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Brontanax Fighter Drone Is The UK’s Big Leap Into Collaborative Combat Aircraft
BAE Systems just unveiled its stealthy CCA with some intriguing features.
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Ukrainian F-16 Scored First Air-To-Air Kill Against A Russian Fighter: Top U.S. General
General Dan Caine’s disclosure bolsters reports that a Ukrainian F-16 downed a Russian Su-35S this month.
Navy Picks RAACM-ER Low-Cost Cruise Missile For Program To Help Arm Allies
The CHAOS program aims to give friendly ground forces new, cheaper ways to strike ships and targets on land at extended ranges.
Mothership Sought By Navy For Southern Command Operations
The ship will be capable of launching and recovering helicopters, drones and small boats, and acting as a sea base for operations.
Typhoons Paired With CCA Fighter Drones Armed With Meteor Missiles Eyed By UK
The emerging concepts envision Typhoon commanding loyal wingman drones with help of new radar and next-gen cockpit.
Munitions Expenditures In Iran War Take Center Stage At Senate Hearing (Updated)
The Pentagon wants $21B to replace the weapons it already has used as alarm bells ring about sustaining the conflict with available munitions going forward.
Could This New Northrop Spacecraft Use Its Robotic Arms To Attack Enemy Satellites?
The Mission Robotic Vehicle’s job is maintaining and refueling satellites in orbit, but it also opens the door to a different kind of ‘armed’ capability.
Fury Loyal Wingman Arrives At Creech AFB For Agile Combat Deployment Trials
Both of the USAF’s CCAs, the YFQ-44 Fury and YFQ-42 Dark Merlin, are to be put through their paces at Creech AFB in Southern Nevada.
MV250 Hybrid-Electric VTOL Combat Cargo Drone Unveiled
The new uncrewed platform is designed to move cargo, deploy air-launched effects, and support dispersed military operations.
New VC-25B Air Force One Will Be Pulled From Service To Be “Maxed Out” With Upgrades
Trump said the ex-Qatari 747 is going to be upgraded soon when asked about the lack of defensive countermeasures on the new jet.
Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: July 20, 2026
The U.S. conducted a weekend wave of strikes against Iran and announced a new round today, while the reinstated blockade of Iranian ports approaches the one-week mark.
U.S.-Iran Fight Heats Up With Mutual Strikes On Infrastructure Targets
More U.S. Air Force tankers and fighters head to the Middle East as the conflict intensifies.
USS Zumwalt Set To Return To Fleet After Long Anticipated Hypersonic Missile Upgrade
Issues tied to Zumwalt’s hugely powerful hybrid-electric power plant and other factors have set back its return to the fleet.
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Houthi Blockade On Saudi Red Sea Oil Transits Threatens To Widen War, Strangle Energy Supply (Updated)
If the Houthis start attacking ships near the Bab El-Mandeb Strait, it could peel-off U.S. resources from the Iran operation and exacerbate oil shortages.
Two U.S. Troops Killed In Iranian Barrage On Base In Jordan (Updated)
Jordan is a key host of U.S. troops, with Muwaffaq Salti Air Base housing the largest contingent of American tactical airpower in the entire Middle East.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Is it getting more humid in here?
Drone Ship Maker Saronic Announces New $3B Shipyard In Texas Capable of Building 850-Foot Vessels
Saronic has been making headlines with its drone boats, but its Texas shipyard supersizes its nautical ambitions.
China Is Building A Monster Supply Ship For Its Carrier Groups
What looks to be the largest at-sea replenishment ship anywhere in the world is taking shape at a Chinese shipyard.
South Korea Used Anti-Drone Netting During Recent Logistics Exercise
Across the globe, more militaries are relying on mesh netting to protect against the growing threat of small drones.
Saudis Cleared To Buy A Whopping 20,000 Laser-Guided Rockets
The Saudis are clearly arming themselves to defend against a massive number of drones in future conflicts.
Here Are The U.S. Navy Warships Available To Support The Blockade Of Iran
More than 20 U.S. Navy warships, including two carrier strike groups and an amphibious ready group, are underway in the Middle East.
First Full Day Of Resumed U.S. Blockade On Iranian Ports Erupts In New Attacks (Updated)
In addition to striking Iranian targets, CENTCOM also turned away two ships trying to run the new blockade.
YFQ-44A Fury ‘Fighter Drone’ Has Fired Its First AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile
This is also the first time any U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone has fired a live air-to-air missile.
How Many J-20 Mighty Dragon Fighters Does China Actually Have?
The spotlight may be on sixth-gen designs, but the J-20 Mighty Dragon is transforming the PLAAF through sheer production scale.
USAF Plans To Buy 28,000 Low-Cost Cruise Missiles In Five Years Advance With New Deals
The Pentagon is moving forward with a jumbo buy of standoff weapons that cost a fraction of their higher-end legacy counterparts.
Will USAF Tankers Getting The Boot From Israel’s Biggest Airport Impact Combat Capabilities?
The USAF had already drawn down a large part of its peak tanker force at Ben Gurion Airport, now additional jets will have to find new homes.
Trump’s Threat To Strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Bunker’s “Front Door” Underscores Targeting Challenges
Pickaxe Mountain is Iran’s hardest-to-reach facility and Trump saying he may take a “shot right in the front door” wasn’t likely just small talk.
South Korea To Get Huge Electronic Attack Boost With Global 6500 Jammer Jets
Korean Air will modify the two Global 6500 jets, drastically enhancing Seoul’s sovereign electronic warfare capability.
New $500M Artillery Shell Plant Failed To Produce Any 155mm Parts
A scathing new Pentagon Inspector General report found problems at the plant delayed the Army’s 100,000 round-per-month goal.
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