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NATO

Alarm Bells Ring Across Europe As Security Situation With Russia Deteriorates At Accelerating Pace

Russia is making some very concerning moves at a time when hybrid attacks are at an all-time high, stoking fear across Europe.

VH-92

Marine One VH-92A Makes First Operational Use Of New White House Helipad

The event also marked the first time the VH-92 carried out its core mission of transporting the president to and from the White House grounds.

Collaborative Combat Aircraft

General Atomics FQ-42A Vengeance CCA Now Flying Together With USAF Fighters

CCAs are participating in ever-more realistic demonstrations, including with crewed counterparts, as actual teaming trials are on the horizon.

U.S. Air Force

Shahed-136 Clone Found By Florida Fisherman, Eglin AFB Admits It Lost A Drone (Updated)

The drone hauled in off Florida appears to be of the same family as those used by the U.S. military to strike Iran.

Bunker Talk

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

Tee Gee Eye Eff.

Baltic Sea

German Forces Surge Onto Baltic Island In First-Of-Its-Kind NATO Drill

Exercise Silver Wotan tests how quickly allied troops, ships, aircraft, and weapons can reach the strategically vital island of Gotland.

U.S. Marine Corps

Marine Colonel Who Led Mideast Combat Deployment Wants His Own Drone Boats

"If the first thing you're putting through the breach isn't a robot, something's wrong."

Nuclear Attack Submarines (SSNs)

Japan Opens The Door To Acquiring Nuclear-Powered Submarines

Japan’s naval capabilities are evolving rapidly in the face of growing threats and so are its undersea requirements.

RQ-170

New Details About Secretive RQ-170 Sentinel Drone Squadron Shared With New Award

The 30th Reconnaissance Squadron is one of two units known to operate RQ-170s, and it is very rare to hear any details about its activities.

U.S. Marine Corps

USMC Used Its Expeditionary Operations Playbook In Combat For First Time During Epic Fury

The USMC set up remote forward refueling and rearming points for F-35Bs and other aircraft, as well as sensing locations during the war with Iran.

F-16

F-16 Crashes In Michigan

Dramatic ATC audio of the incident has emerged.

F-35

F-35 Sale To Saudi Arabia Approved By State Department

The proposed $24 billion stealth fighter deal has major ramifications across the Middle East.

F-16

New-Build F-16s For The USAF Is An Idea That Won’t Go Away, For Good Reason

Lockheed’s F-16G pitch could be part of the answer to the Air Force's problem of trying to grow its increasingly geriatric fighter fleet.

U.S. Air Force

Pentagon Cuts New AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missile Production Deal, Testing Accelerating

The AIM-260 was originally slated to enter service years ago and it is seen as critical to counter China's PL-15 air-to-air missile.

KC-135

How The Air Force Patched Up A Shrapnel-Damaged KC-135

In addition, pushing advanced repair work closer to the front lines was critical in keeping as many airframes supporting the mission as possible.

Transports

Cessna Cuts Cockpit Out Of SkyCourier Cargo Hauler For Uncrewed Logistics

As China moves at warp speed on uncrewed aerial logistics, Textron is offering a similar solution to the Pentagon with SkyCourier UX.

AH-64

Apache Crew Rescue Highlights Need For AI In Combat Says Joint Chiefs Chairman

AI enabled troops to manage networks of unmanned systems across thousands of miles of water and to pull assets together for a quick rescue.

C-17

USAF Assessing Feasibility Of Restarting C-17 Production As Part Of Its Future Airlift Vision

The USAF is about to kick off a larger review of next-generation airlift options, and is still refining requirements for new tankers.

Collaborative Combat Aircraft

How The USAF Is Preparing For European Allies To Join The Collaborative Combat Aircraft Club

Allied interest in Collaborative Combat Aircraft is growing as USAFE works to ensure interoperability across a wide mix of future systems.

F-15

Houthis Claim Saudi F-15 Kill Over Yemen

The incident is another reminder that the Houthis' patchwork of air defenses remains a credible and deadly threat.