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The Air Force Wants A New Generation Of Affordable Air-To-Ground Munitions With Swappable Warheads
Air

The Air Force Wants A New Generation Of Affordable Air-To-Ground Munitions With Swappable Warheads

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 2, 2021

The Air Force Is Testing Robotic Loaders To Mount Hypersonic Missiles On Its Bombers
Air

The Air Force Is Testing Robotic Loaders To Mount Hypersonic Missiles On Its Bombers

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 21, 2021

The Definitive Answer On Why F-16s Carry AIM-120 AMRAAMs On Their Wingtip Rails
Air

The Definitive Answer On Why F-16s Carry AIM-120 AMRAAMs On Their Wingtip Rails

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 6, 2021

New AIM-260 Missiles Are So Secretive They Will Require A Custom Storage Bunker At Hill AFB
Air

New AIM-260 Missiles Are So Secretive They Will Require A Custom Storage Bunker At Hill AFB

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 1, 2019

Secret Hellfire Missile With Sword-Like Blades Made Mysterious Strike On Terror Leader In Syria
News & Features

Secret Hellfire Missile With Sword-Like Blades Made Mysterious Strike On Terror Leader In Syria

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 10, 2019

U.S. Is Betting Big On Naval Mine Warfare With These New Sub-Launched and Air-Dropped Types
Air

U.S. Is Betting Big On Naval Mine Warfare With These New Sub-Launched and Air-Dropped Types

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 28, 2021

B-52 Tested 2,000lb Quickstrike-ER Winged Standoff Naval Mines During Valiant Shield
Air

B-52 Tested 2,000lb Quickstrike-ER Winged Standoff Naval Mines During Valiant Shield

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 20, 2018

Heat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During Exercise
Air

Heat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 19, 2018

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 18, 2018

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

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

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

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 19, 2018

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 29, 2017

This Is the Tech Special Operators Want for Their Light Attack Planes
Air

This Is the Tech Special Operators Want for Their Light Attack Planes

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Watch The Navy Blow Up Pretty Much Everything On Its China Lake Weapons Range
Sea

Watch The Navy Blow Up Pretty Much Everything On Its China Lake Weapons Range

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 8, 2019

This Syria-Bound Super Hornet Is Carrying A Uniquely Massive Bomb Load
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This Syria-Bound Super Hornet Is Carrying A Uniquely Massive Bomb Load

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 5, 2020