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NATO

Elusive Plane Puzzled European Air Defenses, Then Its Crew Vanished

The anonymous plane is making headlines for its mysterious expedition, and European air defenders still aren’t exactly sure what to make of it.

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NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Mariupol Verges On Cholera Outbreak As Russians Struggle To Provide Services

Dwindling artillery ammunition stockpiles are also becoming a huge concern for Ukrainian forces.

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Swarms

Drone Swarms That Harassed Navy Ships Off California Demystified In New Documents

A major release of documents provides the highest level of detail yet about mysterious drone swarms involving U.S. Navy ships off California.

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Northern Europe

Norway Is Done With Its Unreliable NH90 Helicopters, Wants $500M Back

No amount of money, spare parts, or maintenance time will get the Airbus-built rotorcraft flying reliably, Norwegian defense officials say.

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Australia

Australia Was Poised To Get Virginia Class Nuclear Submarines Says Former Defense Minister

In controversial statements, Peter Dutton says that plans existed to buy two of the U.S.-made submarines by 2030.

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U.S. Navy

Navy MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter Crashes In Southern California

The incident comes just a day after the tragic crash of an MV-22 Osprey in the same area that resulted in the loss of all five onboard.

A full-size mockup of the fictional Darkstar hypersonic aircraft that Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works helped create for the 2022 movie Top Gun: Maverick.
Hollywood

Darkstar Mockup From Top Gun: Maverick Looks Wicked In New Video

Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works helped build a full-size mockup of the fictional Darkstar hypersonic aircraft for the Top Gun sequel.

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Ukraine

Volga Sedan Turned Into Machine Gun-Toting Tactical Vehicle By Ukrainian Forces

This bizarre 'compact technical' belongs in Mad Max, sporting a remote-controlled heavy machine gun, giving it a big punch for its tiny size.

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NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Pleads For Weapons As Putin Channels Peter The Great

The influx of Western artillery props Ukraine up against Russia's onslaught but they are still outnumbered and outgunned.

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People

SEAL-Doctor-Astronaut Jonny Kim Is Adding Pilot To His Crazy Resume

The 'wouldn't believe it if it weren't true' list of accomplishments of Astronaut Jonny Kim keeps growing. Now he's becoming a pilot.

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F-35

First F-35 Aggressor Dedicated To Replicating Chinese Threats Unveiled

The new adversary squadron equipped with the F-35A will focus directly on replicating Chinese doctrine, tactics, and technology.

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Israel

Israel Has Extended The Range Of Its F-35s: Report

Reports in the Israeli media suggest that IAF F-35s have been enhanced to hit Iranian targets unrefueled and carry at least one new weapon.

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China

This Is Our Best Look Yet At China’s Knockoff Of The U.S. Navy’s Sea Hunter

China likely hopes its experimental unmanned surface vessel is as successful as the U.S. Navy's Sea Hunter upon which its design is based.

Haibatullah Aliza
People

The Afghan Army’s Last Commander On How His Country Really Fell

Haibatullah Alizai recounts the final five harrowing days of his government and how he reluctantly became the Afghan Army's last general.

A picture of a unique and highly-modified Boeing 727 that Raytheon uses as testbed, with an inset showing online flight tracking data regarding an unusual flight the aircraft performed around the islands of Saipan and Tinian in the western Pacific in June 2022.
Manned ISR

Radar-Toting 727 Testbed “Voodoo 1” Appears Over Saipan

Raytheon's one-off 727 testbed jet has ventured very far from home to test its sensor payload as part of a major exercise in the Pacific.

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Naval Mines

Sea Mines Could Prevent Ukraine Grain Shipments For Months

Even if a deal is reached to allow grain shipments from Ukraine, sea mines could make doing so impossible for months.

Ukraine And Russia In Back-And-Forth Battle On Donbas Frontlines
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Attacked On Three Sides, Ukrainians Hold The Line In The East

Russia's assault in the east and south has resulted in little past initial gains, but Ukrainian troops are growing weary after months of fighting.

An MV-22B Osprey takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 10, 2019.
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine MV-22 Osprey Crashed Near El Centro In Southern California (Updated)

The status of the five Marines onboard the MV-22B at the time of the accident remains uncertain.

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U.S. Air Force

Mysterious Exercise Off Baja Brought Nellis AFB, USS Nimitz Aircraft Together

A unique gathering of military jets occurred off Baja Monday night, providing what could be a glimpse of future advanced air combat training.

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Russia

Ukraine Paints Refurbished Frontline MiG-29 In High-Visibility Scheme

The flamboyantly painted MiG-29 Fulcrum recently returned to service, likely aided by new spares from Ukraine's NATO supporters.