Featured in STRAFEBYThomas NewdickApr 12, 2021ShareArticulated Gun Pods Allowed Soviet Aircraft To Fire Backwards, Downwards, And Even SidewaysThe Cold War-era gun pods were a bizarre solution for strafing ground targets, but some linger on today. BYThomas NewdickApr 12, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Hires Lockheed Martin to Build a Laser Cannon to Defend Its Fighter JetsThe service wants a working weapon ready for tests starting in 2021 and a more complete system two years later. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareThe Air Force Just Shot Down Multiple Missiles With A Laser Destined For Fighter AircraftThe service wants this game-changing capability to be hanging off the wings of fighter jets by the early 2020s. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 12, 2021ShareArticulated Gun Pods Allowed Soviet Aircraft To Fire Backwards, Downwards, And Even SidewaysThe Cold War-era gun pods were a bizarre solution for strafing ground targets, but some linger on today. BYThomas NewdickApr 12, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Hires Lockheed Martin to Build a Laser Cannon to Defend Its Fighter JetsThe service wants a working weapon ready for tests starting in 2021 and a more complete system two years later. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareThe Air Force Just Shot Down Multiple Missiles With A Laser Destined For Fighter AircraftThe service wants this game-changing capability to be hanging off the wings of fighter jets by the early 2020s. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share