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Iranian Ballistic Missiles Hit “Strategic Points” In Israeli Port City Of Haifa (Updated)
Iran continues to send missiles and drones against Israel, with the port city that houses the main base of the Israeli Navy among the latest to be attacked.
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Top Iranian Nuclear Scientists Killed By Secret Israeli Weapon: Report
The operation was designed to strike a major blow against Iran’s nuclear program where the targeted individuals would least expect it.
Secretive Russian-Made Mi-17 Helicopter Makes Unusual Appearance In Tucson
A recent U.S. military urban training exercise involved helicopters of the types used by a shadowy U.S. aviation unit.
China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter Seen Like Never Before
As well as new imagery of the J-35, we have gotten our best look at the KJ-600 carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft that will operate alongside it.
U.S. Decision On Striking Iran To Be Made In “Next Two Weeks” (Updated)
Trump has been mulling over U.S. involvement in the kinetic operation against Iran, but the White House says they are still pushing for diplomatic solution.
North Korea Sending Russia Thousand Of Workers To Build Shahed Drones: Report
News about North Korea sending Russia additional personnel comes weeks after Ukraine’s spy chief told us it would happen.
Iran Just Used Ballistic Missiles With Cluster Warheads To Strike Israel
Cluster munitions offer Iran a way to try to maximize damage, but indiscriminately, and add to the complexities for defenders.
World Waits As Trump Mulls Direct Military Action Against Iran
The U.S. president has reportedly approved a strike plan on Iran but has yet to make the final decision on moving forward with it.
MQ-28 Ghost Bats Controlled From E-7 Wedgetail In Loyal Wingman Test
MQ-28 drones can provide organic protection and extended sensor capabilities for lumbering support aircraft like the E-7 early warning jet.
Could Israeli C-130s Drop GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bunker Busters?
B-2s are the only aircraft that can employ MOPs to get at Iran’s deepest facilities, but C-130s may be a viable option with a similar weapon.
MQ-9B Airborne Early Warning Variant Could Fill Major Aerial Surveillance Gaps
The new airborne early warning MQ-9B from General Atomics and Saab could provide a highly flexible and efficient look-down radar capability over sea and land.
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Inspired By Ukraine War, Europe Is Developing Shahed-Style One-Way Attack Drones
European missile-maker MBDA is enlisting an automotive manufacturer to ensure the kamikaze drones can be rapidly built in mass.
Armada Of USAF Tankers Just Deployed East Over Atlantic Spurring Speculation (Updated)
The mysterious migration could signal a major contingency being put in place or even a change in U.S. policy on the Iran-Israel war.
Iranian F-14 ‘Persian Tomcats’ Obliterated In Israeli Airstrike
Regardless of how this conflict ends, if an Iranian Air Force of any relevancy exists after it, it is very unlikely to include the F-14.
One Third Of Iran’s Long-Range Missile Launchers Destroyed, Israel Claims (Updated)
Israel is declaring some progress in rolling back Iran’s long-range ballistic missile capabilities, but these weapons remain a major threat.
IAF Destroys Iranian Aerial Tanker 1,400 miles From Israel, Farthest Strike Yet (Updated)
Israel’s strikes on Tehran are now accelerating after achieving air superiority over the capital, with an eye towards Iran’s east.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
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Israel’s Operation To Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program Enters New Phase (Updated)
A better sense of the scale and intensity of Israeli strikes on Iran is beginning to emerge as the crisis continues to evolve.
Israel Launches Operation Rising Lion To Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program (Updated)
With tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear program at an all-time high, Israel has executed a kinetic operation that included strikes in Tehran.
Israeli Commandos Attacked Iranian Air Defenses With Drones From Inside The Country: Report
Mossad operatives went as far as setting up drone and missile bases near major air defense sites and other key targets.
Damning IAEA Report Has Given Israel Additional Pretext To Strike Iran
The IAEA states Iran has hid its true nuclear ambitions and Tehran says it is going to build a new uranium facility as war drums grow louder.
Rafale Reemerges With Conformal Fuel Tanks
More than two decades after they were first trialled, a Rafale has reappeared with range- and payload-enhancing conformal fuel tanks.
New Details On F/A-18 Super Hornet’s Troubled IRST Pod
The badly needed Block II IRST pod is breaking every 14 hours, on average, during testing.
E-2 Hawkeye Replaces USAF E-3 Sentry, E-7 Cancelled In New Budget
The E-2D is far smaller than the E-7 and lacks some of its abilities, but it can fly from austere forward bases where the E-7 cannot.
Troubled Constellation Frigate Is Now At Least 759 Metric Tons Overweight
Major changes to the Constellation’s base design have already caused delays and cost growth, and have prompted questions about its future.
Saab’s Gripen Tests AI In Long-Range Air-To-Air Engagements
The AI agent known as Centaur demonstrated its value in beyond-visual-range combat, including providing the pilot with missile firing cues.
First Glimpse Of Air Force’s New Stealth Nuclear Cruise Missile
The AGM-181 Long-Range Standoff nuclear-armed cruise missile that will arm the B-21 and B-52 hasn’t been seen in concept art until now.
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