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AIM-9 Sidewinder

Autonomous Launchers Make Impact As Army Requirements Grow

Missile-armed autonomous launchers from Oshkosh Defense and Raytheon DeepFires were out in force at the Association of the U.S. Army’s (AUSA) main annual symposium.

Helicopters

How The Night Stalkers Are Planning To Survive In Future High-End Fights

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment is having to drastically adapt its playbook in order to be effective in future fights against major foes.

UH-60

UH-60 U-Hawk Drone Walk-Around Tour

We get up close with Sikorsky's new U-Hawk uncrewed Black Hawk that traded its cockpit for clamshell doors.

Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

U.S. Army General In Europe Admits “We’re Behind” On Drones

From fielding drone defenses to an American Shahed-136-like capability, and most things in-between, the U.S. is behind, according to a top U.S. Army General in Europe.

Q-1

General Atomics’ Gray Eagle STOL Drone Will Be Made In Korea

South Korean-built Gray Eagle STOL drones will be offered to the local armed forces, as well as the U.S. military and other customers.

Unmanned

Tank-Busting Switchblade 400 Joins AeroVironment’s Family Of Kamikaze Drones

The Switchblade 400 leverages the larger 600 design to offer similar capabilities in a shorter-range package that a single person can employ.

A-10

A-10 Warthog Appears To Have Become A Drone Killer

The laser-guided APKWS II rocket is an established surface-attack weapon for the A-10, which is now likely using a version of it for drone hunting.

Assault Rifles

Sig Sauer’s M7 Rifle For The Army Is Now Lighter After Controversy

Excessive weight was among the lengthy criticisms of the M7 that an Army captain put forward earlier this year, prompting widespread attention.

Russia

Russia Is Using Modified Shahed-136s To Strike Dynamic Targets Near The Front Lines

A Ukrainian commander has confirmed that Shaheds have been used against frontline positions, while evidence points to new targeting abilities.

AH-64

Boeing Launches New Family Of Tiltrotor Combat Drones

Boeing plans a series of new rotary-wing drones, starting with the Collaborative Transformational Rotorcraft that will be a loyal wingman for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.

H-60

UH-60 Black Hawk Cargo Drone With Clamshell Nose Breaks Cover (Updated)

The new U-Hawk can lug thousands of pounds of cargo internally that would never fit in a standard Black Hawk, and launch scores of its own drones and munitions.

Bunker Talk

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

I hope you like freeze dried chicken and Tang!

BGM-109 Tomahawk-N

Tomahawks For Ukraine Talk Elicits New Response From Putin

As the Trump administration mulls providing Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles, Putin explained how Russia would respond.

U.S. Navy

Carrier USS Truman’s Collision Damage Won’t Be Repaired Until It Goes Through Complex Overhaul

Photos taken Monday during Trump's visit to the carrier showed the external damage from seven months ago had been painted over and covered with a banner.

UCAVs

China’s Stealth Sharp Sword Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles Deployed To Operational Airbase

The appearance of GJ-11 Sharp Sword drones at an airbase in Tibet points to the type getting closer to an operational state, if it isn't already.

Russia

Inside The Fight To Stop Russia’s Biggest Battlefield Advance In A Year

The chief of staff of First Corps Azov offers exclusive details about the ongoing battle for Dobropillia in eastern Ukraine.

Diesel-Electric Submarines

Japan Will Arm Its Submarines With Long-Range Cruise Missiles

As well as a new sub-launched cruise missile, Japan will be getting upgraded versions of its Type 12 anti-ship missile for its surface combatants.

Loitering Munitions

Lumberjack Jet-Powered Modular Munition Eyed As Armament For XQ-58 Valkyrie Drones

Northrop Grumman hopes to begin air-launched flight testing of Lumberjack, which can also drop its own small munitions, next year.

AH-64

Entire Family Of VAMPIRE Counter-Drone Systems Unveiled

Drone boats, attack helicopters, unmanned ground vehicles and other platforms are being earmarked to carry improved versions of the anti-drone system.

Germany

German Cabinet Approves Law To Shoot Down Threatening Drones

Major aviation disruptions and glaring security concerns amid of spate of drone incursions across Europe have spurred German officials to take action.