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Israel has confirmed that its F-35 stealth fighters have flown airstrikes using external ordnance. The F-35’s so-called ‘beast mode,’ featuring heavier loads on underwing pylons, is well known by now, but as far as is known, has not been called upon operationally by any other countries. Meanwhile, Israel’s unique F-35I fleet — locally known as the “Adir” (Hebrew for mighty) — which features various local modifications, has frequently been at the forefront of demonstrating new capabilities.
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Israeli F-35s First To Use ‘Beast Mode’ In Combat

By Thomas Newdick

Posted 22 Hours Ago

Ukrainians F-16s will immediately be able to get more out of stocks Western munitions that have already been deliverd, as well as other benefits.
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F-16s Will Let Ukraine Get More Out Of Western Munitions: USAF’s Top Officer In Europe

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 30, 2024

JDAM-ER Winged Bombs With Seekers That Home In On GPS Jammers Headed To Ukraine
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JDAM-ER Winged Bombs With Seekers That Home In On GPS Jammers Headed To Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 4, 2024

The Ukrainian Air Force is using iPads, or similar tablets in the cockpits of its Soviet-era jets to enable rapid integration of modern Western air-to-ground weapons — something that TWZ predicted back in 2022. This has been confirmed by Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William LaPlante. While many questions remain about the tablet and how it works, there’s now more footage showing it fitted in cockpits.
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Ukrainian Fighter Jets “Using iPads” To Control Western Weapons

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 25, 2024

Recently released pictures of a Bahraini Block 70 F-16D Viper undergoing testing in the United States show what one of these jets might look like one an actual combat mission.
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Our First Look At An Armed-Up Block 70 F-16 Viper

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 12, 2024

Russian SDB-like glide bomb appears in Ukraine.
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Russian Small Diameter Bomb-Like Glide Weapon Appears In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 12, 2024

New pictures show A-10s that recently deployed to the Middle East with interesting ordnance loads.
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A-10s Brandish Intriguing Mix Of Weapons In Middle East

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 9, 2023

Boeing is continuing to develop a powered derivative of the Joint Direct Attack Munition, which turns standard 500-pound-class bombs into cruise missiles.
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Jet-Powered JDAM Aims To Turn Bombs Into Cruise Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 24, 2023

JDAM-ER Su-27
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Ukraine’s Su-27s Are Launching JDAM-ER Winged Bombs Too

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 24, 2023

Russian Wing kit bomb
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The Truth About Russia’s Mysterious Winged Glide Bombs

By Piotr Butowski

Posted on Jul 19, 2023

MiG-29 Fulcrums Are Ukraine’s JDAM-ER Bomb Trucks
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MiG-29 Fulcrums Are Ukraine’s JDAM-ER Bomb Trucks

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jul 8, 2023

JDAM-ER bomb
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Ukraine Confirms JDAM Precision Bombs Are Now Being Used In Combat

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 31, 2023

JDAM-ER Trial
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Winged JDAM Smart Bombs Are Now Operational In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 7, 2023

JDAM-ER Trial
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Wing Kits For Ukraine’s JDAM Bombs Would Be A Big Problem For Russia

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 22, 2023

JDAM Operation Iraqi Freedom
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What Joint Direct Attack Munitions Could Do For Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 15, 2022

New Look At Air Force’s Ship-Killing Smart Bomb In Action, Seeker Details Revealed
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New Look At Air Force’s Ship-Killing Smart Bomb In Action, Seeker Details Revealed

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 22, 2022