
Sea-Air-Space 2025
Sweden’s Stealthy Visby Corvettes Getting Mk 41 Based Vertical Launch Systems For Air Defense Missiles
Lockheed Martin’s Extensible Launching System will give Sweden the option of adding other missiles and decoys to the Visby class arsenal.
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NATO And Ukraine Turning To Private Sector To Help Crater Russian Airfields
A new challenge offers a reward to anyone who can develop a system to deny Russia use of its airfields.
Air Force’s Fightertown Alaska Plan Takes Shape
The Air Force intends to drastically expand its premier northern outpost as Alaska’s importance for Arctic and Pacific operations continues to grow.
What Was The “Jellyfish-Like” Drone Swarm The Downed F-15E Pilot Reportedly Saw Over Iran?
One source described the Strike Eagle pilot seeing a “minefield of drones” in the skies over Iran, before their jet went down.
DARPA X-Plane Designed To Maneuver With Just Bursts Of Air Finally Gets Its Wings
Aurora Flight Sciences and DARPA hope to see the X-65 drone fly next year after suffering delays and cost growth.
Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: June 22, 2026
USS Nimitz completes its Southern Seas tour and the USS George Washington makes a show of force in the Pacific.
Inside The Making Of The New Air Force One
How L3Harris transformed the gifted Qatari 747-8i into a VC-25B presidential transport in just 10 months.
Turkey’s ‘Fighter Drone’ Teamed With M-346 Fighter-Trainer In Autonomy Trials
The demonstrations put Turkey among a small group flight-testing advanced crewed-uncrewed teaming as air forces race to field collaborative combat aircraft.
First P-8 Poseidon Ever Built Starts New Career Supporting Pacific Missile Tests
The Navy’s oldest P-8 will help keep ranges clear and support test missions as the P-3 Orion finally fades from service.
Russia Is Building Huge Protective Shelters For Its Strategic Bombers
In a break in decades of doctrine that left its prized bombers exposed, Russia is building shelters for them at a highly-targeted air base.
New Air Force VC-25B “Bridge” Jet Has Joined The Presidential Airlift Group (Updated)
The new Air Force One jet will undergo a final round of tests before ferrying President Donald Trump.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Holy s&*t… the Playstation just broke.
RC-135 Rivet Joints Could Control Drones To Drastically Expand Collection Capabilities
Teaming with drones could be a path to new operational possibilities for the Rivet Joint, and other developments are on the horizon.
Army’s Newest Unit Aims To “Overwhelm” Adversary With Drones In Pacific Fight
The new 7th Infantry Division Multi-Domain Command – Pacific will meld drone warfare with the maneuver capabilities of Stryker brigades.
Here Is How Russia’s Skyfall Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Actually Works
Researchers conclude the nuclear-powered cruise missile almost certainly uses a direct-cycle engine that spews radioactive material throughout its flight.
Extraordinary Footage From Moscow Under Heavy Ukrainian Aerial Attack
Ukraine’s large-scale strike on Moscow, triggering massive explosions and fires, may indicate a new phase in the long-range air war.
Congress Questions Air Force’s Combat Rescue Readiness As HH-60W Helicopters Get Turned Into VIP Transports
It’s clear the HH-60W fleet isn’t ideal for the Pacific, but concerns are growing around the capacity of any dedicated combat rescue capabilities.
No, A VC-25A Air Force One Jet Isn’t Being Retired Just Yet
The ex-Qatari VC-25B “Bridge” aircraft is set to enter service soon, but, contrary to reports, the older VC-25As will keep flying.
Navy Finally Seeking To Dispose Of USS Long Beach, The World’s First Nuclear-Powered Cruiser
Tearing apart a nuclear-powered warship is a whole lot more costly and time-consuming than a conventionally powered one.
MQ-9 Getting Airborne Early Warning Radar Is A Huge Deal
Radar pod-toting MQ-9s present an economical and highly-flexible persistent airborne early warning solution that is needed now more than ever.
Pentagon’s Ability To Supply Ukraine With More Patriot Interceptors Questioned By Congress (Updated)
The Senate action comes amid deep concerns about how the U.S. can provide enough Patriot interceptors for itself and allies.
USAF Orders Both General Atomics’ FQ-42 And Anduril’s FQ-44 Into Production
Buying both Collaborative Combat Aircraft designs instead of just selecting one has a number of big advantages to what is still a high-risk program.