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F-35 Intercept California
F-35

Watch F-35 ‘Headbutt’ Private Plane During Low-Level Intercept Over Marin

The intercept was conducted as temporary flight restrictions are in place over much of the Bay Area, owing to a visit by President Biden.

MIG-29 UKRAINE PYLON
MiG-29

Ukrainian MiG-29 Fighter Appears With Mystery Weapon Pylons

An official photo from the Ukrainian Air Force shows a MiG-29 fitted with an apparently previously unseen set of unusual weapon pylons.

Navy assets to join submersible search and rescue operation.
U.S. Navy

Navy Rushing Deep Sea Salvage System To Aid In Titan Submersible Search

The Navy has other deep-sea rescue, and search and salvage capabilities, but the depths around the Titanic exceed some of their abilities.

A T-7A Red Hawk completes a taxi test, at Lambert St. Louis International Airport, St. Louis, Missouri. Boeing
T-7

T-7A Red Hawk Completes Taxi Tests Ahead Of First Flight

Boeing's T-7A now won’t be in service until 2027 at the earliest, but getting the first EMD jet into the air will be a big milestone.

USAF B-52 Stratofortress
B-52

B-52 Bombers Arrive In Indonesia For The First Time

Two B-52s arrived at Kualanamu International Airport yesterday, marking the first deployment of the strategic bombers to Indonesia.

Russian troops appear to be making a push in the east.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Making Push In East

Russian and Ukrainian sources both agree that Moscow's forces are on the move in the Donbas, a possible challenge to Kyiv's counteroffensive.

KA-52 tail lost ukraine
Russia

Badly Damaged Russian Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Flies Without Its Tail Over Ukraine

The unusual design features of the Ka-52 attack helicopter allow it to keep flying even with much of its tail missing in action.

The horrors of trench warfare.
Russia

Horrors Of Trench Warfare Captured In Viral Ukrainian Special Ops Footage

One by one, Russian troops are gunned down after the Ukrainian special operators enter a trench in a surprise attack.

T-54 exploded shockwave
Tanks

Ancient Russian T-54 Tank Turned Into Rolling Bomb Explodes In Massive Shockwave

In a new development, Russia appears to be using antique T-54/55 tanks as vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices.

Ukraine Situation Report: Waning Flood Waters Could Provide Opportunity For Kyiv’s Forces
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Waning Flood Waters Could Provide Opportunity For Kyiv’s Forces

As the Dnipro’s floodwaters recede downstream, establishing a bridgehead across the partially drained reservoir seems more plausible.

Hornet decoy flares
F/A-18A-D

The Instant Flares Are Released From An F/A-18 Hornet Seen In Incredible Photo

We see flare release images regularly, but we have never seen a photo showing the instant countermeasures pop out of their dispenser before.

MQ-9 Night
Q-9

MQ-9 Reaper Lands On Remote Dirt Strip For The First Time

Alongside the landing, the MQ-9 also executed a resupply via a travel pod, pointing towards the USAF's desire to use the Reaper in new ways.

WVS serve tea and sandwiches to people sheltering at Liverpool Street underground station
Bunker Talk

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

Sit back, relax, discuss.

Nuclear Weapons Belarus
Eastern Europe

Ukraine Situation Report: Putin Says Tactical Nukes Now In Belarus

U.S. officials immediately condemned the move, but said they did not believe Putin was preparing to use the tactical nuclear weapons.

Ukrainian pilots and other personnel to train on Swedish Gripen fighter jets.
Gripen

Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Will Get Training On Sweden’s JAS-39 Gripen

Sweden say Ukraine wants an "operational evaluation" of Gripen, which could point to an interest in acquiring the jets in the future.

AAROK
Unmanned

France’s Largest-Ever Drone Has Broken Cover

Developed secretly, the Aarok medium-altitude, long-endurance drone is planned to take to the air before the end of the year.

Live Fire Missile Combat Archer Gulf of Mexico
Air Combat Exercises

Chasing Missile Shooters Over The Gulf Of Mexico In An F-15

We got unprecedented access to see for ourselves what it is like flying on a Combat Archer air-to-air missile shoot sortie.

Kyiv Offensive Armor Leopard
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Claims Small Gains In The Face Of “Very Tough Resistance”

Ukraine is battling "strong enemy resistance and superiority in numbers of men and weapons," said Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar.

First foreign sale of Israeli Merkava tanks could be to a European country.
Israel

Israel’s Merkava Tank Has Possible Export Customer In Europe

Israel is negotiating sales of Merkavas with two countries, including one in Europe, prompting speculation about a possible deal for Ukraine.

Ukraine says it destroyed two Ka-52 Hokum and two Mi-8 Hip helicopters in a HIMARS missile strike in Belgorod.
Russia

Ukraine’s Armor Appears To Have A Russian Attack Helicopter Problem

Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters' presence at the front highlights the need for highly mobile and survivable short-range air defenses.