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E-2 Hawkeye Replaces USAF E-3 Sentry, E-7 Cancelled In New Budget
The E-2D is far smaller than the E-7 and lacks some of its abilities, but it can fly from austere forward bases where the E-7 cannot.
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Department Of Homeland Security Predator B Drones Are Orbiting Over Los Angeles
Department of Homeland Security is using ts most powerful and persistent eyes in the sky as part of its response to the unrest in Los Angels.
New Details On F/A-18 Super Hornet’s Troubled IRST Pod
The badly needed Block II IRST pod is breaking every 14 hours, on average, during testing.
Counter-Drone Weapons Diverted From Ukraine To Middle East Amid Rising Tensions, Hegseth Confirms
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II rockets have been defending Ukraine’s skies and have been used by USAF fighters to swat-down Houthi drones.
Troubled Constellation Frigate Is Now At Least 759 Metric Tons Overweight
Major changes to the Constellation’s base design have already caused delays and cost growth, and have prompted questions about its future.
Saab’s Gripen Tests AI In Long-Range Air-To-Air Engagements
The AI agent known as Centaur demonstrated its value in beyond-visual-range combat, including providing the pilot with missile firing cues.
Mysterious Shipping Container Rocket Launcher Spotted At Trump’s Visit To Fort Bragg
A pop-out launcher for rockets and ballistic missiles inside a shipping container offers extreme flexibility and can hide in plain sight.
First Glimpse Of Air Force’s New Stealth Nuclear Cruise Missile
The AGM-181 Long-Range Standoff nuclear-armed cruise missile that will arm the B-21 and B-52 hasn’t been seen in concept art until now.
Russian Cruise Missile Strikes Ukrainian-Controlled Black Sea Drilling Platform
Drilling platforms have been repeatedly targeted by Russian Tu-22M3 bombers, reflecting their value for launching attacks on occupied Crimea.
Growing Fears of Massive Strikes On Iran As Nuclear Negotiations Sputter
If U.S.-Iranian talks fail, and strikes on Iran occur, the ramifications could be very far-reaching.
Two Chinese Aircraft Carriers Are Operating Beyond The First Island Chain For The First Time
The presence of Chinese carrier strike groups farther east than ever before is a taste of what’s to come as the PLAN’s reach expands.
AIM-9X Being Used By Ukraine’s Drone Boats To Engage Russian Jets, Not AIM-9M
Ukrainian spy boss Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov gives us exclusive details about the latest in Ukraine’s drone boat offensive.
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Russia Giving North Korea Shahed-136 Attack Drone Production Capability: Budanov
Ukraine’s intelligence chief says Moscow is giving Pyongyang advanced military technologies that could shift the balance of power on the peninsula.
Growing Drone Threats Lead To Army Modular Shelter Kit Improvements
Upgrades to the Modular Protective System-Overhead Cover could offer important lower-cost layers of defense against drones at bases anywhere.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Oh my lord, are we out of coffee?
Russia Executes Revenge Strikes Against Ukraine For Blowing Up Its Bombers
Ukraine also launched a flurry of drone attacks it said were preemptive against long-range Russian aviation bases.
Pentagon Wants To Shift Funds From Navy F/A-XX To USAF F-47: Report
Amid the uncertainty surrounding F/A-XX, the Navy continues to stress its need for the sixth-generation stealth fighter.
Smaller Version Of Quicksink Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Tested By USAF
A 500-pound-class Quicksink bomb offers a lower-cost anti-ship weapon that bombers and fighters could carry in significant numbers.
Ukrainian Commander’s Exclusive Insights On Brutal Drone Warfare On The Frontline
The commander of Azov’s Unmanned Systems Battalion shares the latest details about how tactics are evolving in the bloody Donbas region.
Confirmed Losses Of Russian Aircraft Mount After Ukrainian Drone Assault
Some of the bombers were armed with cruise missiles when Ukraine’s drones rained down on them.
Partially Submerged North Korean Frigate Appears Upright Again In Satellite Image
The frigate looks to be upright again, but the full extent of the damage remains unclear, as is how they will move it somewhere to get fixed.
Otto Aviation’s Phantom 3500 Aims To Massively Disrupt Private Jet Market
The Phantom 3500 follows Otto Aviation’s exotic, tear-drop-shaped Celera 500L with a targeted first flight in 2027.
Latest On Russian Aircraft Loss Assessments From Ukrainian Drone Strikes
The full extent of Russia’s losses of bombers and other prized aircraft to Ukraine’s unprecedented covert drone operation is still emerging.
Ukraine Strikes At The Heart Of Russia’s Highly Defended Kerch Bridge
This is the third time Russia’s prized span connecting its mainland with Crimea has been successfully struck, although the extent of the damage is unclear.
What We Know About Ukraine’s Mass Drone Assault On Russian Bombers
New details are emerging about how Ukraine pulled-off its highly-coordinated drone strike operation at multiple airbases in Russia.
What Ukraine’s Unprecedented Drone Attack Means For Russia’s Bomber Force
Russia is currently in no position to replace large losses of its strategic bombers and future operations will likely be impacted by force protection needs.
Russian Strategic Bombers Destroyed In Unprecedented Wide-Scale Drone Attack (Updated)
The attacks that went after the heart of Russia’s strategic aviation capabilities and one arm of its nuclear deterrent should serve as a global wake-up call.
Chinese Laser Weapon Is Claimed To Be In Russian Service
Video of a purported Chinese laser system in use by Russia appears extremely similar to one Beijing has already provided Iran.
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