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An advanced Russian air defense radar system is among the equipment captured by anti-regime forces in Syria as they continue their rapid push south, with the potential for serious repercussions in the wider region. The Podlet-K1 radar system, also known by the designation 48Ya6-K1, is one of the more modern pieces of equipment in its class and would be a significant intelligence windfall if it finds its way into Western hands. Land

Russia’s Advanced Podlet-1K Radar Captured By Anti-Assad Forces In Syria

Among many pieces of equipment now in anti-regime forces’ hands, the modern air defense radar system may well be the most prized.

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Russia is massing for a possible attack across the Dnipro River to draw in Ukrainian troops.

Russia Massing For Possible Cross-River Offensive In South Ukraine

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia is increasing attacks across Dnipro River to draw Ukraine's troops away from other areas of the front.

A recent drill by the Russian Armed Forces in the Mediterranean has provided us with a more detailed view of the shadowy Zircon hypersonic missile, a weapon that has only been glimpsed in the past and shown up in the form of fragments after being combat tested in Ukraine. The maneuvers come as Russia’s position in Syria — home to its two major Mediterranean bases — increasingly looks to be under threat, as rebels continue their rapid advance south, threatening the rule of Bashar al-Assad, a key Kremlin ally.

Our Best Look At Russia’s Shadowy Zircon Hypersonic Missile

The Russian Navy launched the Zircon cruise missile as part of a large-scale live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean.

Recent satellite imagery shows a curious white-colored object at the end of the runway at a remote airstrip in northwestern China.

Mysterious Object Appears At Remote Chinese Airfield Linked To Spaceplane Program

The remote airstrip with one of the longest runways in the world is where at least one Chinese spaceplane flight looks to have concluded in 2020.

The Pentagon says more tests are required to verify that the 25mm automatic cannon mounted internally on the F-35A variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is indeed now an effective weapon.

F-35A’s 25mm Gun Still Needs Tests To Verify It Works

The internal 25mm cannon on the F-35A has been beset by serious problems over the years that left it unable to shoot straight.

USS Boxer at sea. (U.S. Nav)

The Navy’s Amphibious Fleet Is In Really Bad Shape

The 'Gator Navy' is facing a major readiness crisis with no near-term relief in sight, according to a scathing report from the Government Accountability Office.

Russian fighter base in Syria

Russia’s Prized Bases Along The Mediterranean In Syria Could Be At Risk

With Russia's resources being poured into its war in Ukraine, defending its naval base and airfield in Syria would be more of a challenge than three years ago.

The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) recently commissioned the first of its new KDX-III Batch 2 destroyers, also known as the Sejong Daewang class. Among the many advanced features incorporated in these warships, especially striking is the latest version of the Korean Vertical Launch System — KVLS-II — which is initially planned to hold surface-to-air missiles, but which could well also add land attack cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.

South Korea’s New Destroyer Is Designed To Fire Ballistic Missiles

South Korea's Jeongjo The Great destroyer is the first of a group of warships fitted with supersized vertical launch system cells.

A U.S. official said U.S. forces backed an SDF raid on ISIS troops in eastern Syria.

Claims Swirl Around U.S. Strikes In Eastern Syria (Updated)

The U.S. insists that it supported an operation against ISIS that had no connection with anti-Assad offensive, reports state otherwise.

South Korean military forces have descended on the country's parliament building and other parts of the capital Seoul following President Yoon Suk Yeol's unexpected declaration of martial law.

Surprise Martial Law Declaration Throws South Korea Into Turmoil (Updated)

South Korean troops appeared at the country's parliament and elsewhere in the capital after President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration.

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Rebel forces have taken most of Aleppo.

Aleppo Has Fallen, Assad’s Forces Regrouping As Rebels Blitz South

The rebel forces' blitz south is impressive, but holding all that territory will be put to the test if a robust response materializes.

Fighters fire towards Syrian Army troops in the Rashidin district on the outskirts of Aleppo on November 29, 2024, as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadists and allied factions continue their offensive in the Aleppo province against government forces. The jihadists along with Turkey-backed factions launched this week a shock offensive against Syrian regime troops and sparked the deadliest battle the country has seen in years, with the violence killing so far 242 people, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The war monitor said most of the victims were combatants on both sides but also including civilians.

Rebel Forces Enter Syria’s Second Largest City Of Aleppo

A surprise offensive launched against the Assad regime earlier this week has made startling progress in northwest Syria.

050714-N-5345W-093 Atlantic Ocean (July 14, 2005) – Landing Signal Officers watch as an F-14B Tomcat, assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32), catches an arresting wire with its tail hook aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is currently conducting carrier qualifications and operations off the East Coast and is also participating in a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) with USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). JTFEX is a key component in the training cycle of an aircraft carrier and carrier air wing in the U.S. Navy Fleet Response Plan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Kristopher Wilson (RELEASED)

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Ukraine's top commander says a new offensive is the only path to victory.

Ukraine’s Top Commander Wants New Counteroffensive, Says It’s The Only Path To Victory

Ukraine would face serious challenges and take on significant risks pulling off another counteroffensive.

ideos purporting to show a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian oil refinery may actually have been of a wayward civilian An-2 biplane.

An-2 Biplane Caused Major Scare When Russians Thought It Was A Long-Range Kamikaze Drone

The fear that An-2s could be converted into explosives-laden, deep-penetrating drones should come as no surprise.

Ukraine used ATACMS missiles to hit an airbase in Russia for the first time.

ATACMS Hit Airfield In Russia For The First Time

Satellite imagery is inconclusive as to what damage was inflicted on the base, which no longer hosts large contingents of Russian aircraft.

An AH-64 helicopter hovers during a military drill July 28, 2003 in Yeounchun, South Korea. About 37,000 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea under a security alliance forged after the 1950-53 Korean War.

AH-64 Apache To Be Tested With Wing-Mounted AESA Radar

The U.S. Army is looking for an active electronically scanned array radar small enough to fit under the Apache's stub wing.

Mystery drones have appeared once again near US bases in the UK.

Mysterious Drones Have Descended Again On U.S. Air Bases In The United Kingdom (Updated)

We also now know the drone incursions last week happened over multiple bases, not just RAF Lakenheath.

The U.S. Army has received the first of its new High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) aircraft, based on the Bombardier Global 6500 bizjet. Set to supersede a varied fleet of turboprop intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms, HADES will fly higher, faster, and farther, and for longer periods, while carrying a bigger sensor payload.

Army Gets Its First HADES Airborne Reconnaissance Jet

The Global 6500-based aircraft will be the first of a new line of crewed “deep sensing” intelligence-gathering platforms for the U.S. Army.

Ukraine has lost nearly half the territory it captured in Russia's Kursk Oblast.

Ukraine Lost Nearly Half The Territory It Captured In Russia: Report

Ukraine Situation Report: Ukraine's President Zelensky said Russia is trying to push his forces out of Kursk before Trump returns to the White House.

The U.S. Air Force staffs missile silos with officers ready to launch nuclear weapons in case of an attack on the United States.

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

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A human controller flying in an L-39 Albatros jet ordered a pair of L-29 Delfin jets with artificial intelligence (AI) driven flight technology acting as surrogates for advanced drones to engage simulated enemy fighters in a series of recent flight tests.

Skunk Works Tests See AI-Enabled L-29 Jets Fly Mock Air-To-Air Mission On Orders From Aerial Controller

Lockheed's test highlights ongoing work not just on expanding autonomous air combat drone capabilities, but how humans will interface with them.

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Marines’ New Sniper Rifle Declared Fully Operational A Year Early

The versatile new rifle is based off a design adopted by U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in recent years.

An unspecified number of drones were spotted over RAF Lakenheath in England

Multiple Drone Incursions Just Occurred Over USAF Fighter Base In England

This is the latest incident involving groups of drones flying over sensitive U.S. military facilities.

Anti-aircraft missile system S-400 parade on Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square during the Victory Day ceremony devoted to the 71th anniversary of the end of World War II in St.Petersburg on May 9, 2016.

North Korea Getting New Air Defenses In Return For Supporting Russia In Ukraine: Official

Advanced surface-to-air missiles may be the first major Russian arms headed to North Korea in return for its support in the war in Ukraine.

SULYHIVKA, UKRAINE - MARCH 26: Emergency demining team carries out demining and destruction of explosives in Sulyhivka, Ukraine on March 26, 2024. A demining team works to destroy mines and other explosives in a remote area of the Kharkiv region. According to experts, it may take two or three years to completely clear this small area of explosives.

Anti-Personnel Landmines Included In U.S. Aid Package To Ukraine For First Time

The controversial landmines are being provided to Ukraine to help contain so-called Russian "meat wave" assaults.

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