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Russia strikes Ukrainian air defense system
Russia

Ukraine’s Prized IRIS-T Air Defense System Attacked By Russian Drone In Video

The advanced truck-mounted TRML-4D radar the Russian loitering munitions look to have targeted may be the only one Ukraine has received.

LMXT_refueling F-35
U.S. Air Force

Lockheed No Longer Looking To Offer Airbus A330 Tanker On Contract Basis

Lockheed is still offering the U.S. Air Force an A330 “bridge tanker,” but has given up on the idea of contract aerial refueling services.

Marine Corps Tomahawk cruise missile unit stands up
U.S. Marine Corps

First Marine Corps Tomahawk Cruise Missile Unit Has Stood Up

The Marine Corps is aiming to have a fully operational battalion armed with ground-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles by 2030.

F-16 Dutch Ukraine
F-16

Dozens Of Dutch F-16s Were Just Freed Up Potentially For Ukraine

Draken, a U.S. adversary air contractor, will now take just six former Dutch F-16 fighter jets, leaving more potentially for Ukraine.

Ukraine Tank
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Offensive Going Better Than Expected, U.S. Says

The White House says it's too early to tell how the destruction of the Nova Khakovka dam will affect Ukraine's counteroffensive.

Mk 48 Frigate
U.S. Navy

Cold War U.S. Navy Nearly Armed Its Frigates With Mk 48 Heavyweight Torpedoes

The Navy once toyed with the idea of putting heavyweight anti-submarine torpedoes on its frigates, an idea that could be relevant again today.

F-16 loadout ukraine
F-16

Ukraine’s F-16s Could Come With These Weapons

A detailed breakdown of the munitions Ukraine is likely to get, and some it is less likely to get, with its F-16s.

Russia and Ukraine blame each other for the destruction of the Nova Karkhova dam.
Russia

Dam Destroyed, Accusations Fly, Waters Rise, War Plans Could Change

The loss of the dam is a huge ecological and humanitarian disaster, but it also changes the very topography of the battlefield.

Russia Blows Up Farm Equipment, Claims They’re Leopard Tanks
Russia

Russia Blows Up Farm Equipment, Claims They’re Leopard Tanks

Russia's bogus 'Leopard hunt' in Ukraine is the latest in a long line of easily disproven propaganda claims.

Mk 15 phalanx garage
20mm Mk15 Phalanx CIWS

Guy Built An Airsoft Phalanx CIWS In His Garage

The scale model of the Phalanx makes mincemeat of paper targets by spewing airsoft BBs like its big brother fires 20mm rounds.

Russia claims it stopped a Ukrainian counteroffensive in southern Donetsk while Ukraine says it hasn't begun.
Russia

Early Stages Of Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Appear To Be Underway

Ukraine's long-promised counteroffensive seems to have kicked off with probing actions in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.

Marine Corps air-launched drone swarms
Force Design 2030

Marines Betting Big On “Critical” Air-Launched Swarming Drones

Marines see loitering munitions launched in swarms from many aircraft, including F-35s and MV-22s, as critical to winning a future fight.

Eurofighter Luftwaffe
China

Germany Demands China Stop Using Ex-Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots For Training

Germany has become the latest country to crack down on former fighter pilots providing training to China.

Ukraine closer to receiving F-16s.
U.S. Homeland

Citation Jet Crashes In Virginia After Supersonic Intercept By F-16s (Updated)

A powerful blast was heard all across the region, sparking concerns and confusion from the Capital to the Virginia coast.

MIG-31 Fire crash
Russian Air Force

Wingman Films Burning Russian MiG-31 Foxhound’s Final Moments

The Russian interceptor’s crew ejected from the burning jet seconds before it lost control and crashed in rugged terrain.

Su-24 storm shadow missile ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Su-24 Spotted Carrying Two Storm Shadows

One of Ukraine’s Su-24M Fencers appeared in photos with a Storm Shadow under each wing as strikes far behind Russian lines continue.

In Bloomfield, NJ, a family sits in a fallout shelter
Bunker Talk

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

Get out of the fallout!

The Azov Sea port city of Berdyansk was struck again Friday.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Long-Range Strike Hits Russian-Held Port City On Sea Of Azov

The strike on Berdyansk is another example of Ukraine's ability to hit Russian targets far beyond the front lines.

Royal Navy CATOBAR QE
Royal Navy

Royal Navy Wants To Refit Its Carriers With Catapults, Arresting Wires

The U.K. has outlined a plan to get advanced fixed-wing drones, and possibly crewed tailhook-equipped planes, operating from its carriers.

Lethality enhancer PAC-3 patriot
MIM-104 Patriot

Patriot PAC-3 Hit-To-Kill Interceptors Also Pack A Little-Known Explosive Warhead

Patriot PAC-3 interceptors are touted as hit-to-kill weapons that destroy targets by smashing into them, but they are really a hybrid design.