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OBSS

The XQ-67A Has A Secretive, Higher-Performance, Deadly Cousin

The announcement of the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station drone's first flight also disclosed a parallel Off-Board Weapon Station effort.

LGM-30 Minuteman III

Return To ICBMs Armed With Multiple Warheads Suggested By STRATCOM Boss

U.S. Minuteman III ICBMs are currently loaded with just one warhead, and so will future Sentinel ICBMs, as a result of arms control deals.

OBSS

XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station Drone Has Flown (Updated)

The Air Force says the XQ-67A is an important stepping stone to new drone concepts, including readily scalable and iterative designs.

F-111

The F-111 Was Faster Than You Think

The swing-wing F-111 was capable of reaching far higher speeds than most realize, and it did so on multiple occasions.

People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Heads To Sea With Mockup J-35 Stealth Fighter

Mockups aboard the Liaoning suggest China might be seeking to deploy the J-35 and new J-15 variants aboard its first two carriers.

ICBMs

Russia’s Low Threshold For Nuclear Weapons Use Detailed In New Report

According to a report based on leaked documents, the loss of just three cruisers could trigger a nuclear reprisal, but questions remain.

U.S. Air Force

Tornado Ravages Air Force Museum Restoration Hangar At Wright Patterson AFB

Imagery of the National Museum of the Air Force's Restoration Hangar 4 following the impact of storms today makes for grim viewing.

Germany

Ukraine Situation Report: Scholz Says Germans Would Need To Deploy With Taurus Missiles

Germany's Chancellor says his troops would have to go to Ukraine for Taurus missiles to be used in the war, which he is unwilling to allow.

Unmanned

Huge Boost To Army’s Air Defenses Planned In New Force Structure

A new Army force transformation plan puts major emphasis on long and sorely needed added air and missile defense capacity.

Frigates

German Frigate Mistakenly Fires On MQ-9, Downs Two Houthi Drones

FGS Hessen's downing of the drones at very close range came after it mistakenly fired at a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper the day before.

F-35A

Singapore Adds F-35As To Expand Its Stealth Fighter Fleet

After committing to STOVL F-35Bs, Singapore will now buy conventional takeoff and landing F-35As as part of its modernization drive.

160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

New Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Now Dubbed MH-6R (Updated)

Plans for what might eventually succeed the Night Stalker Little Bird fleet's are uncertain following a shakeup of Army aviation programs.

Diesel-Electric Submarines

Our Best Look At Taiwan’s First Homegrown Submarine

Taiwan’s first domestically made submarine, named Hai Kun, is now in the water and about to commence its first at-sea trials.

A-4

A-4 Aggressor Now Boasts Infrared Search And Track System

One of Top Aces’ A-4Ns appears to have become the first privately operated aggressor aircraft with both an IRST and an AESA radar.

Assault Rifles

German Special Ops To Be First HK433 Military User: Report

The German military is reportedly buying a version of the HK433 rifle chambered in .300 Blackout for its special operations forces.

Russia

Captured Ukrainian M2 Bradley Paraded On Russian Propaganda Train

Russia is known to have captured damaged Bradleys, but this is the first time we have seen one being used as a traveling war trophy.

B-52

B-52 Stratofortress Damaged After Engine Fire

The B-52H's engine fire comes as the fleet is preparing to be re-engined, an upgrade that will allow the type to serve for decades more.

Royal Navy

British Destroyer Rearming In Gibraltar, Heading Back To Red Sea

After a two week hiatus in Gibraltar, it looks like HMS Diamond will return to the Red Sea In hopes of securing shipping in the region.

F-15

Just How Fast Is The F-15EX Really?

While the F-15EX might not quite be able to reach Mach 3 as recently reported, its performance is nonetheless impressive.

M1 Abrams

Ukraine’s First M1 Abrams Tank Loss Appears To Have Occurred

The loss of an M1 tank would be significant for practical and propaganda reasons, especially if it falls into Russian hands.