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C-130

C-130H Eight-Bladed NP2000 Prop Upgrade Plans Cut Short By USAF

Refitting C-130Hs with NP2000 propellers offers performance and maintenance benefits, but the USAF is fully focused on buying newer C-130Js.

Assault Rifles

FN America Delivers Guns Chambered In 6.5mm LICC For U.S. Military Testing

Canada is also deeply tied to work on the new guns, which aim to offer improvements in range, accuracy, and lethality.

F-35A

Time Is Running Out For Canada’s Fighter Decision

Officially, at least, Canada is still considering whether to buy more F-35s, but arguments for a mixed fighter fleet are becoming harder to justify.

Russia

Russian Nuke Plant Latest To Suffer War-Inflicted Damage

The Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant was damaged in a string of incidents at four facilities in the region over the past two weeks.

Rocket And Grenade Launchers

New Northrop-Colt 25mm Grenade Launcher Builds On Lessons From Failed XM25 “Punisher”

The U.S. Army canceled the futuristic XM25 grenade launcher program in 2018, citing weight and cost factors.

F/A-XX

Navy F/A-XX Stealth Fighter Selection Imminent: Reports

According reports, the Navy's F/A-XX fighter program is about to move forward, but we've heard this before, although this time may very well be different.

Laser Guided Rockets

Thales Anti-Drone Rockets Now Being Used In Ukraine

Thales' new rocket system combines a 70mm laser-guided rocket with a purpose-built anti-drone airburst warhead and proximity fuse.

Ukraine

New ‘Bulged’ Neptune Cruise Missile Variant Emerges In Ukraine

The new Neptune variant looks intended to slot in range-wise between older versions and the super-sized Long Neptune derivative.

U.S. Air Force

Mysterious Aircraft Crash Near Area 51 Just Got Weirder

The incident in the Nevada desert prompted flight restrictions over the crash site and now a joint investigation with the FBI.

Russia

Russian Fiber-Optic Drones Are Now Reaching Into Ukrainian Cities Deep Behind The Lines

The strike on Kramatorsk is a harbinger of what's to come as these highly-resilient drones expand their range.

Land-Based Conventional Hypersonic Weapons

New North Korean Hypersonic Missile Unveiled At Pyongyang Arms Expo

The Hwasong-11Ma leverages a proven ballistic missile, but the state of North Korea's hypersonic developments remains questionable at best.

Air

Sikorsky Unveils Nomad Family Of Scalable VTOL Drones

Sikorsky’s rotor blown wing proprotor concept has evolved into a proposed family of long-endurance uncrewed aerial systems with VTOL capabilities.

Bunker Talk

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

You can't check out anytime you want, and you can ever leave...

Swarms

China’s New ‘Drone Light Show In A Box’ Massive Swarm Launcher Speaks To Evolving Threats

The ability to rapidly launch many hundreds of drones from a single container is great for light shows, but it also has serious military implications.

Navies

Russia’s Hybrid War Against NATO Ramping Up: Danish Intelligence

A new Danish intelligence assessment blames Russia for employing various 'gray zone' tactics against its forces.

Air

Status Of Venezuela’s Air Defense Capabilities

Growing tensions in the Caribbean could lead to a confrontation between U.S. combat aircraft and Venezuela’s hodgepodge of air defense systems.

Amphibious Vehicles

USMC’s Amphibious Assault Vehicle Retired After Over 50 Years Of Service

For decades and across multiple conflicts, the tracked Amphibious Assault Vehicles were a staple of Marine Corps operations.

Unmanned

“Credible Threat” Of Drone Attacks Prompted Massive Chicago Airspace Restrictions, CBP Claims

Customs and Border Protection has responded to our inquiry about the airspace closure, claiming it was put in place due to a risk of drone attacks.

Russia

Ukraine Deep In Talks To Sell U.S. Millions Of Drones

Ukraine's ability to produce massive amounts of certain kinds of drones and its experience using them in combat could come in handy for the U.S.

F-35B

F-35s Deployed To Puerto Rico Showcased In First Official Images (Updated)

The F-35's presence could play a major role in inland attacks on cartels if the Trump administration chooses to escalate.