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Ukraine Situation Report: U.K. Considers Returning To Training Troops In Ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.K. Considers Returning To Training Troops In Ukraine

Sending British forces to train troops in Ukraine and escort grain ships would be a massive shift in strategy for the U.K. and NATO.

Tu-95 Engels Decoy
Tu-95

Tu-95 Decoys Are Being Painted On Russian Air Base’s Apron

Moscow’s efforts to disrupt Ukraine's ability to target and strike its bomber force while on the ground now includes painted silhouettes.

The U.S. Air Force has provided the first real look at a future hypersonic air-breathing cruise missile, a type weapon it hopes to start fielding in 2027.
HAWC

Our First Glimpse Of The Air Force’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile

Newly released pictures include the first time the USAF has offered a look at its hypersonic cruise missile design.

A reading and discussion session in an air raid shelter in Bermondsey, south London, during the Blitz, March 1941. Original Publication: Picture Post - 655 - Down In The Shelter There Is Life - pub. 29th March 1941 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bunker Talk

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

You know the drill.

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Russian Air Force

Claims Swirl Around Possible Friendly Fire Shoot-Down Of Russian Su-35 Near Tokmak

There are indications that the Su-35 was downed by friendly Russian air defenses near a highly contested area of Ukraine.

An MH-60M Black Hawk helicopter in the latest configuration utilized by the US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and with a unusual paint job recently visited a civilian airport in Alabama.
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Night Stalker MH-60 Black Hawk Spotted In Blue Camouflage

The Army’s 160th SOAR Black Hawks are starting to get new noses and other added features, and one is now sporting exotic blue camouflage.

Ukrainian police recovered Tor air defense missiles and turned them over to the military.
Ukraine

Stolen Surface-To-Air Missiles Found In Kyiv Garage

Ukrainian police recovered a variety of weapons in recent days, including air defense missiles they turned over to the military.

FC-31
J-31

Speculation Over Possible New J-35 Variant For China’s Air Force

Imagery taken in China raises the possibility of a new land-based J-35 prototype, but also provides more questions than it answers.

Russia has gained more ground this year than Ukraine.
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Has Gained The Most Ground This Year

After nine months of bloody fighting this year, Russia has gained the most ground, but it amounts to less than the square area of Kyiv.

There is now a patented pop-out modular passenger system design that could be used on Bell's 360 Invictus armed scout helicopter.
News & Features

Pop Out Seating Kit For Bell 360 Invictus Helicopter Patented

A passenger system stuffed in the weapons bay could turn the 360 Invictus into a small transport helicopter in a pinch.

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News & Features

Russia’s Shahed-136 Drones Now Feature Tungsten Shrapnel

Russia has recently been using its Shahed-136 drones in larger numbers and the latest ones are upgraded with new features.

The Air Force routinely highlights the impressive mix of capabilities the F-15EX Eagle II fighter will offer, but is only planning to buy just over 100 of them.
News & Features

F-15EX Fleet Too Small For What Commanders Want Out Of It

Air Force leadership touts the F-15EX's unique abilities and mission sets, but most of the 104 jet fleet will have to focus on one thing.

Taiwan submarine
Taiwan

Taiwan Launches First Domestically Built Submarine

Faced with an ever larger and more capable Chinese Navy, Taiwan is responding by building a class of its own diesel-electric submarines.

Il-76 Cargo Jet’s Disastrous Landing In Mali Captured On Video
Il-76

Il-76 Cargo Jet’s Disastrous Landing In Mali Captured On Video

Video footage of the incident, which took place last week, shows the aircraft careering off the runway before exploding in a ball of fire.

Atacms cluster munition
Russia

Ukraine Getting ATACMS Cluster Variant Would Be A Big Problem For Russia

Cluster munition-laden ATACMSs would be able to take out aprons full of aircraft and key air defense batteries from nearly 200 miles away.

Ukrainian pilots are spending their down time training on F-16 virtual reality simulators.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Pilots Train On Commercial F-16 Simulators At Home Bases

Between combat missions, Ukrainian pilots are spending down time training on F-16 virtual reality simulators to speed up the learning curve.

A group of airmen at Aviano Air Base in Italy are pitching an idea for a folding boarding ladder that F-16 pilots can stow in the map case in the jet's cockpit.
F-16

Airmen Design F-16 Boarding Ladder That Fits Inside Cockpit

F-16s do not have built-in boarding ladders, which could be an issue during future operations at sites where there is limited ground support.

XQ-58 launch
U.S. Navy

Navy Looking To Operate Air Combat Drones From Wide Range Of Ships

The Navy is looking for ways to launch and recover advanced drones from aboard everything from expeditionary sea bases to destroyers.

The National Museum of the U.S. AIr Force's latest acquisition, an Su-27UB Flanker-C, has a curious history.
Su-27

Su-27 That Mysteriously Vanished After Private Sale Resurfaces

The Air Force top museum's latest acquisition is widely believed to have spent more than a decade in the shadows of deep classification.

Stealthy flying wing drones were a notable feature at a huge military parade in South Korea's capital Seoul on September 26, 2023.
South Korea

Little Stealthy Flying Wing Drone Displayed By South Korea

A small flying wing drone with stealthy features would give South Korea new options for surveilling and possibly striking the North.