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Russia

Dual-Mode Paveway IV Guided Bombs Headed To Ukraine

The British-supplied bombs will offer all-weather and moving-target capabilities, but it’s unclear which aircraft will employ them.

U.S. Air Force

Next Big Challenge For AI Dogfighting Is Keeping Track Of Enemies Up Close

Despite a breakthrough mock dogfight, actually sensing where the enemy is at during a tight-turning battle is a huge challenge to overcome.

Ukraine

$1B U.S. Air Package To Ukraine On Its Way, ATACMS Missiles Already Secretly Provided

The package, which includes artillery shells, HIMARS and air defense munitions, comes as Russia is increasing pressure on Ukraine.

South Korea

F-4 Phantoms Conduct Final Popeye Missile Firing Before South Korea Bids Them Farewell

The exercise was performed just weeks before South Korea waves goodbye to the F-4 Phantom altogether in June.

News & Features

Meet The Flamethrowing Robodog Named Thermonator

The robodog flamethrower system is being touted for peaceful purposes, but one like it could have far deadlier potential applications.

J-20

China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber “Not Really” A Concern: U.S. Official

A U.S. intelligence official suggested China’s still-in-development H-20 stealth bomber is far from an equal even to the 35-year-old B-2.

Aircraft gun systems

Minigun-Armed Mojave Drone Now Blasting Targets At 6,000 Rounds Per Minute

This is the first time Minigun pods have been live-fired from a drone in this class and there are already plans to expand on the capability.

H-6 Bomber

Black Mystery Craft Spotted Slung Under Chinese H-6 Bomber

What is seen hanging underneath an H-6 in a recent picture is not a WZ-8 rocket drone, leaving open multiple possibilities.

Russia

Russian Troops Deploy Huge Smokescreen To Hide From Marauding Drones

Russia is using the age-old tactic of laying down smoke to obscure its advancing vehicles from the modern scourge of drones.

Eastern Europe

Ukraine Situation Report: Poland “Ready” To Host Nuclear Weapons

Polish President Andrzej Duda has again made the case for his country joining the NATO nuclear-sharing program.

Frigates

German Frigate That Fought Off Houthi Drones Heads Home After 58 Days

The Hessen repelled four Houthi drone attacks during its deployment but also accidentally targeted a U.S. Reaper drone.

Russia

Russia’s Historic Submarine Rescue Ship Looks Undamaged After Claimed Strike

Ukraine's armed forces claimed to have hit the historic submarine rescue and salvage vessel Kommuna in Sevastopol yesterday.

Russia

Russian Strike Topples Kharkiv TV Tower

Previously standing nearly 800 feet tall, the TV tower was felled as part of a ferocious campaign against Ukraine’s second city.

Air-Launched Ballistic Missiles

Mystery Weapon Appears In Iraqi Field After Israeli Strike (Updated)

There is growing evidence that Rocks, an air-launched quasi-ballistic missile, was used against an S-300 battery deep in Iran.

Bunker Talk

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

Are you ready for some bunker time?

Russia

Major Damage At Russian Airbase In Crimea After Ukrainian Attack

Reports of destruction at the airbase, which was also home to an S-400/S-300 air defense system, are supported by satellite imagery.

Tu-22

Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire Shot Down With S-200 Missile: Ukraine’s Spy Chief

Kyiv claims that the swing-wing bomber was brought down nearly 200 miles from the Ukrainian border by a modified S-200 air defense system.

Iran

Israel Strikes Back (Updated)

The Israel Defense Forces have launched a reprisal operation against Iran five days after Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel.

B-2

Majority Of The B-2 Spirit Fleet Took To The Skies In A Mass Launch

A whopping 12 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers took to the skies to cap off the recent Spirit Vigilance exercise.

Unmanned

China’s High-Altitude WZ-7 Drone Has Appeared Near The Philippines

This looks to be the first time a WZ-7 has been seen near the Philippines and follows the deployment of a new U.S. Army missile system there.