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AIM-174B Long-Range Missile Packed With Glide Munitions Teased, New Details Shared
Designed first to extend the reach of 155mm howitzers, Vektrex glide munitions could have a new future tucked inside the noses of missiles.
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Army Wants New Palletized Short-Range Air Defenses In Service By The End Of 2029
Army sees new short-range air defense ‘sleds’ providing critical new flexibility and capacity, especially against drone swarms.
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USAF Aircraft Continue To Reposition Away From RAF Mildenhall Amid Reports Of Iranian Threats
At least 12 KC-135s and three CV-22s have evacuated the base in England over the past two days amid an increase in security protocols.
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China Lifts The Veil On Its GJ-11 Mysterious Dragon Stealth UCAV
Beijing openly showcases the GJ-11 flying-wing combat drone and its strike and manned-unmanned teaming capabilities.
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MQ-58 Valkyrie Drones Now Cost $6M-$8M Each
Kratos still sees Valkyrie’s relative affordability as key to staying ahead of a growing field of competing Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drone designs.
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Security Levels At U.S. Bases In England Raised Without Explanation (Updated)
Aviation spotters had noticed unusual aircraft activity at RAF Mildenhall, which prompted our inquiries to the USAF.
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B-1B Lancer Pilots Are Now Training On HondaJets
Contractor-operated HondaJets will give B-1 pilots a major injection of yearly flight time at a tiny fraction of the cost.
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These Are The U.S. Weapons Most At Risk In The Looming Rare Earths Supply Crisis
Rare earths are critical in thousands of weapon systems, many of which are essential to national security, and China is the source for most of them.
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Japan To Assemble AMRAAM Missiles As U.S. Moves To Dramatically Boost AIM-120 Production
As part of a multibillion-dollar missile-production expansion, Washington and Tokyo also seek to accelerate production of the SM-3 Block IIA interceptor.
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British Type 31 Frigate Variant Offered To The U.S. Navy
Babcock is looking to pitch its Arrowhead 140 design for an American frigate requirement, potentially in partnership with a major U.S. shipbuilder.
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Netting To Shield F-35s At Tyndall AFB From Drone Attacks Eyed By USAF
Tentative plans for anti-drone nets at Tyndall highlight a still heated debate within the USAF about investing in physical hardening.
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LUCAS Drones To Be Built In Containerized Robotic Micro Factories Designed To Be Forward Deployed
Machina has been awarded a $9 million contract to prove it can build LUCAS drones with its robotic manufacturing system at remote locations.
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Operational F-15EXs Have Started Flying With Conformal Fuel Tanks
The USAF did not originally plan for the air-to-air combat-focused F-15EX to carry CFTs, but its mission demands are evolving.
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Fishing Trawler Adapted Into Arctic Hunter Drone Ship Aims To Scour For Russian Submarines
The totally uncrewed Arctic Hunter with its 60-day endurance would give the Royal Navy persistent ears in the high north.
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USS Theodore Roosevelt Arrives In Singapore; Last Stop Before Third Strike Group Reaches The Middle East
Where the aircraft carriers are as of November 6, 2026.
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USMC Says It Needs Nine More Amphibious Warships To Carry Out Its Missions
The current fleet of 31 amphibs needs to grow to 40 according to USMC leadership, but where the funding will come from is more in doubt after the midterms.
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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Why won’t the buzzing stop??!
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Russian Mi-28 Attack Helicopters Are Now Firing Cruise Missiles
New footage highlights Russia’s push to field lower-cost standoff weapons from unconventional platforms.
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We Now Know Why Sierra Nevada Corp Canned Its Navy Jet Trainer Bid
SNC has provided a detailed explanation for why its clean-sheet Freedom Jet isn’t competing to replace the Navy’s T-45s.
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Did The Blue Wave Just Sink Trump’s Battleship?
The validity and cost of President Trump’s battleship program was already under fire before the Democrats’ historic mid-term wins.
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Pakistan Joins Air-to-Air Missile Club With Successful Test Of Fa’az
The test is a major step toward Pakistan’s homegrown air-to-air missile capability, despite already fielding advanced Chinese weapons.
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The Beechcraft M-346N Is The Only Known Aircraft Left In The Navy’s Jet Trainer Competition
Sierra Nevada Corp decided not to bid to replace the Navy’s T-45s with its Freedom Jet, one of two known contenders left in the running.
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USAF Widens Lower-Cost Cruise Missile Effort To Also Include Glide Bombs
A new ‘spiral’ to the Extended Range Attack Munition program includes calls for unpowered and powered designs.
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What Trump’s Drastic Reduction Of U.S. Military Aid To Israel Could Mean
Trump announced he was cutting off Israel’s $4 billion in annual aid by the end of the year.
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This Is Naval Group’s Concept For A Stealthy, Drone-Armed Future Destroyer
The SCX26 concept pairs a stealthy, split-superstructure design with advanced weapons and extensive facilities for uncrewed systems.
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Airborne Laser Weapon For Tactical Aircraft Being Developed By Germany
The new initiative aims to eventually equip Luftwaffe combat aircraft with a laser capable of shooting down drones and missiles.
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Counter-Drone Laser Weapon Now Guarding Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Alongside SAMs
Mar-a-Lago is the latest real-world deployment for the U.S. military’s growing arsenal of LOCUST counter-drone lasers.
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New CB90 CX Is Bigger, Optionally Crewed Evolution Of Saab’s Proven Combat Boat
The CX version brings expanded payload capacity and a new suite of combat capabilities to the familiar combat boat.
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Surface-To-Air Missiles Deployed To Protect Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate
AN/TWQ-1 Avengers fire FIM-92 Stinger missiles and have been joined by counter-drone fly-away sensor and jammer kits from U.S. Northern Command.
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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
I wonder if there are any birds left outside?
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Iran Used Limpet Mine Placed On Ship’s Hull In Latest Strait Of Hormuz Attack: Report
More air defenses, ships, troops, ammo and supplies are flowing into the Middle East as the clock ticks down to the potential start of a new air campaign against Iran.
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USAF F-16s Back On Alert Duty In Aleutian Islands For First Time In Decades
NORAD’s return to fighter alert ops on remote Shemya Island is yet another reminder of the eroding security environment in the Pacific and the Arctic.
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