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UCAVs

Tailless Fighter-Like Airframe Appears At Chinese Jet Manufacturer Shenyang’s Main Plant

The appearance of the object comes after two new tailless heavy tactical jet designs appeared in Chinese skies on Dec. 26.

KC-46

Our Best Look So Far Inside Israel’s Once Secretive 707 Tankers

The Israeli Air Force provided unprecedented access to the rarely seen Remote Vision System refueling aid used in its 707 tankers.

Russia

Ukraine Launches New Offensive In Russia’s Kursk Region

With Trump just weeks away from taking office and negotiations potentially on the horizon, both sides are scrambling to snap up territory.

China

Taiwan Coast Guard Blames Chinese-Owned Ship For Cutting Undersea Communications Cable

Taiwan has seen multiple incidents of damage to its underwater infrastructure in recent years, with China widely suspected of being the culprit.

F/A-18E/F

Murder Hornet Nickname For F/A-18s Equipped With Nine Air-To-Air Missiles Now Official

The Murder Hornet configuration that includes five AIM-120s and four AIM-9Xs made its combat debut over the Red Sea last year.

Red Sea

Red Sea Attacks Are Testing Combat Information Centers Aboard U.S. Navy Warships Like Never Before

The chaotic, high-risk nature of the grinding Red Sea fight was starkly illustrated when a Navy cruiser shot down a friendly Super Hornet last month.

Bunker Talk

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

We kick-off a new year in the TWZ bunker!

Russia

New Armor Kits Being Installed On Ukraine’s Western Air Defense Systems

Ukraine Situation Report: The new armor plates are designed to add some protection for air defenders in their command vehicles.

Machine Guns

Israel Buys 7.62x51mm Version Of U.S. Army’s New Sig Sauer M250 Light Machine Gun: Report

Sig Sauer's Light Machine Gun offers the IDF a lighter and handier alternative to its existing Negev-series machine guns.

Su-27

Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker Pilot’s Rare Account Of The Changing Air War

The rare interview details combat operations over Ukraine, including the employment of Western guided munitions from Su-27 Flankers.

Israeli Air Force

Inside Israel’s Commando Raid On Iran’s Underground Missile Factory In Syria

New details and footage are coming to light from one of Israel's most high-risk and complex commando operations ever.

Syria

U.S. Reportedly Setting Up New Base In Northern Syria

With just a few weeks left before Donald Trump takes office, the Biden administration is said to be increasing U.S. presence in the key Syrian city of Kobani.

Su-25

Ukraine’s Su-25s Seen Launching Hammer Rocket-Boosted Bombs For The First Time

A video compilation provides a unique look at the French-made Hammer munition being used by Ukrainian Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack jets.

Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs)

Chinese Underwater Sea Glider Drone Caught By Fisherman In The Philippines

Similar underwater drones matching a Chinese type able to travel for weeks over long distances were found in the past around the South China Sea.

History

How Sailor Poets Take Over U.S. Navy Deck Logs On New Year’s Day

A longstanding tradition allows watch standers to use poetry to log their ship's activities in the wee hours of a new year.

Russia

Biden Spends Last Of Funds Set Aside To Purchase New Weapons For Ukraine

Ukraine Situation Report: With weeks left in office, the Biden administration is working to provide as much military aid to Kyiv as it can.

Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Ukraine Claims Its Drone Boat Shot Down A Russian Mi-8 Helicopter With A Surface-To-Air Missile

A video purportedly shows the historic first kill scored by an uncrewed surface vessel against an aircraft.

A-10

39 A-10 Warthogs Went To The Boneyard This Year, More Than Double Over Prior Year

The USAF is ramping up efforts to retire the A-10 Warthog by 2030, while the type continues to play a key role in Middle East combat operations.

USS Jimmy Carter

The Time Navy Lt. Jimmy Carter Was Lowered Into A Partially Melted-Down Nuclear Reactor

The recently deceased 39th president had a hand in the dawn of the nuclear submarine age, including one especially dangerous mission.

North Korean Navy

North Korea’s New Warship Appears To Be Designed For Vertical Launch System, Phased Array Radar

Fresh construction images provide details on North Korea's most advanced warship project ever.