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U-2

TU-2S Dragon Lady Resurrected For The Twilight Of The Spy Plane’s Service

The two-seat TU-2S trainer was painstakingly brought back to life after being damaged in a ground accident in 2021.

UGM-133 Trident II (D5)

How The U.K. Will Test Its New Nuclear Warhead Without Setting One Off

The UK says it will use lasers, supercomputers, and new technological advances to ensure its A21 nuclear warheads work without as intended.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around Strikes On Landing Ships In Crimea

Ukraine's military says it successfully struck two more Black Sea Fleet landing ships, but it's still unclear how bad the damage actually is.

U.S. Air Force

Boom’s XB-1 Supersonic Test Jet Takes To The Skies

Getting XB-1 airborne is an important moment for Boom in its efforts to develop economical supersonic travel.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Denies Any Involvement In Terror Attack Near Moscow

Ukrainian officials were swift to distance themselves from the deadly attack on a concert hall venue outside of Moscow this evening.

Bunker Talk

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

We’re all in this together.

F-22

F-22 Spotted With New Stealth Wing Tanks, Infrared Sensor Pods

Stealthy fuel tanks and pods containing infrared search and track sensors will help bridge the gap between the F-22 and what's to succeed it.

F-35A

F-35A’s Beleaguered 25mm Cannon Is Finally “Effective”

Accuracy and other issues have dogged the F-35A’s gun, which also have been major talking points in the debate about retiring the A-10.

Russia

Russia’s Reprisal Attack On Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Was The Biggest Yet

Ukraine’s largest dam was among the targets of the large-scale raid aimed at knocking out critical energy infrastructure.

U.S. Navy

Battleship New Jersey Leaves Her Pier For First Time In Over 30 Years

The move from the Camden waterfront to the Philadelphia Navy Yard is essential to begin critical renovations on the historic vessel.

Helicopters

China’s New Heavy Attack Helicopter Spotted For The First Time (Updated)

The latest Chinese attack helicopter is an apparent counterpart to the AH-64 Apache, based on the multirole Z-20 Black Hawk clone.

OBSS

XQ-58 Valkyrie Drone Family Has Grown To Five Variants

Kratos says the capabilities of its flagship XQ-58 drone line are expanding substantially as it works to push down unit costs.

Russia

Automated Terminal Attack Capability Appears To Be Making Its Way Into Ukraine’s FPV Drones

Videos appear to show Ukrainian first person video drones using a form of automated terminal attack capability against Russian vehicles.

Red Sea

German Navy Helicopter Destroys Houthi Drone Boat

The work of helicopters assigned to the multinational task forces protecting Red Sea shipping is being highlighted by recent Houthi drone kills

Russian Navy

Russian Submarines Now Appear To Be Getting Anti-Drone “Cope Cages”

An apparent counter-drone screen on the ballistic missile submarine Tula's conning tower speaks to growing drone threats Russia is facing.

A-10

A-10 Demo Team Announces Its Final Year As The Warthog’s End Draws Near

The A-10C Demonstration Team will wrap up its operations this year as the Air Force prepares to bid farewell to the Warthog.

Red Sea

French Navy Helicopter Intercepting Houthi Drone Seen In New Video

This is the first time that we know of that a helicopter has intercepted and downed a Houthi drone.

Spy Satellites

If SpaceX’s Secret Constellation Is What We Think It Is, It’s Game Changing (Updated)

A constellation of hundreds of sensor-equipped satellites would offer unprecedented strategic and tactical surveillance around the globe.

Russia

Submarine Decoy Appears On Russian Naval Base Pier

A painted submarine silhouette with an actual conning tower structure follows a trend first seen at Russian strategic bomber bases.

Eastern Europe

Romanian Airfield’s Transformation Into A Giant NATO Base Is Underway

The expansion of Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base will result in an installation almost double the footprint of Germany's Ramstein Air Base.