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SpaceX's contract for a new satellite constellation for the DOD could be a game changer.
Spy Satellites

If SpaceX’s Secret Constellation Is What We Think It Is, It’s Game Changing (Updated)

A constellation of hundreds of sensor-equipped satellites would offer unprecedented strategic and tactical surveillance around the globe.

A decoy that looks intended to help defend against drone attack and cruise missile strikes has appeared on a pier at a Russian Navy base in the Black Sea.
Russia

Submarine Decoy Appears On Russian Naval Base Pier

A painted submarine silhouette with an actual conning tower structure follows a trend first seen at Russian strategic bomber bases.

Satellite image of the air base at Mihail Kogălniceanu, pictured on December 18, 2023
Eastern Europe

Romanian Airfield’s Transformation Into A Giant NATO Base Is Underway

The expansion of Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base will result in an installation almost double the footprint of Germany's Ramstein Air Base.

The Air Force has conducted an unprecedented test launch of a live AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile in the Western Pacific, sending signals to China and elsewhere in the region amid uncertainty about this particular program's future.
B-52

Unprecedented U.S. Hypersonic Weapons Test From Guam Has Occurred

The final planned live-fire test of an AGM-183A hypersonic missile is major show of force toward China, though the weapon's future is murky.

Drone kill marks on F/A-18E Super Hornet from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
F/A-18E/F

Navy Super Hornets Are Now Wearing Houthi Drone Kill Marks

After months of swatting down Houthi drones, Navy F/A-18E/F squadrons are stenciling their accomplishments on their jets.

KF-21 Refueling for the first time from a tanker
Republic of Korea Air Force

South Korea’s KF-21 Next Generation Fighter Begins Tanker Trials

The first aerial refueling trials for the KF-21 Boramae are the latest step in a remarkably rapid development program.

The US Air Force no longer plans to flight test a laser directed energy weapon on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship.
AC-130

AC-130 Gunship’s Laser Weapon Cancelled, 105mm Howitzer May Be Removed

The AC-130J was set to get the first operational airborne laser weapon, but that plan is over as the gunship changes to ensure its relevance.

Kim Jong Un takes his new Russian limo out for a spin
North Korea

Limo Gifted From Putin Is Now Carting Kim Around North Korea

The armored limo was gifted to Kim as huge amounts of badly needed weaponry was transferred from North Korea to Russia for its Ukraine war.

The Indian Navy’s two MiG-29K/KUB squadrons, INAS 300 “White Tigers” and INAS 303 “Black Panthers” embarked the carriers during Exercise Milan 2024.
Indian Navy

India Conducted Dual Aircraft Carrier Drills For The First Time

The Milan 2024 exercise was also highly notable for the involvement of American, Iranian, and Russian warships.

Russia now wants a 'buffer zone' between it and Ukraine.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Putin Now Talking About Creating A “Buffer Zone”

In the wake of his election victory, Putin says he is considering a "buffer zone" to protect Russian territory from Ukrainian attacks.

RAF Envoy Falcon 900EX
Russia

GPS Jamming Of U.K. Defense Secretary’s Jet Highlights Russia’s Regional EW Activities

The U.K. Defense Secretary was flying home from Poland, and close to Russia's Kaliningrad enclave, when the incident occurred.

The US Air Force has confirmed a spate of drone incursions occurred at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia in December 2023.
Swarms

Mysterious Drones Swarmed Langley AFB For Weeks

The unidentified drones were such an issue that assets were called in from around the government, including a NASA WB-57 high-altitude jet.

Nuclear bomb drills, Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 18, 1964: Some volunteers line up to get their bedding during a test held at the air raid shelter beneath the Cambridge City Hall Annex.
Bunker Talk

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

Form an orderly line now!

The Netherlands will buy four new conventionally powered submarines from France, to replace its Cold War-era Walrus class and to contribute to a new-look defense posture in which long-range conventional strike capabilities are given new importance.
Diesel-Electric Submarines

Dutch Choose French Design For New Tomahawk-Armed Submarines

The four new advanced conventionally powered submarines will add to the Netherlands’ emergent long-range strike capabilities.

Mig-29s are now flying with French hammer guided bombs in Ukraine.
MiG-29

Ukraine’s MiG-29s Are Now Carrying French ‘Hammer’ Rocket-Assisted Bombs

France has said it will provide Ukraine with hundreds of AASM Hammer standoff precision standoff weapons, which are now arming the MiG-29.

13. A DARIN I Jaguar gets airborne with three 1000-lb parachute retarded bombs and drop tanks still retaining the old two-tone green and grey paint scheme.
Indian Air Force

Behold The Explosive Spectacle Of India’s Unrivaled Airpower Demonstration

Air-to-air, air-to-ground and surface-to-air live firings, as well as commando raids, are all part of India's incredible airpower demo.

Satellite imagery shows work starting a new jetty on the coast of the Gaza Strip as the U.S. military is working to establish a temporary pier to help provide humanitarian aid to residents there.
Israel

New Jetty Being Built Off Gaza Beach As Maritime Aid Missions Spin Up

It's unclear if the U.S. will use the jetty for its aid operation, but U.S. ships are heading to the Mediterranean to execute Biden's plan.

Anduril Industries, the company responsible for the popular ALTIUS series of drones, has undertaken a first live-fire test of its ALTIUS-700M loitering munition.
Loitering Munitions

Our First Look At The ALTIUS-700M Loitering Munition Obliterating A Target

Able to knock out armor at standoff ranges, the latest loitering munition in the ALTIUS series is the most destructive yet.

Marines learn to operate from a highway in California during Exercise Obsidian Iceberg
Naval Aviation

How F-35s Deployed To A Narrow Highway In California

The War Zone was on the scene for VMX-1’s exercise Obsidian Iceberg, that served as a glimpse of what’s to come in the Pacific.

The Air Force wants to cut its purchases of MH-139A helicopters in half, calling into question what will happen to many units equipped with the UH-1Ns they were supposed to replace.
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Wants To Slash MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter Purchases In Half

Air Force MH-139As will primarily be used to help protect ballistic missile silos, but cuts raise questions about the future of other units.