The Weekly Debrief: Another Standoff Missile Enters USAF Acquisition Plans

The U.S. Air Force Armaments Directorate is pursuing a new generation of missiles based on digital designs.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has three different standoff missiles in some stage of development and the latest variants of another in production, but that may not be enough. An analysis of alternatives (AOA) has been quietly launched for a fifth potential long-range strike missile: the Stand-off Attack Weapon...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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