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China has now formally commissioned its first catapult-equipped aircraft carrier, the Fujian, into service.
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

China Commissions Newest Aircraft Carrier With Its Electromagnetic Catapults Front And Center

Chinese President Xi personally ordered Fujian to have electromagnetic catapults, a technology Trump has railed against on U.S. Navy carriers.

The U.K. Royal Navy flagship, HMS Prince of Wales, is now carrying 24 F-35B fighters — the largest number to go aboard either of the U.K’s two aircraft carriers. This is a significant achievement for the British F-35 force, which has long faced questions about the feasibility of deploying a meaningful number of the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) jets at sea — without U.S. Marine Corps aircraft making up the numbers.
Royal Navy

British Carrier Hosts Largest Number Of F-35Bs On A Ship Ever

Twenty-four British F-35Bs on the carrier deck clears a major hurdle on the path to full operational capability.

Though ordered to the Caribbean as part of the ongoing counternarcotics mission, the USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier is holding off the coast of Africa.
U.S. Navy

Carrier USS Ford Holding Off Of North Africa As Trump Reportedly Won’t Strike Venezuela

The supercarrier, ordered to the Caribbean by Trump, has not moved significantly toward that area for two days.

A key aspect of the Trump administration's Golden Dome missile defense initiative is ensuring America's ability to launch retaliatory nuclear strikes, the nominee to become the next head of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) has stressed.
Nuclear Policy

Golden Dome Missile Shield Key To Ensuring Nuclear Second Strike Capability: U.S. Admiral

China's dramatic expansion of its nuclear arsenal has been a key driver behind concerns about future challenges to America's deterrent.

Arc orbital supply capsule.
Launch Vehicles

Arc Orbital Supply Capsule Aims To Put Military Supplies Anywhere On Earth Within An Hour

Deorbiting small cargo-laden spacecraft on demand to troops in need is the vision of Inversion Space and its Arc spacecraft.

General Atomics' Gambit family of drones, with its common modular core ‘chassis’ concept, now has a sixth member optimized for air-to-surface missions, such as attacking hostile air defenses or enemy ships.
Unmanned

Strike Variant Joins Gambit Family Of Autonomous Air Combat Drones

General Atomics is eyeing sales of its new Gambit 6 in Europe as momentum behind the Collaborative Combat Aircraft concept grows globally.

MOSCOW, RUSSA - SEPTEMBER 02: The warhead cruise missili (1977) on display during an exhibition titled "70 Years of the Atomic Industry: A Chain Reaction of Success" organised by Rosatom agency at Manege Central Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia, on September, 02,2015. (Photo by Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Air Launched Nuclear Missles

Experts Explain How Long It Would Take Russia To Resume Nuclear Weapons Detonation Tests

After Trump's comments, Putin ordered his top officials to provide proposals on how to restart Russia's live nuclear weapons testing program.

Chinese drone test ship seen in action.
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

Chinese ‘Mini Drone Carrier’ Seen Being Used As Test Ship

China has assembled an array of unusual open-decked ships for testing and training purposes in recent years.

An Italian Air Force F-35 Lighting II arrives at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 30, 2024. The F-35A is an agile, versatile, high-performance, 9g capable multirole fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion and unprecedented situational awareness. The ITAF stopped in CENTCOM as a part of Operation Indo-Pacific Jump (IPJ) 2024.
F-35A

F-35 Sale To Saudi Arabia Being Mulled By Trump Admin: Report

The deal could see the kingdom acquire up to 48 of the stealthy strike fighters, which only Israel is currently allowed to purchase in the region.

B-21 with a single pilot on board.
B-21

Single Pilot B-21 Raider Operations Hint At Advanced AI Capabilities

Just how automated the B-21 is remains unclear, but officials pushing to fly it with just one pilot points to a breakthrough operational capability.

A high-ranking Russian official said Moscow recently delivered air defense systems to Venezuela.
Russia

Moscow Just Gave Venezuela Air Defenses, Not Ruling Out Strike Missiles: Russian Official

Pantsir-S1 and Buk-M2E systems were recently delivered to Caracas by Il-76 transport aircraft, a Russian lawmaker claims.

A group of men run on the tarmac during the opening ceremony of the European F-16 Training Center at the 86th Romanian Military Airbase in Fetesti, Romania, on November 13, 2023.
F-16

Romania Just ‘Bought’ 18 F-16s For One Euro

The former Dutch F-16s are playing a key role in training Ukrainian Air Force pilots and others to fly the Viper.

We now have the first known commercial satellite imagery of the two Chinese sixth-generation stealth fighter designs that emerged nearly a year ago.
Fighters

China’s New Tailless Stealth Fighters Both Appear At Secretive Test Base

The J-36 and J-XDS have operated out of a rapidly expanding base that could well become China's Area 51.

Photoex with NH90 due to com-testing at sea outside Bodø.
Air Forces

Norway’s Sorry NH90 Helicopter Saga Finally Comes To An End

Having extricated itself from a messy dispute with the manufacturer, Norway is the latest customer to turn its back on the troubled NH90.

The USS Fort Lauderdale is returning to the Caribbean to rejoin the enhanced counter narcotics mission.
U.S. Navy

Amphibious Warship Returning To Caribbean, Report Claims U.S. Planning Strikes On Mexican Cartels

The USS Fort Lauderdale's redeployment comes as President Trump continues to play his cards close to his chest about his intentions for Venezuela.

Russia has launched the first of its new Project 08951 class of nuclear-powered submarine, named Khabarovsk, which is intended to be armed with the Poseidon nuclear-powered, nuclear-tipped, ultra-long-endurance torpedo. At this stage, details of the new submarine remain scarce, but its completion, though long delayed, reflects the continued priority Moscow is assigning to strategic weapons systems, including novel ones without direct comparison.
Nuclear Guided Missile Submarines (SSGNs)

Russia’s New Nuclear Torpedo-Carrying Submarine Has Been Launched

The event comes only days after the first long-range test of a Poseidon “doomsday torpedo,” which the submarine was designed to carry.

Tunnel in an old abandoned military bunker with old control unit
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Even Spookier Than Normal Edition

No seriously, it's freaky as F in here man...

Anduril’s YFQ-44 Fury ‘Fighter’ Drone Has Flown (Updated)
Loyal Wingman

Anduril’s YFQ-44 Fury ‘Fighter’ Drone Has Flown (Updated)

Both of the designs currently in development for the U.S. Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program have now taken to the skies.

Russia has used its ground-launched 9M729 cruise missile to strike targets in Ukraine multiple times in recent months. This is the conclusion of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and it also tallies with reports from independent analysts who have been tracking the use of the missile, the original deployment of which led to the United States walking away from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, or INF, Treaty in 2019.
Russian Army

Russia’s Treaty-Busting Screwdriver Cruise Missile Used Against Ukraine: Officials

The accounts suggest the controversial 9M729 cruise missile has been used dozens of times since August.

The Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg has been deployed to the Caribbean as part of the ongoing counter-narcotics opertion.
U.S. Navy

Navy Cruiser Joins Caribbean Flotilla As Reports Claim U.S. Is Readying Venezuela Strikes (Updated)

The deployment of USS Gettysburg comes as a carrier strike group is also heading to the region, while Trump denies he is about to strike.