Missiles

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Can the F-35 Carry Nuclear Weapons? The B61-12 Mission

Can the F-35 Carry Nuclear Weapons? The B61-12 Mission

Yes. The F-35A is certified to carry the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb, a clearance that was completed in October 2023 and made public in March...

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F-47 and the AIM-260 JATM: The Missile Built for a New Fighter

F-47 and the AIM-260 JATM: The Missile Built for a New Fighter

The F-47's main air-to-air weapon is expected to be the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, a long-range missile that the United States has been developing...

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THAAD vs S-500, Proven Interceptor Against Paper Promise

THAAD vs S-500, Proven Interceptor Against Paper Promise

THAAD vs S-500 is a comparison between a combat-proven American terminal defense system with over 700 interceptors delivered and a Russian system whose striking figures,...

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Türkiye Signs Procurement Contract for ROKETSAN’s ÇAKIR Cruise Missile

Türkiye Signs Procurement Contract for ROKETSAN’s ÇAKIR Cruise Missile

Türkiye's Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and missile manufacturer ROKETSAN have signed a procurement contract for the ÇAKIR cruise missile, clearing the way for the...

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Russia’s ICBMs: Yars, Sarmat, Topol-M and Voevoda Explained

Russia’s ICBMs: Yars, Sarmat, Topol-M and Voevoda Explained

Russia has about 324 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) carrying roughly 892 nuclear warheads, according to the Federation of American Scientists' 2026 assessment. Two-thirds of them...

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ATGM Generations Explained, From MCLOS Joysticks to NLOS Missiles

ATGM Generations Explained, From MCLOS Joysticks to NLOS Missiles

Anti-tank guided missiles have evolved through five distinct generations in seventy years, from joystick-steered darts of the 1950s to networked missiles that kill tanks 20...

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US Cruise Missiles: Tomahawk, JASSM, LRASM and LRSO

US Cruise Missiles: Tomahawk, JASSM, LRASM and LRSO

The main American cruise missiles are the ship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk, with a range of about 1,600 km, and the air-launched JASSM-ER, a stealthy weapon...

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How Many Nuclear Weapons Does the UK Have? Trident and Dreadnought

How Many Nuclear Weapons Does the UK Have? Trident and Dreadnought

The United Kingdom has about 225 nuclear warheads, according to the most widely used independent estimate, and has set itself a ceiling of 260. All...