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Frigates

Sweden Chooses Unusual French Design For Its New Frigates

The security situation in Europe led Sweden to choose the in-production FDI design, but it will be packed with Swedish weapon systems.

Drones

BlitzBox Packs 100 Weaponized Drones Into An Unassuming Container

DZYNE's BlitzBox is the kind of containerized drone launcher the U.S. military is now very actively pursuing.

B-1

B-1B’s Future Armament According To Its Test Pilot

The Bone is getting set to spend the last decade of its career with a whole set of new arrows in its quiver.

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Plan To Test OA-1K Skyraider II’s Rapid Deployability Outlined By Air Force Special Ops Command

The Air Force also plans to add laser-guided rockets to the OA-1K’s armament as it works toward operational capability amid relevance concerns.

Iran

Trump Claims He Called Off Imminent Iran Bombing Campaign At Behest Of Allies (Updated)

The president says the strikes were set for tomorrow, but it's one of many times Trump made grand threats then supposedly pulled back at the last moment.

MIM-104 Patriot

‘Cheap’ Patriot Interceptor Costing Under $1 Million Now Being Sought By Army

The Army knows it needs a more affordable and producible Patriot option as enemies seek overmatch through cheap drones and throngs of ballistic missiles.

Su-57

Two-Seat Variant Of Russia’s Su-57 Felon Fighter Materializes

The apparent emergence of a two-seat Su-57 points to unmanned teaming and may also indicate a revived export drive.

Su-24

Ukraine’s Homegrown Glide Bomb Breaks Cover

Ukraine is in urgent need of additional air-launched standoff munitions, especially ones free of foreign supply chains and use restrictions.

Carrier Tracker

Where Are The Carriers As Of May 17, 2026: Ford Is Finally Home

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group arrived home in Norfolk after a grueling, record-setting 326-day deployment.

EA-18G

Navy EA-18G Growlers Collide At Idaho Air Show (Updated)

All four crew members ejected as the aircraft became entangled and plummeted to the ground.

China

Mysterious Chinese SUV With Massive Roof Featured In Trump Motorcade In Beijing

The bizarre-looking high-top SUVs were among several notable vehicles spotted in President Trump's motorcade during his recent trip to China.

Bunker Talk

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

The water tastes metallic.

A-4

Argentina Retires Its A-4 Fightinghawks

After six decades of service, the A-4’s first export operator has finally stood down its Skyhawks as it introduces its first F-16s.

F/A-18E/F

Secretive AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missile Finally Breaks Cover

The AIM-260 has been in development for years as a much-needed longer-range successor to the venerable AIM-120 AMRAAM.

Iran

Inside Ukraine’s Interceptor Drone Innovations Swatting Down Thousands Of Russian Shaheds

Brave1 CEO Andrii Hrytseniuk gives us exclusive insights into Ukraine's ability to counter Russia's one-way attack drone armada on the cheap.

Iran

CENTCOM Commander Dismisses Reports That Iran Retains Most Of Its Missile And Drone Arsenal (Updated)

Admiral Brad Cooper said that "the numbers that I've seen in open source are not accurate" as reports mount that most of Iran's arsenal is intact.

U.S. Navy

Nuclear-Powered Trump Class Battleships Will Reverse One Of The Navy’s “Largest Mistakes”: Navy Boss

The Chief of Naval Operations says giving up on nuclear-powered surface combatants was one of the worst decisions his service has ever made.

F-35A

Israel’s F-35s Are Getting External Fuel Tanks

Fresh off extensive combat operations against Iran, Israel is boosting the F-35I Adir’s endurance with external fuel tanks that will also reduce dependence on tanker aircraft.

Q-9

MQ-9 Reaper Replacement Requirements Stress A Drone Cheap Enough To Risk Losing

The Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper successor will trade survivability for lower cost, broader missions, and mass production.

Land-Based Conventional Hypersonic Weapons

10,000 Low-Cost Cruise Missiles In Three Years Procurement Plan Laid Out By Pentagon (Updated)

The U.S. military now also plans on buying 12,000 'cheap' hypersonic missiles as part of a larger push to bolster munitions inventories.