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A SAM system inside Russia was struck by a HIMARS.
S-300

Ukraine Strikes Long-Range SAM System Inside Russia With U.S. Weapon

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 3, 2024

Ukraine released satellite imagery it says showed two Russian ships damaged by U.S. donated ATACMS.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around Missile Strike On Kerch Ferries

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on May 31, 2024

Ukraine can now use long-range weapons from the U.S. to strike targets in Russia near Kharkiv.
Russia

Ukraine Can Now Use U.S.-Supplied Weapons To Strike Inside Russia

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 30, 2024

New video purports to show the first Russian FPV drone attack on a Ukrainian sea drone.
Russia

Russian FPV Drone Seen Attacking Ukrainian Uncrewed Surface Vessel For The First Time

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 30, 2024

North Korea sent hundreds of balloons, many filled with manure, into South Korea.
Airships & Blimps

Poop-Filled North Korean Balloons Descend On The South Stoking Fears Of Deadlier Payloads

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 29, 2024

An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter crashed in Albuquerque New Mexico.
F-35B

F-35 Crashes In New Mexico (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 28, 2024

America's pier that is being used to deliver aid to Gaza broke free and is now being recovered.
U.S. Homeland

Gaza Aid Pier Lasted Less Than Two Weeks Before Breaking Apart

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 28, 2024

Taiwan under threat during second day of Chinese drills.
Taiwan

China Stages Mock Strikes On Taiwan In Day 2 Of “Punishment” Exercise

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 24, 2024

Defense officials say a notice to airmen was issued for a Russian space launch booster, not a military exercise.
Launch Vehicles

Russian Rocket Booster, Not Military Exercise, Prompts Airspace Warning Off California

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 17, 2024

Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) guide training ordnance into the ship’s forward vertical launch system (VLS) cells during a proof-of-concept evolution in San Diego, Oct. 4. MV Ocean Valor conducted its first at-sea vertical launch system reload with Spruance, demonstrating the ability of the U.S. Navy to re-arm surface vessels who employ VLS.
U.S. Navy

Eying China Threat, Congress Pushes Navy On At-Sea Rearming

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 16, 2024

A Navy Growler electronic attack jet now sports a Hind helicopter "kill mark"
Mi-24

Navy EA-18G Growler Sports Puzzling Mi-24 Hind Kill Mark Overseas

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 16, 2024

A picture emerging on social media of a Patriot mock-up sparked conspiracy theories about Ukraine selling a system to China.
MIM-104 Patriot

Mock-Up Patriot System Sparks China-Ukraine Conspiracy Theories

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 15, 2024

Congress says the Navy's CMV-22B Ospreys can only fly 30 minutes from a divert airfield, limiting their ability to provide carrier onboard delivery services.
U.S. Navy

Navy CMV-22B Ospreys Only Allowed To Fly 30 Minutes From A Divert Airfield: Congress

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 14, 2024

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) visits Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment, May 10. Throughout the ship’s seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations, Carney successfully destroyed Houthi-launched weapons, including land attack cruise missiles, anti-ship ballistic missiles, and unmanned systems.
Red Sea

USS Carney Destroyed 65 Houthi Targets During Its Cruise

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 13, 2024

Green berets on Shemya
U.S. Homeland

American Special Operations Forces Are At A Crossroads

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 12, 2024

AEVEX Aerospace, makers of the Phoenix Ghost loitering munition, now makes sea drones.
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Mako Is A Jet Ski Turned Into A Weaponized Drone

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 9, 2024

An annual special operations capability demonstration has included paragliding Marines on a mock drone hunt.
Special Operations Aviation

Marine Special Operations Paragliding Capabilities Emerge At Demonstration In Tampa

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 8, 2024

Rogue 1 the marines' new drone.
Loitering Munitions

Rogue 1 Is One Of The Marine Corps’ Newest Kamikaze Drone

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 8, 2024

Armed robotic dog in use by MARSOC
Drones

Rifle-Armed Robot Dogs Now Being Tested By Marine Special Operators (Updated)

By Oliver Parken, Howard Altman

Posted on May 8, 2024

Switchblade 600 Kamikaze Drone Is The First Named Replicator Program Weapon
U.S. Homeland

Switchblade 600 Kamikaze Drone Is The First Named Replicator Program Weapon

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 6, 2024

The Navy needs more SM-3 surface to air missiles says Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro.
U.S. Navy

More SM-3 Interceptors Needed After Downing Iranian Ballistic Missiles: Navy Secretary

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 3, 2024

LHA-9
U.S. Navy

Navy Names Next Amphibious Assault Ship USS Helmand Province

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 2, 2024

ATACMS cluster munitions struck a Russian training ground in Luhansk Oblast about 50 miles from Ukrainian lines.
MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

ATACMS Volley Strikes Mass Of Russian Troops Training In Eastern Ukraine

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 1, 2024

Israel is mothballing its Patriot air defense systems, will Ukraine get them?
MIM-104 Patriot

Could Ukraine Get Israel’s Mothballed Patriot Air Defense Batteries?

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 30, 2024

Ukraine is losing ground as it awaits for badly needed ammunition.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Frontline Defenses Deteriorating Under Russian Pressure

By Howard Altman, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 29, 2024

Yak52 engages orlan drone
Russia

Ukraine May Now Be Using WWI-Style Air Combat Tactics Against Drones

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 29, 2024

Ukraine appears to have converted a light aircraft to serve as a remote bomber.
Ukraine

Ukraine Appears To Be Using Light Planes Converted Into Reusable Bomber Drones

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 26, 2024

Despite an attack near the location where the U.S. is building a pier to pour aid into Gaza, the Pentagon is satisfied with security plans.
Israel

Despite Mortar Attack, U.S. Is Satisfied With Gaza Beachhead Security

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 26, 2024

For the first time, the Russians have captured a U.S-donated M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle, which is a variant of the M1 Abrams tank.
M1 Abrams

First Confirmed Abrams Tank Variant Captured By Russia Seen With Inner Armor Exposed

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 25, 2024

Balloon Russia Ukraine
Russia

Ukraine’s Explosive-Laden Balloon Operations Against Russia

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 25, 2024

Eglin UFO Case
U.S. Air Force

Eglin AFB Pilot Likely Saw A Lighting Balloon, Not A UFO Pentagon Concludes

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 25, 2024

The Biden Administration will allow Ukraine to use ATACMS deep inside Russia.
Ukraine

$1B U.S. Air Package To Ukraine On Its Way, ATACMS Missiles Already Secretly Provided

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 24, 2024

Terminator is a flame throwing robodog.
News & Features

Meet The Flamethrowing Robodog Named Thermonator

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 23, 2024

Russian troops used smoke to try and hide its attack in Luhansk Oblast.
Russia

Russian Troops Deploy Huge Smokescreen To Hide From Marauding Drones

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 22, 2024

The German Navy frigate Hessen has departed the Red Sea and is headed home.
Frigates

German Frigate That Fought Off Houthi Drones Heads Home After 58 Days

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 22, 2024

Ukraine has claimed that it shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire-C bomber that crashed today in the Stavropol region in southern Russia. If that’s the case, it would be an unprecedented event, with Ukraine never having previously destroyed a Tu-22M3 — or any other Russian long-range bomber — in the air.
Tu-22

Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire Shot Down With S-200 Missile: Ukraine’s Spy Chief

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 19, 2024

The Air Force says a funding issue may cause a significant delay in its secretive Mayhem hypersonic strike-recon aircraft program and that the overall "operational pull" behind the effort is uncertain.
U.S. Air Force

Future Of Mayhem Hypersonic Strike-Recon Aircraft Program Murky

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 17, 2024

German frigate Hessen has departed the Red Sea and is returning home.
Iran

European Red Sea Naval Task Force Set To Launch Monday

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 17, 2024

F-15EX flying
F-15

“I Would Love To Have More F-15EXs,” Air Guard Boss Says

By Tyler Rogoway, Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 14, 2024

Elephant walk with USAF aircraft
U.S. Air Force

Air Force’s Big Restructuring Includes New Commands, New Deployment Plans

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 13, 2024

The Air Force is set to announce a major restructuring to contend with China.
China

Air Force To Totally Revamp Its Structure To Compete With China (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 10, 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky named Col.-Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as the new commander of the Armed Forces
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Zelensky Picks New Top Commander

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 9, 2024

Hacked documents claim Russia paid far more than previously known for Iranian Shahed-136 drones.
Russia

What Does A Shahed-136 Really Cost?

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 8, 2024

A top Iranian-backed militia leader was killed in a US. drone strike, likely using an RX9 "Flying Ginsu" missile.
Iran

Bladed Hellfire Missile Likely Killed Top Iran-Backed Militia Leader In Baghdad

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 8, 2024

CMV-22Bs land on a carrier
News & Features

CMV-22B Osprey “Not Operationally Suitable” According To Test Report

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 6, 2024

Iranian backed militants executed a drone attack on a US base in Eastern Syria.
Iran

Iranian-Backed Militia Claims New Attack On U.S. Base In Syria

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 5, 2024

The U.S. is working to determine how much damage attacks on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria caused.
Iraq

Everything We Know About The Aftermath Of Last Night’s Airstrikes

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 3, 2024

B-1b strikes Iranian backed targets
News & Features

Over 85 Targets Hit In U.S. Retaliation Strikes Against Iranian Proxies, IRGC (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 2, 2024

As they await looming retaliation strikes from the U.S., Iranian proxies have scattered.
Iran

Iranian Proxies Scatter Ahead Of Looming U.S. Retaliation Strikes

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 2, 2024

The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) sunk the Russian missile cruiser Ivanovets with sea drones.
Russia

Ukraine Sinks Russian Navy Missile Corvette In Drone Boat Attack

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 1, 2024

The Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS). (U.S. Navy)
Red Sea

Phalanx CIWS Downs Houthi Missile Dangerously Close To Destroyer: Report

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 1, 2024

Armed rebels of the Iran-backed Houthi militia take part in a demonstration against the USA and Israel in January 2024 in Sanaa, Yemen.
Red Sea

U.S. Carries Out First Preemptive Strike On Houthi SAM

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 31, 2024

Ground Launched SDB scale model
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb’s Arrival Finally Imminent

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 31, 2024

Khataib Hezbollah says it is pausing attacks on U.S. troops in the region.
Iran

Iranian-Backed Militia Group Wants A Timeout As U.S. Retaliation Looms

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 30, 2024

Soldiers will soon start testing the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle.
U.S. Army

How The Army’s New M10 Booker Light Tank Will Actually Be Used

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 30, 2024

The al-Shaddadi base in Syria was attacked by rockets Monday.
Iran

Another U.S. Outpost Attacked, Biden Admin Mulls Strike Options

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 29, 2024

Three U.S. troops were killed and more than two dozen injured by an Iranian-backed militia drone strike on Tower 22.
Iran

Drone Attack In Jordan Kills Three American Troops (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 28, 2024

USSOCOM is looking for companies that can provide AESA radars for its C-130 fleet.
AC-130

AESA Radars For AC-130J, MC-130J Sought By SOCOM

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 27, 2024

Watchdog says national security may be imperiled by the Pentagon's approach to UFOs.
News & Features

Watchdog Says Pentagon’s UAP Response May Pose Threat To National Security

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 26, 2024

Ukraine is facing a major shortage of artillery ammunition.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Artillery Ammo Crisis Giving Russia Major Advantage

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 25, 2024

The Army's Reagan Test Site support operations were among many affected by wild waves that swamped Roi-Namur Island in the Kwajalein Atoll on Jan. 20.
Space

Reagan Test Site Damage From Massive Waves Seen In Imagery

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 24, 2024

B-21's first flight
B-21

B-21 Raider Now In Production Just Two Months After First Flight

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 23, 2024

Reported long-range Ukrainian drone strikes against St. Petersburg, Russia, raise questions about Moscow's ability to provide air defenses for its cities.
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia May Have To Move Air Defenses To Cover Cities

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 23, 2024

Houthi Strikes by Typhoon fighters.
Yemen

New Airstrikes Target Houthi Forces In Yemen (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 22, 2024