Featured in JDAMBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThis Is The USAF’s “Safer” Carbon Fiber Bomb That’s Also Extraordinarily ExpensiveThese weapons reduce the chances of inadvertently killing innocent bystanders, but cost nearly 40 times more than regular bombs in the same class. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Getting ‘Cast Ductile Iron Bomb’ Cluster Munition Replacement Despite Policy ChangeThe US military now has more leeway to use cluster munitions, but the Air Force still wants to buy the weapon that was supposed to replace them. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe U.S. Air Force Wants to Buy More Reliable Bunker Buster BombsImproved bombs will be less likely to fail to explode than older types seeing active use in Iraq and Syria. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As Flew First-Ever Combat Strikes With Radar Reflectors And Sidewinders FittedThe F-35As flew in a less than stealthy configuration as the aircraft’s low observable capabilities weren’t needed—at least not yet. BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 15, 2018ShareWeapons Testers At China Lake Obliterate Everything In This Crazy ‘Greatest Hits’ ReelThe US military’s qualitative edge depends a lot on the huge test apparatus that supports it, including weapons ranges where things go bang…a lot! BYTyler RogowayNov 15, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018ShareB-52 Tested 2,000lb Quickstrike-ER Winged Standoff Naval Mines During Valiant ShieldBeing able to lay entire minefields with pinpoint accuracy from high altitude, over 40 miles away, and on a single pass is a total game changer. BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 19, 2018ShareThis Giant B-2 Replica Is How Airmen Train To Load Weapons Onto A Stealth BomberIt’s the largest contraption of its kind and is key in teaching ground crews how to load the B-2 up with some of the deadliest weapons on earth. BYTyler RogowayFeb 19, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2017ShareThe Best Hog Is A Filthy Hog: If USAF Had Its Way This Jet Wouldn’t Be Devouring ISISThis photo reminds us that the A-10 is a hard working, ferocious and versatile jet, that has had to fight for its life overseas and on Capitol Hill. BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 20, 2017ShareWatch a B-52 Obliterate This Massive ISIS Held Hotel In MosulIt was one of Mosul’s nicest and largest hotels before becoming an ISIS stronghold. BYTyler RogowayMar 20, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 22, 2017ShareCheck Out This Sweet Video Of A Smart Bomb Laden B-52 Going After ISISThe BUFF is only getting finer with age, and in recent months it has been busy in the Middle East dropping hundreds of tons smart bombs on Islamic State fighters’ foreheads. BYTyler RogowayFeb 22, 2017Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThis Is The USAF’s “Safer” Carbon Fiber Bomb That’s Also Extraordinarily ExpensiveThese weapons reduce the chances of inadvertently killing innocent bystanders, but cost nearly 40 times more than regular bombs in the same class. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Getting ‘Cast Ductile Iron Bomb’ Cluster Munition Replacement Despite Policy ChangeThe US military now has more leeway to use cluster munitions, but the Air Force still wants to buy the weapon that was supposed to replace them. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe U.S. Air Force Wants to Buy More Reliable Bunker Buster BombsImproved bombs will be less likely to fail to explode than older types seeing active use in Iraq and Syria. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As Flew First-Ever Combat Strikes With Radar Reflectors And Sidewinders FittedThe F-35As flew in a less than stealthy configuration as the aircraft’s low observable capabilities weren’t needed—at least not yet. BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 15, 2018ShareWeapons Testers At China Lake Obliterate Everything In This Crazy ‘Greatest Hits’ ReelThe US military’s qualitative edge depends a lot on the huge test apparatus that supports it, including weapons ranges where things go bang…a lot! BYTyler RogowayNov 15, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018ShareB-52 Tested 2,000lb Quickstrike-ER Winged Standoff Naval Mines During Valiant ShieldBeing able to lay entire minefields with pinpoint accuracy from high altitude, over 40 miles away, and on a single pass is a total game changer. BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 19, 2018ShareThis Giant B-2 Replica Is How Airmen Train To Load Weapons Onto A Stealth BomberIt’s the largest contraption of its kind and is key in teaching ground crews how to load the B-2 up with some of the deadliest weapons on earth. BYTyler RogowayFeb 19, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2017ShareThe Best Hog Is A Filthy Hog: If USAF Had Its Way This Jet Wouldn’t Be Devouring ISISThis photo reminds us that the A-10 is a hard working, ferocious and versatile jet, that has had to fight for its life overseas and on Capitol Hill. BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 20, 2017ShareWatch a B-52 Obliterate This Massive ISIS Held Hotel In MosulIt was one of Mosul’s nicest and largest hotels before becoming an ISIS stronghold. BYTyler RogowayMar 20, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 22, 2017ShareCheck Out This Sweet Video Of A Smart Bomb Laden B-52 Going After ISISThe BUFF is only getting finer with age, and in recent months it has been busy in the Middle East dropping hundreds of tons smart bombs on Islamic State fighters’ foreheads. BYTyler RogowayFeb 22, 2017Share