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A new definitive look at one of the VAMPIRE counter-drone systems delivered to Ukraine has emerged.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Our Best Look At A VAMPIRE Counter Drone System For Ukraine

This is the first time we have seen the actual configuration of VAMPIRE, which was rushed to Ukraine to swat drones out of the sky.

An Israeli Air Force F-16 launches the IMI Systems Rampage standoff missile.
India

Indian Navy MiG-29s Get Israeli Rampage Standoff Weapon

The Indian Navy is the first confirmed customer of the Rampage high-speed strike weapon, and is adding them to its MiG-29 carrier fighters.

Originally, the ROCAF also expected to receive 144 F-16Vs, produced as conversions of its existing F-16A/B jets, but this number has since been reduced to 141 through attrition in its existing Viper fleet.
Taiwan

Taiwan’s Final Upgraded F-16V Completes Test Flights

Over seven years, Taiwan has subjected its aging F-16A/B airframes to a thorough upgrade, including AESA radar and new weapons.

Claims are swirling that Ukrainian forces used a Patriot surface-to-air missile to bring down a Russian Su-24M combat jet over the Black Sea.
Ukraine

Russian Su-24 Shot Down Over Black Sea Points To Tactical Shift

There are claims that Patriot missile was used to down the Su-24M, but regardless, the engagement could be a reflection of changing tactics.

Israel says it has encircled and entered Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: IDF Expands Ground Operation Into The South

The IDF says it has entered the "third phase" of ground operation and has penetrated deep into southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis.

Iraqi Militant fuel truck turned into a rocket launcher.
Iraq

Rocket Launcher Disguised As Fuel Truck Seen Firing In Iraq

Iranian-backed militants are using launchers hidden inside civilian vehicles to attack American forces in Iraq and Syria.

Boeing Exits Air Force’s ‘Doomsday Plane’ Competition (Updated)
E-4

Boeing Exits Air Force’s ‘Doomsday Plane’ Competition (Updated)

The ejection of Boeing from the Survivable Airborne Operations Center competition would leave Sierra Nevada Corporation poised for success.

The US Army says launcher-related issues have led to the scrapping of three planned tests of its Dark Eagle hypersonic missile this year.
U.S. Army

Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Test Woes Caused By Launcher

The Army has scrapped three test launches of its Dark Eagle missile this year, but now hopes the project is back on track.

A R-73 air-to-air missile pictured at a residential address in Venezuela
South America

R-73 Air-To-Air Missile Seized From Venezuelan Man’s Backyard

Venezuelan authorities seized the missile during a raid on a man's private residence over the weekend, and arrested the individual.

Ukraine and Russia have a common enemy - rodents infesting the battlefield.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Deluge Of Rodents A Common Enemy

A massive influx of mice, rats and voles is making a harsh existence fighting in winter even more miserable.

Concerns about a border conflict between Guyana and Venezuela over a disputed territory are growing.
South America

Fears Of Venezuela Invading Guyana Grow

Rich with oil and minerals, the region of Essequibo has long been disputed, but tensions are now threatening to spiral out of control.

The Navy has provided details about how it recovered a P-8A aircraft that overshot the runway and ended up in Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii last month.
U.S. Navy

How The Navy Got Its P-8A Poseidon Out Of The Water In Hawaii

Much of the Navy P-8A remains intact after the mishap in Hawaii In November, and the hope is that it will eventually return to service.

Stratolaunch Roc aircraft conducts a captive-carry test flight with the Talon-A hypersonic vehicle.
U.S. Homeland

World’s Largest Plane Is One Step Closer To Launching A Hypersonic Vehicle

For the first time, Stratolaunch has taken a fully fueled Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle aloft under its Roc mother ship.

The USS Carney attacked a Houthi radar site in Yemen.
Red Sea

Three Cargo Ships Hit By Houthi Missiles, U.S. Destroyer Downs Drones

USS Carney downed three drones Sunday and came to the aid of two commercial vessels struck by Houthi missiles in the Red Sea

Chinese Flanker photographed with PL-17 very long-range air-to-air missile
China

Massive PL-17 Air-To-Air Missile Seen On Chinese J-16 Fighters

Two J-16s sport impressive air-to-air loadouts, including the big PL-17 that could be approaching operational status, if it isn't already.

F-35C lands aboard the carrier with mirror coating on its tails.
F-35C

F-35C With Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Aboard Carrier

The mirror-like coatings have appeared on F-22s, F-35s, and F-117s, but this is the first time we have seen them in the carrier environment.

27th February 1941: Catering staff preparing sandwiches for the air raid shelters in London. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Bunker Talk

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

There's peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for all in the Bunker.

In an a blunt interview with The Associated Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a stark assessment of the course of the war.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: “We Did Not Achieve The Desired Results,” Zelensky Says

During a tour to the front lines in northeastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a blunt assessment of the state of the war.

ADM-160 MALD
Russia

ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy Wreck Appears In Ukraine

It's the second documented account of ADM-160 MALD wreckage being spotted in Ukraine, the first being right after Storm Shadow was put to use.

The F-35 Joint Program Office is oversee a project to create a single operational "Franken-bird" from two seriously damaged F-35A Joint Strike Fighters.
F-35A

F-35 “Franken-Bird” Being Made From Two Badly Damaged Jets

Building a single F-35 out of two damaged ones underscores how precious the jets are and lessons learned can be useful in other applications.