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Ukrainian Air Force

First Inside Look At Ukraine’s HAWK Air Defense Systems

Ukraine claims it has had particular success using the vintage American system to down Russian one-way attack drones.

U.S. Air Force

Problem Plagued Sentinel ICBM Program Will Press Ahead Despite Nearly Doubling In Cost

The Sentinel ICBM program's projected price tag has grown more than 80 percent to almost $141 billion and is now years behind schedule.

Unmanned

Ultralight Drone Hunting Planes Now In Use In Ukraine

Small, easy to fly, and relatively cheap, the A-22 ultralight is the latest addition to Ukraine’s anti-drone force.

Helicopters

AW139 Nuclear Detection Helicopters Join Department Of Energy Fleet, Replace Bell 412s

The AW139s will create detailed maps of radiation levels from the air which would be critical in a response to a nuclear attack or accident.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: 4th Of July Edition!

Enjoy the fireworks!

F-35A

USAF F-35As To Be Based In Japan Replacing Wild Weasel F-16s

The USAF is also moving ahead with plans to forward-deploy F-15EXs to Japan as the Marines make changes to their F-35 units in the country.

Surface-To-Air Missile Systems

Ukraine Situation Report: $2.2B In New Air Defense Interceptors Coming From U.S.

The new aid package includes an unspecified number of munitions for Patriot, NASAMS and HAWK air defense systems.

Air

Navy Delays Jet Trainer Replacement As T-45 Wing Hits One Million Flight Hours

A debate about whether the T-45's successor will have to land and take off from aircraft carriers is slowing down the replacement process.

Unmanned

Chinese Wing Loong Drones Disguised As Wind Turbines Seized By Italy

With wrappers and labels suggesting they were wind turbine parts, the drones were supposed to beat the UN arms embargo on Libya.

F/A-18E/F

AIM-174 Super Hornet-Launched Variant Of SM-6 Missile Breaks Cover In Hawaii (Updated)

After years in the shadows, what is likely the longest-range air-to-air missile ever fielded by the Navy comes into full view.

XQ-58

XQ-58 Valkyrie Can Now Take Off From Runways Thanks To New Launch Trolly System

A new launch trolley expands potential XQ-58 operations, including greater payloads, while also retaining runway-independent capabilities.

Q-9

New Electronic Warfare Pod Turns Marine MQ-9 Reaper Into “A Black Hole”

The new electronic warfare and intelligence collection pod enables MQ-9 Reapers to be "mostly undetectable," according to the Marine Corps Commandant.

Japan

USMC’s New ACV Amphibious Assault Vehicles Have Arrived In Japan

The arrival of the ACV-P personnel variant in Okinawa comes as the Marines are rapidly recalibrating for the future high-end fight.

Unmanned

Russia Jumps Into Purpose-Built Drone-Hunting Drone Weapons Space

The kamikaze drone is billed as the latest Russian effort to try and counter Ukrainian uncrewed aerial vehicles on the battlefield.

Airborne Radar

Army’s High-Flying Balloon Surveillance Vision Grows With Call For New Radars, Other Sensors

The Army sees networked fleets of high-altitude balloons providing critical persistent surveillance coverage even in heavily contested areas.

AH-64

Israeli AH-64 Apache Commanders Describe Brutal Reality Of October 7 Missions

Taken entirely by surprise, Israeli AH-64 crews raced to respond to the attack by Hamas but with mixed results.

Land-Based Ballistic Missile Defense

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Strikes Airbase In Drone-Directed Missile Attack

While both sides confirm that an attack took place at the Mirgorod Air Base in central Ukraine, the extent of the damage is in dispute.

Loyal Wingman

Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter’s Future Increasingly Uncertain

The Air Force is reassessing what it wants out of a new crewed sixth-generation stealth combat jet set to cost triple the price of an F-35.

MiG-29

Tornado F2 Set To Become Most Advanced Flying Fighter In A Private Individual’s Hands

Jared Isaacman’s remarkable private air force just got its most advanced tactical jet yet, with the addition of a Tornado F2A interceptor.

Loyal Wingman

Construction Of First Collaborative Combat Aircraft Drone Has Begun At General Atomics

As CCA advances, a far more advanced and autonomous capability is being developed within DARPA's LongShot program.