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Evidence has emerged indicating that China’s feared YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile is now also being fielded aboard the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) Type 052D class destroyers. These warships are far more numerous than the Type 055 ‘super destroyers,’ on which the missile was previously integrated, suggesting that the PLAN intends to distribute the weapon across a much broader portion of its surface fleet rather than reserving it exclusively for its largest combatants.
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

China Fires YJ-20 Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile From Smaller Destroyer

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 29, 2026

Rolls-Royce delivering critical propulsion milestones and utilising lessons learnt through the Orpheus demonstrator to progress the design of the GCAP engine demonstrator.
Fighters

Singapore Reportedly Looking Toward 6th Gen Fighter Future With Interest In GCAP Program

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 29, 2026

China's DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles are seen during a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on October 1, 2019, to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) (Photo by GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)
ICBMs

A Guide To China’s Growing Long-Range Nuclear Missile Arsenal 

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 28, 2026

Just days after the U.S. military publicly acknowledged using kamikaze drone boats in combat for the first time, the Navy has confirmed that its GARC uncrewed surface vessel (USV) took part in its first live-fire strike. The kamikaze drone boat was employed during RIMPAC 2026, attacking the former USS Peleliu in the exercise’s high-profile SINKEX.
U.S. Navy

Navy’s GARC Kamikaze Drone Boat Blew A Hole In Ex-USS Peleliu During Sinking Exercise

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 27, 2026

Unlike artist’s renderings, which offer few clues about scale, the factory-floor photograph includes technicians, assembly tooling, work platforms, and production fixtures that immediately provide useful reference points. Even allowing for perspective effects, the demonstrator’s center fuselage appears exceptionally broad and deep, giving the aircraft a physical presence that is difficult to appreciate in computer-generated imagery.
Fighters

More Of The UK’s Stealth Fighter Demonstrator Revealed In New Images

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 24, 2026

Ruta Block 1A used by Ukraine against Russia.
Ukraine

Evidence Of Ukraine Using Dutch Ruta Block 1 Cruise Missiles Emerges

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 24, 2026

Helicopter take centerstage in Navy sinkex in the pacific.
Indo-Pacific

Helicopters Just Took Center Stage In Rim Of The Pacific Sinking Exercises

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 23, 2026

A Ukrainian F-16 has shot down a Russian fighter jet for the first time, according to the highest-ranking U.S. military officer. If confirmed, it would represent a significant development in the air war over Ukraine.
F-16

Ukrainian F-16 Scored First Air-To-Air Kill Against A Russian Fighter: Top U.S. General

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 22, 2026

Farnborough International Airshow, 2026 Combat Air launch Client : BAE Systems Picture date: Tuesday July 21, 2026
Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Brontanax Fighter Drone Is The UK’s Big Leap Into Collaborative Combat Aircraft

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 22, 2026

BAE Systems is exploring how the Eurofighter Typhoon could control uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) as part of a broader effort to introduce new capabilities for the jet. The company is currently pursuing concepts to integrate CCAs with the Typhoon to expand ‘combat mass’ and better address emerging threat environments. Ultimately, however, the experience gained here will be ported over to the future Tempest combat jet — designed to work closely with drone from the outset.
Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Typhoons Paired With CCA Fighter Drones Armed With Meteor Missiles Eyed By UK

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 21, 2026

A new hybrid-electric heavy-lift cargo drone has been unveiled by the defense arm of U.S. company Beta Technologies.
Helicopters

MV250 Hybrid-Electric VTOL Combat Cargo Drone Unveiled

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 21, 2026

X-Bow Systems, a company that made its name making solid rocket motors and small space-launch vehicles, has unveiled a new low-cost drone interceptor, named Buckler. The interceptor promises supersonic speed and a unit cost of less than $100,000.
U.S. Army

X-Bow Unveils Sub-$100K Buckler Supersonic Drone Interceptor

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 20, 2026

Lockheed Martin has unveiled the PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector (ACE), a lower-cost interceptor for the Patriot surface-to-air missile system. By leveraging the existing PAC-3 fire-control architecture and Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), the company says the new interceptor will cost less than half as much as the in-production PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) while providing a rapidly fielded, high-volume option for defeating aircraft, cruise missiles, and shorter-range ballistic missile threats.
MIM-104 Patriot

PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector Is Lockheed’s New Low-Cost Patriot Interceptor

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 20, 2026

The Australian Army has shared photos showing one of its M1A2 Abrams outfitted as a surrogate enemy platform, specifically to represent a People’s Liberation Army main battle tank.
M1 Abrams

Australian Army Unveils Abrams Disguised As Chinese Tank

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 17, 2026

The U.K. Royal Air Force has launched a new collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) program, named Storm Fighter, reviving a British push into the autonomous ‘loyal wingman’ arena as the service seeks to build what officials describe as “Europe’s first sixth-generation air force.” The announcement, made by a senior government official today, marks a renewed effort to field uncrewed combat aircraft designed to operate alongside crewed combat jets after earlier British CCA initiatives lost momentum.
Collaborative Combat Aircraft

UK Unveils Storm Fighter Loyal Wingman Program

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 16, 2026

F-35A will be bought by UK's RAF for training.
F-35

UK “Did Not Buy” F-35A For Nuclear Role: RAF

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 15, 2026

How many J-20s does china have?
J-20

How Many J-20 Mighty Dragon Fighters Does China Actually Have?

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 15, 2026

Canada’s Bombardier Defense announced today that its Global 6500 had been selected for South Korea’s second special mission aircraft program. The aircraft have been acquired by Korean Air, which will modify them for the electronic warfare role. Specifically, these will be standoff jammer (SOJ) aircraft, intended to disrupt enemy electromagnetic signals from a safe distance.
Republic of Korea Air Force

South Korea To Get Huge Electronic Attack Boost With Global 6500 Jammer Jets

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 14, 2026

The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), the French government defense procurement and technology agency, announced the successful integration of the 68mm laser-guided rockets on the Rafale. The tests began in February.
Rafale

Rafale Fighter Adds Cheap Drone Killing Rocket To Its Armory

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 13, 2026

A robotic boat glides through the darkness, reaches an occupied shoreline, and releases an armed ground robot that rolls inland to fight without a single soldier setting foot on the beach. While this sounds like a scene from a future war, it recently played out in southern Ukraine, reflecting Kyiv’s rapid embrace of uncrewed systems as it seeks to counter Russia's invasion. Described as the first of its kind anywhere in the world, the operation took place on the Russian-occupied Kinburn Spit in Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv region, according to Ukraine’s 123rd Separate Territorial Defense Brigade, which carried it out on an unspecified recent date.
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Ukraine Lands Armed Robot Ashore In Russian-Held Territory Via Drone Boat

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 13, 2026

Russian Ilyushin Il-76, carrying the first batch of equipment of S-400 missile defense system, arrives at Murted Air Base in Ankara, Turkey on July 12, 2019 as S-400 hardware deployment started. Following protracted efforts to purchase an air defense system from the U.S. with no success, Ankara signed the supply contract in April 2017 to purchase the Russian S-400s.
F-35

Russia Confirms Talks With Turkey Over Fate Of S-400s Amid F-35 Push

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 10, 2026

Apparently for the first time, an image has appeared showing a Chinese J-15T carrier-based fighter launching while carrying four anti-ship missiles. The photo offers the clearest indication so far that China’s rapidly evolving carrier force is overcoming one of its longstanding operational constraints: getting heavily loaded strike fighters airborne from its flattops.
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

Chinese J-15 Fighter Seen Launching From A Carrier With Four Anti-Ship Missiles For First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 9, 2026

A Tomahawk cruise missile flies toward Iraq after being launched from the AEGIS guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto March 25, 2003 in the Red Sea.
Land

Germany To Buy Ground-Launched Tomahawk Missiles

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 9, 2026

Skyguard now have anti-drone nets in Taiwan.
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)

Taiwan’s Skyguard Anti-Aircraft Guns Now Equipped With Anti-Drone Nets

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 8, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Porter (DDG 78), front, USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), USS Carney (DDG 64) and USS Ross (DDG 71) are moored at Naval Station Rota, Spain.
Mediterranean

What The U.S. Military Could Lose If Trump Cuts Off Trade With NATO Ally Spain

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 8, 2026

British and Dutch forces will be equipped ‌with new amphibious transport ships under a new maritime partnership, the British government has announced. Each nation will operate four of the vessels, which will bolster NATO’s amphibious forces and allow the alliance to respond to crises faster.
NATO

UK And Dutch Partner On Next-Gen Amphibious Assault Ships

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 8, 2026

The next NATO airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platform will be Saab’s GlobalEye, as announced today during the alliance’s summit in Ankara, Turkey. The decision to buy up to 10 GlobalEyes for NATO comes after Sweden, France, and Canada all selected the platform, and amid a flurry of new orders for military equipment as part of a wider alliance defense spending drive.
Airborne Radar

NATO Picks Saab GlobalEye To Replace Aging E-3 AWACS Fleet

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 7, 2026

Canada’s next submarine will be German made, after Ottawa announced its decision to buy a dozen new Type 212CD boats from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). The subs will replace Canada’s aging and troublesome Victoria class diesel-electric submarines, and reflect the increased priority afforded to underwater operations in the highly strategic Arctic region.
Diesel-Electric Submarines

Canada Picks German Type 212 Submarine For Badly Needed Fleet Renewal

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 6, 2026

02 Jul 2026 – F-35B fighters launching from HMS Prince of Wales to intercept a Russian military aircraft Royal Navy F-35B fighters of UK Carrier Strike Group launched from HMS Prince of Wales to intercept a Russian Tupolev Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft, NATO name 'Bear'. The 809NAS pilots launched F-35B fighters to intercept the Russian long-range maritime patrol bomber on the afternoon of the 2 July as it transited close to the Strike Group, north west of Norway in the Norwegian Sea. Image shows a Sonobuoy being deployed from the Russian Aircraft by parachute. When it hits the water it deploys an underwater microphone which listens for propeller and engine sounds. This information is then relayed back to the Aircraft. UK Carrier Strike Group is under the command of NATO as it continues operations in the High North and Arctic as part of the Arctic Sentry framework. The Strike Group’s headquarters is embarked in HMS Prince of Wales whilst it conducts Operation Firecrest after sailing from Portsmouth in April. The deployment to date has seen the Strike Group working with Allies and partner nations in the region, demonstrating its ability to operate effectively in a complex and strategically significant region while focused on NATO’s drive of preserving peace, security and cooperation in the Arctic.
Royal Navy

Russian Tu-142 Bear Drops Sonobuoys During Close Encounter With British Carrier

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 6, 2026

The Royal Navy has successfully launched a strike-capable drone from a ship at sea, marking a significant step forward in the UK’s drive to create a hybrid naval force to defend against evolving threats. Working with British Army colleagues, sailors on experimentation ship XV Patrick Blackett launched the Nyan One Way Effector drone during recent trials off the south coast of England. Already tested extensively during land exercises, the autonomous drone was taken to sea to explore how it could be operated from a ship. Pre-programmed to fly to a specific target, the system was flown from a launcher installed on the ship’s deck.
Drones

Royal Navy’s Sea Launch Of Combat-Proven Nyan Kamikaze Drone Points To Fleet’s ‘Hybrid’ Future

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 3, 2026

MQ-28 and Strike Eagle II
MQ-28

F-15EX And Ghost Bat Team Up Over Pacific During Valiant Shield

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 2, 2026

Imagery has recently appeared showing a Russian Sukhoi Su-57 Felon fighter with an unusual external weapons load of short-range air-to-air missiles, as well as an apparently previously unseen type of targeting pod. While we cannot say for sure, we may just have gotten our first close look at a Su-57 equipped to counter the Ukrainian kamikaze drones that are now a regular menace to air defenses increasingly deep inside Russia.
Su-57

New Su-57 Weapons Configuration Points To Drone And Cruise Missile Defense Mission

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 1, 2026

Swedish defense firm Saab today announced that it had signed a contract to provide 16 Gripen E fighters to Ukraine. Once they arrive in the country, the jets will likely provide Ukraine with its most capable combat aircraft, and the development comes after Stockholm agreed to donate up to 16 of the previous-generation Gripen C/Ds to Ukraine. Handover of the Gripen C/Ds in Ukraine is slated to take place in early 2027, while the Gripen Es are scheduled for delivery starting in 2029.
Gripen

Gripen E Fighters Officially Ordered By Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 30, 2026

Uncrewed systems will be at the heart of the UK Armed Forces in the future, under a more than $6.6-billion initiative that looks to transform all three services and the way they fight. Most dramatically, the new defense plan will see the Royal Navy switch to a “hybrid” format, with autonomous vessels and AI combined with crewed warships and aircraft. But there are equally far-reaching measures set to reconfigure the British Army and Royal Air Force (RAF) around uncrewed and autonomous capabilities.
United Kingdom

UK Sacrifices Its Future Destroyer As Part Of Massive Bet On Drones Across Its Forces

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 30, 2026

At least one of Russia’s commercially flagged tankers has appeared armed with heavy machine guns. The weapons fit is likely mainly intended to provide close-in protection against naval drone attacks but is also evidence of increasingly bold measures taken by Moscow to ensure that military bases in its strategically important Kaliningrad exclave continues to be supported.
Russian Navy

Heavy Machine Guns Appear On Key Russian Commercial Tanker In Baltic

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 29, 2026

Official rendering of the GCAP demonstrator for the Tempest future fighter.
F-35A

Canada Throws A Curveball As It Signals Interest In Joining GCAP Sixth-Gen Fighter Program

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 26, 2026

The Pentagon and the U.S. Air Force have fully abandoned plans to cancel the E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft program. However, there is now a debate about how to fund the effort, at least for the coming year.
E-7

In An Ironic Turn Of Events, White House Wants To Raid Navy E-2 Account To Pay For USAF E-7s

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 25, 2026

Turkey's 5th generation warplane: KAAN
F-35A

Trump Set To Clear Critical F110 Turbofan Engine Sale For Turkey’s Kaan Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 25, 2026

U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron takes off behind a Boeing Defence Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a production representative test aircraft, during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 at Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, June 21, 2026. U.S. forces are integrating Collaborative Combat Aircraft into Exercise VS26 to advance human-machine teaming.
MQ-28

MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone Debuts In Large-Force Combat Exercise In The Pacific

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 24, 2026

The U.S. military has released new details about the massive Fightertown Recapitalization (FTR) program at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), in Anchorage, southeastern Alaska.
U.S. Air Force

Air Force’s Fightertown Alaska Plan Takes Shape

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 23, 2026

F15E pilot saw drone swarm over Iran before being shot down.
Swarms

What Was The “Jellyfish-Like” Drone Swarm The Downed F-15E Pilot Reportedly Saw Over Iran?

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 23, 2026

Turkey’s Baykar and Leonardo of Italy say they have successfully completed the first live trials of their K-SWARM concept, demonstrating collaborative operations between crewed and uncrewed aircraft as part of an effort to develop next-generation autonomous air combat capabilities. The trials, involving Baykar’s Kizilelma uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV) and Leonardo’s M-346 light combat aircraft, are the latest to explore what is fast becoming a key element in the evolution of air combat.
Turkish Air Force

Turkey’s ‘Fighter Drone’ Teamed With M-346 Fighter-Trainer In Autonomy Trials

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 22, 2026

Engels shelters long-range aviation
Tu-160

Russia Is Building Huge Protective Shelters For Its Strategic Bombers

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 22, 2026

Russia’s mysterious Burevestnik (also known to NATO as SSC-X-9 Skyfall) cruise missile likely leaves a trail of radioactive material in its wake, making the weapon even more alarming than was first thought. This is the conclusion of two scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who have recently published a detailed analysis of one of the so-called ‘super weapons’ revealed by Russian President Vladimir Putin back in 2018.
Ground-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile

Here Is How Russia’s Skyfall Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Actually Works

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 19, 2026

Russian oil refinery on fire after barrage of Ukrainian drones strike Moscow.
Russia

Extraordinary Footage From Moscow Under Heavy Ukrainian Aerial Attack

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 18, 2026

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 355th Wing hoists into an HH-60W Jolly Green II during combat search and rescue training for Mosaic Lightning 26-2 in New Mexico, May 15, 2026. The exercise tested personnel recovery capabilities and strengthened interoperability between rescue forces operating in high-stress scenarios.
HH-60

Congress Questions Air Force’s Combat Rescue Readiness As HH-60W Helicopters Get Turned Into VIP Transports

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 18, 2026

This photograph shows an FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile and a drone FP-1 from Ukrainian defence technology company Fire Point on display at Eurosatory, a land and airland defence and security trade fair, in Villepinte on the outskirts of Paris, on June 16, 2026.
Land

Ukraine To Help Fulfill Europe’s Long-Range Strike Missile Needs

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 17, 2026

15 June 2026, France, Paris: A Capint tank, manufactured by the Franco-German defense contractor KNDS, is on display at the company's booth at the Eurosatory defense exhibition. The newly developed model is intended to replace the French Leclerc main battle tank currently in service with the French military.
Tanks

Interim Main Battle Tank Unveiled As Future European Tank Project Slips

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 16, 2026

New footage confirms the R6000 uncrewed tiltrotor has moved into a new and more demanding phase of flight testing.
Air Forces

China’s Big R6000 Tiltrotor Drone Has Entered Full Flight Testing

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 16, 2026

Russian warship fires warning shot at yacht that came near it in English Channel.
Royal Navy

U.K. MoD Investigating Reports Of Russian Warship Firing Warning Shots In English Channel (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 16, 2026

Russia's Defence Ministry said the Tu-22M3 crashed while making an approach to land in the Irkutsk Region during what it described as a routine training flight.
Tu-22

Russian Tu-22M3 Swing-Wing Bomber Seen Plunging Into The Ground

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 15, 2026

A screencap from an Airbus video showing a notional future fighter working with remote-carrier-type drones.
Fighters

Germany And Spain Launch ‘Team Gen 6’ After Europe’s Next-Gen Fighter Effort Collapses

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 12, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis on the flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-16 is carrying a Family of Affordable Mass Munition – Lugged weapon as part of a rapid test series performed by the 96th Test Wing and 53rd Wing.
F-16

Kongsberg Bets On High-Low Cruise Missile Mix With JSM And Rusty Dagger

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 11, 2026

Cobra 600 drone with IRIS-T missile at ILA Berlin 2026.
Air

Germany’s Cobra 600 Is A Jet Powered Interceptor Drone That Slings An IRIS-T Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 10, 2026

Representing the next evolution in Airbus’ UCCA roadmap towards a scalable family of uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft, the 1:1 model on display features a wingspan of 10 m and a length of 13 m. Optimised for multi-domain missions, the UCCA's capabilities include air-to-surface strikes using precision-guided munitions, air-to-air defence with long and medium-range anti-aircraft missiles, and electronic warfare for suppressing enemy air defences and offensive counter-air using non-kinetic jamming. Ravenstorm will be available in the early 2030s.
Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Ravenstorm At The Center Of Airbus’s New Combat Drone Portfolio

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 9, 2026

Germany and France have failed to reconcile competing military requirements, bringing Europe’s flagship fighter jet program to an abrupt end.
French Air Force

Franco-German Future Fighter Effort Collapses Over Irreconcilable Differences

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 8, 2026

U-145 helicopter drone.
Helicopters

Airbus Unveils U145 Uncrewed Cargo Helicopter

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 8, 2026

The French Air and Space Force confirmed that its Rafales, currently deployed in neighboring Lithuania, were scrambled in response to the drone incursion. The drone was identified before one of the fighters shot it down over an uninhabited area.
Rafale

Video Captures Rafale Fighter’s Drone Kill Over Baltic

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 8, 2026

An A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 74th Fighter Squadron flies with its new refueling probe at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 19, 2026. The A-10 successfully refueled from an HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 71st Rescue Squadron, demonstrating the new system’s effectiveness.
A-10

Congress Throws A-10 Warthog Another Lifeline

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 5, 2026

Tests of Ukraine’s new FP-7.X missile could pave the way to a cheaper and more plentiful alternative to the U.S.-made Patriot air defense system. A recent uptick in Russian missile and drone attacks against Ukraine, combined with a critical shortage of Patriot interceptors, underscores the need for more robust air defenses, especially with anti-ballistic missile capabilities.
MIM-104 Patriot

Ukraine Tests New Missile In Hopes Of Leading To Low Cost Patriot Alternative

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 4, 2026

Mystery aircraft spotted over groom lake.
F-47

Is This A Glimpse Of The Aircraft That Gave Birth To The F-47?

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 4, 2026

Ukrainian drones targeted the Kronstadt naval base and the Steregushchy class corvette Boiky. Damage assessments were not fully clear in initial reporting.
Russian Navy

Russia’s Baltic Fleet Successfully Attacked By Ukrainian Drones

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 3, 2026

A Marine AV-8B Harrier takes off from amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) just before sunset. Tarawa, along with embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific in support of maritime security operations and the Global War on Terrorism.
Harrier

The USMC’s AV-8B Harrier Has Flown Off Into The Sunset

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 3, 2026

Newly emerged footage appears to show the French-supplied fighters executing a strike profile associated with Hammer precision-guided bombs.
Ukrainian Air Force

Are Ukrainian Mirage 2000s Now Flying Air-To-Ground Strike Missions?

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 2, 2026