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Royal Australian Air Force

Australia Just Took Delivery Of One Of Its Most Powerful Weapons

Equipped for advanced electronic warfare and surveillance, the MC-55A Peregrine is a cornerstone of RAAF modernization plans.

Secret Service

Secret Service’s New Cadillac Escalade Presidential Limousine Emerges (Updated)

Escalade limos look to be a new addition, but the Secret Service has been using very similar Chevy Suburbans in this role for years.

NATO

Trump Now Says He Won’t Use Force To Acquire Greenland (Updated)

Trump still issued a warning about his interest in the island and it isn't clear how much trust is left with NATO allies to take him at his word.

F-47

Possible Change To F-47 6th Generation Fighter’s Designation Raised By Trump

The F-47 designation is a reference to Trump and his support for the program, but he seems ready to change it if things don't go as planned.

9K720 Iskander-M

Claims Swirl Around Use Of New Russian Missiles To Strike Ukraine

Russia’s recent strikes on Ukraine reportedly involved a combination of new weapons and others repurposed from stocks of old target missiles.

Iran

U.S. Military Buildup In The Middle East Grinds On (Updated)

More U.S. assets appear to be headed to Middle East as Israel is reportedly willing to weather a major missile barrage to end the regime in Iran.

E-7

E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jet The Pentagon Tried To Cancel Gets Over $1B In New Defense Bill

Lawmakers already shot down Pentagon plans to buy E-2 Hawkeyes instead of E-7s Wedgetails.

P-8

Navy P-8 Poseidon Used For Rare Presidential Combat Air Patrol Mission

The P-8 provided overwatch security while Trump attended a college football championship game in Miami.

F/A-XX

F/A-XX Naval Fighter Rescued From Purgatory In New Defense Spending Bill

The F/A-XX program saga continues with a new draft defense spending bill that would reverse Pentagon plans to shelve it indefinitely.

Tanks

Britain’s Challenger 3 Advanced Main Battle Tank Starts Firing Trials

A new 120mm smoothbore gun is at the center of the remanufactured Challenger 3 and the British Army’s future armor plans.

Northern Europe

U.S.-NATO Rift Over Greenland Keeps Getting Worse

Denmark is deploying more troops to Greenland over the increasingly hostile rhetoric coming out of the White House.

Anti-Ship Cruise Missile

Japan’s New Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Barrel Rolls To Evade Defenses

One of the many capabilities of the new SSM is the ability to spiral during its attack run to help evade close-in gun systems.

F-16

Denmark Retires F-16 After More Than Four Decades Of Service

After 46 years, the Danish Viper has stood down from duty, but survivors will continue to fly in Argentina and Ukraine.

MRBMs/IRBMs

Ballistic Missile With Absolutely Massive Bunker-Buster Warhead Fielded By South Korea: Report

The mysterious Hyunmoo-5 short-range ballistic missile is estimated to carry a monstrous conventional warhead weighing over 17,000 pounds.

Sea

Navy’s Top Admiral Wants To Tailor Warship Deployments To Specific Missions

New ways to pair the unique capabilities of different ships could help better address commanders' needs and do so faster.

Future Vertical Lift

Army Punches Its MV-75 Tiltrotor Program Into Overdrive

The Army wants to start fielding its first MV-75 tiltrotors in 2027, years earlier than originally planned.

Bunker Talk

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

What does sunlight feel like?

Iran

Signs Emerge Of U.S. Navy, Air Force Push To Middle East

As Trump mulls over what to do about Iran, U.S. forces are deploying to the region.

UH-60

Israeli CH-53 Dropping Stricken UH-60 During Sling-Load Mishap Caught On Video

The Israeli Black Hawk careened into the ground during a recovery operation following an emergency landing in the West Bank.

U.S. Navy

Navy’s New Frigate Program Makes Big Bet On Containers Loaded With Missiles

The Navy is pushing back on concerns about the built-in capabilities of FF(X) frigates, including the lack of a vertical launch system array.