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F-15

F-15EX Buy Was Just Doubled By The USAF, Which Makes Perfect Sense

While it is initially replacing the F-15C, more F-15EXs will provide a ready successor to aging F-15E Strike Eagles and possibly other types.

U.S. Navy

Ford Class Review Puts Navy’s Future Carrier Plans Into Question

The review includes comparing the Ford class to the Nimitz class and seeing what has been gained or lost operationally.

Leonardo DRS’s Plan To Counter Drones For The U.S. Navy

Branded Content: Maritime-Mission Equipment Package (M-MEP) is designed to protect seaborne assets from attack drones.

Iran

Trump Extends Ceasefire Deadline (Updated)

Interdicting the oil tanker M/T Tifani in the Indian Ocean marks a new tactic in the economic war against Iran, one that was foreshadowed just days ago.

Iran

USS Spruance Blasting A Ship With Its Deck Gun Is A First In Nearly Four Decades

The Navy hasn't struck another ship in anger with its deck gun since 1988.

UCAVs

X-BAT Autonomous VTOL ‘Fighter’ Looks Dramatically Different

Development of X-BAT is accelerating, including the use of a thrust vectoring nozzle from an experimental F-16 that was borrowed "Indiana Jones style."

MIM-104 Patriot

Patriot PAC-3 Missiles To Arm Navy Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers

The Navy has awarded a contract to integrate PAC-3 MSE with the Aegis Combat System and wants to buy 405 of the missiles in Fiscal Year 2027.

MQ-9B SeaGuardian Ready For Teaming With P-8 Poseidon

Branded Content: General Atomics has developed the MQ-9B as an all-round maritime patrol drone and a companion to the P-8.

F-47

Northrop Defends Ability To Build F/A-XX 6th Gen Naval Fighters If Selected

The Navy's top officer said yesterday that an unnamed contractor "really can’t deliver" on F/A-XX "in the timeframe we need it."

Lasers

Navy Fires Drone-Frying LOCUST Laser From Supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush

Lasers remain very limited in their range and how fast they can down targets, but they still can be an important layer in a warship's defenses.

F/A-XX

F/A-XX Next Gen Naval Fighter Concept Video Emerges From Northrop Grumman

We see a lot more of Northrop Grumman's F/A-XX tailless naval fighter concept in the new video, including some interesting features.

Iran

Iran Peace Talks Hanging By A Thread After Tumultuous Weekend Near The Strait (Updated)

Trump said peace talks are on while Iranians say they aren't after both the U.S. and Iran fired on vessels over the weekend.

XQ-58

F-35s Quarterbacking Drones Seen As Gateway To USMC’s 6th Gen Fighter

Collaborative Combat Aircraft will "bridge" the Marines to a family of new capabilities that could include a new stealth fighter based on F/A-XX.

Ukrainian Army

Ukraine’s M113-Inspired Armored Personnel Carrier In Testing

Ukraine is working to provide its own APC solution after years of war have eroded its donated and original fleets.

SNC Gives Details Of Its Clean-Sheet Freedom Trainer Offering To The U.S. Navy

Branded Content: New trainer designed as a “no-compromise” solution that aims to save significant money for U.S. Navy aviator training.

H-60

The H-60 Black Hawk Gunship Evolves With New Wings And Weapons

We get a close-up look and tour of the next armed H-60 Black Hawk evolution.

F/A-XX

F/A-XX Stealth Fighter Selection To Finally Come By August: Navy’s Top Admiral

After being stalled in procurement purgatory, the Navy is set to move forward with its carrier-based 6th generation fighter.

Carrier Tracker

Carrier Tracker As of April 20, 2026

Second American carrier strike group enters Central Command area of responsibility, third en route.

F/A-18E/F

Jet-Powered JDAM Tested From Navy Super Hornet

F/A-18s have trialed the JDAM-LR, a powered evolution of the JDAM that offers a relatively cheap cruise missile-like standoff strike capability.

F-35B

Spitfire Completes Unique Formation Flights With Royal Air Force

To mark the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the legendary fighter, a Spitfire took to the skies with various frontline British aircraft.