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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
Replenishing Missiles Used To Down Houthi Threats Will Require Extra Funding

Replenishing Missiles Used To Down Houthi Threats Will Require Extra Funding

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 12, 2024
Russian SDB-like glide bomb appears in Ukraine.

Russian Small Diameter Bomb-Like Glide Weapon Appears In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway, Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 12, 2024
The proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budgets for the US Air Force and US Navy contain significant developments for their respective sixth-generation combat jet programs.

USAF Seeks NGAD Fighter Boost, Navy F/A-XX Investment Slows In New Budget

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 12, 2024
Stratolaunch's Roc supporting the first powered flight of the company's TA-1 hypersonic vehicle.

Stratolaunch’s Hypersonic Talon-A Makes First Powered Flight

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 11, 2024
Kherson Russian Tanker blown up

Ukraine Situation Report: Grounded Ship Being Used As Russian Base Blown Up

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 11, 2024
US and allied forces shot down at least 28 drones launched by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen today.

Red Sea Turkey Shoot: Allied Warships Down Dozens Of Drones Within Hours

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 10, 2024
F-35 drops B61-12 during a test at Edwards AFB

F-35A Is Officially Certified For Nuclear Strike

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 9, 2024
The Pentagon has provided new details about a sensor system called Gremlin that it is developed specifically to collect data on so-called unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs.

DoD To Deploy ‘Gremlin’ Sensors To Collect Intel On Unidentified Flying Objects

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 9, 2024
A close-up shot of part of a T-72 tank track, produced by Cook Defence Systems

Tank Museum In U.K. Playing Big Role In Keeping Ukraine’s Armor On Track

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 8, 2024
An intriguing video has been doing the rounds on social media recently, showing the wind-tunnel testing of a French future fighter concept, a tailless jet fitted with prominent leading-edge vortex controllers, or LEVCONs.

Su-57 Felon Feature Appears On French Future Tailless Fighter Concept

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 8, 2024
Russia appears to have started using first-person view-type kamikaze drones using a physical control line instead of a wireless link.

Russia Now Looks To Be Using Wire-Guided Kamikaze Drones In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 8, 2024
The grounding of all US military V-22 Ospreys following a crash in November 2023 has been lifted.

V-22 Osprey Finally Cleared To Fly After Three Month Grounding

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 8, 2024
Expeditionary transfer docks and JLOTS could be used to support a Gaza mission but not with risks.

This Is How The U.S. Could Set Up A Gaza Beachhead, But Not Without Risks

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 7, 2024
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (3rd R) and Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis (2nd R) tour the streets destroyed by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine during Mitsotakis's official visit in Odesa, Ukraine on March 6, 2024. The leaders then arrived at the port of Odesa, which has been repeatedly attacked by Russian missiles and drones, to inspect the functioning of the 'grain corridor' in Odesa.

Ukraine Situation Report: Missile Landed Near Zelensky And Greek Prime Minister In Odesa

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 7, 2024
The Army has received a prototype variant of its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) armed with a Patria NEMO 120mm turreted mortar.

Army Gets 120mm ‘Nemo’ Mortar Turret Toting Armed Vehicle Prototype

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 7, 2024
Declassified documents shine new light on an incident off the coast of Florida in January 2023 where an Air Force pilot says they saw something that looked like an "Apollo spacecraft."

Air Force Pilot’s Bizarre Encounter With Capsule-Like Craft Off Florida Declassified

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 7, 2024
F-16 Block 70 about to head on its delivery flight to Bahrain.

First Block 70 F-16s Are Out For Delivery (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 7, 2024
Inside the USMC's operational test aviation unit, VMX-1.

Inside VMX-1, The Test Squadron Rewriting The USMC’s Air Combat Playbook

By James Deboer
Posted on Mar 6, 2024
Pulsejet drone has flown.

Pulsejet Drone Flies, Could Have Big Impact On Cost Of Future Weapons

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 6, 2024
The Barbados-flagged cargo ship True Confidence has been abandoned in the Gulf of Aden following apparent attack that reportedly left it on fire and with casualties among its crew.

Another Burning Cargo Ship Abandoned After Houthi Missile Attack (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 6, 2024
An extraordinary video has emerged showing some of the last moments aboard the Russian Black Sea Fleet landing ship Cesar Kunikov (also written as Tsezar Kunikov) as it was attacked by Ukrainian naval drones last month.

Russian Ship Under Drone Boat Attack Seen In Dramatic Onboard Video

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 6, 2024
Videos have emerged showing the possible remains of a spy balloon that fishermen recently recovered off the coast of Alaska.

Our First Look At Possible Spy Balloon Wreck Found By Alaskan Fishermen

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 6, 2024
For the first time, we have gotten the chance to see inside the Russian factory where license production of the Iranian Shahed-series one-way attack drone is taking place.

Our First Look Inside Russia’s Shahed-136 Attack Drone Factory

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 5, 2024
The British Army's 16th Air Assault Brigade Combat Team now has new computerized sights for its rifles to help knock down enemy drones.

British Army Paratroopers Get Computerized Rifle Sights To Shoot Down Drones

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 5, 2024
SERGEI KOTOV was sunk by Ukrainian drone boats.

Ukrainian Drone Boats Sink Russian Navy Patrol Ship

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 5, 2024
The US Coast Guard says it plans to award a sole source contract to buy an existing commercial icebreaker.

Coast Guard Poised To Buy Badly Needed Private Icebreaker

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 5, 2024
M1 Abrams lost on the battlefield in Ukraine after hitting a mine.

Ukraine Situation Report: Another M1 Abrams Tank Lost (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 4, 2024
There are growing signs that an unprecedented AGM-183A hypersonic missile test staged from Guam is imminent.

Unprecedented U.S. Hypersonic Weapon Test In West Pacific Appears Imminent

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 4, 2024
ITALIAN NAVY CAIO DUILIO

Italian Destroyer Guns Down Houthi Drone With 76mm ‘Super Rapid’ Cannon

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 4, 2024
A U.S. Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, conducts its second test flight with two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to 33rd Fighter Wing, 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2023. The XQ-58A Valkyrie test flight and the data collected inform future requirements for the Marine Corps in a rapidly evolving security environment, while successfully fueling joint innovation and experimentation opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John McRell)

XQ-58 Valkyrie Completes Second Flight With The Marine Corps

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 2, 2024
Fishing boat catches suspected spy balloon off Alaska

Alaskan Fisherman Catch Possible Spy Balloon, FBI To Examine Wreckage: Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 2, 2024
A-50 Mainstay

Russia Building More Dated A-50 Radar Planes Is Desperate But May Be Necessary

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 1, 2024
The Air Force has very publicly shown pictures of a live AGM-183A hypersonic missile under the wing of a B-52H bomber on Guam despite previously announcing plans to end program.

B-52 Armed With Hypersonic Missile Makes Appearance In Guam

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 1, 2024
As part of the announcement of the first flight its new XQ-67A drone, the Air Force has shared new information about its Off-Board Sensing Station program and revealed the existence of a companion Off-Board Weapon Station concept.

The XQ-67A Has A Secretive, Higher-Performance, Deadly Cousin

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 1, 2024
The head of US Strategic Command has advocated for the US military taking a serious look at going back to deploying intercontinental ballistic missiles loaded with multiple nuclear warheads.

Return To ICBMs Armed With Multiple Warheads Suggested By STRATCOM Boss

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 29, 2024
General Atomics' XQ-67A drone, built for the Air Force's Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) program, has made its first flight.

XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station Drone Has Flown (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 29, 2024
An air-to-air right side view of a 494th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 48th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111F aircraft releasing its load of Mark 82 high-drag bombs over the Bardenas Reales range. The 494th TFS has been deployed to Zaragoza Air Base for training.

The F-111 Was Faster Than You Think

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 29, 2024
J-15 AND J-35 MOCKUPS ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER LIAONING

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Heads To Sea With Mockup J-35 Stealth Fighter

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 29, 2024
A new report indicates the thresholds for Russia's use of tactical nuclear weapons are much lower than have previously been understood and also points to continued planning for a potential nuclear conflict with China.

Russia’s Low Threshold For Nuclear Weapons Use Detailed In New Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 29, 2024
Damage sustained by inclement weather at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base tornado damage

Tornado Ravages Air Force Museum Restoration Hangar At Wright Patterson AFB

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Feb 29, 2024
Germany won't send taurus missiles to Ukraine because troops would have to go with them.

Ukraine Situation Report: Scholz Says Germans Would Need To Deploy With Taurus Missiles

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Feb 28, 2024
The US Army has announced major planned changes to its overall force structure that includes a significant boost in air and missile defense capacity with a focus on counter-drone and counter-cruise missile capabilities.

Huge Boost To Army’s Air Defenses Planned In New Force Structure

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 28, 2024
German Navy frigate Hessen at sea

German Frigate Mistakenly Fires On MQ-9, Downs Two Houthi Drones

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Feb 28, 2024
Singapore Adds F-35As To Expand Its Stealth Fighter Fleet

Singapore Adds F-35As To Expand Its Stealth Fighter Fleet

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 28, 2024
The next version of the famed Little Bird helicopter for the US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has reportedly been dubbed the MH-6R.

New Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Now Dubbed MH-6R (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 27, 2024
Our Best Look At Taiwan’s First Homegrown Submarine

Our Best Look At Taiwan’s First Homegrown Submarine

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 27, 2024
German special operations forces are set reportedly set to become the first military operator of a variant of the HK 433 rifle.

German Special Ops To Be First HK433 Military User: Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 27, 2024
A Ukrainian Bradley on display for propaganda

Captured Ukrainian M2 Bradley Paraded On Russian Propaganda Train

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 27, 2024
A B-52 bomber made an emergency landing at Minot Air Force Base on January 23, 2024, due to an engine fire. The fire was subsequently put out an the crew of the aircraft was unharmed in the mishap.

B-52 Stratofortress Damaged After Engine Fire

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 27, 2024
Sea Viper missiles being loaded onto HMS Diamond

British Destroyer Rearming In Gibraltar, Heading Back To Red Sea

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Feb 26, 2024
F-15EX Afterburner

Just How Fast Is The F-15EX Really?

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 26, 2024