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Russia

Russia’s ‘New’ Jet Trainer Design Is A 1990s Throwback

Faced by a serious shortage of military pilots, Russia wants to resurrect a MiG trainer as a low-cost, no-frills solution.

F-35B

No, The F-35B Does Not Use Afterburner In Vertical Landing Mode

Imagery of F-35Bs operating at night make it look like afterburner is used in vertical mode, but the truth is more interesting.

B-52

B-52 Needs New Pylons To Carry Max Load Of Hypersonic Missiles

The Air Force Says B-52 being able to carry as many hypersonic cruise missiles as possible will be key in any future conflict with China.

Russia

Russia Nearly Fielded A Double-Barreled Self-Propelled Artillery Gun

The 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV reportedly now headed to Ukraine is a very different beast than its forebear, which sported twin-gun main armament.

Russian Navy

Full Devastation From Cruise Missile Attack On Russian Ship Comes Into View

Satellite imagery shows damage to other parts of a Crimean port after Ukrainian missiles sunk a Russian amphibious landing ship.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Are Air Losses Pushing A Shift In Russian Tactics?

Ukraine claims to have shot down five Russian jets in the past week, leading to a drop in glide bomb strikes across the front lines.

Red Sea

Super Hornets Score Aerial Kills Over Red Sea

This would constitute the second aerial kill for the F/A-18E/F and underscores the jet's counter-air role within the carrier air wing.

Red Sea

Red Sea Attacks Continue, India Enhances Naval Posture (Updated)

With anti-ship strikes now taking place farther south in the Indian Ocean, India is deploying destroyers and maritime patrol aircraft.

Russian Navy

Russian Warship Explodes In Massive Fireball After Cruise Missile Strike (Updated)

It appears that a Russian warship, or the pier it was tied to, blew up, with Ukraine's Air Force chief claiming responsibility.

Red Sea

Cracks Form In New Naval Coalition, Drone Strikes Spread To Indian Ocean

Some of the United States' closest allies are not agreeing to put their ships under U.S. Navy command for Operation Prosperity Guardian.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Santa’s Airlift Operation Edition

It’s cold outside, but it’s always warm in the bunker!

Russia

Ukraine’s Jet Powered UJ-25 Skyline Drone Appears On Battlefield

The UJ-25 can get to its targets faster and can be harder for Russian to defend against compared to its propeller-driven counterparts.

Ukraine

Ukraine Says It Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fullbacks

The fixed-wing losses, if true, would be the worst in a single day for Russia in some time, and point to changing air defense tactics.

News & Features

Red Sea Task Force Grows, How It Actually Will Work Remains Unclear

As the Houthis hurled threats at the U.S. Navy, more than 20 nations are set to participate in Operation Prosperity Guardian in some manner.

News & Features

Ukrainian MiG-29’s Mysterious JDAM-ER Pylon: Our Best Look Yet

Ukrainian fighters have been making use of a unique pylon with a distinctive protrusion that sticks out in the front.

Red Sea

Inside The Private Security Forces Protecting Red Sea Shipping

How armed contractors operate aboard ships and the ways they've been adapted to the eruption in hostilities around the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

U.S. Navy

Orca Drone Submarine Delivered To Navy

Orca, which Is set to perform a variety of missions for the Navy including mine laying, has suffered significant delays prior to delivery.

F-15

Second Pair Of F-15EX Eagle II Fighters Just Delivered To USAF

The Air Force now has a total of four F-15EX Eagle IIs after a year of delays and Boeing hopes to deliver two more in the coming weeks.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Wants A Million FPV Drones In 2024

Ukraine has announced plans to flood the battlefield with locally made examples of the highly effective first-person view drones.

U.S. Army

Drastic Increase In Army Coyote Drone Interceptor Purchase Plans

Scrambling to catch up with the drone threat, the Army wants to buy thousands of comparatively low-cost Coyote drone interceptors.