Standoff weapons.

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The Air Force plans to field a "small diameter bomb" in 2008, a weapon that will be launched from fighters and bombers. Its small size will make it a more flexible weapon for urban combat, close air support and other precision-targeting missions. It also will allow each aircraft to hit more targets on a single sortie. This is good news for the services, which are expecting to have fewer aircraft and pilots in...