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New satellite images provided by Planet Labs shows the precision of the Israeli strike on the Hamas Qatar compound.
Israeli Air Force

Aftermath Of Israeli Strike On Qatar Compound Targeting Hamas Seen In New Satellite Imagery

Exactly how Israel pulled off this strike and when the U.S. knew about it remains glaringly unclear at this time.

An air-to-air view of an F-15 Eagle sent to identify an aircraft which is possibly hauling drugs as detected by the Southern Regional Operations Center. The F-15 is part of Coronet Night Hawk, an all-guard mission using F-16s or F-15s on 24-hour alert status.
F-15

Deploying Fighter Jets To Hunt Drug Smugglers In The Caribbean Isn’t New

News that F-35s were headed to the Caribbean to help take on the cartels was surprising to many, but Operation Coronet Nighthawk did exactly this for years.

A RAAF P-8A Poseidon supports sea trials for the NUSHIP Hobart in the Gulf St Vincent off the coast of Adelaide.
P-8

P-8 Poseidon Officially Selected By Singapore As Its Next Maritime Patrol Aircraft

With F-35s and P-8s on order, Singapore is fast building one of the most modern air forces in the region.

Authorities in Poland say they have assessed that the incursions were not accidental. Polish and Dutch fighters shot down several of the intruding uncrewed aircraft.
F-35A

After Unprecedented Night Of Downing Drones Over Poland, NATO Reports No Posture Changes (Updated)

Polish airspace was violated by Russian drones 19 times overnight, with NATO fighters shooting several of them down.

A member of Congress has shared a video claiming to show an attempt by U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones to intercept an unidentified object in the air off the coast of Yemen last year.
Yemen

Revelation That MQ-9 Reapers Are Now Engaging Aerial Targets Comes From UAP Hearing

A newly disclosed video claims to show an MQ-9 trying to bring down an unidentified object with a Hellfire missile during a mission off Yemen.

Israel has carried out precision strikes targeting the top leadership of the terrorist group Hamas in the Qatari capital Doha.
Israel

Israel Executes Unprecedented Strike On Hamas Leadership In Qatar (Updated)

The very long-range Israeli strike on the Qatari capital Doha marks a major escalation in its campaign against Hamas following the October 7th, 2023 massacre.

Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems have teamed up to develop a range of uncrewed air systems (UAS), all based on a common design, for which concept artwork has now been presented. The effort sees two of the world’s biggest defense companies joining forces, and entering a growing field of less expensive and more expendable drones and munitions.
Loitering Munitions

Lockheed Martin Joins Forces With BAE Systems On New Ultra-Adaptable Drone

The uncrewed air system is the latest in a growing field of 'affordable' and fast to produce systems that blur the lines between drone and cruise missile.

MQ-28 Ghost Bat With Aerial Refueling Capability Hinted At By Boeing
MQ-28

MQ-28 Ghost Bat With Aerial Refueling Capability Hinted At By Boeing

The ability to refuel in mid-air would give the MQ-28 a very attractive boost in not just range and persistence, but mission flexibility.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine visited Puerto Rico amid growing tensions with Venezuela.
South America

Top U.S. Military Leaders Visit Puerto Rico As Caribbean Operations Aimed At Venezuela Heat Up

Puerto Rico has become a major staging ground for capabilities used in the Trump administration's fight against Caribbean drug trafficking.

An AH-64Ev6 Apache from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade fires the SPIKE NLOS missile in Ustka, Poland on Aug. 27. This historic event marked the first employment of the missile in the European theater, significantly increasing the U.S. Army's lethality and combat capability.
AH-64

U.S. Army AH-64 Apaches Fire Spike-NLOS Missiles In Europe For The First Time

The Israeli-designed Spike-NLOS gives Apaches the ability to hit moving targets far away with exacting precision.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract for the development and production of a new Next Generation Penetrator (NGP) bunker buster bomb.
Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP)

GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator’s Replacement Prototypes Just Ordered By USAF

The GBU-57 MOP, made famous by the strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, is getting a replacement with prototypes now on the way.

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 164th Airlift Wing, Memphis Air National Guard, Tennessee departs from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska providing airlift support for 11th Airborne Division soldiers participating in Talisman Sabre 25, July 13, 2025. Talisman Sabre 25 is a bilateral exercise with multinational participation hosted by Australia, in partnership with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The Talisman Sabre series is the principal Australian-U.S. military training activity focused on mid-intensity, high-end war fighting to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, deployable on short notice and combat-ready.
C-17

The Unusual Asymmetry Of The C-17 Globemaster III

The C-17’s mismatched under-fuselage sponsons put it in an exotic category of asymmetric fixed-wing aircraft designs.

Europe. Germany. Rheinland. Area of Bonn. District of Ahrweiler. Bad Neuenahr. Regierungsbunker. Secret Bunker Buit By The Government of Bonn As An Emergency Site of the Constitutional Bodies of the Federal Republic of Germany. Control of A Huge Armored Door Europa. Germany. Rhineland. Bonn Area. Ahrweiler District. Bad Neuenahr. Regierungsbunker. Secret Anti-atomic Bunker Built By The Bonn Government As An Emergency Location For The Constitutional Bodies of the German Federal Republic. Controls of A Huge Armored Door. (Photo by: Giulio Andreini/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Bunker Talk

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

It's damp and cold but it's home!

The U.S. Navy has taken an important step forward toward acquiring new carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) type drones with contracts to Anduril, Boeing, General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman.
Carriers

Navy Carrier-Based ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drone Development Suddenly Pushes Forward (Updated)

The Navy just issued a flurry of drone contracts even though it has said it would take a 'wait and see' approach on Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

F-22s over alaska
China

Homeland Needs To Be Able To Survive A “Punch In The Nose” According To Former NORAD Chief

“In many cases, we wouldn't know of an aerial attack until the missiles impacted the targets,“ one of the two retired generals said about lack of Arctic surveillance.

An official familiar with operations confirmed to us that U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered 10 F-35 Joint Strike fighters to head to Puerto Rico to take part in ongoing counter-narcotics opertions(
F-35

F-35s Deploying To Caribbean Amid Growing Tensions With Venezuela (Updated)

A U.S. official has confirmed to us that 10 F-35s are heading to Puerto Rico as the counter-narcotics operation aimed at Venezuela expands.

Yesterday’s “show of force” by a pair of Venezuelan F-16s close to a U.S. Navy destroyer has put the spotlight very much back on the intriguing history of the South American nation’s Viper fleet. While you can catch up with our initial reporting on the incident, which involved the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Jason Dunham, here, it’s an opportune time to review why a country now so hostile to the United States flies F-16s.
F-16

The Unlikely Saga Of Venezuela’s F-16s

In the headlines after approaching a U.S. Navy destroyer, the story of the Venezuelan Vipers is one of survival against the odds.

The Pentagon says two Venezuelan jets flew close to the USS Jason Dunham.
South America

Venezuelan F-16s Approach U.S. Navy Warship (Updated)

The incident is a new escalation as the Trump administration ramps up operations targeting cartels in the Caribbean.

China officially unveiled a nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) called the JL-1 at its sprawling military parade in Beijing yesterday.
H-6 Bomber

China’s JL-1 Air Launched Ballistic Missile’s Official Debut Is A Big Deal

Beyond the unveiling of the JL-1 itself, the huge parade in Beijing was the first real showcase of the air leg of China's new nuclear triad.

Ukraine TB2 drone.
TB-2

Ukraine’s TB-2 Bayraktar Drones Are Striking Russian Forces Again After A Long Hiatus

Attacks on Russian air defenses in Kherson and Crimea have opened holes for the TB-2 to return as a strike weapon, although on a limited basis.