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The Black Arrow, also known as the Small Cruise Missile, has completed a guided flight test, from an AC-130J Ghostrider gunships, the weapon’s manufacturer Leidos has confirmed. The Black Arrow — which is intended to carry a range of different payloads, and not just a kinetic warhead — arrives at a time when the Pentagon is looking at harnessing the potential of lower-cost weapons that can be readily produced at scale to meet the likely demands of future conflicts.
AC-130

AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Launches Black Arrow Small Cruise Missile In New Video

The Leidos Small Cruise Missile could give AC-130s a new lease on life and enhance the combat reach and strike efficiency of other platforms.

377th Test and Evaluation Group missile operators conduct mission operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 18, 2025. The 377 TEG, the nation’s only dedicated intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test organization, oversaw an operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. Fired at 1 a.m. Pacific Time on Feb. 19, 2025, the missile traveled approximately 4,200 miles at speeds up to 15,000 miles per hour before impacting in the Pacific Ocean.
Bunker Talk

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

Hey man, can you get up? You are sitting on the launch codes...

Very Close Encounter Between F-35 And Su-35 Caught On Cockpit Camera
F-35A

Very Close Encounter Between F-35 And Su-35 Caught On Cockpit Camera

The intercept between the U.S. and Russian fighters occurred while at least one Tu-95 bomber was also present.

B-2 Spirits in Diego garcia.
B-2

B-2 Stealth Bombers Deployed To Diego Garcia Have Been Striking Targets In Yemen

At least six of America's prized B-2 bombers are deployed to the island outpost and are now participating in combat operations against the Houthis in Yemen.

J-50 images out of china of the new stealth fighter prototype
J-XDS

China’s ‘J-50’ Tailless Stealth Fighter Seen In New Imagery

Additional imagery of China's other tailless next generation fighter has emerged over three months since the type was first spotted in the skies.

Four different European defense companies will come together in a joint venture to build a next-generation main battle tank, under the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) initiative.
Leopard

New Franco-German Tank Project Takes Shape With Industry Team Confirmed

The Main Ground Combat System will be centered upon a tank, but aims to provide a wider ‘system of systems,’ with crewed and uncrewed platforms.

Satellite imagery shows work on the first of Russia's Project 23900 big-deck amphibious assault ships, also known as the Ivan Rogov class, is continuing at a shipyard on the occupied Crimean Peninsula.
Russian Navy

Russia’s New Helicopter Carrier Is Taking Shape In Crimea

Work on the first Ivan Rogov class amphibious assault ship is ongoing at a shipyard Ukrainian forces have attacked in the past with long-range missiles.

Ukraine is testing uncrewed ground vehicles (UGV) with fiber optic cables.
Ukrainian Army

Unmanned Ground Vehicles Controlled Via Fiber Optic Cables Being Tested By Ukraine

The move is inspired by the success of fiber optic cables on first-person view (FPV) aerial drones used by both sides.

A top U.S. general testified before Congress that Greenland is hugely important to U.S. national security because it is a key landmass for tracking Russian nuclear submarines.
Russian Navy

Greenland “Absolutely Critical” For Hunting Russian Submarines: Top U.S. General In Europe

Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, the top U.S. general in Europe, testified that Greenland is vital to U.S. national security.

The first OA-1K light attack aircraft — recently officially named as the Skyraider II — has been delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). While the command welcomed the militarized derivative of the popular Air Tractor AT-802 crop duster, there remain serious questions about how the Air Force will actually make use of the OA-1K, as the service increasingly prepares for future high-end contingencies.
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

First OA-1K Skyraider II Handed Over To Air Force Special Operations Command

It took the USAF decades to field a light attack aircraft and many are questioning its relevance in a new age of ‘great power competition.’

F-47 X-32 rise shirt
F-47

Rise And Avenge The X-32 With This F-47 Inspired T-Shirt

The father of Boeing's winning Next Generation Air Dominance fighter has one message for his son.

A U.S. Army unit used a combination of radio frequency emitters pumping out false signals and inflatable decoy artillery pieces to lure their opponents into attacking and revealing their positions in an exercise earlier this year.
Drones

Inflatable Decoys Paired With Faked Radio Signals Used To Bait Artillery In Recent Army Exercise

New electronic warfare capabilities are a critical part of the Army's modernization plans, but the service still has much work to do.

B-2 spirits possibly set to strike Iran
B-2

Is The U.S. About To Go To War With Iran?

The U.S. is pouring military assets into the Middle East as Trump's deadline for Iran to come to the negotiating table fast approaches.

Officials in the Russian border city of Shebekino have installed netting on buildings to protect against Ukrainian drone attacks.
Russia

Anti-Drone Nets Now Being Used To Protect Buildings In Russia

The nets are being installed after thousands of residents of the Russian border city of Shebekino have fled Ukrainian attacks.

Colombia’s new fighter will be the Saab Gripen E/F, the country’s president has confirmed. The acquisition of the Swedish-made combat aircraft will finally allow the retirement of the veteran IAI Kfir with the Colombian Air Force. The development is also of major significance for Saab: other than Brazil, which co-produces the Gripen E/F, the company has previously failed to achieve any export sales of the jet.
Gripen

JAS 39 Gripen E/F Chosen As Colombia’s Next Fighter

The Gripen E/F, manufactured in Brazil and Sweden, has been selected to replace Colombia’s aging fleet of Israeli-made Kfir jets.

Submarine Surveillance System That’s Rapidly Deployable, Unpredictable Unveiled By Anduril
Naval Sensor Systems

Submarine Surveillance System That’s Rapidly Deployable, Unpredictable Unveiled By Anduril

Seabed Sentry aims to make underwater listening networks far more adaptable and affordable, putting enemy submarines and other threats in the crosshairs.

Israel cratered the T4 air base in Syria to keep Turkey from using it.
Israeli Air Force

Israel Craters Runway To Keep Turkey From Taking Over Syrian Airfield

Tensions are mounting between Ankara and Jerusalem over Syria, with Israel being especially concerned about its ability to access the country's airspace at will.

U.S. Soldiers from the 716th Military Police Company, 89th Military Police Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force - Southern Border, patrol along the southern border near San Diego, California, on March 23, 2025. On March 20, 2025, the Secretary of Defense authorized enhanced detection and monitoring support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), enabling service members to conduct patrolling on foot or using military tactical vehicles to report suspected illegal activity to CBP.  Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, JTF-SB aligns efforts to seal the southern border and repel illegal activity and is responsible for full-scale, agile, and multi-domain operations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Malik Waddy-Fiffee)
U.S. Homeland

OK To Shoot Down Cartel Drones Flying Over Border Sought By NORTHCOM Boss

The push for new authorization to engage drones comes as Mexican cartels are increasingly using them over the border for surveillance and smuggling.

The Army wants to increase the magazine depth of its existing Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher vehicles, which can currently fire various 227mm rockets and short-range ballistic missiles.
M142 HIMARS

Smaller Rockets To Provide Key Artillery Firepower Boost Sought By Army

Smaller artillery rockets can greatly increase the magazine depth of existing launchers and blanket large areas in destruction.

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential of 20 F-16C/D Block 70/72 fighters to the Philippines, the latest turn in a long-running saga as Manila seeks to revamp its air force. The announcement comes as the United States reinforces military ties with the Southeast Asian country, with a recent visit there by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the deployment of U.S. anti-ship and land-attack missile systems for a military drill.
F-16

Sale Of Advanced F-16s To The Philippines Moves Forward Amid Deepening U.S. Ties

New F-16s with advanced sensors for the Philippines keep with the tightening relationship between Washington and Manila as China's power grows.