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Air Force One

Boeing Has Now Eaten $3B In Air Force One Cost Overruns

Boeing says it is once again paying out of pocket to ensure the first fully-equipped VC-25B jet is finally delivered in 2028, many years late.

Carrier Tracker

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: July 28, 2026

The U.S. may have paused its strike campaign against Iran, for now, but the revived naval blockade remains in full effect.

MQ-28

Australian MQ-28 Ghost Bat Fighter Drones Could Be Commanded By U.S. Pilots

Being able to freely share Collaborative Combat Aircraft, even in a heated fight, could be a huge boon for U.S. and Australian airpower.

Iran

Uneasy Pause In U.S.-Iran Fighting Holds Amidst Growing Concerns Over Interceptor Stockpiles

Though the U.S. and Iran aren't directly attacking each other, Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure has been rocked by Iranian proxies.

U.S. Navy

Navy’s GARC Kamikaze Drone Boat Blew A Hole In Ex-USS Peleliu During Sinking Exercise

Just days after the Navy's first combat use of a kamikaze USV, RIMPAC saw one take center stage during the sinking of an amphibious assault ship.

Drones

Aerostar High-Altitude Balloons Being Turned Into Drone Motherships

Balloons laden with drones flying high in the stratosphere could persistently surveil enemy forces over vast areas and even attack targets on demand.

Air

Meet BARB, The Robot That’s A Glimpse At Future Jet Engine Assembly

There's a new laborer on Pratt & Whitney's jet engine production line, and it doesn't need lunch breaks or vacation days.

Bunker Talk

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

Is the sky still red out there?

People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

U.S. Coast Guard Seeking Technology To Hunt And Kill Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles

The risk of attacks on ships in port and harbor infrastructure from UUVs is growing and the USCG wants defensive solutions.

Fighters

More Of The UK’s Stealth Fighter Demonstrator Revealed In New Images

We are getting better insights into the configuration of the demonstrator jet that will inform the design of the upcoming Tempest fighter.

B-21

Pathway To Larger B-21 Raider Fleet Was Baked Into Production Ramp-Up Deal

The USAF previously framed the B-21 production boost deal as simply helping accelerate fielding of the bombers next year.

Ukraine

Evidence Of Ukraine Using Dutch Ruta Block 1 Cruise Missiles Emerges

The combat debut of the low-cost missile underscores Ukraine’s accelerating shift toward increasingly capable, mass-produced, long-range strike capabilities.

U.S. Navy

Congress’ Proposed Trump Class Battleship Program Guardrails Met With White House Pushback

Congress is moving ahead with a bill that would block Trump class battleship construction unless certain weapons are deemed mature.

Indo-Pacific

Helicopters Just Took Center Stage In Rim Of The Pacific Sinking Exercises

Allied rotorcraft employed at least four different missile types against retired warships during the massive Pacific exercise.

U.S. Air Force

EA-37Bs Arrive At RAF Fairford As Iran Threatens To Attack The UK Air Base

RAF Fairford is a major hub for USAF bombers flying missions against Iran and other aircraft transmitting to the Middle East.

MIM-104 Patriot

U.S. Army Is Buying Older PAC-2 Patriot Missiles For The First Time In Decades

PAC-2 GEM-T missiles are not generally as capable as their PAC-3 counterparts, but the Army needs all the Patriots it can get.

F-15

Air-To-Ground Capabilities Are Already Creeping Into The F-15EX’s Mission Set

The F-15EX's current job is the same as its F-15C predecessor, strictly air-to-air combat, but that is going to change.

Iran

Houthis Now Attacking Saudi Oil Tankers In Red Sea, Major Energy Supply Implications (Updated)

Just as the war with Iran looks about to fully erupt again, the Houthis are going to put an even tighter squeeze on the world's energy supply.

F-16

Ukrainian F-16 Scored First Air-To-Air Kill Against A Russian Fighter: Top U.S. General

General Dan Caine’s disclosure bolsters reports that a Ukrainian F-16 downed a Russian Su-35S this month.

Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Brontanax Fighter Drone Is The UK’s Big Leap Into Collaborative Combat Aircraft

BAE Systems just unveiled its stealthy CCA with some intriguing features.