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A satellite image of Ukraine's Zmiinyi Island, or Snake Island, in the Black Sea, which Russian forces currently occupy, taken on June 21, 2022. The red circles highlight areas that appear to have been hit in Ukrainian strikes.
Russia

Ukrainian Strikes On Russian-Occupied Snake Island Confirmed In Satellite Imagery

Ukraine says a new operation is underway targeting Russian forces on Snake Island in the Black Sea.

F-22 Raptors
F-22

Don’t Retire Oldest F-22 Raptors, Upgrade Them, Demands Congress

Committees in the House and Senate want to block Air Force plans to retire its oldest F-22 Raptor stealth fighters.

Navy Patrol Ship Had Hostile Encounter With Iranian Boats In Strait Of Hormuz
Cyclone Class

Navy Patrol Ship Had Hostile Encounter With Iranian Boats In Strait Of Hormuz

Monday's incident is the latest between U.S. and Iranian forces in and around the Strait of Hormuz.

Maps and pictures showing various Chinese and Russian naval vessels that have been sailing around Japanese territory in June 2022.
Japan

Burst Of Chinese, Russian Naval Activity Tracked In Waters Around Japan

At least 20 Chinese and Russian naval vessels have been tracked sailing around Japan and its outlying islands in the past few days.

A Hawker Hunter takes off during Northern Edge, May 20, 2019, from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Northern Edge is an exercise showcasing the lethality of joint forces and the capabilities of U.S. forces in and around the Indo-Pacific region.
U.S. Homeland

Hawker Hunter Aggressor Jet Crashes Off North Carolina (Updated)

Hawker Hunters operated by private contractor ATAC have been flying off the coast recently as part of US Navy training in the area.

Boyko Towers
NATO

Ukraine Attacks Russian-Occupied Oil Platforms, Snake Island Strike Rumors Swirl

The northwestern Black Sea is becoming more of a free-fire zone with each passing day and it will only become more-so as new weapons arrive.

SM6 Launch Valiant Shield
U.S. Navy

SM-6 Missile Used To Strike Frigate During Massive Sinking Exercise In Pacific

An SM-6 missile was among an assortment of anti-ship weapons that hammered a decommissioned frigate at the end of the Valiant Shield 22 exercise.

KC-46-refuels-B-2
Tankers

Tankers Charging Drones With Lasers The Focus Of New DARPA Program

Exploring the feasibility of tankers using lasers to recharge drones’ batteries is the program's goal, but it could have bigger implications.

F-35B Delivered By Offshore Supply Ship To NAS Pensacola
F-35

F-35B Delivered By Offshore Supply Ship To NAS Pensacola

The bizarre sight of a shrink-wrapped F-35 sailing aboard a small supply ship around Florida definitely drew some interest.

Hero400 UH1
Loitering Munitions

Flying A Suicide Drone From The Back Of A Marine Corps UH-1 Helicopter

Controlling a single loitering munition from multiple platforms is the kind of long-range operational flexibility the Corps is looking for.

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

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

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Rheinmetall's Squad Support Weapon 40, or SSW40, automatic grenade launcher.
Assault Rifles

New Automatic Grenade Launcher Is Designed Like An Assault Rifle

The Squad Support Weapon 40 is magazine-fed and can rapidly fire 40mm medium-velocity grenades with high accuracy, and yes, it looks like its from a sci-fi action flick.

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the Vermont Air National Guards 134th Fighter Squadron alongwith another one (unseen) is seen on the tarmac after landing at the international airport Petrovec near Skopje, on June 17, 2022 as they practice Agile Combat Employment concepts while supporting NATOs collective defense throughout Southeastern Europe.
U.S. Homeland

U.S. F-35As Brandish AIM-120 Missiles During Visit To North Macedonia

Two Vermont Air National Guard F-35As carrying live missiles traveled to North Macedonia to train and otherwise reassure a NATO ally.

experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment.
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Peculiar Plan To Retire EA-18 Growlers Is Up In The Air

An Air Force-Navy team-up could save 25 Growlers from the boneyard as changes in the nature of airborne electronic attack accelerate.

Vasily Bekh anti-ship missile
Russia

Ukraine Claims Harpoon Missile Attack On Russian Navy Ship

Ukraine says that the Russian Navy support ship was hit while attempting to resupply Snake Island, a key strategic outpost in the Black Sea.

Fujian Aircraft Carrier launch
China

China Launches The Fujian, Its Most Capable Aircraft Carrier Yet (Updated)

Previously known just as the Type 003, the new carrier features catapults and is expected to host advanced aircraft and drones.

Hatsuyuki class
Japan

This Shot Of 11 Japanese Hatsuyuki-Class Destroyers Is Damn Impressive

The photo shows Japan's Hatsuyuki destroyers in a row, and if the formation isn’t impressive enough, they’re also in numerical order!

F22 maintenance
U.S. Air Force

Cascading Issues Keeping Air Force, Navy Planes Grounded Watchdog Says

The GAO has a new report out on Air Force and Navy aircraft readiness and it isn't pretty.

Draghi, Macron And Scholz Visit Kyiv
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Railway Diplomacy Brings Weapons Pledges

NATO ministers huddled in Brussels to discuss the war in Ukraine while top European leaders see first hand what's at stake.

A version of an apparent General Dynamics Land Systems promotion shot of the company's Next Generation Abrams tank that has been brightened and sharpened to reveal additional details.
M1 Abrams

Next Generation M1 Abrams Tank Teased By General Dynamics

Promotional materials provide glimpses of a new version of the M1 Abrams main battle tank.