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Germany has agreed to provide Ukraine with additional IRIS-T air defense systems.
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: New Ground-Based Air Defense Coalition Announced

The new coalition announced today, led by Germany and France, will bring together 20 nations to boost Ukraine's air defenses.

Bunker Talk: Turkey Day Edition
News & Features

Bunker Talk: Turkey Day Edition

Gather around the virtual Thanksgiving dinner table for a chat with friends.

Russian has captured an intact Ukrainian MAGURA V drone boat Russian sources claim
News & Features

Ukrainian Drone Boat Appears To Have Been Captured By Russia

The intact capture of a Ukrainian MAGURA V5 drone boat could give Russians new insights, even if limited, and help with their own designs.

Pictures have emerged that offer an inside look at the Navy's new NC-20G range support aircraft.
News & Features

Look Inside Navy’s ‘New’ NC-20G Missile Test Support Jet

The Navy's unique NC-20G is configured to carry a specialized camera system primarily intended to document missile tests.

Iranian Shahed-238 drone at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) aerospace achievement exhibition at Ashura Aerospace Science and Technology University, in Tehran, Iran on November 19, 2023.
Iran

Iran’s Jet-Powered Shahed Drone Could Be A Problem For Ukraine

Boasting a jet for more speed and quicker transit times, plus different guidance options, the Shahed-238 would be harder to defend against.

The founder of a jetpack startup has demonstrated a version of his signature design armed with a pistol aimed via a head-tracking system.
Sidearms

Jetpack Features Glock Autopistol Aimed By Moving Your Head

The founder of jetpack startup Gravity Industries recently shared a video of him unleashing bursts of pistol fire while in flight.

There is growing optimism that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in return for the release of hostages will be announced.
Iran

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Deal Reached For Four Day Ceasefire

The deal, which has been in the works for weeks, will see dozens of hostages and prisoners released, as well as a temporary ceasefire.

The US Air Force's future EC-37B electronic warfare jets are now EA-37Bs, which is meant to highlight their ability to not only find and attack various types of targets, but destroy them.
U.S. Air Force

New ‘Attack’ EA-37B Moniker For USAF Electronic Warfare Jets

The switch from EC-37B to EA-37B reflects the aircraft's capabilities, which could go well beyond jamming enemy radars and other emitters.

M55 Spy Plane may be headed for Ukraine war operations
Cold War

Soviet-Era M-55 Spy Plane May Be Headed To Support The War In Ukraine

Developed in Soviet times as a high-altitude surveillance aircraft, the M-55 Mystic-B recently appeared carrying a signals intelligence pod.

A top Pentagon watchdog has raises concerns about the Navy's aggressive schedule for the MQ-25 tanker drone and the potential risks thereof.
MQ-25

MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Delays, Risks Come Into View

A new report warns about the risks of the Navy's aggressive plans for the MQ-25 as Boeing gets millions in new funding for its development.

AC-130J attacked a target in iraq after attacks on US bases there.
AC-130

AC-130 Ghostrider Gunship Strikes Iranian-Backed Militia In Iraq

This marks the fourth U.S. airstrike against Iranian-backed militias since Oct. 26 and the first on a target in Iraq.

Navy P8 Hawaii
U.S. Navy

Navy P-8A Poseidon Runs Off Runway Into The Water In Hawaii (Updated)

The aircraft skidded into Kaneohe Bay while attempting to land at the Marine Corps Air Station by the same name.

The mud is slowing things down for both Russia and Ukraine.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: The Muddy Season Has Arrived

Mud, rain, frigid temperatures, snow and wind are slowing things down on the battlefield, but the fighting will continue.

Shock diamonds from Starship's rocket exhaust
Launch Vehicles

Starship’s 33 Engines Created The Mother Of All ‘Shock Diamonds’

The exhaust from the massive cluster of Raptor engines in Starship's booster combined to create a gigantic 'shock diamond' during launch.

Israeli soldiers deploy near southern Israel's border with the Gaza Strip on November 20, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas group.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Deal To Release Hostages “Closer Than Ever”

Hopes of a deal to release hostages are growing, but the issue is proving to be extremely divisive in Israel.

Lockheed manned tailless fighter design
Skunk Works

Skunk Works Teases Tailless NGAD Fighter Design In New Ad

Lockheed is celebrating 80 years of Skunk Works with some new hints of what they are working on, SR-72 and NGAD 'fighter' included.

Houthis release video showing their helicopter raid on the Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea.
Iran

Houthi Helicopter Raid On Ship In Red Sea Seen In New Video

The video shows at least seven Houthi commandos leave a helicopter that landed on the Galaxy Leader then capture the bridge on Sunday.

The U.S. Air Force is exploring the possibility of augmenting, rather than replacing its C-32A Air Force Two jets.
C-32

New Plan To Augment C-32A ‘Air Force Two’ Fleet, Not Replace It

The Air Force has laid out the possibility of acquiring up to 10 modified airliners to supplement its C-32A VIP transport aircraft.

Drone capture shows the detonation of a purported standoff guided version of the RBK-500 cluster bomb in Ukraine.
Russia

Russian Glide Bomb Kits Now Adapted For Cluster Munitions: Reports

For the first time, it appears that Russia is combining air-launched cluster munitions with standoff glide bomb kits.

Japan is seeking 400 Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles.
Japan

Japan Approved To Buy 400 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles

The $2.35 billion deal to purchase Block IV and V Tomahawk missiles would give Japan a new offensive punch in a restive region.