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Rin Sakurai • The Aviationist
F-15E and F-15EX Set To Be Armed With AGM-158C LRASM
NAVAIR is working to integrate the AGM-158C-1 LRASM (Long Range Anti-Ship Missile) on the U.S. Air Force's F-15E Strike Eagles and F-15EX Eagle...
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Joseph Trevithick • The WarZone
Army Pursuing Diverse Array of New Anti-Air Interceptors
The U.S. Army now has at least five named programs seeking new anti-air interceptors of various tiers to collectively address everything from...
10/15/26Read it on The WarZone10/14/26
Logan Pierce • DefenseFeeds
Why the Navy's X-47B Drone Was Never Fielded
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Justin Bronk • Foreign Affairs
The Real Lesson of the Iran War
When Airpower Wins, and When It Doesn't
10/14/26Read it on Foreign Affairs10/13/26
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H. Seck • Defense News
Drone Carrying M250 Machine Gun Completes Firing Test
10/13/26Read it on Defense News
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Lauren C. Williams • Defense One
X-BAT Unmanned Fighter Jet to Fly Within Months
The Navy is kicking in $150 million to further develop the X-BAT
10/09/26Read it on Defense One10/09/26
Todd South • Air & Space Forces Magazine
Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Will Integrate onto B-52
The Air Force's B-52 bomber may soon be able to carry up to 20 stealthy long-range anti-ship missiles
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