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Updated on May 12, 2025

Ukraine’s military intelligence service has released details of a new Russian cruise missile, the S8000 Banderol, which it claims makes extensive use of components sourced from foreign manufacturers, including in the United States. Unusually, the missile was apparently developed for launch from drones and has reportedly already been used in combat in the war in Ukraine.

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New Small Russian Cruise Missile Captured By Ukrainian Intelligence New Small Russian Cruise Missile Captured By Ukrainian Intelligence

Updated on May 12, 2025

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Chinese-Made PL-15 Air-To-Air Missile Components Came Down Intact Inside India Chinese-Made PL-15 Air-To-Air Missile Components Came Down Intact Inside India

Updated on May 9, 2025

Satellite imagery indicates that there are now 10 U.S. heavy bombers – six stealthy B-2s and four B-52s – on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.

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B-52s Join B-2s On Diego Garcia,10 Bombers Now At Indian Ocean Island B-52s Join B-2s On Diego Garcia,10 Bombers Now At Indian Ocean Island

Updated on May 8, 2025

Pakistan claims it downed more than two dozen Israeli-made Harop drones as the conflict with India intensifies.

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Israeli-Made Harop Attack Drones Launched By India By The Dozens, Pakistan Claims Israeli-Made Harop Attack Drones Launched By India By The Dozens, Pakistan Claims

Updated on May 8, 2025

Reports of the air war that’s been taking place between India and Pakistan in recent days suggest what may well be the most intense series of aerial engagements for decades. While it’s still very hard to obtain confirmed details of this combat, which some sources state has involved more than a hundred fighters simultaneously, we do, at least, know what kinds of air-to-air missiles (AAMs) are available to the Indian and Pakistan Air Forces.

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The Air-To-Air Missiles That Equip India And Pakistan’s Fighters The Air-To-Air Missiles That Equip India And Pakistan’s Fighters

Posted on May 8, 2025

A U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 31, 2025. Designed for close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance, the AC-130J provides CENTCOM forces an expeditionary, direct-fire platform with 30mm and 105mm cannons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis)

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Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile-Armed AC-130J Gunships Could Be On The Horizon Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile-Armed AC-130J Gunships Could Be On The Horizon

Posted on May 8, 2025

The air war currently unfolding between India and Pakistan is exceedingly murky, but one aspect that seems almost certain is the use of the Chinese-made PL-15 active-radar-guided air-to-air missile (AAM) by Pakistan. So far, Pakistan claims to have shot down five Indian aircraft and at least one Indian official has reportedly confirmed the crash of three aircraft but cautioned that the reasons were not clear. Unverified imagery suggests that one of the Indian Air Force’s prized Rafale multirole fighters may have been shot down. Regardless, the fighting between the two nuclear-armed states is the most intense for decades, now with the growing risk of the situation spiraling further out of control.

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China’s PL-15 Air-To-Air Missile Appears To Have Been Used In Combat For The First Time China’s PL-15 Air-To-Air Missile Appears To Have Been Used In Combat For The First Time

Updated on May 7, 2025

Hornet crashed aboard the USS Harry S Truman

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Super Hornet Crashes Landing On USS Truman, Its Second F/A-18 Loss In A Week Super Hornet Crashes Landing On USS Truman, Its Second F/A-18 Loss In A Week

Updated on May 7, 2025

India Strikes, Pakistan Responds, Claims Of Aircraft Losses Mount (Updated) India Strikes, Pakistan Responds, Claims Of Aircraft Losses Mount (Updated)

Posted on May 6, 2025

AeroVironment has rolled out a new long-range loitering one-way attack drone called Red Dragon that the company designed to operate with very "limited user interaction."

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Red Dragon Highly-Autonomous One-Way Attack Drone Unveiled Red Dragon Highly-Autonomous One-Way Attack Drone Unveiled

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on May 6, 2025

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Can The OA-1K Skyraider II Actually Be Useful In A Pacific Fight? Can The OA-1K Skyraider II Actually Be Useful In A Pacific Fight?

Posted on May 6, 2025

A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron approaches the air-refueling receptacle of an MC-130 Commando II during a night flight at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 12, 2024. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines a helicopter's vertical takeoff, hover, and vertical landing qualities with the long-range, fuel efficiency, and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)

Electronic Warfare Lessons From Ukraine Informing Air Force Special Operations Future Electronic Warfare Lessons From Ukraine Informing Air Force Special Operations Future

Updated on May 5, 2025

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AIM-9 Sidewinder-Armed Ukrainian Drone Boat: What We Know AIM-9 Sidewinder-Armed Ukrainian Drone Boat: What We Know

Posted on May 5, 2025

The planned live-fire sinking of a decommissioned warship at the Balikatan exercise in the Philippines was struck a blow after the ship in question sunk before navies had a chance to pummel it with weapons. The World War II-era corvette BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) was being positioned at the start of the exercise, which continued regardless, including other live-fire events.

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Ship Sinks Just Before Being Pummeled With Weapons In Pacific Exercise Ship Sinks Just Before Being Pummeled With Weapons In Pacific Exercise

Updated on May 5, 2025

Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov told us that Ukraine used drone-boat AIM-9 missiles to down two Russian SU-30 Flankers over the Black Sea.

Two Russian Su-30 Flankers Downed By AIM-9s Fired From Drone Boats: Ukrainian Intel Boss Two Russian Su-30 Flankers Downed By AIM-9s Fired From Drone Boats: Ukrainian Intel Boss

Posted on May 4, 2025

The Marines are investigating the use of the REGENT Viceroy sea glider to deliver troops, cargo and perform other functions in contested areas.

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Seaglider Aims To Deliver Small Groups Of Marines Low Over The Waves Seaglider Aims To Deliver Small Groups Of Marines Low Over The Waves

Posted on May 3, 2025

F-16 Fighting Falcons sit in the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. on Jul. 30, 2010. The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group is converting F-16s into usable manned or drone targets allowing Air Force to train and test new weapons platforms in the process. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

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F-16s Pulled From U.S. Boneyard Are Being Delivered To Ukraine For Spare Parts F-16s Pulled From U.S. Boneyard Are Being Delivered To Ukraine For Spare Parts

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on May 1, 2025

Imagery has emerged showing North Korea’s heavily armed new frigate, the Choi Hyon, firing a variety of weapons from its huge array of vertical launch system (VLS) cells. The missiles seen appear to include a previously unknown air defense missile and a possible new supersonic cruise missile.

North Korea’s New Frigate Tests Its Weapons Days After Commissioning North Korea’s New Frigate Tests Its Weapons Days After Commissioning

Posted on Apr 30, 2025

USS Harry Truman Was Evading Houthi Attack When F/A-18 Super Hornet Rolled Off Its Deck USS Harry Truman Was Evading Houthi Attack When F/A-18 Super Hornet Rolled Off Its Deck

Updated on Apr 28, 2025

The U.K. Royal Air Force officer in charge of defining requirements for the Tempest future fighter says the program’s top priority is a large payload — roughly twice that of the F-35A stealth fighter. The same officer is eyeing “really extreme range” for the new aircraft, with potentially enough internal fuel to fly across the Atlantic without refueling. These requirements provide some more idea about the size and capabilities of the sixth-generation stealth fighter and also parallel similar concerns that have driven the development of the U.S. Air Force’s Boeing F-47 under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative.

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Tempest Future Fighter Aims For “Really Extreme Range,” Twice F-35 Payload Tempest Future Fighter Aims For “Really Extreme Range,” Twice F-35 Payload

Posted on Apr 28, 2025

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North Korea’s New Frigate Has Ballistic Missile Launchers North Korea’s New Frigate Has Ballistic Missile Launchers

Posted on Apr 27, 2025

U.S. carrier-based F-35C Joint Strike Fighters have been shooting down Houthi drones in the course of recent operations over and around the Red Sea, in addition to striking targets in Yemen, according to a U.S. official.

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F-35C Naval Joint Strike Fighters Have Been Shooting Down Houthi Drones F-35C Naval Joint Strike Fighters Have Been Shooting Down Houthi Drones

Posted on Apr 25, 2025

Wreckage of a GBU-53/B StormBreaker glide bomb, also known as the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II), has appeared in Yemen. The weapon, which was only recently confirmed as being used in combat, offers some notably advanced capabilities, especially over the GBU-39/B SDB I, and the technological risk of the remains of the still relatively intact weapon falling into an adversary’s hands are not insignificant.

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StormBreaker Advanced Glide Bomb Lands In Yemen Largely Intact StormBreaker Advanced Glide Bomb Lands In Yemen Largely Intact

Posted on Apr 25, 2025

India and Pakistan are inching toward a conflict in the wake of a deadly terror attack in Kashmir.

India-Pakistan Tensions On Verge Of Erupting After Deadly Terror Attack India-Pakistan Tensions On Verge Of Erupting After Deadly Terror Attack

Posted on Apr 24, 2025

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New Views Of China’s Next Generation Fighters New Views Of China’s Next Generation Fighters

Posted on Apr 24, 2025

Conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have put a huge strain on global TNT and propellant supplies.

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Peace Plan Stumbles After Tumultuous Day Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Peace Plan Stumbles After Tumultuous Day

Posted on Apr 23, 2025

What actually are the Houthis' air defense capabilities? That's a clear question with at best a murky answer, but here is what we know.

What Air Defenses Do The Houthis In Yemen Actually Have? What Air Defenses Do The Houthis In Yemen Actually Have?

Posted on Apr 23, 2025

French Air and Space Force Rafale fighters from a nuclear-strike-tasked unit are among the aircraft taking part in a power-projection exercise including operations over Sweden, which joined NATO a little over a year ago. The latest edition of the Pégase (Pegasus) drill comes as European NATO members look at bolstering their nuclear deterrence capabilities independent of the United States, with France very much at the center of these discussions. Notably, the maneuvers are being also accompanied by an exercise in which French military aircraft were rapidly dispersed to alternative airfields, something that would be required in a large-scale conflict with Russia.

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French Rafale Fighters Project Power Forward To Sweden French Rafale Fighters Project Power Forward To Sweden

Posted on Apr 23, 2025

An AFRICOM airstrike on a boat smuggling advanced arms to al-Shabaab highlights the new authorities given to commanders.

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Rapid Strike On Smuggling Ship Off Africa Highlights Increased Authorities Given To Commanders Rapid Strike On Smuggling Ship Off Africa Highlights Increased Authorities Given To Commanders

Posted on Apr 22, 2025

An example of the Ukrainian BMP-55 heavy infantry fighting vehicle, a radically reworked T-55 tank converted to transport soldiers across the battlefield, has appeared somewhere in Ukraine. While it’s unclear when or where the imagery was taken, this seems to be the first time a BMP-55 has been sighted in an apparently operational context, with suggestions that only one example of these vehicles was ever completed making its appearance all the more remarkable.

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Extremely Rare Ukrainian Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle Appears On Battlefield Extremely Rare Ukrainian Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle Appears On Battlefield

Posted on Apr 22, 2025

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China Deploys J-10 Fighters To Egypt China Deploys J-10 Fighters To Egypt

Updated on Apr 21, 2025

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USMC Anti-Ship Missile Deployment To Highly Strategic Luzon Strait Is Unprecedented USMC Anti-Ship Missile Deployment To Highly Strategic Luzon Strait Is Unprecedented

Posted on Apr 21, 2025

Imagery has emerged of a very rarely seen EA-18G Growler loadout involving four examples of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), during ongoing operations against Houthi targets in Yemen. While we know very little about Houthi air defenses, and their associated radars and sensors, the imagery underscores the continued threat that these present.

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EA-18G Bristles With Rare Four Anti-Radiation Missile Loadout On Yemen Mission EA-18G Bristles With Rare Four Anti-Radiation Missile Loadout On Yemen Mission

Posted on Apr 21, 2025

U.S. Soldiers from the 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1/163rd Combined Arms Battalion, , make an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles operationally ready in northeast Syria on Feb. 1, 2022. The BFVs provide increased force protection for Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve and their partner forces as they continue to ensure the enduring defeat of Daesh. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. William Gore)

U.S. Troop Drawdown In Syria Officially Announced By Pentagon U.S. Troop Drawdown In Syria Officially Announced By Pentagon

Posted on Apr 18, 2025

Post strike image of US attack on Houthi fuel port.

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Destruction From U.S. Attack On Houthi Port Shown In Satellite Imagery Destruction From U.S. Attack On Houthi Port Shown In Satellite Imagery

Posted on Apr 18, 2025

The Japan Self-Defense Forces have offered an official look at the turret-mounted electromagnetic railgun now installed on the test ship JS Asuka.

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Railgun Installed On Japanese Warship Testbed Railgun Installed On Japanese Warship Testbed

Posted on Apr 18, 2025

A Russian mechanized assault in Zaporizhzhia oblast might be the vanguard of a new front.

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Launches New Southern Assault Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Launches New Southern Assault

Posted on Apr 17, 2025

A U.S. Air Force B1-Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron sits on a runway during post-flight maintenance in support of Pacific Air Forces’ Bomber Task Force mission at Misawa Air Base, Feb. 20, 2025. Through combined training, the U.S. and intercontinental defense forces work together to promote interoperability, thus furthering our investments and strengthening our relationships.

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B-1B Bones Make Unprecedented Bomber Task Force Deployment To Japan B-1B Bones Make Unprecedented Bomber Task Force Deployment To Japan

Posted on Apr 17, 2025

The U.S. military says it has destroyed the Houthi-controlled port of Ras Isa in Yemen, ostensibly to prevent the group from benefiting from the movement of various kinds of fuel through its facilities.

American Forces Destroy Key Houthi-Controlled Fuel Port In Yemen American Forces Destroy Key Houthi-Controlled Fuel Port In Yemen

Posted on Apr 17, 2025

The British Army has, for the first time, used a directed-energy weapon to bring down a swarm of drones during trials. The Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon demonstrator, or RF DEW, reflects a fast-growing trend to harness news ways of neutralizing the drone threat, both on the battlefield and for homeland defense.

British High-Power Microwave Weapon Successfully Tested Against Drone Swarms British High-Power Microwave Weapon Successfully Tested Against Drone Swarms

Posted on Apr 17, 2025

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Lockheed Pitches Containerized Launchers To Help Close Australia’s Air And Missile Defense Gaps Lockheed Pitches Containerized Launchers To Help Close Australia’s Air And Missile Defense Gaps

Posted on Apr 17, 2025

U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bombers have not dropped any GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker buster bombs on Yemen's Houthis since the Trump administration launched a renewed aerial campaign against them, two U.S. officials have told TWZ.

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B-2s Have Not Dropped Massive Ordnance Penetrators On Yemen During Diego Garcia Missions: Officials B-2s Have Not Dropped Massive Ordnance Penetrators On Yemen During Diego Garcia Missions: Officials

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Updated on Apr 17, 2025

The U.S. will reduce by half its 2,000-troop presence in Syria.

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U.S. Cutting Forces In Syria By Half, Possible Ripple Effects In Region U.S. Cutting Forces In Syria By Half, Possible Ripple Effects In Region

Posted on Apr 16, 2025

J-50 tailless fighter's canopy seen for first time.

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Canopy Seen Clearly On China’s Next Gen Tailless Stealth Fighter For First Time Canopy Seen Clearly On China’s Next Gen Tailless Stealth Fighter For First Time

Posted on Apr 16, 2025

China’s full-size aircraft carrier test facility, a key part of the country’s path toward establishing a carrier fleet and associated air wings, has been modified once again. The latest reworking suggests that the aircraft carrier mockup is now intended to represent a layout similar to the U.S. Navy’s Ford class. This may well point to the configuration of China’s next homegrown carrier design, or at least one of the configurations now under study.

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China’s Giant Land-Based Carrier Mockup Grows In Size, Now Resembles Ford Class China’s Giant Land-Based Carrier Mockup Grows In Size, Now Resembles Ford Class

Posted on Apr 16, 2025

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FAA Testing Drone Detection Systems In New Jersey FAA Testing Drone Detection Systems In New Jersey

Updated on Apr 16, 2025

Iniochos 2025 will involve a large number of HAF assets, such as fighters, Air Defence Systems, helicopters, transport and training aircraft. Additionally, Hellenic Army and Navy assets and personnel will contribute significantly to the creation of complex and realistic scenarios across the exercise areas which spread over the Greek mainland and sea.

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This Greek Air Combat Exercise Was A Low-Level Fighter Flying Paradise This Greek Air Combat Exercise Was A Low-Level Fighter Flying Paradise

Posted on Apr 15, 2025

The U.S. Army has expressed interest in the U.S. Marine Corps' new uncrewed 4×4 Tomahawk cruise missile launch vehicle as a possible complement to its larger Typhon system, according to Lockheed Martin.

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USMC’s Tomahawk Cruise Missile Launching Drone Truck Eyed By Army USMC’s Tomahawk Cruise Missile Launching Drone Truck Eyed By Army

Posted on Apr 15, 2025

Australia is pushing back on a report that Russia asked to base its long-range bombers at an Indonesian airbase.

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Australia Casts Doubt On Russia Basing Bombers At Indonesian Air Base Australia Casts Doubt On Russia Basing Bombers At Indonesian Air Base

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 15, 2025

Russia has made few gains in its new offensive in Ukraine.

New Russian Offensive Has Gained Little Ground So Far New Russian Offensive Has Gained Little Ground So Far

Posted on Apr 14, 2025

Lockheed Martin has confirmed Sweden's Visby class corvettes will use three-cell Extensible Launching System (ExLS) launchers to fire their forthcoming Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMM).

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Sweden’s Stealthy Visby Corvettes Getting Mk 41 Based Vertical Launch Systems For Air Defense Missiles Sweden’s Stealthy Visby Corvettes Getting Mk 41 Based Vertical Launch Systems For Air Defense Missiles

Posted on Apr 14, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump derided Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's offer to buy 10 Patriot air defense systems.

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Trump Derides Zelensky’s Request To Buy $15B Worth Of Patriot Air Defense Systems Trump Derides Zelensky’s Request To Buy $15B Worth Of Patriot Air Defense Systems

Posted on Apr 14, 2025

We have gotten our best look so far at China’s enigmatic KJ-700 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft in service with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). This latest addition to China’s rapidly proliferating family of AEW&C platforms remains somewhat mysterious, although multiple accounts suggest that it’s something of a unique ‘dual-mode’ aircraft, combining both airborne radar as well as an array of electro-optical and infrared sensors, likely intended to track stealthy and low-radar-signature targets.

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China’s New KJ-700 Multi-Intelligence Radar Plane’s Interesting Features China’s New KJ-700 Multi-Intelligence Radar Plane’s Interesting Features

Posted on Apr 14, 2025

When the U.S. wanted to shift a Patriot battery from the Pacific to the Middle East, it took 73 C-17 flights to do so, highlighting sustainment concerns.

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It Took 73 C-17 Loads To Move Patriot Battalion From Pacific To Middle East It Took 73 C-17 Loads To Move Patriot Battalion From Pacific To Middle East

Posted on Apr 10, 2025

The French Air and Space Force has officially reintroduced the modernized Mirage 2000D strike aircraft, the service has confirmed. By the end of this year, the force will have 50 upgraded examples of the delta-wing jet, which, despite its relative age, remains a highly capable long-range conventional strike and close air support asset.

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Deeply Upgraded Mirage 2000DRMV Strike Jet Enters French Service Deeply Upgraded Mirage 2000DRMV Strike Jet Enters French Service

Updated on Apr 10, 2025

200925-N-PL200-0001 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2020) From left, USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), USS Germantown (LSD 42), USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), USS Antietam (CG 54), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS America (LHA 6), USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS New Orleans (LPD 18), and USS Comstock (LSD 45) steam in formation while E/A-18G Growlers, FA-18E Super Hornets and an E-2D Hawkeye from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 fly over in support of Valiant Shield 2020. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Lauren Chatmas)

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Navy Is About To Go Big On Massive Joint War Training Across The Pacific Navy Is About To Go Big On Massive Joint War Training Across The Pacific

Posted on Apr 8, 2025

General Atomics has officially unveiled the new Bullseye standoff precision-guided missile that it’s now working with alongside Israeli defense contractor Rafael. The new weapon leverages Rafael’s existing Ice Breaker missile and is being offered to the U.S. military — and allies — at a time when the Pentagon, in particular, is increasingly focused on procuring affordable standoff weapons that can be rapidly produced en masse, for future contingencies, especially in the Indo-Pacific theater,

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Bullseye Standoff Weapon Based On Israeli Cruise Missile Unveiled By General Atomics Bullseye Standoff Weapon Based On Israeli Cruise Missile Unveiled By General Atomics

Posted on Apr 7, 2025

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China’s J-36 Tailless Fighter Zips Over Road On Landing Giving Us Our Best Look Yet China’s J-36 Tailless Fighter Zips Over Road On Landing Giving Us Our Best Look Yet

Posted on Apr 7, 2025

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Very Close Encounter Between F-35 And Su-35 Caught On Cockpit Camera Very Close Encounter Between F-35 And Su-35 Caught On Cockpit Camera

Posted on Apr 4, 2025

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B-2 Stealth Bombers Deployed To Diego Garcia Have Been Striking Targets In Yemen B-2 Stealth Bombers Deployed To Diego Garcia Have Been Striking Targets In Yemen

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 4, 2025

J-50 images out of china of the new stealth fighter prototype

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China’s ‘J-50’ Tailless Stealth Fighter Seen In New Imagery China’s ‘J-50’ Tailless Stealth Fighter Seen In New Imagery

Posted on Apr 4, 2025

Four different European defense companies will come together in a joint venture to build a next-generation main battle tank, under the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) initiative.

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New Franco-German Tank Project Takes Shape With Industry Team Confirmed New Franco-German Tank Project Takes Shape With Industry Team Confirmed