Weapon Systems 2024-05-13

The Russian military touts the system as top tier, but evidence from the battlefield and studies prove it cannot defeat long-range drones or small aircraft.

Weapon Systems 2024-04-08

With the heaviest payload in the US Air Force inventory, the B-1B stands out with its ability to overwhelm adversaries at sea.

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 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 2024-02-22

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 2024-02-21

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.