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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has offered new details about his service's plans for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
F-35

CCA Loyal Wingmen Drones To Cost Quarter To Third Of An F-35

We are slowly learning more about the Collaborative Combat Aircraft initiative, including cost and operational performance targets.

The Navy wants to demonstrate the ability to use a uncrewed underwater vehicle to launch and recover a drone that can operate underwater and in the air.
U.S. Navy

Uncrewed Submarine Will Launch, Recover Drone That Can Swim, Fly

Uncrewed submarines loaded with 'multi-domain' drones could offer a new dimension for hunting for enemy naval forces and mines, and more.

The IDF has reached the gates of Gaza City's largest hospital, but has yet to decide to storm it.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: No Decision Yet To Storm Gaza’s Largest Hospital

The IDF has reached the Al Shifa hospital, that it says is a nexus for Hamas operations, but has yet to move into the facility.

A member of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) seen wearing a Mitznefet, or 'chef's hat'
Israel

Israeli Troops’ ‘Chef’s Hat’ Helmet Covers Explained

The Mitznefet, which has been used by the Israeli Defense Forces for decades, serves a number of purposes on and off the battlefield.

A U.S. Marine Corps Korean War veteran searches the names of those who lost their life during the Korean War at the Korean War Memorial during a reunion for those who fought at the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir in Washington, DC on Nov. 3, 2023. Veterans of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, also known as The Chosin Few, traveled from across the country to meet with other Marines who fought by their side
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Veterans Day Weekend Edition

Thank you to all who served, and to the families and friends who support them.

Israel says it has struck 15,000 targets in Gaza while the call for ceasefire increases.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Calls For Ceasefire Grow

As Israel's Gaza full invasion enters its second week, U.S. officials are voicing increasing concerns about civilian casualties.

B-21 first flight
B-21

B-21 Raider’s First Flight: What We Learned

Our analysis of seeing the first B-21 Raider, nicknamed Cerberus, in the sky and from many new angles for the very first time.

Future U.S. aid to Ukraine is imperiled amid political infighting.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Aid To Kyiv Slows

With U.S. military aid funding for Ukraine about to run out, the Pentagon is imploring Congress to pass a spending bill.

F-35 drops B61-12 during a test at Edwards AFB
F-35A

Dutch F-35s Gain Nuclear Strike Mission “Initial Certification”

The Royal Netherlands Air Force will operate dual-role F-35A jets that are able to draw from a shared NATO stockpile of B61-12 nuclear bombs.

The schedule for long-planned flight testing of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship with a laser directed energy weapon has slipped again to 2024.
AC-130

AC-130 Laser Weapon Test Slip Raises Questions About Its Future

The future of a laser-armed AC-130J is increasingly uncertain and a broader review of the Ghostrider's armament package is in progress.

The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate says it attacked Russian landing ships in Crimea with sea drones.
Russia

Sea Drones Attack Russian Landing Craft In Crimean Port

Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Directorate now says it sunk two ships docked at a port in western Crimea.

B-21 has flown for the first time
B-21

B-21 Raider Has Flown For The First Time (Updated)

On Friday, November 10, at just after dawn, the B-21 Raider took to the skies over Palmdale's Plant 42, marking its first flight.

The Indian Navy closed an important chapter in its history on 31 October 2023, when it withdrew the last of its Il-38SD maritime patrol aircraft, bringing to an end nearly half a century of operating Soviet recce types over the Indian Ocean.
News & Features

Il-38’s Retirement Brings An Indian Maritime Patrol Era To An End

The retirement of the Indian Navy’s Il-38SD May brings to an end an illustrious epoch spent operating Soviet-made submarine hunters.

The first pre-production T-7A Red Hawk jet trainer has arrived at Edwards Air Force Base to being flight testing. This comes as the Air Force is already eyeing a light fighter version of the aircraft as part of its future tactical air combat plans.
News & Features

T-7 Arrives At Edwards, USAF Eyeing Light Fighter Version

Formal T-7 flight testing is now set to begin and talk about an F-7 fighter version could have broader ramifications for the Air Force.

Israel will open up a four-hour window every day to pause fighting in northern Gaza for humanitarian efforts.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Fighting In North To Pause Daily

The pause comes as Israel says it has captured a key Hamas command center in the heart of Gaza City near al-Shifa Hospital.

X-37B is heading into space on a Falcon heavy rocket.
X-37B

X-37B Headed Deeper Into Space With Falcon Heavy Rocket’s Help

The X-37B spaceplane is planned to be launched again in December, this time atop the most powerful commercial rocket in the world.

New pictures show A-10s that recently deployed to the Middle East with interesting ordnance loads.
A-10

A-10s Brandish Intriguing Mix Of Weapons In Middle East

A group of A-10s deployed the Middle East last month to help deter Iran and its proxies amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict.

Night Stalker Ship Training
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Night Stalker MH-60 Executes Sneak Mock Assault On Navy Ship In Awesome Video

The high-performance flying seen in the video shows how Night Stalkers can be on top of a ship and landing operators in seconds.

Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have reportedly shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone.
Q-9

U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Over Red Sea

The Houthis in Yemen reportedly shot down the MQ-9 drone off its shores amid a huge buildup of American naval power in the region.

Israel is gaining the upper hand in northern Gaza says the IDF.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Hamas ‘Lost Control In The North’ IDF Says (Updated)

While Israel says it has the upper hand now in the north, there is still a lot of fighting ahead and no clear endgame.