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North Korea has tested what it claims is a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile tipped with a unpowered boost-glide vehicle.

North Korea’s Latest Hypersonic Missile System Is One Sinister-Looking Weapon

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 3, 2024
The Danish Armed Forces say one of the country's frigates shot down four Houthi drones during a recent Red Sea deployment. However, other reports say that the ship also suffered serious problems while in the region.

Danish Frigate Suffered Radar, Combat System, Gun Problems During Red Sea Ops: Reports

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 3, 2024
Spain selling off its M60s

Spain Is Selling Off Its M60 Tanks To The Highest Bidder

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 2, 2024
The U.S. military is gearing up for the forthcoming retirement of another iconic aircraft type, with the last pilots now having graduated onto the AV-8B Harrier II attack jet. As we have explained in the past, the U.S. Marine Corps is pressing ahead with plans to remove the vertical/short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) aircraft from its inventory before the end of 2026, with this latest development a highly symbolic one within this process.

Last Marine Harrier Pilots Complete Training As AV-8B’s End Draws Near

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 2, 2024
The new radar for Japan's future cruiser-sized Aegis System Equipped Vessels has successfully tracked targets in space for the first time.

Radar For Japan’s New Missile Defense Ships Passes Critical Space Object Tracking Test

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 2, 2024
Less than a month after we got our first glimpse inside the Russian factory where license production of the Iranian Shahed-series one-way attack drone is taking place, a Ukrainian drone attack appears to have targeted the facility.

Russia’s Shahed-136 Factory Attacked By Light Plane Converted Into A Drone

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 2, 2024
A video has emerged showing a disastrous Russian assault on the Avdiivka front, which took place at the weekend, reportedly leaving 20 of the Kremlin’s armored vehicles destroyed. While we have seen other large-scale Russian armored assaults, various accounts suggest this might be the biggest of its kind of the conflict so far, spearheaded by a column of 48 Russian armored vehicles.

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Armor Massacre At Avdiivka

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 1, 2024
Eliat Sa'ar 6 drone attack.

Israel’s Most Advanced Warship Nearly Struck By Long-Range Attack Drone (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 1, 2024
The Navy has established a new forward-deployed MQ-4C detachment at NAS Sigonella in Italy.

MQ-4C Triton Has Arrived In Europe, Could Impact Black Sea, Red Sea Operations

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 1, 2024
Sig's M7 and M250 guns

First U.S. Army Unit Just Received Long Awaited M4 And M249 Replacements

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 29, 2024
SCALP-EG/Storm Shadow strikes Crimea

Ukraine Situation Report: UK MoD Says Two More Russian Ships Were Hit In Missile Raid

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 29, 2024
Four US Army AH-64 Apaches have crashed in the past two months, with the most recent pair of incidents coming within days of each just this week.

Four Army AH-64 Apaches Have Now Crashed In Just Two Months

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 29, 2024
The USAF wants $1.5B in spare parts it doesn't have in its budget.

Hundreds Of Air Force Aircraft Risk Grounding Without Extra $1.5B Spare Parts Infusion

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 28, 2024
VMX-1 getting MQ-9s

How Marine MQ-9s Will Adapt For A Pacific Fight, Pave Way For Future Drones

By James Deboer
Posted on Mar 28, 2024
India’s homegrown Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has had a tortuous development path, but investment in the program is starting to show dividends, with the first flight of the Tejas Mk 1A, a much-improved version of the jet. The Tejas Mk 1A is set to be built in considerably greater numbers than the initial Mk 1 version and, more importantly, brings a host of advanced new features.

Much Is Riding On India’s Upgraded Tejas Light Fighter After Its First Flight

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Mar 28, 2024
Boeing has announced plans to establish a new production facility for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone in Australia.

Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Getting Facility To Ramp-Up Production In Australia

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 28, 2024
Cold War-era Ladoga APV pictured by a FPV drone

Ultra-Rare Russian Armored VIP Escape Vehicle Spotted In Ukraine

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 28, 2024
Four U.S. sealift ships on call to support military operations are now stuck in Baltimore following the collapse of a bridge after it was struck by a container ship.

Two Of The Fastest U.S. Sealift Ships Trapped By Baltimore Bridge Collapse

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 27, 2024
Danish Air Force F-16 takes off in Monte Real Air Force Base during Real Thaw 2018 exercise on February 06, 2018 in Monte Real, Portugal. Real Thaw 2018 (RT18) is a Portuguese Air Force led live-fly exercise to evaluate and certify their operational capability being conducted at Monte Real Air Force from January 29 to February 09. The tenth edition of RT18 features 35 aircraft and 1500 personnel from the Portuguese Air Force, Army and Navy and military forces from Denmark, France, Netherlands, Spain, the United States of America and NATO.

F-16 Looks Like The Endgame To Argentina’s Epic Fighter Saga

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 27, 2024
A sortie today by a Chinese WZ-7 could be more significant beyond just being the apparent first time one of these drones has flown over the Sea of Japan.

China’s WZ-7 High-Altitude Drone Makes First Known Flight Over Sea Of Japan

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 27, 2024
Greek F-16s

Greece Plans To Sell F-16s, Mirages To Rationalize Its Fighter Inventory

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 26, 2024
Russian drone can launch FPV video drones and relay their data back to controllers

FPV Drone Motherships That Also Relay Their Signals Offer Huge Advantages

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 26, 2024
The US Navy says that if it its budget for the Fiscal Year 2025 were to increase, one of the things it would want to spend that extra money on is accelerating development of an advanced decoy drone.

More Money For Flying Drone That Makes Missiles Think It’s A Warship On Navy Wishlist

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 26, 2024
The steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits on top of the container ship Dali after the bridge collapsed, Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard Leading Rescue Effort Following Baltimore Bridge Collapse (Updated)

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 26, 2024
Japan Wants T-7 Red Hawk As Its Next Trainer: Report

Japan Wants T-7 Red Hawk As Its Next Trainer: Report

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 26, 2024
U.S. Air Force TU-2s Dragon Lady 1078 flies to U.S. Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, California, where it will undergo normal Program Depot-level Maintenance (PDM) and be painted black, after almost three years of maintenance at Beale Air Force Base, California, Feb. 29, 2024. Aircraft 1078 was involved in an accident in 2021 that left it unable to move to Plant 42, and after passing low flight and high flight tests, was able to fly to Palmdale where Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Detachment 4 will oversee Lockheed Martin’s PDM of aircraft 1078. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer

TU-2S Dragon Lady Resurrected For The Twilight Of The Spy Plane’s Service

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 25, 2024
The UK Ministry of Defense has provided details about how it plans to test its new A21 nuclear warhead without actually detonating one.

How The U.K. Will Test Its New Nuclear Warhead Without Setting One Off

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 25, 2024
Ukrainian attack on Crimea Sevastopol landing ship Black Sea Fleet

Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around Strikes On Landing Ships In Crimea

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Mar 25, 2024
Supersonic testbed XB-1 on its first flight, March 22, 2024

Boom’s XB-1 Supersonic Test Jet Takes To The Skies

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 23, 2024
Emergency services vehicles are seen outside the burning Crocus City Hall concert hall following the shooting incident in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 22, 2024. Gunmen opened fire at a concert hall in a Moscow suburb on March 22, 2024 leaving dead and wounded before a major fire spread through the building, Moscow's mayor and Russian news agencies reported.

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Denies Any Involvement In Terror Attack Near Moscow

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 22, 2024
The F-35 Joint Program Office says the internal gun on the A variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is now effective after years of accuracy and other problems.

F-35A’s Beleaguered 25mm Cannon Is Finally “Effective”

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 22, 2024
Ukraine's biggest dam was struck.

Russia’s Reprisal Attack On Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Was The Biggest Yet

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 22, 2024
WWII-era battleship USS New Jersey pictured on the Delaware River for scheduled maintenance

Battleship New Jersey Leaves Her Pier For First Time In Over 30 Years

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 21, 2024
China's new Z-21 heavy attack helicopter

China’s New Heavy Attack Helicopter Spotted For The First Time (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 21, 2024
Drone maker Kratos has disclosed new details about its growing XQ-58 family, which now includes at least five distinct variants.

XQ-58 Valkyrie Drone Family Has Grown To Five Variants

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 21, 2024
Drones that can fly to their targets low to the ground and while being jammed would be a big help to Ukraine.

Automated Terminal Attack Capability Appears To Be Making Its Way Into Ukraine’s FPV Drones

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 21, 2024
A German Mk 88A Super Lynx helicopter piloted by German military service members flies over the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) while participating in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2020 in the Baltic Sea, June 8, 2020. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 49th year of one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations.

German Navy Helicopter Destroys Houthi Drone Boat

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 21, 2024
What looks to be a counter-drone armor screen has appeared on the conning tower of the Russian nuclear ballistic missile submarine Tula.

Russian Submarines Now Appear To Be Getting Anti-Drone “Cope Cages”

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 21, 2024
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 3, 2023. The A-10 is assigned to the A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team, which is one of four single-ship demonstration teams within Air Combat Command, who travel across the United States, as well as internationally, to highlight the combat capabilities of the A-10 and the U.S. Air Force.

A-10 Demo Team Announces Its Final Year As The Warthog’s End Draws Near

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 21, 2024
A Houthi drone pictured by a French naval helicopter shortly before being shot down

French Navy Helicopter Intercepting Houthi Drone Seen In New Video

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 20, 2024
SpaceX's contract for a new satellite constellation for the DOD could be a game changer.

If SpaceX’s Secret Constellation Is What We Think It Is, It’s Game Changing (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 20, 2024
A decoy that looks intended to help defend against drone attack and cruise missile strikes has appeared on a pier at a Russian Navy base in the Black Sea.

Submarine Decoy Appears On Russian Naval Base Pier

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 20, 2024
Satellite image of the air base at Mihail Kogălniceanu, pictured on December 18, 2023

Romanian Airfield’s Transformation Into A Giant NATO Base Is Underway

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 20, 2024
The Air Force has conducted an unprecedented test launch of a live AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile in the Western Pacific, sending signals to China and elsewhere in the region amid uncertainty about this particular program's future.

Unprecedented U.S. Hypersonic Weapons Test From Guam Has Occurred

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 19, 2024
Drone kill marks on F/A-18E Super Hornet from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

Navy Super Hornets Are Now Wearing Houthi Drone Kill Marks

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 19, 2024
KF-21 Refueling for the first time from a tanker

South Korea’s KF-21 Next Generation Fighter Begins Tanker Trials

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 19, 2024
Kim Jong Un takes his new Russian limo out for a spin

Limo Gifted From Putin Is Now Carting Kim Around North Korea

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 18, 2024
The Indian Navy’s two MiG-29K/KUB squadrons, INAS 300 “White Tigers” and INAS 303 “Black Panthers” embarked the carriers during Exercise Milan 2024.

India Conducted Dual Aircraft Carrier Drills For The First Time

By Angad Singh
Posted on Mar 18, 2024
Russia now wants a 'buffer zone' between it and Ukraine.

Ukraine Situation Report: Putin Now Talking About Creating A “Buffer Zone”

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 18, 2024
RAF Envoy Falcon 900EX

GPS Jamming Of U.K. Defense Secretary’s Jet Highlights Russia’s Regional EW Activities

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 17, 2024
The US Air Force has confirmed a spate of drone incursions occurred at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia in December 2023.

Mysterious Drones Swarmed Langley AFB For Weeks

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 15, 2024
The Netherlands will buy four new conventionally powered submarines from France, to replace its Cold War-era Walrus class and to contribute to a new-look defense posture in which long-range conventional strike capabilities are given new importance.

Dutch Choose French Design For New Tomahawk-Armed Submarines

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 15, 2024
Mig-29s are now flying with French hammer guided bombs in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s MiG-29s Are Now Carrying French ‘Hammer’ Rocket-Assisted Bombs

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 15, 2024
13. A DARIN I Jaguar gets airborne with three 1000-lb parachute retarded bombs and drop tanks still retaining the old two-tone green and grey paint scheme.

Behold The Explosive Spectacle Of India’s Unrivaled Airpower Demonstration

By Angad Singh
Posted on Mar 15, 2024
Satellite imagery shows work starting a new jetty on the coast of the Gaza Strip as the U.S. military is working to establish a temporary pier to help provide humanitarian aid to residents there.

New Jetty Being Built Off Gaza Beach As Maritime Aid Missions Spin Up

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 15, 2024
Anduril Industries, the company responsible for the popular ALTIUS series of drones, has undertaken a first live-fire test of its ALTIUS-700M loitering munition.

Our First Look At The ALTIUS-700M Loitering Munition Obliterating A Target

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 14, 2024
Marines learn to operate from a highway in California during Exercise Obsidian Iceberg

How F-35s Deployed To A Narrow Highway In California

By James Deboer
Posted on Mar 14, 2024
The Air Force wants to cut its purchases of MH-139A helicopters in half, calling into question what will happen to many units equipped with the UH-1Ns they were supposed to replace.

Air Force Wants To Slash MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter Purchases In Half

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 14, 2024
A prototype J-35 stealth flghter in flight

New Images Of China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter, Could Depict Third Example

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 14, 2024
F-35Bs are armed on a flight line

F-35 Cleared For Full-Rate Production 17 Years After Its First Flight

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 13, 2024
CIWS costs $3,500 in ammo a second to fire

Phalanx CIWS Costs $3,500 Per Second In Ammo To Fire

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 13, 2024
Shahed-136 fitted with camera

Russian Shahed-136 With Camera, Cellular Modem Could Be A Big Problem For Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway, Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 13, 2024
The Air Force says it will bring its Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon program later this year, but the service has refused to rule out future work on this or another similar hypersonic weapon design.

Signs ARRW Hypersonic Missile Follow-On May Be In The Works

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 13, 2024
There are now multiple reports of an attempted incursion into Russia from across the Ukrainian border. The Russian Ministry of Defense has said that its forces prevented the incursion, while at least two separate Ukraine-based groups have claimed responsibility for the operation: both the Freedom of Russia Legion and the Siberian Battalion claim to be made up of Russians opposed to the Kremlin.

Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around Cross-Border Raids Into Russia

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 12, 2024