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Kratos Close To “A Couple” Final Versions Of XQ-58 Valkyrie For The Marines
As the USMC moves along with XQ-58 testing, Kratos has its sights on the second increment of the USAF’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft tender.
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France’s New Nuclear-Armed Supersonic Cruise Missile Seen Clearly For The First Time
French Navy Rafale M fighters have also now joined their Air Force counterparts as launch platforms for the updated nuclear-tipped ASMPA-R.
Russia Creates New Military Branch Dedicated To Drone Warfare
The new Unmanned Systems Forces was created to oversee Russia’s drone operations, development, testing and training.
Railgun Damage To Japanese Target Ship Seen For The First Time
Japan has shared new details about its continued pursuit of naval railguns, a capability the U.S. Navy halted work on years ago.
E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jet Procurement Plans Axed By NATO
With a requirement to replace NATO’s geriatric E-3 AWACS planes by 2035, the path could now be clear for the Saab GlobalEye.
Anduril Unveils Omen Hybrid-Electric Vertical Takeoff And Landing Drone
Anduril thinks Omen, now in co-development with a company in the UAE, will take on long endurance missions performed by much larger aircraft.
A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft Being Pitched As Drone Hunter
The A-29’s chief competitor, the AT-6 Wolverine, is also getting the same treatment as the aerial drone defense market explodes.
Battlefield Commander In Ukraine Details Russia’s Increasing Frontline Pressure
The commander, whose troops are fighting in Pokrovsk, offers exclusive insights about the bloody battle there and its impact on Ukraine’s defenses elsewhere.
Strong Evidence That China’s Next Carrier Will Be Nuclear Emerges In Shipyard Photo
Nuclear propulsion for China’s ‘Type 004’ aircraft carrier would represent a leap in naval capability and another step toward parity with the U.S.
Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford Enters U.S. Southern Command’s Area Of Responsibility
America’s newest carrier has now joined Fourth Fleet for the counter-drug effort that is also aimed to put pressure on Venezuela’s dictator.
China’s Stealthy GJ-11 ‘Mysterious Dragon’ Soars Out Of The Shadows
The GJ-11 unmanned combat air vehicle has a new name and has been officially shown flying alongside J-20 and J-16D fighters.
Detached Wings From Doomed Turkish C-130 Seen Spiraling Into The Ground (Updated)
The Turkish Air Force C-130E went down in the country of Georgia as it was returning home from Azerbaijan.
Iran Ramping Up Missile Production As Another Potential War With Israel Looms
Building on lessons learned from the 12-Day War, Iran is working to be ready to overwhelm Israeli defenses in a future conflict.
AH-64 Apaches Make Mysterious Return To U.S. On Their Delivery Flight To India
Undisclosed “logistical issues” meant that the An-124 airlifter transporting the attack helicopters only made it as far as England before turning back.
USAF’s New Low-Cost Anti-Air Missile Program Aims For $500K Target Price
The missile will be both ground and air-launched and will leverage lessons from previous ‘cheap’ cruise missile efforts.
Su-57 Felon Brandishes Its Loaded Weapons Bays For The First Time
New imagery of Russia’s Su-57 fighter shows it with bays open, packing anti-radiation missiles and short-range air-to-air missiles.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
The diesel generators will keep us warm… For now.
Army Sets Out To Buy A Million Drones By 2028
The Secretary of the Army is aiming to finally get this service out from behind the curve when it comes to fielding uncrewed aerial systems.
U.S. Examining Sites To Send Additional Military Assets To Caribbean
While it is unknown what Trump’s military plans are for Venezuela, it appears that the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean will continue.
Our Best Look At Germany’s New PEGASUS Surveillance Jet
After abandoning plans to field a Global Hawk-derived signals intelligence platform, Germany will introduce the bizjet-based PEGASUS.
Can U.S. Intel Keep Up With China’s Tsunami Of Weapons Developments?
Experts provide us with insights about the impact of Beijing’s snowballing military technology advances on U.S. intelligence.
China Commissions Newest Aircraft Carrier With Its Electromagnetic Catapults Front And Center
Chinese President Xi personally ordered Fujian to have electromagnetic catapults, a technology Trump has railed against on U.S. Navy carriers.
British Carrier Hosts Largest Number Of F-35Bs On A Ship Ever
Twenty-four British F-35Bs on the carrier deck clears a major hurdle on the path to full operational capability.
Carrier USS Ford Holding Off Of North Africa As Trump Reportedly Won’t Strike Venezuela
The supercarrier, ordered to the Caribbean by Trump, has not moved significantly toward that area for two days.
Golden Dome Missile Shield Key To Ensuring Nuclear Second Strike Capability: U.S. Admiral
China’s dramatic expansion of its nuclear arsenal has been a key driver behind concerns about future challenges to America’s deterrent.
Arc Orbital Supply Capsule Aims To Put Military Supplies Anywhere On Earth Within An Hour
Deorbiting small cargo-laden spacecraft on demand to troops in need is the vision of Inversion Space and its Arc spacecraft.
Strike Variant Joins Gambit Family Of Autonomous Air Combat Drones
General Atomics is eyeing sales of its new Gambit 6 in Europe as momentum behind the Collaborative Combat Aircraft concept grows globally.
Experts Explain How Long It Would Take Russia To Resume Nuclear Weapons Detonation Tests
After Trump’s comments, Putin ordered his top officials to provide proposals on how to restart Russia’s live nuclear weapons testing program.
Chinese ‘Mini Drone Carrier’ Seen Being Used As Test Ship
China has assembled an array of unusual open-decked ships for testing and training purposes in recent years.
F-35 Sale To Saudi Arabia Being Mulled By Trump Admin: Report
The deal could see the kingdom acquire up to 48 of the stealthy strike fighters, which only Israel is currently allowed to purchase in the region.
Single Pilot B-21 Raider Operations Hint At Advanced AI Capabilities
Just how automated the B-21 is remains unclear, but officials pushing to fly it with just one pilot points to a breakthrough operational capability.