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U.S. Homeland

F-16 Crashes Near Holloman Air Force Base In New Mexico (Updated)

Although details remain limited at this time, we know the pilot was able to safely eject before impact.

Land

Marines To More Than Triple Size Of Air Defense Forces By 2029

The Marines' growing number of air and missile defense units are set to begin receiving new Iron Dome and counter-drone systems next year.

MIM-104 Patriot

Could Ukraine Get Israel’s Mothballed Patriot Air Defense Batteries?

As Ukraine sits in dire need of air defenses, Israel will reportedly place all its Patriot systems into storage over the next two months.

Helicopters

Kaman’s Kargo Logistics Drone For The Marines Now In Flight Test

The multi-copter, now flying in prototype form, is competing for a U.S. Marine Corps autonomous resupply vehicle requirement.

Eastern Europe

Poland’s Future F-35s Have Been Officially Named “Husarz”

The name for Poland's F-35s, chosen via a public competition, draws on the nation's military history for inspiration.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Frontline Defenses Deteriorating Under Russian Pressure

Ukraine is falling back in areas as Russia's onslaught intensified, with tired troops in need of more ammo, which they hope arrives soon.

Russia

Ukraine May Now Be Using WWI-Style Air Combat Tactics Against Drones

Ukraine appears to have used the propeller-driven Soviet-era trainer in an effort to down Russian aerial drones.

E-4

E-4B Doomsday Plane Replacement Concept Art Has Some Interesting Features

The Survivable Airborne Operations Center concept from Sierra Nevada Corp. has major similarities and differences with its E-4B predecessor.

People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

China’s New Aircraft Carrier Pulls Away From Its Pier Ahead Of Sea Trials

China’s first domestically designed aircraft carrier will introduce the People’s Liberation Army Navy to ‘cat and trap’ naval air operations.

E-4

Job Of Building The Air Force’s Next Doomsday Planes Falls To Sierra Nevada Corp. (Updated)

The Survivable Airborne Operations Center aircraft will replace the USAF's highly specialized 747-based E-4B strategic command post jets.

Bunker Talk

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

What's on your mind?

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: M1 Abrams Tanks Withdrawn From The Fight, Officials Say

After at least five losses from a fleet of 31, Ukrainian Abrams tanks have been temporarily withdrawn from operations, according to reports.

U.S. Air Force

XQ-67 Confirmed To Be A Prototype For General Atomics’ Collaborative Combat Aircraft Design

The XQ-67 gives General Atomics a demonstrator that is already flying as competition to build Collaborative Combat Aircraft heats up.

Ukraine

Ukraine Appears To Be Using Light Planes Converted Into Reusable Bomber Drones

The nearly intact Skyranger plane crashed with a bomb attached to its underside and clear indications that it was remotely piloted.

Israel

Despite Mortar Attack, U.S. Is Satisfied With Gaza Beachhead Security

Construction began today on a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza aim at providing humanitarian aid to millions of Palestinians.

KC-130

Check Out This Marine CH-53K Carrying An F-35C While Refueling From A KC-130T

The new CH-53K is the most powerful helicopter in the Pentagon's inventory and it provides a critical long-range, heavy-lift capability.

MiG-29

Ukrainian Fighter Jets “Using iPads” To Control Western Weapons

The Pentagon's top weapons buyer talked about Ukraine’s success in using tablets to integrate Western weapons on its Soviet jets.

Land

Have Ground Launched Small Diameter Bombs Been ‘Thrown Aside’ By Ukraine?

A senior Pentagon official has alluded to a recently deployed long-range ground-launched weapon suffering from Russian jamming and other issues.

WWII

Canadian Military’s WWII-Era Browning Hi-Power Pistols Are Finally Being Replaced

The pistol, which has been in service with the Canadian military since 1944, leaves behind a significant legacy as Sig's P320 replaces it.

M1 Abrams

First Confirmed Abrams Tank Variant Captured By Russia Seen With Inner Armor Exposed

The M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle's capture is a loss for critical Ukrainian mine-clearing capabilities and a propaganda win for Russia.