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US Navy destroyers have fired around 100 Standard series surface-to-air missiles against Houthi missiles and drones since October, according to a recent report.
Yemen

Navy Has Fired Around 100 Standard Series Missiles At Houthi Drones, Missiles: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 20, 2024

Su-35 shot down Ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Claims Six Russian Jets Downed In Three Days

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 19, 2024

The crew of a Belize-flagged cargo vessel has been forced to abandon ship after a Houthi missile attack caused significant damage. This is just one of a flurry of new Houthi attacks in and around the Red Sea the past day or so.
Red Sea

Houthi Missile Strike Results In Crew Abandoning Damaged Cargo Ship

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 19, 2024

UKRAINE BANSHEE TOPSHOT
Russia

British Target Drones Appear To Have Been Turned Into Strike Weapons In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 19, 2024

New Air Wing concept USAF
U.S. Homeland

This Is How The Air Force’s New Wing Structure Will Actually Work

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Feb 18, 2024

The Air Force says a funding issue may cause a significant delay in its secretive Mayhem hypersonic strike-recon aircraft program and that the overall "operational pull" behind the effort is uncertain.
U.S. Homeland

Future Of Mayhem Hypersonic Strike-Recon Aircraft Program Murky

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 17, 2024

German frigate Hessen has departed the Red Sea and is returning home.
Iran

European Red Sea Naval Task Force Set To Launch Monday

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 17, 2024

Study in Survival. Lake Charles, Louisiana: Leading a sheltered life at Lake Charles, Louisiana, McNeese State College students, Kelly B. McRight (left) and Dan R. Sistrunk, are deep in a survival test. They spent three days inside this fallout shelter in an experiment conducted by the college and civil defense officials. October 9, 1961. Bettmann via Getty Images.
Bunker Talk

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 17, 2024

Kh-69 standoff missile, Russia.
Russia

Russia Now Using Kh-69 Cruise Missiles In Ukraine: Reports

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 16, 2024

The US Air Force will test new autonomous capabilities for its KC-135s intended, at least initially, to help reduce operator workload. The service is also still planning to conduct a test of the KC-135 as an aerial launching platform for drones.
U.S. Homeland

Tests Planned For KC-135s That Can Fly Themselves, Act As Drone Motherships

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 16, 2024

LITENING LA Targeting pod Northrop Grumman
U.S. Homeland

We Talk New Features On The LITENING Large Aperture Targeting Pod

By Tyler Rogoway, Jamie Hunter

Posted on Feb 16, 2024

Ukraine FPV drone
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: NATO Wants To Give Kyiv A Million Drones In 2024

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 15, 2024

The White House has confirmed that a recently disclosed serious national security threat is indeed related to a Russian anti-satellite capability under development, but many questions remain.
Russia

Russia’s “Highly Concerning” Anti-Satellite Super Weapon: What Are The Possibilities?

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 15, 2024

CV-22s taxi for takeoff
U.S. Homeland

Grounded V-22 Osprey “1980s Technology,” Still Critical Capability Says AFSOC Commander

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Feb 15, 2024

The US Space Force's top officer says he is extremely concerned by Russian and Chinese threats to American space-based assets.
Russia

Threats In Space “Extremely Concerning”: Space Force Boss

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 15, 2024

Iran ballistic missile fired from a container at sea.
Iran

Iran Fires Ballistic Missile From A Shipping Container At Sea

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Feb 14, 2024

SDB GROUND LAUNCHED UKRAINE
Russia

Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb Makes Combat Debut In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 14, 2024

A cryptic press release has revealed concerns about a reported Russian space-based capability that poses a serious and destabilizing threat to national security.
Russia

Alarm Raised Over Destabilizing New Russian Threat In Space: Reports

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 14, 2024

The latest on AFRL's mutant from AFA's Warfare Symposium show floor.
U.S. Homeland

We Talk MUTANT, The Bending Missile, With The Air Force Research Lab

By Jamie Hunter, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 14, 2024

The Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with the units of the Defense Intelligence, destroyed the Caesar Kunikov large landing ship.
Russia

Ukrainian Drone Boats Sink Another Russian Navy Landing Ship

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 14, 2024

The US Air Force says it plans to invite foreign allies and partners to join the next increment of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone program and has offered details about what that cooperation might look like. The service is also looking bring US Special Operations Command into an existing tri-service agreement with the Navy and Marine Corps.
U.S. Homeland

Plans For Allies To Join Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program Laid Out By Air Force

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 14, 2024

F-15EX flying
U.S. Homeland

“I Would Love To Have More F-15EXs,” Air Guard Boss Says

By Tyler Rogoway, Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 14, 2024

China carrier J-35
China

Mockup Of China’s Stealthy J-35 Fighter Appears On Unexpected Aircraft Carrier

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 13, 2024

Boeing Ghost Bat F-15
Drones

USAF Set To Down-Select Collaborative Combat Aircraft Competitors

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 13, 2024

3M22 WRECKAGE
Russia

Is Russia Really Using Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missiles In Ukraine?

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 13, 2024

Elephant walk with USAF aircraft
U.S. Homeland

Air Force’s Big Restructuring Includes New Commands, New Deployment Plans

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 13, 2024

Ukraine is employing a network of thousands of acoustic sensors to help spot and track incoming Russian drones, according to the Air Force's top office in Europe.
Russia

Ukraine Using Thousands Of Networked Microphones To Track Russian Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 13, 2024

Queen Elizabeth class carrier HMS Prince of Wales departing Portsmouth, February 12, 2024
NATO

Royal Navy Carrier Sails For NATO Exercise Amid Readiness Concerns

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Feb 13, 2024

HIMARS damage
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Battle-Damaged HIMARS Return To United States

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 12, 2024

The Ukrainian Navy has released what looks to the be the first look at a U.S.-supplied VAMPIRE counter-drone system in action and shooting down a Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drone.
Russia

First Look At Laser-Guided Rocket Counter Drone System Blasting A Russian Drone

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 12, 2024

Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Pilot Intercepted Seven Drones (Updated)
Red Sea

Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Pilot Intercepted Seven Drones (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 12, 2024

HMS Diamond's kill markings against drone
Red Sea

HMS Diamond Sports Kill Markings As It Pulls Into Gibraltar

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 12, 2024

The Air Force is set to announce a major restructuring to contend with China.
China

Air Force To Totally Revamp Its Structure To Compete With China (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 10, 2024

SAAB LOYAL WINGMAN
Europe

This Is Saab’s Concept For A Supersonic, Stealthy Loyal Wingman Drone

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 10, 2024

A family, each carrying their gas masks in a little box, enter the dug-out air raid shelter in their garden, 1939. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Bunker Talk

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 10, 2024

Fara Bell 360 Invictus and Sikorsky Defiant X
Procurement

Cancelling The Future Attack Recon Helicopter Was The Right Choice By The Army

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 9, 2024

A U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter from Bravo Company, 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, “Big Windy”, prepares to land during an air movement of a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) from Munich to the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, April 12, 2022. Two CH-47Fs were used throughout the mission to provide precision rotary-wing aviation support and enable the CODEL to observe combined arms training, meet with forward-deployed Soldiers, and receive briefings from key U.S. Army leadership. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe that works alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retains command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)
U.S. Homeland

Army CH-47s Fill In For Grounded Marine MV-22s In White House Airlift Role

By Tyler Rogoway, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 9, 2024

Raider X cancelled
Procurement

Army Cancels High-Speed Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 9, 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky named Col.-Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as the new commander of the Armed Forces
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Zelensky Picks New Top Commander

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 9, 2024

Spanish submarine Isaac Peral conducts inert torpedo tests at Cartagena Naval Base
Europe

Submarine Torpedo Test Firing Seen From Rare Bird’s-Eye View

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Feb 8, 2024

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

What Does A Shahed-136 Really Cost?

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 8, 2024

The US government has approved the potential sale of aerostat-based surveillance systems to Poland.
Eastern Europe

Poland’s Plan To Deploy Early Warning Radar Aerostats Moves Forward

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 8, 2024

The Ukrainian military is using a new kind of long-range, one-way attack drone.
Russia

New Ukrainian ‘Kamikaze’ Jet Drone Appears In Russia

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 8, 2024

A top Iranian-backed militia leader was killed in a US. drone strike, likely using an RX9 "Flying Ginsu" missile.
Iran

Bladed Hellfire Missile Likely Killed Top Iran-Backed Militia Leader In Baghdad

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 8, 2024

General Atomics has unveiled the XQ-67A drone, which it built as part of the US Air Force's secretive Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) program.
Drones

General Atomics’ XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station Drone Breaks Cover

By Jamie Hunter, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 7, 2024

A CH-53E Super Stallion crew from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 test their aircraft on snowy terrain at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., May 20, 2011. For many of the Marines, this was the first time they landed in snow.
U.S. Homeland

Search Is On For Missing Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 7, 2024

Concept 2 sub-scale model on display at the World Defense Show
United Kingdom

This Is BAE Systems’ Reworked, Stealthier Uncrewed Combat Aircraft Concept

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Feb 7, 2024

DONETSK OBLAST, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 28: A Ukrainian soldier fires towards the Russian position as the Ukrainian soldiers from the artillery unit wait for ammunition assistance at the frontline in the direction of Avdiivka as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Grip On Avdiivka Is Slipping

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 7, 2024

CMV-22Bs land on a carrier
News & Features

CMV-22B Osprey “Not Operationally Suitable” According To Test Report

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 6, 2024

Saudi Arabian officials have shared new details about the use of Patriot surface-to-air missile systems against Houthi threats in 2019, underscoring growing air and missile defense concerns around the world.
Iran

Saudi’s ‘Mad Minute’ Of Patriot Intercepts Shines Light On Growing Challenges

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 6, 2024

F-16 for Ukraine will be getting a long-range cruise missile, according to the country's Air Force chief.
Russia

Ukraine Says It’s Getting Long-Range Strike Missiles With Its F-16s

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 5, 2024

AI is going to allow drones to choose their own targets.
Artificial Intelligence

Drone Warfare’s Terrifying AI-Enabled Next Step Is Imminent

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 5, 2024

Iranian backed militants executed a drone attack on a US base in Eastern Syria.
Iran

Iranian-Backed Militia Claims New Attack On U.S. Base In Syria

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 5, 2024

F-117 flying low level through the California desert.
U.S. Homeland

The Most Stunning F-117 Photos We’ve Seen Since Its ‘Retirement’

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 4, 2024

The U.S. is working to determine how much damage attacks on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria caused.
Iraq

Everything We Know About The Aftermath Of Last Night’s Airstrikes

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 3, 2024

Image of US Strikes on target in eastern Syria.
Syria

U.S. Airstrikes Obliterated Munitions Storage Compound In Syria

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 3, 2024

ZAPORIZHZHIA DIRECTION, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2024 - A serviceman of the 66th separate cannon artillery battalion of the 406th separate artillery brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is pictured by the howitzer shells, Zaporizhzhia direction, south-eastern Ukraine.
Eastern Europe

Ukraine Situation Report: Czechs Call For Sourcing Shells For Ukraine From Outside Europe

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 3, 2024

Bunker Talk
Bunker Talk

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 3, 2024

The Navy no longer plans to acquire a version of the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile with additional land-attack capability.
News & Features

Land Attack Capability Axed On AGM-158C LRASM Anti-Ship Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 2, 2024

B-1b strikes Iranian backed targets
News & Features

Over 85 Targets Hit In U.S. Retaliation Strikes Against Iranian Proxies, IRGC (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 2, 2024

Ukraine's high-end weapons decoys.
Russia

Ukraine’s Air Defense Decoys Keep Getting Better

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 2, 2024

Coyote Drone intercepting another drone
Drones

Navy Looking For Counter-Drone Systems That Can Be Rapidly Added To Its Ships

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 2, 2024

As they await looming retaliation strikes from the U.S., Iranian proxies have scattered.
Iran

Iranian Proxies Scatter Ahead Of Looming U.S. Retaliation Strikes

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 2, 2024

The Defense Innovation Unit has put out a call for proposals for low-cost "interceptor" drone boats that can operate in swarms to at least find and shadow targets of interest at sea.
U.S. Homeland

Drone Boat Swarm Vision Laid Out By DoD

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 1, 2024