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The first full deployment of the U.S. Army's new Sentinel A4 air defense radar will be in the area around Washington, D.C., also known as the National Capital Region (NCR).
U.S. Army

Army’s New Sentinel A4 Radar’s First Full Deployment Will Be Defending Nation’s Capital

Sentinel A4 offers a boost in detection range and other capabilities, especially for spotting and tracking cruise missiles and drones.

Austria is buying 12 M-346F Block 20 light combat aircraft from Italian defense contractor Leonardo, as part of an overhaul of its air force, the Luftstreitkräfte. Austria already operates 15 Eurofighter Typhoons, procured under controversial circumstances, but these jets have notably limited capabilities and high operating costs, which has seen previous efforts to offload them.
Typhoon

Austria Buys M-346F Light Fighters

The M-346Fs will give Austria a new air combat boost, supplementing the country's long-troubled Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.

Ukraine is set to receive more surface-to-air missiles to arm its Soviet-era S-300 air defense systems, paid for by Norway.
S-300

Ukraine To Get More S-300 Interceptors With Norway’s Help

Norway says it will pay for the badly needed missiles for Ukraine's S-300s, but there are questions about where they will come from.

The U.S. Air Force has confirmed it is buying two Boeing 747-8 airliners from German flag carrier Lufthansa.
Civil Aviation

USAF Buying Lufthansa 747s To Serve As Future Air Force One Trainers, Spare Parts Sources

The future presidential airlift program has ballooned from two aircraft to five, four of which will be flyable.

The Pentagon has sent more KC-135 refueling jets to the Dominican Republic as part of the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
KC-135

More KC-135 Tankers Deploy To The Caribbean

The Trump administration is also eyeing new oil tanker seizures to add more economic strain on Venezuela's Maduro.

Satellite imagery is now available showing the aftermath of a Ukrainian attack yesterday on a Russian Navy Improved Kilo class diesel-electric submarine in the Black Sea naval stronghold of Novorossiysk.
Ukraine

Aftermath Of Ukraine’s Underwater Drone Attack On Russian Submarine Seen In Satellite Imagery

Ukraine's submersible drone navigated into a protected harbor and detonated very close to the targeted submarine.

A 737 Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) with a luxurious VVIP interior has re-emerged unexpectedly tied to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as evidenced by a large departmental seal in the main cabin.
U.S. Homeland

Mystery Surrounds Luxury 737 That Appears To Be Flying For Department Of Homeland Security

DHS is buying 737s for deportation flights, but the appearance of one with apparently a luxurious interior intended for senior leaders is unexpected.

The latest Chinese military aircraft to appear in flight test is a tactical transport aircraft, known, unofficially for now, as the Y-30. Not perhaps as headline-grabbing as China’s string of new crewed and uncrewed combat aircraft designs, the transport is nonetheless highly significant, reflecting the People’s Liberation Army’s growing ambitions to be able to conduct out-of-area operations.
Y-20

China’s ‘Y-30’ Turboprop Airlifter Spotted For The First Time

The four-engine tactical airlifter likely has a similar mission to the C-130J and is undergoing flight tests.

Indian Air Force (IAF) SEPECAT Jaguar fighter jets take part in an air refueling exercise during the joint exercise 'Ex Garuda-VII' between IAF and FASF in the air near Jodhpur in India's desert state of Rajasthan on November 9, 2022.
Indian Air Force

India Can’t Give Up Its Jaguar Strike Aircraft

Spares sourced from Oman are the latest fix to patch up the dwindling Indian Air Force fighter fleet.

Ukraine says it carried out the world's first uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) attack on a Russian vessel.
Russian Navy

Ukraine Claims World’s First Underwater Drone Attack On Russian Submarine

The attack, if indeed it was executed by an unmanned underwater vehicle, would mark a new chapter in drone warfare.

A combination of new interceptors and launchers is set to give the Patriot surface-to-air missile system an "over-the-shoulder" engagement capability, the U.S. Army has disclosed.
MIM-104 Patriot

New Patriot Interceptors To Allow For “Over-The-Shoulder” Shots At Passing Targets

New vertical launchers will also help change how Patriot can engage threats, including ones that slip by overhead.

We have got what could be our first look at China’s CH-7 stealthy flying-wing drone in flight. While it’s far from the biggest Chinese drone of this configuration, it’s still of impressive size and, as we have noted in the past, appears to be tailored for intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance (ISR), as well as strike missions as an uncrewed combat aerial vehicle (UCAV).
UCAVs

China’s Stealthy CH-7 Flying Wing Drone Has Flown

China is actively showcasing that its CH-7, expected to primarily undertake surveillance missions, is now in flight testing.

We are getting some new information about America's long-range Dark Eagle hypersonic boost-glide vehicle weapon system from Secretary Hegseth's recent tour of Redstone Arsenal in Alabama.
Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)

New Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon Details Emerge

Hegseth's visit to Redstone Arsenal provided new disclosures on Dark Eagle's range and its small warhead.

Two US troops and a civilian US interpreter were killed by a lone gunman in Syria, who was also killed.
Syria

Ambush In Syria Leaves Two U.S. Troops, Civilian Interpreter Dead (Updated)

Hundreds of U.S. troops and other personnel are still deployed to Syria in a counter-ISIS role.

25 July 2022, Hamburg: In front of an entrance to the Steintor underground bunker, yellow and black pressure doors can be seen. The inscription "Stand back from the door" can be read on the doors. The 140-meter-long and 17-meter-wide facility near the main train station had been built from 1941 to 1943. During the Cold War, it had been converted into a nuclear bunker and would have provided shelter for 2700 people in an emergency. Since 2007, the Hamburg Underworlds association has organized guided tours and cultural events in the underground bunker so that the history of this place is not forgotten. Photo: Julian Weber/dpa (Photo by Julian Weber/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Bunker Talk

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Russia carried out a retaliation strike for Ukraine's attacks on its ships.
Logistics Ships

Russian Retaliation Strike Raises Stakes In Black Sea Shipping War

The Russian attack on the CENK-T cargo ship follows four recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil tankers.

The U.S. Navy says it is aiming to have the first of a new class of frigates based on an existing American design "in the water" by 2028 following the cancelation of the Constellation class program.
U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy Now Wants A New Frigate And Fast

Canceling the Constellation class has left a glaring gap in the Navy's plans, but it now says it still wants to deliver a frigate by the end of the decade.

An F-35A from Hill Air Force Base Utah, takes off during the evaluation in Switzerland in 2019.
F-35A

Swiss Poised To Slash F-35 Order As Costs Mount

Switzerland’s repeated efforts to induct a new fighter have hit a hurdle, with the planned 36 F-35As judged to be no longer affordable.

U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters, assigned to the 943d Rescue Group, conduct helicopter air-to-air refueling with an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft,
South America

Combat Rescue Aircraft, Tankers Arrive In Caribbean As U.S. Military Buildup Accelerates

HH-60W rescue helicopters and HC-130J rescue planes, along with additional USAF tankers, have joined the growing U.S. military presence in the Caribbean.

B-52 receives its first AESA radar
B-52

This Is What The B-52’s New Radar Looks Like

The B-52's new AN/APQ-188 active electronically scanned array radar is critical to the bomber's future relevance.