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A Chinese stealth vessel at sea
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

China’s Mysterious Stealthy Warship Has Headed Out To Sea (Updated)

What exactly China’s plans are for the ship remains unclear, but it built it and got it out to sea extremely quickly.

An uncrewed version of the UH-72B Lakota helicopter is among the types now in the running to become of the Marine Corps' next logistics drones.
Unmanned

UH-72 Lakota Drone In The Running To Haul Cargo For The USMC

A pilotless version of the Army's UH-72 could become one part of the Marine Corps plans for a future uncrewed logistics ecosystem.

The United Kingdom has announced plans to build up to six new Multi Role Support Ships (MRSS), a new class of amphibious warfare vessels that will join an ambitious shipbuilding program that now includes a total of 28 warships and submarines. The new MRSS vessels will also accommodate drones, a growing area of interest for the U.K. Royal Navy.
Royal Navy

Royal Navy To Get Up To Six New Amphibious Warships

The Royal Navy will get as many as six Multi-Role Support Ships as part of a shipbuilding program that includes 28 warships and submarines.

Congress says the Navy's CMV-22B Ospreys can only fly 30 minutes from a divert airfield, limiting their ability to provide carrier onboard delivery services.
U.S. Navy

Navy CMV-22B Ospreys Only Allowed To Fly 30 Minutes From A Divert Airfield: Congress

The flight limit means the Navy’s CMV-22Bs cannot perform their critical transport mission for carriers on deployment.

Members of Congress are pushing to block the US Air Force from retiring more than half of its F-15E Strike Eagles.
F-15

Move To Block F-15E Strike Eagle Cuts Being Made In Congress

The Air Force wants to slash its F-15E fleet, which just played an outsized role defending Israel from Iranian drones, by more than half.

T-6 ejection seat mishap
U.S. Homeland

T-6 Pilot Dies In Ejection Seat Accident

The pilot was rushed from Sheppard AFB to the hospital after the incident occurred yesterday, but sadly died as a result of their injuries.

Recent imagery provides our best views so far of Russia’s modern Kh-38M air-to-ground missile, apparently employed in the war in Ukraine. Previously, various videos had been released showing airstrikes that purportedly involved Kh-38Ms, but new photos show, in some detail, the missile carried under the wing of Su-34 Fullback strike fighters, seemingly taking part in combat sorties.
Su-34

Our Best Look At Russia’s Kh-38 Missile Now Being Used In Ukraine

There is evidence of expanding Russian employment of the Kh-38M missile as it seeks to increase its standoff strike capabilities.

The history and legacy of the Navy's F-16N
F-16

Live Fast, Die Young: The Story Of The Navy’s F-16N

In the first feature video on our new YouTube channel, we explore the fascinating history and legacy of the Navy's hot-rod F-16N.

LMADIS CUAS
Drones

Every Marine A Drone Defender Under Three Part Counter-UAS Plan

The USMC is tackling the huge threat posed by unmanned aerial systems in a holistic fashion, where every Marine could play a role.

A Ukrainian self-propelled howitzer 2S1 Gvozdika drives past a damaged car on a road in the Vovchansk district, Kharkiv region, on May 12, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of people have been evacuated from border areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, as Russia kept up constant strikes on a key town as part of a cross-border offensive, officials said on May 12, 2024. The surprise Russian attack across Ukraine's northeastern border began on Friday, with troops making small advances in an area from where they had been pushed back nearly two years ago.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: “Fierce Battles” Rage In Kharkiv Region

Russia claims to have taken control of nine villages in the Kharkiv region, with reports of much more rapid progress than has been seen on other fronts.

Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has released a new rendering of a stealth tanker concept amid uncertainty about the U.S. Air Force's future tanker plans.
U.S. Air Force

New Skunk Works Stealthy Tanker Concept Unveiled

The U.S. Air Force has a critical need for survivable tankers, but questions are growing about its future aerial refueling plans.

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) visits Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment, May 10. Throughout the ship’s seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations, Carney successfully destroyed Houthi-launched weapons, including land attack cruise missiles, anti-ship ballistic missiles, and unmanned systems.
Red Sea

USS Carney Destroyed 65 Houthi Targets During Its Cruise

The USS Carney, which just returned to the U.S. last week, made history during a tumultuous six months in the Red Sea region.

Green berets on Shemya
U.S. Homeland

American Special Operations Forces Are At A Crossroads

Nowhere was the great pivot to near-peer threats clearer than at this year's special operations convention in Tampa, Florida.

A black-and-white photo shows a man standing next to a surface (above ground) bomb shelter that is advertising Victor J. Nelson's sales and distribution business, circa 1951. (Jim Heimann Collection/Getty Images)
Bunker Talk

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

A laid-back weekend discussion with old friends and new.

Russian Artillery
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Launches Offensive In Kharkiv Region

Russia looks to be seeking to build on its recent momentum on the battlefield by opening up a new front in northeastern Ukraine.

A B-2 Spirit taxis at Whiteman Air Force Base
B-2

Damaged B-2 Won’t Be Repaired, Fleet To Shrink To 19 Jets (Updated)

The Air Force deeming one of its B-2s to be "uneconomical to repair" comes as it pushes ahead with work on the new B-21 Raider.

After an extraordinary career spanning more than 80 years of service, and plenty of wartime missions, the South African Air Force (SAAF) is preparing to retire its last C-47 Dakotas. The decision is yet to be formally announced by the SAAF but looks set to confirm the fate of the service’s Dakotas, which have now been grounded for around two years.
Air Forces

South Africa’s C-47 Dakotas Set For Retirement After 80 Years Of Service

Amid budget cuts and spares shortages, time is finally up for South Africa’s Dakotas, most of which were delivered in World War Two.

The replacement for Barrett .50 caliber riles, a well as Mk 15s in the same caliber, in U.S. special operations forces inventories may be chambered in a new smaller cartridge.
Sniper Rifles

Barrett .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Replacement For SOCOM May Fire A Smaller Round

A gun in a smaller caliber could replace the iconic .50 caliber Barrett, as well as Mk 15 rifles, in U.S. special operations inventory.

A fourth Combatant Craft Heavy stealthy special operations boat is now on order for the Navy and testing of a loitering munition launcher for the Combatant Craft Medium is underway.
News & Features

Navy’s Secretive Fleet Of Stealthy Special Operations Boats Set To Evolve

A fourth Sealion stealth boat is on order and tests of a new loitering munition launcher on a smaller type are underway.

AEVEX Aerospace, makers of the Phoenix Ghost loitering munition, now makes sea drones.
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Mako Is A Jet Ski Turned Into A Weaponized Drone

The personal watercraft-based uncrewed vessel can take on many missions, from cargo delivery to acting as a kamikaze against enemy ships.