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Royal Navy Activates First F-35B Unit, Big Decisions On Type’s Future Loom
Royal Navy

Royal Navy Activates First F-35B Unit, Big Decisions On Type’s Future Loom

The second frontline British F-35B unit is a Royal Navy squadron, but future plans to buy more of the jets, and which ones, hang in the air.

The U.S. military's Aegis Ashore missile defense site is finally set to go operational.
News & Features

Aegis Missile Defense Site In Poland To Finally Go Operational (Updated)

Europe and the rest of the world have changed greatly since the Aegis Ashore Poland project began nearly 14 years ago.

Guyana flight
News & Features

U.S. Conducts Military Exercise With Guyana, Venezuelan Invasion Fears Rise (Updated)

The State Department's disclosure of today's joint drill with Guyana caught major attention as there are indications Venezuela plans to invade.

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

Ukraine Situation Report: Stalled U.S. Military Aid To Kyiv Becoming A Crisis

A combination of political infighting in the U.S. and allies who are not living up to their commitments are bad omens for Ukraine.

Artist concept of future German Navy F126 class frigate.
Germany

Work Starts On Germany’s Biggest Warship Since World War II

The F126 frigates are arriving at a time when the German Navy is struggling to find the funds it needs to revamp its fleet.

A Hawker Hunter Mk 58 jet belonging to private contractor ATAC ended up in a grassy field at Naval Air Station Key West after an aborted takeoff on December 6, 2023.
ATAC

Hawker Hunter Aggressor Jet Ends Up In Field After Aborted Takeoff

The privately owned fighter was supporting training operations under contract out of Boca Chica Field in Key West when the mishap occurred.

V-22 Ospreys worldwide have been grounded following a fatal crash on November 29, 2023.
V-22

All V-22 Ospreys Grounded Worldwide (Updated)

The grounding of all Osprey tilt-rotors follows a fatal crash off the coast of a Japanese island that may be tied to a "materiel failure."

The Russians are examining a Bradley Fighting Vehicle they recently recovered from Ukraine.
Russia

Captured Ukrainian M2 Bradley Shown Off On Russian TV

The TV segment shows Russian troops examining a fully intact Bradley Fighting Vehicle they said they recovered from the battlefield.

SU-35s escort putin on his way to the middle east.
UAE

Putin Flies To UAE With Su-35 Fighter Escorts (Updated)

A quartet of Su-35S fighters, all armed with air-to-air missiles, flanked Putin's Il-96 as it made its way to the UAE.

Ex-U.S. Navy vessel USSV HTF
U.S. Navy

This Navy Drone Boat With A Fascinating Past Can Be Yours

The uncrewed test vessel helped blaze the way for the drone boat capabilities we are seeing come to fruition today.

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.