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KC-46A aircraft assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing perform an elephant walk formation on the runway at Pease Air National Guard Base, Sept. 8, 2021.
KC-46

KC-46 Tanker’s Recent “97 Percent” Milestone Isn’t The Whole Story

The Air Force says its KC-46s are getting closer to being fully operational, but that's still years off and the jets have major limitations.

Russian attacks continue on Ukraine
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Reinforcements Stymie Russia’s Advance In Severodonetsk

Foreign fighters arrived at the frontline city Saturday as Ukraine commits more forces against the Russian onslaught.

B1B Guam Andersen AFB
B-1

Four B-1B Bombers Appear At Andersen AFB In Guam

B-1B bombers are back in Guam as tensions with China and Russia grow and as North Korea may be on the verge of a provocative weapons test.

Biden Airpsace Fighter Interept Maryland Beach
Secret Service

President Evacuated After Plane Flew Too Close To Delaware Beach Home

The aircraft entered restricted airspace around the President's beach house resulting in a Secret Service contingency plan being put into action.

GDR postal ministry
Bunker Talk

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

Relax over some good conversation among friends.

Tank-Killing German Tripwire Mines Are In Use With Ukrainian Forces
Germany

Tank-Killing German Tripwire Mines Are In Use With Ukrainian Forces

The relatively rare ‘off-route’ mines were supplied by Germany and further diversify Ukraine's anti-tank arsenal.

Ukrainian troops sit on an armoured vehicle as they move back from the front line near the city of Sloviansk in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on June 1, 2022.
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Controls Fifth Of Country After 100 Days

The 100th day of the conflict in Ukraine sees Russia making advances in the east, but on the defensive everywhere else.

A U.S. Marine Corps Hero-400 loitering munition drone is staged before flight on San Clemente Island, California, May 25, 2022. The Hero-400 is a loitering munition that the United States Marine Corps and other Department of Defense entities are beginning to incorporate into specific mission sets. This initial training flight develops the UAS pilots’ confidence and abilities to be able to operate the Hero-400 in any clime and place, and enabling 3rd MAW to remain a more lethal and ready force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Childs)
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Handoff Loitering Munition Control Between Air, Sea, Land Platforms

Sharing control of loitering munitions among Marine Corps air, ground, and sea units means major operational flexibility for littoral operations.

Holloman Rocket Sled
U.S. Homeland

Rocket Sled Track Sets Mach 5.8 Recoverable Test Speed Record

The reusable rocket sled, which traveled at around Mach 5.8, will provide critical data for hypersonic weapons development.

NT43 RAT55 Oklahoma Hangar
U.S. Homeland

The World’s Most Secretive 737 Just Migrated To Oklahoma

The shyest and most heavily modified 737 on the planet just left its usual test airspace confines and flew to Oklahoma.

Swedish Robot 17 coastal defense Ukraine
Northern Europe

Sweden Is Sending ‘Robot 17’ Coastal Defense Missiles To Ukraine

The Robot 17 system will provide Ukraine with a survivable short-range coastal defense capability.

Artwork depicting the Darkstar stealthy hypersonic aircraft, a fictious design that Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works created for the movie Top Gun: Maverick.
Hollywood

Skunk Works On How They Brought Top Gun: Maverick’s Darkstar To Life

Skunk Works says Darkstar isn't necessarily real, but that the capabilities depicted are not necessarily "mere fiction."

Afghan Mi-17 painted as Ukrainian
Mi8/Mi-17

Ex-Afghan Air Force Mi-17 Helicopters Are Now Flying For Ukraine

Some of the 20 Mi-17 helicopters the U.S. has promised Ukraine could have already seen action on daring resupply missions into Mariupol.

Pictures reportedly showing an array of drones on the deck of the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong.
China

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Seen With A Fleet Of Drones On Its Deck

Imagery shows the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong working as a deployment platform for vertical takeoff and landing drones.

NGAD-concept-Lockheed
NGAD

Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance ‘Fighter’ Program Enters New Stage

The goal now is to turn the Next Generation Air Dominance program into a real capability by the end of the decade.

MQ1C Gray Eagle Ukraine
Ukraine

U.S. Plans To Sell Ukraine Armed MQ-1C Gray Eagle Drones: Report

MQ-1C gives Ukraine a major leap in capability over its TB-2 drones for missions like electronic warfare support, strike, and surveillance.

Germany chooses CH-47 Chinook.
Germany

Germany Picks Chinook Over King Stallion For New Heavy-Lift Helicopter

Choosing Chinook aligns Germany's heavy lift capabilities with eight other NATO nations.

IRIS-T-SLM-Ukraine-Germany
Germany

Germany To Give IRIS-T Air Defense System To Ukraine

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has officially promised to deliver Germany's highly advanced IRIS-T SLM air defense system to Ukraine.

Commercia Drone Estonia
Russia

Estonian-Russian Citizen Tried To Smuggle Commercial Drones To The Russian Army

The attempted cross-border delivery could indicate dwindling Russian stockpiles of low-end drones as sanctions strangle supply chains.

Soldiers seen moving on a tank and vehicles in the outskirts of the Lysychansk, close to Severodonetsk. Lysychansk is a city on the high right bank of the Donets River in the Luhansk region.
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Battle Over Critical Eastern City Becomes Brutal Street Fight (Updated)

Russian forces are pressing their advantage in the east, while Ukrainian forces are counterattacking in the south.