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U.S. Navy Is Seeking A Submarine Launched Anti-Air Missile
The Navy has a plan for a revolutionary modular surface-to-air missile arsenal, and submarines are intended to be added as launch platforms.
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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Do you have a metallic taste in your mouth too?
Red Sea Maritime Security Task Force Commander Talks Major Jump In Escort Requests (Updated)
The danger to Red Sea shipping has increased once again after the Houthis began attacking Saudi tankers.
F-35B Crashes And Burns At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (Updated)
The F-35B crashed near the end of the runway at the sprawling Marine Corps base at around 10AM local time.
Turkey’s Latest Kaan Fighter Prototype Begins Taxi Tests
The P1 aircraft begins powered taxi testing as Turkish Aerospace pushes toward multiple flying prototypes.
F-15Es Replacing A-10s At Whiteman AFB Signals Bigger Realignment Of Eagle Fleet
A surprise plan to transfer Strike Eagles to the Reserves could be a preview of how a much larger F-15EX fleet will be assigned.
Drone Strike On Egyptian Port On Mediterranean Stokes Concerns Iran Conflict Will Widen (Updated)
Claims swirl around who struck natural gas tankers far from the conflict zone, but it appears to have been meant to send a message.
PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector Is Lockheed’s New Low-Cost Patriot Interceptor
PAC-3 ACE is around half the price of a current PAC-3 MSE and still has the ability to engage short-range ballistic missiles.
Pentagon’s Ability To Supply Ukraine With More Patriot Interceptors Questioned By Congress (Updated)
The Senate action comes amid deep concerns about how the U.S. can provide enough Patriot interceptors for itself and allies.
Pentagon’s Plans To Track Aircraft From Orbit Accelerated With New $4B SpaceX Deal
A satellite network to track aircraft could offer unprecedented ability to surveil the skies globally and make AEW&C aircraft redundant.
Japanese F-2 Fighter Appears With New Large Stealth Cruise Missile Under Its Wings
The previously unseen missile could be the air-launched Type 25, dramatically expanding the F-2’s standoff strike reach.
Will The F-47 Have To Fly Initially With Inferior Engines?
The timelines for a next-gen fighter engine and the F-47 appear out of sync, which could lead to a stop-gap engine, something with historical precedent.
Singapore Reportedly Looking Toward 6th Gen Fighter Future With Interest In GCAP Program
Singapore is yet to receive its first F-35s, but it shouldn’t be a surprise that the strategically located city-state has an eye on what comes next.
Japan Has Officially Joined The Tomahawk Cruise Missile Club
Japan has fired its first Tomahawk from one of its destroyers, ushering in a new era of long-range cruise missile capability.
Chinese Destroyer’s Encounter With U.S. Drone Boat Highlights Future Rules Of Engagement Issues
As small uncrewed surface vessels proliferate, the threat they potentially pose will grow, and rules of engagement will have to adapt.
China Fires YJ-20 Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile From Smaller Destroyer
Putting YJ-20s on Type 052D destroyers, not just the giant Type 055, distributes the capability across many more hulls and potentially a much larger area.
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Trump Vows Revenge For Iranian Missile Attack, U.S. And Saudis Join Forces To Strike Iraq (Updated)
Meanwhile, the Houthis mull tolling the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and a new report underlines America’s interceptor stockpile woes.
Prized Ohio Class Guided Missile Submarine USS Georgia Heading Into Retirement (Updated)
The Navy’s Ohio guided missile submarines are heavily in demand, but all are set to be gone from active service within the next three years.
USMC Just Took Delivery Of Its Last MV-22 Osprey
The MV-22s, which were first operational in 2007, are expected to keep flying until 2055.
Boeing Has Now Eaten $3B In Air Force One Cost Overruns
Boeing says it is once again paying out of pocket to ensure the first fully-equipped VC-25B jet is finally delivered in 2028, many years late.
Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: July 28, 2026
The U.S. may have paused its strike campaign against Iran, for now, but the revived naval blockade remains in full effect.
Navy’s GARC Kamikaze Drone Boat Blew A Hole In Ex-USS Peleliu During Sinking Exercise
Just days after the Navy’s first combat use of a kamikaze USV, RIMPAC saw one take center stage during the sinking of an amphibious assault ship.
Meet BARB, The Robot That’s A Glimpse At Future Jet Engine Assembly
There’s a new laborer on Pratt & Whitney’s jet engine production line, and it doesn’t need lunch breaks or vacation days.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Is the sky still red out there?
U.S. Coast Guard Seeking Technology To Hunt And Kill Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles
The risk of attacks on ships in port and harbor infrastructure from UUVs is growing and the USCG wants defensive solutions.
More Of The UK’s Stealth Fighter Demonstrator Revealed In New Images
We are getting better insights into the configuration of the demonstrator jet that will inform the design of the upcoming Tempest fighter.
Pathway To Larger B-21 Raider Fleet Was Baked Into Production Ramp-Up Deal
The USAF previously framed the B-21 production boost deal as simply helping accelerate fielding of the bombers next year.
Evidence Of Ukraine Using Dutch Ruta Block 1 Cruise Missiles Emerges
The combat debut of the low-cost missile underscores Ukraine’s accelerating shift toward increasingly capable, mass-produced, long-range strike capabilities.
Congress’ Proposed Trump Class Battleship Program Guardrails Met With White House Pushback
Congress is moving ahead with a bill that would block Trump class battleship construction unless certain weapons are deemed mature.
Helicopters Just Took Center Stage In Rim Of The Pacific Sinking Exercises
Allied rotorcraft employed at least four different missile types against retired warships during the massive Pacific exercise.
EA-37Bs Arrive At RAF Fairford As Iran Threatens To Attack The UK Air Base
RAF Fairford is a major hub for USAF bombers flying missions against Iran and other aircraft transmitting to the Middle East.
Air-To-Ground Capabilities Are Already Creeping Into The F-15EX’s Mission Set
The F-15EX’s current job is the same as its F-15C predecessor, strictly air-to-air combat, but that is going to change.
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