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XQ-58 Valkyrie Heading To European Market With Kratos-Airbus Team-Up
Harnessing a new Airbus-developed mission system, the stealthy Valkyrie drone will be offered to Germany, but there is big potential for sales across Europe.
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China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter Looks Set For Service
There are signs that the J-35 has now entered limited series production, with carrier trials the likely next step.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Hope you like Pop-Tarts and Campbells soup!
Eurofighter Typhoon Canopy-Shattering Bird Strike Captured In Amazing Images
A photographer snapped the instant a Spanish Eurofighter impacted a bird during an aerobatic demonstration.
‘Wolf Pack’ Of Modular Mini Cruise Missiles Unveiled By L3Harris
L3Harris is the third company just this week to make an announcement about cheaper stand-off munitions that can be produced quickly at scale.
Army Puts $43M Bet On Next Gen Leonidas High Power Microwave Counter Drone Tech
Epirus’ CEO says successful tests of the company’s Gen II system capable of rapidly taking down swarms of drones could lead to an official program of record.
This S-2 Tracker Is The Last Of Its Kind In Military Use
Argentina first introduced the classic S-2 Tracker back in 1962 and just one example of the sub-hunting plane is still active today.
Patriot Deliveries To Ukraine Ramping Up, Others Being Delayed
While the U.S. and NATO allies are working to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot batteries, there aren’t enough for everyone who ordered them.
Army’s Sig P320 Derived Pistols Will Remain Unchanged After Concerning FBI Report
ICE is the latest agency to drop the P320 amid uncommanded discharge concerns while Sig says it participated with the FBI in follow-up tests.
This Is What The UK’s New Stealth Fighter Demonstrator Will Look Like
The demonstrator for the Tempest program is the first new fighter design to be developed in the UK in 40 years.
Israel Strikes At The Heart Of Syria’s Military Command In Dramatic Escalation (Updated)
The Israeli airstrikes come amid increasing tensions over the Syrian government’s treatment of the Druze community in the southern part of the country.
SM-6 Fired At Target Ship Down Under By U.S. Army’s Typhon Launcher
The Army plans to field the Typhon system permanently in the Indo-Pacific, which will provide persistent long-range strike capability on China’s doorstep.
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No Long-Range Missiles For Ukraine: Trump
Ukraine Situation Report: The U.S. will not give Kyiv new advanced long-range weapons to attack Russia as hopes of a peace deal disintegrate.
F-15EX Arrives In Japan For The First Time As Part Of Massive Pacific Exercise
The F-15EX Eagle II’s debut as part of a massive contingency response exercise points the way to future Pacific missions for the jet.
Taiwanese Troops Train To Use Subway To Their Advantage During Chinese Invasion Of Taipei
The Taipei Metro could prove critical to Taiwanese troops for moving around the capital during an invasion.
Cluster Warhead Version Of Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Caught On Camera
The terrifying effects of what appears to be the submunition-dispensing air-launched Kh-101 cruise missile were seen during an attack on Chernivtsi.
Step Toward Blocking E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jet Program Cancellation Taken By Congress
The Pentagon wants to buy extra E-2 Hawkeyes instead of E-7s ahead of establishing a satellite constellation to do their job.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Tang and vodka is tonight’s cocktail!
Lumbering An-124 Condor Cargo Jet Appears In Kyiv’s Highly-Restricted Airspace
We break down where the massive jet, which was unexpected to the citizens of Kyiv, likely came from and where it was going.
M240 Medium Machine Gun Successor Now Being Sought By U.S. Army
A replacement for the M240 under the Future Medium Machine Gun program could offer infantry and other units greater range and terminal ballistics.
B-1B To Finally Get New External Pylons Drastically Expanding Missile Carriage Potential (Updated)
The Air Force sees external pylons as key to increasing the B-1’s ability to launch standoff strikes ahead of the arrival of the B-21 Raider.
Largest Russian Long-Range Drone Onslaught Of The War Rains Down On Ukraine
Ukraine Situation Report: The unprecedented Russian attack came just hours after Trump announced arms shipments to Ukraine would resume.
Patriot Missile Stockpile Concerns Grow, Pentagon Claims It Has Enough
After years of intercepting Russian weapons in Ukraine and recently engaging Iranian missiles, the Pentagon’s supply of Patriots is a hot-button issue.
China’s Two-Seat J-20 Stealth Fighter Poised To Enter Operational Service
A new electro-optical sensor system, paint scheme, and other refinements suggest the two-seat J-20S is in operational service, or very close to it.
German Surveillance Plane Targeted By Chinese Warship’s Laser In Red Sea Points To Disturbing Pattern
The incident is the latest in which a Chinese naval vessel has been accused of firing a laser at a Western military aircraft.
Boom On KC-46 Tanker Just Broke Off During F-22 Refueling Mission (Updated)
The KC-46 Pegasus was operating off Virginia when it lost its boom and declared an emergency.
Navy Cancels Nuclear Submarine Torpedo Tube-Launched And Recovered Underwater Drone (Updated)
The Navy has been pushing to give its submarines new ways to hunt and gather intelligence with drones sent out and retrieved via torpedo tube.
Mysterious Guided Rocket Launcher Disguised In A Shipping Container At Fort Bragg Identified
The Army’s top general in the Pacific recently touted how “boxes of rockets” hiding out in the open creates dilemmas for adversaries.
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