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U.S. Homeland

Weaponizing Space Key To Trump’s Iron Dome Missile Defense Shield Vision

The very ambitious Iron Dome plan calls back to Reagan's "Star Wars," and notably lacks any explicit mention of drone threats.

Red Sea

What Red Sea Battles Have Taught The Navy About A Future China Fight

The past 15 months in the Red Sea have provided the Navy with a real-world stress test of its systems, platforms and people.

U.S. Air Force

Boom! The XB-1 Demonstrator Jet Has Gone Supersonic

Hitting the Mach 1 milestone is an important development and makes Boom Aerospace the first private company to fly a supersonic civil jet.

NGAD

Billions For Next Generation Fighter Jet Engines Greenlit By Air Force

The USAF just accelerated funding for advanced engine work primarily for its sixth-generation tactical jet, the future of which is now uncertain.

Africa

Rebel Troops Claim Capture Of Congo Border City Stoking Fears Of Wider Conflict

War-torn and mineral-rich, the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been rocked by its latest insurgency.

C-32

C-32 Forced To Delay Landing After F-16s Scrambled To Intercept Drone Near Capital

The incident took place as President Donald Trump has vowed to provide more details about mysterious drones.

Syria

Russian Withdrawal From Prized Syrian Naval Base Now Underway

Satellite imagery shows the departure of vehicles and materiel from Syria's port of Tartus after Russian cargo ships were finally allowed in.

J-XDS

China’s Mysterious Tailless Stealth Fighter Has Swiveling Wingtips

We now know the Chinese advanced fighter design incorporates moving wingtip surfaces, providing additional control authority for the tailless jet.

Bunker Talk

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

Don't stare too long at the clock on the wall.

Russia

Russians Enter Last Major Ukrainian Stronghold In Key Eastern Sector

Ukraine Situation Report: Loss of Velyka Novosilka could pave the way for deeper Russian advances.

WWII

Army Rangers Used Gun-Toting Fire Engine Ladders To Assault Cliffs On D-Day

Amphibious vehicles fitted with 100-foot extension ladders and topped with guns was developed for one specific D-Day assault mission.

Leopard

Ukrainian Leopard 1 Tank Survived A Dozen Drone Strikes: Report

Ukrainian Leopard 1 tanks have received significant additional protection measures to ensure they are still relevant on the battlefield.

Loyal Wingman

XQ-67 Getting Overhauled With New Capabilities As Part Of Demon Ape Program

New XQ-67A testing is building on a modular chassis concept, which is feeding into the Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone program.

Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)

Artillery Rocket Launcher Disguised As Civilian Truck May Have Just Appeared In Russia

A multiple launch rocket system concealed inside a civilian truck appears to be the latest example of North Korean weaponry arriving in Russia.

Loyal Wingman

F-35 AI-Enabled Drone Controller Capability Successfully Demonstrated

The F-35, along with the F-22, are gaining new capabilities to help pilots control Collaborative Combat Aircraft and other drones.

China

Chinese Navy Commissions First Type 054B Frigate

The Type 054B frigate is larger and more capable than its predecessor, and could eventually become the backbone of China's growing combat fleet.

Helicopters

This Is South Korea’s New Heavily Armed Marine Attack Helicopter

The latest expression of the Korean Utility Helicopter family is a maritime attack platform bristling with armament.

Nuclear Attack Submarines (SSNs)

Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine Surfaced Next To Russian Spy Ship To Send A Clear Message

The Russian spy ship Yantar, accused of mapping underwater infrastructure, was back in U.K. waters this week.

C-17

We Went With Marine F-35Bs As They Fought A Mock War From A Pacific Island

F-35Bs and C-17As fighting their way to, from, and out of the island is the best glimpse yet at what Pacific combat may look like for Marine Joint Strike Fighters.

North Korea

More North Korean Artillery Troops Heading To Russia: Ukraine Intel Chief

The North Korean reinforcements will include gun and rocket artillery units and their hardware, as well as short-range ballistic missile capabilities.