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F-22

New F-22 Upgrade Package To Keep The Jets Viable Laid Out

The Air Force's latest budget request has new details about the cocktail of enhancements that aim to keep the F-22 relevant.

KC-135

KC-135 Tankers Set To Get Drone Launchers

The USAF thinks small drones launched from KC-135s will give the tankers another layer of defense and extra situational awareness, among other capabilities.

F-15

A-10 Warthog Already Has The Capability To Use Laser-Guided Rockets To Shoot-Down Drones

The A-10 could be a uniquely capable drone hunter and they already have the ability to use APKWS rockets to do it, but its career is set to end before it gets the chance.

M1 Abrams

Army Wants Cope Cage-Like Armor To Protect From Drone Attacks On Its Tanks

With the threat of drones rapidly changing the realities of warfare, the Army finally requests overhead armor on 1,500 tracked vehicles.

Japan Maritime Self Defense Force

Railgun Installed On Japanese Warship Seen In New Photos

The turreted prototype installed on a testbed surface combatant is the latest step forward in Japan's work on railguns, something the U.S. Navy shelved years ago.

Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)

Blackbeard ‘Cheap’ Hypersonic Strike Missile Being Developed For U.S. Army (Updated)

Blackbeard could give the Army a way to quickly strike dynamic targets hundreds of miles away, and also shake its acquisition processes.

Russia

Fight On Ukraine’s Northern Border Sees Elite Troops Poured In From Both Sides

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia has amassed 50,000 troops including some of its best units to try and advance into northern Ukraine.

F-35A

Plans To Finally Give F-35 External Fuel Tanks Emerge In New Air Force Budget (Updated)

External fuel tanks for the F-35 have never materialized after past development efforts, but now they are back on program's to do list.

M2/3 Bradley

M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Appears In Russia With Locally Made 30mm Cannon

The captured infantry fighting vehicle has had its Bushmaster chain gun swapped out for a Russian-made weapon.

Bunker Talk

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

Hot Pockets and Crystal Light for all!

Iran

Israel Vows To Maintain Air Superiority Over Iran

Israel's defense minister ordered the IDF to devise a plan to keep Iran from restoring its ballistic missile capabilities and furthering its nuclear program.

AIM-120 AMRAAM

AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missile Funding To Start Production Sought In New Budget

The AIM-260A is being developed as a far longer-ranged replacement for the workhorse AIM-120 air-to-air missile.

F-35

Pentagon “All In” On Air Force’s F-47, Puts Navy’s F/A-XX On Ice

The new DoD budget prioritizes F-47, slashing F/A-XX and planned purchases of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

F-15

F-15EX Planned Fleet Size Grows To 129 Jets

The F-15EX has gotten a substantial boost from the Trump administration's Pentagon budget request, going from a 98 to 129 aircraft fleet.

MIM-104 Patriot

Largest Patriot Missile Salvo In U.S. Military History Launched Defending Al Udeid Air Base Against Iranian Attack

The Pentagon's top officer offered new details about how air defense crews at Al Udeid Air Base knocked down incoming Iranian missiles.

B-2

Everything We Just Learned About The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Strikes On Iran

The strikes on Fordow were 15 years in the making, with that target being the primary driver behind the MOP's development and evolution.

Iran

Claims Swirl Over Extent Of Damage From Attacks On Iranian Nuclear Facilities (Updated)

The result of 12 days of war and a U.S. bombing raid on Iran's nuclear program remain hotly contested, spurred by conflicting intel reports.

B-2

B-2 Used As Decoy For Iran Strike Mission Is Stuck In Hawaii

One of the B-2s that captured the public's attention as the real strike force made its way to Iran had to divert with an emergency into Honolulu.

F-35A

Royal Air Force Goes Nuclear With F-35A

Reintroducing an air-launched nuclear capability is a big deal for the United Kingdom, but it will come with certain caveats.

Iran

Turbulent Start To Iran-Israel Ceasefire But It’s Holding, At Least For Now

The U.S. president railed against Israel and Iran after signs that the ceasefire he helped broker was evaporating.