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Dec 22, 2023

Ukraine’s Jet Powered UJ-25 Skyline Drone Appears On Battlefield

The UJ-25 can get to its targets faster and can be harder for Russian to defend against compared to its propeller-driven counterparts.

A new Ukrainian kamikaze drone called the UJ-25 Skyline appears to now be in use.

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

Dec 22, 2023

Ukraine Says It Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fullbacks

The fixed-wing losses, if true, would be the worst in a single day for Russia in some time, and point to changing air defense tactics.

Ukrainian forces claim to have shot down a trio of Russian Su-34 Fullback combat jets, another sign of evolving air defense tactics.

BYHOWARD ALTMAN

Dec 21, 2023

Red Sea Task Force Grows, How It Actually Will Work Remains Unclear

As the Houthis hurled threats at the U.S. Navy, more than 20 nations are set to participate in Operation Prosperity Guardian in some manner.

Operation Prosperity Guardian now has more than 20 member nations.

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

Dec 21, 2023

Ukrainian MiG-29’s Mysterious JDAM-ER Pylon: Our Best Look Yet

Ukrainian fighters have been making use of a unique pylon with a distinctive protrusion that sticks out in the front.

A new picture has emerged offering the best look so far a distinctive pylon that Ukrainian MiG-29 and Su-27 fighters use to carry JDAM-ER precision-guided glide bombs.

BYHOWARD ALTMAN

Dec 21, 2023

Inside The Private Security Forces Protecting Red Sea Shipping

How armed contractors operate aboard ships and the ways they’ve been adapted to the eruption in hostilities around the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

Every day, hundreds of ships transit the Red Sea with Ambrey armed security teams.

BYOLIVER PARKEN

Dec 20, 2023

Orca Drone Submarine Delivered To Navy

Orca, which Is set to perform a variety of missions for the Navy including mine laying, has suffered significant delays prior to delivery.

Boeing's Orca extra-large unmanned undersea vehicle delivered to the U.S. Navy

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

Dec 20, 2023

Second Pair Of F-15EX Eagle II Fighters Just Delivered To USAF

The Air Force now has a total of four F-15EX Eagle IIs after a year of delays and Boeing hopes to deliver two more in the coming weeks.

Boeing says it has delivered the second pair of F-15EX Eagle II fighters to the U.S. Air Force after a year of delays.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

Dec 20, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Wants A Million FPV Drones In 2024

Ukraine has announced plans to flood the battlefield with locally made examples of the highly effective first-person view drones.

Ukrainian Military Units Of Combat UAVs Keep Defense In Donetsk Oblast with FPV drones.

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

Dec 20, 2023

Drastic Increase In Army Coyote Drone Interceptor Purchase Plans

Scrambling to catch up with the drone threat, the Army wants to buy thousands of comparatively low-cost Coyote drone interceptors.

The US Army has outliend plans to significantly expand the size of its arsenal of Coyote-based counter-drone systems in the next five years, including with the purchase of 6,700 additional interceptors.

BYHOWARD ALTMAN

Dec 19, 2023

Red Sea Maritime Coalition Much Bigger Than Originally Disclosed

Ten nations who joined Operation Prosperity Guardian, the international effort to protect Red Sea shipping, don’t want to go public.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

Dec 19, 2023

Mockup Of Chinese Stealth Drone Appears On Full-Size Aircraft Carrier Test Rig

A mockup of the GJ-11 stealth drone on a dummy carrier deck in Wuhan points to major uncrewed ambitions for China’s carrier air wings.

Model of Chinese GJ-11 drone aboard a dummy carrier in Wuhan.

BYHOWARD ALTMAN

Dec 19, 2023

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: U.S. Military Leaders Push For Scaled-Back Campaign

While America’s top military leaders urged Jerusalem to shift away from the most intensive combat operations, Israeli officials remain reluctant.

U.S. officials are urging Israel to scale down its war against Hamas.

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Ukraine’s Jet Powered UJ-25 Skyline Drone Appears On Battlefield

Ukraine Says It Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fullbacks

Red Sea Task Force Grows, How It Actually Will Work Remains Unclear

Ukrainian MiG-29’s Mysterious JDAM-ER Pylon: Our Best Look Yet

Inside The Private Security Forces Protecting Red Sea Shipping

Orca Drone Submarine Delivered To Navy

Second Pair Of F-15EX Eagle II Fighters Just Delivered To USAF

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Wants A Million FPV Drones In 2024

Drastic Increase In Army Coyote Drone Interceptor Purchase Plans

Red Sea Maritime Coalition Much Bigger Than Originally Disclosed

Mockup Of Chinese Stealth Drone Appears On Full-Size Aircraft Carrier Test Rig

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: U.S. Military Leaders Push For Scaled-Back Campaign

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