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Canopy Seen Clearly On China’s Next Gen Tailless Stealth Fighter For First Time
The smaller of China’s two new next generation stealth fighters is now flying often and we are getting new insights into its design.
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B-2s Have Not Dropped Massive Ordnance Penetrators On Yemen During Diego Garcia Missions: Officials
B-2s have been pounding the Houthis in Yemen, but U.S. officials tell us prized 30,000-pound bunker busters haven’t been used.
U.S. Cutting Forces In Syria By Half, Possible Ripple Effects In Region
The U.S. withdrawing a significant portion of its troops from Syria could see notable shifts in the ongoing power struggle in the war-torn country.
China’s Giant Land-Based Carrier Mockup Grows In Size, Now Resembles Ford Class
The full-size aircraft carrier test facility in Wuhan is now a better approximation of China’s latest and future flattop designs.
XQ-58 Valkyrie With Built-In Landing Gear Shown In New Rendering
An XQ-58 drone able to fly from traditional runways would offer certain benefits over the original runway-independent version, including higher sortie rates.
FAA Testing Drone Detection Systems In New Jersey
The FAA tests could help lead to further deployment of technologies that provide better drone situational awareness, improving flight safety.
MQ-28 Ghost Bat Is Of “Strong Interest” To The U.S. Navy
The Navy is involved in testing of Australia’s MQ-28, and the drone could be well placed to capitalize on the service’s emerging CCA program.
This Greek Air Combat Exercise Was A Low-Level Fighter Flying Paradise
The biggest iteration of the Iniohos exercise brought together a very diverse range of aircraft types and nations in western Greece.
USMC’s Tomahawk Cruise Missile Launching Drone Truck Eyed By Army
The Army is already fielding its own launchers to fire Tomahawk and SM-6 missiles, but they are much larger and more difficult to deploy.
Australia Casts Doubt On Russia Basing Bombers At Indonesian Air Base
Australian officials are pushing back on a report claiming Moscow has asked Jakarta to base bombers at an Indonesian air base about 850 miles from Darwin.
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Sweden’s Stealthy Visby Corvettes Getting Mk 41 Based Vertical Launch Systems For Air Defense Missiles
Lockheed Martin’s Extensible Launching System will give Sweden the option of adding other missiles and decoys to the Visby class arsenal.
Navy Axes Its Hypersonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Plans
The Navy has said for years that the HALO program is essential, but now it is reevaluating its plans based on cost concerns.
Defiant Drone Ship Gets Closer To Months-Long DARPA At Sea Demonstration
USX-1 Defiant, which will sail without humans onboard and is designed for mass production, is undergoing trials ahead of its long-endurance cruise.
China’s New KJ-700 Multi-Intelligence Radar Plane’s Interesting Features
The latest Chinese airborne early warning and control aircraft boasts an array of electro-optical and infrared sensors, as well as multiple radars.
Trump Considering Buying Foreign Ships To Make Up Gap With China
The president’s comments come after he signed a new executive order aimed at reforming America’s shipbuilding capacity.
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New Russian Offensive Has Gained Little Ground So Far
Ukraine Situation Report: Russia is trying to create a ‘buffer zone’ in Sumy as both sides jockey for territory ahead of possible negotiations.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Get cozy, we may not be going out for a while.
Deeply Upgraded Mirage 2000DRMV Strike Jet Enters French Service
A workhorse of the French Air and Space Force, the modernized Mirage 2000D is set to serve with new weapons until at least 2035.
Su-35s Once Expected To Arm Iran Are Now In Algeria
Originally built for Egypt, the Su-35s now being transferred to Algeria had long been expected to bolster Iran’s decrepit air arm.
Infrared Seeker For APKWS Guided 70mm Rockets Unveiled
Adding infrared guidance to APKWS II rockets allows for multiple targets to be engaged more rapidly, especially in the air-to-air role.
CMV-22 Grounding Was “Wakeup Call” For Navy, Stakes Higher With C-2 Gone Next Year
The Navy says it is confident in the CMV-22B to provide critical support to carriers at sea, but that its readiness and reliability need to be improved.
Navy Is About To Go Big On Massive Joint War Training Across The Pacific
Huge exercises will stress test U.S. armed forces and they will also reveal what requirements are most pressing to make such a massive joint fight a reality.
F/A-XX Will Have Just 25% More Range Than Existing Navy Fighters
FA-XX will have much less range than some may have hoped for, even though extending the carrier strike group’s reach is a top Navy priority.
Bullseye Standoff Weapon Based On Israeli Cruise Missile Unveiled By General Atomics
The Bullseye standoff precision-guided missile is being offered to the U.S. military as a lower-cost weapon that can be quickly manufactured at scale.
MQ-25 Stingray’s Extreme Range Gives It Massive Potential Far Beyond A Tanker
The MQ-25’s very long endurance outside of the tanking mission is unprecedented for a carrier-based aircraft and its impact could be far reaching.
China’s J-36 Tailless Fighter Zips Over Road On Landing Giving Us Our Best Look Yet
A motorist captured the close-quarters video of the stealthy three-engine heavy tactical jet on approach to its home airfield in Chengdu.
Copperhead Torpedo-Like Underwater Kamikaze Drones Rolled Out By Anduril
Copperheads are designed for low cost and can be configured for other missions, with an eye toward launching from larger submarine drones.
AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Launches Black Arrow Small Cruise Missile In New Video
The Leidos Small Cruise Missile could give AC-130s a new lease on life and enhance the combat reach and strike efficiency of other platforms.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Hey man, can you get up? You are sitting on the launch codes…
Very Close Encounter Between F-35 And Su-35 Caught On Cockpit Camera
The intercept between the U.S. and Russian fighters occurred while at least one Tu-95 bomber was also present.
B-2 Stealth Bombers Deployed To Diego Garcia Have Been Striking Targets In Yemen
At least six of America’s prized B-2 bombers are deployed to the island outpost and are now participating in combat operations against the Houthis in Yemen.
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