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The Navy's new plans for a family of uncrewed surface vessels (USV), focused more on modular, containerized payloads than specific hull designs, are coming into sharper focus.
U.S. Navy

Navy Unmasks Its Vision For Fleet Of Uncrewed Modular Surface Attack Craft

The Navy's plans for a family of MASC drone vessels are centered on containerized missile launchers and sensor packages.

F-35C Crashes At Naval Air Station Lemoore (Updated)
F-35

F-35C Crashes At Naval Air Station Lemoore (Updated)

NAS Lemoore is the Navy's master strike fighter base on the west coast.

Mexican cartel members reportedly fought Russians in Ukraine to learn how to use FPV drones against domestic rivals.
U.S. Homeland

Cartel Members Fought In Ukraine To Learn FPV Drone Skills: Report

Obtaining hands-on experience in how to employ FPV drones as weapons in Ukraine could radically speed up the learning curve for Mexican cartels.

The U.S. Navy is scrapping a P-8A Poseidon that ended up in Hawaii’s Kaneohe Bay back in 2023, marking the first total loss of one of these aircraft.
P-8

Navy Scraps P-8 Poseidon That Ran Off The Runway In Hawaii Two Years Ago

The P-8A had suffered significant damage in the mishap, which was compounded further by sitting in salt water for roughly two weeks.

The epicenter of a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake that occurred early this morning off the coast of Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami waves across the Pacific, was only around 75 miles away from a cluster of key Russian naval bases.
Oscar Class

Questions Swirl Around Status Of Russian Nuclear Submarine Base After Historic Earthquake

The epicenter of a huge quake that sent tsunami waves out across the Pacific is just 75 miles from a cluster of strategic Russian naval facilities.

An American who invests in defense technology for Ukraine opens up about why the country has become a global powerhouse and why you should care.
Russia

Critical Weapons Development Lessons From Ukraine Are Not Being Learned By The West

An American defense investor in Ukraine offers exclusive insights on Kyiv's grassroots military buildup and the velocity of its weapons development.

A U.S. Army armored unit recently tested an M1 Abrams tank armed with a 7.62x51mm M134 Minigun in place of one of its secondary machine guns.
M1 Abrams

Minigun-Equipped M1 Abrams Tank Being Tested By Army

Adding Miniguns to Abrams tanks offers the ability to rapidly bring higher volumes of small-caliber fire to bear, especially in complex terrain.

Ukraine has hit a key Russian rail line for the third time in as many days.
Russia

Ukraine Repeatedly Targets Key Rail Line Deep Inside Russia With Drone Strikes

Ukraine is focusing attacks on a rail line in Russia's Rostov region that moves troops, equipment and supplies to the front lines.

Ground testing has begun on the production representative MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone for the U.S. Navy, which comes ahead of an expected first flight before the end of this year.
MQ-25

MQ-25 Stingray Carrier-Based Uncrewed Tanker Ground Testing Now Underway

Boeing and the Navy are hopeful that a production representative MQ-25 will fly for the first time this year after repeated delays.

Turkey’s New Super-Sized Ballistic Missile Reflects Global Trends
Tactical Ballistic Missiles

Turkey’s New Super-Sized Ballistic Missile Reflects Global Trends

The Tayfun Block IV will join Turkey's increasingly diversified ballistic missile arsenal, which also has growing export potential.

F/A-18 from spain nearly crashed into sea during an air show performance.
F/A-18

Spanish F/A-18 Hornet Seen Nearly Crashing Into Surf During Beach Airshow (Updated)

Videos show the Hornet heading toward the crowded beach at low-level when it abruptly rolled to the right nearly impacting the sea before recovering.

An armored Polaris Ranger X Utility Task Vehicle was seen guarding U.S. President Donald Trump at his golf course in Scotland.
POTUS

Secret Service Debut Armored Polaris Ranger “Golf Force One” To Help Protect Trump

The up-armored utility task vehicle was shadowing Trump as he played golf at his Turnberry club in Scotland over the weekend.

Some units within the U.S. Air Force's Air Combat Command (ACC) have now restricted the use of Sig Sauer M18 in the wake of a recent fatal incident.
Small Arms

Sig M18 Pistol Restrictions Expand To USAF Air Combat Command Units

Elements of Air Combat Command have joined Air Force Global Strike Command in halting use of M18 pistols after a fatal incident.

(Original Caption) Writer's cramp is only a small part of the occupational hazard for Gerald Rein (left), Glidden Wis., and Robert Wolf, Slinger, Wis., in their duties at Truax Field. They have to write backwards too! They write on the transparent plastic blotting board in the combat operations center so that officers sitting in front of the board can keep track of aircraft movements. They claim it's easy, once you get used to it.
Bunker Talk

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

Remember daylight?

The U.S. Army reportedly fired over 150 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile interceptors to help defend Israel during its 12-day war with Iran earlier this year.
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

150 THAAD Ballistic Missile Interceptors Fired By U.S. During Iran’s Barrages On Israel: Report

Roughly 25% of all U.S. THAAD interceptors funded to date were reportedly launched in June, and SM-3s were also expended at a worrisome rate.

AIM-120 being launched from NASAMS
NASAMS

Egypt Finally Cleared To Buy AIM-120 AMRAAMs

Egypt is set to receive AIM-120s as part of the NASAMS air defense system, but this could open the door for its F-16s, which still use AIM-7 Sparrows, to finally get them too.

Russia appears to be using a new type of air-to-air missile in its war in Ukraine. Evidence is mounting that the R-77M — a significantly upgraded version of the R-77 beyond-visual-range missile known to NATO as the AA-12 Adder — is not only operational but being employed in combat. The arrival of the new weapon presents another major challenge for the Ukrainian Air Force, as well as other potential adversaries.
Flankers

Signs Russia’s Using New R-77M Air-To-Air Missile In Ukraine

The long-range R-77M air-to-air missile, a much-improved version of the AA-12 Adder, appears to have been used in combat.

F-16I has taken part in all aspects of Israeli operations since the October 7th attacks.
F-16

Israeli F-16I Navigator Opens Up About Striking Iran

An F-16I navigator gives an exclusive look into flying combat missions, long-distance fighter operations, and the ongoing war in Gaza.

With the U.S. Air Force's Global Strike Command (AFGSC) having instituted an indefinite “pause” on the use of Sig Sauer M18 pistols in the wake of a deadly incident at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, a question has emerged: what will the command's aircrews carry for self-defense in the meantime?
Small Arms

What Gun Will Bomber Crews Fly With Now That The Sig M18 Is Pulled From Use?

Air Force Global Strike Command pulled M18 pistols from service after a recent fatal incident, and its aircrews will need a substitute if they fly into combat.

A Royal Thai Air Force F-16 takes off from the Korat Air Base runway during Exercise Thai Boomerang 2015.
Indo-Pacific

Thai F-16 Strikes As Border Dispute With Cambodia Erupts

Long-running tensions have spilled over into heavy exchanges of fire in the disputed border region between Thailand and Cambodia.