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Colin Demarest • Axios
U.S. Used 14 Bunker-Busters, 7 B-2 Bombers in "Midnight Hammer"
A surprise U.S. military attack on Iranian nuclear facilities involved more than 125 aircraft and 75 precision-guided weapons
06/23/25Read it on Axios3w ago
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...
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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
3w agoRead it on Foreign Affairs3w ago
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H. Seck • Defense News
Drone Carrying M250 Machine Gun Completes Firing Test
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10/09/26
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
10/09/26Read it on Air & Space Forces MagazineRecommended

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