News &amp; Features (Page 36)

Posted on Dec 14, 2023

A tank miraculously survives an FPV drone barrage.

Ukraine

Tank Runs For Its Life Under Constant Barrage Of Attack Drones

Posted on Dec 14, 2023

Israel

Merkava Tank’s Trophy Protection System Showcased In Hamas Video

Posted on Dec 14, 2023

A wrecked, burned-out car lies in the yard of a high-rise residential building in Dniprovskyi district after a missile explosion on December 13, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. For the second night in a row, Russia is attacking Kyiv with ballistic missiles. All ten missiles were intercepted by Ukrainian Air Defense Forces. However, fallen missiles' fragments resulted in destruction in Darnytskyi, Dniprovskyi and Desnyanskyi districts of Kyiv.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Ballistic Missiles Target Kyiv After Biden Meeting

Posted on Dec 14, 2023

The U.S. can learn lessons from Israel operates its F-35I fleet.

Indo-Pacific

Israel’s F-35I Combat Experience Is Providing Lessons For Future Pacific Fight

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 13, 2023

This Is Exactly How The Latest Ballistic Missile Defense Test Worked

Posted on Dec 13, 2023

Europe

First Picture Of B61-12 Nuclear Bomb Trainer On An F-16 In Europe Surfaces

Posted on Dec 13, 2023

Red Sea

Houthi Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles Miss Tanker In Red Sea

Posted on Dec 13, 2023

Mojave drone landing on HMS Prince of Wales

Drones

Mojave Drone’s Carrier Debut Shown In Greater Detail In Video

By Joseph Trevithick, Oliver Parken

Posted on Dec 12, 2023

Frictions are growing between Biden and Netanyahu.

Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Biden-Netanyahu Friction Increasing

Posted on Dec 12, 2023

The US military has released an unusual video showing an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship conducting live-fire training the Caribbean. This comes as a major crisis in the region between Guyana and Venezuela.

Americas

Unusual AC-130J Gunship Caribbean Training Video Released

Posted on Dec 12, 2023

The Norwegian-flagged M/V Strinda was hit by at least one missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.

Red Sea

Commercial Ship In Flames After Red Sea Missile Attack

Posted on Dec 12, 2023

A Chinook Helicopter flies over a military camp, as part of a rehearsal for the flyby performance for Taiwan’s Double-Ten National Day Celebration, amid rising tensions between Beijing and Taipei and threats from China, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, 28 September 2021. The 18-meter wide and 12-meter long Taiwan flag, according to state media Central News Agency, will be carried by two CH-47 Chinook helicopters flag flying over the Presidential Office, in addition to a parade displaying the island’s missile systems which will showcase the armed forces' ability to resist threats from China. (Photo by Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto)

China

Taiwanese Pilot Planned CH-47 Defection To China: Reports

Posted on Dec 12, 2023

The US Navy recently conducted the first end-to-end test of a uncrewed underwater vehicle that can be launched and recovered via a standard torpedo tube.

Drones

Navy Submarine Just Tested A Torpedo Tube-Recovered Drone

Posted on Dec 12, 2023

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Renewed Large-Scale Assault On Avdiivka

Posted on Dec 12, 2023

Ancient Warfare

How The Gladius Became Ancient Rome’s Most Iconic Weapon

By Dr. Joanne Ball

Posted on Dec 11, 2023

X-32 National Museum Of The United States Air Force

X-32’s Makeover: Before And After

Posted on Dec 11, 2023

The IDF said it used the Guided Supply airdrop system for the first time.

Israel

Guided Parachute System Used By Israel For First Time In Gaza

Posted on Dec 11, 2023

German officer's underground bedroom bunker, 1916.

Bunker Talk

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

Posted on Dec 9, 2023

PrSM pictures launching in early December, 2023

Procurement

Army Just Received Its First Operational PrSM Ballistic Missiles

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 9, 2023

Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: U.S. Vetoes U.N. Ceasefire Demand

Posted on Dec 8, 2023

A new draft of the annual U.S. defense policy bill for the 2024 Fiscal Year, which looks set to pass in Congress and become law, would require the Air Force and the Navy to provide new details about the expected costs and capabilities of their future Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones.

Loyal Wingman Drone Cost, Capability Concerns Emerge In Defense Bill

Updated on Dec 8, 2023

Utility workers are cleaning up the aftermath of an attack against the backdrop of a damaged car, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on December 8, 2023.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Cruise Missile Strikes Return To Kyiv

Posted on Dec 8, 2023

The U.S. military's Aegis Ashore missile defense site is finally set to go operational.

Aegis Missile Defense Site In Poland To Finally Go Operational (Updated)

Posted on Dec 8, 2023

U.S. Conducts Military Exercise With Guyana, Venezuelan Invasion Fears Rise (Updated)

Posted on Dec 8, 2023

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

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Stalled U.S. Military Aid To Kyiv Becoming A Crisis

Posted on Dec 7, 2023

Artist concept of future German Navy F126 class frigate.

Germany

Work Starts On Germany’s Biggest Warship Since World War II

Posted on Dec 7, 2023

A Hawker Hunter Mk 58 jet belonging to private contractor ATAC ended up in a grassy field at Naval Air Station Key West after an aborted takeoff on December 6, 2023.

Hawker Hunter Aggressor Jet Ends Up In Field After Aborted Takeoff

Posted on Dec 7, 2023

V-22 Ospreys worldwide have been grounded following a fatal crash on November 29, 2023.

All V-22 Ospreys Grounded Worldwide (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 7, 2023

Russia

Captured Ukrainian M2 Bradley Shown Off On Russian TV

Posted on Dec 7, 2023

SU-35s escort putin on his way to the middle east.

UAE

Putin Flies To UAE With Su-35 Fighter Escorts (Updated)

Posted on Dec 7, 2023

Drones

This Navy Drone Boat With A Fascinating Past Can Be Yours

Posted on Dec 6, 2023

Ukraine

Our Best Look At A VAMPIRE Counter Drone System For Ukraine

Posted on Dec 6, 2023

An Israeli Air Force F-16 launches the IMI Systems Rampage standoff missile.

India

Indian Navy MiG-29s Get Israeli Rampage Standoff Weapon

Posted on Dec 6, 2023

Originally, the ROCAF also expected to receive 144 F-16Vs, produced as conversions of its existing F-16A/B jets, but this number has since been reduced to 141 through attrition in its existing Viper fleet.

Taiwan

Taiwan’s Final Upgraded F-16V Completes Test Flights

Posted on Dec 6, 2023

Claims are swirling that Ukrainian forces used a Patriot surface-to-air missile to bring down a Russian Su-24M combat jet over the Black Sea.

Ukraine

Russian Su-24 Shot Down Over Black Sea Points To Tactical Shift

Posted on Dec 6, 2023

Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: IDF Expands Ground Operation Into The South

Posted on Dec 5, 2023

Iraq

Rocket Launcher Disguised As Fuel Truck Seen Firing In Iraq

Posted on Dec 5, 2023

Procurement

Boeing Exits Air Force’s ‘Doomsday Plane’ Competition (Updated)

Posted on Dec 5, 2023

A R-73 air-to-air missile pictured at a residential address in Venezuela

South America

R-73 Air-To-Air Missile Seized From Venezuelan Man’s Backyard

Posted on Dec 5, 2023

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Deluge Of Rodents A Common Enemy

Posted on Dec 4, 2023

Concerns about a border conflict between Guyana and Venezuela over a disputed territory are growing.

South America

Fears Of Venezuela Invading Guyana Grow

Posted on Dec 4, 2023

Stratolaunch Roc aircraft conducts a captive-carry test flight with the Talon-A hypersonic vehicle.

World’s Largest Plane Is One Step Closer To Launching A Hypersonic Vehicle

Posted on Dec 4, 2023

The USS Carney attacked a Houthi radar site in Yemen.

Red Sea

Three Cargo Ships Hit By Houthi Missiles, U.S. Destroyer Downs Drones

Updated on Dec 3, 2023

Chinese Flanker photographed with PL-17 very long-range air-to-air missile

China

Massive PL-17 Air-To-Air Missile Seen On Chinese J-16 Fighters

Posted on Dec 2, 2023

27th February 1941: Catering staff preparing sandwiches for the air raid shelters in London. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Bunker Talk

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

Posted on Dec 2, 2023

In an a blunt interview with The Associated Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a stark assessment of the course of the war.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: “We Did Not Achieve The Desired Results,” Zelensky Says

Posted on Dec 2, 2023

Russia

ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy Wreck Appears In Ukraine

Updated on Dec 2, 2023

The F-35 Joint Program Office is oversee a project to create a single operational "Franken-bird" from two seriously damaged F-35A Joint Strike Fighters.

F-35 “Franken-Bird” Being Made From Two Badly Damaged Jets

Posted on Dec 1, 2023

The diesel-hydraulic/diesel-electric submarine USS Salmon at sea

WWII

The Extraordinary Tale Of USS Salmon’s Escape From Destruction

Posted on Dec 1, 2023

Front 3/4 view of GM Defense’s Heavy-Duty Sport Utility Vehicle

Armored Suburban Designed By GM For State Department Gets Production Order

Posted on Dec 1, 2023

View of Su-25 attack jet decoy soon through optics of a Lancet loitering munition.

Russia

Ukrainian Su-25 Struck By Lancet Drone Was An Elaborate Decoy

Posted on Dec 1, 2023

Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Ceasefire Ends

Posted on Dec 1, 2023

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.

Roadrunner Reusable Anti-Air Interceptor Breaks Cover

Posted on Dec 1, 2023

Hacked documents claim Russia paid far more than previously known for Iranian Shahed-136 drones.

Shahed-136 With Cellular Modem Found In Ukraine: What It Means

By Tyler Rogoway, Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 1, 2023

Thank you, Government of Canada, for selecting up to 16 P-8 Poseidon aircraft for the RCAF. Together with our Canadian industry P-8 partners, we'll continue to deliver prosperity to Canada.

P-8 Poseidon Officially Chosen By Canada

Posted on Nov 30, 2023

Israel

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

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

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

Posted on Nov 30, 2023

Cold War

No, This Is Not A Secret UFO Crash Retrieval

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 30, 2023

Russia

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

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

Posted on Nov 29, 2023

Germany

Supersonic Naval Cruise Missile For Norway, Germany In The Works