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Boeing expects to shutter its production of the Little Bird light helicopter after fulfilling a current contract with the Thai armed forces.
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Boeing’s Little Bird Helicopter Production Set To End

While Boeing will stop making the iconic helicopter that traces its roots to the Vietnam War, MD Helicopters will continue on.

Raytheon has revealed that’s working on a ground-launched version of its StormBreaker glide bomb, previously available only in air-launched form. The new development of the weapon should provide a follow-on to the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB), which made its combat debut in Ukraine, but which has reportedly performed poorly, including due to heavy Russian jamming.
Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)/Stormbreaker

Ground-Launched And Powered Air-Launched Versions Of StormBreaker Glide Bomb Are In Development

The Small Diameter Bomb II already brings the ability to hit moving targets at standoff distances in any weather.

The U.S. Air Force's force design director says analyses to date show the service will face more operational risk and be less able to achieve assigned objectives without a new crewed sixth-generation combat jet.
NGAD

Axing Next Generation Fighter Would Leave Air Force Worse Off: Force Design Boss

USAF analyses show a need for aircraft that can persist in contested areas and that standoff capabilities alone can't win future fights.

The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that a recently released rendering from the AIM-260A does indeed reflect the actual design of what is also known as the Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM).
F-22

This Is What The Classified AIM-260 Missile Actually Looks Like, Air Force Confirms

The Pentagon has been very tight-lipped about the AIM-260, a missile with far greater range than the AIM-120 while maintaining the same size.

South Korea today unveiled a new stealthy loyal wingman-type drone, the Low Observable Unmanned Wingman System, or LOWUS, which it plans to operate alongside the locally developed KF-21 Boramae next-generation fighter, among others.
Republic of Korea Air Force

South Korea’s Loyal Wingman Air Combat Drone Unveiled

The Low Observable Unmanned Wingman System, or LOWUS, has been tailored to work alongside Seoul’s KF-21 Boramae next-generation fighter.

Iron Dome Changed To Golden Dome
Iron Dome

Trump’s Missile Defense Initiative’s Name Changed From Iron Dome To Golden Dome

It's not clear why gold was chosen, but it is famously Trump's favorite color.

China’s Massive WZ-9 Divine Eagle Drone Now Operating From South China Sea Base
Airborne Radar

China’s Massive WZ-9 Divine Eagle Drone Now Operating From South China Sea Base

The Divine Eagle is built around large radar arrays and can track aircraft and ships over a huge area from its high perch above the South China Sea and beyond.

France is apparently looking at the possibility of deploying air-launched nuclear weapons to Germany, a consideration that’s being made amid growing concerns that the United States will no longer guarantee European security under NATO. Broader discussions about nuclear deterrence among European leaders points very clearly to the deepening crisis in the transatlantic alliance under U.S. President Donald Trump.
Rafale

France Eyeing Deployment Of Nuclear-Armed Rafale Fighters To Germany: Report

Amid concerns over U.S. commitment to European security, France is mulling the extension of its nuclear umbrella farther across Europe.

CHASIV YAR, UKRAINE - JANUARY 27: Ukrainian soldiers of 43rd Brigade are seen working on a Soviet era Pion self propelled howitzer in the direction of Chasiv Yar, Ukraine on January 27, 2025. (Photo by Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Russia

Third Anniversary Of Ukraine War Markedly Different Than Previous Years

Ukraine Situation Report: Massive geopolitical shifts have resulted in great uncertainty but also hope for an end to the nightmare.

A domestically-produced F-CK-1 indigenous defence fighter jet (IDF) takes off during a visit by the island's president and the media from Penghu Air Force Base on Magong island in the Penghu islands on September 22, 2020. (Photo by Sam Yeh / AFP) (Photo by SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images)
Republic Of China Air Force (Taiwan)

Air-Launched Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile Being Tested By Taiwan

The air-launched adaptation of the HF-3 will provide Taiwan’s F-CK-1 fighter with a faster, more survivable missile than the F-16-launched Harpoon.

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is back at sea conducting routine operations after a week in port in Greece for repairs.
U.S. Navy

Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Back At Sea After Collision Repairs

The USS Harry S. Truman arrived at Souda Bay in Greece last week for a full damage assessment and repairs after colliding with a cargo ship.

Su-57 Felon’s First Visit To Iran Seen In Satellite Imagery
Su-57

Su-57 Felon’s First Visit To Iran Seen In Satellite Imagery

One of Russia's Su-57s recently touched down in Iran for the first time on its way back from an airshow in India.

B-52 escorted by F-35s and F/A-18s
B-52

B-52 Flies Close To Border Of Russia And Belarus

On the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a B-52 conducted a notable show of force in the Baltic region.

Israel Performs Parade-Like Fighter Jet Flyover For Arch Enemy’s Funeral
F-15

Israel Performs Parade-Like Fighter Jet Flyover For Arch Enemy’s Funeral

The show of force occurred as Israel struck Hezbollah targets and released video of the bunker-buster strike that killed Nasrallah.

General Secretary of NATO Paul Henri Spaak of Belgium and United States Air Force General T.S. Power visit the Headquarters Strategic Air Comand control room with a contingency of officers. | Location: Offut Air Force Base, Nebraska, USA. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Bunker Talk

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

The air is stale but the coffee is good.

The US. and Ukraine are close to signing a deal over mineral rights.
Russia

U.S.-Ukrainian Mineral Deal Getting Close To Fruition

Ukraine Situation Report: If signed, the mineral deal could sooth growing tensions between Trump and Zelensky.

The Marines have been sent to Finland to help protect undersea cables.
Submarines

Drone-Equipped U.S. Marines Now Helping Protect Baltic Sea Submarine Cables

The deployment is part of NATO’s Baltic Sentry mission that was created after several suspected cable sabotage incidents.

A rare Chinese naval drill with a previously unannounced live-fire component has disrupted air traffic over and around the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand.
Australia

China’s Sudden Live Fire Naval Drills Off Australia Rattle Canberra

A rare drill in between New Zealand and Australia sent a message and is a sign of China's growing ability to project naval power far from its shores.

X-37B shows earth from its perspective for the first time.
X-37B

X-37B Spaceplane Shares Earth Image For First Time As New Mission Details Emerge

The photo was captured during the ongoing seventh mission for the shadowy X-37B mini-shuttle, which has seen it enter into higher orbits.

The U.S. Air Force, in cooperation with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is still exploring concepts for a reusable hypersonic air vehicle capable of performing strike and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.
U.S. Air Force

New Hypersonic Strike-Recon Aircraft Effort Eyeing Prototype Development By 2030

The launch of the Next Generation Responsive Strike effort follows uncertainty around a previous hypersonic aircraft program called Mayhem.