Weapon Systems 2024-04-05

The MC-130J Commando II with Rapid Dragon capability could greatly enhance a strike against a well-protected air defense battlespace.

Weapon Systems 2024-04-01

Designed during the Cold War to penetrate Soviet air defenses, the low-flying and stealthy B-1B Lancer can carry over 30,000kg of payload.

Weapon Systems 2024-03-27

Modifying 'dumb' bombs with lethal precision guidance, the JDAM guidance kit has been the B1-B's ordnance of choice for more than two decades.

Weapon Systems 2024-02-23

Innovative guidance helps the Paveway IV hit targets, including hardened bunkers buried deep in the ground, with extreme accuracy and effectiveness.

Weapon Systems 2024-02-22

The Air Force's Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept emphasizes the speed, ruggedness and adaptability of its platforms.

Weapon Systems 2024-02-22

The F-15E is distinctly suited for the US Air Force's Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept -- a vision of using agile tactics to respond to modern contested environments.

Weapon Systems 2024-02-22

The large inventory of KC-135s enables the US Air Force to extend the range and endurance of US and allied fighters and bombers anywhere in the world.

Weapon Systems 2024-02-21

The AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missile is designed to home in on enemy radar systems. It can travel 150km in two and a half minutes.

Weapon Systems 2024-02-19

The United States and United Kingdom are leveraging the versatility and reliability of the Tomahawk to conduct strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen and protect Red Sea shipping.

Weapon Systems 2024-02-14

The US Air Force's planned upgrades to the legacy B-52H bomber are so substantial that the overhauled aircraft will be re-designated the B-52J.