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AH-64

Entire Family Of VAMPIRE Counter-Drone Systems Unveiled

Drone boats, attack helicopters, unmanned ground vehicles and other platforms are being earmarked to carry improved versions of the anti-drone system.

Germany's leader is pushing for permission to shoot down threatening drones.
Germany

German Cabinet Approves Law To Shoot Down Threatening Drones

Major aviation disruptions and glaring security concerns amid of spate of drone incursions across Europe have spurred German officials to take action.

C-130H Eight-Bladed NP2000 Prop Upgrade Plans Cut Short By USAF
C-130

C-130H Eight-Bladed NP2000 Prop Upgrade Plans Cut Short By USAF

Refitting C-130Hs with NP2000 propellers offers performance and maintenance benefits, but the USAF is fully focused on buying newer C-130Js.

The American subsidiary of Belgian gunmaker Fabrique Nationale (FN) has delivered new prototype rifles and machine guns chambered to fire the 6.5x43mm Lightweight Intermediate Caliber Cartridge (LICC) to the U.S. military.
Assault Rifles

FN America Delivers Guns Chambered In 6.5mm LICC For U.S. Military Testing

Canada is also deeply tied to work on the new guns, which aim to offer improvements in range, accuracy, and lethality.

Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, fly in formation prior to conducting air-to-air refueling over Utah, July 1, 2025. The F-35A Lightning II is the Air Force’s most advanced multirole fighter, capable of conducting both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.
F-35A

Time Is Running Out For Canada’s Fighter Decision

Officially, at least, Canada is still considering whether to buy more F-35s, but arguments for a mixed fighter fleet are becoming harder to justify.

A Ukrainian drone hit the cooling tower of the Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant in Russia, the latest in a series of incidents at nuclear plants in the region.
Russia

Russian Nuke Plant Latest To Suffer War-Inflicted Damage

The Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant was damaged in a string of incidents at four facilities in the region over the past two weeks.

Northrop Grumman 25mm Grenada launcher
Rocket And Grenade Launchers

New Northrop-Colt 25mm Grenade Launcher Builds On Lessons From Failed XM25 “Punisher”

The U.S. Army canceled the futuristic XM25 grenade launcher program in 2018, citing weight and cost factors.

The U.S. Department of Defense may finally be ready to choose which company will develop and build the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter. A report from Reuters today states that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth personally gave the green light for the selection last Friday. However, this is not the first time that there have been reports that this decision was imminent, as you can read about here.
F/A-XX

Navy F/A-XX Stealth Fighter Selection Imminent: Reports

According reports, the Navy's F/A-XX fighter program is about to move forward, but we've heard this before, although this time may very well be different.

An employee holds a miniature of a 70mm rocket during a visit to the Thales production site in Herstal, on October, 3 2025. The company has also inaugurated a new ammunition production line at this site. Production has increased fivefold in recent years to meet the needs of the armed forces. (Photo by VIRGINIE LEFOUR / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by VIRGINIE LEFOUR/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)
Laser Guided Rockets

Thales Anti-Drone Rockets Now Being Used In Ukraine

Thales' new rocket system combines a 70mm laser-guided rocket with a purpose-built anti-drone airburst warhead and proximity fuse.

Ukraine has unveiled a new version of its Neptune cruise missile, which appears to have added fuel tank 'bulges' for increased range.
Ukraine

New ‘Bulged’ Neptune Cruise Missile Variant Emerges In Ukraine

The new Neptune variant looks intended to slot in range-wise between older versions and the super-sized Long Neptune derivative.

Details remain scant about an unspecified U.S. Air Force aircraft, widely believed to be a drone of some kind, which came down in southern Nevada not far from Area 51 nearly two weeks ago.
U.S. Air Force

Mysterious Aircraft Crash Near Area 51 Just Got Weirder

The incident in the Nevada desert prompted flight restrictions over the crash site and now a joint investigation with the FBI.

The Ukrainian city of Kramastorsk was hit by a fiber-optic-controlled FPV drone for ther first time.
Russia

Russian Fiber-Optic Drones Are Now Reaching Into Ukrainian Cities Deep Behind The Lines

The strike on Kramatorsk is a harbinger of what's to come as these highly-resilient drones expand their range.

North Korea has unveiled what it says is a new hypersonic missile dubbed Hwasong-11Ma, designed to be fired from a 10-wheeled transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) that can carry two of the weapons at once.
Land-Based Conventional Hypersonic Weapons

New North Korean Hypersonic Missile Unveiled At Pyongyang Arms Expo

The Hwasong-11Ma leverages a proven ballistic missile, but the state of North Korea's hypersonic developments remains questionable at best.

Sikorsky has announced a whole family of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drones, all using a tail-sitting design powered by twin proprotors. While the company has previously showcased and tested this ‘rotor blown wing’ configuration, the new Nomad family includes much larger aircraft, all the way up to a size broadly equivalent to the S-70 Black Hawk medium-lift helicopter and intended for a variety of naval and land-based missions.
Air

Sikorsky Unveils Nomad Family Of Scalable VTOL Drones

Sikorsky’s rotor blown wing proprotor concept has evolved into a proposed family of long-endurance uncrewed aerial systems with VTOL capabilities.

Outside Shop-A-Rama, also known as Levittown Shopping Center (and later as Levittown Town Center), potential customers inspect a demonstration fallout shelter, Levittown, Pennsylvania, June 1962. (Photo by Jack Rosen/Getty Images)
Bunker Talk

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

You can't check out anytime you want, and you can ever leave...

A company in China recently unveiled a containerized system it says is capable of quickly launching and recovering thousands of small quadcopter-type drones at the touch of a button.
Swarms

China’s New ‘Drone Light Show In A Box’ Massive Swarm Launcher Speaks To Evolving Threats

The ability to rapidly launch many hundreds of drones from a single container is great for light shows, but it also has serious military implications.

Denmark intelligence claims Russia is threatening its warships as part of a hybrid war against NATO.
Navies

Russia’s Hybrid War Against NATO Ramping Up: Danish Intelligence

A new Danish intelligence assessment blames Russia for employing various 'gray zone' tactics against its forces.

A Venezuelan Army truck carrying Russian missile launchers takes part in a military parade during celebrations for the Independence Day, in Caracas on July 5, 2025. (
Air

Status Of Venezuela’s Air Defense Capabilities

Growing tensions in the Caribbean could lead to a confrontation between U.S. combat aircraft and Venezuela’s hodgepodge of air defense systems.

USMC’s Amphibious Assault Vehicle Retired After Over 50 Years Of Service
Amphibious Vehicles

USMC’s Amphibious Assault Vehicle Retired After Over 50 Years Of Service

For decades and across multiple conflicts, the tracked Amphibious Assault Vehicles were a staple of Marine Corps operations.

CBP says it has information about a "credible threat" that drones might attack agents during ongoing immigration protests.
Unmanned

“Credible Threat” Of Drone Attacks Prompted Massive Chicago Airspace Restrictions, CBP Claims

Customs and Border Protection has responded to our inquiry about the airspace closure, claiming it was put in place due to a risk of drone attacks.