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Launch Vehicles

Notorious Abandoned Pacific Island Outpost Eyed For Space Force Rocket Cargo Delivery Tests

Historic Johnston Atoll in the Pacific could host landing pads and start tests for the Rocket Cargo Vanguard program this year.

U.S. Air Force

QF-16 Zombie Vipers To Keep Flying And Dying Into The 2030s

QF-16s will keep providing the USAF with valuable full-size targets to shoot missiles at as the search for a stealthy replacement grinds on.

Q-9

Bladed ‘Ginsu’ Hellfire Missile Seen In Action For First Time

U.S. Central Command has released a video showing the shadowy AGM-114R9X taking out a terror target in a truck in Syria.

KC-46

Cracks In KC-46 Tankers Halt All Deliveries

The USAF is inspecting its fleet of 89 KC-46s to see if the problem is systemic while Boeing works to figure out a fix.

Bunker Talk

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

Make sure to turn the crank regularly to circulate the air.

Ukraine

Washington-Kyiv Relations Implode Spectacularly (Updated)

A planned Oval Office press event to talk about a U.S.-Ukraine mineral deal deteriorated dramatically, which could have far-reaching ramifications.

U.S. Navy

Warships Caked In Rust Prompting Late Night Trump Texts To Navy Secretary Nominee

U.S. Navy ships streaked in rust have been a major point of contention in recent years as the service struggles with readiness and its image.

F-35A

F-35B Has Flown With Meteor Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile

The Meteor has begun flight trials on the F-35B at Pax River, with plans to integrate the missile on British and Italian Joint Strike Fighters.

F-15

F-15 Nose-Mounted Infrared Sensor Hinted At In New Boeing Photo

An IRST sensor mounted internally ahead of the cockpit would offer the F-15 Advanced Eagle several advantages.

FIM-92 Stinger

New Scout Unit That Heavily Leverages Drones, Electronic Warfare Tested By U.S. Army

The Multi Purpose Company is envisioned to speed up the delivery of lethal effects along the very forward edge of battle.

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

OA-1K Light Attack Special Ops Aircraft Officially Named Skyraider II

The OA-1K now has a storied name that calls back to the famed A-1 Skyraider, but there are questions about the new plane's future.

Royal Air Force

USAF Air Base In England Is Nuclear Capable Again: Watchdog Report

All evidence points to RAF Lakenheath being nuclear-capable again, although the long-term plans for storing weapons there are unclear.

160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Boeing’s Little Bird Helicopter Production Set To End

While Boeing will stop making the iconic helicopter that traces its roots to the Vietnam War, MD Helicopters will continue on.

Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)/Stormbreaker

Ground-Launched And Powered Air-Launched Versions Of StormBreaker Glide Bomb Are In Development

The Small Diameter Bomb II already brings the ability to hit moving targets at standoff distances in any weather.

NGAD

Axing Next Generation Fighter Would Leave Air Force Worse Off: Force Design Boss

USAF analyses show a need for aircraft that can persist in contested areas and that standoff capabilities alone can't win future fights.

F-22

This Is What The Classified AIM-260 Missile Actually Looks Like, Air Force Confirms

The Pentagon has been very tight-lipped about the AIM-260, a missile with far greater range than the AIM-120 while maintaining the same size.

Republic of Korea Air Force

South Korea’s Loyal Wingman Air Combat Drone Unveiled

The Low Observable Unmanned Wingman System, or LOWUS, has been tailored to work alongside Seoul’s KF-21 Boramae next-generation fighter.

Iron Dome

Trump’s Missile Defense Initiative’s Name Changed From Iron Dome To Golden Dome

It's not clear why gold was chosen, but it is famously Trump's favorite color.

Airborne Radar

China’s Massive WZ-9 Divine Eagle Drone Now Operating From South China Sea Base

The Divine Eagle is built around large radar arrays and can track aircraft and ships over a huge area from its high perch above the South China Sea and beyond.

Rafale

France Eyeing Deployment Of Nuclear-Armed Rafale Fighters To Germany: Report

Amid concerns over U.S. commitment to European security, France is mulling the extension of its nuclear umbrella farther across Europe.