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The US Navy is testing a jet-powered JDAM that can deliver standoff cruise-missile-like strikes for less Original

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By Ryan Pickrell , Jake Epstein , Henry Blodget 
| Business Insider
The US Navy has successfully tested a new air-launched jet-powered bomb, bringing the sea service a major step closer to effectively fielding an affordable cruise-missile-like munition that can be fired from standoff ranges. Loading audio narration... The new bomb — a long-range variant of the Navy's Joint Direct Attack Munition — can be launched from F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets embarked on US aircraft carriers and can be used in combat missions like those flown during the Iran war.
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'Long live the Warthog:' The US military decided it isn't yet ready to give up the A-10 after its fights in Iran Original

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By Ryan Pickrell , Jake Epstein , Henry Blodget 
| Business Insider
The US Air Force is extending the service life of the decades-old A-10 "Warthog" until at least 2030, again pushing back the attack aircraft's retirement following heavy combat use against Iran. Loading audio narration... Air Force Secretary Troy Meink shared the news in a social media post on Monday.
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What a US destroyer shooting a cargo ship's engine out says about how the Navy is handling Iran blockade runners Original

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By Ryan Pickrell , Chris Panella, Henry Blodget 
| Business Insider
A US Navy destroyer opened fire on an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel's engine room in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, a rare use of force that shows how far the US is willing to go to enforce its blockade on Iran. Loading audio narration... US forces routinely train to escalate from warnings to disabling fire, but they almost never have to carry it out in sanctions enforcement. The strike on the ship is a rare case where that playbook moved from training to reality.
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