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KC-46 Tanker Spotted With Puzzling Whitewashed Belly (Updated)
KC-46

KC-46 Tanker Spotted With Puzzling Whitewashed Belly (Updated)

A KC-46 Pegasus with a very strange paint job on its underside had been flying from Boeing Field near Seattle recently.

SU-24 Belarus
Eastern Europe

Belarusian Claims That It Now Has Nuclear Strike Jets Spurs Conflicting Reports

The Belarusian president, and close Kremlin ally, says some of his aircraft have been adapted to carry nuclear weapons. But it’s unclear which aircraft.

Gepard SPAGG
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Gepard Anti-Aircraft Systems Now In The Fight

German Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft systems will provide additional defense to Ukrainian forces suffering from Russian aerial threats.

B-2’s First Launch Of Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise Missile Disclosed
B-2

B-2’s First Launch Of Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise Missile Disclosed

In addition to longer-range cruise missiles, B-2s have been receiving upgrades to their nuclear capabilities and communications systems.

F35 chrome coating
U.S. Navy

Navy F-35C Surfaces Wearing New Mirror-Like Skin (Updated)

The 'chrome' F-35C recently arrived at Point Mugu in California, which is hosting other specialized test aircraft for a major exercise.

X47B Carrier
UCAVs

Historic X-47B Carrier-Capable Unmanned Jets Are Headed To Museums

The X-47Bs accomplished great things during their short lives, and it was hoped they could do even more, but now they're museum bound.

Ukraine independence day train strike
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Strikes Train Station On Independence Day

Ukraine's allies showered it with weapons for its 31st birthday as Russian missiles struck cities and a railway station.

Boom KC46 Landing
KC-46

KC-46 Tanker Made Emergency Landing With Its Boom Deployed (Updated)

The KC-46 made its landing with its boom dangling below its fuselage and a load of New Hampshire congressional staff members onboard.

MQ28 Ghost Bat
MQ-28

USAF Eyeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat For Next Gen Air Dominance Program

The U.S. Air Force secretary has confirmed that the service could buy the Australian drone as part of the NGAD tactical air combat program.

NASAMS Air Defenses, 310k Artillery Rounds In Huge $3B Ukraine Aid Package
NATO

NASAMS Air Defenses, 310k Artillery Rounds In Huge $3B Ukraine Aid Package

'Vampire' counter-drone systems are also included in the new tranche of aid, which is the largest single American package announced to date.

TAIWAN_SENTRIES
China

Troops Throw Rocks At Drone Over Taiwanese Island Close To Chinese Coast

There are conflicting reports about the origin of the mysterious drone and how exactly Taiwanese forces dealt with it.

A look at the new High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) laser directed energy weapon installed on the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Preble, with an inset showing a rendering of the system. (U.S. Navy/Lockheed Martin)
U.S. Navy

Here’s Our First Look At A HELIOS Laser-Armed Navy Destroyer

USS Preble is the first Navy ship with HELIOS, which can damage and destroy targets like small boats and drones, and blind optics.

Beowulf
U.S. Army

Behold Beowulf, The U.S. Army’s New Tracked Arctic Troop Carrier

The new Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle, or CATV, will be given to the 11th Airborne in Alaska first, replacing aging Cold War vehicles.

Stealthy Target Drones Sought As QF-16 Program Winds Down
U.S. Air Force

Stealthy Target Drones Sought As QF-16 Program Winds Down

The Air Force is trying once again to field new aerial targets that can mimic Chinese stealth fighters for testing purposes.

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Building Pontoon Bridge Into Kherson
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Building Pontoon Bridge Into Kherson

With the Antonovsky Bridge still out of action due to HIMARS strikes, Russia appears to be creating a pontoon bridge across the Dnipro River.

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China

Do These Models Provide A Glimpse Of China’s Future H-20 Bomber? (Updated)

Two new models have emerged that could give us clues to the appearance of China’s secretive new long-range bomber.

Air Force’s Next Gen ‘Fighter’ Engine Competition Shakes Up Status Quo
NGAD

Air Force’s Next Gen ‘Fighter’ Engine Competition Shakes Up Status Quo

Three of the five companies who received advanced engine contracts are better known for making aircraft and do not produce fighter engines.

Army’s New 9mm Submachine Guns Are Ready To Help Protect VIPs
Submachine Guns

Army’s New 9mm Submachine Guns Are Ready To Help Protect VIPs

The Army says it has gotten its full order of APC9K submachine guns and fielded them to protective security details.

Drone Strike Black Sea Fleet
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Shadowy Long-Range Kamikaze Drone Strikes Again

Crimea was under attack again, this time it was the Black Sea Fleet headquarters by the same converted 'Alibaba drone' we've seen before.

Underground Royals
Bunker Talk

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

What's on your mind this week?