Event Brief
Air Force equips F-15Es with drone-busting rockets
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: The U.S. Air Force rushed to equip F-15E Strike Eagles in the Middle East with a cost-effective capability to defeat Iranian-made drones. The service fielded the new drone-busting rockets in roughly a week.
WHO: U.S. Air Force
WHAT: Fielded a new drone-busting capability for F-15E Strike Eagles using cheap, cost-effective rockets.
WHEN: Jan 1, 2025
WHERE: Middle East
WHY: To counter the growing threat of Iranian-made drones.
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