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Defense contractor Anduril has unveiled a novel and highly reusable air vehicle that can be used as an anti-air interceptor and in other roles.
U.S. Homeland

Roadrunner Reusable Anti-Air Interceptor Breaks Cover

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 1, 2023

Despite more bloodshed in Jerusalem, the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel holds.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Bloodshed In Jerusalem Doesn’t Stop Ceasefire

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 30, 2023

The German Air Force is now formally on track to get 15 Typhoon EK electronic warfare jets.
Germany

Electronic Warfare Typhoon EK Fighter To Join German Air Force

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 30, 2023

This versatile, self-deployable aircraft offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to execute long-range special operations missions. The CV-22 can perform missions that normally would require both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The CV-22 takes off vertically and, once airborne, the nacelles (engine and prop-rotor group) on each wing can rotate into a forward position.
Japan

Calls For V-22 Osprey Grounding In Japan After Fatal Crash

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 30, 2023

A Ukrainian FPV drone chased a Russian soldier around a cart before exploding on him.
Russia

Russian Soldier’s Desperate Attempt To Fight Off FPV Drone With A Stick Seen In Video

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 30, 2023

Ukrainian soldiers of the 57th Brigade collect the remains of a powder charge from D-20 artillery at their fighting position, in the direction of Kupiansk, in Kharkiv, Ukraine on November 27, 2023.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Storms Held Up Russian Assault On Avdiivka

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 29, 2023

Norway and Germany have teamed up to develop a new supersonic naval strike missile.
Germany

Supersonic Naval Cruise Missile For Norway, Germany In The Works

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 29, 2023

Members of the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) talk about the raids they conducted on Crimea and Boika Towers.
Russia

Inside Ukrainian Frogmen Raids On Crimea

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 29, 2023

A CV-22 Osprey from the 21st Special Operations Squadron flies in support of exercise Resolute Dragon 22 over Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.
Japan

CV-22B Osprey Tilt-Rotor Crashes Off Japanese Coast

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 29, 2023

Despite fighting, the truce between Israel and Hamas still holds.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Ceasefire Holds Despite Skirmish

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 28, 2023

Russia's Sevastopol Harbor defenses were badly damaged by Monday's Black Sea storm.
Russia

Russia’s Harbor Defenses In Sevastopol In Disarray After Storm

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 28, 2023

An improvised armored truck, also known as a Narco Tank, has appeared in Mexico with what looks to be an anti-drone armor screen, commonly referred to as a cope cage, over the front end.
Americas

Cartel Narco Tank With Cope Cage Anti-Drone Armor Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 28, 2023

FCAS NGF
Europe

Belgium Joins European Next-Generation Fighter Program

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 28, 2023

Ukraine's spy chief confirmed that his wife, Marianna Budanov, was poisoned and is recovering.
Russia

Ukrainian Spy Chief Confirms Wife Poisoned

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 28, 2023

Hamas hands over 11 Israeli hostages to Red Cross officials
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Ceasefire Extended 48 Hours, More Hostages Freed

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 28, 2023

The U.S. is cutting off the supply of Patriot air defense interceptors and other weapons to Ukraine.
Russia

Aircraft Downed Inside Russia By Patriot System: Ukrainian Air Force

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Nov 28, 2023

A massive storm could have lasting effects on Russian defenses.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Huge Storm’s Impact On Russian Defenses

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 28, 2023

Pictures and videos show testing of the catapults on the Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian, which is still being fitted out, has begun.
China

China’s New Aircraft Carrier Begins Catapult Testing

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 27, 2023

The USS Mason responded to an emergency call from an oil tanker that was fired upon by Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles that missed.
Iran

Claims Swirl Around Apparent Missile Attack On U.S. Destroyer (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 27, 2023

Air defense work outside the city on November 25, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. According to the country's air force, more than 70 Iranian-made Shahed drones targeted the Kyiv area overnight, although most all were intercepted by air defenses.
Russia

Russia Launches Largest Mass Drone Attack On Ukraine Yet

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 25, 2023

Ukraine trench
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Soldier Describes “Zombie” Warfare In Avdiivka

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 25, 2023

24 November 2023, Palestinian Territories, Rafah: Red Cross vehicles, believed to be carrying hostages abducted by Hamas militants during the October 7th attack on Israel, arrive at the Rafah border, amid a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in the southern Gaza Strip
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: First Hostages Released After Ceasefire Begins

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 24, 2023

Iranian Shahed-238 drone at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) aerospace achievement exhibition at Ashura Aerospace Science and Technology University, in Tehran, Iran on November 19, 2023.
Iran

Iran’s Jet-Powered Shahed Drone Could Be A Problem For Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 22, 2023

The founder of a jetpack startup has demonstrated a version of his signature design armed with a pistol aimed via a head-tracking system.
United Kingdom

Jetpack Features Glock Autopistol Aimed By Moving Your Head

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 22, 2023

There is growing optimism that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in return for the release of hostages will be announced.
Iran

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Deal Reached For Four Day Ceasefire

By Howard Altman

Updated on Nov 22, 2023

M55 Spy Plane may be headed for Ukraine war operations
Russia

Soviet-Era M-55 Spy Plane May Be Headed To Support The War In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 21, 2023

AC-130J attacked a target in iraq after attacks on US bases there.
Iran

AC-130 Ghostrider Gunship Strikes Iranian-Backed Militia In Iraq

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 21, 2023

Navy P8 Hawaii
Indo-Pacific

Navy P-8A Poseidon Runs Off Runway Into The Water In Hawaii (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 21, 2023

The mud is slowing things down for both Russia and Ukraine.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: The Muddy Season Has Arrived

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 21, 2023

Shock diamonds from Starship's rocket exhaust
U.S. Homeland

Starship’s 33 Engines Created The Mother Of All ‘Shock Diamonds’

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Nov 21, 2023

Israeli soldiers deploy near southern Israel's border with the Gaza Strip on November 20, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas group.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Deal To Release Hostages “Closer Than Ever”

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 20, 2023

Houthis release video showing their helicopter raid on the Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea.
Iran

Houthi Helicopter Raid On Ship In Red Sea Seen In New Video

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 20, 2023

Drone capture shows the detonation of a purported standoff guided version of the RBK-500 cluster bomb in Ukraine.
Russia

Russian Glide Bomb Kits Now Adapted For Cluster Munitions: Reports

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 20, 2023

Japan is seeking 400 Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles.
Japan

Japan Approved To Buy 400 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 19, 2023

IDF Gaza south
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Ground Offensive Could Shift South

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 18, 2023

MBDA will supply CAMM for the Swedish Navy’s five Visby class corvettes, which will deploy them from MBDA’s Sea Ceptor naval air defense system.
Europe

Sweden’s Stealth Visby Corvettes To Get New Air Defense Missiles

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 18, 2023

US Special Operations Command is interested in acquiring loitering munitions with seekers optimized for finding and homing in on enemy electronic warfare systems.
U.S. Homeland

Electronic Warfare System Hunting Drones Wanted By SOCOM

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 17, 2023

MOgami Frigate
Japan

Japan’s Futuristic Mogami Frigates: Everything You Need To Know

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Nov 17, 2023

Aurora Flight Sciences is developing a fan-in-wing blended wing body aircraft concept as part of a U.S. military program exploring ideas for a fast-flying vertical takeoff and landing cargo aircraft.
U.S. Homeland

VTOL Lift Fan Tactical Transport Design Emerges Under DARPA Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 16, 2023

The USS Hudner came under attack by a Houthi drone and shot it down, a U.S. official told The War Zone.
Red Sea

U.S. Warship Shoot Down Of Drone Over Red Sea Leads To Conflicting Assessments

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 16, 2023

Qatar's F-15QA has been showing off like no variant of the F-15 before it at the Dubai Airshow this week.
Middle East

F-15QA Flies Demo Unlike Any We’ve Seen From An Eagle Before

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 15, 2023

Israel says it found proof that Hamas has been using the Al-Shifa Hospital as a military command center, a claim Hamas disputes.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Claims Swirl Over Gaza Hospital Raid

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 15, 2023

Concept artwork of the NATO E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft in flight.
NATO

E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jet Chosen By NATO To Replace Aging E-3

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 15, 2023

Israel's long-anticipated raid on Al Shifa hospital is underway.
Israel

Israeli Raid On Gaza’s Largest Hospital Underway

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 15, 2023

Ukraine continues to build out its bridgehead across the Dnipro River.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Advance Across Dnipro River Deepens

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 14, 2023

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall says the Sentinel ICBM program is "struggling" and keeping it on track will "cost money."
U.S. Homeland

Sentinel ICBM “Struggling,” Keeping On Track Will Come At A Cost

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 14, 2023

Russian air launched cruise missile
Russia

Takeaways From Russia’s Missile War On Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 14, 2023

The IDF has reached the gates of Gaza City's largest hospital, but has yet to decide to storm it.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: No Decision Yet To Storm Gaza’s Largest Hospital

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 13, 2023

A member of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) seen wearing a Mitznefet, or 'chef's hat'
Israel

Israeli Troops’ ‘Chef’s Hat’ Helmet Covers Explained

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Nov 13, 2023

Israel says it has struck 15,000 targets in Gaza while the call for ceasefire increases.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Calls For Ceasefire Grow

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 11, 2023

Future U.S. aid to Ukraine is imperiled amid political infighting.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Aid To Kyiv Slows

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 10, 2023

The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate says it attacked Russian landing ships in Crimea with sea drones.
Russia

Sea Drones Attack Russian Landing Craft In Crimean Port

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 10, 2023

Israel will open up a four-hour window every day to pause fighting in northern Gaza for humanitarian efforts.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Fighting In North To Pause Daily

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 9, 2023

Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have reportedly shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone.
Iran

U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Over Red Sea

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 8, 2023

Israel is gaining the upper hand in northern Gaza says the IDF.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Hamas ‘Lost Control In The North’ IDF Says (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 8, 2023

Five Dutch F-16s are on their way to Romania. Romanian and Ukrainian pilots are being trained there.
Ukraine

Ukraine Situation Report: Dutch F-16s For Ukrainian Training Arrive In Romania

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 7, 2023

Tustin, CA - November 07: Firefighters work to control a blaze at the north blimp hangar at the former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin in Tustin, CA, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
U.S. Homeland

Giant WWII Airship Hangar Decimated By Raging Fire

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Nov 7, 2023

A F-5 Fighter takes off during an annual drill at an air base in Taitung City, southeast Taiwan on January 30, 2018. Taiwanese troops staged live-fire exercises January 30 to simulate fending off an attempted invasion, as the island's main threat China steps up pressure on President Tsai Ing-Wen.
Taiwan

Taiwan Is Finally Saying Goodbye To Its F-5 Tiger II Fighters

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 7, 2023

IDF pushing into gaza city
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Push Into Heart Of Gaza City Looms, Civilians Flee

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 7, 2023

U-2 retirement moves forward with secretary of defense waiver sent to congress.
U.S. Homeland

U-2 Retirement Moves Forward With Defense Secretary Decision

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 7, 2023

The first image of an M1A1 Abrams tank in Ukraine may have emerged.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: This May Be Our First Image Of An M1 Abrams In-Country

By Howard Altman, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 7, 2023

Jordanian forces used precision airdrop kits to get critical aid to hospital in Gaza.
Israel

Jordanian C-130 Airdropped Supplies To Gaza Hospital

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 6, 2023

The Russian missile corvette Askold was badly damaged in a Ukrainian cruise missile attack.
Ukraine

Russian Warship Seen Badly Damaged By Ukrainian Cruise Missile

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 6, 2023

An Israeli Air Force AH-64 Apache with unusual Hellfire missile marking attached.
Israel

Israeli AH-64 Apache Appears With Mysterious Hellfire Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 6, 2023