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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Retired Patriot Battalion Commander On The Challenges Of Defeating Iran’s Barrages
David Shank, former commandant of the Army’s Air Defense Artillery School, offers a frank assessment of how air defenses are performing against Iran.
New Army 6.8mm Carbine Recycles XM8 Designation From Failed “Starship Troopers” Rifle Program
For a time in the early 2000s, the Army looked poised to adopt a very different XM8 family of small arms.
Iranian Submarine Sunk By ATACMS Short Range Ballistic Missile
ATACMS and PrSM ballistic missiles have played a key role in destroying Iran’s Navy from afar.
America’s New PrSM Ballistic Missile Just Made Its Combat Debut
PrSM struck targets in Iran and can fly hundreds of miles further than its predecessor ATACMS.
F-22 Raptor “2.0” Spotted Undergoing Flight Testing
We’ve gotten our best look yet at new stealthy underwing tanks and sensor pods for the F-22, and the B-52’s new AGM-181 nuclear cruise missile.
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.
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.
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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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.
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. 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.
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!”
Navy E-2D Hawkeyes Appear To Be Rushing To The Middle East
The E-2D is America’s most capable platform for spotting drones and other low-flying Iranian threats that are wreaking havoc on Gulf Arab States.
Japan’s EC-2 Electronic Warfare Jet, Arguably The World’s Ugliest Aircraft, Just Flew For The First Time
In a world of increasingly homogeneous-looking military aircraft designs, the platypus-like Kawasaki EC-2 is a radical outlier.
EA-18G Growlers Carrying Mixed Load Of Old And New Jamming Pods Are Flying Iran Missions
A Pentagon report says the new pods are still having significant teething issues even though they are being used in active conflicts.
Israeli And U.S. Officials Indicate War Could Go On For Another Three Weeks (Updated)
Trump says he’s not ready to make a deal while Israel says it still has thousands of targets to hit.
U.S. Navy Minesweepers Assigned To Middle East Have Been Moved To Pacific (Updated)
Two of the three Littoral Combat Ships that had taken over the minesweeping role in the Middle East have just appeared in Malaysia.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Should have gotten a Generac!
Drone Attacks On U.S. From The Sea Are A Known Possibility
An FBI alert about the possibility of armed drones launched from a ship reflects real dangers even if the immediate threat is not credible.
KC-135 Tanker Crashes In Iraq During Operation Epic Fury Sortie (Updated)
U.S. Central Command says two aircraft were involved in the incident and that a search and rescue effort is currently underway.
U.S. Navy Won’t Be Ready To Escort Tankers Through Hormuz For Weeks (Updated)
Escorting oil tankers in the strait is an incredibly high-risk mission, and might not even be enough to ensure their safe passage.
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