USAF considers lighter AGM-130 for older F-16s

The U.S. Air Force is looking at the AGM-130 standoff weapon with a smaller warhead as a potential solution to provide a standoff capability to older F-16s. The lighter AGM-130 would replace the bomb's 2,000-pound warhead with a smaller warhead that F-16s could operate with greater ease. The...

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