High-tech weaponry to aid U.S. strike

In the seven years since the Gulf War, the Pentagon has spent billions of dollars to make it easier for wartime military commanders to stay informed about what's happening on the battlefield and in the sky above.

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New bombs use satellites to find their targets

U.S. military researchers have developed a new bomb that is guided by satellites instead of lasers so pilots can hit their targets even during cloudy weather.

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Enhanced spying improves U.S. targeting of Iraq

One of the most vivid images from the 1991 Gulf War was the sight of Tomahawk cruise missiles snaking through the streets of Baghdad to their targets. If the United States attacks Iraq again, it is a scene likely to be repeated.

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