US EditionUS Tests Bomb that Splits Ships in Half
- The U.S. Air Force tested the Quicksink anti-ship weapon in late April 2025, dropping a 500-pound variant from a B-2 stealth bomber at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
- The test responded to China's rapid naval buildup, which includes over 370 ships aimed at challenging U.S. Influence in the Pacific region.
- Quicksink transforms precision-guided bombs into an affordable, air-delivered weapon that strengthens the ability to counter maritime threats and supports U.S. Strategic interests in maintaining open and secure sea lanes.
- Colonel Dan Lehoski described Quicksink as an "affordable, game-changing solution" that rapidly and efficiently sinks maritime targets, while General David Allvin confirmed its enhanced strike ability.
- This capability expands U.S. Operational flexibility and power projection in maritime domains, providing combatant commanders with innovative deterrence options amid Pacific security challenges.
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US tests bomb that splits ships in half
The U.S. Air Force dropped a 500-pound QUICKSINK munition from a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
USAF Demonstrates Low-Cost Lethality with QUICKSINK
In a demonstration of enhanced maritime lethality, the U.S. Air Force tested a new, more versatile variant of the QUICKSINK maritime weapon, increasing aircraft lethality by expanding its targeting reach. Air Force Research Laboratory press release QUICKSINK is a low-cost method for neutralizing surface vessels using a modified, air-delivered munition. A 500-pound variant of the anti-ship weapon was delivered by a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber durin…
Americans demo QUICKSINK using stealth bomber
The United States Air Force has flight-tested a new 500-pound version of its QUICKSINK anti-ship weapon, releasing the munition from a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber over the Gulf Test Range at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, on 4 June, according to a press release. QUICKSINK adapts a standard precision-guided bomb into what the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) calls a low-cost method for neutralising surface vessels. The lighter 500-pound va…
In the course of this week, the U.S. Air Force reported that one of its B-2 stealth bombers tested the new version of the QUICKSINK anti-ship bomb, which is characterized by a considerably lower weight than those previously tested under the program. It is an important project for the institution, considering that it could mean that it could advance in obtaining a new armament that requires smaller investments for its manufacture and that in turn…
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