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Syria Su-35 Reaper
Syria

Russia Now Using Parachute Flares In Attempts To Down U.S. MQ-9 Reapers

The use of parachute flares launched from Su-35 fighters against MQ-9s signals a change in Russian drone harassment tactics.

Ukraine Situation Report: A Peek Into Prigozhin’s Bizarre Pad
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: A Peek Into Prigozhin’s Bizarre Pad

Among the findings were millions in cash and gold bars, a disguise collection, a giant sledgehammer, and a cache of guns and ammo.

Storm Shadow
Storm Shadow/SCALP

Crashed Storm Shadow Missile Falls Into Russian Hands (Updated)

The Storm Shadow missile isn't cutting edge, but it could still be of significant intelligence value to an adversary.

A new Air Force video provides details about the service's growing testing ecosystem for advanced drones and artificial intelligence-driven autonomy.
Artificial Intelligence

Future Of Artificial Intelligence Dominated Air Combat Showcased In New Air Force Video

The Air Force details its growing efforts to bring artificial intelligence-driven air combat drones from a laboratory experiment to reality.

Russia Winged Bomb
Russian Air Force

Our First Look At Winged Bombs Being Launched By Russian Jets

After months of hearing how Russian glide bomb kits are an increasing problem for Ukraine, we finally see them in action.

Ukraine seems to be claiming it downed Russian aircraft inside Russia with a Patriot battery.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Patriot Kill Marks Hint That It Downed Aircraft Inside Russia

Ukraine shows kill markings painted on a Patriot air defense battery that align with enemy aircraft downed inside Russia.

Next Generation Air Dominance
NGAD

NGAD Future Air Combat Program Test Unit Stands Up

The Air Dominance Combined Test Force will handle testing for both the Next Generation Air Dominance program and the F-22 Raptor.

The Army says it has demonstrated the full expected operational capability of its new Typhon ground-based multi-purpose missile launcher.
R/UGM-109 Tomahawk

Army Fires Tomahawk Missile From Its New Typhon Battery In Major Milestone

The U.S. Army says it has now successfully fired Tomahawk and SM-6 missiles from its new ground-based launchers.

HURRICANE MURMANSK
WWII

Hurricane Fighters From WWII Unearthed In Ukrainian Forest

There are remarkable parallels between the Allied supply of fighters to the Soviets in World War II and Ukraine’s situation today.

Storm Shadow Ukraine strike SAM
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian SAMs Can’t Stop This Storm Shadow

Russian air defenses are having a tough time dealing with Storm Shadow cruise missiles, even at close range.

Next generation air dominance Lockheed
Skunk Works

Skunk Works Cryptically Teases NGAD-Like Aircraft Silhouette

The Skunk Works appears to be teasing its still secret Next Generation Air Dominance manned tactical jet concept in a recent Instagram post.

Explosive Reactive Armor Leopard 2
Leopard

Ukrainian Leopard 2 Tank Seen Covered In Explosive Reactive Armor

Seeing explosive reactive armor that traces its roots to the Soviet era on a Leopard 2 main battle tank is certainly different.

GIs on guard in bunker at Mekong delta base camp of U.S. Ninth division 25 miles southwest of Saigon, listen to radio broadcast of the Apollo ll launch on Wednesday, July 16, 1969. Spec. 4 Rodney D. Sparks of Wyandotte, Mich, gives thumbs-up sign as PFC Earl C. Hollingsworth III of Augusta, Ga. Grins at news of successful blast-off. In background Sgt. Stephen C. Dionne of Seattle views terrain outside bunker through a starlight scope. (AP Photo/Oliver Noonan)
Bunker Talk

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

Talk amongst yourselves.

Ukrainian Gen. Valery Zaluzhny blasted critics of the counteroffensive.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Counteroffensive Criticism “Pisses Me Off” Says Top General

In a scathing Washington Post interview, Ukrainian Gen. Valery Zaluzhny blasted those who complain his counteroffensive is moving too slowly.

Poland wants to join NATO's nuclear weapon sharing program.
Eastern Europe

Poland Wants To Host NATO Nukes To Counter Russia

Poland says Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus are driving its desire to be part of NATO's nuclear sharing program.

Key Trump nominee blasts Biden decision to allow Ukraine to use ATACMS in Russia
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Warming To Sending ATACMS

The Biden administration appears to be closer to sending Ukraine two weapons it has long-sought, ATACMS and cluster munitions.

Python 4
Israel

Israeli Python Training Missiles Are Cleverly Disguised As U.S. Sidewinders

Israeli Python 4 training missiles that look like U.S.-made AIM-9P Sidewinders is an ingenious way of helping conceal Israeli arms imports.

Signs point to the first flight of a J-20 stealth fighter with two WS-15 engines.
J-20

China’s J-20 Fighter With Long-Awaited WS-15 Engines May Have Flown

A successful test flight of a J-20 stealth fighter with two WS-15 engines would be a major and long-awaited development on multiple levels.

A recent US guerrilla warfare exercise shows signs of influences from the conflict in Ukraine.
Special Operations

Guerrilla Warfare Exercise In West Virginia Looks Heavily Influenced By Ukraine War

The latest iteration of the U.S. military's Ridge Runner drills include Russian SAMs and apparent enemy suicide drone launch teams.

Budanov
Russia

Russia Plotting To Assassinate Prigozhin, Ukraine’s Spy Boss Tells Us

In a wide-ranging interview, Budanov says Wagner is no longer a threat in Ukraine and what would've happened if Prigozhin went all the way.