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F/A-18 from spain nearly crashed into sea during an air show performance.
F/A-18

Spanish F/A-18 Hornet Seen Nearly Crashing Into Surf During Beach Airshow (Updated)

Videos show the Hornet heading toward the crowded beach at low-level when it abruptly rolled to the right nearly impacting the sea before recovering.

An armored Polaris Ranger X Utility Task Vehicle was seen guarding U.S. President Donald Trump at his golf course in Scotland.
POTUS

Secret Service Debut Armored Polaris Ranger “Golf Force One” To Help Protect Trump

The up-armored utility task vehicle was shadowing Trump as he played golf at his Turnberry club in Scotland over the weekend.

Some units within the U.S. Air Force's Air Combat Command (ACC) have now restricted the use of Sig Sauer M18 in the wake of a recent fatal incident.
Small Arms

Sig M18 Pistol Restrictions Expand To USAF Air Combat Command Units

Elements of Air Combat Command have joined Air Force Global Strike Command in halting use of M18 pistols after a fatal incident.

(Original Caption) Writer's cramp is only a small part of the occupational hazard for Gerald Rein (left), Glidden Wis., and Robert Wolf, Slinger, Wis., in their duties at Truax Field. They have to write backwards too! They write on the transparent plastic blotting board in the combat operations center so that officers sitting in front of the board can keep track of aircraft movements. They claim it's easy, once you get used to it.
Bunker Talk

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

Remember daylight?

The U.S. Army reportedly fired over 150 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile interceptors to help defend Israel during its 12-day war with Iran earlier this year.
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

150 THAAD Ballistic Missile Interceptors Fired By U.S. During Iran’s Barrages On Israel: Report

Roughly 25% of all U.S. THAAD interceptors funded to date were reportedly launched in June, and SM-3s were also expended at a worrisome rate.

AIM-120 being launched from NASAMS
NASAMS

Egypt Finally Cleared To Buy AIM-120 AMRAAMs

Egypt is set to receive AIM-120s as part of the NASAMS air defense system, but this could open the door for its F-16s, which still use AIM-7 Sparrows, to finally get them too.

Russia appears to be using a new type of air-to-air missile in its war in Ukraine. Evidence is mounting that the R-77M — a significantly upgraded version of the R-77 beyond-visual-range missile known to NATO as the AA-12 Adder — is not only operational but being employed in combat. The arrival of the new weapon presents another major challenge for the Ukrainian Air Force, as well as other potential adversaries.
Flankers

Signs Russia’s Using New R-77M Air-To-Air Missile In Ukraine

The long-range R-77M air-to-air missile, a much-improved version of the AA-12 Adder, appears to have been used in combat.

F-16I has taken part in all aspects of Israeli operations since the October 7th attacks.
F-16

Israeli F-16I Navigator Opens Up About Striking Iran

An F-16I navigator gives an exclusive look into flying combat missions, long-distance fighter operations, and the ongoing war in Gaza.

With the U.S. Air Force's Global Strike Command (AFGSC) having instituted an indefinite “pause” on the use of Sig Sauer M18 pistols in the wake of a deadly incident at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, a question has emerged: what will the command's aircrews carry for self-defense in the meantime?
Small Arms

What Gun Will Bomber Crews Fly With Now That The Sig M18 Is Pulled From Use?

Air Force Global Strike Command pulled M18 pistols from service after a recent fatal incident, and its aircrews will need a substitute if they fly into combat.

A Royal Thai Air Force F-16 takes off from the Korat Air Base runway during Exercise Thai Boomerang 2015.
Indo-Pacific

Thai F-16 Strikes As Border Dispute With Cambodia Erupts

Long-running tensions have spilled over into heavy exchanges of fire in the disputed border region between Thailand and Cambodia.

A high-security vault concealed inside a standard 20-foot shipping container is in development to give U.S. military commanders a new way to safely store nuclear weapons and other extremely sensitive assets, even at far-flung locations.
Nuclear Bombs

U.S. Building Container Vaults To Deploy U.S. Nuclear Bombs To Remote Bases

The U.S. relies on bunkers to store nuclear bombs, but new mobile vaults would secure them at locations far from hardened infrastructure.

The first Druze Israeli Air Force aviator opens up about breaking barriers.
F-16

This F-16I Navigator Is The First Druze Aviator In Israeli Air Force History

The officer talks about becoming an IAF tactical fighter crewman and reflects on the crisis between his people and the new regime in Syria.

The Spirit Of Digital

The Spirit Of Digital

Branded Content: How the B-21 builds on the legacy of the B-2 to set the pacing threat.

Official roll out for first Oman Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet.
Typhoon

Turkey Lines Up Eurofighter Typhoon As Its Next Fighter

The British-made Typhoon looks set to end the long-running saga to acquire new fighters for the Turkish Air Force.

Ukrainian F-16s Get Specialized Vehicles For Operating Constantly On The Move
F-16

Ukrainian F-16s Get Specialized Vehicles For Operating Constantly On The Move

New ground support vehicles will help F-16s adapt to Ukraine's dispersed operations playbook, which is also influencing U.S. planning.

U.S. Air Force's Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has ordered an indefinite "pause" in the use of M18 pistols following a recent fatal incident at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming.
Small Arms

Sig M18 Pistols Pulled From Use By Air Force Global Strike Command (Updated)

A fatal incident prompted the order to pause M18 use, which also comes after the disclosure of a concerning FBI report that Sig has pushed back on.

A Ukrainian Mirage 2000 fighter has crashed, the first loss of one of these French-donated jets.
Ukrainian Air Force

Ukraine Marks First Loss Of Mirage 2000 Fighter

The pilot ejected and was safely recovered but the French-donated aircraft was destroyed.

An official familiar with operations confirmed to us that U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered 10 F-35 Joint Strike fighters to head to Puerto Rico to take part in ongoing counter-narcotics opertions(
F-35

Reworked F-35 Pitched As ‘Bridging Fighter’ Ahead Of F-47

As well as planning a new ‘5-plus’ generation F-35, Lockheed admitted to taking huge losses on a “highly classified” aeronautical program.

Russia is now using decoy drones made up entirely of Chinese components according to Ukrainian intelligence.
China

New Russian Drone Made Completely Of Chinese Components: Ukrainian Intelligence

The discovery of a Russian decoy drone made up entirely of Chinese parts is another indication of the growing wartime relationship between Moscow and Beijing.

Northrop Grumman is conducting ground-based testing related to space-based interceptors as part of a competition for that segment of the Trump administration's Golden Dome missile defense initiative.
U.S. Space Force

Space-Based Missile Interceptors For Golden Dome Being Tested By Northrop

Competition to supply parts of Golden Dome is heating up with Northrop Grumman stating they have begun ground testing orbital missiles.