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T-45

Carrier Qualifications Axed From Graduation Requirements For New Navy Fighter Pilots (Updated)

The change in carrier qualification requirements is a huge watershed moment that has ramifications for the Navy's future jet trainer plans.

U.S. Navy

Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Successor Sought By Navy

Evolving aerial threats are driving demand from the Navy and 11 U.S. allies for an improved naval short-to-medium range anti-air missile.

P-8

Navy P-8 Poseidon Carrying Secretive Radar Pod Seen In Russian Fighter’s Intercept Video

The radar-based AN/APS-154 Advanced Airborne Sensor pod is seen extended below the P-8’s fuselage on a rare mission over the Black Sea.

Loyal Wingman

YFQ-42 ‘Fighter Drone’ Collaborative Combat Aircraft Has Flown For The First Time

General Atomics' YFQ-42A is the first of the two initial CCA designs for the Air Force to take to the skies.

Russia

Ukraine Is Working To Develop Its Own Air Defense Systems

The head of Ukraine's defense technology incubator offers insights into how Ukraine is working to defend its skies as foreign donations struggle to meet demand.

Bengal-MC Air Cushion Catamaran Aims To Be The Navy’s Future Ultra-Adaptable Combat Ship

Branded Content: Eureka Naval Craft explains why it thinks it has the perfect fit for the Navy’s Modular Attack Surface Craft.

MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

China Has Modified These Trucks As HIMARS Lookalikes

The surrogate vehicles have appeared weeks after Taiwan started to deploy HIMARS and ATACMS ballistic missiles.

B-21

USAF Hopeful Second B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Will Fly Before Year End

The Air Force has also disclosed more flight tests of the AGM-181 nuclear-armed cruise missile that will arm the B-21 and the B-52.

Assault Rifles

New Rifles Chambered In 6.5mm Creedmoor Heading To U.S. Special Operations Armories

The new Mid-Range Gas Gun-Assault will give U.S. special operators a rifle option for greater reach, accuracy, and ballistic performance.

Unmanned

Stray Drone Striking Estonia Highlights Dangers Of Rapidly Expanding Long-Range War

Longer-range weapons and far more frequent attacks increase the risk that those weapons stray outside the conflict zone.

F-35A

Dramatic F-35 Crash At Alaskan Air Base Caused By Iced-Up Landing Gear

Ice in the F-35's landing gear led the jet's flight computer to think it was on the ground when it wasn't.

Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Check Out China’s Short-Range Air Defense Vehicle Capable Of Packing A Whopping 96 Mini Interceptors

The FK-3000 offers big point air defense capacity in a self contained, highly-mobile package.

KC-46

KC-46’s Refueling Boom “Nozzle Binding” Issues Are Costing The USAF Tens Of Millions In Damage

The KC-46 continues to expand its role, but its many unresolved issues vex the fleet, with stiff boom and other maladies causing problems.

Ukrainian Air Force

Ukraine Will Receive First Of Thousands Of New U.S. Made Standoff Missiles In The Coming Weeks

Intended to be relatively cheap and quick to produce, the Pentagon’s Extended Range Attack Munition will give Ukraine a major standoff strike boost.

F/A-XX

F/A-XX Next Generation Naval Fighter Selection Could Still Happen

The Navy's Air Boss says he is still "eagerly awaiting" a decision about moving ahead with F/A-XX.

U.S. Army

Sig M18 Pistol Returned To Service By Air Force Global Strike Command

Use of the Sig Sauer M18 pistol was paused after the death of an Airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base.

KC-46

Israel Wants More KC-46 Pegasus Tankers To Boost Overworked Aerial Refueling Fleet

Israel is stepping up its procurement of KC-46s after a campaign of long-range strikes on Iran that relied heavily on its geriatric 707 tankers.

Bunker Talk

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

Bust out the Monopoly, sh@t's about to get real...

Loyal Wingman

Navy Fighter Pilots Need To Gain Trust In Pilotless Wingmen By Actually Flying With Them

A Navy strike fighter instructor says naval aviators will need a lot more than virtual training to have faith in their new drone companions.

UH-60

Colombian Black Hawk Downed By Drone Is A Glimpse Of What’s To Come (Updated)

Easy to access and employ, weaponized drones pose a rapidly increasing threat to combat helicopters around the globe.