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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.
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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.
Iran Wants To Make Deal To End War, Trump Claims (Updated)
The U.S. president says Tehran reached out to try to negotiate a deal, something that Iran has vehemently denied.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Army Punches Its MV-75 Tiltrotor Program Into Overdrive
The Army wants to start fielding its first MV-75 tiltrotors in 2027, years earlier than originally planned.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Railgun Being Fired By U.S. Navy Again After Abandoning It For Years
The Trump class “battleship” has breathed new life into the Navy’s railgun ambitions, which it previously shelved after hitting technical hurdles.
Did B-2s Just Drop GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators On Another Iranian Nuclear Site? (Updated)
Satellite imagery shows a prized hardened facility at Iran’s Parchin military complex with three massive impact points in a neat row on top.
Iran Turns Up The Heat Around The Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)
Iran struck three commercial ships today in its continuing effort to inflict economic pain and political pressure on the U.S. and its allies.
UK Grows Its Defensive Posture Abroad In Response To Iran Conflict
The British Armed Forces have bolstered their air defense presence in the region, but it has also shown cracks in readiness.
B-1B Being Loaded With Bunker Busters In England A Sign Of Increasing Air Supremacy Over Iran
There are now 15 American bombers that are flying strike missions against Iran from RAF Fairford.
Iranian F-14 Tomcats Meet Their Doom In Israeli Airstrikes
Iran’s Tomcats may have used up the last of their nine lives as the U.S. and Israel seek to neuter the country’s air force.
B-21 Raider Photographed Aerial Refueling For The First Time
The B-21 is said to be making quick progress in testing as the USAF accelerates production ahead of its 2027 entry into service.
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