The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
The U.S. Air Force’s Extended Range Attack Munition effort, described as a lower-cost cruise missile program, is widening to consider both powered and unpowered designs. The expanded scope brings glide bombs into the effort alongside powered weapons, according to the report.
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The U.S. Air Force’s Extended Range Attack Munition effort, described as a lower-cost cruise missile program, is widening to consider both powered and unpowered designs. The expanded scope brings glide bombs into the effort alongside powered weapons, according to the report.
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The Air Force has issued two requests for information seeking long-range variants of its Extended Range Attack Munition, including one with glide capability. The service is looking for industry to produce the cruise missile for Ukraine, according to the articles.
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