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Turkey

Our First Look At Turkey’s Stealthy New Fighter

Turkey wants to put its fifth-generation fighter into service by 2030, but there are some major challenges ahead of it.

Air Force mounts dual M240 machine guns to HH-60G Pave Hawk
HH-60

Check Out The New Twin M240 Door Guns For HH-60 Rescue Helicopters

The increased firepower would provide combat search and rescue teams with more organic fire support when operating in contested environments.

WS10 China Naval Fighters
China

China’s J-15 Naval Fighter Is Now Powered By Locally Made Engines

The carrier-based J-15 is the last of China’s Flankers to have adopted domestically produced engines, replacing the Russian originals.

Kinburn Spit
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Battle For Kinburn Spit Underway

Ukraine hopes to recapture the strategic Black Sea peninsula that serves as a chokepoint for two rivers and a Russian artillery stronghold.

Behold The First F-16 Viper Built In South Carolina
F-16

Behold The First F-16 Viper Built In South Carolina

The first Viper to roll off the Greenville line is also the first in the advanced Block 70 configuration, and set to take flight next year.

USS Zumwalt guided-missile destroyer
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Could Get Massive Upgrades Beyond Hypersonic Missiles

Days after returning from its first deployment, the Navy is lauding an intriguing future and the possibility of big upgrades for DDG-1000.

L-SAM
North Korea

South Korea’s New Anti-Ballistic Missile System Downs Targets In Tests

The announcement of the successful interception of target missiles comes hot on the heels of a spate of missile tests by North Korea.

Sevastopol
Russia

Sevastopol Just Came Under Ukrainian Aerial Drone Attack

Crimean occupation officials claim that multiple drones were shot down in what appears to have been a coordinated attack.

Navy P-8 Poseidon Can Now Drop Winged Torpedoes In Combat (Updated)
U.S. Navy

Navy P-8 Poseidon Can Now Drop Winged Torpedoes In Combat (Updated)

New wing kits allow P-8A crews to lob Mk 54 torpedoes at enemy submarines at standoff ranges while flying at higher altitudes.

Patriots to Ukraine
Eastern Europe

Ukraine Situation Report: Germany Deploying Patriots To Poland’s Border

Ukraine hopes that the Patriot battery Germany will send to Poland can protect its skies from Russia as well.

Russia Releases Incredibly Detailed Views Of Its Massive ‘Satan’ Missile
Russia

Russia Releases Incredibly Detailed Views Of Its Massive ‘Satan’ Missile

The R-36M2, also known as the SS-18 Satan, is a giant ICBM that is still in frontline service with Russian strategic forces.

V-2 Rocket
WWII

The V-2 Rocket: Changing The Trajectory Of Warfare

Introduced by the Nazis towards the end of World War II, the impact of the V-2 can still be felt well into the 21st Century.

Kizilelma_TOPSHOP
Turkey

Turkey’s Fighter-Like Drone Emerges For Taxi Tests

With stealthy features and high speed, the Kizilelma drone is a far more advanced offering than the famous TB2.

Tank snow Ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: The Winter War Has Arrived

This week’s snowfall offers the first glimpse of what a potentially brutal Ukrainian winter will be for both sides of the war.

Autonomy With Limits Essential For Future Drones Air Force Generals Say (Updated)
NGAD

Autonomy With Limits Essential For Future Drones Air Force Generals Say (Updated)

Advanced autonomy is key to the Air Force's future drone plans, but humans will still make key decisions like about when to fire weapons.

Nuclear Bunker
Bunker Talk

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

The bunker is open!

Drone Boat Ukraine Russia harbor
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Possible Drone Boat Attack On Russian Port

Video shows what is said to be a Ukrainian 'kamikaze' drone boat attacking a port inside Russian territory.

Warhead Ukraine
Russia

Is Russia Now Firing Denuclearized Cruise Missiles At Ukraine?

Repurposing old nuclear cruise missiles as decoys to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses could make sense.

China's Type 625E short-range air defense system
China

This Is China’s Beastly New Air Defense Vehicle

Short-range air defenses are now top of mind, and China is moving fast in this space as highlighted by its new Type 625E system.

Five NATO Aircraft Carriers Are Currently Operating In European Waters
NATO

Five NATO Aircraft Carriers Are Currently Operating In European Waters

NATO says the five carrier deployments are all separate, but highlight the alliance's capacity to conduct major coordinated naval operations.