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MQ-1C Gray Eagle Is Shooting Down Drones With Hellfire Missiles In Tests
Using the MQ-1C as a drone-hunter is a new development, and there are plans for new kinetic and laser weapons for the Gray Eagle.
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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Close the door, you are letting the radioactive dust in!
U.S. Troop Drawdown In Syria Officially Announced By Pentagon
The notice confirms our previous reporting that the U.S. troop levels in Syria will drop by about half.
Destruction From U.S. Attack On Houthi Port Shown In Satellite Imagery
A key fuel transfer facility on the Red Sea has been wiped out by U.S. airpower, as shown in new satellite imagery.
Railgun Installed On Japanese Warship Testbed
Japan is now pushing ahead with naval electromagnetic railguns, which the U.S. Navy has shelved.
Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Launches New Southern Assault
A Russian mechanized attack in Zaporizhzhia Oblast could be the vanguard of a new offensive.
B-1B Bones Make Unprecedented Bomber Task Force Deployment To Japan
U.S. long-range bombers haven’t been stationed in Japan for any extended period since the Vietnam War.
American Forces Destroy Key Houthi-Controlled Fuel Port In Yemen
U.S. Central Command says it targeted Ras Isa to stop Iranian-backed Houthi militants from benefiting from the fuel trade through the port.
British High-Power Microwave Weapon Successfully Tested Against Drone Swarms
The Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon demonstrator, or RF DEW, uses an intense beam of RF energy to rapidly neutralize close-in drone threats.
Lockheed Pitches Containerized Launchers To Help Close Australia’s Air And Missile Defense Gaps
Australia is seeking to acquire longer-range air and missile defenses to work with its new battle management system that’s under development.
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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.
Navy Axes Its Hypersonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Plans
The Navy has said for years that the HALO program is essential, but now it is reevaluating its plans based on cost concerns.
Defiant Drone Ship Gets Closer To Months-Long DARPA At Sea Demonstration
USX-1 Defiant, which will sail without humans onboard and is designed for mass production, is undergoing trials ahead of its long-endurance cruise.
B-2s Have Not Dropped Massive Ordnance Penetrators On Yemen During Diego Garcia Missions: Officials
B-2s have been pounding the Houthis in Yemen, but U.S. officials tell us prized 30,000-pound bunker busters haven’t been used.
China’s Giant Land-Based Carrier Mockup Grows In Size, Now Resembles Ford Class
The full-size aircraft carrier test facility in Wuhan is now a better approximation of China’s latest and future flattop designs.
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This Greek Air Combat Exercise Was A Low-Level Fighter Flying Paradise
The biggest iteration of the Iniohos exercise brought together a very diverse range of aircraft types and nations in western Greece.
Australia Casts Doubt On Russia Basing Bombers At Indonesian Air Base
Australian officials are pushing back on a report claiming Moscow has asked Jakarta to base bombers at an Indonesian air base about 850 miles from Darwin.
New Russian Offensive Has Gained Little Ground So Far
Ukraine Situation Report: Russia is trying to create a ‘buffer zone’ in Sumy as both sides jockey for territory ahead of possible negotiations.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Get cozy, we may not be going out for a while.
KC-10 Extender Tankers Are Up For Auction
The government has begun selling off the mothballed KC-10 fleet, which could present an opportunity for private aerial refueling companies.
Dutch F-35s Provide Targeting For Rocket Artillery
Dutch F-35s recently used a new system called Keystone to provide targeting data to cue Israeli-made artillery.
It Took 73 C-17 Loads To Move Patriot Battalion From Pacific To Middle East
Alarm bells grow louder in regard to major deficiencies in sustained U.S. military logistics support needed for a Pacific fight.
Deeply Upgraded Mirage 2000DRMV Strike Jet Enters French Service
A workhorse of the French Air and Space Force, the modernized Mirage 2000D is set to serve with new weapons until at least 2035.
Su-35s Once Expected To Arm Iran Are Now In Algeria
Originally built for Egypt, the Su-35s now being transferred to Algeria had long been expected to bolster Iran’s decrepit air arm.
M-346N Pitched To Replace Navy’s T-45 Goshawk Jet Trainers
The Navy has meanwhile decided that its new jet trainer will not have to operate from aircraft carriers.
Infrared Seeker For APKWS Guided 70mm Rockets Unveiled
Adding infrared guidance to APKWS II rockets allows for multiple targets to be engaged more rapidly, especially in the air-to-air role.
Patriot PAC-3 Missile Puts Crosshairs On Replacing Navy’s Long-Serving SM-2
Putting the proven PAC-3 MSE missile on warships could fill a notable niche, and possibly a looming supply gap, in the Navy’s layered air defenses.
CMV-22 Grounding Was “Wakeup Call” For Navy, Stakes Higher With C-2 Gone Next Year
The Navy says it is confident in the CMV-22B to provide critical support to carriers at sea, but that its readiness and reliability need to be improved.
Navy Is About To Go Big On Massive Joint War Training Across The Pacific
Huge exercises will stress test U.S. armed forces and they will also reveal what requirements are most pressing to make such a massive joint fight a reality.
Navy Won’t Scramble To Field Loyal Wingman Drones Like The Air Force
The admiral in charge of the Navy’s Air Warfare Division made it clear his service is taking a wait and see approach to Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
F/A-XX Will Have Just 25% More Range Than Existing Navy Fighters
FA-XX will have much less range than some may have hoped for, even though extending the carrier strike group’s reach is a top Navy priority.
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