America’s ADM-160 MALD, or Miniature Air-Launched Decoy, may not be a missile or bomb, but it can have a huge effect on the battlefield.
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The massive carrier problem the Navy’s F/A-XX has to solve
AirpowerWith development underway on the Navy’s next-generation fighter, currently known simply as F/A-XX, the very makeup of America’s seaward branch may be resting on its still-forming wing roots. Among the long list of capabilities that the Navy would like to see this new fighter field, there’s one that may literally dictate the relevance of America’s […]
How big are the guns on America’s fighter jets? BIG.
AirpowerSandboxx News editor-in-chief Alex Hollings compares the sizes of rounds fired by the guns in a variety of American fighter jets.
The A-10 could actually help win the skies over the next big fight
AirpowerThe A-10 Thunderbolt II, or Warthog, may not be stealthy, but it still has a few tricks up its sleeve for a high-end fight.
US confirms sending HARM missiles as Ukraine wreaks havoc on Russian air defense systems
AirpowerAmerica has sent Ukraine HARM missiles, and it appears they may be wreaking havoc on Russian air defense systems.
The US is developing tech used by Ace Combat 7’s Arsenal Bird
AirpowerThe Ace Combat games may not be very realistic, but now one of the games’ most ridiculous platforms has the US military interested.
This is America’s Hellfire missile full of swords that took out al-Qaeda’s leader
FeaturedOver the weekend, the CIA located and killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, who had been the leader of al-Qaeda since 2011 following the killing of Osama bin Laden. Al-Zawahiri was reportedly targeted with a Hellfire missile equipped with swords instead of explosives. This isn’t the first time that a terrorist leader is reportedly killed by this unusual […]
SOCOM’s new prop-driven attack plane can actually help counter China
AirpowerOn Monday, America’s Special Operations Command announced the selection of L3Harris Technologies’ AT-802U Sky Warden to provide elite warfighters with armed overwatch over austere locations not served by America’s more advanced combat aircraft. The Sky Warden’s job may keep it far from the highly-contested airspace of the Pacific, but the aircraft may still prove extremely […]
Why the A-10 is just not the right jet for Ukraine
AirpowerWith lots of talk about giving the A-10 to Ukraine, it’s important to know what this jet is capable of… and what it isn’t.
It’s a myth that hypersonic missiles can’t be stopped because they’re fast
AirpowerHypersonic weapons are fast — faster than Mach 5 — but it’s not their speed alone that makes them special. Here’s the truth.
