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The Navy is now flying F-35As for test and evaluation purposes.
Uncategorized

Navy Is Flying Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighters

Seeing an F-35A with NAVY painted on its sides is certainly... different.

India hypersonic missile unveiled during a parade.
Land-Based Conventional Hypersonic Weapons

India’s New Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile Shown Off During Military Parade

The Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile has an intriguing configuration and is focused on Chinese and Pakistani naval threats.

The USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in the CENTCOM region.
Iran

Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Has Arrived In CENTCOM’s Area Of Responsibility

Assets continue to pour into the Middle East, including high-end air defenses, but there still hasn't been a large migration of airpower.

Four decommissioned U.S. Navy Avenger class mine countermeasures ships have left Bahrain on what may be their final voyage aboard a larger heavy lift vessel.
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Avenger Class Mine Hunters Have Left The Middle East For Good

The last four Avengers in Bahrain were carried off on a heavy lift vessel at a time of crisis, where mining the Persian Gulf could come into play.

NASA’s newest F-15Ds arrived at the Armstrong Flight Research Center late last month.
F-15

Legacy F-15 Eagles Boost NASA Test Fleet

A small fleet of modified Eagles continues to provide valuable service to NASA even as the Air Force counts down to fully divesting the jets.

U.S. Navy Adm. Rich Correll, commander, U.S. Strategic Command, enters a launch control center at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Dec. 15, 2025. Correll took command of USSTRATCOM on Dec. 5, 2025, after serving as the deputy commander for three years. Malmstrom is the first missile base he has visited in his new position. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)
Bunker Talk

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

Just to think, there may be sunlight up there...

A deal to allow SDF fighters to leave a prison in Syria where they are holed up will help protect U.S. forces, an official tells us.
Syria

Safe Passage Deal For Kurds In Syria Will Help Protect U.S. Forces There: Official

Clashes between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces hurt U.S. efforts to defeat ISIS.

We have what appears to be the first look at one of two new Gulfstream 700 (G700) VIP jets for the U.S. Coast Guard.
U.S. Coast Guard

Department Of Homeland Security’s New Gulfstream Jet Emerges

The jet is one of two on order for the U.S. Coast Guard.

Anduril's bolt-m drone that will be used by the USMC
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Inside Anduril’s Bolt-M Kamikaze Drone Program

We go in-depth with Anduril on their machine learning-infused loitering munition that the USMC just ordered, including how they intend to produce it at scale.

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is now in the Indian Ocean.
Iran

Military Buildup In The Middle East Continues, Including What Trump Describes As A “Big Flotilla” (Updated)

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way to the Middle East while additional air defenses are flowing into the region as well.

The French Navy boarded the Russian-inked oil tanker Grinch as tensions grow over the shadow fleet.
French Navy

Shadow Fleet Tanker Seizure Operations Expand In The Face Of Russian Warnings

Following America's lead, the boarding and diversion of the Grinch came as Europe is drawing up new plans to go after Russia's shadow fleet.

A new defense spending bill making its way through Congress would add $240 million to the U.S. Army's budget for the purchase of more MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones.
Q-1

MQ-1C Drones The Army Has Called “Obsolete” Added In New Budget Plan By Congress

There is an ongoing debate about the need for drones in the MQ-1C's class, especially in conflicts against high-end adversaries.

Australia has taken the next step in its wide-ranging program to overhaul its air force with the arrival of its first MC-55A Peregrine. The platform, configured for “airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare” (AISREW), is a highly modified version of the Gulfstream G550 business jet, an increasingly popular choice for adaptation for these kinds of specialist missions.
Royal Australian Air Force

Australia Just Took Delivery Of One Of Its Most Powerful Weapons

Equipped for advanced electronic warfare and surveillance, the MC-55A Peregrine is a cornerstone of RAAF modernization plans.

President Donald Trump climbed into a heavily armored Cadillac Escalade presidential limo after arriving in Davos in Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum this morning.
Secret Service

Secret Service’s New Cadillac Escalade Presidential Limousine Emerges (Updated)

Escalade limos look to be a new addition, but the Secret Service has been using very similar Chevy Suburbans in this role for years.

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Marine One as he arrives in Davos to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF), on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The annual meeting of political and business leaders comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Europe over a range of issues, including Trump's vow to acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NATO

Trump Now Says He Won’t Use Force To Acquire Greenland (Updated)

Trump still issued a warning about his interest in the island and it isn't clear how much trust is left with NATO allies to take him at his word.

President Donald Trump has brought up the possibility of changing the designation of the U.S. Air Force's F-47 sixth-generation stealth fighter if the program gets to a point where "I don't like it."
F-47

Possible Change To F-47 6th Generation Fighter’s Designation Raised By Trump

The F-47 designation is a reference to Trump and his support for the program, but he seems ready to change it if things don't go as planned.

A rocket launches from a S-400 missile system at the Ashuluk military base in Southern Russia on September 22, 2020 during the "Caucasus-2020" military drills gathering China, Iran, Pakistan and Myanmar troops, along with ex-Soviet Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus. - Up to 250 tanks and around 450 infantry combat vehicles and armoured personnel carriers will take part in the September 21 to 26 land and naval exercises that will involve 80,000 people including support staff.
9K720 Iskander-M

Claims Swirl Around Use Of New Russian Missiles To Strike Ukraine

Russia’s recent strikes on Ukraine reportedly involved a combination of new weapons and others repurposed from stocks of old target missiles.

U.S. President Donald Trump says a strike against Iran is not off the table.
Iran

U.S. Military Buildup In The Middle East Grinds On (Updated)

More U.S. assets appear to be headed to Middle East as Israel is reportedly willing to weather a major missile barrage to end the regime in Iran.

A new draft defense spending bill making its way through Congress seeks to boost funding for the U.S. Air Force's E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft to $1.1 billion for the current fiscal year.
E-7

E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jet The Pentagon Tried To Cancel Gets Over $1B In New Defense Bill

Lawmakers already shot down Pentagon plans to buy E-2 Hawkeyes instead of E-7s Wedgetails.

P-8 Poseidon flew over the college national championship to protect the president.
P-8

Navy P-8 Poseidon Used For Rare Presidential Combat Air Patrol Mission

The P-8 provided overwatch security while Trump attended a college football championship game in Miami.