Air-Launched Weapons
M-61A1 20mm Gatling gun
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The US Air Force Rebuild Stockpiles of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM)
During Operation Inherent Resolve, the Air Force was using up Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) so quickly that they were being loaded onto combat aircraft in the Middle East a scant 24 hours after being […]
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Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) GBU- 31/32/38 guided air-to-surface weapon
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Astra BVRAAM Air-to-Air Missile
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Russia’s R-77 Proved A Dud In Kashmir Skirmish and Syria
Designed and built in Soviet-era, the R-77 semi active-radar-homing air-to-air missile — NATO designation AA-12 — is advertised to be equivalent to the American AIM-120 AMRAAM by Rostec. But in fact, the R-77 isn’t nearly as successful as the AIM-120. […]
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Indian Air Force to Replace Russian-made R-77 Missile With Israeli I-Derby ER
The Indian Air Force is set to equip its fleet of Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighters with the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems I-Derby ER (extended range) beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM), according to a report by Jane’s. The […]
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Rafael I-Derby BVRAAM Air-to-Air Missile
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Rheinmetall Australia to Produce Ammunition for F-35
Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions (RNM) plans to produce 25mm cannon ammunition for use by the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter. A new production line will be set up at a government-owned factory in the first half of […]
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Raytheon Received $392.4 Million Contract to Manufacture AIM-9X Tactical Missiles
The Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a $392.4 million modification contract to supply tactical missiles to the US military, Turkey, South Korea, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other countries. The AIM-9X modification contract includes production […]
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Raytheon to manufacture MALD-N for the US Navy
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is to issue sole-source award for the production of the Raytheon Miniature Air Launched Decoy – Navy (MALD-N) reported Janes Magazine. The MALD-N is based on the US […]