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Navy’s GARC Kamikaze Drone Boat Blew A Hole In Ex-USS Peleliu During Sinking Exercise
Just days after the Navy's first combat use of a kamikaze USV, RIMPAC saw one take center stage during the sinking of an amphibious assault ship.
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Aerostar High-Altitude Balloons Being Turned Into Drone Motherships
Balloons laden with drones flying high in the stratosphere could persistently surveil enemy forces over vast areas and even attack targets on demand.
Meet BARB, The Robot That’s A Glimpse At Future Jet Engine Assembly
There’s a new laborer on Pratt & Whitney’s jet engine production line, and it doesn’t need lunch breaks or vacation days.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Is the sky still red out there?
U.S. Coast Guard Seeking Technology To Hunt And Kill Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles
The risk of attacks on ships in port and harbor infrastructure from UUVs is growing and the USCG wants defensive solutions.
More Of The UK’s Stealth Fighter Demonstrator Revealed In New Images
We are getting better insights into the configuration of the demonstrator jet that will inform the design of the upcoming Tempest fighter.
Pathway To Larger B-21 Raider Fleet Was Baked Into Production Ramp-Up Deal
The USAF previously framed the B-21 production boost deal as simply helping accelerate fielding of the bombers next year.
Helicopters Just Took Center Stage In Rim Of The Pacific Sinking Exercises
Allied rotorcraft employed at least four different missile types against retired warships during the massive Pacific exercise.
EA-37Bs Arrive At RAF Fairford As Iran Threatens To Attack The UK Air Base
RAF Fairford is a major hub for USAF bombers flying missions against Iran and other aircraft transmitting to the Middle East.
Air-To-Ground Capabilities Are Already Creeping Into The F-15EX’s Mission Set
The F-15EX’s current job is the same as its F-15C predecessor, strictly air-to-air combat, but that is going to change.
Congress’ Proposed Trump Class Battleship Program Guardrails Met With White House Pushback
Congress is moving ahead with a bill that would block Trump class battleship construction unless certain weapons are deemed mature.
Navy Picks RAACM-ER Low-Cost Cruise Missile For Program To Help Arm Allies (Updated)
The CHAOS program aims to give friendly ground forces new, cheaper ways to strike ships and targets on land at extended ranges.
Mothership Sought By Navy For Southern Command Operations
The ship will be capable of launching and recovering helicopters, drones and small boats, and acting as a sea base for operations.
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Evidence Of Ukraine Using Dutch Ruta Block 1 Cruise Missiles Emerges
The combat debut of the low-cost missile underscores Ukraine’s accelerating shift toward increasingly capable, mass-produced, long-range strike capabilities.
Houthis Now Attacking Saudi Oil Tankers In Red Sea, Major Energy Supply Implications (Updated)
Just as the war with Iran looks about to fully erupt again, the Houthis are going to put an even tighter squeeze on the world’s energy supply.
Ukrainian F-16 Scored First Air-To-Air Kill Against A Russian Fighter: Top U.S. General
General Dan Caine’s disclosure bolsters reports that a Ukrainian F-16 downed a Russian Su-35S this month.
Munitions Expenditures In Iran War Take Center Stage At Senate Hearing (Updated)
The Pentagon wants $21B to replace the weapons it already has used as alarm bells ring about sustaining the conflict with available munitions going forward.
MV250 Hybrid-Electric VTOL Combat Cargo Drone Unveiled
The new uncrewed platform is designed to move cargo, deploy air-launched effects, and support dispersed military operations.
Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: July 20, 2026
The U.S. conducted a weekend wave of strikes against Iran and announced a new round today, while the reinstated blockade of Iranian ports approaches the one-week mark.
Houthi Blockade On Saudi Red Sea Oil Transits Threatens To Widen War, Strangle Energy Supply (Updated)
If the Houthis start attacking ships near the Bab El-Mandeb Strait, it could peel-off U.S. resources from the Iran operation and exacerbate oil shortages.
New VC-25B Air Force One Will Be Pulled From Service To Be “Maxed Out” With Upgrades
Trump said the ex-Qatari 747 is going to be upgraded soon when asked about the lack of defensive countermeasures on the new jet.
Anduril Brings The Thunder With Autonomous Tiltrotor Attack Drone Concept
Thunder is designed to fly deep into hostile airspace at low altitude as a highly autonomous wingman for AH-64 Apaches and MV-75 Cheyennes.
Two U.S. Troops Killed In Iranian Barrage On Base In Jordan (Updated)
Jordan is a key host of U.S. troops, with Muwaffaq Salti Air Base housing the largest contingent of American tactical airpower in the entire Middle East.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Is it getting more humid in here?
U.S.-Iran Fight Heats Up With Mutual Strikes On Infrastructure Targets
More U.S. Air Force tankers and fighters head to the Middle East as the conflict intensifies.
USS Zumwalt Set To Return To Fleet After Long Anticipated Hypersonic Missile Upgrade
Issues tied to Zumwalt’s hugely powerful hybrid-electric power plant and other factors have set back its return to the fleet.
Australian Army Unveils Abrams Disguised As Chinese Tank
The PLA-inspired vehicle adds visual realism to exercises as Australia’s military trains for conflict against its primary adversary.
Drone Ship Maker Saronic Announces New $3B Shipyard In Texas Capable of Building 850-Foot Vessels
Saronic has been making headlines with its drone boats, but its Texas shipyard supersizes its nautical ambitions.
China Is Building A Monster Supply Ship For Its Carrier Groups
What looks to be the largest at-sea replenishment ship anywhere in the world is taking shape at a Chinese shipyard.
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