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T-45

T-45 Navy Jet Trainer Fleet Grounded After Engine Incident

The T-45 fleet was grounded multiple times last year, as well, and a replacement has been pushed off farther into the future.

People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

Our Best Look Yet At China’s New ‘Invasion Barges’

The interconnected jack-up barges form a temporary pier that could be highly useful in an invasion of Taiwan.

Russia

Putin Open To Ceasefire Deal But Says “Nuances” Must Be Addressed First

Putin raised questions about Ukraine's ability to receive Western weapons and mobilize and train soldiers during any ceasefire.

B-52

B-52 Re-Engining Plan Comes Into Sharper Focus

Re-engining all 76 B-52 bombers is now planned for by 2036, 15 years after contract award.

Airborne Sensors

Balloon-Launched Drone To Intercept Long Range Kamikaze Drones Emerges In Ukraine

The aerostat-mounted drone interceptor system is another example of the resurgence of interest in using balloons in modern conflicts.

Royal Netherlands Air Force

Tomahawk Cruise Missile Fired By Dutch Navy Frigate For First Time

The first launch from a De Zeven Provinciën class frigate puts the Netherlands in the elite Tomahawk users club.

Assault Rifles

Machine Gun With Longer Reach Sought By U.S. Army

A machine gun in .338 Norma Magnum caliber would give Army units significantly greater range than they have now with their 7.62x51mm M240s.

Russia

Ukraine On Verge Of Losing Key City In Russia’s Kursk Region

The fall of Sudzha would represent a huge blow to Ukraine's efforts to hold onto its Kursk salient.

Green Berets

Green Berets Looking For FPV Drones To Help Them Clear Hostile Cave Complexes

SOCOM says these drones would be safer and more effective in some ways than relying soley on military working dogs.

F-35

You Don’t Need A Kill Switch To Hobble Exported F-35s

The U.S. doesn't have to rely on a kill switch to rapidly degrade and soon end a foreign country's ability to use its F-35s.

Anti-Satellite Capabilities

Space Force Chief “Enamored By Systems That Deny, Disrupt, And Degrade” Satellites

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman alluded to the kinds of counter-space capabilities that the U.S. Space Force is now prioritizing.

Russia

U.S.-Ukraine Reach Agreement On Terms For Total Ceasefire With Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will now present this plan to the Russians for their approval.

Russia

Drones Rained Down On Moscow Ahead Of Ukraine Peace Talks

The large-scale drone attack was a clear show of force ahead of high-stakes talks with U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia.

Syria

Russia’s Air Base In Syria Has Become Refuge From Fierce Sectarian Violence

Syrians flocked to Khmeimim Air Base after hundreds were reportedly executed during fighting between Assad loyalists and the new government.

F-16

AI-Enabled Cognitive Electronic Warfare Capability Plugs Into F-16’s Existing Radar Warning Receiver

We get the lowdown on what CADS is supposed to do and how it pairs with existing AN/ALQ-69 radar warning receivers.

Russian Army

Russian Raiders Crawled For Miles Through Gas Pipeline To Attack Ukrainians In Kursk

The attempted Russian incursion into Ukrainian-held territory comes as Kyiv faces increasing pressure as it attempts to retain a foothold in the Kursk region.

Military Sealift Command Vessels

Tanker That Exploded In North Sea Collision One Of 10 In U.S. Fuel Delivery Program

The Stena Immaculate, loaded with Jet-A fuel, suffered multiple explosions after a cargo ship collided with it.

Air Combat Exercises

Secretive AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missile Live-Fire Testing Surged Last Year With Navy Help

The Navy has also confirmed the development of the AIM-174B air-launched version of the SM-6 missile was tied to a Pacific Fleet requirement.

Syria

Worst Fighting In Syria Since Fall Of Assad Regime

Fighters loyal to the former Assad regime have risen against government forces in the volatile coastal region of northwest Syria.

Bunker Talk

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

"Shall we play a game?"