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Pocket Fleet Of Unseen MQ-1 Predators Still Flying In Specialized Role
Ex-Air Force MQ-1 Predator drones have been quietly living a second life.
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MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone Debuts In Large-Force Combat Exercise In The Pacific
The MQ-28 is taking part in Valiant Shield, offering a glimpse at how it and other CCAs could fit into future coalition operations.
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 SOCOM’s Search For New Machine Guns, Rifles And Ammo
Lt. Col. Alan Wood, SOCOM’s Program Manager for Lethality, offers some exclusive insights into the future of SOCOM small arms.
Night Stalker MH-47 Chinooks May Get Aerial Refueling Tanker Role
Special ops MH-47 Chinooks that could refuel other aircraft midair would give the Night Stalkers their own organic tanker capability.
U.S. Military’s Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drone Clone Is Getting Hivemind Swarming Capability
Shield AI is providing the software to unlock the combat-proven LUCAS’s cooperative swarming potential, which could drastically increase its lethality.
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.
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.
Ukraine To Help Fulfill Europe’s Long-Range Strike Missile Needs
MBDA and Diehl are pursuing collaborations with Ukraine as Europe searches for faster, sovereign alternatives to U.S. long-range weapons.
U.K. MoD Investigating Reports Of Russian Warship Firing Warning Shots In English Channel (Updated)
The alleged incident involved a yacht and a Russian Navy ship sailing south of the Isle of Wight.
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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.
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.
Senators Want Answers On USAF Plans To Cut E-11 BACN Combat Communications Jets
The E-11 fleet still provides highly in-demand communications and data fusion capabilities, but the USAF wants to push those functions into space.
Alleged Plot On White House UFC Fight Puts Drone Threat In The Spotlight
Whether those arrested could have feasibly pulled off such a complex attack is unknown, the threat is very real and growing.
B-52 Involved In Tragic Crash Was Heading Out On Radar Test Sortie
The crash’s human toll on the USAF test community is hard to fathom, and it will also have an impact on the already under-pressure B-52 modernization program.
China’s Big R6000 Tiltrotor Drone Has Entered Full Flight Testing
New footage confirms the R6000 uncrewed tiltrotor has moved on from tethered hover trials.
Fincantieri CEO Opens Up About The Constellation Class Frigate Debacle
Fincantieri Marine Group CEO George Moutafis gives us exclusive insights into what sunk the frigate and what needs to change because of it.
B-52 Bomber Crashes At Edwards Air Force Base In California (Updated)
A massive tower of black smoke emanated from near the main runway at Edwards AFB which we now know was caused by the crash of a B-52.
America’s Naval Force Posture Largely Unchanged With Iran Ceasefire Deal On The Horizon
Here’s where America’s aircraft carriers and big-deck amphibious assault ships are as of June 15, 2026.
U.S. Naval Blockade On Iran Will Remain In Place Until At Least Friday
The blockade that went into effect on April 13 will continue until the U.S. and Iran sign an agreement.
Bunker Busters With Winged JDAM-ER Kits Could Allow For Near Horizontal Strikes On Fortified Targets
With their pop-out wings, JDAM-ERs already offer valuable extra reach that helps keep launching aircraft further away from threats.
A Disciplined Case For The A-10 The Air Force Won’t Make
Opinion: The USAF says the A-10’s service is extended to 2030, but funding and planning doesn’t really reflect that, which has to change and fast.
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