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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.

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.