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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.

The US Air Force says it plans to invite foreign allies and partners to join the next increment of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone program and has offered details about what that cooperation might look like. The service is also looking bring US Special Operations Command into an existing tri-service agreement with the Navy and Marine Corps.
U.S. Air Force

Plans For Allies To Join Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program Laid Out By Air Force

The potential for U.S. allies to take part in the still secretive CCA program in the future could have massive advantages to all involved.

F-15EX flying
F-15

“I Would Love To Have More F-15EXs,” Air Guard Boss Says

With F-15EX's operational debut coming soon, its unique capabilities have already made an impact on the Air National Guard's top officer.

China carrier J-35
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

Mockup Of China’s Stealthy J-35 Fighter Appears On Unexpected Aircraft Carrier

The mockup has been noted on the carrier Liaoning, which notably lacks the catapult launch gear that the J-35 was expected to work with.

Boeing Ghost Bat F-15
U.S. Air Force

USAF Set To Down-Select Collaborative Combat Aircraft Competitors

The Air Force has five companies on contract as part of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone program and is expecting to axe at least two.

3M22 WRECKAGE
Air

Is Russia Really Using Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missiles In Ukraine?

Wreckage found in Ukraine has resulted in claims that Russia is the first nation to use a hypersonic cruise missile in combat.

Elephant walk with USAF aircraft
U.S. Air Force

Air Force’s Big Restructuring Includes New Commands, New Deployment Plans

The Air Force and Space Force announced major changes in how they operate aimed at countering the growing threat posed by China

Ukraine is employing a network of thousands of acoustic sensors to help spot and track incoming Russian drones, according to the Air Force's top office in Europe.
U.S. Air Force

Ukraine Using Thousands Of Networked Microphones To Track Russian Drones

Ukraine is using acoustic sensors to detect and hunt down incoming threats, and now the U.S. military wants to test the system.

Queen Elizabeth class carrier HMS Prince of Wales departing Portsmouth, February 12, 2024
Royal Navy

Royal Navy Carrier Sails For NATO Exercise Amid Readiness Concerns

The HMS Prince Of Wales has left Portsmouth for Steadfast Defender 2024, standing in for its sister vessel HMS Queen Elizabeth.

HIMARS damage
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Battle-Damaged HIMARS Return To United States

A signature weapon of the Ukrainian war, battle-damaged examples of the multiple rocket launcher system had not previously been seen.

The Ukrainian Navy has released what looks to the be the first look at a U.S.-supplied VAMPIRE counter-drone system in action and shooting down a Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drone.
Loitering Munitions

First Look At Laser-Guided Rocket Counter Drone System Blasting A Russian Drone

VAMPIRE uses laser-guided 70mm rockets as low-cost interceptors to knock down drones, and can also be used against ground targets.