Airstrikes, including airstrikes by drones, were extensively used during the Gulf War, War on Terror, War in Afghanistan, Iraq War, First Libyan Civil War, Syrian Civil War, Iraqi Civil War, Yemeni Civil War, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.

Dec 13, 2011 · Launching an airstrike is a six-step process, one that can vary greatly or change on the fly in the fluid scenario of a war zone. Here's how the Pentagon plans, executes, and evaluates an...

Automated systems are used in the aircraft carrier’s intelligence center to process the high volume of data that influence planning decisions. This article describes the Navy’s tactical aircraft strike planning process and provides insights into the challenges facing future strike planning efforts.

1 day ago · Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah for over three decades, was killed in a massive Israeli airstrike on the group’s stronghold in Beirut’s Dahiyeh neighborhood last September.

Aug 1, 2017 · Airstrike assessments are based on initial reports. All aircraft returned to base safely. A strike, as defined in the CJTF releases, means one or more kinetic events that occur in roughly the...

Oct 10, 2023 · Newly released drone footage showed the Israel Defense Forces pounding Gaza with airstrikes, hitting over 200 targets in one night.

The 2019 Balakot airstrike was a bombing raid conducted by Indian warplanes on 26 February 2019 in Balakot, Pakistan, against an alleged training camp of the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed. [3] [4] Open source satellite imagery revealed that no …

Jul 6, 2007 · By calling in the air strike, which dropped 13,500 pounds of bombs, the team of Airmen also potentially saved the lives of coalition troops on the ground involved in the ongoing surge to clear out hostile insurgents from the area.

4 days ago · Ukrainian troops successfully intercepted a mysterious new type of Russian jet-powered drone, marking the first appearance of this unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) model on the battlefield. The incident occurred on August 30 during one of the latest drone attacks carried out by Russia against Ukraine.

Mar 24, 2011 · SIEGEL: When it comes to target selection, how much real-time help from the ground does an air force need to know what to strike at? Mr. HALTER: I think it depends on where you are.