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Navy Sounds Like It Now Wants The Air Combat Drone It Notoriously Passed Over A Decade Ago
A carrier drone with a heavy weapons capacity, long reach, and the ability to operate in heavily contested airspace is just what the junked X-47B was designed to offer.
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Chinese Cargo Ships Clandestinely Gather Signals Intelligence: Report
It should not come as too much of a surprise that China is using its massive commercial fleet to spy around the globe as they go about their business.
Germany Formally Accuses Russia Of Attempted Drone Strike On Ukrainian An-124 Cargo Jet
The news comes as Germany’s power grid is also targeted, with separate incidents pointing to a widening threat in Germany and beyond.
Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: USS Abraham Lincoln Escorted To Thailand As The Middle East Heats Up
The Navy pulled a cruiser from the George Washington Carrier Strike Group to escort USS Abraham Lincoln into the South China Sea under unclear circumstances.
Competing Bradley Fighting Vehicle Replacement Prototypes Delivered To The U.S. Army (Updated)
American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems are facing off to supply the Army’s future XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle.
Iranian Launchers Struck By U.S. Held Exotic And Highly Concerning Rocket-Delivered Sea Mines
Seeding mine fields at standoff distances via rockets puts the critical southern route through the strait, now a global lifeline, at great risk.
Russia’s Zircon May Not Be A Hypersonic Cruise Missile After All
Ukraine’s intelligence report maps Zircon’s production chain and claims to identify U.S.-origin electronics inside the missile.
Army Widens Stinger Surface-To-Air Missile Replacement Search
Lockheed and Raytheon are developing competing Stinger replacements now, but the Army wants to put additional designs to the test next year.
Blackbeard Low-Cost Hypersonic Missile Testing On The F/A-18 Super Hornet Has Begun
The Navy is aiming to have at least a limited operational arsenal of Blackbeard hypersonic missiles within the next two years.
Tiny Air-To-Air Missile In Development For Stealthy U.S. Navy Combat Aircraft
The big AIM-424 long-range air-to-air missile has grabbed headlines, but the Navy is also pursuing a new weapon for the exact opposite use case.
Japan’s ASM-3 Kai Supersonic Cruise Missile May Have An Air-To-Air Capability
Japan calls the ASM-3 Kai an “air-to-surface/anti-air” weapon, potentially pointing to a new counter to large high-value airborne targets.
USAF Stands Up Unit To Fly HH-60W Helicopters In Doomsday Evacuation Role In Nation’s Capital
Jolly Green II rescue helicopters offer a capability boost for VIP airlift and continuity of government roles, but there are questions about the plan.
U.S. Expanding B-52 Bomber Capacity At Moron Air Base In Spain
The investment comes after Spain would not allow the U.S. to use Moron for long-range bomber missions against Iran.
Japan’s First Dedicated Missile Defense Warship Is A Monster
Japan’s first ASEV missile defense ship just had its huge radar mast installed, providing a new sense of scale for these cruiser-sized warships.
Indonesia’s First Aircraft Carrier Is On Its Way From Italy
Indonesia is about to join Southeast Asia’s small but unusual aircraft-carrier club.
How Marine Rifle Squads Plan To Fight Future Wars Dominated By Drones
The newly released Ground Combat Element 2040 is the Marine Corps’ vision for fighting increasingly complex land battles.
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Russia Changing Missile And Drone Attack Strategy On Ukrainian Capital
Ukraine Situation Report: The new strategy prioritizes frequency over amplitude, wearing down the populace and exhausting air defenders.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
We should have brought more puzzles.
Massive Expansion At China’s ‘Area 51’
The buildout of the remote flight-test base has accelerated sharply, and large new hangars suggest a specific type of aircraft may be arriving in the near future.
Saab’s Gripen F Two-Seater Takes To The Air For The First Time
The two-seat advanced Gripen offers additional flexibility and could be especially relevant for future operations alongside drones.
What Europe Needs Next In Beyond-Visual-Range Air-To-Air Missiles
Meteor set the benchmark for Europe’s beyond-visual-range air combat, but the game is changing fast.
Claims Swirl Around CIA Director’s Reason For Secret Moscow Visit, Nearly All Of Them Are Terrifying
John Ratcliffe’s surprise trip to Moscow may have marked a darker phase in the NATO-Russia standoff.
J-10 Deal With Bangladesh Takes Shape As China’s Fighter Export Push Grows
Bangladesh could be in line to order the export version of the J-10, while mounting evidence points to another potential customer.
The Mystery Of J-20 Fighter-Like Shapes Spotted In China Has Been Solved
The peculiar fighter shapes started appearing on ramps in China years ago, but now we finally know at least one of their uses.
Ukraine Situation Report: Russia To Seize Commercial Infrastructure Left Unprotected From Drones
Russia says companies need to buy their own air defenses to protect critical facilities, and those that haven’t will be commandeered.
Poland’s Name Appears in U.S. F-15EX Deal, Warsaw Denies Procurement Plans
Warsaw says it doesn’t have F-15EX procurement plans for now, but an AH-64 Apache precedent makes the development intriguing.
Ukraine’s Newest USV Is A Super Sized Mothership Packed With Anti-Drone Interceptors
Designed for days-long open ocean operations, the Magura MV11 can act as a floating counter-drone battery.
USAF C-17 Makes Extremely Rare Visit To Moscow (Updated)
The C-17 flew to the Russian capital from a base just outside Washington, D.C., with a stop in Riga, Latvia.
Ship Struck In Strait Of Hormuz Hours After Trump’s “Economic D-Day” Campaign On Iran Unveiled
As the U.S. attempts once again to pressure Iran into negotiating, it seems like Iran has given its answer to the U.S. in the form of another strike in the strait.
Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: August 24, 2026
The USS Abraham Lincoln is finally heading home and will make its first full liberty port call in Thailand soon, after being at sea for nine months.
Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Production Is Coming To Ukraine
Britain is releasing classified data to enable local production, which opens the door to a slew of advantages for Ukraine.
AIM-424 “Malice” Very Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Emerges From The Shadows (Updated)
The Navy’s newest extreme-range air-to-air missile is intended to be used by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-35C JSF and the upcoming F/A-XX.
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