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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.

Russia’s Zircon Hypersonic Missiles Now Deployed On Frigate Officials Claim
Russia

Russia’s Zircon Hypersonic Missiles Now Deployed On Frigate Officials Claim

If true, Admiral Gorshkov's deployment armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles is significant, but questions remain about this new capability.

RC-26B
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

RC-26 Condor Surveillance Planes Meet The End Of Their U.S. Military Career

The drug-busting RC-26B Condor surveillance plane has flown its final mission, bringing the curtain down on a highly eventful career.

Druzhkovka attack
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Strike In Donetsk Caught On Live TV

Ukraine pushed back on Russian claims that HIMARS were destroyed in a series of attacks, one captured live on French TV.

U.S. Army AH-64E Apaches Now Flying With New Laser Countermeasures
U.S. Army

U.S. Army AH-64E Apaches Now Flying With New Laser Countermeasures

Army AH-64s have joined the service's UH-60s in being fitted with the new Common Infrared Countermeasures system.

F-35 New Radar
F-35

F-35 Will Get New Radar Under Massive Upgrade Initiative (Updated)

The new AN/APG-85 advanced active electronically scanned array radar will be compatible with all variants of the new Block 4 F-35s.

North Korea Kim HS-12
South Korea

Conflicting Statements On Possibility Of U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Drills

South Korean officials have spoken of involvement in joint nuclear-planning exercises, a point disputed by their U.S. counterparts.

Ukraine confirmed to be using locally made artillery shells on frontlines
Ukraine

Ukraine’s Locally Produced Artillery Shells Have Reached The Front

Ukraine is producing its own artillery shells as stocks globally are under pressure due to the huge volume of use in the nearly year-old war.

Makiivka School 19
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Troop Loss Catastrophe In Donetsk Outrages Russia’s Military Bloggers

Russia's influential military bloggers lambast leadership for packing troops with little security discipline into a building with ammunition.

Navy Buys XQ-58A Valkyries For Secretive ‘Killer’ Drone Project
U.S. Navy

Navy Buys XQ-58A Valkyries For Secretive ‘Killer’ Drone Project

Navy XQ-58As loaded with sensors and weapons will help demonstrate autonomous drone capabilities able to penetrate enemy air defenses.

Syria Airport Damascus Strike Runway
Syria

Strikes Crater Runways In A Puzzling Way At Syria’s Damascus International

Overnight strikes put Damascus International Airport's south runway out of action and left its north runway usable, but with restrictions.

WZ-7 Soaring Dragon China
Japan Air Self Defense Force

Japanese Fighters Intercept China’s High-Flying WZ-7 Drone For First Time

China's diamond-wing WZ-7 Soaring Dragon drones have suddenly expanded their operations, which is likely a sign of what's to come.

Russian missile attack new years eve kyiv
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Missiles Descend On Kyiv In New Years Eve Barrage (Updated)

Sirens sounded for a second consecutive day as Russia tries to break Ukraine's holiday spirit with long-range missile attacks.

Soldiers Celebrating New Year's
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: New Year’s Weekend Edition

Bring in the New Year with the best commenting crew on the net!

Crimea Black Sea Fleet Headquarters
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Air Defenses Again Activated In Sevastopol

For the second time this month, air defenses were activated at the Black Sea Fleet's home, which has come under numerous Ukrainian attacks.

U.S. building an over-the-horizon radar in the Republic of Palau
U.S. Homeland

U.S. Building Advanced Over-The-Horizon Radar On Palau

The long-range radar could be critical for keeping an eye on Chinese activities and is another sign of growing U.S. vigilance in the Pacific.

SHANDONG CV-17
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

Mock Attack On U.S. Navy Vessels Underway During Chinese Fighter’s ‘Unsafe Intercept’

The Chinese Navy staged a simulated attack on U.S. Navy warships in the South China Sea earlier this month.