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Northern Europe

Norway Is Done With Its Unreliable NH90 Helicopters, Wants $500M Back

No amount of money, spare parts, or maintenance time will get the Airbus-built rotorcraft flying reliably, Norwegian defense officials say.

Australia

Australia Was Poised To Get Virginia Class Nuclear Submarines Says Former Defense Minister

In controversial statements, Peter Dutton says that plans existed to buy two of the U.S.-made submarines by 2030.

U.S. Navy

Navy MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter Crashes In Southern California

The incident comes just a day after the tragic crash of an MV-22 Osprey in the same area that resulted in the loss of all five onboard.

Hollywood

Darkstar Mockup From Top Gun: Maverick Looks Wicked In New Video

Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works helped build a full-size mockup of the fictional Darkstar hypersonic aircraft for the Top Gun sequel.

Ukraine

Volga Sedan Turned Into Machine Gun-Toting Tactical Vehicle By Ukrainian Forces

This bizarre 'compact technical' belongs in Mad Max, sporting a remote-controlled heavy machine gun, giving it a big punch for its tiny size.

NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Pleads For Weapons As Putin Channels Peter The Great

The influx of Western artillery props Ukraine up against Russia's onslaught but they are still outnumbered and outgunned.

People

SEAL-Doctor-Astronaut Jonny Kim Is Adding Pilot To His Crazy Resume

The 'wouldn't believe it if it weren't true' list of accomplishments of Astronaut Jonny Kim keeps growing. Now he's becoming a pilot.

F-35

First F-35 Aggressor Dedicated To Replicating Chinese Threats Unveiled

The new adversary squadron equipped with the F-35A will focus directly on replicating Chinese doctrine, tactics, and technology.

Israel

Israel Has Extended The Range Of Its F-35s: Report

Reports in the Israeli media suggest that IAF F-35s have been enhanced to hit Iranian targets unrefueled and carry at least one new weapon.

China

This Is Our Best Look Yet At China’s Knockoff Of The U.S. Navy’s Sea Hunter

China likely hopes its experimental unmanned surface vessel is as successful as the U.S. Navy's Sea Hunter upon which its design is based.

People

The Afghan Army’s Last Commander On How His Country Really Fell

Haibatullah Alizai recounts the final five harrowing days of his government and how he reluctantly became the Afghan Army's last general.

Manned ISR

Radar-Toting 727 Testbed “Voodoo 1” Appears Over Saipan

Raytheon's one-off 727 testbed jet has ventured very far from home to test its sensor payload as part of a major exercise in the Pacific.

Naval Mines

Sea Mines Could Prevent Ukraine Grain Shipments For Months

Even if a deal is reached to allow grain shipments from Ukraine, sea mines could make doing so impossible for months.

NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Attacked On Three Sides, Ukrainians Hold The Line In The East

Russia's assault in the east and south has resulted in little past initial gains, but Ukrainian troops are growing weary after months of fighting.

U.S. Marine Corps

Marine MV-22 Osprey Crashed Near El Centro In Southern California (Updated)

The status of the five Marines onboard the MV-22B at the time of the accident remains uncertain.

U.S. Air Force

Mysterious Exercise Off Baja Brought Nellis AFB, USS Nimitz Aircraft Together

A unique gathering of military jets occurred off Baja Monday night, providing what could be a glimpse of future advanced air combat training.

Russia

Ukraine Paints Refurbished Frontline MiG-29 In High-Visibility Scheme

The flamboyantly painted MiG-29 Fulcrum recently returned to service, likely aided by new spares from Ukraine's NATO supporters.

F-16

F-16 Nose-Down Landing In Hawaii Is The Third In Just A Month

A mishap in Hawaii marks the third time that an F-16 has had its nose gear collapse in just one month.

NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Claims Destruction Of Western-Supplied M109 Howitzers

The big artillery duels that are dictating much of the course of the war in Ukraine's east are only set to become more complex.

Russian Navy

Ground-Based Tor SAM System Seen Strapped To Russian Black Sea Warship

Placing the Tor surface-to-air missile system on the Corvette was likely an improvised countermeasure following the sinking of the Moskva.