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U.S. Navy Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Frigate In Indian Ocean
Iran

U.S. Navy Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Frigate In Indian Ocean

This is the first sinking of an enemy ship by a U.S. submarine since World War II.

Kuwaiti Hornet shot down F-15Es: REPORT
Iran

Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet Responsible For Shooting Down Three USAF F-15E Strike Eagles: Report

The bizarre friendly fire incident resulted in the total loss of all three Strike Eagles, but their crews survived.

Iran appears to be increasingly focusing its retaliatory attacks against energy production infrastructure in Gulf Arab States.
Iran

Gulf Arab States Under Pressure As Iranian Attacks Grind On (Updated)

Energy infrastructure and ports around the Gulf are increasingly on the receiving end of Iranian drones and missiles.

U.S. Navy warships could soon be escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to President Donald Trump.
U.S. Navy

Trump’s Plan To Escort Ships Through Strait Of Hormuz Would Put U.S. Navy Warships In The Crosshairs

U.S. Navy's surface combatants would be tasked with sailing repeatedly through a super weapons engagement zone to get ship traffic moving.

New Russian cruise missile is being used in Ukraine.
Russian Air Force

New Russian Air-Launched Cruise Missile Appears In Ukraine

The Izdeliye 30 is likely cheaper, faster to produce, and harder-hitting than previous Russian air-launched cruise missiles.

The U.S. is sending more fighters jets to the Middle East.
Iran

More U.S. Fighter Aircraft Heading To Middle East

Additional F-35As and F-15Es will be arriving in the CENTCOM area of responsibility shortly.

Drone boat attack, first of operation Epic Fury.
Iran

Iranian Kamikaze Drone Boat Makes First Successful Strike Of War

Iran, a pioneer in lower-end uncrewed surface vessel technology, used at least one to attack the oil tanker MKD VYOM in the Gulf of Oman.

The joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran has entered day three.
Iran

War With Iran Now In Its Third Day

The Pentagon has offered new details about the conflict as joint strikes with Israel, and Iranian retaliation, continue.

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17, deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Sept. 28, 2020. The F/A-18 is a highly versatile aircraft due to its avionics, cockpit displays, aerodynamic characteristics, and its ability to carry a wide variety of weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)
F/A-18A-D

Friendly-Fire Incidents Are Nothing New In Modern Air Warfare

The loss of three F-15Es to friendly fire today is far from the first time similar combat accidents have happened in the post Cold War era.

Iran’s Key Naval Base On Strait Of Hormuz Set Ablaze From Strikes
Iran

Iran’s Key Naval Base On Strait Of Hormuz Set Ablaze From Strikes

The attack overnight on the port has left one of Iran's prized sea bases and at least one frigate on fire, with black smoke filling the air.

F-15 crashes in the Middle East.
F-15

Three USAF F-15E Strike Eagles Shot Down By Friendly Fire (Updated)

The F-15Es went down over Kuwait while flying Operation Epic Fury missions.

The joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran has entered its second day.
Iran

U.S.-Israeli War With Iran Enters Day Two (Updated)

U.S.-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation continue amid new uncertainty with the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The U.S. military has employed new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) short-range ballistic missiles as part of ongoing operations against Iran.
MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

America’s New PrSM Ballistic Missile Just Made Its Combat Debut

PrSM struck targets in Iran and can fly hundreds of miles further than its predecessor ATACMS.

B-2s were used to strike for the first time during operation Epic Fury.
B-2

B-2 Spirits Join Iran Air War, Pummel Underground Missile Caves (Updated)

The arrival of the B-2s marks a change in the air campaign and will put certain target sets at greater risk as the operation expands.

The U.S. used LUCAS kamikaze drones against Iran, the first combat deployment of these weapons.
Iran

U.S. Military Has Used Long-Range Kamikaze Drones In Combat For The First Time

America's clone of Iran's Shahed-136 had been used against Iran in an ironic vignette of modern drone warfare.

Iran strikes 5th fleet headquarters in Bahrain.
Iran

U.S. And Israel At War With Iran (Updated)

The U.S. and Israel have begun a major military operation that is aimed directly at the regime, its nuclear ambitions and its ability to wage war in the future.

U.S. President Donald Trump says that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in ongoing war.
Iran

Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei Killed In Strikes, Trump Declares

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as other senior Iranian officials, adds a new dimension to the rapidly evolving conflict.

Black tomahawk launched from U.S. Navy destroyer at Iran.
U.S. Navy

Black Tomahawk Cruise Missile Seen For The First Time In Strikes On Iran (Updated)

We may have gotten our first look at the Maritime Strike Tomahawk, and the missile appears to share the same coating as another Navy anti-ship weapon.

Iranian Navy frigate struck in port in konarak iran.
Iran

Iranian Frigate Seen Ablaze After Being Struck In Port

The imagery represents the first confirmed heavy damage or loss of an Iranian warship as part of Operation Epic Fury and Roaring Lion.

Missileers with the 321st Missile Squadron run through the test sequence document during the Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test inside the launch control center at a missile alert facility in the 90th Missile Wing's missile complex, Neb., April 11, 2017. The missileers worked heavily in conjunction with missile maintainers to conduct a test of Minuteman III weapon system components. A successful test proves the ICBM weapon system's effectiveness in a safe and secure manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano)
Bunker Talk

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

It really stays the same temperature year-round down here, doesn't it?