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F-15

Japan’s Tsunami-Fleeing F-15s Took To The Road

F-15Js from Naha Air Base, Okinawa, were moved to higher ground due to a tsunami warning triggered by Taiwan's recent earthquake.

Bunker Talk

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

It’s cozy in here.

Attack

Italy Says Arrivederci To Its Little AMX Attack Jets

A joint venture between Italy and Brazil, the subsonic AMX attack jet was retired today by the Italian Air Force after 35 years of service.

KC-130

Marine KC-130 Delivers First Of New Batch Of Ex-Swiss F-5s Destined To Be Aggressors

A total of 22 Swiss F-5E/F Tiger IIs are currently being converted and upgraded to help expand Navy and Marine Corps' adversary air fleets.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around Drone Attack On Russian Fighter-Bomber Base

The base that was attacked is a major hub for Russia’s tactical air operations over Ukraine and houses dozens of jets.

WWII

The Work Of This Clandestine Army Unit That Used Guile To Fight The Nazis Is Highly Relevant Again

The "Ghost Army" of WWII was recently awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, just as its playbook is being dusted off for future conflicts.

U.S. Navy

The Compelling Case For Arming U.S. Navy Warships With Drone Swarms

Adding dozens of small, long-range drones to Navy ships would drastically enhance strike, ISR, networking, and defensive capabilities.

R/UGM-84 Harpoon

Harpoon Missile Malfunction On Danish Frigate Closes Part Of Baltic Strait

The Harpoon missile glitch comes amid fallout from other technical failures aboard another Danish frigate that was operating in the Red Sea.

F/A-18E/F

Four Stealthy AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles Flew Together In “Historic” Test

Two F/A-18E/F Super Hornets fired the quartet of AGM-158C missiles, a reflection of how these weapons would be employed in actual combat.

F-16

F-16 Aggressor Squadron In Alaska Becomes Unique Air Defense Unit

The 18th Aggressor Squadron is now the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, a designation not used since shortly after the end of the Cold War.

F-15

F-15 Sale To Israel Reportedly Ready To Close, Will Gaza Change That?

A version of the F-15EX could finally provide Israel with the new Eagles it wants, but the deal comes at a politically perilous time.

F-16

Multiple Taiwanese F-16s Damaged In Powerful Earthquake

The earthquake brought destruction to eastern Taiwan, including impacting some of the upgraded F-16Vs at Hualien Air Base.

XQ-58

MQ-58B Electronic Attack-Enabled Version Of Valkyrie Drone For USMC Revealed

Pairing Valkyrie drones with F-35B makes perfect sense for future Marine Corps operations, especially in the Pacific.

Land-Based Conventional Hypersonic Weapons

North Korea’s Latest Hypersonic Missile System Is One Sinister-Looking Weapon

North Korea just tested a solid-fuel intermediate-range ballistic missile with a wedge-shaped hypersonic boost-glide vehicle on top.

Frigates

Danish Frigate Suffered Radar, Combat System, Gun Problems During Red Sea Ops: Reports

A Danish frigate downed four Houthi drones during a recent Red Sea deployment, but suffered major issues with its weapons and other systems.

Europe

Spain Is Selling Off Its M60 Tanks To The Highest Bidder

The Spanish tanks are the M60A3 Tank Thermal Sight models that have been fully retired from service in recent years.

Harrier

Last Marine Harrier Pilots Complete Training As AV-8B’s End Draws Near

With the Marine Corps planning to retire its last Harriers in 2026, the final two pilots have been trained to fly the ‘jump jet.’

Japan Maritime Self Defense Force

Radar For Japan’s New Missile Defense Ships Passes Critical Space Object Tracking Test

Japan's Aegis Combat System-equipped warships are also getting Tomahawk cruise missiles, which crews have begun training on.

Russia

Russia’s Shahed-136 Factory Attacked By Light Plane Converted Into A Drone

One of Ukraine’s longest-range drone attack ever targeted the plant in Russia that makes Shahed kamikaze drones.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Armor Massacre At Avdiivka

Reports suggest 20 Russian vehicles were destroyed in what may have been one of the biggest single assaults of its kind in the war so far.