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First photo emerges of AIM-260A JATM missile carried by a US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet

The new AIM-260 air-to-air missile was photographed during a test flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, offering the first ...

Why militaries well-equipped to fight enemy aircraft and missiles may still struggle to confront the drone threat

Traditional air defenses were primarily built to deal with much larger and faster missile and aircraft threats, rather than ...
Defense One

Air Force MQ-9 downs aerial targets with cheap air-to-air missiles

An Air Force MQ-9 drone has downed aerial targets with a relatively inexpensive air-to-air missile, part of the Pentagon’s ...
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U.S. Air Force Plans to Deploy Cruise Missiles from Cargo Aircraft by 2027

The Rapid Dragon program, now called Dragon Cart, transitioned to a Program of Record and will see cargo aircraft able to ...

Russia’s new “Banderol” missile appears in leaked diagrams, with a jet-drone body and a speed that could reach 500 km/h

Leaked diagrams reveal Russia's new 500 km/h Banderol missile. Discover the hidden environmental and economic fallout of this ...
NBC News

The U.S. fighter jet was downed in Iran by a shoulder-fired missile

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the American F-15 fighter jet was brought down in Iran by a shoulder-fired missile, leading to the dramatic rescue of two airmen — a glaring reminder of the ...