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The images of T-1 Nimitz still underscore just how big even the demonstrator design is compared to other aircraft in the Navy's carrier air wings.
MQ-25

MQ-25 Stingray Demonstrator Goes Aboard USS Nimitz For 250th U.S. Anniversary Celebrations

The size of T-1, the Navy's tanker drone demonstrator, stands out as it sits alongside its crewed companions on the supercarrier's deck.

At least one of Russia’s commercially flagged tankers has appeared armed with heavy machine guns. The weapons fit is likely mainly intended to provide close-in protection against naval drone attacks but is also evidence of increasingly bold measures taken by Moscow to ensure that military bases in its strategically important Kaliningrad exclave continues to be supported.
Russian Navy

Heavy Machine Guns Appear On Key Russian Commercial Tanker In Baltic

The weapons mounted on a specialized natural gas tanker underscore Moscow’s growing fear of attacks on its shipping in the Baltic.

CENTCOM says it struck Iranian targets in retaliation for a ship attack yesterday.
Iran

U.S. Carries Out First Strike On Iran Since Peace Memorandum Signed (Updated)

The attack was in response to an Iranian strike on a cargo vessel exiting the Strait of Hormuz yesterday.

An officer walks past a Royal Air Force Harrier GR7 ground attack jet, from the 2nd/4th Wing RAF Cottesmore, parked inside a hardened shelter at a base in an undisclosed location in the Gulf 04 March 2003 AFP PHOTO/POOL/Chris Helgren (Photo by CHRIS HELGREN / REUTERS POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS HELGREN/REUTERS POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Bunker Talk

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

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C-17 Globemaster III cargo jets are starting to fly to the Caribbean with personnel and supplies for the Venezuelan earthquake relief efforts.
South America

C-17 Cargo Jets Flowing To Caribbean For Venezuela Earthquake Relief Effort

The flights are part of a growing U.S. military effort to provide humanitarian assistance to Venezuela.

The U.S. military has now confirmed the acceptance of at least six F-35 Joint Strike Fighters for the U.S. Marine Corps without radars.
F-35

It’s Official: F-35s Are Now Being Delivered Without Radars (Updated)

Delays in the delivery of new AN/APG-85 radars are deeply intertwined with other woes that continue to hound the F-35 program.

Official rendering of the GCAP demonstrator for the Tempest future fighter.
F-35A

Canada Throws A Curveball As It Signals Interest In Joining GCAP Sixth-Gen Fighter Program

The move comes as Ottawa weighs splitting its fighter fleet while broadening defense partnerships beyond the U.S., but timing is an issue.

The IMO paused its plan to evacuate ships from the Persian Gulf after Iran struck a cargo vessel.
Iran

Plan To Move Ships Through Strait Of Hormuz Paused After Iran Strikes Cargo Vessel

The latest flurry of action on the Strait of Hormuz came as shipping was starting to flow through there again.

The Pentagon and the U.S. Air Force have fully abandoned plans to cancel the E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft program. However, there is now a debate about how to fund the effort, at least for the coming year.
E-7

In An Ironic Turn Of Events, White House Wants To Raid Navy E-2 Account To Pay For USAF E-7s

The Pentagon had tried to cancel the E-7 and augment the E-2 fleet instead, then Operation Epic Fury happened.

A Boeing 777-F from Qatar Airways Cargo takes off from Barcelona airport in Barcelona, Spain, on January 11, 2024. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Air

Boeing 777 Pilot’s Take On Extremely Low Pass By Boeing Jet Captured In Viral Video

The tip of the jet's massive wing was just feet from the ground as it banked at very low altitude over the runway.

USAF Wants Air-To-Air Missile With A Whopping 1,000-Mile Range
U.S. Air Force

USAF Wants Air-To-Air Missile With A Whopping 1,000-Mile Range

The USAF wants to leapfrog its own latest and greatest air-to-air missile capabilities with a true 'kill web' weapon.

Turkey's 5th generation warplane: KAAN
F-35A

Trump Set To Clear Critical F110 Turbofan Engine Sale For Turkey’s Kaan Fighter

The long-awaited transfer would keep Turkey’s Kaan fighter on track while fueling speculation about whether the F-35 is back on the table.

The Space Shuttle Endeavour will be the centerpiece of a new museum exhibit opening in the fall in Los Angeles.
Space History

Space Shuttle Endeavour Looks Absolutely Incredible In All Its ‘Full Stack’ Glory

Endeavour, the last space shuttle ever built, has been displayed like no other, and the result is jaw-dropping.

Oman and the U.N. International Maritime Organization are coalescing a plan to evacuate hundreds of ships from the Persian Gulf.
Iran

Plan To Evacuate Hundreds Of Ships Still Stranded From Strait Of Hormuz Closure Is Coalescing

The Strait of Hormuz remains an extremely tense waterway and traffic will not be flowing normally through it for some time to come.

The U.S. Navy continues to make use of MQ-1 Predators as test and training assets, eight years after the U.S. Air Force retired the iconic drones.
Q-1

Pocket Fleet Of Unseen MQ-1 Predators Still Flying In Specialized Role

Ex-Air Force MQ-1 Predator drones have been quietly living a second life.

U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron takes off behind a Boeing Defence Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a production representative test aircraft, during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 at Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, June 21, 2026. U.S. forces are integrating Collaborative Combat Aircraft into Exercise VS26 to advance human-machine teaming.
MQ-28

MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone Debuts In Large-Force Combat Exercise In The Pacific

The MQ-28 is taking part in Valiant Shield, offering a glimpse at how it and other CCAs could fit into future coalition operations.

NATO and Ukraine are looking to the private sector to develop methods of attacking Russian air bases.
Russia

NATO And Ukraine Turning To Private Sector To Help Crater Russian Airfields

A new challenge offers a reward to anyone who can develop a system to deny Russia use of its airfields.

The U.S. military has released new details about the massive Fightertown Recapitalization (FTR) program at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), in Anchorage, southeastern Alaska.
U.S. Air Force

Air Force’s Fightertown Alaska Plan Takes Shape

The Air Force intends to drastically expand its premier northern outpost as Alaska's importance for Arctic and Pacific operations continues to grow.

F15E pilot saw drone swarm over Iran before being shot down.
Swarms

What Was The “Jellyfish-Like” Drone Swarm The Downed F-15E Pilot Reportedly Saw Over Iran?

One source described the Strike Eagle pilot seeing a “minefield of drones” in the skies over Iran, before their jet went down.

Aurora Flight Sciences is now putting the wings on the X-65 experimental drone, which is designed to maneuver with bursts of air rather than traditional control surfaces.
Unmanned

DARPA X-Plane Designed To Maneuver With Just Bursts Of Air Finally Gets Its Wings

Aurora Flight Sciences and DARPA hope to see the X-65 drone fly next year after suffering delays and cost growth.