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Swarms

Swarm Of 40 Drones Over Fort Irwin An Ominous Sign Of What’s To Come

The commander of the Army's National Training Center posted a video of a simulated 40-drone swarm attack on a visiting unit at dawn.

U.S. Homeland

Stories From The Eyes In The Sky On 9/11

Recollections from a RAF E-3 Sentry air controller and a USAF F-16 pilot, both of whom plowed the empty skies on 9/11.

U.S. Homeland

Air Traffic Controller Details Sea Of Red Tape That Mired 9/11 Response

A bizarrely convoluted process for handling hijackings and contacting the Air Force to launch fighters made a prompt response impossible.

Russia

Russian Forces Flee Ukraine’s Kharkiv Offensive In Stunning Rout (Updated)

Russia confirms what is clearly a frantic withdrawal toward Donbas as Ukraine’s counteroffensive steamrolls deep into occupied territory.

Bunker Talk

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

What's on your mind this week?

A-10

Bbrrrtttiful Images Of A Flightline Packed With A-10s For Hawgsmoke 2022

37 Warthogs and crews from various units migrated to Boise, Idaho to take part in the U.S. Air Force competition.

China

Chinese Alloy Is In Every F-35, Pentagon Seeks Waiver To Continue Deliveries

The Chinese alloy issue is another example of problems with the defense industrial base supply chain, Pentagon's top weapons buyer says.

NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Liberators Greeted With Cheers, Tears Of Joy

Ukrainian forces have carved wedges into occupied territory, where they are greeted as heroes as Russians retreat seemingly in disarray.

B-1

B-1B Bombers Are Hunting Illegal Fishing Boats Off South America

Recent B-1B sorties highlight the growing maritime role for the bombers, but illegal fishing is a national security concern in its own right.

Ukraine

Ukraine’s Su-27s Appear To Be Wielding Anti-Radiation Missiles Now Too

The appearance of a Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker carrying AGM-88 HARM missiles follows the recent confirmation that MiG-29s are using the weapon.

People

‘Death Gun Salutes’ Honoring Queen Elizabeth II Thunder Around Globe

In England, and around the world, artillery units fired off death gun salutes of 96 rounds, one for each year of Queen Elizabeth's life.

Eastern Europe

Surprise Polish Plans For Mammoth 96 AH-64E Apache Order Announced

A fleet of 96 AH-64Es would make Poland the second-largest operator of Apache helicopters anywhere in the world.

NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Dozens Of Towns Retaken From Russians

Ukraine has fought into occupied territory, capturing equipment and personnel and raising the country's blue-and-yellow flag along the way.

People

Meticulously Planned Logistics Operation Underway To Celebrate Queen’s Life

Operation Unicorn and Operation London Bridge are now well underway in the wake of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

Japan

Japan Plans Giant Missile Defense Ships, Its Largest Post-WWII Surface Combatants

Japan’s ballistic missile defense capabilities are set to be overhauled by two new warships, replacing plans for the Aegis Ashore system.

NATO

U.S. Pledges 37,000 Artillery Rounds In Latest Ukraine Aid Package

U.S. military leaders are "seeing real and measurable gains from Ukraine" using NATO-donated artillery and armor.

F/A-18

LITENING Targeting Pod Tested On F/A-18 Super Hornet For First Time

The LITENING advanced targeting pod will be a major upgrade over the Super Hornet’s current Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared pod.

NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Forces Being ‘Chipped Away’ Along Multiple Fronts

Ukrainian and U.S. officials report "good news" from Ukrainian forces' actions against Russian occupiers along multiple fronts.

Loyal Wingman

Secret Competition For Air Force Loyal Wingman Drone Coming Soon

The Air Force's manned-unmanned teaming future is finally coalescing around a major classified aircraft competition set to begin in Fiscal Year 2024.

F-35

F-35 Deliveries Halted After Chinese Alloy Discovered In Key Component (Updated)

The alloy was found in Honeywell-built turbomachine pumps that provide critical power functions to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.