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E-11

Air-Launched Drones Key To Keeping New Army Surveillance Jets Out Of Harms Way

The Army also sees drones launched from ME-11Bs offering a major boost in its ability to peer deep into hostile territory.

Bunker Talk

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

"I shall look forward personally to exterminating you, Mr. Bond."

Air Force One

Qatari 747-8i Gifted To Trump For Interim Air Force One Is Undergoing Test Flights

The 747 is being rushed into service and the Air Force now says it is expected to be delivered this summer.

Iran

Iran Reopens Strait Of Hormuz, U.S. Blockade Continues (Updated)

These moves come as Trump claims the U.S. is helping Iran remove mines from the Strait.

MV-75

MV-75 Will Be Reconfigurable For Medevac Mission Via Kit, Not Purpose-Built Like HH-60

The Cheyenne II's speed and range will usher in a major leap in the U.S. Army's "dustoff" medical evacuation capability.

Loyal Wingman

YFQ-44 Fury Fighter Drone Wraps Contested Operations Test That Could Accelerate Its Fielding

“An 85 percent solution in the hands of a warfighter today is infinitely better than a 100 percent solution that never arrives.”

U.S. Army

Cheap Interceptor Drones Proven In Ukraine Protected U.S. Troops Against Iranian Shaheds

The Army's top official lauded the Merops drone's performance defending against Iranian long-range kamikaze drones.

Iran

U.S. Pursuing Iranian-Linked Ships All Over The World In Addition To Its Blockade (Updated)

The Joint Chiefs Chairman said the U.S. now has a global effort for going after ships related to supporting Iran.

Drones

Super-Adaptable Mayhem 10 Swarming Drone Evolved From The Switchblade

AeroVironment's Mayhem 10 is highly-modular and can seek and destroy enemy radars, jam comms, reconnoiter, strike armor and more.

MQ-25

Army Eyes Drone Tankers To Refuel Its New MV-75 Cheyenne II Tiltrotors

The Army and Bell have pointed to the U.S. Navy's MQ-25 Stingray drone tanker as an example of what could be on the horizon.

AH-64

Production Of AH-64 Apache’s New Counter-Drone Cannon Shell Ammunition Ramping-Up

The Army anticipates a five-fold increase in procurement of the XM1225 APEX ammo.

AH-64

Wolf Pack Modular Mini Cruise Missiles Pitched For Apache, Black Hawk

Already building launched effects vehicles for the Marine Corps, L3Harris now wants to bring these capabilities to U.S. Army rotorcraft.

160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

First Look At What A Night Stalker MV-75 Cheyenne Will Look Like

A new rendering shows an MV-75 with special operations-specific features like a radar, other sensors, and in-flight refueling capability.

Iran

Trump Downplays Chinese Concerns Over Iran War’s Impact On Its Oil Supplies (Updated)

The friction between the U.S. and China over disruption in energy shipments the war with Iran has caused remains a major issue.

Armored Vehicles

Germany Is Now Airdropping Its Tiny Wiesel ‘Tankettes’

Already known for its agility and small size, dropping the Wiesel from A400M transports gives Germany’s airborne forces a new way of rapidly placing firepower forward.

CH-47

CH-47 Chinook Air-Launching Swarms Of Drones Touted As Future Feature

Boeing also identifies growing interest in an optimally crewed version of the Chinook.

Q-1

Hunting Drones From Sloppy Airstrips Is General Atomics’ Future Vision For Mojave

Pushed forward to very rough fields, Mojave could also escort helicopters, strike targets, provide surveillance and networking, and even transport cargo.

FLRAA

Army Names Its New MV-75 Tiltrotor Cheyenne II

First applied to a failed cutting-edge attack helicopter, the Cheyenne name returns for what is perhaps the Army’s most ambitious rotorcraft program yet.

U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk Tour And Mission Brief With Its Pilots

Branded Content: The UH-60M is a workhorse of the U.S. Army that can perform many duties, soon to include uncrewed battlefield support.

B-21

B-21 Raider Seen From Above For The First Time

A new image of aerial refueling trials gives us our first full overhead look at the B-21 and a glimpse at some very interesting features.