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Budanov
Russia

Budanov, Head Of Ukraine Military Intel, May Replace Reznikov As Defense Minister

If appointed, Budanov would take over Ukraine's defense ministry at a key point in the defense against Russia’s full-on invasion.

Challenger tank trainer ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Modern Tank Corps Begins To Take Shape

Ukrainian troops are well into training with British troops on the Challenger 2, while some of their future Leopard 2s are being shipped.

Chinese Spy Balloon shot down
F-22

F-22 Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off Carolinas With Missile (Updated)

After days spent floating over the U.S., the Chinese spy balloon was shot down and a collection operation is now underway off the Carolinas.

China Spy Balloon
China

Why Shooting Down China’s Spy Balloon Over The U.S. Is More Complicated Than It Seems

The emergence of the Chinese balloon above the U.S. left many asking why not just shoot it down, but it's not that simple.

Coast Guard Rescue Columbia River capsize
U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Makes Incredible Save After Huge Wave (Updated)

This video shows how the mouth of the Columbia River can be a very nasty place and how that doesn't stop the Coast Guard from saving the day.

The Main Battle Staff Position at NORAD
Bunker Talk

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

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Ukraine will soon field Ground Launched Small Diameter Bombs. (GLSDM)
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Officially Getting Long-Range Rocket-Boosted Bomb

The Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb will enable Ukraine to hit targets at twice the distance of any weapon currently provided.

Chinese Spy Balloon Reaches Missouri
China

Chinese Spy Balloon Reaches Missouri

Questions and concerns are growing around the presence of the balloon and when the Pentagon actually disclosed it to the public.

Leopard 1A5
Germany

Germany Now Wants To Send Cold War-Era Leopard 1 Tanks To Ukraine

The Leopard 1s are the latest tanks to be offered to Ukraine, but Germany first needs to secure sufficient ammunition for them.

China’s Spy Balloon Over Montana Is Part Of A Larger, More Troubling Pattern
China

China’s Spy Balloon Over Montana Is Part Of A Larger, More Troubling Pattern

The Pentagon says Chinese balloons have flown over the U.S. multiple times before and other peculiar incidents point to a much wider issue.

MAC MC-130
C-130

C-130 Seaplane Program Put On Back Burner (Updated)

Funding challenges and 'reprioritization of capabilities' has resulted in an indefinite delay of the C-130 floatplane's test flight.

General Atomics MQ-9 Reapers offered to Ukraine
Ukraine

MQ-9 Reapers Offered To Ukraine For $1, But Relevancy Questions Remain

The sale price is very attractive, but what the drones could bring to the fight remains dubious and there will be millions in other costs.

Gambit Drone Chosen To Fly Under Secretive Off-Board Sensing Station Program
OBSS

Gambit Drone Chosen To Fly Under Secretive Off-Board Sensing Station Program

General Atomics' Gambit series of drones are designed around a novel concept involving a common modular 'core.'

SAO PAULO CARRIER
South America

Brazil Plans To Sink Its Asbestos-Riddled Aircraft Carrier In The Atlantic

Sinking the aircraft carrier Sao Paulo in the Atlantic would be a sad, and potentially toxic end after a disappointing career with Brazil.

General Atomics Liberty Lifter
Amphibious Operations

Huge Ekranoplan-Like Airlifter Design Teams Selected By DARPA

Aurora Flight Sciences and General Atomics have been chosen to compete to design and possibly build the gigantic Liberty Lifter X-plane.

Putin meeting on border strikes
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Says It’s Relocating Citizens Near Border Due To Attacks

A Russian official told Putin that thousands of residents from border areas were resettled after Ukrainian attacks and more need to be.

Bell FARA Invictus
FLRAA

Bell’s 360 Invictus Readies For Flight But Still Has No Engine

Bell's Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft pitch is ready for ground runs, but is waiting on its new General Electric engine to get started.

Air Force Says It Needs More Survivable Tankers By 2040
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Says It Needs More Survivable Tankers By 2040

The need for less vulnerable tankers to support future conflicts against near-peer opponents like China is growing.

General Atomics Eaglet
Q-1

MQ-1C Has Air-Launched The Eaglet Drone On Its First Flight

Eaglet is a multi-role air-launched drone that can operate where it's too dangerous for higher-end manned and unmanned aircraft.

Ukraine river attacks
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: The Battle For Dnipro River Islands

Ukraine captured Kherson City in November, but the two sides are fighting over nearby river islands, used by Russians to attack the city.