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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.

AC-130 Gunship AESA
AC-130

AC-130J Ghostrider Could Get Huge Upgrade From AESA Radar

An active electronically scanned array radar would allow AC-130Js to independently engage targets in any weather and at greater distances.

SOF WEEK Tampa Ukraine arms
Russia

Ukrainian Arms Dealer’s Experience Shopping At Special Ops Trade Show In The U.S.

A Ukrainian arms dealer told us what it's like trying to procure weapons from U.S. companies for his country's fight against Russia.

F-16 refuels
F-16

F-16s Will Be Focus Of Ukrainian Pilot Training In U.K.

This summer, the United Kingdom will start training Ukrainian pilots to get them ready for future F-16 fighter jet deliveries.

Ukraine Khmelnitsky explosion
Russia

Ukraine Ammo Storage Site Obliterated Where Huge Fireball Seen

Satellite imagery shows an explosives storage area in Ukraine that was supposedly attacked by Russian drones has been devastated.

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Retakes Ground On Bakhmut’s Flanks
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Retakes Ground On Bakhmut’s Flanks

As Russia's position in Bakhmut deteriorates, outrage from various Russian pro-war factions over the situation grows.

Huge explosion in Khmelnitsky, Ukraine
Russia

Massive Explosion Rocks Town In Western Ukraine

It appears that an explosives storage site near the town of Khmelnitsky detonated creating an absolutely massive explosion.

Russian aircraft shot down
Mi8/Mi-17

Four Russian Aircraft Shot Down Within Their Own Borders

Multiple possibilities exist as to what brought these aircraft down, but most would mark a major change in Ukraine's counter-air abilities.

NORAD blast doors
Bunker Talk

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

Sit back, relax, and discuss!

Russia targeted Ukraine's Patriot system via its radar emissions CNN reported.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kinzhal Missile Targeted Patriot Battery, Report Claims

As we predicted back in December, a report states that Russia targeted emissions from the Patriot system's radar to locate and attack it.

Ukraine Is Preparing For Drone Attacks By Dropping Training Grenades On Its Troops
Russia

Ukraine Is Preparing For Drone Attacks By Dropping Training Grenades On Its Troops

Training to respond to drones dropping munitions, as well as how t conduct those kinds of attacks, reflects battlefield trends beyond Ukraine.

Operation Teapot MET explosion
Nuclear Bombs

Why Vertical Smoke Trails Are Seen During Nuclear Explosions

Depicted in various images of nuclear tests in the early Cold War period, the smokey lines have an intriguing history all of their own.

Finland to buy David's Sling from Israel.
Israel

Incredible Images Snapped Of Israeli Interceptor Pulverizing Incoming Rocket

It isn’t clear if Iron Dome or David’s Sling was used in the engagement, but Israel says the latter has made its first operational intercept.

Evidence Of ADM-160 Miniature Air-Launched Decoy Use By Ukraine Emerges
Russia

Evidence Of ADM-160 Miniature Air-Launched Decoy Use By Ukraine Emerges

The U.S.-made ADM-160 MALD is used to help clear paths through enemy air defenses for friendly aircraft and missiles.

T-7 Red Hawk delays
T-7

T-7A Delays Compound Pilot Shortage, Expose Digital Engineering Pitfalls

Boeing's T-7 Red Hawk delays aren't just a pilot production issue, they are also a reality check on 'transformational' digital engineering.