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Everything We Know About The U.S. Navy’s Submersible Drone Iran Just Captured
Anduril's Dive-LD uncrewed underwater vehicle falling into Iranian hands is significant, but the system was designed to be risked in contested waters.
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Saudi’s Remaining Energy Lifeline To The World Under Threat After Successful Houthi Strikes (Updated)
Having the Strait of Hormuz and energy exports via the Red Sea shut down at the same time has long been a top fear for global oil markets.
This Is Poland’s New Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Even as the utility of heavy armor is being questioned, the 40-ton Ratel aims to bring more protection and firepower to a rapidly modernizing Polish Army.
Trump Threatens Canadian Jets At The Center Of Army Aerial Surveillance Plans
Threatening to block Bombardier sales in the U.S. is different than actually following through with it, but Canada also has a vote.
Russia’s New Stealthy Lower-Cost Air-Launched Standoff Weapons On Display In Egypt
Moscow is pitching a new generation of precision weapons abroad, even as the war that produced them complicates their export prospects.
Mysterious Black Jet That Emerged At Long Beach Airport Identified (Updated)
With a sleek airframe the size of an A-5 Vigilante, its silhouette drew immediate attention from local aviation photographers who had never seen anything like it there.
Site Expansions Underpin Lockheed Martin’s Munitions Production Ramp
Branded Content: Bigger sites, advanced manufacturing techniques, and boosting the workforce are key industry commitments to increased munitions production.
Army Widens Stinger Surface-To-Air Missile Replacement Search
Lockheed and Raytheon are developing competing Stinger replacements now, but the Army wants to put additional designs to the test next year.
Blackbeard Low-Cost Hypersonic Missile Testing On The F/A-18 Super Hornet Has Begun
The Navy is aiming to have at least a limited operational arsenal of Blackbeard hypersonic missiles within the next two years.
USAF Wants MQ-9 Reaper Successor At A Fraction Of The Cost At $10M Each
The USAF has aggressive cost and schedule goals for new drones to succeed the MQ-9 fleet that has suffered major losses.
China’s Huge WZ-X Stealth Drone’s Strange Wing Configuration Confirmed
New photos of the WZ-X airborne give us a clearer view of the aircraft’s unique wing design.
U.S. Air Force Seeks Anti-Aircraft Guns To Protect Its Overseas Bases
The request for anti-drone and anti-cruise missile guns comes as the Air Force is pushing to take on more air defense responsibilities at its forward bases.
USS Abraham Lincoln Is Getting A Badly Needed Scrubbing While In Thailand
The ship pulled into Thailand earlier this week caked in rust and algae after 286 days at sea.
The Three Foreign Frigates Being Studied For Possible U.S. Navy Service
Modern Japanese, South Korean, and Turkish frigate designs have emerged as possible contenders to meet increasingly urgent Navy demands.
Ukrainian Sea Drones Strike Russian Black Sea Resort Town Of Sochi For The First Time
Ukraine Situation Report: The strike on Sochi’s port highlights the increasing reach of Kyiv’s drone boat attack campaign.
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First USAF F-15EX To Be Based In Japan Departs Boeing’s St. Louis Plant
The first F-15EX bound for the Japanese base comes as the program grapples with future sustainment concerns.
UK Government Commits To Boom Refueling For RAF Tankers
The next-generation Tempest fighter is driving the Royal Air Force to add a capability it currently lacks.
Missile Shortage Has Now Hit Ukrainian F-16 Force
The shortage is so acute that the air force frantically tracks incoming missile shipments and waits to see whether they arrive before Russia’s next aerial barrage.
Iranian Oil Tankers In The Cross Hairs Of New U.S. Campaign
At least two Iranian oil tankers were struck by the U.S. as part of Trump’s new tanker-for-a-tanker policy.
USS Abraham Lincoln Looks Like It’s Been Through Hell After 286 Days At Sea
We got our first good look at the Lincoln as it pulled into port in Thailand for its only liberty call of its entire cruise and after sustaining high-tempo combat ops for months.
Chinese Cargo Ships Clandestinely Gather Signals Intelligence: Report
It should not come as too much of a surprise that China is using its massive commercial fleet to spy around the globe as they go about their business.
Germany Formally Accuses Russia Of Attempted Drone Strike On Ukrainian An-124 Cargo Jet
The news comes as Germany’s power grid is also targeted, with separate incidents pointing to a widening threat in Germany and beyond.
Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: USS Abraham Lincoln Escorted To Thailand As The Middle East Heats Up
The Navy pulled a cruiser from the George Washington Carrier Strike Group to escort USS Abraham Lincoln into the South China Sea under unclear circumstances.
Navy Sounds Like It Now Wants The Air Combat Drone It Notoriously Passed Over A Decade Ago
A carrier drone with a heavy weapons capacity, long reach, and the ability to operate in heavily contested airspace is just what the junked X-47B was designed to offer.
Competing Bradley Fighting Vehicle Replacement Prototypes Delivered To The U.S. Army (Updated)
American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems are facing off to supply the Army’s future XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle.
Iranian Launchers Struck By U.S. Held Exotic And Highly Concerning Rocket-Delivered Sea Mines
Seeding mine fields at standoff distances via rockets puts the critical southern route through the strait, now a global lifeline, at great risk.
Russia’s Zircon May Not Be A Hypersonic Cruise Missile After All
Ukraine’s intelligence report maps Zircon’s production chain and claims to identify U.S.-origin electronics inside the missile.
Japan’s First Dedicated Missile Defense Warship Is A Monster
Japan’s first ASEV missile defense ship just had its huge radar mast installed, providing a new sense of scale for these cruiser-sized warships.
Japan’s ASM-3 Kai Supersonic Cruise Missile May Have An Air-To-Air Capability
Japan calls the ASM-3 Kai an “air-to-surface/anti-air” weapon, potentially pointing to a new counter to large high-value airborne targets.
Russia Changing Missile And Drone Attack Strategy On Ukrainian Capital
Ukraine Situation Report: The new strategy prioritizes frequency over amplitude, wearing down the populace and exhausting air defenders.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
We should have brought more puzzles.
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