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The 2032 pass of the hypothetical swarm will arrive from the nighttime side of the Earth, at which point Boslough said the probability of an impact or airburst might be higher than average.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 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
The airburst arrived almost a minute and a half after the tremor.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 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
The airburst arrived almost a minute and a half after the tremor.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Airburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airburst. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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