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Biden signs off on Ukrainian pilot training.
Ukraine

Ukraine Situation Report: F-16 Coalition Begins To Take Shape

In a major position change, Biden told G-7 leaders that he now supports the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16s and other Western jets.

F35 Sockwave
F-35C

Shockwaves Bend Light Around Transonic F-35C In Spectacular Images

The images are both stunning and a visual physics lesson on shockwaves created by a jet moving through thick air at high speed.

High power microwave, counter drone weapon, THOR
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

THOR Microwave Anti-Drone System Downs Swarms In Test

The demonstration pitted the service's high-power microwave THOR system against a "real-world" drone swarm simulation.

Phantom F4 2020 turkey
F-4

F-4 ‘Terminator’ Phantoms Still Going Strong At Turkey’s Anatolian Eagle Exercise

Turkey's latest Anatolian Eagle exercise provided a chance to look at the operations of the country's last F-4 Phantom IIs.

Leaked U.S. Report Says Basic F-16 Training For Ukrainian Pilots Could Take Just Four Months
F-16

Leaked U.S. Report Says Basic F-16 Training For Ukrainian Pilots Could Take Just Four Months

An official U.S. Air Force assessment on training Ukrainian pilots has leaked as pressure builds to send Western fighter jets to Ukraine.

Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter Competition Has Begun
NGAD

Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter Competition Has Begun

The competition to win the all-important contract for the Air Force's crewed component of NGAD has officially started.

RAF STORM SHADOW
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.K. Confirms Combat Use Of Storm Shadow Missiles

The British defense minister says that Ukraine has begun using the air-launched standoff missile against Russian targets in the country.

Ukrainian authorities arrested six people for posting video of air defenses operating in Kyiv
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Video Of Air Defenses Prompts Arrests

Ukrainian officials are trying to keep imagery of their air defenses off social media after the massive attack on Kyiv.

Phalanx No 737
U.S. Navy

Sailors Talk To Phalanx CIWS As It Targets A 737 Like A Dog About To Bite The Mailman

The Mk 15 Phalanx has experienced its share of personification, but telling it no like a dog is a hilarious and welcome new installment.

Another Soviet-era tank spotted on US highways
T-72

T-72 Tank Spotted At U.S. Gas Station

For the second time in a month, a Soviet-designed tank has been spotted on U.S. highways heading to the same place.

NGAD concept NG
NGAD

New Views Of Northrop Grumman’s Totally Notional Long-Range Stealth Fighter

A series of new ads, which follow a similar one from 2021, give us new looks at Northrop Grumman's conceptual NGAD-like tactical jet.

No More Silent Service As Marine CH-53s Resupply Ballistic Submarine In Pacific
Ohio Class

No More Silent Service As Marine CH-53s Resupply Ballistic Submarine In Pacific

The at-sea resupply of the USS Maine highlights new concepts of operations and a broader openness about Navy submarine activities.

BELGIUM F-16
F-16

Belgium Ready To Train Ukrainian Pilots To Fly F-16s

Belgium has said that it can train Ukrainian fighter pilots, while plans for an international pilot training coalition gather momentum.

Patriot missile ukraine
MIM-104 Patriot

The Patriot System Isn’t Magic, Losses In Ukraine Can Be Expected

The Patriot has done a phenomenal job during its short service in Ukraine, but it was always going to be Russia's top target.

France to provide Ukraine with SCALP-EG air-launched cruise missiles
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: France Sending SCALP-EG Cruise Missiles

The French move to provide SCALP-EG air-launched cruise missiles comes after the U.K. delivered essentially identical missiles to Kyiv.

New Air Force F-16 Aggressor Squadron Stands Up
F-16

New Air Force F-16 Aggressor Squadron Stands Up

The 706th Aggressor Squadron reflects a still-growing demand for more advanced red air adversaries and greater numbers of them.

Russian RS-24 Yars
Russia

Russia To Get Yars-M Ballistic Missiles With Novel Warhead Delivery System: Reports

Reports suggest that Russia plans to start manufacturing a version of its Yars ICBM with a novel, harder-to-defeat warhead configuration.

F-15 Seen Damaged In Drainage Canal After Landing Mishap (Updated)
F-15

F-15 Seen Damaged In Drainage Canal After Landing Mishap (Updated)

The F-15D from the Oregon Air National Guard ended up partially submerged in a canal but the pilot thankfully survived.

Dozens Of Interceptors Fired As Kyiv Faced Most Complex Barrage Yet
Russia

Dozens Of Interceptors Fired As Kyiv Faced Most Complex Barrage Yet

Russia is throwing everything it's got at Kyiv and Ukraine's new Patriot batteries, which are likely the top targets, are responding in kind.

U.S. Abrams training tanks are now in Germany to train Ukrainian troops.
Germany

Ukraine Situation Report: M1 Abrams Training Tanks Arrive In Germany

The tanks are not combat ready, but can be used to teach Ukrainians how to operate Abrams, the Pentagon said.