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NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Gepard Anti-Aircraft Systems Now In The Fight

German Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft systems will provide additional defense to Ukrainian forces suffering from Russian aerial threats.

B-2

B-2’s First Launch Of Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise Missile Disclosed

In addition to longer-range cruise missiles, B-2s have been receiving upgrades to their nuclear capabilities and communications systems.

U.S. Navy

Navy F-35C Surfaces Wearing New Mirror-Like Skin (Updated)

The 'chrome' F-35C recently arrived at Point Mugu in California, which is hosting other specialized test aircraft for a major exercise.

UCAVs

Historic X-47B Carrier-Capable Unmanned Jets Are Headed To Museums

The X-47Bs accomplished great things during their short lives, and it was hoped they could do even more, but now they're museum bound.

NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Strikes Train Station On Independence Day

Ukraine's allies showered it with weapons for its 31st birthday as Russian missiles struck cities and a railway station.

KC-46

KC-46 Tanker Made Emergency Landing With Its Boom Deployed (Updated)

The KC-46 made its landing with its boom dangling below its fuselage and a load of New Hampshire congressional staff members onboard.

MQ-28

USAF Eyeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat For Next Gen Air Dominance Program

The U.S. Air Force secretary has confirmed that the service could buy the Australian drone as part of the NGAD tactical air combat program.

NATO

NASAMS Air Defenses, 310k Artillery Rounds In Huge $3B Ukraine Aid Package

'Vampire' counter-drone systems are also included in the new tranche of aid, which is the largest single American package announced to date.

China

Troops Throw Rocks At Drone Over Taiwanese Island Close To Chinese Coast

There are conflicting reports about the origin of the mysterious drone and how exactly Taiwanese forces dealt with it.

U.S. Navy

Here’s Our First Look At A HELIOS Laser-Armed Navy Destroyer

USS Preble is the first Navy ship with HELIOS, which can damage and destroy targets like small boats and drones, and blind optics.

U.S. Army

Behold Beowulf, The U.S. Army’s New Tracked Arctic Troop Carrier

The new Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle, or CATV, will be given to the 11th Airborne in Alaska first, replacing aging Cold War vehicles.

U.S. Air Force

Stealthy Target Drones Sought As QF-16 Program Winds Down

The Air Force is trying once again to field new aerial targets that can mimic Chinese stealth fighters for testing purposes.

NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Building Pontoon Bridge Into Kherson

With the Antonovsky Bridge still out of action due to HIMARS strikes, Russia appears to be creating a pontoon bridge across the Dnipro River.

China

Do These Models Provide A Glimpse Of China’s Future H-20 Bomber? (Updated)

Two new models have emerged that could give us clues to the appearance of China’s secretive new long-range bomber.

NGAD

Air Force’s Next Gen ‘Fighter’ Engine Competition Shakes Up Status Quo

Three of the five companies who received advanced engine contracts are better known for making aircraft and do not produce fighter engines.

Submachine Guns

Army’s New 9mm Submachine Guns Are Ready To Help Protect VIPs

The Army says it has gotten its full order of APC9K submachine guns and fielded them to protective security details.

NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Shadowy Long-Range Kamikaze Drone Strikes Again

Crimea was under attack again, this time it was the Black Sea Fleet headquarters by the same converted 'Alibaba drone' we've seen before.

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?

Russia

Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Are Training On DIY A-10 Warthog Simulators

While the U.S. has yet to donate the famed Warthog to Ukraine, an infantry officer is taking preemptive measures just in case that day comes.

Germany

This Crazy Il-62 Airliner’s Grass Landing Has A Great Story Behind It

The Il-62's nail-biting landing in a grassy and dusty field happened so it could become a memorial to Germany’s rich aviation history.