nuclear Bombs
The Air Force’s New 5,000-Pound Bunker Buster Bomb Breaks Cover
The GBU-72/B offers an improved all-weather bunker-busting capability in between the Air Force’s 2,000-pound and 30,000-pound class types.
Barksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout Photos
Stratofortress weapons options have changed a lot over the years and are set to morph even more drastically in the decades to come.
Here’s Exactly What’s In America’s Massive Advanced Weapons Deal With The UAE
The arms deals are valued at almost $23.4 billion and also include stealthy cruise missiles and anti-submarine warfare kits for the drones.
Watch A Russian Il-76 Cargo Jet Bomb Targets And Strafe Them With Its Tail Gun
The Russian military recently conducted a curious training exercise in which some of its Il-76MD cargo aircraft bombed mock targets and strafed them with their 23mm tail guns. It’s an unusual capability, especially for a modern air force, but one that Russia has demonstrated before and that has clear Soviet roots.
The OV-1 Mohawk Was One Of The U.S. Military’s First Forgotten Light Attack Planes
Infighting within the US Army and with the US Air Force meant the plane never got to reach its full potential.
The Air Force Wants Its B-52s To Carry Mysterious 20,000lb Weapons Under Their Wings
The service says the bombers need new underwing pylons for particularly heavy bombs or missiles, but hasn’t identified any specific types.
Iraq’s An-32 Cargo Planes Turned Bombers Flew Nearly Twice As Many Strikes As its F-16s
New data shows the impromptu bombers were heavily involved in fighting ISIS.
This Is The USAF’s “Safer” Carbon Fiber Bomb That’s Also Extraordinarily Expensive
These weapons reduce the chances of inadvertently killing innocent bystanders, but cost nearly 40 times more than regular bombs in the same class.