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AH-64

U.S. Army AH-64 Apaches Armed With Israeli Spike Missiles Now Flying in Iraq

With newly operational Israeli Spike-NLOS missiles, Army AH-64s have a new and very precise way to engage targets at much greater ranges.

Russia

Ukraine Feeling Impact Of U.S. Arms, Intel Pause

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia is making advances in Kursk and launched a massive missile and drone barrage on energy targets last night.

X-37B

X-37B Returns To Earth, Space Force Won’t Commit To Buying More

The Orbital Test Vehicle-7 mission included several novelties, including a highly elliptical orbit for the X-37B that allowed for unpredictable changes in its path.

NGAD

B-21 Aerial Refueling Demands Further Point To It Being A Stealthy Flying Gas Can

How the Air Force plans to use the B-21's extremely long endurance capabilities has created new requirements for its tanker fleets.

Nuclear Command And Control

How The Military Wants AI To Help Control America’s Nuclear Arsenal

Science fiction has warned us about melding AI and nuclear command and control, but Pentagon leadership sees it as a critical tool for future deterrence.

NATO

NATO Operations Chief’s Five Lessons Learned From War In Ukraine

NATO is taking note of opportunities and glaring deficiencies in its ability to wage war, some of which are harder to capitalize on than others.

Iran

Houthi Weapons Arsenal Remains A Mystery To The U.S.

Despite 18 months of attacks by the Houthis, the U.S. does not have a clear idea of how many standoff weapons they possess or how they get all of them.

U.S. Air Force

Collaborative Combat Drones Designed From Ground Up To Do Logistics Differently

Using many parts found in civilian aircraft and sporting features specifically for operating in austere forward locales are key tenets of CCA.

F-16

South Korean F-16s Just Bombed A Town By Accident

Eight 500-pound Mk 82 bombs detonated in a South Korean village located just 20 miles away from the border with North Korea.

U.S. Air Force

USAF Generals Downplay Calls For More Hardened Aircraft Shelters In Pacific Theater

USAF pushback on new hardened infrastructure comes as emphasis grows on being able to fight from bases while under attack.

F-15

F-15’s New EPAWSS Electronic Warfare Suite Already Has Successor In Development

The EPAWSSv2 boasts improved processing power and will be able to handle a greater number of threats to keep pace with developments in air defense.

U.S. Air Force

Lockheed’s Low-Cost Cruise Missile ‘Truck’ Is Now In Testing

The modular Common Multi-Mission Truck is now being proposed for launch from both air and ground platforms to carry out a wide range of mission sets.

Air Combat Exercises

MQ-20 Avenger Tests ‘Hivemind’ AI In Orange Flag Exercise

General Atomics jet-powered drone took part in the exercise loaded with 'reference autonomy stack' software from Shield AI.

F-16

F-22 Raptor Pilots Finally Getting Helmet Mounted Displays

Beyond equipping Hawaii-based F-22s, Thale's Scorpion will now be standard on all F-16s in the USAF's fleet.

F-22

Next Generation Fighter Critical To Future Air Superiority, Key USAF Study Concluded

We now know the key findings of a deep review of the USAF's paused Next Generation Air Dominance combat jet program.

U.S. Air Force

Rotating Detonation Engine For Future High-Performance Missiles Successfully Tested

Operationalizing the RDE would be a breakthrough for low-cost, high-supersonic, long-range air-to-ground strike weapons.

U.S. Navy

Mysterious Naval Vessel Spotted In Washington State Is A New DARPA Drone Ship

USX-1 Defiant is meant to operate with no humans onboard for long periods, with missile carrying variants eyed for future production.

Loyal Wingman

‘Fighter Drone’ Designations Officially Assigned To Collaborative Combat Aircraft By USAF

General Atomics and Anduril's CCAs are officially designated YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A, the first aircraft with 'fighter drone' prefixes ever.

F-22

F-22 Raptors Completed Six Test Flights For New Sensor Upgrades

F-22s could now serve into the 2040s with the help of key upgrades, including new infrared search and track systems.

F-16

Private F-16 Aggressors Getting Ability To Insert Synthetic Bandits Into Live Training

Top Aces' new constructive wingman initiative will make it appear that another aggressor is in the air to enemies and friends alike.