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North Korea’s New Frigate Has Ballistic Missile Launchers
North Korea just unveiled its new air warfare frigate and the ship has a whopping 74 vertical launch cells, some of which could launch cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as SAMs.
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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Yikes! I think we need to change the air filter in here guys…
F-35C Naval Joint Strike Fighters Have Been Shooting Down Houthi Drones
F-35Cs are also striking targets in Yemen, with their stealth being of unique importance as the Houthi air defense threat comes into the spotlight.
StormBreaker Advanced Glide Bomb Lands In Yemen Largely Intact
The cutting-edge StormBreaker was only recently confirmed as being used in combat and could be of major intelligence value to an adversary.
Air Force’s Next Batch Of Collaborative Combat Drones Could Be Less ‘Exquisite,’ Cheaper
The Air Force also confirms it is looking at teaming CCAs with platforms other than fighters, including the B-21 stealth bomber and E-7 radar plane.
India-Pakistan Tensions On Verge Of Erupting After Deadly Terror Attack
The two nuclear-armed nations last fought in 2019, with tit-for-tat airstrikes following another terror attack in Kashmir.
F-47 6th Generation Fighter Future Force Size Questions Emerge
How many F-47s the Air Force thinks it needs is an open question amid a changing vision of what achieving air superiority will entail.
New Views Of China’s Next Generation Fighters
We are seeing increasingly detailed imagery of Beijing’s two new stealth fighter designs as other potential curious fighter-like objects have emerged out of China.
Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Peace Plan Stumbles After Tumultuous Day
Top U.S. diplomats pulled out of a peace conference today as Trump scolded Zelensky, and Vance made it clear that Ukraine will need to accept Russia’s seizure of its land.
What Air Defenses Do The Houthis In Yemen Actually Have?
The loss of nearly 20 MQ-9 Reapers, increasing use of standoff munitions, and the deployment of B-2 bombers point to the Houthis’ air defenses being a real problem.
French Rafale Fighters Project Power Forward To Sweden
For the first time, France is deploying Rafales, including nuclear-capable ones, on maneuvers in Sweden, while practicing the rapid dispersal of fighters on its own territory.
USMC Anti-Ship Missile Deployment To Highly Strategic Luzon Strait Is Unprecedented
From the Batanes Islands, Naval Strike Missiles would be able to engage any surface vessel transiting the channel between Taiwan and the Philippines.
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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Close the door, you are letting the radioactive dust in!
U.S. Troop Drawdown In Syria Officially Announced By Pentagon
The notice confirms our previous reporting that the U.S. troop levels in Syria will drop by about half.
Destruction From U.S. Attack On Houthi Port Shown In Satellite Imagery
A key fuel transfer facility on the Red Sea has been wiped out by U.S. airpower, as shown in new satellite imagery.
Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Launches New Southern Assault
A Russian mechanized attack in Zaporizhzhia Oblast could be the vanguard of a new offensive.
B-1B Bones Make Unprecedented Bomber Task Force Deployment To Japan
U.S. long-range bombers haven’t been stationed in Japan for any extended period since the Vietnam War.
American Forces Destroy Key Houthi-Controlled Fuel Port In Yemen
U.S. Central Command says it targeted Ras Isa to stop Iranian-backed Houthi militants from benefiting from the fuel trade through the port.
B-2s Have Not Dropped Massive Ordnance Penetrators On Yemen During Diego Garcia Missions: Officials
B-2s have been pounding the Houthis in Yemen, but U.S. officials tell us prized 30,000-pound bunker busters haven’t been used.
U.S. Cutting Forces In Syria By Half, Possible Ripple Effects In Region
The U.S. withdrawing a significant portion of its troops from Syria could see notable shifts in the ongoing power struggle in the war-torn country.
Canopy Seen Clearly On China’s Next Gen Tailless Stealth Fighter For First Time
The smaller of China’s two new next generation stealth fighters is now flying often and we are getting new insights into its design.
This Greek Air Combat Exercise Was A Low-Level Fighter Flying Paradise
The biggest iteration of the Iniohos exercise brought together a very diverse range of aircraft types and nations in western Greece.
USMC’s Tomahawk Cruise Missile Launching Drone Truck Eyed By Army
The Army is already fielding its own launchers to fire Tomahawk and SM-6 missiles, but they are much larger and more difficult to deploy.
Australia Casts Doubt On Russia Basing Bombers At Indonesian Air Base
Australian officials are pushing back on a report claiming Moscow has asked Jakarta to base bombers at an Indonesian air base about 850 miles from Darwin.
New Russian Offensive Has Gained Little Ground So Far
Ukraine Situation Report: Russia is trying to create a ‘buffer zone’ in Sumy as both sides jockey for territory ahead of possible negotiations.
Sweden’s Stealthy Visby Corvettes Getting Mk 41 Based Vertical Launch Systems For Air Defense Missiles
Lockheed Martin’s Extensible Launching System will give Sweden the option of adding other missiles and decoys to the Visby class arsenal.
Trump Derides Zelensky’s Request To Buy $15B Worth Of Patriot Air Defense Systems
The Ukrainian leader now says he wants to purchase ten Patriot air defense systems from the United States.
China’s New KJ-700 Multi-Intelligence Radar Plane’s Interesting Features
The latest Chinese airborne early warning and control aircraft boasts an array of electro-optical and infrared sensors, as well as multiple radars.
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