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NGAD

Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter Uncertainty Tied To Sentinel ICBM Woes

The NGAD combat jet might evolve into a fully uncrewed platform amid a need to cut costs to pay for even higher-priority programs.

Land

Ford Class Carrier’s EMALS Catapults, AAG Arrester Gear Eyed For Land Bases

The potential of the EMALS and AAG to open up new possibilities for austere land-based operations is now being explored.

Red Sea

Ship Security Team Appears To Detonate Explosive-Laden Houthi Drone Boat With Gunfire

An embarked security team fired about two dozen shots at the approaching Houthi drone boat, with it exploding just before it could cause any damage.

F/A-18E/F

AIM-174 Missile Seen On Super Hornet About To Launch From A Carrier For First Time

The AIM-174 slung under the wing of a Super Hornet aboard the USS Carl Vinson has different markings than what we've spotted so far.

Q-9

New Carrier-Based Version Of The Gambit Family Of Combat Drones Is In The Works

Gambit 5 is part of a broader uncrewed naval aviation vision that General Atomics is pitching to the United Kingdom and other customers.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Large Two-Pronged Drone Attack Struck Russian Refinery, Airbase

Ukraine continues to step up its long-range drone campaign against critical energy infrastructure and military airfields inside Russia.

Fighters

Latest Tempest Fighter Concept Prioritizes Range, Payload

The latest iteration of the Tempest concept arrives amid Italian and Japanese concerns over the future of the program.

Israeli Air Force

Israel’s New 767 “Air Force One” Has Flown Its First Prime Minister Transport Mission

Netanyahu's first flight aboard the Israeli Air Force-operated 767-300ER is to Washington, D.C.

Nuclear Policy

Current American Nuclear Warhead Inventory Numbers Revealed

After a hiatus that lasted several years, the United States has reintroduced a higher level of nuclear transparency.

Sniper Rifles

Secret Service Wants New Sniper Rifles

The new modular rifles will be able to quickly switch among four different cartridges and will feature a two-to-three-pound trigger pull.

Iron Dome

Trump’s Nebulous “Iron Dome” Pledge Actually Reflects Very Real Homeland Threats

Concerns have been growing at the highest levels of government about the inadequacy of domestic air defenses, especially for countering cruise missiles and drones.

Israel

Details Of Israel’s Long-Range Strike That Decimated Yemeni Port Emerge

Israeli fighters used man-in-the-loop guided weapons to destroy the Houthi-controlled port of Hudaydah's only large overhead dock cranes.

Yemen

Israel Fighter Jets Carry Out Long-Range Retaliation Strike On Houthi Oil Depot In Yemen (Updated)

The attack, one of Israel's longest airstrikes, comes a day after the Houthi's first lethal long-range drone attack on Israel.

B-1

B-1B Named Rage Brought Out Of Mothballs To Fly Once Again (Updated)

Previously placed in long-term storage, the bomber is now flying again, with only two B-1B attrition replacements left at the boneyard.

Bunker Talk

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

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Israel

Intel Says Russia Looking To Arm Houthis With Anti-Ship Missiles: Report

News that Russia may give Houthis anti-ship missiles comes as the group carried out its first lethal strike on Israel.

Small Arms

Secret Service’s Lack Of Red Dot Pistol Optics Puzzles SWAT Officers

Red dot pistol sights have become widespread across police agencies big and small, but they aren't standard on Secret Service agents' Glock 19s.

U.S. Navy

Navy Destroyer Modified With Naval Strike Missiles Sailing In RIMPAC Wargames

Stealthy Naval Strike Missiles in place of Harpoon anti-ship missiles could give older Arleigh Burke destroyers a valuable capability boost.

China

Odd Activity At Chinese Submarine Shipyard Draws Interest

The sudden appearance of four crane barges where a submarine had been parked has prompted questions about the possibility of an accident.

Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Laser Dazzlers For Defending Tanks Against Marauding Drones Are An Untapped Countermeasure

Advanced laser dazzlers mounted on armored vehicles could automatically blind incoming drones during their vulnerable terminal attack runs.