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The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is now the first U.S. Navy supercarrier to have a complete dedicated Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC).
MQ-25

Supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush Now Has First Of its Kind Drone Control Center

The Unmanned Air Warfare Centers will be used to control MQ-25 Stingray tanker drones and other future advanced uncrewed aircraft.

A 'conundrum' being moved into position in anticipation of Operation PLUTO
WWII

The Underwater Pipelines That Supplied Fuel For The Allied Invasion Of Normandy

Operation PLUTO laid fuel pipelines under the English Channel in a bid to supply much-needed petroleum to Allied forces following the Invasion of Normandy.

The Kursk logistics hub of Lgov came under fire for the first time during this 10-day-old invasion.
Around The Globe

Claims Swirl Around Strike On Key Russian Logistics Hub In Kursk (Updated)

Ukrainian forces continue to slowly push north toward Lgov, which has rail lines and sits along a key highway.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Lt. Col. Mike May from the 85th Test and Evaluation squadron sits on the ramp at Eglin Air Force Base on October 2, 2019 with a JASSM-ER. The 85th TES released the extended range missile as part of an operational test sortie.
F-16

JASSM Stealth Cruise Missiles Now On The Table For Ukraine: Report

AGM-158 JASSM would be Ukraine’s most advanced and survivable long-range strike weapon yet.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is moving to buy non-lethal distraction devices to mount on small hand-launched drones.
Unmanned

FBI Fielding Drones That Fire Off Deafening Bangs

Highly maneuverable drones with less-than-lethal concussion devices offer a new and indirect way to stun individuals.

The U.S. Coast Guard Healy Class Icebreaker HEALY (WAGB 20) sits in the ice, about 100 miles north of Barrow, Alaska, in order to allow scientists onboard to take core samples from the floor of the Arctic Ocean on June 18, 2005. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Public Affairs Specialist 2nd Class NyxoLyno Cangemi) (Released)
U.S. Coast Guard

On Thin Ice: Another Fire Aboard A Coast Guard Icebreaker Underscores Glaring Capability Gap

The fire forced USCGC Healy to abandon its summer Arctic patrol, and with the only other in dry dock, the service is left with no serviceable icebreakers.

The Ukrainian Air Force has released a video offering the best look to date of one of the country's MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters employing French-made AASM-250 Hammer precision-guided bombs.
MiG-29

Best Look Yet At Ukrainian MiG-29 Releasing Hammer Rocket-Assisted Bombs

The video shows a now deceased Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot executing a toss release of the French-made weapons.

As Ukrainian forces push north in Kursk Oblast, Russia is building trenches to blunt their offensive.
Around The Globe

Russia Building Trenches In Kursk To Defend Against Ukrainian Advances

As Ukrainian forces in Kursk push northward, Russia is adding trenches in addition to troops to defend its territory.

Half a century ago today, the first prototype of the Panavia Tornado prototype, aircraft P-01, was recorded at Manching in West Germany, with test pilots Paul Millet from British Aerospace and Nils Meister of Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) at the controls.
Royal Air Force

Panavia Tornado Swing-Wing Combat Jet’s Ten Most Unusual Variants

The Panavia Tornado officially turns 50 years old today, so let's look back at some of its most obscure iterations.

Air National Guard F-16 Viper fighters pretending to be enemy cruise missiles together with tiny JSX-2 microjets mimicking cruise missiles and drones replicated complex threat scenarios during a recent large-scale exercise.
Air Combat Exercises

F-16s Team With JSX-2 Microjets To Replicate Complex Cruise Missile And Drone Attacks

Attacks involving waves of cruise missiles and drones are becoming increasingly commonplace and present major complications for defenders.

An explosion near the Savasleyka airfield in Russia after a drone strike.
Russia

Ukrainian Drone Seen Slamming Into Russian Air Base In Large-Scale Strikes On Multiple Installations

Three Russian air bases were apparently struck in what may well have been the biggest Ukrainian drone strike of its kind so far.

Captain hill on how his tweets would have needed to change if the ship was hit.
Red Sea

Carrier Captain On How His Up-Beat Tweets Would Have Needed To Change If Houthi Missiles Struck His Ship

Navy Captain Chris "Chowdah" Hill opens up about the triumphs and tribulations of tweeting while in command of a supercarrier in combat.

Lessons learned from Ukraine's failed counteroffensive last year informed its invasion of Kursk says a retired high-ranking Ukrainian officer.
Russia

Kursk Invasion Plan Developed By Lessons Learned From Failed Counteroffensive: Retired Ukrainian Officer

A retired high-ranking officer's thoughts on how Ukraine changed its tactics for the Kursk invasion and the goals of the operation.

Secretive ultra-quiet special operations drones, now designated RQ-29s, that have been operating in the Middle East for years might now be headed for the Pacific.
Special Operations Aviation

Super Quiet Special Operations Drones May Migrate To Pacific Theater

The RQ-29 also looks like a civilian light sport aircraft and could discreetly surveil everything from Chinese forces to terror targets.

A new Russian design for a ‘loyal wingman’-type supersonic drone has been unveiled, marking the country’s latest foray into unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs). Interestingly, the Kronshtadt company that designed the Grom (meaning Thunder) previously displayed another UCAV under the same name. The new version of the Grom is very different, however, stressing performance and simplicity over low-observable features and other advanced technologies.
S-70 Okhotnik-B

Russia’s Aspirational Grom Combat Drone’s Design Totally Changes, Ditches Stealth For Speed

The design of the original Grom ‘loyal wingman’ was a very different animal than what was just unveiled outside of Moscow.

F-15IA sale approved by state department.
F-15

Israel Officially Cleared To Buy 50 New F-15IAs, Upgrade 25 F-15Is

The deal would revitalize Israel's F-15 fleet, potentially replacing its rapidly aging F-15 Bazs and upgrading its F-15I Ra'ams to a more modern standard.

Ukraine is eyeing expanding its Kursk invasion despite Russian reinforcements.
Russia

Ukraine Eyeing Expansion Of Kursk Invasion Despite Russian Reinforcements

Despite Russian efforts to contain Ukraine's eight-day-old invasion of Kursk, Kyiv's forces are still seeking ways to capture more territory.

Russia has unveiled a new gunless version of its Pantsir air defense system it says is ideally suited to protecting critical infrastructure from drones using small short-range interceptors.
Short-Range Air Defense Systems (SHORADS)

Pantsir Packed With Drone-Intercepting Mini Missiles Unveiled By Russia

Russia says the gunless Pantsir-SMD-E is ideal for shielding critical sites against drone attacks like the ones Ukraine routinely launches.

The Ohio-class, guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) transits with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), not shown, on the Strait of Hormuz, Dec. 21. Philippine Sea is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.
Ohio Class (SSGN variant)

U.S. Navy Rushes To Further Bolster Presence In Middle East

An Ohio class guided-missile submarine is headed to the Middle East, while two carriers strike groups and an amphibious strike group will soon be on station in the region.

Ukraine said it captured 1.000 kilometers of Russian territory.
Russia

Ukraine Expands Area Of Fighting But Finding Advances Increasingly Blocked

Ukraine has finally provided details of its push into Russian territory as Moscow vows to retake what it's lost.