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Flight testing of the B-21 Raider at Edwards Air Force Base in California is now underway.
B-21

B-21 Raider Flight Testing Now Underway

The first B-21 is now flying test sorties from Edwards Air Force Base, where it arrived after its maiden flight late last year.

WWII U-boats pictured amid the ruins of the Elbe II U-boat shelter
WWII

How Entombed U-boats Were Re-discovered Decades After WWII

Forgotten in the decades following World War II, the Nazi U-boats were re-discovered in their crumbling concrete bunker in the 1980s.

The Biden administration announced its last Presidential Drawdown Authority package for Ukraine, which included Sea Sparrow RIM-7 missiles.
Russia

‘FrankenSAM’ Systems Are Now Shooting Down Drones In Ukraine

Systems blending Western and Soviet parts, including repurposed air-to-air missiles, offer Ukraine added air defenses it desperately needs.

As part of a £2.35 billion investment into upgrading Typhoon, a European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mark 2 Radar developed by Leonardo UK features a unique multi-functional array (MFA) which will allow Typhoon to simultaneously detect, identify, and track multiple targets in the air and on the ground plus perform electronic warfare tasks.
Typhoon

British Eurofighter Finally Gets Advanced Swashplate AESA Radar

The long-awaited ECRS Mk 2 radar for the Royal Air Force promises to be a game-changer for the Eurofighter Typhoon.

Arleigh Burke firing SM-2 missile.
Red Sea

Red Sea Shoot-Downs Offer Hugely Valuable Lessons, Also Pose Big Intel Risk

An unprecedented amount of real-world data has come out of the shoot-downs around the Red Sea, but adversaries are also watching.

The US Army complete initial flight testing of a seeker for anti-ship version of its Precision Strike Missile short-range ballistic missile in 2023.
Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)

Seeker For U.S. Army’s New Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Flight Tested

The Army is working on a Precision Strike Missile variant that can hit moving ships, as well as hostile air defenses, using a new seeker.

Iran used its new Kheiber Shekan medium range ballistic missile for the first time during a strike in Syria on Monday.
Iran

Iran Executed Its Farthest Ballistic Missile Strike Ever With New Weapon

Iran unleashed its Kheiber Shekan medium range ballistic missile on a target in Syria, demonstrating it can reach Israel.

US Central Command has released pictures and information about missile parts and other materiel bound for Iranian-backed Houthi militants that it recently seized.
Red Sea

Yemen-Bound Missile Parts, Sensor Systems Seized In SEAL Raid

A dhow was boarded in the Gulf of Aden where various weapons components were seized, and two Navy SEALs went missing during the operation.

The Russian city of Voronezh was placed under a state of emergency on Tuesday morning after what officials said was a Ukraine-launched drone attack.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Drones Strike Russian City Of Voronezh

Ukrainian drones struck roughly 100 miles from the border, with the airbase that houses SU-34 fighter-bombers supposedly being the target.

The U.S. struck four Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles being prepared for launch Tuesday.
Red Sea

First Preemptive Strikes Against Houthi Missiles Preparing To Fire Launched By U.S.

The U.S. struck four Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles that were being prepared for launch early Tuesday morning Yemen time.

North Korea's advanced drones get inspected by Kim as a launch of a solid fuel IRBM occurs
North Korea

North Korea’s Most Advanced Drones Reemerge, Solid Fuel IRBM Tested

Kim Jong Un is seen inspecting his knockoffs of America's Global Hawk and Reaper and North Korea has now tested a solid fuel IRBM.

U.S. and coalition facilities in Irbil, Iraq, have reportedly come under fire from Iranian ballistic missiles.
Iran

Iranian Ballistic Missiles Strike Facilities In Iraq

It remains unclear exactly what was hit, but we do know that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched the strikes.

M1 with ERA in Ukraine
M1 Abrams

Ukrainian M1 Abrams Tank Seen With Explosive Reactive Armor

The sight of an M1A1 tank with explosive reactive armor follows similar upgrades to other advanced Western armor supplied to Ukraine.

The M/V Gibraltar Eagle was hit by a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile.
Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles

Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Hits U.S.-Owned Container Ship In Gulf Of Aden

There wasn't major damage or injuries in this attack a day after a Houthi missile heading to the USS Laboon was downed by a US fighter.

Ukraine claims its air defense shot down an A-50 Mainstay airborne early warning and control jet.
A-50/A-100

Claims Swirl Around Possible Shoot Down Of Russian A-50 Radar Jet (Updated)

The loss of an A-50 and an IL-22M airborne command and control platforms would be a major blow for Russia, which only has a handful of each.

A U.S. fighter shot down a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile heading to the USS Laboon.
U.S. Homeland

American Fighter Downs Houthi Missile Heading Toward USS Laboon

This latest incident comes after the U.S. and U.K. launched reprisal attacks on Houthi facilities in Yemen.

Houthis Threaten Reprisal Attacks On U.S. Bases In The Region
Red Sea

Houthis Threaten Reprisal Attacks On U.S. Bases In The Region

The Houthis say recent strikes against their facilities in Yemen caused little damage and vowed revenge against the U.S. and its allies.

The U.S. struck a Houthi radar in Yemen early Saturday morning local time.
U.S. Navy

Navy Strikes Houthi Radar Site With Tomahawk Cruise Missile

A follow-up strike on a Houthi radar site in Yemen was launched tonight by an Arleigh Burke class destroyer.

Marines, wounded in the battle for Iwo Jima, are sheltered in a Japanese concrete air raid shelter which was not completely destroyed in the three-day bombardment and aerial attack preceding the landing.
Bunker Talk

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

You know the drill.

NASA's X-59 supersonic test aircraft, developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works, has finally been rolled out.
Skunk Works

X-59 Supersonic Test Jet Rolled Out At Skunk Works

A high-profile ceremony saw the completed X-59 formally unveiled at Palmdale, with a first flight now due before the end of the year.