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F-15EX Afterburner
F-15

Just How Fast Is The F-15EX Really?

While the F-15EX might not quite be able to reach Mach 3 as recently reported, its performance is nonetheless impressive.

Imagery has emerged that looks to show one of Ukraine's prized U.S.-supplied M1 Abrams tanks having suffered significant damage.
M1 Abrams

Ukraine’s First M1 Abrams Tank Loss Appears To Have Occurred

The loss of an M1 tank would be significant for practical and propaganda reasons, especially if it falls into Russian hands.

U.S. soldiers take time out to read newspapers and magazines above and below their sandbagged bunker in a base camp set up in a jungle clearing in South Vietnam near the Cambodian border on November 28, 1966. AP Photo/Horst Faas.
Bunker Talk

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

It's bunker time!

Hungary has signed a deal to buy four Gripen C fighters just days before the country is expected to approve Sweden's NATO membership.
Gripen

Hungary Inks Deal For Gripen Fighters Ahead Of Sweden NATO Membership Vote

Hungary, which is now set to see its Gripen fleet grow from 14 to 18 jets, is the last holdout to Sweden joining NATO.

Ukraine L118 105mm Howitzer
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Warns Of Looming “Catastrophic” Arms Shortage

The latest predictions about Ukrainian weapons shortages — especially artillery ammunition — paint a bleak picture for Kyiv.

The Beriev A-50U 'Mainstay' airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft belonging to Russian Air Force in the air. 'U' designation stands for extended range and advanced digital radio systems. This aircraft was named after Sergey Atayants - Beriev's chief designer.
A-50/A-100

Another One Of Russia’s Prized A-50 Radar Planes Shot Down, Ukraine Claims

Officials in Kyiv are claiming the A-50 was the victim of a joint Ukrainian Air Force and Intelligence operation near the Sea of Azov.

New details about the U.S. Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone program, as well as recent discussions about its progress and future, all point to its potential to reshape how the service does business and fights.
U.S. Air Force

Everything New We Just Learned About The Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program

The Air Force's CCA plans have opened a path to new ways of doing business and concepts of operations that could radically change the force.

M1 ABRAMS IN ACTION
M1 Abrams

This May Be The First Video Of A Ukrainian M1 Abrams In Combat

The footage appears to show an M1 Abrams engaging Russian forces close to the city of Avdiivka, the scene of intense recent fighting.

Drone attack inside warehouse in ukraine
Russia

Ukrainian FPV Drones Hunt, Kill Russian Armor Inside Building

Footage of the strikes underscores the dynamic ways FPV drones are being used to seek and destroy in areas previously not possible.

Unmanned drone variant concept of the Tesla Cybertruck
U.S. Homeland

The Case For Turning Cybertruck Into A Militarized Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Cybertruck may be controversial, but it has an uncanny mix of features that could make it an incredibly cost-effective militarized drone.

CF-18 Cold War
Royal Canadian Air Force

Hornet Pilot’s Cold War Mission Left Him In The “Buffer Zone” Between East And West

A quickly planned high-stakes training mission over Western Germany in bad weather saw a CF-18 pilot seek refuge in a very dangerous place.

Putin flies aboard a TU-160 Blackjack
Tu-160

Putin Flies Aboard Tu-160M Blackjack Strategic Bomber

The Russian president may be guaranteed another presidential term, but all is not well in the country’s military aerospace sector.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pictured emerging from Russian President Putin's armored limo
North Korea

Kim Jong Un Gifted Russian-Made Luxury Car From Pal Putin

Gifting car nut Kim an Aurus is clearly in thanks for providing scores of weapons to Russia for its fight in Ukraine.

Russia has reportedly recieved hundreds of Iranian ballistic missiles after years of negotiations, which could present a significant new threat to Ukraine.
Iran

Iran Just Delivered Hundreds Of Iranian Ballistic Missiles To Russia: Report

An infusion of proven ballistic missiles into Russia comes as Ukraine's Patriot air defense systems' long-term viability is being questioned.

Royal Navy Trident Ballistic Missile Fails Test Launch For Second Time In A Row
Boomers (SSBNs)

Royal Navy Trident Ballistic Missile Fails Test Launch For Second Time In A Row

The U.K. Ministry of Defense was forced to defend the reliability of its nuclear deterrent after the latest embarrassing missile test failure.

TF-X FIRST FLIGHT
Turkish Air Force

Turkey’s Kaan Next-Generation Fighter Has Flown

The TF Kaan is the latest and most impressive expression of Turkey’s increasingly ambitious military aerospace industry.

The Australian government has released a new plan for the country's navy's surface fleets that calls for new classes of optionally-crewed missile-armed ships and traditional crewed general purpose frigates.
Royal Australian Navy

Australia To Bet Big On Heavily Armed, Optionally Crewed Warships

Missile-armed optionally crewed ships and new smaller frigates are just part of a transformational plan for the Australian Navy.

Captain Maxim Kuzminov, Pilot Of A Russian Military Mi-8 Helicopter In Kyiv
Russia

Russia’s Spy Chief Says Recently Gunned-Down Pilot Defector Was A “Moral Corpse”

The body of Maxim Kuzminov, a former Russian Aerospace Forces Mi-8 helicopter pilot, was found in Spain last week.

KN-24 SRBM
North Korea

North Korean Missile Used In Ukraine Was Packed Full Of U.S. Parts

A full 75 percent of components documented from the wreckage of a North Korean missile fired by Russia appear to have come from U.S. firms.

Northrop Grumman says it has successfully conducted a shroud fly-off test as part of the development of the new LGM-35 intercontinental ballistic missile for the U.S. Air Force.
ICBMs

New Sentinel ICBM’s Nose Shroud Separation Test A Flying Success

The safe separation of the Sentinel ICBM's top 'shroud,' under which the nuclear warhead sits, is an essential part of how the missile works.