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Ukrainian forces claim to have shot down a trio of Russian Su-34 Fullback combat jets, another sign of evolving air defense tactics.
Ukraine

Ukraine Says It Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fullbacks

The fixed-wing losses, if true, would be the worst in a single day for Russia in some time, and point to changing air defense tactics.

Operation Prosperity Guardian now has more than 20 member nations.
News & Features

Red Sea Task Force Grows, How It Actually Will Work Remains Unclear

As the Houthis hurled threats at the U.S. Navy, more than 20 nations are set to participate in Operation Prosperity Guardian in some manner.

A new picture has emerged offering the best look so far a distinctive pylon that Ukrainian MiG-29 and Su-27 fighters use to carry JDAM-ER precision-guided glide bombs.
News & Features

Ukrainian MiG-29’s Mysterious JDAM-ER Pylon: Our Best Look Yet

Ukrainian fighters have been making use of a unique pylon with a distinctive protrusion that sticks out in the front.

Every day, hundreds of ships transit the Red Sea with Ambrey armed security teams.
Red Sea

Inside The Private Security Forces Protecting Red Sea Shipping

How armed contractors operate aboard ships and the ways they've been adapted to the eruption in hostilities around the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

Boeing's Orca extra-large unmanned undersea vehicle delivered to the U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy

Orca Drone Submarine Delivered To Navy

Orca, which Is set to perform a variety of missions for the Navy including mine laying, has suffered significant delays prior to delivery.

Boeing says it has delivered the second pair of F-15EX Eagle II fighters to the U.S. Air Force after a year of delays.
F-15

Second Pair Of F-15EX Eagle II Fighters Just Delivered To USAF

The Air Force now has a total of four F-15EX Eagle IIs after a year of delays and Boeing hopes to deliver two more in the coming weeks.

Ukrainian Military Units Of Combat UAVs Keep Defense In Donetsk Oblast with FPV drones.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Wants A Million FPV Drones In 2024

Ukraine has announced plans to flood the battlefield with locally made examples of the highly effective first-person view drones.

The US Army has outliend plans to significantly expand the size of its arsenal of Coyote-based counter-drone systems in the next five years, including with the purchase of 6,700 additional interceptors.
U.S. Army

Drastic Increase In Army Coyote Drone Interceptor Purchase Plans

Scrambling to catch up with the drone threat, the Army wants to buy thousands of comparatively low-cost Coyote drone interceptors.

Red Sea Task Force
Red Sea

Red Sea Maritime Coalition Much Bigger Than Originally Disclosed

Ten nations who joined Operation Prosperity Guardian, the international effort to protect Red Sea shipping, don't want to go public.

Model of Chinese GJ-11 drone aboard a dummy carrier in Wuhan.
China

Mockup Of Chinese Stealth Drone Appears On Full-Size Aircraft Carrier Test Rig

A mockup of the GJ-11 stealth drone on a dummy carrier deck in Wuhan points to major uncrewed ambitions for China’s carrier air wings.

U.S. officials are urging Israel to scale down its war against Hamas.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: U.S. Military Leaders Push For Scaled-Back Campaign

While America's top military leaders urged Jerusalem to shift away from the most intensive combat operations, Israeli officials remain reluctant.

AQ 400 Scythe
Russia

Ukraine’s Scythe Drone Is All About Striking Far Away As Cheaply As Possible

The AQ400 drone represents an extremely focused design that reflects an equally focused goal — inflicting long-range pain at the lowest cost.

Concept art of reusable Chinese spaceplane.
China

China’s Spaceplane Has Released Multiple Mystery Objects In Orbit

The nature of the objects is unclear, but at least some of them appear to be transmitting signals of different kinds.

HIMARS Ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Funding Almost “Exhausted”

After one more aid package for Ukraine is announced later this week, there will be no more U.S. funding available, the White House says.

A new U.S.-led maritime coalition focused on protecting commercial shipping in and around the Red Sea from Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen has now been formally announced.
Red Sea

Red Sea Maritime Coalition Kicks Off As Tanker Hit By Missiles

The United States and nine other countries have joined together for Operation Prosperity Guardian as Houthi attacks continue unabated.

Video footage has emerged appearing to show the first use of the Spike FireFly loitering munition in the current conflict in Gaza.
Israel

Israel’s FireFly Urban Warfare Drone Spotted In Jenin

The FireFly loitering munition has been seen for the first time in the current conflict as it flew over a West Bank neighborhood.

F-15EX To Be Based At Kadena Air Base In Japan: Report
F-15

F-15EX To Be Based At Kadena Air Base In Japan: Report

A total of 36 F-15EX Eagle IIs could be poised to reinstate a permanent fighter force at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa.

The first Royal Navy warship to be armed with Naval Strike Missiles, the HMS Somerset, has finally emerged with its new weapons.
Royal Navy

Naval Strike Missiles Have Arrived Aboard Royal Navy Warships

The stealthy cruise missiles give Royal Navy frigates and destroyers a modern anti-ship capability and a new ability to strike land targets.

Why hasn't the US struck Houthi targets after anti-ship attacks in the Red Sea?
Red Sea

Why Hasn’t The U.S. Struck Back After Red Sea Anti-Ship Attacks?

Many are calling for strikes on Houthi forces after multiple anti-ship attacks off Yemen's coast, but is that really the best option?

Ukraine's attacks across the Dnipro River have been bloody and futile, troops told The New York Times
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Troops Question Dnipro River Assault

Though billed as a burgeoning success by Ukraine, the battle across the Dnipro River is coming at an extremely heavy cost say those involved.