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A Ukrainian attack on the aircraft manufacturer Beriev’s facility in Taganrog in southwestern Russia overnight appears to have struck a unique laser testbed, the A-60.
A-50/A-100

Unique Russian A-60 Laser Testbed Jet Destroyed In Ukrainian Attack

Ukraine’s latest long-range attack on a Russian airbase claimed the one-off laser-armed aircraft and an important radar testbed.

There is a new twist in ongoing peace talks, one reportedly favoring Ukraine.
Russia

New Twist In Effort To End The War In Ukraine

After outright rejecting a previous draft of highly controversial deal points, Zelensky appears more amenable to a new one.

J-36 shows its new thrust vector nozzles
J-36

China’s J-36 Tailless Stealth Jet’s New Thrust Vectoring Nozzles Seen From Behind

The second iteration of the J-36 includes a number of external changes, with arguably the biggest being two-dimensional thrust vectoring exhaust nozzles.

FDI Frigate may end up in Sweden's Naval inventory.
Frigates

Swedish Navy To Acquire Frigates, Its Biggest Surface Combatants In Nearly 50 Years

France is promoting its FDI warship design for the Swedish Navy’s new frigates, its largest surface combatants since the Cold War.

F-35B UK issues
F-35A

United Kingdom’s F-35 Program Slammed For Cost-Saving Blunders

A glaring lack of standoff air-to-ground munitions is just one of the issues identified in a critical U.K. government report.

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, Oct. 15, 2025. B-52s are world-wide deployable and deter foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organizations, which threaten the safety, security and stability of the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)
South America

U.S. Pressure Campaign Against Venezuela Has Entered A New Phase

With the cartel allegedly associated with Maduro being classified as a terrorist organization, the possibility of kinetic action has increased significantly.

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

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

"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!"

Fiber optic drone
Unmanned

FBI Wants To Add Fiber Optic Drones To Its Arsenal

Fiber-optic-controlled drones, ubiquitous on the battlefield in Ukraine, could be headed to the FBI's armory.

The U.S. Air Force says it estimates a fleet of Next Generation Airlift (NGAL) aircraft will be flying operational missions by the 2040-2041 timeframe.
C-17

C-17 Will Fly Until 80 Years Old Under New USAF Airlifter Strategy

Some C-17s could be 80 years old by the time the full transition to a new Next Generation Airlift aircraft is complete.

German soldiers board a subway train during subterranean training in Berlin.
Armies

Soldiers Take To Berlin’s Subway Tunnels To Train For Defending The City From Below

In a measure of the changing European security landscape, German soldiers have been conducting urban warfare training in the capital city.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 21: Smoke rises after an Indian fighter jet crashed into a field while performing a demonstration flight during the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on November 21, 2025.
Indian Air Force

Fatal Crash Of India’s Tejas Light Fighter Mars Dubai Airshow

The Indian jet was executing a low-level maneuver when it plunged into the ground and erupted in a fireball.

U.S. tactical aircraft flying near Venezuela is part of a pressure campaign aimed at that nation's embattled leader, Nicolas Maduro
RC-135

RC-135 Accompanied By Fighters Off Venezuela Testing Maduro’s Air Defenses: U.S. Official

The flights are part of a massive U.S. military presence in the Caribbean aimed at putting maximum pressure on Venezuela's Maduro.

Each of the U.S. Air Force's Special Operations Command's (AFSOC) new OA-1K Skyraider II light attack aircraft has a somewhat unexpected feature in its cockpit.
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

OA-1K Skyraider II Has Off-The-Shelf Rifle Sight Mounted In Its Cockpit

EOTech holographic sights are mounted on the special operations light attack plane's dash for a reason you might not expect.

The Navy's USNS Salvor is on scene to try and find two aircraft that crashed off the USS Nimitz last month.
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

Navy Salvage Ship Trying To Fish Crashed Super Hornet And Seahawk Out Of South China Sea

USNS Salvor is on the scene in the tense South China Sea to recover both aircraft that crashed on the same night while flying from the Nimitz.

‘Crew One,’ a three-man weapons load team, completes the first full external loadout with live munitions for the F-35A Lightening II May 3, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron were configured in a full external live loadout of six GBU-49 small glide munitions and two AIM-9x Sidewinder missiles to execute an operation in Southwest Asia.
F-35A

Impact Of Selling F-35s To Saudi Arabia On The Region

In a major policy shift, the Trump administration wants to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia, but there are still hurdles ahead and concerns to satisfy.

Russian officials claim that a prototype of the Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate fighter could be in flight testing by early next year.
Fighters

Russia Insists Su-75 Checkmate Fighter Will Fly Next Year

Russia claims Su-75 development, including an uncrewed variant concept, has continued since its unveiling in 2021 despite the war in Ukraine.

The Utah Air National Guard demonstrated new capabilities that expand the KC-135 aerial refueling tanker's ability to also act as an airborne communications and data-sharing node during major exercises in the Pacific earlier this year.
KC-135

KC-135 Refueling Pods Have Been Converted Into Flying Communication Nodes

More connectivity increases the KC-135's survivability, and opens doors to controlling drones and providing force-multiplying networking for other aircraft.

Cartridge cases cover the ground during a shooting drill at the 102nd Samar Wolves Battalion of Ukraine's 108th Territorial Defence Brigade in Ukraine, on November 10, 2025. (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Russia

As Ukraine Loses More Ground, U.S. Army Leaders In Kyiv To Spur Peace Talks

The visit of the high-ranking officials come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faces increasing pressure at home and abroad.

A Russian general is in Venezuela with about 120 troops training and advising Venezuelans according to Ukrainian intelligence.
Russia

Russian General In Venezuela Leading Advisory Mission: Ukraine’s Intel Chief

The long-standing Russian mission in Venezuela is not directly related to the ongoing U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean.

Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 Felon is benefiting from lessons learned in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, according to the head of the country's state-run defense conglomerate Rostec.
Su-57

Su-57 With New Upgrade Options, Russia Claims First Foreign Delivery Has Already Occurred

The latest on the Su-57E as Russia pitches the aircraft hard in Dubai looking for a major export breakthrough.