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Inside Ukraine’s AI-Enabled Drone Campaign Targeting Russian Logistics Deep Behind The Lines
An officer assigned to the "mid-range" drone campaign gives unprecedented insights into its strikes at the heart of Russian logistics.
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AH-64 Apache Shot Down By Iran, U.S. Will Retaliate: Trump (Updated)
The AH-64 crashed into the Gulf of Oman and its crew was rescued by a drone boat, and now Trump says it was due to enemy action.
This Is The Corsair Drone Boat That Plucked The Downed Apache Crew Out Of The Gulf Of Oman
The U.S. Navy’s top drone task force in the Middle East only started operating the Corsair uncrewed surface vessels in March.
Ravenstorm At The Center Of Airbus’s New Combat Drone Portfolio
As Europe’s flagship next-generation fighter effort unravels, Airbus is betting heavily on uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft.
AH-64 Apache Crew Rescued By Drone Boat After Going Down Near Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)
This is the first known use of an uncrewed surface vessel to recover downed aircrew and is major sign of what’s to come.
VC-25B Air Force One “Bridge” Aircraft Now Wears Trump’s Preferred Red, White, and Blue Paint Job
The VC-25B “Bridge” jet is also undergoing a final round of modifications before its official debut this summer.
Iwo Jima Completes Deployment, Nimitz Heading Back To The United States
Here’s where America’s aircraft carriers and big-deck amphibious assault ships are as of June 8, 2026.
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.
Franco-German Future Fighter Effort Collapses Over Irreconcilable Differences
Germany and France failed to come to terms on requirements, apparently bringing Europe’s flagship next gen fighter program to an end.
KC-135 Tanker Spotted With New Satellite Communications Antenna
The USAF says improved connectivity is critical for the survivability and effectiveness of the KC-135 fleet.
Airbus Unveils U145 Uncrewed Cargo Helicopter
The U145 transforms one of Europe’s most successful helicopters into an uncrewed aircraft optimized for risky cargo missions.
Confessions Of A Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon Minehunter Pilot
Former Sea Dragon pilot Steve Jones offers unique insights into the challenges of flying around the Persian Gulf searching for mines.
Legislators Demand Navy Prove Trump Class Battleships Won’t Sink U.S. Nuclear Shipbuilding
Concerns are building the Trump class battleship will exacerbate delays in critical aircraft carrier and submarine construction.
Anti-Drone 5.56mm Rifle Rounds That Break Into Multiple Projectiles Sought By Marines
The aim is for specialized rounds to help boost the ability of any Marine with a rifle to swat down small uncrewed attackers.
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Iran And Israel Step Back From The Brink
After a flurry of tit-for-tat strikes, Israel and Iran pulled back from entering into yet another all-out war.
Video Captures Rafale Fighter’s Drone Kill Over Baltic
What appears to be the first footage of an engagement of this kind in Europe underscores the growing challenge drones pose to NATO air policing.
Iran Launches Ballistic Missile Attacks On Israel (Updated)
The possibility of open conflict once again between Iran and Israel rose after Tehran struck in response to the IDF bombing Beirut on Sunday,
F-47’s Exotic Shape Was Hiding In Plain Sight On A Unit Patch
Boeing’s NGAD demonstrator’s unique planform was hinted at on a patch, just like its progenitor, the Bird of Prey.
A-10 Cockpit And Walk-Around Tour With A Warthog Weapons Instructor
We get up-close and personal with the Warthog on the flightline at Nellis AFB.
U.S. Shoots Down Iranian Drones Launched At Strait Of Hormuz: Official (Updated)
The incident is the latest flare-up between Iran and the U.S. since the war was put on hold nearly two months ago.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
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Area 51 Mystery Aircraft Prompts Interest In “Christmas Tree” Stealth Fighter Concept
The exotic jet spotted near Area 51 that appears to be tied to the F-47 has prompted a look at an obscure fighter design from the 1980s.
Congress Throws A-10 Warthog Another Lifeline
Requiring the USAF to satisfy all the demands stated in the legislation could see the jet’s life extended well past 2030.
Is This A Glimpse Of The Aircraft That Gave Birth To The F-47?
A purported sighting over Area 51 has features that would fit with what we think we know about the F-47, but many questions remain.
New Large Chinese Submarine With Very Unique Feature Just Caught On Satellite Imagery
The nuclear fast attack-sized mystery submarine could be China’s answer to a high-speed interceptor boat.
The Hidden History of America’s Harrier Jump Jets
The Harrier story is a transatlantic saga of improvisation, ambition, and unlikely partnership, which helped shape the F-35B.
Russia’s Baltic Fleet Successfully Attacked By Ukrainian Drones
Once considered a sanctuary for Russian naval power, the Baltic Fleet is now in the crosshairs of Ukraine’s expanding long-range strike campaign.
The USMC’s AV-8B Harrier Has Flown Off Into The Sunset
The Harrier Sundown ceremony marks the end of more than 50 years of Marine Corps jump jet operations.
Iran Launches New Attacks On Kuwait, Bahrain (Updated)
U.S. Central Command says it “conducted self-defense strikes on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island.”
Any Plans For Direct U-28 Draco Special Ops Surveillance Plane Replacement Abandoned
There are signs now that the U.S. special operations community is on track to stop flying dedicated crewed surveillance planes entirely.
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