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Kamikaze Drone Boats Used By U.S. In Combat For The First Time (Updated)
After being the key to Ukraine running the Black Sea Fleet out of Crimea, the Pentagon made its first kamikaze drone boat strike.
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Rafale Fighter Adds Cheap Drone Killing Rocket To Its Armory
France has integrated laser-guided 68mm rockets onto its fighter, giving it a far cheaper option for Shahed-type threats.
New Jets, Drones Will Transform Fort Hood Into Army’s Aerial Intel Hub
The Army’s aerial reconnaissance forces are at a watershed moment after the service ditched its fleet of turboprop surveillance aircraft.
Ukraine Lands Armed Robot Ashore In Russian-Held Territory Via Drone Boat
Described as a first of its kind, the mission could be a glimpse of what’s to come for amphibious operations.
Ukraine Claims Scores Of Russian Ships Struck In Sea Of Azov
The long-range drone attacks are targeting Russian oil tankers, adding to that nation’s burgeoning war-induced energy woes.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
It’s not fear, it’s patience.
USAF Decides Against Flying B-21 Raiders With Just One Pilot
The Air Force has made a formal decision about how the B-21 will be crewed as it pushes to start fielding the bombers next year.
Carrier Qualifications Still Happening For A Few Navy Fighter Pilots In Training
E-2 pilots and foreign student pilots still need to do carrier qualifications, but huge changes to the naval aviation training landscape are looming.
Russia Confirms Talks With Turkey Over Fate Of S-400s Amid F-35 Push
Ankara is reportedly eyeing the transfer of the Russian-made SAM systems to a Gulf country in a bid to have Washington lift its F-35 embargo.
F-22 Raptors Arrive In England After Deployment To Israel For Iran War
The F-22s are part of a larger retrograde of airpower out of the CENTCOM region while at the same time the prospects of renewed fighting grow.
Supercarrier USS Abraham Lincoln Passes 200 Consecutive Days At Sea Mark
The flagship of Carrier Strike Group 3, which is currently operating in the Middle East, left port in Guam in December 2025.
Chinese J-15 Fighter Seen Launching From A Carrier With Four Anti-Ship Missiles For First Time
The catapult-equipped Fujian is now unlocking the J-15T’s strike potential.
Germany To Buy Ground-Launched Tomahawk Missiles
The planned purchase marks a major shift in NATO‘s conventional strike posture as allies respond to the threat from Russia.
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Why Does The F-47’s Design Look So Different Than What Many Expected?
Most sixth-gen fighter concepts have been tailless deltas, and China is pursuing that planform, but Boeing’s F-47 went a very different direction.
Renewed Attacks Between U.S. And Iran Stretch Into Third Day (Updated)
The future of U.S.-Iranian peace talks remains very uncertain after a crescendo of tit-for-tat strikes.
Trump Unexpectedly Swaps New Air Force One Jet For Old In Sudden Trip To British Base
It is unclear what caused the change, but there have been major concerns over the defensive and other capabilities on the new VC-25B bridge aircraft.
What The U.S. Military Could Lose If Trump Cuts Off Trade With NATO Ally Spain
Naval Station Rota and Morón Air Base provide vital air, maritime, and logistics capabilities that would be difficult to replace.
Deal To End Hostilities Between U.S. And Iran Faces Most Serious Challenge Yet (Updated)
Both Trump and Iran declare the ceasefire is over in the wake of the latest flare-up in fighting.
UK And Dutch Partner On Next-Gen Amphibious Assault Ships
A shared fleet of eight assault ships will improve interoperability, replace aging platforms, and prepare both navies for drone-enabled warfare.
U.S. Strikes Iran In Retaliation For Multiple Attacks On Shipping In Strait Of Hormuz Over Last 24 Hours (Updated)
Earlier on Tuesday, three tanker ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, rattling an already shaky ceasefire.
Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: July 7, 2026
Boxer amphibious ready group re-aggregates in the Middle East as the U.S. beefs up its naval force posture there.
Pirate Attacks Spike Off The Horn Of Africa
The Houthis are likely backing their own proxies in the form of pirates as shipping is just recovering from the war with Iran and Red Sea battles.
Mysterious Rectangle ‘Silos’ Spotted At Sprawling Chinese Missile Test Base
The structures with large rectangular retractable roofs could point to new strategic capabilities China could deploy more widely.
NATO Picks Saab GlobalEye To Replace Aging E-3 AWACS Fleet
The GlobalEye acquisition comes alongside a raft of NATO capability announcements spanning drones, maritime patrol aircraft, tankers, and airlifters.
VH-92 Patriot Getting Granite White House Helipad Will Finally Allow VH-3D Sea King To Retire
After many decades of landing on the White House lawn, Marine One will operate from a helipad, which Trump says the VH-92’s maker is paying for.
North Korea’s Frigate Bristles With A Comical Number Of Machine Guns
North Korea’s Kang Kon warship released a full broadside of machine gun fire during a demonstration for Kim Kong Un.
Canada Picks German Type 212 Submarine For Badly Needed Fleet Renewal
The 12-boat procurement is one of Canada’s biggest-ever defense buys and marks a major shift toward closer military cooperation with European allies.
Russian Tu-142 Bear Drops Sonobuoys During Close Encounter With British Carrier
The Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft flew just off the HMS Prince of Wales while deploying submarine-detecting sonobuoys as F-35s shadowed it.
Bunker Talk: Happy 250th Birthday United States Of America Edition!
Two and a half centuries of USA.
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