WORLD: Iran | Air & Space Forces Magazine
Air & Space Forces Magazine traces how the laser-guided APKWS rocket, built for ground strikes, became the Air Force's cheap answer to Iranian-made drones after expensive AMRAAMs and Sidewinders strained during the April 2024 defense of Israel, with the AGR-20F FALCO now the go-to weapon and orders pouring in worldwide. It also notes U.S. airstrikes on Iran Nov. 2, the Air Tattoo's move from RAF Fairford, and Ukraine's F-16 spare-parts shortage.
