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A-50 Mainstay
A-50/A-100

Russia Building More Dated A-50 Radar Planes Is Desperate But May Be Necessary

A plan to put the outdated A-50 Mainstay back into production reflects growing losses and major problems in the Russian aerospace industry.

The Air Force has very publicly shown pictures of a live AGM-183A hypersonic missile under the wing of a B-52H bomber on Guam despite previously announcing plans to end program.
B-52

B-52 Armed With Hypersonic Missile Makes Appearance In Guam

The public appearance of a live AGM-183A on Guam raises questions about the Air Force's previously stated plans to axe the missile.

As part of the announcement of the first flight its new XQ-67A drone, the Air Force has shared new information about its Off-Board Sensing Station program and revealed the existence of a companion Off-Board Weapon Station concept.
OBSS

The XQ-67A Has A Secretive, Higher-Performance, Deadly Cousin

The announcement of the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station drone's first flight also disclosed a parallel Off-Board Weapon Station effort.

The head of US Strategic Command has advocated for the US military taking a serious look at going back to deploying intercontinental ballistic missiles loaded with multiple nuclear warheads.
LGM-30 Minuteman III

Return To ICBMs Armed With Multiple Warheads Suggested By STRATCOM Boss

U.S. Minuteman III ICBMs are currently loaded with just one warhead, and so will future Sentinel ICBMs, as a result of arms control deals.

General Atomics' XQ-67A drone, built for the Air Force's Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) program, has made its first flight.
OBSS

XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station Drone Has Flown (Updated)

The Air Force says the XQ-67A is an important stepping stone to new drone concepts, including readily scalable and iterative designs.

An air-to-air right side view of a 494th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 48th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111F aircraft releasing its load of Mark 82 high-drag bombs over the Bardenas Reales range. The 494th TFS has been deployed to Zaragoza Air Base for training.
F-111

The F-111 Was Faster Than You Think

The swing-wing F-111 was capable of reaching far higher speeds than most realize, and it did so on multiple occasions.

J-15 AND J-35 MOCKUPS ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER LIAONING
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Heads To Sea With Mockup J-35 Stealth Fighter

Mockups aboard the Liaoning suggest China might be seeking to deploy the J-35 and new J-15 variants aboard its first two carriers.

A new report indicates the thresholds for Russia's use of tactical nuclear weapons are much lower than have previously been understood and also points to continued planning for a potential nuclear conflict with China.
ICBMs

Russia’s Low Threshold For Nuclear Weapons Use Detailed In New Report

According to a report based on leaked documents, the loss of just three cruisers could trigger a nuclear reprisal, but questions remain.

Damage sustained by inclement weather at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base tornado damage
U.S. Air Force

Tornado Ravages Air Force Museum Restoration Hangar At Wright Patterson AFB

Imagery of the National Museum of the Air Force's Restoration Hangar 4 following the impact of storms today makes for grim viewing.

Germany won't send taurus missiles to Ukraine because troops would have to go with them.
Germany

Ukraine Situation Report: Scholz Says Germans Would Need To Deploy With Taurus Missiles

Germany's Chancellor says his troops would have to go to Ukraine for Taurus missiles to be used in the war, which he is unwilling to allow.

The US Army has announced major planned changes to its overall force structure that includes a significant boost in air and missile defense capacity with a focus on counter-drone and counter-cruise missile capabilities.
Unmanned

Huge Boost To Army’s Air Defenses Planned In New Force Structure

A new Army force transformation plan puts major emphasis on long and sorely needed added air and missile defense capacity.

German Navy frigate Hessen at sea
Frigates

German Frigate Mistakenly Fires On MQ-9, Downs Two Houthi Drones

FGS Hessen's downing of the drones at very close range came after it mistakenly fired at a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper the day before.

Singapore Adds F-35As To Expand Its Stealth Fighter Fleet
F-35A

Singapore Adds F-35As To Expand Its Stealth Fighter Fleet

After committing to STOVL F-35Bs, Singapore will now buy conventional takeoff and landing F-35As as part of its modernization drive.

The next version of the famed Little Bird helicopter for the US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has reportedly been dubbed the MH-6R.
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

New Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Now Dubbed MH-6R (Updated)

Plans for what might eventually succeed the Night Stalker Little Bird fleet's are uncertain following a shakeup of Army aviation programs.

Our Best Look At Taiwan’s First Homegrown Submarine
Diesel-Electric Submarines

Our Best Look At Taiwan’s First Homegrown Submarine

Taiwan’s first domestically made submarine, named Hai Kun, is now in the water and about to commence its first at-sea trials.

A-4 TOP ACES IRST
A-4

A-4 Aggressor Now Boasts Infrared Search And Track System

One of Top Aces’ A-4Ns appears to have become the first privately operated aggressor aircraft with both an IRST and an AESA radar.

German special operations forces are set reportedly set to become the first military operator of a variant of the HK 433 rifle.
Assault Rifles

German Special Ops To Be First HK433 Military User: Report

The German military is reportedly buying a version of the HK433 rifle chambered in .300 Blackout for its special operations forces.

A Ukrainian Bradley on display for propaganda
Russia

Captured Ukrainian M2 Bradley Paraded On Russian Propaganda Train

Russia is known to have captured damaged Bradleys, but this is the first time we have seen one being used as a traveling war trophy.

A B-52 bomber made an emergency landing at Minot Air Force Base on January 23, 2024, due to an engine fire. The fire was subsequently put out an the crew of the aircraft was unharmed in the mishap.
B-52

B-52 Stratofortress Damaged After Engine Fire

The B-52H's engine fire comes as the fleet is preparing to be re-engined, an upgrade that will allow the type to serve for decades more.

Sea Viper missiles being loaded onto HMS Diamond
Royal Navy

British Destroyer Rearming In Gibraltar, Heading Back To Red Sea

After a two week hiatus in Gibraltar, it looks like HMS Diamond will return to the Red Sea In hopes of securing shipping in the region.