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MQ-1C Gray Eagle Is Shooting Down Drones With Hellfire Missiles In Tests
Using the MQ-1C as a drone-hunter is a new development, and there are plans for new kinetic and laser weapons for the Gray Eagle.
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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Close the door, you are letting the radioactive dust in!

U.S. Troop Drawdown In Syria Officially Announced By Pentagon
The notice confirms our previous reporting that the U.S. troop levels in Syria will drop by about half.

Destruction From U.S. Attack On Houthi Port Shown In Satellite Imagery
A key fuel transfer facility on the Red Sea has been wiped out by U.S. airpower, as shown in new satellite imagery.

Railgun Installed On Japanese Warship Testbed
Japan is now pushing ahead with naval electromagnetic railguns, which the U.S. Navy has shelved.

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Launches New Southern Assault
A Russian mechanized attack in Zaporizhzhia Oblast could be the vanguard of a new offensive.

B-1B Bones Make Unprecedented Bomber Task Force Deployment To Japan
U.S. long-range bombers haven’t been stationed in Japan for any extended period since the Vietnam War.

American Forces Destroy Key Houthi-Controlled Fuel Port In Yemen
U.S. Central Command says it targeted Ras Isa to stop Iranian-backed Houthi militants from benefiting from the fuel trade through the port.

British High-Power Microwave Weapon Successfully Tested Against Drone Swarms
The Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon demonstrator, or RF DEW, uses an intense beam of RF energy to rapidly neutralize close-in drone threats.

Lockheed Pitches Containerized Launchers To Help Close Australia’s Air And Missile Defense Gaps
Australia is seeking to acquire longer-range air and missile defenses to work with its new battle management system that’s under development.
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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.

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.

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.

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