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Iran
Is The U.S. About To Go To War With Iran?
The U.S. is pouring military assets into the Middle East as Trump’s deadline for Iran to come to the negotiating table fast approaches.
Greenland “Absolutely Critical” For Hunting Russian Submarines: Top U.S. General In Europe
General Cavoli testified before Congress that Greenland is vital to U.S. national security, especially for confronting the growing threat of Russian submarines.
First OA-1K Skyraider II Handed Over To Air Force Special Operations Command
It took the USAF decades to field a light attack aircraft and many are questioning its relevance in a new age of ‘great power competition.’
Rise And Avenge The X-32 With This F-47 Inspired T-Shirt
The father of Boeing’s winning Next Generation Air Dominance fighter has one message for his son.
Inflatable Decoys Paired With Faked Radio Signals Used To Bait Artillery In Recent Army Exercise
New electronic warfare capabilities are a critical part of the Army’s modernization plans, but the service still has much work to do.
Anti-Drone Nets Now Being Used To Protect Buildings In Russia
The nets are being installed after thousands of residents of the Russian border city of Shebekino have fled Ukrainian attacks.
JAS 39 Gripen E/F Chosen As Colombia’s Next Fighter
The Gripen E/F, manufactured in Brazil and Sweden, has been selected to replace Colombia’s aging fleet of Israeli-made Kfir jets.
Submarine Surveillance System That’s Rapidly Deployable, Unpredictable Unveiled By Anduril
Seabed Sentry aims to make underwater listening networks far more adaptable and affordable, putting enemy submarines and other threats in the crosshairs.
Israel Craters Runway To Keep Turkey From Taking Over Syrian Airfield
Tensions are mounting between Ankara and Jerusalem over Syria, with Israel being especially concerned about its ability to access the country’s airspace at will.
OK To Shoot Down Cartel Drones Flying Over Border Sought By NORTHCOM Boss
The push for new authorization to engage drones comes as Mexican cartels are increasingly using them over the border for surveillance and smuggling.
Sea Air Space 2025
Secretive AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missile Live-Fire Testing Surged Last Year With Navy Help
The Navy has also confirmed the development of the AIM-174B air-launched version of the SM-6 missile was tied to a Pacific Fleet requirement.
Mysterious Naval Vessel Spotted In Washington State Is A New DARPA Drone Ship
USX-1 Defiant is meant to operate with no humans onboard for long periods, with missile carrying variants eyed for future production.
Drone-Equipped U.S. Marines Now Helping Protect Baltic Sea Submarine Cables
The deployment is part of NATO’s Baltic Sentry mission that was created after several suspected cable sabotage incidents.
Sale Of Advanced F-16s To The Philippines Moves Forward Amid Deepening U.S. Ties
New F-16s with advanced sensors for the Philippines keep with the tightening relationship between Washington and Manila as China’s power grows.
Smaller Rockets To Provide Key Artillery Firepower Boost Sought By Army
Smaller artillery rockets can greatly increase the magazine depth of existing launchers and blanket large areas in destruction.
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New Russian Offensive In Ukraine Looms
Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv expecting major Russian battlefield push to gain leverage amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations.
Puma Helicopter Retires From UK Service After More Than 50 Years
The Puma was a tireless workhorse for the Royal Air Force and its successor has yet to be formally selected.
Sacked Marine Pilot Whose F-35B Flew Without Him After Ejecting Gives His Side Of The Story
Charles Del Pizzo has finally given his version of the bizarre 2023 incident that resulted in his jet flying for dozens of miles without him in it before crashing.
C-32A ‘Air Force 2’ Jet Like You’ve Never Seen One Before
One of the USAF’s workhorse VVIP 757s has been spotted ‘in the nude’ while undergoing maintenance and modifications in Texas.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Plenty of food and drink, but you better earn your keep!
Major F-47 Revelations Were Just Dropped By Former Air Force Secretary
We now have a fuller picture of how the Air Force arrived at the F-47, and the potential for future next-generation fighter “increments.”
Israel-Turkey Tensions Mounting Over Air Bases In Syria
The souring relationship between Turkey and Israel could get much worse as Ankara eyes taking control of bases in Syria.
Signal For Secure Comms: Convenience Over Security Without The Record-Keeping
We talked to experts about what secure communications options key decision makers have and why Signal is an attractive but highly problematic solution.
What Cat Name Should Northrop Grumman Give Its Fighter If It Wins The Navy’s F/A-XX Competition?
Not since the F-14 Tomcat has their been a ‘Grumman cat,’ but that could soon change.
Turkish F-16s Are Using Tablets To Control Locally Made Weapons
Tablets are an increasingly popular way of fast-tracking the integration of new capabilities on a variety of aerial platforms.
Reflections Of The F-47: Looking Back At The X-36
The tailless X-36 demonstrator was one of several test planes and studies that likely paved the way for the F-47 sixth-generation stealth fighter.
First North Korean Airborne Early Warning Jet Flies, Kim Shows Off Interior
North Korea’s radar plane, based on an Il-76 cargo jet, has been taking shape for more than a year.
B-52 Radar Upgrade Alternatives Info Sought By Air Force
The USAF says that an existing B-52 radar modernization plan remains unchanged despite delays, but it is clearly also looking at other options.
SM-6 Missile Closer To Proving Hypersonic Weapon Intercept Capability After Aegis Destroyer Test
The SM-6 is the U.S. military’s most immediate option for tackling growing threats posed by advanced maneuvering hypersonic weapons.
Iran Shows Off Underground ‘Missile City’
The facility holds some of Iran’s most advanced weapons, but there appears to be a glaring vulnerability in how it is constructed.
Signs U.S. Massing B-2 Spirit Bombers In Diego Garcia (Updated)
The U.S. is flowing in airpower to the Indian Ocean outpost as threats to Iran escalate and the bombing campaign against the Houthis grinds on.
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