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Listen To The Terrifying Mechanical Growl Of A Tu-95 Bear Passing Overhead
Tu-95

Listen To The Terrifying Mechanical Growl Of A Tu-95 Bear Passing Overhead

The video is one of the best examples of the Tu-95 Bear's 60,000-horsepower orchestra playing its thunderous fortissimo.

Submarine Hunting Kit Will Let MQ-8C Fire Scout Drone Helicopters Launch Sonobuoys
Anti-Submarine Warfare

Submarine Hunting Kit Will Let MQ-8C Fire Scout Drone Helicopters Launch Sonobuoys

MQ-8Cs loaded with sonobuoys could help speed up searches for enemy submarines while reducing the workload on human personnel.

Sweden’s Bigger Badder Gripen Fighter Packs A Lot Of Punch In An Incredibly Efficient Package
Northern Europe

Sweden’s Bigger Badder Gripen Fighter Packs A Lot Of Punch In An Incredibly Efficient Package

Sweden took an evolutionary approach for its next fighter, carefully picking the features that would make it not just relevant, but also affordable.

China Claims It Has Conducted A New Midcourse Intercept Anti-Ballistic Missile Test
China

China Claims It Has Conducted A New Midcourse Intercept Anti-Ballistic Missile Test

China is developing multiple ballistic missile interceptors, some of which could also double as anti-satellite weapons.

Russia Developing First Brand-New Short-Range Air-To-Air Missile Since The End Of The Cold War
Russia

Russia Developing First Brand-New Short-Range Air-To-Air Missile Since The End Of The Cold War

The Russian military primarily relies on a dogfight missile the design of which dates back decades, but change could finally now be on the way.

Turkey Prepares To Extend The Life Of Its Massive F-16 Fleet After F-35 Embargo
Turkey

Turkey Prepares To Extend The Life Of Its Massive F-16 Fleet After F-35 Embargo

Forbidden from receiving F-35s, and with its indigenous fighter far from ready, the venerable F-16 is set to soldier on in Turkish service.

Face-Off Over The Aegean: How Greek And Turkish Air Forces Stack Up
Hellenic Air Force

Face-Off Over The Aegean: How Greek And Turkish Air Forces Stack Up

With tensions rising over energy reserves in the Aegean Sea, the disgruntled neighbors have air arms that are well-equipped and at high readiness.

Ship-Launched Version Of The Israeli Harop Suicide Drone Will Be Sailing With An Asian Navy
Loitering Munitions

Ship-Launched Version Of The Israeli Harop Suicide Drone Will Be Sailing With An Asian Navy

The Harop loitering munition was a star of Azerbaijan's victory over Armenia on land last year, but it can pose an equally wily threat at sea.

British Troops Get Small Swarming Drones They Can Fire From 40mm Grenade Launchers
United Kingdom

British Troops Get Small Swarming Drones They Can Fire From 40mm Grenade Launchers

The tiny drones can carry various payloads, including video cameras and explosive warheads, and fly together as a swarm after launch.

The B-21 Raider Bomber Combined Test Force Has A Ridiculously Sinister Shakespearean Motto
B-21

The B-21 Raider Bomber Combined Test Force Has A Ridiculously Sinister Shakespearean Motto

The team tasked with turning the world's most advanced and sinister aircraft into a reliable weapon of war has one ominous but relevant motto.

B-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time With An Eye On Nearby Russia And The Arctic
B-1

B-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time With An Eye On Nearby Russia And The Arctic

The deployment is part of the Air Force's new focus on the Arctic and will position the bombers near Russia's sprawling Naval bases.

Royal Navy Submarine Appears In Gibraltar Equipped With Enhanced Wake Detection System
Royal Navy

Royal Navy Submarine Appears In Gibraltar Equipped With Enhanced Wake Detection System

These somewhat exotic non-acoustic sensors that were once mainly found on Soviet submarines would help supplement sonar when searching for other subs.

The Air Force’s New F-15EX Eagle Just Took To The Sky For The First Time (Updated)
F-15

The Air Force’s New F-15EX Eagle Just Took To The Sky For The First Time (Updated)

The flight comes nearly 50 years after the F-15A first flew. This latest Eagle iteration is set to replace the USAF's F-15C/D fleet, and maybe more.

Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of
KC-46

Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of

The Air Force is evaluating using the Pegasus for limited operational missions, but it's still years away from providing its intended mission set.

Navy Looking At America And Ford Class Derivatives In New Light Aircraft Carrier Studies
U.S. Navy

Navy Looking At America And Ford Class Derivatives In New Light Aircraft Carrier Studies

Greater emphasis on unmanned aircraft, including ones that take off and land vertically, could also impact light aircraft carrier proposals.

The Navy Finally Speaks Up About Its Bizarre “UFO Patent” Experiments
U.S. Navy

The Navy Finally Speaks Up About Its Bizarre “UFO Patent” Experiments

The Naval Air Warfare Center has finally given a statement to The War Zone about the patents and experiments of Dr. Salvatore Pais.

Flood Of Chinese Aircraft South Of Taiwan Continues Days After Mock Attack Runs On U.S. Carrier
China

Flood Of Chinese Aircraft South Of Taiwan Continues Days After Mock Attack Runs On U.S. Carrier

Chinese bombers, fighters, and other military aircraft started flying markedly more sorties in the area just days after President Biden took office.

U.S. Navy Deploys Two Destroyers To Black Sea Triggering Russian Anti-Ship Drills
U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy Deploys Two Destroyers To Black Sea Triggering Russian Anti-Ship Drills

Russia is showing off its anti-ship missiles and buzzing U.S. Navy destroyers as they undertake maneuvers with regional allies.

Boeing Can Now Offer The F-15EX To India, But Does Buying It Really Make Sense?
F-15

Boeing Can Now Offer The F-15EX To India, But Does Buying It Really Make Sense?

The Indian Air Force needs new fighters, and it needs them fast, but the F-15 is just one of a bewildering number of options.

The Navy Has Begun To Hunt For Its MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter And Fire Scout Drone Replacements
U.S. Navy

The Navy Has Begun To Hunt For Its MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter And Fire Scout Drone Replacements

The U.S. Navy is looking toward next-generation vertical-lift platforms to replace existing types starting in 2030.