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The US Air Force has confirmed that its first pre-production B-21 Raider stealth bomber is undergoing taxi testing ahead of its first flight.
B-21

B-21 Raider Has Begun Taxi Tests

The Air Force is hopeful that the B-21 Raider stealth bomber will take to the skies for the first time before the end of the year.

A US Air Force B-52 bomber was seen flying in East Asia recently sporting white-colored wing tips and we now know the reason why.
B-52

Here’s Why Some B-52s Have White Wing Tips

One of the white tipped B-52s recently made a high-profile visit to South Korea and took part in a first-ever regional exercise with Japan.

Frogmen HAMAS Gaza
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Hamas Frogmen Attempt To Infiltrate Near Israeli Base

As more hostages trickle out of Gaza, the concern for the many that remain is only becoming more dire as a major ground assault looms.

Zelensky President of Ukraine, speaks during a live broadcast at the 6th German-Ukrainian Business Forum of the DIHK, the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations and the German-Ukrainian Chamber of Industry and Commerce, 2023
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Zelensky Vows To Up The Pressure On And Around Crimea

With drones in the air and on the sea, cruise missiles, sabotage teams, and now ATACMS, Russian-occupied Crimea remains in Kyiv's crosshairs.

Boeing is continuing to develop a powered derivative of the Joint Direct Attack Munition, which turns standard 500-pound-class bombs into cruise missiles.
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

Jet-Powered JDAM Aims To Turn Bombs Into Cruise Missiles

Powered JDAMs could attack targets on land and sea, deploy naval mines, or even act as decoys, over long ranges.

Plan view of Swedish Gripen E with modified wing splinter camouflage
Gripen

Here’s Why Saab’s Gripen E Fighter’s Wing Suddenly Grew In Size

The Gripen E is now flying with a more trapezoid-shaped wing of increased area and it’s set to become standard on production aircraft.

F-14 shot down and F-4 over the med
U.S. Navy

The Bizarre Story Of How A Navy F-14 Shot Down An Air Force F-4

In 1987, an F-14 flying from the USS Saratoga shot down an Air Force RF-4C from within visual range during training in Europe.

Lockheed Martin says it no longer plans to compete for a contract to replace a portion of the Air Force's KC-135 tanker fleet.
KC-135

Lockheed Bails On KC-135 Tanker Replacement Competition

There have now been four failed attempts to pitch a version of the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport to the U.S. Air Force.

Ukrainian Armed Forces Grad MLRS rocket artillery BM-21
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Multiple Russian Attacks On Avdiivka Repulsed

Russian losses continue to mount, but they continue to press home relentless attacks on the critical eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka.

Israel carried out a limited incursion into Gaza.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Israel Conducts Limited Gaza Ground Raid (Updated)

Though Israel appears to be holding off its large-scale invasion of Gaza at the request of the U.S., it's making smaller incursions.

The Ukrainian Air Force has released a video showing U.S.-made Hawk surface-to-air missile systems in use.
Russia

First Look At Hawk SAMs Now In Action In Ukraine

U.S.-made Hawk systems give the Ukrainian military added medium-range air and missile defense coverage it sorely needs.

THAAD deployment Israel
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: U.S. Flows Missile Defenses Into Middle East

The U.S. is sending THAAD and additional Patriot batteries as the threat that Iran and its proxies will enter the war grows.

23rd January 1981: A woman in one of the government approved nuclear shelters in York. (Photo by Ian Tyas/Keystone/Getty Images)
Bunker Talk

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

Come one, come all!

Uss Carney shot down multiple drones and cruise missiles over the Red Sea
U.S. Navy

USS Carney Shot Down More Missiles, Drones Over Longer Period

USS Carney swatted many more hostile targets launched from Yemen out of the sky over the Red Sea than originally understood.

Finland to buy David's Sling from Israel.
Israel

Israel’s Vaunted Integrated Air Defense System Explained

Spurred by potent regional threats, Israel's air defense system is arguably the most capable on Earth and it may soon be put to the test.

The US Army looks poised to send its only two Iron Dome batteries two Israel to help bolster its defenses.
Iron Dome

U.S. Army To Give Its Only Two Iron Dome Batteries To Israel: Reports

Additional Iron Dome systems could prove invaluable to Israel as the country looks to counter mass rocket attacks from multiple vectors.

LUHANSK AIRBASE
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: ATACMS May Spur Russian Force Relocations, U.K. Intel Says

The dramatic debut of the ATACMS ballistic missile in Ukrainian hands may well result in Russia pulling back elements of its forces.

Russian TOS-1A Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Absolutely Detonates When Hit By Drone
Russia

Russian TOS-1A Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Absolutely Detonates When Hit By Drone

The TOS-1A is a terrifying weapon, but its rockets also make it susceptible to catastrophic detonations when attacked.

Israel laid out a three-stage plan to attack Gaza.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: IDF’s Gaza Operation Plan Laid Out

With hundreds of thousands of troops amassed for an invasion of Gaza, Israel laid out a three-staged plan for the operation.

The Pentagon is concerned that China's People's Liberation Army could pursue a conventionally armed ICBM, which could create dangerous strategic ambiguity and uncertainty.
China

China May Acquire Conventionally Armed ICBMs: Pentagon Report

A conventional ICBM could give China a non-nuclear deterrent, but actually using it would come with massive risks.