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ATACMS Australia
MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

ATACMS Ballistic Missile Fired In Australia For The First Time

The ATACMS launch down under comes as Australia is set to buy the missiles and as the U.S. builds up Pacific-facing strike capabilities.

Unidentified Arizona training ranges
U.S. Homeland

Pilots Are Seeing Some Very Strange Things In Arizona’s Military Training Ranges

U.S. fighter jets are having worrisome aerial encounters in Arizona's restricted air combat training areas, which fits with a broader trend.

DRONE STRIKE UKRAINIAN PORT
Russia

Russia Hammers Key Ukrainian Inland Port Of Izmail

The port of Izmail, on the Danube River right across from Romania, is the latest grain infrastructure to be attacked by Russian drones.

At least some of Ukraine's Hind gunship helicopters now look to be armed with U.S.-supplied 70mm Hydra unguided rockets.
Russia

Ukraine’s Mi-24 Hinds Now Armed With U.S. 70mm Hydra Rockets

The Hydra rocket's integration onto Ukraine's Mi-24s is the latest example of Western munitions joining the country's Soviet-era air arm.

Runway finland highway
Northern Europe

Cockpit View Of Flying From Finland’s New Highway Runway

Finnish Air Force aircraft used the new stretch of highway with a runway sandwiched between it near Jyväskylä–Tikkakoski Air Base.

At least six civilian cargo ships have apparently ignored Russia's Black Sea warning.
Russia

Cargo Ship Enters Danube Despite Russia’s Black Sea Shipping Threat

At least a half dozen ships have ignored Russian warnings and appear to be headed to a Ukrainian port on the Danube River.

TAIWAN MIRAGE 2000
Taiwan

Taiwan Looks To Upgrade Mirage 2000s To Bridge F-16 Delays

With a holdup in the delivery of long-awaited F-16 Block 70s, Taiwan is looking at extending the service life of some of its aging Mirages.

Chongar rail bringer strike ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Key Crimean Railway Bridge Targeted In Missile Strike

The railway connects Crimea to Kherson oblast, where Russian troops are trying to keep Ukraine from breaking through their lines.

Douglas Skypirate
Bombers

The Colossal Skypirate Was A Beast Of A Carrier Aircraft Design

With 70 feet of wingspan and a 22 foot high tail, the Skypirate was the huge piston powered Navy torpedo bomber that never came to be.

Oshkosh Airventure satellite image 2023
U.S. Homeland

The World’s Largest Airshow As Seen From Space

There is nothing like AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and the massive aviation gathering looks remarkable when viewed from orbit.

Drone Strike Zelensky Moscow
Russia

After Latest Moscow Strike, Zelensky Warns Drone War Is Coming To Russia

Long-range drone strikes on Moscow are increasing in frequency and Ukraine's leadership is talking more openly about them.

Ukraine Situation Report: The Curious Case Of Kyiv’s North Korean Rockets
North Korea

Ukraine Situation Report: The Curious Case Of Kyiv’s North Korean Rockets

Photographs show Ukraine using a stash of Grad rockets made in North Korea in barrages against Russian troops around Bakhmut’s ruins.

S200 Strike Russia
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: S-200 Missile Slams Into Russian Town

Several people were injured in a reprisal attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro after an S-200 missile struck the Russian city of Taganrog.

World War II bunker, London, England
Bunker Talk

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

There's warm cocoa in the bunker!

Northrop Grumman says its "on track" for a B-21 Raider stealth bomber first flight in 2023 after the initial example was successfully "powered on."
B-21

B-21 Raider’s First Flight Still Set For 2023 After ‘Power On’ Milestone

The schedule for the B-21 Raider's first flight is still said to be "on track," but concerns about delays and cost increases remain.

Sean Kirkpatrick, head of AARO, pushed back on allegations made in sworn testimony by UFO whistleblower David Grusch.
U.S. Homeland

Pentagon UFO Boss Fires Back At Whistleblower Allegations (Updated)

Sean Kirkpatrick says "the central source of those allegations has refused to speak with AARO" in a fiery response the House's UFO hearing.

North Korea Nuclear Torpedo Drone
North Korea

North Korea’s New Nuclear Underwater Drone-Torpedo Follows Russia’s Playbook

North Korea's torpedo-like underwater drone would allow for nuclear warhead delivery without confronting South Korea's air defenses.

Ukrainian troops have liberated a key city in Donetsk Oblast.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Key Donetsk City Liberated

Staromayorsk is an important logistics node in western Donetsk Oblast along a main highway in the region and some 60 miles from the Azov Sea.

Lancaster bomber over the German city of Hamburg
WWII

Horror Of ‘Firestorm’ Introduced By Europe’s Deadliest Bombing Raid 80 Years Ago

Operation Gomorrah, a combined British and U.S. raid on the port city of Hamburg left unimaginable destruction and a problematic legacy.

Nortrhop Grumman has dropped out of the running to be the prime contractor to design and build the US Air Force's future sixth-generation NGAD stealth combat jet.
NGAD

Northrop Grumman Bails On Next Generation Fighter Competition

Northrop Grumman has decided to focus on other opportunities, among them is the Navy's own 6th generation fighter program.