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Unique Sensor Setup Emerges On Turkey’s Stealthy New Fighter
Turkey

Unique Sensor Setup Emerges On Turkey’s Stealthy New Fighter

Photos of the initial TF-X stealth fighter prototype show separate built-in infrared search and track and electro-optical targeting systems.

Challenger tank Ukraine
Ukraine

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Strykers, Modern European Tanks On The Table For Kyiv

Discussions are underway in Britain and Poland to provide Ukraine with modern tanks, while the U.S. is mulling sending Kyiv Strykers.

F-35 Canada
Canada

Canada Closes Deal For 88 F-35s To Finally Replace Its Aging CF-18s

The country expects its first F-35s to be delivered in 2026, with full operational capability between 2032-2034.

CENTCOM's Air Force innovation Task Force 99
U.S. Air Force

Task Force 99 Is Small, Agile, And Laser Focused On Its Own Backyard

The Air Force's new innovation unit aims to solve tactical problems in the Middle East and buck negative development and procurement trends.

‘Retired’ F-117 Nighthawks Will Fly For Another Decade
F-117

‘Retired’ F-117 Nighthawks Will Fly For Another Decade

The Air Force is looking at extending its growing F-117 operations to 2034, 26 years after the type was officially retired.

Su57 Ukraine Russia
Su-57

Su-57 Felon Fighters Are Flying Ukraine Combat Missions: U.K. Intel

The U.K. Ministry of Defense claims Russia’s Su-57 Felon fighter is being used against Ukraine, but it’s keeping its distance while doing so.

Ukraine Situation Report: Mining Town Of Soledar Holds Against Latest Russian Onslaught
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Mining Town Of Soledar Holds Against Latest Russian Onslaught

The chill of the winter has not stopped the brutal and bloody struggle for even small gains in the Donbas.

M109 Ukraine
Russia

Boosting Ukraine’s Maneuver Capabilities Focus Of $3B U.S. Aid Package

The package, which includes M109 Paladins and hundreds more vehicles, is designed to "change the equation on the battlefield."

Family In A Bomb Shelter
Bunker Talk

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

Get out of the fallout!

Meet All The Heavily Armored Western Combat Vehicles Ukraine Is Getting
Ukraine

Meet All The Heavily Armored Western Combat Vehicles Ukraine Is Getting

We break down the types of potent armor Ukraine is suddenly getting from it’s western allies.

Air Gunnery on rails training WWI
WWI

WWI Aircrews Trained In These Moving Cockpits On Rails To Learn Aerial Gunnery

Allied gunnery schools took an innovative mechanized approach to simulate the dynamic nature of firing guns from airplanes at other airplanes.

Sea Sparrow Ukraine
Ukraine

Sea Sparrow RIM-7 Surface-To-Air Missiles Are Headed To Ukraine

The RIM-7 Sea Sparrow will be paired with Soviet-era Buk launchers and radar systems in a bizarre but potentially much needed mash-up.

Bradley Fighting Vehicle
Russia

This Is What Bradley Fighting Vehicles Will Bring To The Fight In Ukraine (Updated)

With an initial batch of M2 Bradleys now slated for Ukraine, we dive into what impact these iconic vehicles could have on the battlefield.

B-2 GPS Guided Munition
B-2

The B-2’s Little-Known GAM Weapon Was The First Satellite-Guided Bomb

Urgently developed after the Cold War, the pioneering GPS Aided Munition would prove its value when the B-2 went to war over Yugoslavia.

Mexican Light Attack Plane Strafes Cartel Forces After Arrest Of El Chapo’s Son (Updated)
Americas

Mexican Light Attack Plane Strafes Cartel Forces After Arrest Of El Chapo’s Son (Updated)

Along with the airstrikes after Ovidio Guzmán López's arrest, Sinaloa Cartel members have been firing .50 caliber rifles at aircraft.

M2 Bradley for Ukraine
M2/3 Bradley

M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles Will Be Sent By U.S. To Ukraine

The U.S. and Germany announced they will provide heavy armor to Ukraine in the form of American Bradleys and German Marders.

HH-60W Jolly Green II on first operational deployment
HH-60

HH-60W Jolly Green II Helicopters Sent To Africa On First Deployment

The HH-60Ws were photographed operating from parts of east Africa both on land and at sea as part of their first operational deployment.

S. Korea Drones
North Korea

North Korean Drone Entered No-Fly Zone Over President’s Office In Seoul

South Korean officials now admit they failed to stop a North Korean drone flying close to the presidential office in the capital.

Iranian Shahed-136 drone
Iran

Ukraine Situation Report: More Iranian Kamikaze Drones Headed To Russia Says Kyiv

Ukraine officials claim Russia has used about 660 Iranian Shahed drones and will soon get several hundred more from Tehran.

Russian Aerial Bomb With Mysterious Wing Kit Strapped To It Surfaces
Russia

Russian Aerial Bomb With Mysterious Wing Kit Strapped To It Surfaces

Without guidance, winged bombs would lack accuracy, but could be used to strike area targets, like cities in Ukraine, at standoff ranges.