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F-15EX weapons test ends key phase, could lead to production decision

The F-15EX took part in 19 large-force events to test how well it could integrate with fifth-generation aircraft and fire missiles.

By Stephen Losey

3 months ago

US pledges longer-range ‘small-diameter bomb’ for Ukraine

The U.S. announced Friday it will send Ukraine the Boeing-made ground-launched small-diameter bomb, a weapon that can double its strike range.

10 months ago

US Air Force squadron becomes first operational unit to drop StormBreaker bomb

It's a major step forward for the small diameter bomb, which at one point was delayed for about a year while a flawed component was redesigned and fixed.

By Stephen Losey

24 months ago

US Air Force completes tests of swarming munitions, but will they ever see battle?

The U.S. Air Force has wrapped up the first phase of its Golden Horde demonstration effort, putting the service one step closer to developing swarming smart weapons that behave semi-autonomously and use algorithms to seek high-priority targets.

By Valerie Insinna

3 years ago

Here’s how many bombs the US plans to buy in the next year

The U.S. is slowing down its procurement of weapons that are used in Afghanistan and Iraq.

By Aaron Mehta

4 years ago

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