KEY INTELLIGENCE TAKEAWAYS & SUMMARY
- The VFA-41 'Black Aces' squadron used a total of 431 precision-guided munitions and bombs during Operation Epic Fury.
- The munition consumption cost of the F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft participating in the operation exceeded approximately $43.6 million.
- JDAM and JSOW variants in the squadron's inventory, along with laser-guided kits, played a critical role in the destruction of underground bunkers and naval elements.
- Sub-buster markings stenciled on the aircraft fuselages confirmed that the operation was conducted with a focus on neutralizing submarine threats.
Intensive Munitions Consumption in Modern Air Warfare
Technical Capacity and Field Balances
Special Tactics Against Submarine Threat
Conclusion and Future Perspective
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