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B-1B Bomber’s New Ultra Long-Range Focus Hints At Future B-21 Ops
B-1

B-1B Bomber’s New Ultra Long-Range Focus Hints At Future B-21 Ops

Very long-range missions are now the B-1 community's 'bread and butter,' and are what one can expect to see with the B-21.

Royal Australian Navy's Ghost Shark drone submarine
Australia

This Is Australia’s Testbed For Its Upcoming ‘Ghost Shark’ Unmanned Combat Submarines

The Ghost Shark unmanned underwater vehicle will eventually be the size of a school bus and offer both surveillance and attack capabilities.

Ex-Marine Pilot Allegedly Tried To Source T-2 Carrier Trainer Jet For China
U.S. Marine Corps

Ex-Marine Pilot Allegedly Tried To Source T-2 Carrier Trainer Jet For China

As well as allegedly trying to procure a T-2 jet, the former Harrier pilot is said to have provided other navy-related training to China.

Navy named LHA-9 after Fallujah battles
U.S. Navy

Navy Names Next Amphibious Ship USS Fallujah

The naming will historically mark the first time that a Navy ship has been named after a battle from the post-9/11 era.

American, British Ballistic Missile Submarines Join For Highly Unusual Show Of Force
Boomers (SSBNs)

American, British Ballistic Missile Submarines Join For Highly Unusual Show Of Force

Vanguard class and Ohio class submarines were seen together in the latest peculiar announcement highlighting America's seagoing nuclear deterrent.

Moskva Burning Neptune
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Nature May Have Aided Sinking Of Russian Flagship

Rain and low-level clouds helped Ukrainian radar target Russian cruiser Moskva, according to claims made in a new report.

Inside Ukraine’s Desperate Fight Against Drones With MiG-29 Pilot “Juice”
Russia

Inside Ukraine’s Desperate Fight Against Drones With MiG-29 Pilot “Juice”

After months of fighting off the Russian Air Force, Ukraine has had to get very creative to confront a new menace, Iranian-made drones.

Deal To Finally Send Patriot Missiles To Ukraine Imminent: Report
NATO

Deal To Finally Send Patriot Missiles To Ukraine Imminent: Report

A U.S. plan is reportedly progressing to send Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine amid talk of Iranian ballistic missiles for Russia.

KF-21 bunker buster
South Korea

South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter Will Get A New Bunker-Busting Cruise Missile

Integrating a standoff cruise missile with the KF-21 will add to Seoul’s options for targeting hardened North Korean facilities.

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Relying On ‘Degraded’ Ammo Says Pentagon
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Relying On ‘Degraded’ Ammo Says Pentagon

Russia, which is running out of fresh ammunition, is increasingly relying on rockets and artillery shells made 40 years ago, the Pentagon says.

ATB Skunk Works Lockheed Senior Peg
B-2

This Is What Lockheed’s Stealth Bomber Would Have Looked Like

If Lockheed's Skunk Works beat Northrop for the Advanced Technology Bomber contract, this would have been flying instead of the B-2A Spirit.

Whiteman Air Force Base's only runway closed
B-2

Runway At Whiteman AFB Remains Closed After B-2 Bomber Accident

The airstrip serves as Whiteman AFB's only runway, and the Air Force's prized B-2 fleet is based there along with other aircraft.

Success! Air Force’s First Hypersonic Weapon Completes Full Test With Flying Colors
B-52

Success! Air Force’s First Hypersonic Weapon Completes Full Test With Flying Colors

The first full test of a B-52-launched AGM-183 weapon hit its mark, a huge achievement for a program that had struggled for some time.

U.S. Army 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment uses surrogate vehicles in exercises
M113

Army Has Newly Modified Vehicles For Impersonating Russian And French Types

The Army's dedicated opposing force unit uses visually modified vehicles to reflect both allied and adversarial capabilities.

The U.S. Navy Is Getting A Major Radar Upgrade
U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy Is Getting A Major Radar Upgrade

Sponsored Content: The AN/SPY-6 will equip all new U.S. Navy surface ships and will be back-fitted onto legacy ships to help counter growing threats.

B-2 Whiteman
B-2

B-2 Stealth Bomber Damaged During Emergency Landing

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber was damaged at Whiteman AFB after an emergency landing, which included a fire.

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Su-25 Belly Landing Caught On Video
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Su-25 Belly Landing Caught On Video

While a textbook gear-up landing, Russian Su-25s have impacted the ground with something other than their wheels a lot during this war.

Bunker
Bunker Talk

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

Good times deep below ground!

Russian Nuclear First Use
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Putin Makes New Nuclear ‘First Use’ Threat

Putin said he is mulling the idea of changing Russian military doctrine to include the potential for a "preventative" nuclear first strike.

The Battle of Messines
WWI

This Was The Biggest Planned Explosion In Warfare Before Hiroshima

The first day of the Battle of Messines, during World War I, saw 19 mines detonated below German positions by British forces.