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Watchdog says national security may be imperiled by the Pentagon's approach to UFOs.
News & Features

Watchdog Says Pentagon’s UAP Response May Pose Threat To National Security

The Pentagon's Inspector General slammed the department's dealings on the issue of UAPs in a scathing previously classified report.

SpaceX's new 737NG aircraft.
News & Features

SpaceX Appears To Be Flying This Slick Looking 737

The gray-and-black airliner is turning heads and drawing outward comparisons to some of the most secretive 737s in the world.

Iranian Almas missile used in an attack on an Israel outpost.
News & Features

Iranian Knock-Off Of Israel’s Spike Missile Used In Hezbollah Attack

Hezbollah used a Iranian Almas anti-tank guided missile that is a clone of Israel's Spike missile during an attack on a border outpost.

Northrop Grumman has disclosed a loss of nearly $1.2 billion on the B-21 program, which it blames on inflation and other broader economic factors.
News & Features

Northrop Grumman Loses A Billion Dollars On The B-21 Program

On top of the loss, Northrop Grumman does not expect to make a profit on the first five production lots of B-21 bombers.

Ukraine is facing a major shortage of artillery ammunition.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Artillery Ammo Crisis Giving Russia Major Advantage

With U.S. aid running dry and Europe unable to meet commitments, Ukraine is finding itself badly outgunned.

F-16 sale to turkey
Turkey

Turkish F-16 Deal Now Being Fast-Tracked By Biden Admin

Turkish acceptance of Sweden joining NATO looks to have kickstarted a long-delayed plan for Ankara to buy more F-16s.

Defense contractor Anduril has formally announced that it is one of five companies working on the US Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) advanced drone program.
Loyal Wingman

Anduril Is Helping The Air Force To Develop Its Loyal Wingman Drone

Anduril is one of five companies now working on the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, which is a top priority for the Air Force.

Scrapped NH90
Helicopters

Australia Is Literally Burying Its Doomed NH90 Helicopter Fleet

The Australia's young NH90 helicopters were such a nightmare that they are being stripped of parts and buried after nobody wanted them.

The Army's Reagan Test Site support operations were among many affected by wild waves that swamped Roi-Namur Island in the Kwajalein Atoll on Jan. 20.
Space

Reagan Test Site Damage From Massive Waves Seen In Imagery

All operations at the Reagan Test Site, located in a remote area of the Pacific, have been impacted by flooding caused by massive waves.

F-15 retirement Kingsley Field
F-15

The Last USAF F-15C/D Eagle Instructor Pilots Are Now In Training

The instructors will help train the final cadre of pilots set to fly the F-15C/D in the twilight of its Air Force career.

F-16 Block 70
F-16

Flying The Block 70 F-16 ‘Ultimate’ Viper According To Its Test Pilot

Fifty years on from the Viper's first flight, test pilot Ryan “Cujo” Blake talks about flying the new Block 70/72 F-16.

IL-76 crashes in Russia
Il-76

Claims Swirl Around Russian Il-76 Jet Crash Near Ukraine Border

Russia says the aircraft was carrying prisoners of war, while Ukrainian accounts claim it was transporting missiles.

Turkish Navy frigate TCG Istanbul at sea
Turkey

Turkey’s First Domestically-Produced Frigate Has Entered Service

TCG Istanbul represents a significant achievement for Turkey's shipbuilding industry, which aims to become ever more self-reliant.

Satellite imagery The War Zone has obtained from Planet Labs shows the aftermath of U.S. and U.K. strikes on Houthi targets at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen's capital.
Yemen

Damage Analysis From Yesterday’s Strikes On Airport In Yemen’s Capital

Satellite imagery provides a new window into the latest U.S. and U.K. strikes overnight on Houthi targets at Sanaa International Airport.

California Air National Guard MQ-9 Reaper drones were prepared to sink a rocket booster with Hellfire missiles after a test in December, but it slipped beneath the waves on its own.
Q-9

MQ-9 Reapers Were Ready To Blow Up A Rocket Booster Off California

California Air National Guard MQ-9s were on station to make sure a missile defense test's rocket booster safely sank in the Pacific Ocean.

B-21's first flight
B-21

B-21 Raider Now In Production Just Two Months After First Flight

The Pentagon announced that it issued a production contract for the most advanced combat aircraft ever designed.

Challenger 3 prototype breaks cover.
Royal Army

This Is The Challenger 3 Advanced Main Battle Tank

After prototype trials, the United Kingdom plans to convert 148 of its existing Challenger 2 tanks to the same advanced standard.

Image of HMS Defender firing it's Sea Viper missile, seen here off Scotland’s Outer Hebrides and Norway’s Arctic coast.
News & Features

Royal Navy Destroyers To Get Ballistic Missile Defense Upgrade

The improved Sea Viper air defense system will be better able to counter ballistic missiles, including ones that threaten the ship itself.

Reported long-range Ukrainian drone strikes against St. Petersburg, Russia, raise questions about Moscow's ability to provide air defenses for its cities.
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia May Have To Move Air Defenses To Cover Cities

Reported Ukrainian drone attacks near St. Petersburg indicates Russia may have a big problem with air defense capacity.

Houthi Strikes by Typhoon fighters.
Yemen

New Airstrikes Target Houthi Forces In Yemen (Updated)

The latest strikes by the U.S. and U.K. on Houthi targets in Yemen comes after reports that the Pentagon has given the operation a new name.