Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The U.S. Air Force is seeking a new Air Force Long Range Weapon, or AFLRW, with a planned reach of 1,000 nautical miles. Details...
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The U.S. Air Force is seeking a new Air Force Long Range Weapon, or AFLRW, with a planned reach of 1,000 nautical miles. Details...
In the 1950s, American engineers set out to build the ultimate weapon: a nuclear-powered cruise missile that could fly almost indefinitely, cross oceans, and...
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A missile bolted to a wing is a radar reflector that wrecks the F-35's stealth, so the jet carries its weapons in an internal...
The B-2 Spirit is the most capable bomber ever built — and the only aircraft that can drop the 30,000-pound bunker-buster that struck Iran's...
The U.S. Air Force spent years planning to retire the B-1 and B-2. Now it's pouring $1.7 billion into keeping both airborne into the...
The Air Force long treated the F-15EX Eagle II as a bridge to an all-stealth force. Now it has more than doubled the planned...
Before the SR-71 became a legendary spy plane, the Air Force nearly turned it into a missile-armed interceptor — the YF-12, fitted with fire-control...
The F-117 Nighthawk, the world's first stealth aircraft, was officially retired in 2008 — yet a portion of the fleet still flies classified missions...
The JAS 39 Gripen was designed to be everything the F-35 isn't: cheap to fly, simple to maintain, and able to operate from a...