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Tomahawk cruise missiles are set to be compatible with the Army's MRC battery
U.S. Army

First Land-Based Tomahawk And SM-6 Launcher Delivered To Army

The Typhon Weapon System will give the Army its first ground-based medium-range missile strike capability in decades.

Kursk Air Base Fire
Russia

Russian Airfield In Kursk Set Ablaze By Apparent Ukrainian Drone Strike

For the second day in a row, Ukraine has launched an apparent drone strike against an airbase in Russia.

Key Trump nominee blasts Biden decision to allow Ukraine to use ATACMS in Russia
Russia

Ukrainian HIMARS Can’t Fire Long Range ATACMS Missiles: Report

HIMARS launchers sent to Ukraine are reportedly modified so they can't use ATACMS missiles over fears about potential escalation with Russia.

V-280 Valor
U.S. Army

Bell’s V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Picked As Army’s Black Hawk Replacement

Bell's V-280 tiltrotor bests Sikorsky and Boeing's Defiant X coaxial helicopter to replace the Army's aging fleet of iconic UH-60 Black Hawks.

Ukraine Situation Report: War Spills Over Into Moldova Again
Eastern Europe

Ukraine Situation Report: War Spills Over Into Moldova Again

A missile component, likely from Ukrainian air defenses, fell onto Moldovan territory after another massive Russian attack on Ukraine.

China Barrage Balloon air defense
China

China Is Using Radar Reflector Balloons To Defend Critical Targets From Aerial Attack

The balloons are meant to confuse sensors and weapons from surveilling and destroying key targets, but they may have another function, too.

Engels Air Base
Russia

Ukraine Modified Soviet-Era Jet Drones To Hit Bomber Bases, Russia Claims (Updated)

The blasts at two bomber bases deep in Russia came only hours before Moscow launched its latest cruise missile barrage against Ukraine.

B-21 test pilots
B-21

B-21 Raider Test Pilots Talk About Its Upcoming First Flight

Working in simulators and testing systems on a surrogate Gulfstream jet, these test pilots are preparing to make the B-21's first flight.

Ukraine Situation Report: Kremlin Says Putin Will ‘Eventually’ Visit Donbas
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kremlin Says Putin Will ‘Eventually’ Visit Donbas

It’s not clear when the Russian president will visit, or how much of the Donbas his army will still hold when he gets there.

Turkey Drone Flight
Turkey

Turkey’s New Fighter-Like Drone Takes Flight… For A Few Seconds

The Baykar Company's highly-ambitious Kizilelma drone fluttered just above the runway during its latest test.

Bunker Talk
Bunker Talk

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

Welcome to Earth!

B-21 hangar
B-21

This Is The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber (Updated)

The B-21 isn't just America's next stealth bomber, it's the most advanced aircraft ever built and we're finally allowed to see it.

Gepard Ukraine
Germany

Ukraine Situation Report: More German Gepard Air Defense Gun Systems On The Way

Surplus German Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicles top the wish lists of Ukrainian defense officials.

new topshot f-15e
F-15

F-15Es Brandish Live Munitions During Drills With Israel Aimed At Iran

U.S. Air Force fighters and tankers teamed up with the Israeli Air Force in an exercise to train for potential contingencies involving Iran.

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Cracks Down On Military Reporting
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Cracks Down On Military Reporting

A number of unclassified military topics are now being banned from public debate as Russia's war in Ukraine has turned into a quagmire.

Surge In Russian Bombers At Air Base Not As Unusual As Reports Claim
Russia

Surge In Russian Bombers At Air Base Not As Unusual As Reports Claim

A review of months worth of satellite imagery shows a recent uptick in Russian bombers at Engels Air Base in well in line with known trends.

Su57 Russia
Russia

Su-57 Felon To Enter Service With Elite Russian Air Force Unit

A historic unit in Russia's Far East will be first to receive Su-57 fighters, but until then, its Su-35s are fighting in the war in Ukraine.

F-35 nose gear collapse
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine Corps F-35B Ends Up Nose-Down In Japan

The stealth fighter’s nose gear collapsed while being towed after a precautionary landing at an Okinawa base.

F-5s Team With Avenger Drone, Bizjet In Air-To-Air Infrared Sensor Test
F-5

F-5s Team With Avenger Drone, Bizjet In Air-To-Air Infrared Sensor Test

The test networked new infrared search and track systems on multiple aircraft, which could be a boon for future air combat scenarios.

Hypersonic Boost Glide Vehicle
China

More Details On China’s Exotic Orbital Hypersonic Weapon Come To Light

An official report on Chinese military power revealed additional details about its hypersonic weapon test that made headlines in July 2021.