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North Korea is wading deeper into the Ukraine war on behalf of Russia
North Korea

North Korea Wading Deeper Into Russia’s War Against Ukraine

Ukraine Situation Report: North Korea is sending troops to assist Russia with attacks on Ukrainian cities while Ukraine strikes back against weapons storage areas.

One of America's secretive X-37Bs is set to perform a series of maneuvers called aerobraking that will significantly change its orbit, which is said to be a first-of-its-kind event for the mini-space shuttle.
Anti-Satellite Capabilities

Secretive X-37B Spaceplane To Use Aerobraking Maneuvers To Rapidly Change Orbit

New details about the latest X-37B mission showcase its high maneuverability and underscore long-standing questions about its capabilities.

Orphaned A-29 Super Tucano Attack Planes Join USAF Test Pilot School Fleet
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Orphaned A-29 Super Tucano Attack Planes Join USAF Test Pilot School Fleet

The close air support aircraft without a mission struggled to find a new home before the Test Pilot School stepped in.

U.S. Air Force officials at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia are looking at installing anti-drone nets to help protect F-22 Raptor stealth fighters on the flightline.
F-22

Protective Nets To Shield F-22s Eyed For Airbase Swarmed By Mystery Drones

Langley Air Force Base experienced weeks of still-unexplained drone incursions in December 2023 highlighting a critical for new defenses.

Aerial photo taken of MacDill Air Force Base on January 29, 2021. MacDill AFB includes 28 associate units from all brances of service to include U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command and the 927th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany Emery)
KC-135

Hurricane Milton Could Be Sum Of All Weather Fears For MacDill Air Force Base

The home of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command could see record-breaking storm surge potentially swamping much of the low-lying base.

A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a ceremony on September 6 to celebrate the launch of a newly built "tactical nuclear attack submarine" during a news program at the Yongsanl Railway Station. North Korea has launched a newly built "tactical nuclear attack submarine" capable of carrying out an underwater nuclear attack, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to "further strengthen the state nuclear deterrence," the North's state media said on September 8. (
Around The Globe

Signs Point To North Korea Building A Nuclear-Powered Submarine: South Korean Intel

A report from the South Korean military assesses that the new submarine under construction is North Korea’s biggest yet.

Aurora Flight Sciences has released new renderings of an uncrewed fan-in-wing vertical take-off-and-landing capable demonstrator aircraft it is currently working on, as well as of a revised vision for a scaled-up stealthy cargo aircraft based on the same technology.
C-130

New Vision For Lift Fan Aircraft Family Grows From Special Operations X-Plane Program

A new fan-in-wing concept could be scaled to offer valuable runway-independent capabilities for more than just special operations missions.

Roadrunner Anduril
Unmanned

Anduril’s Roadrunner Drone Hunting Drone Gets Expanded Order From Pentagon

The optionally reusable Roadrunner jet interceptor drone has been tested overseas in real world circumstances and now the DoD wants more.

France has unveiled plans to develop a new uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV) that will complement the forthcoming Rafale F5 crewed fighter, as part of a new-look French Air and Space Force. The industrial side of the drone program will be headed up by Dassault Aviation, drawing upon its previous nEUROn UCAV demonstrator, which has already been used in trials with crewed combat aircraft.
UCAVs

Stealthy Uncrewed Combat Air Vehicle To Work Alongside Future French Rafale Fighters

The advanced drone will pull from experience with the nEUROn stealth demonstrator and is seen as essential to executing high-end future missions.

Israeli defense contractor Rafael says it has developed a new version of its combat-proven Trophy active protection system (APS) that is better able to defeat top-down attacks including drones.
Armored Vehicles

Trophy Armored Vehicle Protection System Gains New Ability To Defeat Drones

The combat-proven Trophy system has gotten new improvements that provide a critical capability boost against various top-down threats.

Ukraine lost its first French-donated Mirage 2000.
F-16

France Confirms Upgraded Mirage 2000s Heading To Ukraine In Early 2025

Donated Dassault Mirage 2000s fighters will be joining the Ukrainian Air Force's F-16s in the new year.

Iran looks to have fielded a Chinese laser directed energy weapon capable of 'dazzling' drones or even destroying them in certain circumstances.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Chinese Laser Anti-Drone System Spotted In Iran

A very high-profile appearance by Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has given us a glimpse at some of China's latest counter-drone technology.

Recent photos of the first of the Type 076 landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships — known in the West as the Yulan class — under construction at the yard on Changxing Island in Shanghai reveal first one island superstructure added to the deck, followed by another, installed as of late last month.
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

China’s Monster Amphibious Assault Ship Has Twin Island Superstructures Optimized For Aviation Ops

The twin island superstructures would make the huge Type 076 even more suitable for accommodating a diverse air wing.

KOSTYANTYNIVKA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 5: Ukrainian servicemen examine the wreckage of a downed Russian aircraft, likely a Sukhoi S-70 "stealth" heavy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), which crashed in a residential area, setting a house on fire on October 5, 2024 in Kostyantynivka, Ukraine.
S-70 Okhotnik-B

Russia’s S-70 Hunter Drone Was Armed When Shot Down By Friendly Fighter Over Ukraine

Evidence from the crash site points to the flying wing drone having flown a combat test mission with glide bombs.

Israel marks the first anniversary of Hamas' infamous terrorist attacks last year, which touched off what the country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now described as a "war of resurrection."
Iran

Israel Expands Ground Operation In Lebanon As World Braces For Retaliation Against Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is now in a "war of resurrection" heightening fears of a broader regional conflict.

S-70 Hunter Drone shot down over Ukraine by SU-57
S-70 Okhotnik-B

Why Did Russia Just Shoot Down Its Own Fighter-Sized S-70 Hunter Drone Over Ukraine?

The S-70 Okhotnik-B flying-wing unmanned combat air vehicle was shot down by a Russian fighter miles past the front lines and its wreckage could be a big intel win.

A Swiss soldier inside an atomic bomb shelter in Switzerland. (Photo by �� Vittoriano Rastelli/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Bunker Talk

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

Come one, come all.

Ukraine is now using dragon drones to attack Russian bunkers and tanks.
Russia

Ukraine Now Using Dragon Drones To Burn Russian Bunkers, Tanks

Initially used to attack Russians hiding in treelines and trenches, Ukraine's thermite-spewing Dragon drones are taking on new targets.

Iranian attack on Israeli airbase shows some damage but nothing widespread
F-35

Clearer Picture Of Damage To Israeli Airbase From Iranian Ballistic Missiles Emerges

Dozens of impact areas have been identified within Israel's Nevatim Airbase but few Iranian ballistic missiles appear to have hit their targets.

Solo turk jet display F-16 close call
F-16

Watch Turkey’s ‘Solo Turk’ F-16 Demo Jet’s Close Call During A Recent Airshow

The Solo Turk demo jet appears to have got much too close to the ground for comfort during a recent airshow display.