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Posted on Oct 17, 2025

Iranian-made Shahed-136 'Kamikaze' drone flies over the sky of Kermanshah, Iran on March 7, 2024. Iran fired over 100 drones and ballistic missiles on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in retaliation to an attack on a building attached to the country's consular annex in Damascus that killed the guards, and two generals of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on April 01, 2024. Iran has blamed Israel for the attack on April 5, 2024 in Tehran.

Air

Army “Absolutely Needs” Drones Like Russia’s Shahed-136: 25th Infantry Division Commander

Updated on Oct 16, 2025

U.S. Army

New Surface-To-Air Missile Enters Army Mid-Tier Air Defense Competition

Posted on Oct 16, 2025

Not every lesson in Ukraine is applicable to U.S. Army aviation a top general told us.

Helicopters

The Lessons U.S. Army Aviation Is Learning From The War In Ukraine

Posted on Oct 16, 2025

C-32

C-32A Carrying Hegseth Makes Emergency Landing In England After Rapid Descent

Updated on Oct 15, 2025

The U.S. Army is pushing to get a very early prototype of the next-generation iteration of the Abrams tank, or M1E3, before the end of the year.

M1 Abrams

M1E3 Abrams Next-Gen Tank “Pre-Prototype” To Be Delivered By End Of Year

Posted on Oct 15, 2025

The U.S. Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), better known as the Night Stalkers, has been exploring ways to ensure it can operate in more heavily defended airspace in the future.

Helicopters

How The Night Stalkers Are Planning To Survive In Future High-End Fights

Posted on Oct 15, 2025

U.S. Army Sgt. Hunter Moody, a drone operator assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, in support of Task Force Pegasus, raises his drone at the Nursipalu Training Area near Camp Taara, Estonia, Nov. 13, 2024. Drone operations are an essential component of modern tactics. Task Force Pegasus’ mission is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, strengthening interoperability with NATO allies and regional security partners, which provides competent and ready forces to V Corps, America’s forward-deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Rose Di Trolio)

Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

U.S. Army General In Europe Admits “We’re Behind” On Drones

Updated on Oct 14, 2025

AeroVironment has unveiled a new member of its Switchblade family of loitering munitions, the Switchblade 400.

Tank-Busting Switchblade 400 Joins AeroVironment’s Family Of Kamikaze Drones

Posted on Oct 14, 2025

Assault Rifles

Sig Sauer’s M7 Rifle For The Army Is Now Lighter After Controversy

Posted on Oct 13, 2025

Russia

Russia Is Using Modified Shahed-136s To Strike Dynamic Targets Near The Front Lines

Posted on Oct 13, 2025

Vladimir Putin claimed Russia will beef up its air defenses to meet the threat from Tomhawk Land Attack cruise missiles provided to Ukraine should that happen.

BGM-109 Tomahawk-N

Tomahawks For Ukraine Talk Elicits New Response From Putin

Posted on Oct 10, 2025

The Navy explained why damage was still seen on the USS Harry Truman months after a collision at sea.

U.S. Navy

Carrier USS Truman’s Collision Damage Won’t Be Repaired Until It Goes Through Complex Overhaul

Posted on Oct 10, 2025

Russia

Inside The Fight To Stop Russia’s Biggest Battlefield Advance In A Year

Updated on Oct 9, 2025

Northrop Grumman has been doing detailed design work that lays a path to air-launching its Lumberjack loitering one-way attack drone from Kratos' stealthy XQ-58 Valkyrie uncrewed aircraft.

Loitering Munitions

Lumberjack Jet-Powered Modular Munition Eyed As Armament For XQ-58 Valkyrie Drones

Posted on Oct 9, 2025

Germany

German Cabinet Approves Law To Shoot Down Threatening Drones

Posted on Oct 8, 2025

Russia

Russian Nuke Plant Latest To Suffer War-Inflicted Damage

Posted on Oct 7, 2025

The Ukrainian city of Kramastorsk was hit by a fiber-optic-controlled FPV drone for ther first time.

Russia

Russian Fiber-Optic Drones Are Now Reaching Into Ukrainian Cities Deep Behind The Lines

Posted on Oct 6, 2025

Denmark intelligence claims Russia is threatening its warships as part of a hybrid war against NATO.

Navies

Russia’s Hybrid War Against NATO Ramping Up: Danish Intelligence

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Posted on Oct 3, 2025

CBP says it has information about a "credible threat" that drones might attack agents during ongoing immigration protests.

“Credible Threat” Of Drone Attacks Prompted Massive Chicago Airspace Restrictions, CBP Claims

Updated on Oct 3, 2025

Ukrainian officials are in Washington this week to hammer out details of a potential $50 billion drone deal.

Russia

Ukraine Deep In Talks To Sell U.S. Millions Of Drones

Posted on Oct 3, 2025

Massive Drone No-Fly Zone Imposed Over Greater Chicago Area (Updated)

Posted on Oct 2, 2025

Russia

Russia Using Long-Range Drones To Attack Ukrainian Trains: Official

Updated on Oct 2, 2025

U.S. Navy

Is Trump’s Call For Putting Battleships Back In The Navy’s Fleet Even Feasible?

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway, Howard Altman

Updated on Oct 1, 2025

Authorities in Turkey say fishermen found an explosive-laden drone boat 900 miles away.

Russia

Explosive-Packed Ukrainian Drone Boat Found 900 Miles Away In Turkey

Posted on Sep 30, 2025

Russia

Neptune Cruise Missiles Used To Strike Factory In Russia: Ukrainian Navy

Updated on Sep 30, 2025

The German air defense frigate Hamburg is among several assets deployed to protect Copenhagen during a wave of mystery drones over Europe.

Frigate, Radars, Troops Rushed To Copenhagen To Defend Against Mystery Drones

Posted on Sep 29, 2025

Russia

Massive Change In Trump’s Stance On Russia Emerging

Posted on Sep 26, 2025

The giant WindRunner cargo jet concept was shown off for the Air Force.

An-124

Giant WindRunner Cargo Jet Concept Shown Off To USAF

Posted on Sep 26, 2025

War Secretary Pete Hegseth has summed top military leaders to an emergency meeting next week.

U.S. Army

War Secretary’s Emergency Meeting A Mystery To Hundreds Of Top Officers Ordered To Attend

Posted on Sep 25, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 25, 2025. Aerial refueling allows Fighting Falcons to extend their mission and guarantee war-winning airpower throughout the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Jones)

F-15

Laser-Guided Rockets Now Primary Anti-Drone Weapon For USAF Jets In Middle East

Posted on Sep 25, 2025

A long-range kamikaze drone that U.S. firm Kratos is working on together with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) is set to make its maiden flight early next year.

Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone Kratos Is Developing With Taiwan To Fly Next Year

Posted on Sep 24, 2025

Leidos has raised the possibility of eventually integrating its Black Arrow, also known as the Small Cruise Missile, in the MQ-9 Reaper drone and the OA-1K Skyraider II light attack aircraft. The roughly 200-pound munition has, so far, been tested from C-130 variants but offers the kinds of capabilities that U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is increasingly looking at harnessing.

Q-9

Tiny Black Arrow Cruise Missile Demonstrates A Whopping 400-Mile Range

Updated on Sep 24, 2025

The crew of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle attempted to take down a long-range kamikaze drone with a Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) precision-guided bomb after running out of missiles in the frantic midst of an all-out Iranian barrage aimed at Israel.

F-15

F-15Es Tried To Shoot Down Iranian Kamikaze Drones With Laser Guided Bombs

Updated on Sep 24, 2025

Three Russian MiG-31 Foxhounds intruded into Estonian airspace.

Russian Air Force

Russian MiG-31s Busting Estonian Airspace Has Eastern Europe On Edge

Posted on Sep 19, 2025

A new Quick Reaction Force has been created to help counter drone incursions at U.S. military bases

New Quick Reaction Force Will Counter Military Base Drone Incursions

Posted on Sep 18, 2025

NATO is testing an airship to see if it can provide maritime domain awareness.

Airborne Sensors

Bus-Sized Uncrewed Airship Being Tested By NATO As Maritime Surveillance Platform

Posted on Sep 18, 2025

Polish Air Force

Poland Investigating Whether Its F-16’s AIM-120 Missile Destroyed A Home

Updated on Sep 17, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump claims third drug boat attack in a message to Maduro.

Trump Says Another Drug Running Boat Has Been Destroyed

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Posted on Sep 16, 2025

13 September 2025, Puerto Rico, Ceiba: US Marines park a Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter aircraft at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station. The transfer of US fighter aircraft to the outlying area is linked to the increasing tensions between the United States and Venezuela. Photo: Kendall Torres Cortés/dpa (Photo by Kendall Torres Cortés/picture alliance via Getty Images)

U.S. Navy

Historic Shuttered Navy Base Back In Action For Caribbean Counter-Drug Mission

Posted on Sep 15, 2025

Image of a Royal Air Force Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, seen here flying over RAF Lossiemouth. In a training flight conducted over the Moray Firth a Poseidon (P-8A) aircraft operated by 120 Sqn, based at RAF Lossiemouth, dropped a recoverable exercise variant of the Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo, simulating an attack on a submarine. At just under 3m long and 32cm in diameter, the Mk 54 torpedo is small and light enough that five can be carried in the Poseidon's internal weapons bay. the high-explosive warheads on the live torpedoes pack a devastating punch sufficient to destroy enemy submarines that the Poseidon crew can locate and track using state-of-the-art equipment. The successful release of a torpedo is the latest milestone in the rapid development of the Poseidon in RAF service. Five Poseidon MRA1s are based at RAF Lossiemouth with a further four set to be delivered by the end of this year. The station, which is situated in close proximity to one of the aircraft's most frequent area of operations, is benefiting from a multi-million pound investment programme bringing significant economic benefits to the Highlands & Islands and Morayshire communities. The Poseidon is fitted with advanced, state-of-the-art, Anti-Submarine Warfare and Anti-Surface Warfare sensors which will provide global protection to UK, NATO and our Allies' submarines and warships in an increasingly dangerous world.

P-8

British P-8 Poseidon Flies Unusual Overland Mission Along Polish Border

Posted on Sep 15, 2025

F-35B

F-35s Arrive In Puerto Rico For Counter-Drug Operation

Updated on Sep 14, 2025

Royal Danish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons fly off the wing of a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, during a Bomber Task Force Europe 25-1 mission over the U.S. European Command area of responsibility, Nov. 15, 2024. Multinational exercises enhance interoperability with NATO forces, strengthening the collective ability to respond to global threats.

Polish Air Force

Fighters, Frigate To Help Defend Poland From Drones Under New NATO Operation

Posted on Sep 12, 2025

Poland is closing airspace and said the Russian drone incursion was a test.

Poland Says Russia’s Mass Drone Incursion Was “A Test”

Updated on Sep 11, 2025

Air

Second B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Has Flown (Updated)

Updated on Sep 11, 2025

New satellite images provided by Planet Labs shows the precision of the Israeli strike on the Hamas Qatar compound.

Israeli Air Force

Aftermath Of Israeli Strike On Qatar Compound Targeting Hamas Seen In New Satellite Imagery

Posted on Sep 10, 2025

Israel

Israel Executes Unprecedented Strike On Hamas Leadership In Qatar (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 9, 2025

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine visited Puerto Rico amid growing tensions with Venezuela.

Top U.S. Military Leaders Visit Puerto Rico As Caribbean Operations Aimed At Venezuela Heat Up

Posted on Sep 8, 2025

The U.S. Navy has taken an important step forward toward acquiring new carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) type drones with contracts to Anduril, Boeing, General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman.

Carriers

Navy Carrier-Based ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drone Development Suddenly Pushes Forward (Updated)

Updated on Sep 5, 2025

China

Homeland Needs To Be Able To Survive A “Punch In The Nose” According To Former NORAD Chief

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Posted on Sep 5, 2025

An official familiar with operations confirmed to us that U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered 10 F-35 Joint Strike fighters to head to Puerto Rico to take part in ongoing counter-narcotics opertions(

F-35

F-35s Deploying To Caribbean Amid Growing Tensions With Venezuela (Updated)

Updated on Sep 5, 2025

The Pentagon says two Venezuelan jets flew close to the USS Jason Dunham.

Venezuelan F-16s Approach U.S. Navy Warship (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 5, 2025

TB-2

Ukraine’s TB-2 Bayraktar Drones Are Striking Russian Forces Again After A Long Hiatus

Posted on Sep 4, 2025

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the deadly attack on a suspected Venezuelan drug smuggling boat is only the beginning.

Deadly Airstrike On Cartel Boat Signals Major Shift In U.S. Drug Interdiction Strategy (Updated)

Posted on Sep 3, 2025

The U.S. struck a Venezuelan cartel drug boat with drugs on board in the south Caribbean

U.S. Strikes Venezuelan Drug Boat In The Southern Caribbean (Updated)

Updated on Sep 2, 2025

The Marines and Navy are conducting amphibious landing training in Puerto Rico as tensions with Venezuela mount.

U.S. Amphibious Landing Exercise Underway In Puerto Rico As Tensions With Venezuela Mount

Posted on Sep 2, 2025

The Pentagon has created a new task force to speed up delivery of counter-small drone systems, but regulatory impediments remain.

New Pentagon Task Force Aims To Accelerate Drone Defense At Home And Abroad

Updated on Aug 29, 2025

M1 Abrams

M1 Abrams Tanks Now Being Operated By A Second Ukrainian Unit

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Posted on Aug 28, 2025

Russia reportedly carried out its first drone boat attack on a Ukrainian Navy ship.

Russian Navy

Russia Just Made Its First Successful Drone Boat Attack On A Ukrainian Naval Ship

Posted on Aug 28, 2025

Ukraine is developing its own air defense missile systems.

Russia

Ukraine Is Working To Develop Its Own Air Defense Systems

Posted on Aug 27, 2025

A suspected Ukrainian drone explosion in Estonia highlights growing concerns about long-range weapons raising the danger of collateral damage outside the war zone.

Stray Drone Striking Estonia Highlights Dangers Of Rapidly Expanding Long-Range War

Updated on Aug 26, 2025

Three nozzle binding incidents have cost the Air Force nearly $27 million.

KC-46

KC-46’s Refueling Boom “Nozzle Binding” Issues Are Costing The USAF Tens Of Millions In Damage