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A purported sighting over Area 51 has features that would fit with what we think we know about the F-47, but many questions remain.

The Harrier story is a transatlantic saga of improvisation, ambition, and unlikely partnership, which helped shape the F-35B.

Once considered a sanctuary for Russian naval power, the Baltic Fleet is now in the crosshairs of Ukraine’s expanding long-range strike campaign.

The Harrier Sundown ceremony marks the end of more than 50 years of Marine Corps jump jet operations.

U.S. Central Command says it “conducted self-defense strikes on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island.”

There are signs now that the U.S. special operations community is on track to stop flying dedicated crewed surveillance planes entirely.

A low-level run followed by a steep climb hints at a ground-attack mission as part of the Mirage’s expanding combat repertoire.

The official designation comes as the Air Force plans to field the GBU-76 take shape.

The disruptive paint appears designed to confuse machine-vision targeting systems as autonomous drones become a growing threat.

Adding to the pressure, Iran has renewed threats to also close the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait, now an absolutely critical conduit for oil exports.

Here’s where all of America’s aircraft carriers and big-deck amphibious assault ships are as of June 1, 2026.

The long-delayed HAVA SOJ is designed to blind enemy air defenses from outside highly contested airspace.

That was our last can of Pringles…

Why the blockade would be lifted without a deal being signed isn’t clear and Iranian media is pushing back against his claims.

HELIOS is the only laser able to down drones installed on an active Navy warship, and putting it in a container would open up new deployment possibilities.

High-altitude balloons are an increasingly critical part of the Army’s future combat strategy, from providing networking to sensing to delivering kinetic effects.