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Early Warning/DSP/SBIRS

Tracking Moving Aircraft Via Radar Satellites Instead Of Surveillance Jets Still Far From Reality

Space Force says it is more focused on new satellites to track surface targets amid concerns about slashing the E-7 early warning jet program.

AIM-120 AMRAAM

Biggest AIM-120 Missile Order Ever Just Signed By Pentagon

Raytheon was awarded a $3.5 billion contract to provide AIM-120s to 19 nations as concerns over the supply of anti-air missiles grow.

U-2

U-2 Just Set New Records On The 70th Anniversary Of Its First Flight (Updated)

Though targeted for retirement by the U.S. Air Force, the U-2 still brings a lot of capabilities to the table.

Bunker Talk

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

Your eyes will adjust to the darkness... In time.

People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

China Teases First Catapult Launches From Its New Carrier Fujian

Launching jets in an operational manner would be a critical milestone for China's first catapult-equipped aircraft carrier.

Russia

Drone-Dropped Electric Bikes Save Ukrainian Soldier Trapped Behind Enemy Lines

The operation is a glimpse of what's to come as self-rescue with the help of drones and new mobility technologies is becoming a necessity.

E-7

Congress Moves To Save Gutted F/A-XX 6th Generation Naval Fighter Program

A draft defense spending bill would also reverse the Pentagon's decision to axe the Air Force's E-7 radar plane program.

Russia

Russia’s Jet Powered Shahed Kamikaze Drone Is A Big Problem For Ukraine

The altitude and speed at which the drones fly makes them far more difficult to shoot down, requiring increasingly scarce higher-performance SAMs.

U.S. Navy

Navy Unmasks Its Vision For Fleet Of Uncrewed Modular Surface Attack Craft

The Navy's plans for a family of MASC drone vessels are centered on containerized missile launchers and sensor packages.

F-35

F-35C Crashes At Naval Air Station Lemoore (Updated)

NAS Lemoore is the Navy's master strike fighter base on the west coast.

U.S. Homeland

Cartel Members Fought In Ukraine To Learn FPV Drone Skills: Report

Obtaining hands-on experience in how to employ FPV drones as weapons in Ukraine could radically speed up the learning curve for Mexican cartels.

P-8

Navy Scraps P-8 Poseidon That Ran Off The Runway In Hawaii Two Years Ago

The P-8A had suffered significant damage in the mishap, which was compounded further by sitting in salt water for roughly two weeks.

Oscar Class

Questions Swirl Around Status Of Russian Nuclear Submarine Base After Historic Earthquake

The epicenter of a huge quake that sent tsunami waves out across the Pacific is just 75 miles from a cluster of strategic Russian naval facilities.

Russia

Critical Weapons Development Lessons From Ukraine Are Not Being Learned By The West

An American defense investor in Ukraine offers exclusive insights on Kyiv's grassroots military buildup and the velocity of its weapons development.

M1 Abrams

Minigun-Equipped M1 Abrams Tank Being Tested By Army

Adding Miniguns to Abrams tanks offers the ability to rapidly bring higher volumes of small-caliber fire to bear, especially in complex terrain.

Russia

Ukraine Repeatedly Targets Key Rail Line Deep Inside Russia With Drone Strikes

Ukraine is focusing attacks on a rail line in Russia's Rostov region that moves troops, equipment and supplies to the front lines.

MQ-25

MQ-25 Stingray Carrier-Based Uncrewed Tanker Ground Testing Now Underway

Boeing and the Navy are hopeful that a production representative MQ-25 will fly for the first time this year after repeated delays.

Tactical Ballistic Missiles

Turkey’s New Super-Sized Ballistic Missile Reflects Global Trends

The Tayfun Block IV will join Turkey's increasingly diversified ballistic missile arsenal, which also has growing export potential.

F/A-18

Spanish F/A-18 Hornet Seen Nearly Crashing Into Surf During Beach Airshow (Updated)

Videos show the Hornet heading toward the crowded beach at low-level when it abruptly rolled to the right nearly impacting the sea before recovering.

POTUS

Secret Service Debut Armored Polaris Ranger “Golf Force One” To Help Protect Trump

The up-armored utility task vehicle was shadowing Trump as he played golf at his Turnberry club in Scotland over the weekend.