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StormBreaker Mini Glide Bombs Take Longer To Load Onto Strike Eagles Due To Their Data Links
F-15

StormBreaker Mini Glide Bombs Take Longer To Load Onto Strike Eagles Due To Their Data Links

Some of the advantages the Air Force's GBU-53/B StormBreaker glide bomb offers also mean it takes longer to prepare for action.

The Navy amphibious transport dock USS Portland uses a laser to strike a static surface target in 2021. (U.S. Navy)
U.S. Navy

USS Portland Uses Its Experimental Laser To Fry A Floating Target In The Middle East

The amphibious warship Portland has the most powerful laser currently deployed aboard an operational vessel.

Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied
Israel

Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied

The KC-46As would go a long way to bolstering Israel's already small and dwindling tanker fleet.

UAE F-35 Stealth Fighter Deal Hangs By A Thread Amid Chinese Espionage Worries
UAE

UAE F-35 Stealth Fighter Deal Hangs By A Thread Amid Chinese Espionage Worries

Multiple reports indicate that the United Arab Emirates is now poised to drop plans to buy F-35s and MQ-9 drones.

Russia Unveils Stealthier Version Of Its S-70 ‘Hunter’ Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
Russia

Russia Unveils Stealthier Version Of Its S-70 ‘Hunter’ Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle

Moscow has made good on its promise that it would produce a far more refined S-70 Okhotnik combat drone prototype.

This Is Our First Look At Kratos’ Shadowy New Drone Design For The U.S. Air Force
OBSS

This Is Our First Look At Kratos’ Shadowy New Drone Design For The U.S. Air Force

We are finally getting a few more details from Kratos on the secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program.

The UAE Just Became The Biggest Export Customer For Dassault’s Rafale Fighter
UAE

The UAE Just Became The Biggest Export Customer For Dassault’s Rafale Fighter

Selection of the French-made fighter comes as U.S. plans to sell the F-35 to the Emiratis remain stalled.

U.S. Navy Tests Unmanned Sailboat Off Jordan
U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy Tests Unmanned Sailboat Off Jordan

The sailboat test is part of an effort to learn how unmanned platforms can help in the Middle East and, eventually, globally.

Latest AMRAAM Air-To-Air Missile Aims To Keep Pace With China
U.S. Air Force

Latest AMRAAM Air-To-Air Missile Aims To Keep Pace With China

Three decades after it first entered service, the latest F3R version of the AIM-120 has just completed its latest phase of testing.

This Crazy Mansion Features An A-4 Skyhawk Dangling Over Its Patio
A-4

This Crazy Mansion Features An A-4 Skyhawk Dangling Over Its Patio

The new hangar-inspired manor in Orange County includes a Cold War-era attack jet as a backdrop for its infinity pool.

Damaged Submarine USS Connecticut Appears In San Diego After Secret Journey From Guam (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Damaged Submarine USS Connecticut Appears In San Diego After Secret Journey From Guam (Updated)

The damaged USS Connecticut's covert journey across the Pacific must have been an arduous and complex affair.

F-35s Could Get New Engines As Soon As 2027
F-35

F-35s Could Get New Engines As Soon As 2027

Adaptive engine technology and other improvements could significantly boost capability but would come at a cost.

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

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

It's bunker time!

Australia Has Had Enough Of Its Dysfunctional MRH90 Helicopters
Australia

Australia Has Had Enough Of Its Dysfunctional MRH90 Helicopters

In an ironic twist, the MRH90 will be superseded by a modern version of the Black Hawk it was supposed to replace.

Dozens Of Afghan Helicopters Have Now Arrived At The U.S. Air Force’s Boneyard
Afghanistan

Dozens Of Afghan Helicopters Have Now Arrived At The U.S. Air Force’s Boneyard

More Russian-built Mi-17 Hips and a number of smaller American-made MD 530F Little Birds have been airlifted to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Here’s How Finland Justified Its Decision To Buy 64 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters
Northern Europe

Here’s How Finland Justified Its Decision To Buy 64 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters

The Finnish competition judged the Joint Strike Fighter the most cost-effective option to replace the Hornet.

Stratolaunch To Build Aerial Target For U.S. Hypersonic Defense Testing
U.S. Homeland

Stratolaunch To Build Aerial Target For U.S. Hypersonic Defense Testing

The company, which operates the Roc, the world's largest airplane, said it would shift focus to providing high-speed flight test services two years.

Saudi Arabia Is Running Out Of Patriot Missiles In Its Conflict With The Houthis
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Is Running Out Of Patriot Missiles In Its Conflict With The Houthis

The Saudis need to restock their depleted Patriot Missile arsenal due to constant ballistic missile barrages from Houthi forces in Yemen.

Russian Air Defense Missile Systems Spotted Moving Closer To Ukraine
Russia

Russian Air Defense Missile Systems Spotted Moving Closer To Ukraine

With more Russian military units on the move, the head of the British armed forces issues a dire warning.

General Atomics’ Rough Field-Capable Mojave Drone Breaks Cover
Q-1

General Atomics’ Rough Field-Capable Mojave Drone Breaks Cover

The new Mojave drone is like an intriguing mix of OV-10 Bronco and MQ-9 Reaper.