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13. A DARIN I Jaguar gets airborne with three 1000-lb parachute retarded bombs and drop tanks still retaining the old two-tone green and grey paint scheme.
Indian Air Force

Behold The Explosive Spectacle Of India’s Unrivaled Airpower Demonstration

Air-to-air, air-to-ground and surface-to-air live firings, as well as commando raids, are all part of India's incredible airpower demo.

Satellite imagery shows work starting a new jetty on the coast of the Gaza Strip as the U.S. military is working to establish a temporary pier to help provide humanitarian aid to residents there.
Israel

New Jetty Being Built Off Gaza Beach As Maritime Aid Missions Spin Up

It's unclear if the U.S. will use the jetty for its aid operation, but U.S. ships are heading to the Mediterranean to execute Biden's plan.

Anduril Industries, the company responsible for the popular ALTIUS series of drones, has undertaken a first live-fire test of its ALTIUS-700M loitering munition.
Loitering Munitions

Our First Look At The ALTIUS-700M Loitering Munition Obliterating A Target

Able to knock out armor at standoff ranges, the latest loitering munition in the ALTIUS series is the most destructive yet.

Marines learn to operate from a highway in California during Exercise Obsidian Iceberg
Naval Aviation

How F-35s Deployed To A Narrow Highway In California

The War Zone was on the scene for VMX-1’s exercise Obsidian Iceberg, that served as a glimpse of what’s to come in the Pacific.

The Air Force wants to cut its purchases of MH-139A helicopters in half, calling into question what will happen to many units equipped with the UH-1Ns they were supposed to replace.
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Wants To Slash MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter Purchases In Half

Air Force MH-139As will primarily be used to help protect ballistic missile silos, but cuts raise questions about the future of other units.

A prototype J-35 stealth flghter in flight
Air Forces

New Images Of China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter, Could Depict Third Example

The images come amid indications that the navalized fighter could operate aboard China's first two aircraft carriers, as well as its third.

F-35Bs are armed on a flight line
F-35

F-35 Cleared For Full-Rate Production 17 Years After Its First Flight

The F-35 has been cleared for full-rate production, although there are lingering issues with preparations for its critical Block 4 upgrade.

CIWS costs $3,500 in ammo a second to fire
U.S. Navy

Phalanx CIWS Costs $3,500 Per Second In Ammo To Fire

The Navy's Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems spit out 75 tungsten-cored rounds every second at $46 a pop, which is still a comparative bargain.

Shahed-136 fitted with camera
Russia

Russian Shahed-136 With Camera, Cellular Modem Could Be A Big Problem For Ukraine

Giving Shaheds the ability to provide real-time visual intel deep inside Ukrainian territory would plug a notorious gap for Russian forces.

The Air Force says it will bring its Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon program later this year, but the service has refused to rule out future work on this or another similar hypersonic weapon design.
ARRW

Signs ARRW Hypersonic Missile Follow-On May Be In The Works

The Air Force is set to close out its Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon program this year, but a successor could be on the horizon.

There are now multiple reports of an attempted incursion into Russia from across the Ukrainian border. The Russian Ministry of Defense has said that its forces prevented the incursion, while at least two separate Ukraine-based groups have claimed responsibility for the operation: both the Freedom of Russia Legion and the Siberian Battalion claim to be made up of Russians opposed to the Kremlin.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around Cross-Border Raids Into Russia

Pro-Ukraine forces claim they launched cross-border raids today, while Kyiv subjected Russian energy infrastructure to a major drone attack.

Replenishing Missiles Used To Down Houthi Threats Will Require Extra Funding
Israel

Replenishing Missiles Used To Down Houthi Threats Will Require Extra Funding

The Navy's need to restock missiles it has fired to protect ships in and around the Red Sea underscores larger cost and capacity concerns.

Russian SDB-like glide bomb appears in Ukraine.
Russian Air Force

Russian Small Diameter Bomb-Like Glide Weapon Appears In Ukraine

Russia appears to have introduced a small glide bomb that may be capable of air and ground launch, which could be a major issue for Ukraine.

The proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budgets for the US Air Force and US Navy contain significant developments for their respective sixth-generation combat jet programs.
F/A-XX

USAF Seeks NGAD Fighter Boost, Navy F/A-XX Investment Slows In New Budget

The Air Force and Navy appear to have prioritized their next generation fighter programs differently in the Pentagon's 2025 budget request.

Stratolaunch's Roc supporting the first powered flight of the company's TA-1 hypersonic vehicle.
Hypersonics Aircraft

Stratolaunch’s Hypersonic Talon-A Makes First Powered Flight

Launched from the company's giant Roc jet, Stratolaunch's Talon-A ignited its engine and rocketed off California's Coast for 200 seconds.

Kherson Russian Tanker blown up
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Grounded Ship Being Used As Russian Base Blown Up

The ship has an interesting past and had been sitting on the south bank of the Dnipro since the Nova Kakhovka Dam was destroyed.

The Air Force's proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget includes a cut to the total planned size of the F-15EX fleet from 104 to 98 jets.
F-15

F-15EX Fleet To Be Cut Down To 98 Jets In New Air Force Budget

The USAF is still trying to get a handle on how many F-15EXs it actually wants, but how many it really needs is another question.

US and allied forces shot down at least 28 drones launched by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen today.
Royal Navy

Red Sea Turkey Shoot: Allied Warships Down Dozens Of Drones Within Hours

Allied warships and aircraft repulsed a mass drone attack in the Red Sea, but it's still an ominous sign that the Houthis aren't backing down.

F-35 drops B61-12 during a test at Edwards AFB
F-35A

F-35A Is Officially Certified For Nuclear Strike

Confirmation that the F-35A is cleared to carry B61-12 nuclear bombs has come — a revelation that will complicate Russia's defensive planning.

The Pentagon has provided new details about a sensor system called Gremlin that it is developed specifically to collect data on so-called unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs.
U.S. Homeland

DoD To Deploy ‘Gremlin’ Sensors To Collect Intel On Unidentified Flying Objects

New deployable hyperspectral sensors will be able to collect data across multiple bands and help the military assess unidentified objects.