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US crash retrieval programs are real.
U.S. Homeland

Aliens Or Not, Secret Crash Retrieval Programs Are A Very Real Thing

Clandestine programs race to pluck foreign aircraft, missiles, and more in order to exploit them by reverse engineering and other means.

AIM-9X Combat Archer
Air Combat Exercises

Pushing Air-to-Air Missiles To Their Limits At Combat Archer

Evaluating the efficacy of a missile starts with how it is assembled and loaded on the ground and ends with it scoring a 'kill' or not.

C-130J flypast over Britain
C-130

Britain Bids Farewell to C-130 Hercules With Spectacular Flypast

The flypast, which covered all four corners of the U.K., comes as the RAF's C-130Js prepare for retirement later this month.

Ukraine F/A-18
Australia

Ukraine Studying Condition Of Australian F/A-18 Hornets

Ukraine's ambassador to Australia tells us Kyiv is in the process of checking out the Australian Hornets to see if they will fit its needs.

F-22s deploy to Middle East amid tensions with Russia in Syria.
F-22

F-22 Deployment To Middle East Aimed Squarely At Russia In Syria

The Air Force's top commander in the Middle East says that Iranian support for Russia's war in Ukraine may be fueling incidents in Syria.

Tank MRAP roll over crush ukraine
T-72

Ukrainian Tank Crushes Friendly MRAP In Wild Battlefield Video

A Russian drone's view shows a Ukrainian T-72 tank roll over a MRAP vehicle while under heavy fire.

TEMPEST EJECTION TEST
Fighters

Tempest Fighter Begins To Take Shape With Ejection Seat Tests

Development work on the British-led Tempest future stealth fighter is gathering pace, including ejection seat trials using a rocket sled.

F-16 Pilot
Air Combat Exercises

Combat Archer Is A Final Crucible For Deploying U.S. Fighter Squadrons

Combat Archer is designed to give fighter squadrons a final evaluation before deployments that could see them in real air-to-air engagements.

There is intense fighting along the Mokri Yaly River in Donetsk Oblast.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Fierce Fighting Near Mokri Yaly River

Despite fighting through minefields and being attacked by Russian artillery, drones and ATGMs, Ukraine appears to be making some progress.

AD23 formation NATO
Germany

NATO’s Largest Air Combat Exercise Ever Has Begun

The exercise brings together 25 countries and NATO as a whole to train cooperatively with more than 250 aircraft.

Leopard tank Ukraine Russia
Russia

Russian Capture Of Ukrainian Leopard Tank, Bradleys Seen In Video

The Russian Ministry of Defense has released video showing the capture of Leopard 2 and Bradley fighting vehicles in an incident last week.

QF16 target
Air Combat Exercises

Flying QF-16 ‘Zombie Vipers’ That Were Born To Die

The QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Targets fly both manned and unmanned missions, including acting as missile magnets during some live-fire events.

Red Flag F-35
F-35

Latest F-35s Will Go Directly Into Storage Until Upgrade Woes Ironed Out

The Pentagon plans to stop deliveries of its latest F-35s until developmental glitches with its Technology Refresh 3 hardware are ironed out.

Patriot Missile System Ukraine
MIM-104 Patriot

Conflict In Ukraine Spurs New Demand For Patriot Systems (Updated)

Raytheon aims to increase production of Patriot to 12 systems annually in to try to meet demand, with Ukraine becoming a major customer.

M2 Bradley Ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Sending More Bradleys

The Ukrainians have lost at least 16 Bradleys so far, but there will soon be more on the way under the latest U.S. aid package.

The Ukrainian Bradley crews and commanders mostly operated according to the doctrine they were taught.
M2/3 Bradley

Armor Expert Breaks Down Ukraine’s Loss Of Bradleys During Breaching Operation

The crews of the first Bradleys known to be lost in Ukraine appear to have mostly operated according to doctrine, an expert tells us.

Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Blowing Up Another Dam
Russia

Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Blowing Up Another Dam

A dam along the Mokri Yaly River in eastern Ukraine is the latest such barrier to have been breached by Russian forces, Kyiv claims.

Inside The Air Force’s Biggest Live Air-To-Air Missile Shoot
Air Combat Exercises

Inside The Air Force’s Biggest Live Air-To-Air Missile Shoot

Why the Air Force puts its fighter squadrons through the exhaustive Weapons System Evaluation Program prior to deploying into harm's way.

Ukraine appears to be making gains in its counteroffensive.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Advances Made In Grueling Fight

Ukraine appears to be making incremental advances in both Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, but heavy rain might slow things down.

B2 Miami
B-2

B-2 Spirit Skimming The Miami Skyline Looks Menacing As Hell

The B-2 is back in the air after a months-long grounding and a video of it maneuvering for a flyby over Miami reminds us how unique it is.