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US Navy destroyers have fired around 100 Standard series surface-to-air missiles against Houthi missiles and drones since October, according to a recent report.
U.S. Navy

Navy Has Fired Around 100 Standard Series Missiles At Houthi Drones, Missiles: Report

The Navy firing off many multi-million-dollar missiles highlights cost and capacity concerns that could play factor in a fight against China.

Su-35 shot down Ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Claims Six Russian Jets Downed In Three Days

Of the six jets claimed destroyed by Ukraine, Russian sources confirm that two were downed, but the exact cause remains unclear.

The crew of a Belize-flagged cargo vessel has been forced to abandon ship after a Houthi missile attack caused significant damage. This is just one of a flurry of new Houthi attacks in and around the Red Sea the past day or so.
Red Sea

Houthi Missile Strike Results In Crew Abandoning Damaged Cargo Ship

Houthi missiles have reportedly damaged another ship and the group claims to have shot down a U.S. MQ-9 drone in a new flurry of activity.

UKRAINE BANSHEE TOPSHOT
Russia

British Target Drones Appear To Have Been Turned Into Strike Weapons In Ukraine

The appearance of Banshee fits with Kyiv’s deepening military relationship with the U.K. and its expanding armada of Kamikaze drones.

New Air Wing concept USAF
U.S. Homeland

This Is How The Air Force’s New Wing Structure Will Actually Work

Different classes of air wings, some that deploy and some that do not, will change how the USAF fights and from where.

The Air Force says a funding issue may cause a significant delay in its secretive Mayhem hypersonic strike-recon aircraft program and that the overall "operational pull" behind the effort is uncertain.
U.S. Air Force

Future Of Mayhem Hypersonic Strike-Recon Aircraft Program Murky

The Mayhem program's fate is uncertain, but its work, including on advanced high-speed engines, could find its way into other projects.

German frigate Hessen has departed the Red Sea and is returning home.
Iran

European Red Sea Naval Task Force Set To Launch Monday

Operation Aspides is a defensive task force created by the European Union to counter Houthi attacks on shipping.

Study in Survival. Lake Charles, Louisiana: Leading a sheltered life at Lake Charles, Louisiana, McNeese State College students, Kelly B. McRight (left) and Dan R. Sistrunk, are deep in a survival test. They spent three days inside this fallout shelter in an experiment conducted by the college and civil defense officials. October 9, 1961. Bettmann via Getty Images.
Bunker Talk

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

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Kh-69 standoff missile, Russia.
Su-57

Russia Now Using Kh-69 Cruise Missiles In Ukraine: Reports

This high-precision weapon originally designed for the Su-57 is far more advanced than most of Russia’s air-launched tactical ordnance.

The US Air Force will test new autonomous capabilities for its KC-135s intended, at least initially, to help reduce operator workload. The service is also still planning to conduct a test of the KC-135 as an aerial launching platform for drones.
KC-135

Tests Planned For KC-135s That Can Fly Themselves, Act As Drone Motherships

Pilot-optional KC-135 flights and giving them drone launching abilities are on the horizon as the USAF eyes next-generation tankers.

LITENING LA Targeting pod Northrop Grumman
U.S. Homeland

We Talk New Features On The LITENING Large Aperture Targeting Pod

The LITENING LA offers a bunch of interesting enhancements over previous iterations of the pod.

Ukraine FPV drone
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: NATO Wants To Give Kyiv A Million Drones In 2024

Following on from Ukrainian plans to build one million drones this year, NATO officials have announced they want to match that figure.

The White House has confirmed that a recently disclosed serious national security threat is indeed related to a Russian anti-satellite capability under development, but many questions remain.
Spy Satellites

Russia’s “Highly Concerning” Anti-Satellite Super Weapon: What Are The Possibilities?

Novel anti-satellite capabilities, including ones with nuclear components, could be very concerning for military forces and civilians alike.

CV-22s taxi for takeoff
CV-22

Grounded V-22 Osprey “1980s Technology,” Still Critical Capability Says AFSOC Commander

Air Force Special Operations Command's top officer has no timeline for returning his Osprey's to the air.

The US Space Force's top officer says he is extremely concerned by Russian and Chinese threats to American space-based assets.
Spy Satellites

Threats In Space “Extremely Concerning”: Space Force Boss

The Chief of Space Force did not mince words about the scale and scope of ways Russia and China now have to threaten U.S. satellites.

Iran ballistic missile fired from a container at sea.
Sea

Iran Fires Ballistic Missile From A Shipping Container At Sea

Fired from a sea base-like vessel, Iran's launching of ballistic missiles via shipping containers could have wide-ranging implications.

SDB GROUND LAUNCHED UKRAINE
Russia

Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb Makes Combat Debut In Ukraine

Wreckage has emerged that confirms that Ukraine’s latest Western-supplied long-range strike weapon is now in use.

A cryptic press release has revealed concerns about a reported Russian space-based capability that poses a serious and destabilizing threat to national security.
Spy Satellites

Alarm Raised Over Destabilizing New Russian Threat In Space: Reports

It is unclear exactly what space-based capabilities, if any, this pertains to, but there are some very clear and troubling possibilities.

The latest on AFRL's mutant from AFA's Warfare Symposium show floor.
U.S. Homeland

We Talk MUTANT, The Bending Missile, With The Air Force Research Lab

Mutant will be undergoing flight testing soon and if it's successful it could revolutionize missile technology.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with the units of the Defense Intelligence, destroyed the Caesar Kunikov large landing ship.
Russian Navy

Ukrainian Drone Boats Sink Another Russian Navy Landing Ship

Ukraine's explosive-laden uncrewed surface vessels continue to exact a steady toll on the beleaguered Russian Black Sea Fleet.