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Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Orphaned A-29 Super Tucano Attack Planes Join USAF Test Pilot School Fleet

The close air support aircraft without a mission struggled to find a new home before the Test Pilot School stepped in.

F-22

Protective Nets To Shield F-22s Eyed For Airbase Swarmed By Mystery Drones

Langley Air Force Base experienced weeks of still-unexplained drone incursions in December 2023 highlighting a critical for new defenses.

KC-135

Hurricane Milton Could Be Sum Of All Weather Fears For MacDill Air Force Base

The home of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command could see record-breaking storm surge potentially swamping much of the low-lying base.

Around The Globe

Signs Point To North Korea Building A Nuclear-Powered Submarine: South Korean Intel

A report from the South Korean military assesses that the new submarine under construction is North Korea’s biggest yet.

C-130

New Vision For Lift Fan Aircraft Family Grows From Special Operations X-Plane Program

A new fan-in-wing concept could be scaled to offer valuable runway-independent capabilities for more than just special operations missions.

Unmanned

Anduril’s Roadrunner Drone Hunting Drone Gets Expanded Order From Pentagon

The optionally reusable Roadrunner jet interceptor drone has been tested overseas in real world circumstances and now the DoD wants more.

UCAVs

Stealthy Uncrewed Combat Air Vehicle To Work Alongside Future French Rafale Fighters

The advanced drone will pull from experience with the nEUROn stealth demonstrator and is seen as essential to executing high-end future missions.

Armored Vehicles

Trophy Armored Vehicle Protection System Gains New Ability To Defeat Drones

The combat-proven Trophy system has gotten new improvements that provide a critical capability boost against various top-down threats.

F-16

France Confirms Upgraded Mirage 2000s Heading To Ukraine In Early 2025

Donated Dassault Mirage 2000s fighters will be joining the Ukrainian Air Force's F-16s in the new year.

Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Chinese Laser Anti-Drone System Spotted In Iran

A very high-profile appearance by Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has given us a glimpse at some of China's latest counter-drone technology.

People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

China’s Monster Amphibious Assault Ship Has Twin Island Superstructures Optimized For Aviation Ops

The twin island superstructures would make the huge Type 076 even more suitable for accommodating a diverse air wing.

S-70 Okhotnik-B

Russia’s S-70 Hunter Drone Was Armed When Shot Down By Friendly Fighter Over Ukraine

Evidence from the crash site points to the flying wing drone having flown a combat test mission with glide bombs.

Iran

Israel Expands Ground Operation In Lebanon As World Braces For Retaliation Against Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is now in a "war of resurrection" heightening fears of a broader regional conflict.

S-70 Okhotnik-B

Why Did Russia Just Shoot Down Its Own Fighter-Sized S-70 Hunter Drone Over Ukraine?

The S-70 Okhotnik-B flying-wing unmanned combat air vehicle was shot down by a Russian fighter miles past the front lines and its wreckage could be a big intel win.

Bunker Talk

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

Come one, come all.

Russia

Ukraine Now Using Dragon Drones To Burn Russian Bunkers, Tanks

Initially used to attack Russians hiding in treelines and trenches, Ukraine's thermite-spewing Dragon drones are taking on new targets.

F-35

Clearer Picture Of Damage To Israeli Airbase From Iranian Ballistic Missiles Emerges

Dozens of impact areas have been identified within Israel's Nevatim Airbase but few Iranian ballistic missiles appear to have hit their targets.

F-16

Watch Turkey’s ‘Solo Turk’ F-16 Demo Jet’s Close Call During A Recent Airshow

The Solo Turk demo jet appears to have got much too close to the ground for comfort during a recent airshow display.

Nuclear Ballistic Missiles

First Plutonium Pit For Nuclear Warhead Produced In The U.S. In 35 Years Is Now “Weapon-Ready”

Production of plutonium pits is one step in a long process to produce the new W87-1 thermonuclear warhead for the future Sentinel ICBM.

F/A-XX

Navy Making Final Selection For F/A-XX Stealth Fighter, Plans For 2030s Service Entry

While the Air Force’s NGAD fighter initiative currently paused, the Navy is pushing ahead with its similar F/A-XX stealth jet program.