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Substantial differences in the designs of the B and C variants of the F-35 mean that they each require variant-specific 25mm gun pods.
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F-35B And F-35C Use Different 25mm Gun Pods Unique To Each Variant

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 20, 2024

The Pentagon says more tests are required to verify that the 25mm automatic cannon mounted internally on the F-35A variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is indeed now an effective weapon.
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F-35A’s 25mm Gun Still Needs Tests To Verify It Works

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 4, 2024

An US Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship recently used its 30mm and 105mm to help sink a decommissioned amphibious warship during an exercise, which comes amid a larger discussion about the relevance of these aircraft in future higher-end operations.
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AC-130J Ghostrider Hammers Amphibious Warship During Rare Appearance At Sinking Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

How the A-10's Avenger cannon went from terrible to terrifying.
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How The A-10’s Avenger Cannon Went From Terrible To Terrifying

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 28, 2024

General Atomics' Mojave short takeoff and landing drone armed with a pair of Minigun pods recently conducted a first-of-its-kind live-fire demonstration.
Air

Minigun-Armed Mojave Drone Now Blasting Targets At 6,000 Rounds Per Minute

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 23, 2024

The F-35 Joint Program Office says the internal gun on the A variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is now effective after years of accuracy and other problems.
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F-35A’s Beleaguered 25mm Cannon Is Finally “Effective”

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 22, 2024

World war two aircraft: B-17G Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group in flight, Summer 1944.
Air

This Is What It Took To Defend A B-17 Bomber

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 31, 2024

The US Air Force is deciding whether or not to begin removing the famed 105mm howitzers from its AC-130J gunships, possibly starting in 2026.
Air

AC-130J Ghostriders Could Lose Their Big 105mm Guns

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 7, 2023

Our First Look At An AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship’s New 105mm Gun
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Our First Look At An AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship’s New 105mm Gun

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 31, 2022

AC-130 Gunships Are Finally Getting A New 105mm Howitzer
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AC-130 Gunships Are Finally Getting A New 105mm Howitzer

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 20, 2022

Check Out The Gun Pods On The Rugged Mojave Unmanned Aircraft (Updated)
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Check Out The Gun Pods On The Rugged Mojave Unmanned Aircraft (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 19, 2022

Watch A Russian Tu-95MS Bear Bomber Unleash Its Cold War-Era Tail Guns
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Watch A Russian Tu-95MS Bear Bomber Unleash Its Cold War-Era Tail Guns

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 9, 2021

Articulated Gun Pods Allowed Soviet Aircraft To Fire Backwards, Downwards, And Even Sideways
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Articulated Gun Pods Allowed Soviet Aircraft To Fire Backwards, Downwards, And Even Sideways

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 12, 2021

The Cheyenne Attack Helicopter Had A Crazy Rotating Gunner’s Seat Right Out Of Star Wars
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The Cheyenne Attack Helicopter Had A Crazy Rotating Gunner’s Seat Right Out Of Star Wars

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 2, 2021

Northrop Grumman Reveals Sky Viper Chain Gun And New Suicide Drone For Future Helicopters
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Northrop Grumman Reveals Sky Viper Chain Gun And New Suicide Drone For Future Helicopters

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 12, 2021

Airbus C295 Transport Testbed Emerges Loaded With Turkish Guided Bombs
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Airbus C295 Transport Testbed Emerges Loaded With Turkish Guided Bombs

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 19, 2021