ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM -- A B-1B Lancer soars over the Pacific Ocean after air refueling training here Sept. 30. The B1B Bomber is deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of the Pacific Commands continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region, enhancing regional security and the U.S. commitment to the Western Pacific. The B1 is from the 37th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III) A B-52H Stratofortress takes off after being taken out of long term storage Feb. 13, 2015, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The aircraft was decommissioned in 2008 and has spent the last seven years sitting in the “Boneyard,” but was selected to be returned to active status and will eventually rejoin the B-52 fleet. The B-52 was flown by the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Greg Steele)The U.S. Air Force's E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
aircraft carries a large Doppler radar antenna underneath its fuselage
to detect the movement of enemy forces on the ground. Northrop Grumman
photoAn E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft flies a surveillance mission over the eastern Pacific Ocean Aug. 1 to find drug runners. The Sentry is deployed to Forward Operating Location Manta, Ecuador, from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)151209-N-YZ910-005 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 9, 2015) A P-3C Orion flown by Lt. Cmdr. Adam Schantz, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast P-3C product officer and test pilot, ascends to cruising altitude after taking off from the NAS Jax runway on the morning of Dec. 9. (U.S. Navy Photo by Victor Pitts/Released)E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft conduct a test flight near St. Augustine, Fla.
The ban is meant to prevent the repurposing of entertainment tech for Moscow's unmanned warfare against Ukraine, but the practical effect may be limited.
The mishap caused the rocket to lose its engine nozzle extension, significantly reducing its thrust and making it unable to reach its designated orbit.
The system is about the size of a shoebox and weighs less than 25 pounds, allowing users to quickly deploy it against enemy threats, like drone swarms.