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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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XQ-58 Valkyrie With Built-In Landing Gear Shown In New Rendering XQ-58 Valkyrie With Built-In Landing Gear Shown In New Rendering

Updated 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

An unknown weapon seen being fired from a U.S. Bradley Fighting Vehicle's BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missile launcher at a major test event earlier this year has now been identified.

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Mysterious Weapon Fired From M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Identified Mysterious Weapon Fired From M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Identified

Posted on Apr 14, 2025

Photograph of an armoury of a night bombing squadron on the British front in France. Scrupulous care was taken of their guns and pistols. Dated 1942 (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images)

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

Posted on Apr 11, 2025

The U.S. Navy has halted plans to acquire an air-launched, air-breathing hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile, citing cost and industrial base factors.

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Navy Axes Its Hypersonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Plans Navy Axes Its Hypersonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Plans

Posted on Apr 11, 2025

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Defiant Drone Ship Gets Closer To Months-Long DARPA At Sea Demonstration Defiant Drone Ship Gets Closer To Months-Long DARPA At Sea Demonstration

Updated on Apr 11, 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 first Constellation class frigate for the U.S. Navy is just 10 percent complete more than two years after construction began and nearly five years after the award of the initial contract for the ship.

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First Constellation Frigate Only 10% Complete, Design Still Being Finalized First Constellation Frigate Only 10% Complete, Design Still Being Finalized

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

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Every Marine A Drone Pilot: Individual Lethality To Go From Meters To Kilometers Every Marine A Drone Pilot: Individual Lethality To Go From Meters To Kilometers

Posted on Apr 9, 2025

We now have our first look at a new version of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) 70mm guided rocket with an infrared seeker on top of the existing laser guidance capability.

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Infrared Seeker For APKWS Guided 70mm Rockets Unveiled Infrared Seeker For APKWS Guided 70mm Rockets Unveiled

Posted on Apr 9, 2025

MQ-35 V-BAT’s Capabilities Grow, Micro Guided Munitions Coming Next Year MQ-35 V-BAT’s Capabilities Grow, Micro Guided Munitions Coming Next Year

Posted on Apr 8, 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

Ongoing work on the U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) tiltrotor is helping the U.S. Navy refine its next-generation Future Vertical Lift-Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) plans.

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Navy MH-60 Seahawk Replacement Will Leverage Army’s Future Vertical Lift Tiltrotor Plans Navy MH-60 Seahawk Replacement Will Leverage Army’s Future Vertical Lift Tiltrotor Plans

Posted on Apr 8, 2025

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Navy Won’t Scramble To Field Loyal Wingman Drones Like The Air Force Navy Won’t Scramble To Field Loyal Wingman Drones Like The Air Force

Updated on Apr 8, 2025

The U.S. Navy expects its future F/A-XX sixth-generation stealth fighters to offer just a 25 percent increase in range over the existing tactical combat jets in its carrier air wings.

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F/A-XX Will Have Just 25% More Range Than Existing Navy Fighters F/A-XX Will Have Just 25% More Range Than Existing Navy Fighters

Posted on Apr 7, 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

MQ-25 has a lot of potential beyond it's core tanker mission.

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MQ-25 Stingray’s Extreme Range Gives It Massive Potential Far Beyond A Tanker MQ-25 Stingray’s Extreme Range Gives It Massive Potential Far Beyond A Tanker

Updated 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

Anduril has rolled out a new family of modular torpedo-like uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUV) called Copperhead.

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Copperhead Torpedo-Like Underwater Kamikaze Drones Rolled Out By Anduril Copperhead Torpedo-Like Underwater Kamikaze Drones Rolled Out By Anduril

Posted on Apr 7, 2025

377th Test and Evaluation Group missile operators conduct mission operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 18, 2025. The 377 TEG, the nation’s only dedicated intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test organization, oversaw an operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. Fired at 1 a.m. Pacific Time on Feb. 19, 2025, the missile traveled approximately 4,200 miles at speeds up to 15,000 miles per hour before impacting in the Pacific Ocean.

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

Posted on Apr 4, 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

Posted on Apr 4, 2025

Satellite imagery shows work on the first of Russia's Project 23900 big-deck amphibious assault ships, also known as the Ivan Rogov class, is continuing at a shipyard on the occupied Crimean Peninsula.

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Russia’s New Helicopter Carrier Is Taking Shape In Crimea Russia’s New Helicopter Carrier Is Taking Shape In Crimea

Posted on Apr 4, 2025

Ukraine is testing uncrewed ground vehicles (UGV) with fiber optic cables.

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Unmanned Ground Vehicles Controlled Via Fiber Optic Cables Being Tested By Ukraine Unmanned Ground Vehicles Controlled Via Fiber Optic Cables Being Tested By Ukraine

Posted on Apr 4, 2025

A top U.S. general testified before Congress that Greenland is hugely important to U.S. national security because it is a key landmass for tracking Russian nuclear submarines.

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Greenland “Absolutely Critical” For Hunting Russian Submarines: Top U.S. General In Europe Greenland “Absolutely Critical” For Hunting Russian Submarines: Top U.S. General In Europe

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

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Rise And Avenge The X-32 With This F-47 Inspired T-Shirt Rise And Avenge The X-32 With This F-47 Inspired T-Shirt

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

A U.S. Army unit used a combination of radio frequency emitters pumping out false signals and inflatable decoy artillery pieces to lure their opponents into attacking and revealing their positions in an exercise earlier this year.

Inflatable Decoys Paired With Faked Radio Signals Used To Bait Artillery In Recent Army Exercise Inflatable Decoys Paired With Faked Radio Signals Used To Bait Artillery In Recent Army Exercise

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

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Is The U.S. About To Go To War With Iran? Is The U.S. About To Go To War With Iran?

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

Officials in the Russian border city of Shebekino have installed netting on buildings to protect against Ukrainian drone attacks.

Anti-Drone Nets Now Being Used To Protect Buildings In Russia Anti-Drone Nets Now Being Used To Protect Buildings In Russia

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

Colombia’s new fighter will be the Saab Gripen E/F, the country’s president has confirmed. The acquisition of the Swedish-made combat aircraft will finally allow the retirement of the veteran IAI Kfir with the Colombian Air Force. The development is also of major significance for Saab: other than Brazil, which co-produces the Gripen E/F, the company has previously failed to achieve any export sales of the jet.

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JAS 39 Gripen E/F Chosen As Colombia’s Next Fighter JAS 39 Gripen E/F Chosen As Colombia’s Next Fighter

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

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Submarine Surveillance System That’s Rapidly Deployable, Unpredictable Unveiled By Anduril Submarine Surveillance System That’s Rapidly Deployable, Unpredictable Unveiled By Anduril

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

Israel cratered the T4 air base in Syria to keep Turkey from using it.

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Israel Craters Runway To Keep Turkey From Taking Over Syrian Airfield Israel Craters Runway To Keep Turkey From Taking Over Syrian Airfield

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

U.S. Soldiers from the 716th Military Police Company, 89th Military Police Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force - Southern Border, patrol along the southern border near San Diego, California, on March 23, 2025. On March 20, 2025, the Secretary of Defense authorized enhanced detection and monitoring support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), enabling service members to conduct patrolling on foot or using military tactical vehicles to report suspected illegal activity to CBP. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, JTF-SB aligns efforts to seal the southern border and repel illegal activity and is responsible for full-scale, agile, and multi-domain operations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Malik Waddy-Fiffee)

OK To Shoot Down Cartel Drones Flying Over Border Sought By NORTHCOM Boss OK To Shoot Down Cartel Drones Flying Over Border Sought By NORTHCOM Boss

Posted on Apr 2, 2025

The Army wants to increase the magazine depth of its existing Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher vehicles, which can currently fire various 227mm rockets and short-range ballistic missiles.

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Smaller Rockets To Provide Key Artillery Firepower Boost Sought By Army Smaller Rockets To Provide Key Artillery Firepower Boost Sought By Army

Posted on Apr 2, 2025

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential of 20 F-16C/D Block 70/72 fighters to the Philippines, the latest turn in a long-running saga as Manila seeks to revamp its air force. The announcement comes as the United States reinforces military ties with the Southeast Asian country, with a recent visit there by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the deployment of U.S. anti-ship and land-attack missile systems for a military drill.

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Sale Of Advanced F-16s To The Philippines Moves Forward Amid Deepening U.S. Ties Sale Of Advanced F-16s To The Philippines Moves Forward Amid Deepening U.S. Ties

Posted on Apr 2, 2025

KURAHOVE, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 19: Ukrainian servicemen of the 33rd brigade operate a Leopard battle tank in the direction of Kurahove, Ukraine as Russia-Ukraine war continues on December 19, 2024. (Photo by Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu via Getty Images)

New Russian Offensive In Ukraine Looms New Russian Offensive In Ukraine Looms

Posted on Apr 1, 2025

There are signs that a new AIM-120E variant of the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) may now be in development.

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New AIM-120E Variant Of AMRAAM Air-To-Air Missile Hinted At By USAF New AIM-120E Variant Of AMRAAM Air-To-Air Missile Hinted At By USAF

Updated on Apr 1, 2025

China’s KD-21 air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM), a shadowy weapon that is widely seen as part of the country’s rapidly developing anti-shipping armory, appears to now be in operational service. The missile, carried by the H-6K bomber, made its public debut at Airshow China in Zhuhai in November 2022, but until now had not been confirmed as being carried by aircraft assigned to frontline unit.

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China’s KD-21 Air-Launched Ballistic Missile Appears To Be Operational China’s KD-21 Air-Launched Ballistic Missile Appears To Be Operational

Posted on Apr 1, 2025

The U.S. Air Force has used B-2 Spirit stealth bombers against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

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B-2 Spirits Amassed On Diego Garcia Underscore Hardened Aircraft Shelter Debate B-2 Spirits Amassed On Diego Garcia Underscore Hardened Aircraft Shelter Debate

Posted on Apr 1, 2025

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Puma Helicopter Retires From UK Service After More Than 50 Years Puma Helicopter Retires From UK Service After More Than 50 Years

Updated on Apr 1, 2025

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C-32A ‘Air Force 2’ Jet Like You’ve Never Seen One Before C-32A ‘Air Force 2’ Jet Like You’ve Never Seen One Before

Updated on Mar 31, 2025

Bunker 42 situé à plus de 60 mètres de profondeur en plein centre-ville, ancien centre stratégique de commandement et de communication militaire transformé en musée de la Guerre Froide, 23 mars 2016, Moscou. (Photo by Francois LOCHON/Gamma-Rapho via Getty

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

Posted on Mar 29, 2025

Tensions between Israel and Turkey around mounting over air bases in Syria.

Israel-Turkey Tensions Mounting Over Air Bases In Syria Israel-Turkey Tensions Mounting Over Air Bases In Syria

Posted on Mar 28, 2025

Roadrunner and coyote deployed on US Destroyer

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Coyote, Roadrunner Loitering Drone Interceptors To Arm U.S. Navy Destroyers Coyote, Roadrunner Loitering Drone Interceptors To Arm U.S. Navy Destroyers

Posted on Mar 28, 2025

The use of Signal to communicate details about a looming airstrike against the Houthis raised questions about why officials didn't use goverment systems.

Signal For Secure Comms: Convenience Over Security Without The Record-Keeping Signal For Secure Comms: Convenience Over Security Without The Record-Keeping

Posted on Mar 28, 2025

Turkey has begun using tablet computers in the cockpits of its F-16s to enable rapid integration of new locally developed weapons. The development has interesting parallels with Ukraine’s use of such devices to allow its Soviet-era jets to employ Western air-to-ground weapons.

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Turkish F-16s Are Using Tablets To Control Locally Made Weapons Turkish F-16s Are Using Tablets To Control Locally Made Weapons

Posted on Mar 27, 2025

The U.S. Army has formally given the designation ME-11B to its forthcoming High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) intelligence-gathering aircraft.

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ME-11B Official Designation Of Army’s New Intelligence Gathering Business Jets ME-11B Official Designation Of Army’s New Intelligence Gathering Business Jets

Posted on Mar 27, 2025

North Korea's shadowy airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, based on a Russian Il-76 Candid cargo aircraft, has flown.

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First North Korean Airborne Early Warning Jet Flies, Kim Shows Off Interior First North Korean Airborne Early Warning Jet Flies, Kim Shows Off Interior

Posted on Mar 26, 2025

Airbus has unveiled LOAD, a new anti-drone drone concept — an adapted target drone that will be armed with air-to-air guided missiles, expressly designed to shoot down other uncrewed aerial vehicles. In recent years we’ve seen a proliferation of single-use drones with explosive warheads that are designed to bring down other uncrewed aerial vehicles. However, a reusable anti-drone drone, armed with its own missiles, appears to be something of a novelty.

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Micro Missile-Slinging Drone-Killing Drone Concept Revealed By Airbus Micro Missile-Slinging Drone-Killing Drone Concept Revealed By Airbus

Updated on Mar 26, 2025

The U.S. Air Force office responsible for the B-52 Radar Modernization Program (RMP) is asking for new information about options for derivatives of off-the-shelf multi-mode radars that could go into the bombers.

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B-52 Radar Upgrade Alternatives Info Sought By Air Force B-52 Radar Upgrade Alternatives Info Sought By Air Force

Posted on Mar 26, 2025

Iran showed off its latest underground missile city.

Iran Shows Off Underground ‘Missile City’ Iran Shows Off Underground ‘Missile City’