Page 8 - Direct Attack Munitions News Today

Newer applications of computer-processing power are making on-the-move command and control closer to the point of attack and better networked to give commanders a faster and more complete threat analysis picture.

US Air Force loads up F-15E fighter jet with a lot of cruise missiles to see if it could be used like a bomber rpickrell@businessinsider.com (Ryan Pickrell) © USAF An F-15E Strike Eagle in the Project Strike Rodeo loadout. USAF The Air Force loaded an F-15E fighter jet with twice as many cruise missiles as it normally carries. The load test was part of a proof-of-concept known as Project Strike Rodeo. The idea is that fighters able to self-escort could be used to conduct bomb...

USAF The Air Force loaded an F-15E fighter jet with twice as many cruise missiles as it normally carries. The load test was part of a proof-of-concept known as Project Strike Rodeo. The idea is that fighters able to self-escort could be used to conduct heavy bomber missions. The US Air Force is looking at the possibility of using fighter jets armed with both air-to-air missiles and a heavy loadout of stand-off cruise missiles as heavy bomber aircraft able to self-e...

F-15E fighter planes deliver munitions to UAE By Six F-15E fighter planes, configured to carry additional munitions, arrived at Al Shafra Air Base, UAE, in an exercise showing the planes can be used to deliver bombs to remote air bases. Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force April 30 (UPI) -- Six modified F-15E fighter planes completed their first delivery of munitions to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, this week, the U.S. Air force announced. The planes are equipped with a carriage allo...

U.S. Approves $1.6 Billion Weapons-Ready MQ-9B Drone Sale to Australia Our Bureau 417 MQ-9B Armed-Reconnaissance drone for Australia The U.S. has approved a possible sale to Australia of Armed-Reconnaissance MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.651 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Friday delivered certification notifying Congress of the proposed sale. The Government of Australia has requested to buy up to 12 Weapons-Rea...

Aero India 2021: B-1B makes its debut, here is a complete fact-sheet of the heavy bomber from US India Updated: Friday, February 5, 2021, 16:14 [IST] Bengaluru, Feb 05: The American B-1B Lancer Heavy Bomber was flown for the first time in India during the Aero India 2021. The long range multi role bomber had flown to India last week from the Air Force Base in USAs South Dakota to perform a fly by at the defence exhibition and aero show. The Bomber flew along with the Made in India Light Combat ...