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C-17

It Took 73 C-17 Loads To Move Patriot Battalion From Pacific To Middle East

Alarm bells grow louder in regard to major deficiencies in sustained U.S. military logistics support needed for a Pacific fight.

U.S. Navy

First Constellation Frigate Only 10% Complete, Design Still Being Finalized

The late and over-budget Constellation class design is still in flux, with only 15% commonality with the frigate it's based on, not 85% as planned.

French Air Force

Deeply Upgraded Mirage 2000DRMV Strike Jet Enters French Service

A workhorse of the French Air and Space Force, the modernized Mirage 2000D is set to serve with new weapons until at least 2035.

Loitering Munitions

Every Marine A Drone Pilot: Individual Lethality To Go From Meters To Kilometers

General highlights how drones and small guided munitions are about to give each Marine exponentially more reach than the traditional rifle.

Flankers

Su-35s Once Expected To Arm Iran Are Now In Algeria

Originally built for Egypt, the Su-35s now being transferred to Algeria had long been expected to bolster Iran’s decrepit air arm.

Flight Training

M-346N Pitched To Replace Navy’s T-45 Goshawk Jet Trainers

The Navy has meanwhile decided that its new jet trainer will not have to operate from aircraft carriers.

Infrared Search And Track

Infrared Seeker For APKWS Guided 70mm Rockets Unveiled

Adding infrared guidance to APKWS II rockets allows for multiple targets to be engaged more rapidly, especially in the air-to-air role.

U.S. Navy

Patriot PAC-3 Missile Puts Crosshairs On Replacing Navy’s Long-Serving SM-2

Putting the proven PAC-3 MSE missile on warships could fill a notable niche, and possibly a looming supply gap, in the Navy’s layered air defenses.

C-2

CMV-22 Grounding Was “Wakeup Call” For Navy, Stakes Higher With C-2 Gone Next Year

The Navy says it is confident in the CMV-22B to provide critical support to carriers at sea, but that its readiness and reliability need to be improved.

Drones

MQ-35 V-BAT’s Capabilities Grow, Micro Guided Munitions Coming Next Year

The combat-proven V-BAT can take off and land virtually anywhere and does the job of larger aircraft. Now it's getting a slew of major enhancements.

U.S. Navy

Navy Is About To Go Big On Massive Joint War Training Across The Pacific

Huge exercises will stress test U.S. armed forces and they will also reveal what requirements are most pressing to make such a massive joint fight a reality.

MV-22

Navy MH-60 Seahawk Replacement Will Leverage Army’s Future Vertical Lift Tiltrotor Plans

The Navy's Future Vertical Lift-Maritime Strike family of systems plan also puts major emphasis on new vertical takeoff and landing drones.

Loyal Wingman

Navy Won’t Scramble To Field Loyal Wingman Drones Like The Air Force

The admiral in charge of the Navy's Air Warfare Division made it clear his service is taking a wait and see approach to Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

MQ-25

F/A-XX Will Have Just 25% More Range Than Existing Navy Fighters

FA-XX will have much less range than some may have hoped for, even though extending the carrier strike group's reach is a top Navy priority.

Air-To-Ground

Bullseye Standoff Weapon Based On Israeli Cruise Missile Unveiled By General Atomics

The Bullseye standoff precision-guided missile is being offered to the U.S. military as a lower-cost weapon that can be quickly manufactured at scale.

MQ-25

MQ-25 Stingray’s Extreme Range Gives It Massive Potential Far Beyond A Tanker

The MQ-25's very long endurance outside of the tanking mission is unprecedented for a carrier-based aircraft and its impact could be far reaching.

J-36

China’s J-36 Tailless Fighter Zips Over Road On Landing Giving Us Our Best Look Yet

A motorist captured the close-quarters video of the stealthy three-engine heavy tactical jet on approach to its home airfield in Chengdu.

Submarines

Copperhead Torpedo-Like Underwater Kamikaze Drones Rolled Out By Anduril

Copperheads are designed for low cost and can be configured for other missions, with an eye toward launching from larger submarine drones.

AC-130

AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Launches Black Arrow Small Cruise Missile In New Video

The Leidos Small Cruise Missile could give AC-130s a new lease on life and enhance the combat reach and strike efficiency of other platforms.

Bunker Talk

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

Hey man, can you get up? You are sitting on the launch codes...