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B-2

Signs U.S. Massing B-2 Spirit Bombers In Diego Garcia (Updated)

The U.S. is flowing in airpower to the Indian Ocean outpost as threats to Iran escalate and the bombing campaign against the Houthis grinds on.

Republic Of China Navy (Taiwan)

Taiwan’s Endeavor Manta Drone Boat Breaks Cover

Taiwan has not moved as fast as some may have expected to build an uncrewed surface vessel force, but that appears to be changing.

F/A-18E/F

Navy F/A-XX Stealth Fighter Selection This Week: Report

The Navy is reportedly set to follow the Air Force’s lead and name the company chosen to develop and build its carrier-based sixth-generation fighter.

KC-10

F-47 Fighter Reveal Draws New Attention To USAF Stealth Tanker Plans

Proceeding with the F-47 will impact tanker needs and there have been questions about whether the USAF can even afford to buy both aircraft.

F-47

What The F-47’s Canards Say About The Rest Of Its Design

The most surprising feature on the F-47 Next Generation fighter are canard foreplanes that aren't conducive to extreme degrees of stealth.

Mi8/Mi-17

Ukraine Launched HIMARS Attack On Russian Helicopters In Belgorod

Ukrainian special operations forces state they called in the rocket artillery strike after spotting the helicopters at a forward arming and refueling point.

F/A-18E/F

F/A-18 Super Hornets Now Carrying Stormbreaker Glide Bombs On Combat Missions

Imagery shows Navy F/A-18E/Fs equipped with GBU-53/B Stormbreakers being launched on missions against Houthi militants in Yemen.

F-47

F-47 Was Born Out Of Secret X-Planes Built By Both Boeing And Lockheed

Each firm built a demonstrator jet, one flying in 2019 and the other in 2022, that logged hundreds of hours, resulting in major program risk reduction.

F-47

Boeing Wins F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter Contract (Updated)

The Air Force's next and possibly last manned tactical jet will be built by Boeing.

Bunker Talk

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

Plenty of board games and hot cocoa in the ole bunker.

Sniper Rifles

Secret Service Eyes New 6.5mm Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle

New 6.5mm Creedmoor rifles would give Secret Service counter-sniper teams valuable extra range, accuracy, and ballistic performance.

Russia

Russian Bomber Base Suffered Major Damage To Munitions Area In Ukrainian Drone Attack

The attack on Engels Air Base, 300 miles from Ukraine, sent a shockwave across the city and a towering black cloud overhead.

Anti-Satellite Capabilities

Putting Missile Interceptors In Space Critical To Defending U.S. Citizens: Space Force Boss

The large-scale weaponization of space appears to be imminent as competition in orbit heats up between the U.S. and its adversaries.

KC-46

F-35s From Hill AFB Arrive In England

The fifth-generation fighters arrived in England amid reports that the U.S. will send additional aircraft to the Middle East.

Air-To-Air

Ukraine Has Another New SAM System That Fires Soviet R-73 Air-To-Air Missiles

The Soviet-era R-73 dogfight missile is fast becoming established as a weapon of choice for Ukrainian extemporized surface-to-air missile systems.

Hypersonics Aircraft

Kratos Has A Hypersonic Drone In The Works

Kratos says low cost is a central focus of its newly disclosed high-speed drone program.

Russia

New European Union Plan To Boost Local Arms Production Would Freeze U.S. Out Of Billions

Canada, angered by Trump's tariffs and rhetoric, may also join this new initiative as concerns over reliance on U.S. weapons grow.

Russian Air Force

Massive Explosion Rocks Key Bomber Base Deep Inside Russia

The strategic bomber base, 300 miles from the Ukrainian border, is a high-priority target for Kyiv as it struggles to curtail Russian aerial bombardment.

Land-Based Ballistic Missile Defense

Canada Looks To Close Critical Arctic Radar Gaps With Australia’s Help

A new long-range over-the-horizon radar would help Canada and the United States keep watch over the highly strategic High North.

Russia

Ukraine Launches FPV Drone Attack On Russia’s Air Defenses In Crimea

The FPV drones, presumably launched by sea drones, also hit two ships and a helicopter.