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MIG-29 Ukraine
Eastern Europe

Ukraine Situation Report: Delivery Of Polish MiG-29s Imminent

Poland's president says his country will be the first nation to deliver much-needed new fighter jets to Ukraine "within the next few days."

Japan is seeking 400 Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles.
Australia

Australia Cleared To Gain Tomahawk Cruise Missile Capability

The sale of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Australia will bolster that nation's ability to defend itself against any future threat from China.

F-15E Strike Eagle Fleet To Be Slashed By Over Half: Report
F-15

F-15E Strike Eagle Fleet To Be Slashed By Over Half: Report

Under the plan, the USAF will retire its F-15Es with less powerful engines even as the type remains one of the most in-demand in its stable.

Su-27 MQ-9 Black Sea
Q-9

MQ-9 Sensor Video Showing Collision With Russian Su-27 Released (Updated)

The Pentagon has released video from the MQ-9 that was lost over the Black Sea after a very close encounter with a Russian Su-27 fighter jet.

U-2 retirement
U-2

U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Planes Are Facing The Axe Again: Report

Plans to cut both the U-2 and RQ-4 Global Hawk fleets continue to point to a secret high-flying stealth drone being readied to take over.

Grom missile russia ukraine
Russia

Evidence Of Russia Using Grom Standoff Weapons In Ukraine Emerges

Russia is using Grom winged air-launched standoff weapons against Ukraine based on recent images of wreckage found on the battlefield.

MQ-9 Su-27 VIDEO
Q-9

Video Purports To Show Russian Su-27’s Close Encounter With An MQ-9 (Updated)

A day after a collision between a U.S. MQ-9 and a Russian Su-27, new footage appears to show a close-in pass between the two types.

The SSN AUKUS class submarine will be built by the U.S. and Australia
Australia

Everything We Know About The Future SSN-AUKUS Submarine’s Configuration

SSN-AUKUS will be a 'frankensubmarine' based on the UK's next attack submarine but with combat systems and other components from the U.S.

VH-92 Patriot
VH-3

New VH-92 Presidential Helicopter Deploys To Las Vegas

The VH-92 appears to now be venturing to where the President visits as the days of VH-3D and VH-60N 'Marine Ones' are clearly numbered.

AIM-9X Reaper
Q-9

MQ-9 Reaper Is Capable Of Defending Itself With Air-To-Air Missiles

The MQ-9 Reaper can engage aerial targets with the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile, but the will to field it operationally is another story.

Poland MiG-29
Eastern Europe

Ukraine Situation Report: Poland Could Give Ukraine MiG-29s “Within Four To Six Weeks”

The Polish prime minister has said MiG-29s could be delivered to Ukraine very soon under an emerging joint effort.

Cohors exercise
Europe

Watch People Just Go About Their Day As A Mock Battle Is Fought In French Streets

Gunfire echoed down the streets of Cahors as a military exercise provided extremely realistic urban combat training among the populace.

Russian Su-27 Collided With U.S. MQ-9 Over Black Sea (Updated)
Q-9

Russian Su-27 Collided With U.S. MQ-9 Over Black Sea (Updated)

Prior to the collision, two Russian Su-27s intercepted the MQ-9 and were dumping fuel on it, before one clipped the drone's propeller.

Navy’s Secretive F/A-XX Combat Jet Gets Big Funding In New Budget (Updated)
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Secretive F/A-XX Combat Jet Gets Big Funding In New Budget (Updated)

We break down the highlights from the Navy's new aviation budget, including the first declassified request for F/A-XX worth $1.5B.

Lockheed Martin's Darkstar illuminated in red
Hollywood

Lockheed Hints Again At The Existence Of A Secret High Speed Jet

Celebrating Top Gun: Maverick's six Oscar nominations, Lockheed once again alluded to the existence of a jet faster than the SR-71 Blackbird.

Australia will buy up to five Virginia class submarines from the US.
Australia

Australia Will Buy At Least Three U.S.-Made Virginia Class Submarines (Updated)

The AUKUS deal will see Australia buy up to five U.S. nuclear submarines before acquiring boats of a new class based on a British design.

KC-10 Retirement budget
U.S. Air Force

Hundreds Of Aircraft Headed To The Boneyard In New USAF Budget

The Air Force is seeking to retire 310 aircraft, including another attempt to cut dozens of F-22 Raptors, while only buying 95 new planes.

Sniper Dummy Ukraine trenches
WWI

WWI Style Sniper Decoy Makes Comeback In Trenches Of Ukraine

First seen more than a century ago, a dummy of the kind apparently designed to draw enemy sniper fire has appeared in a Ukrainian trench.

F-15EX 104 inventory
F-15

F-15EX Eagle II Total Buy Increases From 80 To 104 In New USAF Budget

The Air Force has shifted course in its plans for the F-15EX Eagle II, increasing its fleet size target by 24 aircraft in its latest budget.

Ukraine Situation Report: Leopard 1 Tanks Will Arrive This Spring
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Leopard 1 Tanks Will Arrive This Spring

The collection of refurbished Danish, Dutch, and German Leopard 1A5s will outfit a couple of Ukrainian tank battalions.