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Air Force boss says Block 4 electronic warfare capabilities critical to F-35 program
F-35

New Electronic Warfare Suite Top Feature Of F-35 Block 4, Air Combat Boss Says

The F-35's Block 4 upgrade has many features, but Air Combat Command's commander says its electronic warfare abilities will be most critical.

F-15EX
F-15

Buying Just 80 F-15EXs Makes No Sense

The Air Force should cancel the F-15EX unless it buys significantly more than the 80 planned, an unjustified cut from the 144 it once wanted.

UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-WAR
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Major Russian Territorial Gains Unlikely This Year, U.S. Claims

An assessment from the U.S. intelligence community suggests that Putin will increasingly be forced to fight a long game in Ukraine.

Arming Ukrainian Fighters With AIM-120 Missiles Is A Complex Proposition
MiG-29

Arming Ukrainian Fighters With AIM-120 Missiles Is A Complex Proposition

Arming Ukraine's MiG-29s with AIM-120 missiles could be beneficial, but doing so would be a complex affair with potentially limited returns.

Ukraine wants old U.S. Mk 20 Rockeye II cluster bomb submunitions to arm its drones
Russia

Ukraine Wants U.S. Cluster Bombs But Not For What You Think

Ukraine is asking the U.S. for Mk 20 Rockeye cluster bombs to dissect and use its submunitions for a unique purpose.

A-50 Belarus drone attack
Eastern Europe

Ukraine Situation Report: Belarus Admits Russian A-50 Radar Jet Damaged In Drone Attack

The Belarusian president has now admitted that a drone attack by partisans caused some damage to a Russian A-50 radar plane last month.

NGAD
NGAD

200 NGAD Fighters, 1,000 Advanced Drones In USAF’s Future Plans

200 next-gen 'fighters' paired with 300 F-35s and 1,000 advanced drones will underpin the USAF's future tactical air combat strategy.

MQ-9 Special Operations Sky Guardian
Q-9

USAF Special Ops Buys MQ-9B SkyGuardians To Test Air-Launched Drone Concepts

The Air Force Special Operations Command will acquire three MQ-9B SkyGuardians to help develop the new Adaptive Airborne Enterprise concept.

B-21 Raider
B-21

B-21 Raider Seen From Above In New Image

As the B-21 creeps towards its first flight, still slated for later this year, we are getting new looks at it and new insights.

JDAM-ER Trial
U.S. Air Force

Winged JDAM Smart Bombs Are Now Operational In Ukraine

The U.S. Air Force's top officer in Europe says JDAM-ERs are now in Ukrainian hands, putting whole new Russian target sets at risk.

AC-130 Ghostrider
AC-130

AC-130J Gunship Unleashes Hell On South Korean Island

The AC-130J's deployment to South Korea, part of exercise Teak Knife, is the first time a Ghostrider model of the gunship has operated there.

Ukraine L118 105mm Howitzer
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Bakhmut On The Brink

As Russian forces close in on Bakhmut, there is increasing evidence that a Russian victory here would likely be a pyrrhic one.

Ukraine’s Defense Chief Pleas For Western Jets, Just Not A-10s
Russia

Ukraine’s Defense Chief Pleas For Western Jets, Just Not A-10s

Ukraine's latest plea for aircraft like the F-16 follows reports that it has sent pilots to the U.S. to have their skills assessed.

Hypersonic Space Force Cape Canaveral LRHW
U.S. Homeland

Mysterious Launch Out Of Cape Canaveral Appears Imminent (Updated)

All signs point to an imminent test launch of an exotic system, possibly of the hypersonic variety, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

C-130 no markings AMC
U.S. Air Force

Air Mobility Command’s Fleet Of Tankers, Cargo Planes Go Incognito

Air Mobility Command claims the decision, which impacts its tanker and cargo aircraft, was made out of operational security concerns.

RFA officers shelter in an improvised bunker
Bunker Talk

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

Come one, come all.

Su-34 Fullback shot down over Donetsk
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Su-34 Fullback Goes Down In Flames Over Donetsk

Ukraine says it shot down the Su-34 Fullback jet over Donetsk while Russian sources suggest it could have been downed by friendly fire.

KC-46 Airfield Marking Pattern
KC-46

KC-46 Expands Its Austere Airfield Capabilities, Could Include Roadways In Future

With the help of Airfield Marking Patterns, the tanker's potential to move fuel and supplies to austere locations is increasing.

Former M60 Tanks Fitted With Folding Bridges Are Headed For Ukraine
Armored Vehicles

Former M60 Tanks Fitted With Folding Bridges Are Headed For Ukraine

M60-based Armored Vehicle Launched Bridges will give Ukrainian forces additional ways to cross certain waterways, trenches, and other obstacles.

Belarus Drone A-50 attack
A-50/A-100

Video Shows Drone Landing On Russian A-50 Radar Jet That Was Supposedly Attacked (Updated)

The drone breached a Belarusian airbase in broad daylight, apparently in the days leading up to a claimed drone strike on the A-50.