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The Last Time A U.S. Navy Submarine Sunk An Enemy Ship In Combat
While it’s been almost a century since the last kill by an American submarine, other navies have done so more recently.
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Strikes Hobble Iranian Missile Threat As Concerns Over Interceptor Stockpile Mount
There is a war of attrition ongoing between Iran’s stockpiles of standoff weapons and the U.S. and its allies’ supplies of interceptors.
One Of Iran’s Most Advanced Wacky Catamaran Warships Sunk In Epic Fury
The Shahid Soleimani class warship is now on the list of ships the U.S. has sunk, with the Iranian Navy looking more like a memory than anything else at this point.
Israeli Air Force First To Claim F-35 Air-To-Air Kill Of A Crewed Aircraft
The Iranian Yak-130 combat trainer was shot down while flying over Tehran.
U.S. Navy Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Frigate In Indian Ocean
This is the first sinking of an enemy ship by a U.S. submarine since World War II.
Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet Responsible For Shooting Down Three USAF F-15E Strike Eagles: Report
The bizarre friendly fire incident resulted in the total loss of all three Strike Eagles, but their crews survived.
Gulf Arab States Under Pressure As Iranian Attacks Grind On (Updated)
Energy infrastructure and ports around the Gulf are increasingly on the receiving end of Iranian drones and missiles.
Small B-52 Fleet Size Creates Challenges For Engine, Radar Upgrade Plans
With just some B-52s equipped for the nuclear mission and all of them in high demand around the globe, finding time to install the upgrades is an issue.
This Is What The EA-37B Compass Call Electronic Attack Jet Can Actually Do
The EA-37B is meant to disrupt enemy communications, playing havoc on their command and control and shattering their kill chains.
China’s Growing Armada Of Spy Satellites Is Pushing Space Force To Go On The Offensive
“You can’t run away from a bully forever. Sometimes you got to turn around and punch,” Space Force Combat Forces boss says.
Trump’s Plan To Escort Ships Through Strait Of Hormuz Would Put U.S. Navy Warships In The Crosshairs
U.S. Navy’s surface combatants would be tasked with sailing repeatedly through a super weapons engagement zone to get ship traffic moving.
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U.S.-Israeli War With Iran Enters Day Two (Updated)
U.S.-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation continue amid new uncertainty with the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
U.S. And Israel At War With Iran (Updated)
The U.S. and Israel have begun a major military operation that is aimed directly at the regime, its nuclear ambitions and its ability to wage war in the future.
Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei Killed In Strikes, Trump Declares
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as other senior Iranian officials, adds a new dimension to the rapidly evolving conflict.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
It really stays the same temperature year-round down here, doesn’t it?
Israel’s Fighter Force Stands To Be Far More Effective With Full USAF Tanker Support In A War With Iran
U.S. tankers are now deployed in Israel, with others scattered around the region, which could unlock the full potential of the IAF.
USS Gerald R. Ford’s Imminent Arrival Off Israel Comes As Negotiations Grind On
While both sides seem hopeful about future talks, the window for strikes is now opening and will only get wider with each passing day.
Former Air Force Fighter Pilot And F-35 Instructor Charged With Training Chinese Military
The ex-U.S. Air Force combat pilot also worked as a contractor F-35 instructor before allegedly providing expertise to China.
General Running Air Force Reserve Wants Surplus F-15E Strike Eagles, New F-15EX Eagle IIs
The chief of the Air Force Reserve Command wants to overturn the depressing trend of aircraft divestments without getting new planes to replace them.
Number Of Nuclear Warheads New Sentinel ICBMs Will Carry Now An Open Question
We now know much more about the USAF’s sprawling plans for new Sentinel ICBM silos with features not found on Minuteman III.
F-16s Arrive To Protect Diego Garcia, F-22s Forward Deploy To Israel
It appears that much will depend on the result of the next round of nuclear talks in Geneva as U.S. combat capabilities continue to amass.
KC-390 With A Refueling Boom Seems Like A Perfect Fit For The USAF’s Agile Tanker Needs, But Will It Bite?
The idea of a KC-390 with a boom has gotten a new breath of life, and could be ideal for bringing fuel to far-flung edges of the battlespace.
Upgraded F-22 “Raptor 2.0” Details Seen In New Model
A scale model of the new-look F-22 Raptor reveals details of its new stealthy external fuel tanks and underwing infrared sensor pods.
100 B-21 Stealth Bomber Fleet Size Target Unchanged For Now Despite Production Acceleration
The main goal of expanded B-21 production right now is getting the first Raiders fielded in 2027.
AI Is Now Helping The F-35 Spot Enemy Air Defenses
New artificial intelligence technology is giving the F-35 the ability to pick out confusing threat emissions and get them properly identified faster.
Anduril’s Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft Is Now Flying With AIM-120 AMRAAM
The USAF says its Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone program has entered the weapons integration and captive carry testing phase.
Talon Blue Is The New Name For Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A ‘Fighter Drone’
Talon harkens back to the company’s T-38 Talon heritage, while Blue is likely a reference to Tacit Blue, which was a technological leap at the dawn of the stealth age.
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