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Iran

UAE Building Massive ‘Cope Cages’ To Protect Energy Facilities From Iranian Drone Attacks

The move comes after the UAE has been hit by thousands of Iranian missiles and drones that have heavily damaged parts of its oil and gas infrastructure.

Anti-Satellite Capabilities

7,800 Interceptors In Space At Core Of $1.2 Trillion Golden Dome Cost Estimate

This massive undertaking in low Earth orbit would still only be able to engage 10 ICBMs simultaneously, according to the CBO.

Israel

Israel Building Factory To Pump Out Its Own FPV Drones

The IDF is racing to catch up to Hezbollah's increasing use of these weapons, which has taken a grim toll on its forces in Lebanon.

E-3

Pentagon’s Mindset On E-7 Radar Aircraft It Tried To Axe Has Completely Changed: Hegseth

E-7s to replace the Air Force's dwindling and aging fleet of E-3s are even more sorely needed now after one of the latter was lost to an Iranian attack.

ICBMs

Russia Plans To Deploy Sarmat ICBM Operationally Later This Year

The news came after Moscow claimed it successfully tested Sarmat, which has been beset by technical issues and delays.

Polish Air Force

Drone-Hunting M28 Skytruck In The Works For Poland

With the Ukrainian An-28 reportedly highly effective in the role, Poland is converting its similar M28 for the counter-drone mission.

Iran

IRGC Navy Claims Vast Expansion In Its Definition Of Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)

It remains unclear how the IRGC will enforce its tenfold increase in what it considers the Strait.

ARRW

New Version Of Bomber-Launched ARRW Hypersonic Missile Is A Ship Killer

The USAF is moving to start work on a new ARRW variant able to hit moving targets with an eye toward future fights in the Pacific.

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Aircraft Accused Of Austrian Airspace Incursion

Austria says it scrambled Eurofighters two days in a row to intercept U.S. military aircraft, likely U-28As operated by Air Force Special Operations Command.

U.S. Navy

Trump Class Battleships Will Be Nuclear Powered (Updated)

Equipping the Trump class with nuclear propulsion presents benefits, but also massive challenges, and Navy officials had been pushing back against the idea.

Iran

Possibility Of Operation To Retrieve Iran’s Enriched Uranium Appears To Rise As Negotiations Sputter (Updated)

Both Trump and Netanyahu made comments in the last 24 hours that point to a possible high-risk operation to snatch Iran's nuclear material.

Q-9

MQ-9 Reaper Fires Laser-Guided Rockets In Tests

The MQ-9 successfully tested APKWS rockets against air and ground targets, as the demand for lower-cost counter-drone weapons surges.

Russian Navy

Anti-Drone “Cope Cage” Appears On Russian Patrol Boat

Ukrainian drone attacks on naval targets are driving the development of new defenses, but overhead screens alone have dwindling efficacy.

C-5

C-5 Galaxies Now Slated To Keep Flying Until 2050 As Readiness Plummets To 37 Percent

Nothing in the USAF's inventory can do what a C-5 can, but even after costly upgrades, they remain extremely temperamental.

Carrier Tracker

Where Are The Carriers As Of May 11, 2026: 20 Warships Enforce Iran Blockade

Meanwhile, USS Nimitz has made a stop in Rio as part of its circumnavigation of South America and repositioning cruise to Norfolk.

Drones

Drone Swarms Packed Into Unassuming Containers Sought By DARPA

Remotely triggered containerized drone swarms, potentially placed behind enemy lines, create a hard-to-defend-against threat from pretty much everywhere.

Iran

F/A-18 Super Hornet Drops Bombs Down Smokestacks Of Iranian Tankers Running Blockade (Updated)

The attack comes as the UAE claims it was struck again by Iran and hours after the U.S. and Iran exchanged blows.

Bunker Talk

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

Concrete is the new black.

ICBMs

What Is Behind Turkey’s Pursuit Of An ICBM?

An unexpected reveal of a previously unknown intercontinental ballistic missile has raised major questions about Ankara’s strategic ambitions.

UAP

The Newly Released Government UFO Archives Will Leave You Shrugging

The latest release of records follows years of muddled messaging and controversial claims on a topic with real national security implications.