Space Weapons Declassified, Gucci F-16s And More—What To Know About AFA

Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast by Guy Ferneyhough

Sep 21, 202635:28News & Politics

Editors discuss the news from last week's AFA gathering, addressing the Air Force secretary's bombshell weapons-in-space disclosure, new aircraft weapons concepts on show and so much more. Thank you to our sponsor, GE Ae...

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