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F-15

F-15E Strike Eagle Fires Drone Killing Laser-Guided Rockets In New Images

The USAF rushed to add laser-guided rockets to the F-15E's arsenal this year amid growing drone and missile threats in the Middle East.

UCAVs

China Unveils Large Unmanned Stealth Fighter Design During Military Parade

The still-unnamed fighter-sized drone is clearly optimized for high performance, likely with supersonic capabilities, as well as low observability.

Lasers

China’s Imposing LY-1 High-Power Laser Weapon Unveiled At Huge Military Parade

The LY-1 is reportedly designed primarily for protecting ships against drones and missiles, but appears to also have a role on land.

South America

Deadly Airstrike On Cartel Boat Signals Major Shift In U.S. Drug Interdiction Strategy (Updated)

The U.S. Secretary of Defense has announced that the U.S. will continue killing drug smugglers who traverse the Caribbean.

ICBMs

China’s New DF-61 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Breaks Cover

China has reportedly been developing new generation ICBMs for years now amid a larger buildup of its nuclear arsenal.

Air

Afghan-Specific Version Of M1117 Armored Car Looks Bound For Second Life In Ukraine

The improved Mobile Strike Force Vehicle notably includes additional protective features over the M1117s already in Ukrainian service.

South America

U.S. Strikes Venezuelan Drug Boat In The Southern Caribbean (Updated)

The incident in the Caribbean comes as the U.S. has deployed at least eight warships to the region to counter cartel drug trafficking.

South America

U.S. Amphibious Landing Exercise Underway In Puerto Rico As Tensions With Venezuela Mount

The amphibious training in Puerto Rico comes as the U.S. has at least eight warships in the Caribbean and just struck a Venezuelan drug boat.

U.S. Air Force

Top USAF General In Pacific “Not Deterred” By Drones, Missiles To Be Showcased At Huge Chinese Parade

The head of U.S. Pacific Air Forces has put out his own strategic messaging ahead of a major show of force in Beijing.

MiG-29

First Look At Ukraine’s New Glide Bomb On A MiG-29

Looking very similar to the Russian UMPK glide bomb kit, Ukraine will hope its analog of the air-launched munition is similarly difficult for hostile air defenses to counter.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Labor Day Edition Part 2

Hop over here to close the long holiday weekend out.

Ukrainian Air Force

This Is How Ukrainian Yak-52 Crews Hunt Russian Drones

Although only small in number, the propeller-driven trainers and their crews' World War I tactics are claimed to be enjoying success in bringing down Russian drones.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Labor Day Edition Part 1

"Missed it by THAT much!"

Unmanned

New Pentagon Task Force Aims To Accelerate Drone Defense At Home And Abroad

The DoD's new task force will speed delivery of counter-small drone systems and coordinate the military's response to the threat, but regulatory hurdles remain.

F-47

Boeing’s New F/A-XX Next Gen Naval Fighter Concept Looks Familiar

Boeing's official art showing its F/A-XX contender is unsurprisingly similar to the F-47, which the company is building for the Air Force.

Unmanned

Taiwan Teams Up With Kratos On Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone

The Chien Feng IV, derived from Kratos' MQM-178 Firejet target drone, could offer major boost to Taiwan's standoff strike arsenal.

M1 Abrams

M1 Abrams Tanks Now Being Operated By A Second Ukrainian Unit

The infusion of new armor, most likely from Australia, comes as most of Ukraine's U.S.-donated Abrams tanks have been lost.

B-52

B-52 Radar Upgrade Flight Testing Expected To Finally Begin Soon

Serious delays and cost growth had prompted a review of the B-52 Radar Modernization Program's core requirements.

Russian Navy

Russia Just Made Its First Successful Drone Boat Attack On A Ukrainian Naval Ship

The attack certainly marks a confirmed change in tactics for Russia, but Ukraine's Navy has very few targets to strike.

Tactical Ballistic Missiles

Tactical Ballistic Missile Sought By United Kingdom

The United Kingdom wants to field a short-range ballistic missile that is low-cost and can be rapidly produced on demand.