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Leopards in Ukraine
Leopard

First Leopard 2 Tanks Arrive In Ukraine

The first four of 14 Leopard 2 tanks promised by Poland are now in Ukraine, but donations from other countries have yet to arrive.

F-35B Singapore
Indo-Pacific

Singapore Commits To F-35B Stealth Jets With Follow-On Order

Singapore is buying another eight F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing jets as its armed forces continue their modernization drive.

Boeing To End F/A-18 Super Hornet Production In Two Years
F/A-18

Boeing To End F/A-18 Super Hornet Production In Two Years

Boeing says a potential foreign contract could prolong Super Hornet production for two years, but the writing is on the wall for the line.

Ukraine says it is pushing back against Russia's new offensive.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Details Russia’s Scaled-Back Goals A Year Later

A year after launching its full-on invasion, Russia's more focused operation is being effectively countered, a top Ukrainian general says.

F-35B Lightning USS America
U.S. Navy

Reviving The Use Of Navy Tactical Jets As Submarine-Hunters

A veteran Cold War submarine-hunter reflects on the unlikely quest to have U.S. Navy fighters once again fight undersea threats.

Strikes on Mariupol
Russia

Mariupol Strikes Raise Questions About Possible New Ukrainian Long-Range Weapons

Mariupol is about 50 miles from the front lines, which is just outside of the range of Ukraine's HIMARS or M270 systems.

Our Best Look Yet At The Chinese Spy Balloon’s Massive Payload
U-2

Our Best Look Yet At The Chinese Spy Balloon’s Massive Payload

A just declassified high-resolution image of the Chinese spy balloon taken from a U-2 shows what appear to be propellers and other features.

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F/A-18

F/A-18 Super Hornet In Retro Gloss Black Paint Scheme Emerges

The Super Hornet's stunning black paint scheme is a reminder of a bygone era of Playboy Bunny logo-wearing Phantom and Tomcat test jets.

JDAM-ER Trial
Russia

Wing Kits For Ukraine’s JDAM Bombs Would Be A Big Problem For Russia

The JDAM-ER would give Ukraine roughly the same range as the M31 rockets fired by HIMARS, but with warheads up to 10 times the size.

Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov leaves drydock
Russian Navy

Russia’s Disaster-Plagued Aircraft Carrier Finally Left Its Drydock

The operation to get the carrier out of its drydock began late last December, but the ship is still a ways from actually returning to service.

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Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian ICBM Test Failed During Biden’s Visit To Kyiv

A successful ICBM test while Biden was in Kyiv would have sent a signal, but the missile test failed, according to CNN.

Syria Automatic Mortar Fire
Mortars

Futuristic Mortar Turret Seen In Action At U.S. Special Ops Base In Syria

Computer-assisted 120mm mortar turrets offer special operations forces at remote bases in Syria an extra layer of defense.

U-2 Pilot’s Selfie Flying Alongside Chinese Spy Balloon Leaks (Updated)
U-2

U-2 Pilot’s Selfie Flying Alongside Chinese Spy Balloon Leaks (Updated)

Multiple U-2 Dragon Lady spy planes helped gather intelligence from above the Chinese spy balloon as it flew over the United States.

UKRAINE UH-60 BLACK HAWK
UH-60

UH-60 Black Hawk Unexpectedly Appears In Ukrainian Military Service

An apparent former U.S. Army UH-60A has appeared in Ukrainian military service, with the shadowy Defense Intelligence directorate.

Airpower Russian Ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Isn’t Building Up Airpower Near Border Kyiv Says

There are no signs of a buildup of Russian aircraft near Ukraine's borders and any attacks are likely to be from behind the front lines.

The Historic High-Stakes Operation That Brought Biden To Kyiv
Presidential Transport

The Historic High-Stakes Operation That Brought Biden To Kyiv

The mission was highly complex involving planes, trains, and automobiles, and had to deal with risks not seen in past operations.

Bradley m7
Ukraine

Ukraine To Get Bradley M7 Vehicles To Act As Artillery Quarterbacks

The Bradley M7 BFIST will use its communications, computers, and laser to rapidly call in precision fires on the battlefield.

Pilots Advised Of Large White High-Altitude Balloon East Of Hawaii (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Pilots Advised Of Large White High-Altitude Balloon East Of Hawaii (Updated)

The balloon was supposedly called-out by the FAA as being roughly 600 miles east of Hawaii at between 40,000 and 50,000 feet.

Long Range Weapons for Ukraine from U.k.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.K. To Give Kyiv “Longer-Range Weapons”

Exactly what long-range weapon system remains unknown, but the U.K. states it is the first country to provide such a capability to Ukraine.

Korean War bunker
Bunker Talk

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

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