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The roughly 20-meter space rock caused a powerful airburst that injured about 1,500 people and damaged thousands of buildings.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
These could hold clues to future threats from space like airbursts and actual impacts into Earth's surface, according to researchers.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
In the event of a swarm attack, this warhead can take it out with an airburst of shrapnel.
—New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2025
The turret supports programmable airburst ammunition, enabling the Condor to engage drones and aircraft.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
These could hold clues to future threats from space like airbursts and actual impacts into Earth's surface, according to researchers.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
In the event of a swarm attack, this warhead can take it out with an airburst of shrapnel.
—New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2025
The turret supports programmable airburst ammunition, enabling the Condor to engage drones and aircraft.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Airburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airburst. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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