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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.

Navy SEALs’ New Mini-Submarine To Be Operational Within Weeks
Navy SEALs

Navy SEALs’ New Mini-Submarine To Be Operational Within Weeks

The Navy is finally getting a mini-submarine that will keep special operators dry during their high stakes underwater transits.

AC-130 Gunship Laser Weapon Program’s Future Is Looking Blurry
AC-130

AC-130 Gunship Laser Weapon Program’s Future Is Looking Blurry

The AC-130's AHEL was thought to be a top candidate for the first operational airborne laser weapon, but that may no longer be the case.

Storm Shadow Missile Ukraine
Russia

Ukraine’s Storm Shadow Missiles Are A Big Problem For Russia

Britain confirmed that Ukraine is getting advanced air-launched Storm Shadow cruise missiles, some of which may already have been delivered.

Half Of Night Stalker Black Hawks, Little Birds Replaced With High-Speed Types By 2030s
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Half Of Night Stalker Black Hawks, Little Birds Replaced With High-Speed Types By 2030s

The Army's elite 160th SOAR is set for a major transition, but it will retain some MH-60s and AH/MH-6s for certain missions.

BAKHMUT
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Claims Russian Brigade “Seriously Damaged” In Bakhmut

Ukraine says it inflicted heavy losses on one Russian brigade in the fierce fighting for the eastern city of Bakhmut.

Mojave being delivered via C-130
Q-1

Mojave Drone Rapid Deployment From C-130 Shown In New Concept Video

The video reinforces how General Atomics has specifically tailored Mojave for use out of austere operational environments.

MAC MC-130
C-130

Amphibious C-130 Won’t Fly For Two To Three More Years

Despite the new delay, U.S. Special Operations Command still has a clear interest in testing an amphibious C-130.

Global Hawk RQ-4
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: RQ-4 Global Hawk Flies Off Sochi

High-flying RQ-4 surveillance drones are a staple over the Black Sea, but their operations have recently shifted east near Russia's coast.

Chinese Spaceplane Docked With Another Object Multiple Times Data Indicates
China

Chinese Spaceplane Docked With Another Object Multiple Times Data Indicates

A Chinese reusable spacecraft may have demonstrated capabilities that could be used to attack other satellites on a recent months-long flight.

Engraving of Hermann Arminius
Ancient Warfare

One Of Rome’s Most Devastating Military Defeats Was Masterminded From Within

Having served in the Roman army under a risky conscription scheme, Arminius's ambush in Teutoburg Forest inflicted massive damage to the Empire.

F-22 fixed belly
F-22

F-22 Raptor Badly Damaged After Belly Landing Flies Again

F-22A Raptor 07-4146 is finally back in the air again after a five-year restoration period that followed a mishap belly landing.

Victory Day Parade T-34
Russia

Lone Antique T-34 Was Only Tank In Moscow’s Victory Day Parade

Emotionally charged but massively scaled back, the 2023 Victory Day parade in Moscow was ominously overshadowed by the war in Ukraine.

Laser Rocket Firing Humvees Spotted In Service With Ukraine
Lasers

Laser Rocket Firing Humvees Spotted In Service With Ukraine

Armored Humvees with four-shot laser-guided rocket pods offer Ukraine a quick moving precision attack capability against a wide variety of targets.

New Era Of Deception Tactics Key To Air Force Surviving Pacific Fight
U.S. Air Force

New Era Of Deception Tactics Key To Air Force Surviving Pacific Fight

A new inflatable hangar is one example of the Air Force's shift to deception in order not just to win, but to survive in the Pacific.

Chinese space plane X-37b
China

Chinese Spaceplane Returns To Earth After Longest Flight So Far

The shadowy Chinese spaceplane, which was launched in August last year, returned to Earth after 276 days in orbit.

Kyiv drone attack intercept
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: 35 Shahed-136s Attacked Kyiv Overnight

One man died in Odesa while several people were injured in Kyiv during the latest volley of Russian missile and drone strikes.