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Ukraine says it has liberated Urozhaine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Town Of Urozhaine In Donetsk Liberated

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 16, 2023

The US Air Force has selected JetZero to design and build a demonstrator aircraft with a blended wing body, or BWB, configuration that could serve as the basis for future aerial refueling tankers and cargo planes.
Procurement

Blended Wing Body Demonstrator Jet Contract Awarded By Air Force (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 16, 2023

Ukraine Drone Boat Bridge Attack
Russia

New Drone Boat Named Sea Baby Used In Kerch Bridge Attack

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 16, 2023

A Taiwanese newspaper has published imagery that is says shows an HF-2E land-attack cruise missile for the first time publicly.
China

Secretive Taiwanese Cruise Missile Able To Strike Deep In China May Have Broken Cover

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 16, 2023

A NATO official has suggested Ukraine swap territory for membership.
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: NATO Official Suggests Surrendering Land To Russia For Membership

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 16, 2023

US Marine Corps and US Air Force F-35s have been practicing tactics, techniques, and procedures they would use while working together with non-stealth fighters, like F-16s, in a future high-end fight during an exercise in Wisconsin.
U.S. Homeland

F-35s Keep F-16s In The Fight During Northern Lightning

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 15, 2023

Triton Island South China Sea
China

China Is Building A Runway On Its Closest Island Outpost To Vietnam

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 15, 2023

The first video of a Stryker in combat has appeared on social media.
Russia

Ukrainian Stryker Seen In Frontline Video For The First Time

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 15, 2023

GERMANY A340 RETIRED
Germany

Germany Cans Its A340 ‘Air Force One’ Jets After Two Failures In 24 Hours

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 15, 2023

Ukraine's fight may drag on until next year, some officials say.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Spring Counteroffensive May Be Needed

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 14, 2023

TANK AT ARMY-2023
Russia

‘Cope Cages’ Go Mainstream At Russia’s Arms Bazaar

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 14, 2023

Video shows a Russian UR-77 mine clearing vehicle exploding in a ball of fire after being attacked by a Ukrainian drone.
Russia

Russian Mine Clearing Vehicle Detonates In Massive Fireball From Drone Bomblet

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 14, 2023

MIG-23 Crash Michigan
U.S. Homeland

MiG-23 Flogger Crashes In Michigan (Updated)

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Aug 13, 2023

Ukraine Helix helicopter ship boarding black sea ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russians Board Ukraine-Bound Ship

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Aug 13, 2023

Ukraine won't likely have sufficient numbers of combat-capable pilots for years, a top U.S. Air Force general says.
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: F-16 Pilot Training May Be Delayed Until January

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 12, 2023

American soldiers inspect one of the machine shops at an underground robot bomb factory at Thil, north of Metz, France on Sept. 28, 1944, which yanks captured on September 11. From 100 to 150 bombs were said to be produced per day in this factory, which was located in an iron ore mine. (AP Photo)
Bunker Talk

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 12, 2023

A newly released report on the crash of a British F-35B into the Mediterranean Sea in 2021 includes a picture of the jet on the seafloor.
Mediterranean

F-35 Crash Report Includes Sonar Image Of It On Seafloor

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 11, 2023

New details about the US military's plans to expand air and missile defenses on Guam show the island is set to see major changes on the ground and in the air.
China

Guam’s Airspace Set To Be Most Defended On Earth In New Plans

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 11, 2023

A picture has emerged showing the hole torn in the side of the Russian landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak by an Ukrainian drone last week.
Ukraine

Image Of Russian Warship’s Hull Torn Open By Ukrainian Drone Boat Emerges

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 11, 2023

The U.S. is ramping up production of 155mm artillery shells.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Boosting Artillery Shell Production To Over 80k A Month

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 11, 2023

We now have our first look at the hole a Ukrainian drone boat attack left in the side of a Russian tankers ship.
Russia

Our First Look At Hole Blasted Into Russian Tanker By Ukrainian Drone Boat

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 10, 2023

Ukraine will receive additional Patriot batteries, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday.
Russia

We Now Know The Types Of Patriot Missiles Being Used In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 10, 2023

Russian troops are now less than five miles from Kupiansk.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kharkiv Oblast City Planning Evacuation As Russians Approach

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 9, 2023

NGAD Multi-purpose array
Procurement

How NGAD Will Sense, Communicate, And Jam Could Be Revolutionary

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 9, 2023

Drone Boat Leading Navy Ships In The Strait Of Hormuz A Sign Of Things To Come
Persian Gulf

Drone Boat Leading Navy Ships In The Strait Of Hormuz A Sign Of Things To Come

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 9, 2023

BLAST AT ZAGORSK
Russia

Massive Blast Rocks Town Outside Of Moscow

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 9, 2023

China Russia joint patrol alaska
U.S. Homeland

China-Russia Flotilla Near Aleutians Prompts Calls For Naval Base In Alaska

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Aug 9, 2023

F-22 Pacific
China

Red Flag Expands Out Into The Pacific With An Eye On China

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 8, 2023

Ukrainian forces are crossing the Dnipro River into Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around River Landing By Kyiv’s Forces

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 8, 2023

Chinese Spy Balloon
China

Pentagon Wants A Way To Capture High-Flying Spy Balloons

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 8, 2023

The Pentagon has approved delivery of M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: M1A1 Abrams Tanks Approved For Shipment

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 8, 2023

A new Ukrainian Air Force video has prompted speculation about whether the country may be using a previously undisclosed type of missile with its National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems.
Russia

Let’s Talk About This Video Of A Ukrainian NASAMS Firing A ‘Mystery’ Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 7, 2023

JASDF_C-2 airdrop demonstration
Japan

Japan Eyes Turning C-2 Cargo Jets Into Standoff Missile Carriers

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 7, 2023

SCALP-EG-Ukraine-Storm-Shadow-SU24
Russia

French SCALP-EG Cruise Missiles Officially In Use In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 6, 2023

Sig damaged after Ukrainian drone boat attack
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Photos Show Damage To Russian Tanker After Drone Boat Strike

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Aug 5, 2023

Russian drone boating attacking sig
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Drone Boat Attacks Tanker Ship Near Kerch Strait

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 5, 2023

Technical center of the nuclear bunker in Harnekop near Bad Freienwalde, eastern Germany, March 1996.
Bunker Talk

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 5, 2023

UKRAINE ASRAAM
Russia

Air-To-Air Missiles From UK Now Being Used By Ukraine As SAMs

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 4, 2023

Members of Congress are trying to prevent the Navy from reducing the readiness of Spearhead class expeditionary fast transport ships and to force the service to find new roles and missions for them in the Pacific.
China

Navy Wants To Sideline Its Fast Transport Catamarans As Pacific Fight Looms

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 4, 2023

Overthrow Niger Africa
U.S. Homeland

What’s Going On With The Coup In Niger And Its International Implications

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 4, 2023

Drone boat attack Russia ship
Russia

Ukrainian Drone Boat Scores Direct Hit On Russian Warship (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 4, 2023

The US Air Force recently conducted a flight test involving an XQ-58A Valkyrie drone that demonstrated advanced autonomous capabilities.
Americas

XQ-58 Valkyrie Solves Air Combat ‘Challenge Problem’ While Under AI Control

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 3, 2023

INS DRAKON
Israel

Latest Israeli Submarine’s Big Sail Seen In New Images

By Matus Smutny

Posted on Aug 3, 2023

F-35B EABO California highway
U.S. Homeland

F-35B Just Touched Down On The Old Pacific Coast Highway

By James Deboer

Posted on Aug 3, 2023

Ukraine is changing its counteroffensive tactics
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Changes Counteroffensive Tactics

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 2, 2023

ATACMS Australia
Australia

ATACMS Ballistic Missile Fired In Australia For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 2, 2023

Unidentified Arizona training ranges
U.S. Homeland

Pilots Are Seeing Some Very Strange Things In Arizona’s Military Training Ranges

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 2, 2023

DRONE STRIKE UKRAINIAN PORT
Russia

Russia Hammers Key Ukrainian Inland Port Of Izmail

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 2, 2023

At least some of Ukraine's Hind gunship helicopters now look to be armed with U.S.-supplied 70mm Hydra unguided rockets.
Russia

Ukraine’s Mi-24 Hinds Now Armed With U.S. 70mm Hydra Rockets

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 1, 2023

Runway finland highway
Northern Europe

Cockpit View Of Flying From Finland’s New Highway Runway

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Aug 1, 2023

At least six civilian cargo ships have apparently ignored Russia's Black Sea warning.
Russia

Cargo Ship Enters Danube Despite Russia’s Black Sea Shipping Threat

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 1, 2023

TAIWAN MIRAGE 2000
Taiwan

Taiwan Looks To Upgrade Mirage 2000s To Bridge F-16 Delays

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 1, 2023

Chongar rail bringer strike ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Key Crimean Railway Bridge Targeted In Missile Strike

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 1, 2023

Douglas Skypirate
Cold War

The Colossal Skypirate Was A Beast Of A Carrier Aircraft Design

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jul 31, 2023

Oshkosh Airventure satellite image 2023
U.S. Homeland

The World’s Largest Airshow As Seen From Space

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 31, 2023

Drone Strike Zelensky Moscow
Russia

After Latest Moscow Strike, Zelensky Warns Drone War Is Coming To Russia

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 31, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: The Curious Case Of Kyiv’s North Korean Rockets
North Korea

Ukraine Situation Report: The Curious Case Of Kyiv’s North Korean Rockets

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jul 29, 2023

S200 Strike Russia
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: S-200 Missile Slams Into Russian Town

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 29, 2023

World War II bunker, London, England
Bunker Talk

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 29, 2023

Northrop Grumman says its "on track" for a B-21 Raider stealth bomber first flight in 2023 after the initial example was successfully "powered on."
Procurement

B-21 Raider’s First Flight Still Set For 2023 After ‘Power On’ Milestone

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 28, 2023

Sean Kirkpatrick, head of AARO, pushed back on allegations made in sworn testimony by UFO whistleblower David Grusch.
U.S. Homeland

Pentagon UFO Boss Fires Back At Whistleblower Allegations (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 28, 2023

North Korea Nuclear Torpedo Drone
North Korea

North Korea’s New Nuclear Underwater Drone-Torpedo Follows Russia’s Playbook

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 28, 2023

Ukrainian troops have liberated a key city in Donetsk Oblast.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Key Donetsk City Liberated

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 27, 2023

Lancaster bomber over the German city of Hamburg
WWII

Horror Of ‘Firestorm’ Introduced By Europe’s Deadliest Bombing Raid 80 Years Ago

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 27, 2023