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USAF F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being Hit by Iranian Fire
The F-35 was flying a combat mission over Iran when it was forced to divert to a U.S. airbase.
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A-10 Warthogs Are Prowling For Iranian Boats In The Strait Of Hormuz
A-10s are executing one of the lesser-known missions they’ve trained to do for decades, hunting down Iranian fast attack boats and mine layers in the strait.
RQ-180 Secret Stealth Drone Appears To Have Made An Emergency Landing At A Greek Air Base (Updated)
Spotters in Greece have caught an especially good look at what appears to be a particularly secretive drone.
Iran’s Energy Infrastructure Is Now On The Targeting List (Updated)
The attack on the South Pars gas field puts Iran’s energy production, which is critical to funding the Iranian government, in the crosshairs.
U.S. Navy Minesweepers Stationed In Middle East Are Now In Singapore
Two of three Littoral Combat Ships assigned to Middle Eastern minesweeping duties have made another move in the opposite direction.
U.S. Used Its New 5,000-Pound Bunker Busters To Hit Iranian Anti-Ship Missile Sites: Reports
The GBU-72/B sits between the common 2,000lb bunker buster and the far more powerful 30,000lb GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator.
Navy Juggles Its Aircraft Carrier Plans To Stay Afloat (Updated)
One carrier was already tired before it had a fire, another saw its service life extended for the second time, while the delivery of a third is delayed.
Iranian Submarine Sunk By ATACMS Short Range Ballistic Missile
ATACMS and PrSM ballistic missiles have played a key role in destroying Iran’s Navy from afar.
America’s New PrSM Ballistic Missile Just Made Its Combat Debut
PrSM struck targets in Iran and can fly hundreds of miles further than its predecessor ATACMS.
Army Punches Its MV-75 Tiltrotor Program Into Overdrive
The Army wants to start fielding its first MV-75 tiltrotors in 2027, years earlier than originally planned.
Allies Push Back On Trump’s Demand They Send Warships To Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)
Germany on Monday flatly rejected Trump’s demand that NATO allies send naval vessels to help protect shipping in this strategic waterway.
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Trump No Longer Wants Allies To Send Warships To Open The Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)
A day after allies pushed back on his demand they send warships to the strait, Trump declared “WE DO NOT NEED HELP FROM ANYONE!”
Israeli And U.S. Officials Indicate War Could Go On For Another Three Weeks (Updated)
Trump says he’s not ready to make a deal while Israel says it still has thousands of targets to hit.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Should have gotten a Generac!
Drone Attacks On U.S. From The Sea Are A Known Possibility
An FBI alert about the possibility of armed drones launched from a ship reflects real dangers even if the immediate threat is not credible.
KC-135 Tanker Crashes In Iraq During Operation Epic Fury Sortie (Updated)
U.S. Central Command says two aircraft were involved in the incident and that a search and rescue effort is currently underway.
UK Grows Its Defensive Posture Abroad In Response To Iran Conflict
The British Armed Forces have bolstered their air defense presence in the region, but it has also shown cracks in readiness.
B-1B Being Loaded With Bunker Busters In England A Sign Of Increasing Air Supremacy Over Iran
There are now 15 American bombers that are flying strike missions against Iran from RAF Fairford.
Iranian F-14 Tomcats Meet Their Doom In Israeli Airstrikes
Iran’s Tomcats may have used up the last of their nine lives as the U.S. and Israel seek to neuter the country’s air force.
B-21 Raider Photographed Aerial Refueling For The First Time
The B-21 is said to be making quick progress in testing as the USAF accelerates production ahead of its 2027 entry into service.
Serbian MiG-29 Appears Armed With Chinese Supersonic Standoff Missiles
Previously only known to be in Pakistani service, the Chinese-made CM-400 air-to-ground missile has now appeared on Serbian MiG-29 jets.
Massive Leap In Ability To Spot Iranian Drones Headed To Persian Gulf
The E-7A Wedgetail is arguably the best aircraft anywhere in the world for spotting low-flying Iranian drones and cruise missiles.
Bell’s X-76 Fold-Away Rotor Aircraft Is DARPA’s Newest X-Plane
Planned to fly in 2028, the X-76 will explore technologies for fast-flying runway-independent aircraft with folding rotors, crewed and uncrewed.
Iranian Attacks On Prized Missile Defense Radars Are A Wake-Up Call
Iran’s successful targeting of critical missile defense radars in the Middle East highlights global vulnerabilities.
Air War Against Iran Enters Week Two (Updated)
Iran continues to target its neighbors’ oil production as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is nearly at a stand still.
Israeli F-16 Appears Carrying A Mysterious Precision Bomb
Distinct markings on the bomb suggest it may be filled with an incendiary payload.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
It’s been a really, REALLY long week, guys…
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