US tests the newest QUICKSINK maritime weapon variant in the Norwegian Sea
A USAF B-2 Spirit (centre) flies in formation over Norway with a Norwegian Air Force P-8 Poseidon (centre back) and four Norwegian F-35s (right and left). (Photo: US Air Force)
The low-cost, anti-ship, precision-guided 500lb class capability was launched by a USAF B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Munitions Directorate has tested the most recent variant of the QUICKSINK low-cost, anti-ship maritime weapon. The trial took place early this month in the Norwegian Sea and was conducted in partnership with the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
Based on the GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs), the precision-guided 500lb class version was launched by a USAF B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
The demonstration also involved a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker and personnel from the air force’s 53rd Wing; as well as a P-8 Poseidon multi-mission maritime aircraft and F-35 multirole fighters from
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