A Lockheed Martin F-16 outfitted with six laser-guided rocket pods is now the U.S. Air Force system of choice for drone defense.
Credit: Airman 1st Class Nyanda Walker-Potts/U.S. Air Force
The prevalence of slow-moving uncrewed aircraft systems targeting U.S. interests in the Middle East prompted a back-of-the-napkin idea—and then a software update—to take them down using cheaper, laser-guided rockets. That update, using Northrop Grumman’s Litening pod to target BAE Systems Advanced...
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