U.S. Plans To Revive An Airfield In The Pacific That Was Used To Drop 2 Atomic Bombs On Japan

Task & Purpose: The Air Force is trying to reclaim a World War II-era airfield  

The decades-old airfield on Tinian is covered in overgrown vegetation. The Air Force plans to turn it into a modern, small air base.  

More than seven decades ago, the planes that dropped two atomic bombs on Japan took off from a small airfield on the Pacific island of Tinian in the Marianas. They were just two bombing missions among many that launched from that airfield. Then only two years later it was largely abandoned. 

Now the U.S. military is quite literally clawing it back from nature. 

The North Field, or Tinian North airfield as it is also called, is currently being prepped to be renovated and turned into an active modern U.S. Air Force facility, according to Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, commander of Pacific Air Forces. 

In an interview this month with Japanese news outlet Nikkei Asia earlier this month, Wilsbach said that the military intends to bring the airfield back to life. First will involve clearing decades of overgrowth that has sprung up, leaving an “overgrown jungle” over the airfield’s pavement  

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WNU Editor: The Chinese are not reacting well to this development .... China urges regional alert as US military steps up forward deployment (Reuters). More here .... China's military lashes out at US after breakthrough talks (Reuters).

 U.S. Plans To Revive An Airfield In The Pacific That Was Used To Drop 2 Atomic Bombs On Japan  

Air Force plans return to WWII-era Pacific airfield on Tinian -- Stars and Stripes

 US Air Force to restore WWII-era airfield to enable Pacific operations to counter Chinese presence -- Republic World 

US military revamping airfield near Guam to ensure Indo-Pacific security -- Taiwan News  

U.S. Military Restoring WWII Atomic Bomb Launch Airfield as Tensions Rise in Pacific -- KNEWZ

U.S. Air Force Wants A Fleet Of Electric Vertical Takeoff And Landing Aircraft, Or eVTOLs

Courtesy Archer Aviation  

Businesswire: U.S. Air Force and Archer Enter Into Contracts Worth Up to $142 Million Representing Landmark Investment In eVTOL Technology by U.S. Military 

* Archer has been partnering with the Department of Defense (DoD) since 2021 on a series of projects through the Air Force’s AFWERX program with the goal of helping the AFWERX Agility Prime program assess the transformational potential of the vertical flight market and eVTOL technologies for DoD purposes 

* This new execution phase of the partnership includes the delivery of up to 6 of Archer’s Midnight aircraft, which the Air Force is targeting for use in personnel transport and logistics support, rescue operations and more 

 * This expansion of Archer’s partnership with the DoD represents a significant investment in the future of the country and will help ensure the U.S. maintains its leadership position in aviation 

* The other military branches have the opportunity to leverage these contracts as a platform for additional projects, which could increase the total value of Archer’s DoD partnership 

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 31, 2023--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced that it has significantly expanded its partnership with the DoD by signing new contracts with the U.S. Air Force with a total value of up to $142 million. The new contracts signal the U.S. military's recognition of the transformative potential Archer’s innovative eVTOL aircraft brings to our country’s Armed Forces. This new execution phase of the partnership includes the delivery of up to six of Archer’s Midnight aircraft to the Air Force, the sharing of additional flight test data and certification related test reports, pilot training, and the development of maintenance and repair operations. As a result of these contracts, Archer will create and provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defense of the United States of America.  

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WNU Editor: The non-military commercial possibilities for this type of aircraft are impressive .... Flying taxis look even closer to takeoff after a former top FAA official joins a big eVTOL company. Meet Archer's Midnight — which United wants to fly in 2025.(Insider).

Update: I doubt this is going to happen anytime soon .... Archer EVTOL Deal With Air Force Could Ground Choppers (Forbes). 

U.S. Air Force Wants A Fleet Of Electric Vertical Takeoff And Landing Aircraft, Or eVTOLs  

Archer secures $142m contract to deliver up to six 'Midnight' eVTOLs to USAF -- Flight Global 

US Air Force to Buy Up to Six Archer Electric Flying Taxis -- Bloomberg 

USAF invests $142M in Archer eVTOL aircraft -- Aero Time  

U.S. Air Force and Archer enter into contracts worth up to $142 million -- Vertical Magazine  

The U.S. Air Force Just Spent $142 Million on These eVTOLs -- Robb Report

Converting Highways Into Runways For Typhoons and F-35Bs

A US Air Force A-10 lands on a Michigan highway in August 2021. US Air Force/Master Sgt. Scott Thompson  

Business Insider: Air forces are ditching runways to prepare their jets to keep operating when enemies aim for their bases 

* The British air force plans to operate its Typhoon and F-35B jets on highways in the next year. 

* It is meant to be a test of the British air force's ability to operate away from its main bases. 

* Many militaries use highways as runways, and it's getting new interest as threats to airbases grow. 

The war in Ukraine has reinforced many things that militaries knew about major conflicts. One of the most important is that air power is vital to ensuring ground forces survive and advance. 

But sustaining power in the air requires having places where jets and helicopters can land, refuel, and rearm. On a modern battlefield, where long-range weapons can reach far behind the frontlines and drones constantly roam overhead, protecting aircraft from the enemy is hard. 

So Western air forces are increasingly focused on dispersing their operations. One way to do that is by using highway networks to land, refit, and take off before the enemy catches up.  

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WNU Editor: In a major conflict all major airfields will be a target. If you want a functional air force you will need to disperse your forces. I suspect this is what Ukraine has done with what remains of its air force.

U.S. Air Force Twitter Account Faces Backlash For Going Way Too Far in Honor of ‘Pride Month'

June is #PrideMonth! The Department of the Air Force proudly recognizes and celebrates generations of LGBTQI+ service members and their contributions to our #AirForce & #SpaceForce. pic.twitter.com/lQi9lH5sdr

— U.S. Air Force (@usairforce) June 7, 2023

Pride in all who serve. 🏳️‍🌈 pic.twitter.com/NqRYtK3HVc

— Air Force Recruiting (@USAFRecruiting) June 17, 2022

Red State: 'Embarrassing': Air Force Twitter Account Sparks Outrage After Going Way Too Far in Honor of ‘Pride Month' 

The recruiting crisis within the U.S. military is a very real thing, and while senior military leaders and “military experts” have been putting the blame squarely on young people, all signs point to the bigger issue boiling down primarily to one thing: the federal government’s dangerous obsession with all things woke. 

And when I say “dangerous,” I’m not engaging in hyperbole. My RedState colleague streiff explained it well in a recent post:  

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WNU Editor: This is not your father's US Air Force.

US Air Force Breaks Derelict Ship In Half With A Single 2,000 Pound 'Quicksink' Bomb Dropped By A F-15E Strike Eagle During An Exercise

 

Daily Mail: A shot over China's bows? Incredible moment Air Force breaks ship IN HALF with a single 2,000 pound 'quicksink' bomb dropped by F-15E Strike Eagle with 'torpedo-like' accuracy 

* The bomb, a JDAM, tested in the video is called the Quicksink because of the rate at which it sinks ships 

* The JDAM is a relatively inexpensive way to convert unguided bombs into all-weather precision-guided munitions 

* An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter launched the modified bomb, successfully striking the target by detonating a GPS-navigated bomb underneath the vessel 

Recently released footage shows the decimation of a cargo ship by a 2,000 pound Joint Direct Attack Munition dropped by the Air Force from an F-15E Strike Eagle. 

In the roughly one-minute video taken last April, an old, derelict cargo ship - the Courageous - is seen floating in the Gulf of Mexico.

Moments later a JDAM approaches from above and the Courageous is literally lifted out of the water and split in half, as waves begin to crash on the decks.  

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Update: Watch the Air Force sink a ship very quickly (Popular Science) 

WNU Editor: That cargo ship did not have a chance.

US Air Mobility Command Removes Tail Numbers and Unit Info from Planes

Airman lays in a hasty defensive fighting position during a simulated airfield seizure at the Rafael Hernández International Airport, Puerto Rico, Feb. 25, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christian Little)  

Military.com: Air Mobility Command Removes Tail Numbers and Unit Info from Planes, Alarming Watchdogs 

Air Mobility Command has directed its refueling and cargo planes to obscure the majority of identifying information painted on the aircraft, citing national security concerns -- an unusual move that is alarming to government watchdogs. 

James Stewart, a spokesman for Air Mobility Command, told Military.com in an emailed statement that airmen's missions take them around the globe and often involve sensitive movements of cargo -- the main reason behind the change.  

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WNU Editor: What do they want to hide?

The US Air Force Wants Next-Generation Aerial Refueling Tankers By 2040

Lockheed Martin  

Warzone/The Drive: Air Force Says It Needs More Survivable Tankers By 2040 

The need for less vulnerable tankers to support future conflicts against near-peer opponents like China is growing. 

The U.S. Air Force says it would like to have a fleet of next-generation aerial refueling tankers in service by 2040. At least for the time being, the service says that it is willing to consider a wide range of options for what the tankers might actually look like, but says they will need to be able to provide support in "contested scenarios." 

Lockheed Martin and Boeing have already been exploring relevant design concepts with blended wing-body planforms and that are at least somewhat stealthy. The anticipated schedule and other details about what the Air Force is officially calling the Next Generation Air-refueling System (NGAS) were included in a Request For Information (RFI) contracting notice posted online yesterday. The announcement indicates that the service is still refining its specific requirements for NGAS and is hoping to begin a more formal process of exploring its options, called an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), this year.  

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Update #1: Air Force Launches New Stealthy Tanker Program, with Delivery Projected for 2040 (Air Space Forces)  

Update #2: AFLCMC Requests Info on Next-Generation Tanker Production Program (Executive Gov)  

WNU Editor: Problems continue with the Air Force's new KC-46 tankers .... New KC-46 Deficiency Revealed as Contract Is Signed for 15 More Tankers (Air & Space Forces).

24 C-17 Transport Aircraft Were Airborne In A Matter Of MINUTES!

This is, tbqh, a nice flex.

Now, let's discuss the a fact that we have ZERO strategic lift aircraft under production or design.

The last C-5 came off the production line 34-yrs ago.

The last C-17, 8-yrs ago.

The Pacific is vast, the war will be huge, our assets are few. https://t.co/LxpYukBvQV

— cdrsalamander (@cdrsalamander) January 15, 2023

Talker: U.S. shows off chilling warfighting capabilities with aircraft launch 

The United States has made a chilling demonstration of its warfighting capabilities. 

Twenty-four huge military transporter planes were launched on Jan. 5, in what marks the largest launch of C-17 aircraft ever from a single base. 

 The ominous sight also saw what the U.S. Air Force is calling the "largest-ever show-of-force formation flight" over Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Joint Base Charleston launched the C-17 Globemaster IIIs to conduct a mission generation exercise that integrated Air Force, Army, and Marine forces.  

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WNU Editor: CDRSalamader's analysis in the above tweet is spot on. 

Sending 24 C-17s in the air in a matter of minutes is impressive. But let's discuss the a fact that we have ZERO strategic lift aircraft under production or design. 

The last C-5 came off the production line 34-yrs ago. 

The last C-17, 8-yrs ago. 

The Pacific is vast, the war will be huge, our assets are few.

Why Bombers Are Necessary

USAF  

Air Force Times: Bombers Necessary To Deter And Defeat 

Freedom-loving nations are threatened on multiple fronts by authoritarian regimes in an increasingly dangerous and unpredictable world. The bungled U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan set off a domino effect that emboldened totalitarian leaders across the globe. When America projects weakness, our adversaries will seek to capitalize. 

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s continued military aggression towards Taiwan, and Iran’s threats against our partners in the Middle East put America at center stage to prove once again why it’s the world’s most dominant and indispensable power. To keep rogue actors at bay and the chaos they unleash on security, America must be resolute in projecting strength and, if necessary, utilizing lethal force. A healthy and capable U.S. bomber fleet is vital to achieving these goals.

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WNU Editor: Bombers have always been weapons platforms in the sky that can rain death and destruction from above.

U.S. Air Force Conducts B-52 Exercises Out Of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

Two @TeamBarksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, B-52 Stratofortress aircraft recently supported a three-day bomber task force deterrence mission in the @INDOPACOM area of responsibility, flying out of Andersen AFB, Guam.@PACAF https://t.co/0Pe5r9JVcG pic.twitter.com/QpFeZXX8pm

— U.S. Air Force (@usairforce) January 2, 2023

EurAsian Times: US B-52 Stratofortress Bombers Conduct Three-Day Bomber Task Force Mission From Andersen AFB, Guam 

The Two USAF B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, recently conducted a three-day bomber task force operating out of Andersen Air force Base, Guam.  

The mission was carried out within USINDOPACOM’s operational domain. The USAF bombers arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on December 18, 2022. 

On January 2, the US Air Force tweeted that “Two @TeamBarksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, B-52 Stratofortress aircraft recently supported a three-day bomber task force deterrence mission in the @INDOPACOM area of responsibility, flying out of Andersen AFB, Guam.” 

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WNU Editor: I call this sending a message to China and North Korea, while reassuring allies.

Here's All The US Military Planes That Keep Falling Short On Readiness

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Preston, 180th Fighter Wing crew chief, and Senior Airman Allison Garcia, 180th FW munitions specialist, stand next to an F-16 Fighting Falcon before morning training flights at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., Nov. 3. The 180th FW deployed to Key West to train with Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC-111), the Navy's premier adversary squadron. (Staff Sgt. Kregg York/Air National Guard)  

Air Force Times: Here’s all the military planes that keep falling short on readiness 

A new federal watchdog report has flagged a troubling trend among U.S. military aircraft: More than two dozen fleets haven’t met their annual combat-readiness goals in at least a decade. 

The Government Accountability Office studied 49 types of airframes across the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps for its Nov. 10 report. Those platforms make up the bulk of American military airpower. 

Service officials set yearly benchmarks for a metric called the “mission-capable rate,” or how often a type of aircraft can fly and perform at least one of its combat missions, like close air support or target tracking. Those targets can vary by airframe and by year.

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WNU Editor: The report is here .... Weapon System Sustainment: Aircraft Mission Capable Goals Were Generally Not Met and Sustainment Costs Varied by Aircraft (GAO).

US Air Force Chief of Staff Is Warning That The U.S. Military Must "Change" If It Wants To Stay Ahead Of China And Russia

 

VOA: US Air Force Chief of Staff Tells VOA ‘We’ve Got to Change’ 

Pentagon — The U.S. Air Force chief of staff is warning that the U.S. military must "change" if it wants to stay ahead of China and Russia. 

“Our adversaries have continued to advance their capabilities at the same time we’ve been using some of the same capabilities we’ve been using for the past 30 years,” Gen. C.Q. Brown Jr. told VOA in an exclusive interview this week. 

“The threat we were up against is not the threat we'll see in the future," he said. "And that's why we've got to, we've got to change." 

One Air Force change will be front and center next month, when the United States unveils its new B-21 stealth bomber on December 2. The B-21 is set to replace the Air Force’s B-1 and B-2 bombers, which have been around since the 1980s.  

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Update: US Air Force chief of staff discusses national security threats: 'We've got to change' (FOX News)  

WNU Editor: US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. C.Q. Brown Jr. is correct. If you look at east Asia where a potential war against China will be mainly fought, Chinese forces greatly outnumber and outgun US forces in the region.

US Special Forces Conduct Live Fire Airdropped Cruise Missile Test In Northern Norway

 

Warzone/The Drive: Special Ops C-130 Tests Pallet-Dropped Cruise Missiles In The Arctic 

The Air Force’s Rapid Dragon palletized munitions system has made its first trip to Europe, including being loaded aboard a Polish C-130. 

A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II special operations aircraft has launched an AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range cruise missile, or JASSM-ER, above the Arctic Circle in the first-ever demonstration in Europe of the Rapid Dragon air-launched palletized munitions concept. 

In addition, U.S. personnel trained together with their Polish counterparts on the system highlighting how it might be employed by other members of a U.S.-led coalition in a future conflict, as well as potential foreign interest in this capability.  

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WNU Editor: Moscow views this test as being directed at them .... US conducts ‘provocative’ Arctic missile test aimed at Russia (RT). 

US Special Forces Conduct Live Fire Airdropped Cruise Missiles In Northern Norway  

SDPE’s Rapid Dragon capability demonstrated in Norway -- Air Force Material Command  

Watch this US Air Force cargo plane launch a cruise missile in Norway -- Defense News  

US Special Forces will showcase first ever live fire of airdropped cruise missiles off Northern Norway -- Barents Observer

U.S. Air Force Grounds 100 C-130s

Air Force Staff Sgt. Solomon Walker prepares a C-130H Hercules aircraft for takeoff at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., Jan. 29, 2021. U.S. Air Force / Staff Sgt. Juliet Louden 

 Defense One: More Than 100 C-130s Are Down, Likely Because Mechanics Scratched Their Propellers, Air Force Says 

The standard practice of inscribing serial numbers during inspections turns out to be counterproductive. 

A maintenance procedure used by Air Force mechanics to document inspections likely damaged hundreds of C-130 propeller blades over a decade, according to service officials. 

Maintenance technicians examining the propeller blades for cracks or other damage scratched permanent marks on each blade to document the inspection had taken place. 

 “The process used to engrave serial numbers on the propellers likely contributed to cracks that are being found on the C-130Hs,” Maj. Beau Downey, an Air Force spokesperson, said in an email. “That process, which involved an electric arc pen to incise digits into the surface of the metal, was stopped about six months ago and will not be used going forward.  

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WNU Editor: That is a lot of planes being told that they are grounded due to a maintenance procedure.

Did All U.S. Military Planes Turn-Off Their Transponders Early Monday Morning?

WNU Editor: A lot of talk in alternative media that US military planes turned off their transponders early Monday morning (link here). 

I do not know if these reports are true. Main stream media is not reporting this story. Neither any of the military blogs that I follow. 

My gut tells me that if it did happen it was a test/exercise. 

Shutting down military transponders is what will happen if war breaks out between the U.S. and Russia. In this case it looks like someone wanted to test the reaction time.

US Air Force Academy Holds Woke 'Diversity And Inclusion' Summit

A screenshot of the 'diversity and inclusion' training for cadets at the US Air Force Academy

Daily Mail: US Air Force Academy in Colorado is blasted for holding woke 'diversity and inclusion' summit that saw cadets ordered to ditch 'gendered' language including mom, dad, boyfriend and girlfriend 

* A recent training seminar at the US Air Force Academy aimed to teach cadets about diversity and inclusion 

* The presentation included messages recommending that gendered terms be kicked to the curb 

* 'Colorblind' and 'I don't see color' were also recommended to be abandoned

 * Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida has called the teachings 'destructive' 

The US Air Force Academy is under fire for holding diversity and inclusion training that urges cadets to use non-gendered language, scrapping words like 'mom,' and 'dad', as well as 'girlfriend' and 'boyfriend.' 

According to screenshots from the seminar, obtained by FOX News Digital, Air Force training officials are asking recruits to use generic terms like 'partner' instead of 'boyfriend' or 'girlfriend,' and 'parent' or 'parents' instead of 'mom' and 'dad.' 

The slides shared by FOX News prompted outrage from many across the country, including Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL).  

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Update: Air Force Academy diversity training tells cadets to use words that 'include all genders,' drop 'mom and dad' (FOX News)  

WNU Editor: Yup .... Tom Cotton blasts new 'woke' Air Force Academy training: Kids don't join the military learn pronouns (FOX News).

Pentagon Wants to Maintain Three Warplane Makers

An F-35A Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 25, 2019.. U.S. Air Force / Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez  

Defense One: Engine Deals Reveal US Wants to Maintain Three Warplane Makers  

But the multibillion-dollar deals raise questions about just how far along the Next Generation Air Dominance program is. 

The Air Force plans to invest billions of dollars to develop new combat fighters—and the military engines to power them—over the next decade. 

The plan shows Air Force leaders’ desire to keep its three large airplane makers—Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman—as well as engine makers General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, viable to build aircraft for years to come. 

The five companies on Friday received identical contracts “for technology maturation and risk reduction activities through design, analysis, rig testing, prototype engine testing, and weapon system integration.” The deals are part of the “execution of the prototype phase of the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program and [are] focused on delivering capability enabling propulsion systems for future air dominance platforms and digitally transforming the propulsion industrial base.”  

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More News On The US Air Force Plans To Develop New Combat Fighters—And The Military Engines To Power Them 

US Air Force Selects Five Companies for Next-Gen Engine Prototype -- Defense Post  

US Air Force picks five companies to prototype next-gen engines -- Defense News  

Airplane-Makers Win Contracts as Part of Next-Gen Engine Prototyping Phase -- Air Force Magazine  

U.S. Air Force Awards $975M Contracts to GE, Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman -- Market Watch  

US Air Force launches $5b initiative to develop ‘adaptive’ engine for sixth-gen fighter -- Flight Global  

Air Force’s Next Gen ‘Fighter’ Engine Competition Shakes Up Status Quo -- Warzone

U.S. Air Force Warns Congress That If It Blocks F-22 Retirements It Will Impact Drone, B-21, And Hypersonic Programs

 

Defense News: Unmanned program could suffer if Congress blocks F-22 retirements, Hunter says 

DAYTON, Ohio — A congressional push to block the U.S. Air Force’s plan to retire 33 F-22s could have ripple effects for one of the service’s top priority programs, the Collaborative Combat Aircraft. 

The Air Force’s proposal to cut the F-22s is part of a broader plan to divest 150 aircraft in fiscal 2023 to free funds for higher priorities such as the B-21 bomber, hypersonic weapons programs and Next-Generation Air Dominance systems.  

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U.S. Air Force Warns Congress That If It Blocks F-22 Retirements It Will Impact Drone, B-21, And Hypersonic Programs  

If Congress blocks F-22 retirements, expect impact to Air Force drone programs: Hunter -- Breaking Defense  

New Cost Estimate to Upgrade and Operate Boneyard-Bound F-22s Due in September -- Air Force Magazine  

A Hard Choice for the U.S. Air Force: Stealth F-22s or NGAD? -- 19FortyFive

Air Force Tests Long-Range, Nuclear-Capable Missile Delayed Amid China Tensions

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an Air Force Global Strike Command test early Tuesday morning at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The test had been delayed 12 days in an effort to avoid worsening tensions with China. (Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas/Air Force)  

Defense News: US Air Force conducts nuclear missile test delayed amid China tension 

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force early on Tuesday carried out a test of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile, which was already delayed 12 days to avoid inflaming tension with China. 

Air Force Global Strike Command said in a release that the Minuteman III missile was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California by the 576th Flight Test Squadron a little before 1 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. 

The ICBM was equipped with a test reentry vehicle, the release said, which splashed down about 4,200 miles from its original launch point in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the command said. 

The command added the test verified the Minuteman III is accurate and reliable, and produced data that will help ensure the nation’s nuclear deterrent is safe, secure and effective.  

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Air Force Tests Long-Range, Nuclear-Capable Missile Delayed Amid China Tensions  

Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent -- Air Force Global Strike Command  

U.S. carries out missile test delayed over Chinese drills -- Reuters  

Air Force Tests Long-Range, Nuclear-Capable Missile Amid Global Tensions -- Military.com  

US carries out ICBM test after delaying over tensions with China -- FOX News 

US Air Force tests nuclear-capable long-range missile -- CNN  

U.S. military test fires unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from California -- UPI  

US Air Force test-fires long-range missile to show nuclear readiness -- Business Insider

U.S. Air Force Successfully Tests 2,000-Pound Air-Launched ‘Quicksink’ Bomb On Cargo Ship

 

Daily Mail: America flexes its maritime muscles! U.S. Air Force successfully tests 2,000-pound air-launched ‘quicksink’ bomb and blasts cargo ship out of the sea in one strike 

* The US developed the weapon to explode underneath enemy warships when in combat like a torpedo 

* Torpedo attacks give away the location of the submarine, unlike the 'quicksink' which is more cost-effective 

* F-15E Strike Eagle fighters fired the munition, with the Biden regime planning to deliver 80 F-15Es The US has tested a new 'quicksink' bomb designed to destroy enemy warships from the sky. 

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Eglin Air Force Base's Integrated Test Team demonstrated what an attack on a warship in combat with the US could look like on April 28. 

The US Air Force tested the munitions against a cargo ship in the Gulf of Mexico, breaking it in half and sinking it.  

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U.S. Air Force Successfully Tests 2,000-Pound Air-Launched ‘Quicksink’ Bomb On Cargo Ship  

The Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Has Sunk Its First Vessel -- Warzone/The Drive  

Video: U.S. Air Force Develops a Precision-Guided Anti-Ship Bomb -- The Maritime Executive  

QUICKSINK is an anti-ship bomb co-developed by the US Air Force and US Navy -- We Are Mighty  

Forget Torpedoes, Enemy Warships’ Newest Nightmare Is an Air-Dropped Smart Bomb -- Autoevolution