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Finland Chooses F-35 As Its Next Fighter: Report
Northern Europe

Finland Chooses F-35 As Its Next Fighter: Report

The Joint Strike Fighter looks to have emerged successfully from its latest fighter competition, to replace Finland's F/A-18 Hornets.

NATO Pushes Back Against Russian President Putin’s ‘Red Lines’ Over Ukraine
NATO

NATO Pushes Back Against Russian President Putin’s ‘Red Lines’ Over Ukraine

Putin had warned NATO members against expanding their military presence in Ukraine, where there continue to be fears of a new Russian invasion.

Iran’s RQ-170 Clone Crashes Suspiciously On 10th Anniversary Of The Real One Falling Into Its Hands
Iran

Iran’s RQ-170 Clone Crashes Suspiciously On 10th Anniversary Of The Real One Falling Into Its Hands

The crash recovery looks bizarrely similar to the one that followed the real downing of the RQ-170 Sentinel exactly 10 years ago.

Draken Doubles Its Fleet Of Private Aggressor F-16s With A Dozen Surplus Jets From Norway
F-16

Draken Doubles Its Fleet Of Private Aggressor F-16s With A Dozen Surplus Jets From Norway

After securing a dozen former Dutch F-16s, Draken International has now signed a deal for up to 12 more from Norway.

A Flock Of U.S. Military Business Jets Has Descended On Southern California
U.S. Homeland

A Flock Of U.S. Military Business Jets Has Descended On Southern California

It's a vivid reminder that the Pentagon's brass flies in style.

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About Our Coverage This Past Week
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About Our Coverage This Past Week

What's on your minds?

Delivery Of The U.S. Coast Guard’s New Heavy Icebreaker Has Been Delayed Yet Again
U.S. Coast Guard

Delivery Of The U.S. Coast Guard’s New Heavy Icebreaker Has Been Delayed Yet Again

The U.S. Coast Guard's only operational heavy icebreaker might not have a replacement by the time it needs to retire, even after a major overhaul.

Russia Bolsters Supply Lines, Deploys Medical Units Near Ukraine As Invasion Fears Grow: Report (Updated)
Russia

Russia Bolsters Supply Lines, Deploys Medical Units Near Ukraine As Invasion Fears Grow: Report (Updated)

Logistical and medical capabilities would be critical for Russia to sustain any future major operation in Ukraine that could last weeks or more.

Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Goes Aboard A Carrier For The First Time
U.S. Navy

Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Goes Aboard A Carrier For The First Time

A series of deck-handling trials aboard a supercarrier is part of the buildup toward planned operational capability in 2025.

The U.S. Military Has A Missing Explosives Problem
U.S. Homeland

The U.S. Military Has A Missing Explosives Problem

A new report highlights serious difficulties the U.S. military faces in even knowing explosives and other ordnance have gotten stolen or been lost.

T-38 Jets In Recent Fatal Crash Were Executing A Formation Approach: Report
T-38

T-38 Jets In Recent Fatal Crash Were Executing A Formation Approach: Report

Air Force T-38 pilots have been banned from landing in formation since an earlier deadly mishap, but can still conduct approaches together.

The U.S. Wants South Korea To Help Take On The Chinese Military As Well As North Korea
North Korea

The U.S. Wants South Korea To Help Take On The Chinese Military As Well As North Korea

A new joint war plan is coming together and it envisages an expanded role for the South Korean military in the Asia Pacific region.

An S-3 Viking Once Flew A Captured Terrorist On A Record-Breaking Flight To The United States
S-3

An S-3 Viking Once Flew A Captured Terrorist On A Record-Breaking Flight To The United States

The carrier-based S-3 anti-submarine jet transported the terrorist all the way from the Mediterranean to Washington on a high-stakes mission.

The Air Force Wants A New Generation Of Affordable Air-To-Ground Munitions With Swappable Warheads
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Wants A New Generation Of Affordable Air-To-Ground Munitions With Swappable Warheads

It's hoped that this new class of weapons will be more versatile than current munitions as well as more plentiful.

It’s Official, Canada Has Rejected The F/A-18 Super Hornet As Its Next Fighter
Canada

It’s Official, Canada Has Rejected The F/A-18 Super Hornet As Its Next Fighter

The F-35 and Gripen will be left to duke it out after the surprise removal of the Boeing jet from the competition.

China’s New Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter’s Canopy Is Its Most Intriguing Feature
China

China’s New Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter’s Canopy Is Its Most Intriguing Feature

The new navalized derivative of the Shenyang FC-31 fighter has something oddly in common with the F-35B.

FAA Has Questions For U.S. Army About Spectacular Titans Football Game Flyover (Updated)
U.S. Army

FAA Has Questions For U.S. Army About Spectacular Titans Football Game Flyover (Updated)

Four U.S. Army helicopters had flown extremely low over Nashville's Nissan Stadium prompting cheers, as well as concerns and criticism.

U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General
U.S. Homeland

U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General

Space Force general details how jamming, blinding lasers, cyber attacks, and other satellites have America's space-based capabilities under siege.

NASA Calls Off Spacewalk As Concerns Over Russian Anti-Satellite Test Debris Continue (Updated)
Anti-Satellite Capabilities

NASA Calls Off Spacewalk As Concerns Over Russian Anti-Satellite Test Debris Continue (Updated)

Russia's recent anti-satellite test has made the already major problem of debris in low-earth orbit markedly worse.

Australia Says Farewell To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet As Its Final Flight Looms (Updated)
Australia

Australia Says Farewell To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet As Its Final Flight Looms (Updated)

With its plan to introduce the F-35A well underway, the Royal Australian Air Force is finally retiring the last of its F/A-18A/B Hornets.