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U.S. Is Burning Through Tomahawk Cruise Missile Stockpile At An Alarming Rate: Report
The four-week conflict with Iran has so far consumed more than a whopping 850 Tomahawk missiles, officials have stated.
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Hardened Underground Facilities Now Being Sought For Al Udeid Air Base
Iranian attacks highlight the glaring need for hardened infrastructure and shelters to protect troops and military assets.
Private F-5 Adversary Jets Taking The Fight To Navy Fighter Pilots
TWZ Special Access: We visited TacAir to learn about their heavily upgraded F-5AT fighters and how they replicate enemy aircraft to keep U.S. fighter aircrews sharp.
Is The U.S. Dropping Mines To Stop Iranian Missile Launchers?
Scattering mines around remote missile facilities and launch points would make sense in order to further degrade Iranian launches.
Navy F/A-18’s Close Call With An Iranian SAM Highlights Remaining Risks To Epic Fury Aviators (Updated)
Even in lower-threat coastal areas, MANPADS are a real risk to lower-flying aircraft, and true air supremacy across Iran still isn’t a reality.
Veteran KC-135 Base Commander’s View Of Epic Fury’s Strain On The Tanker Force
Retired Colonel Troy Pananon knows just how big a toll Epic Fury is taking on the fleet, its maintainers, and aircrews.
Army Scales Back Barriers To Access Its Top Testing Ranges
The Pentagon needs to drastically accelerate its development and procurement cycle and giving more access to its best testing ranges will be key in doing that.
Epic Fury Already Stress Testing More Agile Army Acquisition System, General Says
The warp speed-like evolution of measures and countermeasures in Ukraine has forced the Army to change how quickly it gets new gear into the hands of its troops.
M1E3 Next-Gen Abrams Tank Production Could Begin Next Year
Test units will soon start experimenting with early M1E3 prototypes, with the Army now hoping production could kick off in 2027.
First Series-Produced KF-21 Fighter Rolled Out In South Korea
Taking a less-orthodox approach to developing a new fighter means that Seoul’s KF-21 has made rapid progress.
Drone Attack On Parked U.S. Army Black Hawk In Iraq A Harbinger Of What’s To Come
The ballooning threat from FPV drones pose a major risk to American aircraft parked on ramps in war zones and in the United States.
U.S. Battled Drone Incursions Over Key Bases At Home After Launch Of Epic Fury
It remains unclear who is behind the incursions, which have occurred now at two bases in recent weeks, but concern is clearly elevated during a time of war.
Navy’s Drone Ship Plans Get Shaken Up Again
The Navy wants to spend less time prototyping and focus on fielding already mature uncrewed vessel designs, which contractors might operate.
Land-Based Marine Corps F-35Cs Are Now Moving Towards The Middle East
The F-35Cs, operating from land bases, look set to join a Marine combat capability that is about to balloon in size in the Middle East.
USS Boxer The Second Amphibious Assault Ship Now Heading To Middle East (Updated)
With two Amphibious Ready Groups heading to the Middle East, there is increasing speculation that the U.S. will try to seize Iran’s strategic Kharg Island.
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After Nearly A Month Of Epic Fury There’s No Off-Ramp In Clear Sight
Rejected proposals from the U.S. and Iran show how far off the parties are on any negotiated ceasefire.
B-2 Spirits Heading To Iran Appear With Puzzling Features On Their Wings
New images of B-2s heading out on an Epic Fury sortie show two jets with prominent squares arranged along their leading edges.
MV-75 Tiltrotor Already Part Of Army Officer Training, General Says
With the Army putting its MV-75 tiltrotor on a blazingly fast track, troops are already getting experience on the aircraft before the first one is even delivered.
Hellfire Missile Launcher Tucked Inside A Container Rolled Out By Lockheed
The Grizzly containerized launcher presents a readily deployable and discreet way to scatter Hellfire missile capability wherever it’s needed.
Ukraine’s Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning Radar Plane Spotted Operating Over The Country
After keeping a very low profile, a video has emerged apparently showing a Saab 340 airborne early warning and control aircraft over Ukraine.
What Boots On The Ground In Iran Could Entail, According To Former CENTCOM Commander
Joseph Votel offers insights on securing Iran’s uranium, seizing Kharg Island, dwindling stocks of missile interceptors, and how long Epic Fury will last.
Former CENTCOM Commander’s Candid Take On The Situation In The Strait Of Hormuz
Retired Army General Joseph Votel offers unique insights into what it will take to wrestle the Strait of Hormuz from Iran’s clutches.
India Joining One Of Europe’s Fighter Programs Is Anything But Easy
India has an urgent need for new combat aircraft but the European next-generation fighter offerings may not be the answer.
USAF F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being Hit by Iranian Fire
The F-35 was flying a combat mission over Iran when it was forced to divert to a U.S. airbase.
A-10 Warthogs Are Prowling For Iranian Boats In The Strait Of Hormuz
A-10s are executing one of the lesser-known missions they’ve trained to do for decades, hunting down Iranian fast attack boats and mine layers in the strait.
Iran’s Energy Infrastructure Is Now On The Targeting List (Updated)
The attack on the South Pars gas field puts Iran’s energy production, which is critical to funding the Iranian government, in the crosshairs.
U.S. Navy Minesweepers Stationed In Middle East Are Now In Singapore
Two of three Littoral Combat Ships assigned to Middle Eastern minesweeping duties have made another move in the opposite direction.
U.S. Used Its New 5,000-Pound Bunker Busters To Hit Iranian Anti-Ship Missile Sites: Reports
The GBU-72/B sits between the common 2,000lb bunker buster and the far more powerful 30,000lb GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator.
Navy Juggles Its Aircraft Carrier Plans To Stay Afloat (Updated)
One carrier was already tired before it had a fire, another saw its service life extended for the second time, while the delivery of a third is delayed.
Trump No Longer Wants Allies To Send Warships To Open The Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)
A day after allies pushed back on his demand they send warships to the strait, Trump declared “WE DO NOT NEED HELP FROM ANYONE!”
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