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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.

The diesel-hydraulic/diesel-electric submarine USS Salmon at sea
WWII

The Extraordinary Tale Of USS Salmon’s Escape From Destruction

How the World War II-era submarine USS Salmon survived near catastrophic damage in 1944 is a truly incredible story.

Front 3/4 view of GM Defense’s Heavy-Duty Sport Utility Vehicle
Light Vehicles

Armored Suburban Designed By GM For State Department Gets Production Order

GM Defense will deliver Suburbans designed from the ground-up for VIP protection to the State Department for the next decade.

View of Su-25 attack jet decoy soon through optics of a Lancet loitering munition.
Loitering Munitions

Ukrainian Su-25 Struck By Lancet Drone Was An Elaborate Decoy

The appearance of a high-fidelity Su-25 mock-up at an airbase in central Ukraine suggests a new counter-drone strategy.

After a breakdown in hostage negotiations, fighting resumed in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, which rained rockets down across Israel.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Ceasefire Ends

Hamas rockets rained down across Israel and the IDF continued its bombardment of Gaza as both sides blamed each other for the ceasefire's end.

Defense contractor Anduril has unveiled a novel and highly reusable air vehicle that can be used as an anti-air interceptor and in other roles.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Roadrunner Reusable Anti-Air Interceptor Breaks Cover

Roadrunner can takeoff from its 'nest' vertically, loiter until a drone or missile threat pops up, and destroy it, or return and land if not.

Hacked documents claim Russia paid far more than previously known for Iranian Shahed-136 drones.
News & Features

Shahed-136 With Cellular Modem Found In Ukraine: What It Means

Here are the possibilities of what the addition of improvised cellular communications to Russia's Shahed drones means.

Thank you, Government of Canada, for selecting up to 16 P-8 Poseidon aircraft for the RCAF. Together with our Canadian industry P-8 partners, we'll continue to deliver prosperity to Canada.
News & Features

P-8 Poseidon Officially Chosen By Canada

Selection of the P-8 maritime patrol aircraft instead of a homegrown solution signals a remarkable change in fortunes for Boeing in Canada.

Despite more bloodshed in Jerusalem, the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel holds.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Bloodshed In Jerusalem Doesn’t Stop Ceasefire

Though five people, three Israelis and two Hamas attackers, were killed in Jerusalem today, the ceasefire holds.

The German Air Force is now formally on track to get 15 Typhoon EK electronic warfare jets.
Germany

Electronic Warfare Typhoon EK Fighter To Join German Air Force

Typhoon EK will replace aging Tornado ECRs and will be one part of a larger airborne electronic warfare ecosystem.

This versatile, self-deployable aircraft offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to execute long-range special operations missions. The CV-22 can perform missions that normally would require both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The CV-22 takes off vertically and, once airborne, the nacelles (engine and prop-rotor group) on each wing can rotate into a forward position.
V-22

Calls For V-22 Osprey Grounding In Japan After Fatal Crash

The Japanese military has temporarily grounded its own V-22 fleet, as the tilt-rotor type’s turbulent history in Japan continues.

No, This Is Not A Secret UFO Crash Retrieval
U.S. Air Force

No, This Is Not A Secret UFO Crash Retrieval

It may not be an alien spacecraft, but it is actually a pretty amazing piece of aviation history in that C-5's hold.

A Ukrainian FPV drone chased a Russian soldier around a cart before exploding on him.
Russia

Russian Soldier’s Desperate Attempt To Fight Off FPV Drone With A Stick Seen In Video

Video of a Ukrainian FPV drone chasing a Russian soldier around a cart is a reminder of the rapidly changing nature of drone warfare.

Ukrainian soldiers of the 57th Brigade collect the remains of a powder charge from D-20 artillery at their fighting position, in the direction of Kupiansk, in Kharkiv, Ukraine on November 27, 2023.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Storms Held Up Russian Assault On Avdiivka

Storms have battered southern and eastern Ukraine, as well as parts of Russia, reportedly hampering Moscow’s campaign around Avdiivka.

Norway and Germany have teamed up to develop a new supersonic naval strike missile.
Germany

Supersonic Naval Cruise Missile For Norway, Germany In The Works

Norwegian and German authorities have teamed up to give their warships a new supersonic maritime strike capability.