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Mi-24

The Story Of Ukraine’s Rare Mi-24 Hind Radiation Detection Helicopters

While no longer equipped for nuclear, biological, and chemical recce, a tiny force of Mi-24RKhR helicopters still fights for Ukraine.

Bunker Talk

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

If that annoying hum you're hearing stops, we're about to die.

Iran

Iran Threatens Protesters With Death

After nearly two weeks of demonstrations, Iran's Ayatollah publicly addresses the unrest as U.S. intel reassesses the severity of the situation.

XQ-58

Marine XQ-58 Valkyries Will Launch Via Rockets Or Runways

Rocket-launched USMC XQ-58s will still need to touch down on runways after their missions, presenting opportunities and a few tradeoffs.

MRBMs/IRBMs

Russia’s Oreshnik Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Used In Large-Scale Attack On Ukraine

Russia's second Oreshnik IRBM attack was part of a huge missile and drone barrage, but its significance may have been mainly symbolic.

Iran

Days Of Rage, Nights Of Flames Across Iran

Increasingly intense protests have spread across Iran over rising prices, devalued currency and government crackdowns.

Royal Saudi Air Force

JF-17 Thunder Fighter To Be Offered To Saudi Arabia: Report

The JF-17 Thunder deal would be offered as a way to repay debt, but would Saudi Arabia even want this aircraft?

Royal Canadian Air Force

Canadian NORAD Commander Explains Urgent Need For Better Sensing

Maj. Gen. Chris McKenna offers exclusive insights on the need for new satellites, airborne radar jets, and the drone threat.

Drones

USMC XQ-58 Valkyrie Development Makes Leap Forward With New Contract (Updated)

Northrop Grumman has now joined the effort to craft a fully missionized version of Kratos' XQ-58 for the Marine Corps.

MH-6/AH-6

Night Stalker MH-6 Little Bird’s Ability To Appear Out Of Nowhere Highlighted In Tanker Raid

The Little Bird helicopter's small size and incredible transportability means that it can appear from virtually anywhere, on land or at sea.

Russia

Is This Russian Rescue Ship Really “Putin’s New Yacht?”

There are longstanding rumors that the Project 23700 class ship may have a secondary function as a luxurious leisure vessel.

Northern Europe

U.S. Forces Seize Fleeing Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker In North Atlantic (Updated)

The tanker Marinera was boarded after a weekslong pursuit and after U.S. aviation assets had poured into the United Kingdom.

M1 Abrams

Our First Glimpse At The M1E3 Abrams Next-Gen Tank Demonstrator

Testing of the first iteration of the Army's next-generation, lighter-weight, hybrid-electric Abrams tank concept is set to kick off soon.

MH-60/AH-60

Why Stealth Black Hawks Weren’t Used For Maduro Capture Mission

While stealth helicopters, which may or may not still exist, were central to the Bin Laden raid, the Venezuela operation was different in key ways.

South America

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seen Pursuing Fleeing Russian Oil Tanker For First Time (Updated)

The pursuit of the tanker Marinera comes as the U.S. continues pouring aviation assets into the U.K. ahead of a potential boarding effort.

Royal Canadian Air Force

Canadian NORAD Commander On What It Will Take To Defend The High North

Maj. Gen. McKenna offers exclusive insights into the growing threats to the Arctic from China and Russia, and what NORAD is doing about it.

F-16

Ukrainian F-16 Pilot’s Account Of The Challenges Of The Air War

After a protracted campaign to get its hands on F-16s, a Ukrainian pilot details how the jets are now a critical part of the Ukrainian Air Force.

Loitering Munitions

Did The U.S. Use Kamikaze Drones To Strike Venezuela?

An unmistakable banshee-like wail is heard before detonations in videos taken on the ground during Operation Absolute Resolve.

Air

Russian Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones Now Carrying MANPADS Missiles

The Shahed-136 is now toting a shoulder-fired heat seeking missile as Russia continues to expand the drone’s capabilities.

160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

This Is What The Night Stalkers’ MH-60M Direct Action Penetrator Brought To The Venezuelan Op

The hard-hitting attack version of the special operations MH-60 was clearly among the critical assets used in Operation Absolute Resolve.