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Dec 2, 2023

Massive PL-17 Air-To-Air Missile Seen On Chinese J-16 Fighters

Two J-16s sport impressive air-to-air loadouts, including the big PL-17 that could be approaching operational status, if it isn’t already.

Chinese Flanker photographed with PL-17 very long-range air-to-air missile

BYTYLER ROGOWAY

Dec 2, 2023

F-35C With Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Aboard Carrier

The mirror-like coatings have appeared on F-22s, F-35s, and F-117s, but this is the first time we have seen them in the carrier environment.

F-35C lands aboard the carrier with mirror coating on its tails.

BYTYLER ROGOWAY

Dec 1, 2023

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

There’s peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for all in the Bunker.

27th February 1941: Catering staff preparing sandwiches for the air raid shelters in London. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

BYHOWARD ALTMAN

Dec 1, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: “We Did Not Achieve The Desired Results,” Zelensky Says

During a tour to the front lines in northeastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a blunt assessment of the state of the war.

In an a blunt interview with The Associated Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a stark assessment of the course of the war.

BYTYLER ROGOWAY

Dec 1, 2023

ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy Wreck Appears In Ukraine

It’s the second documented account of ADM-160 MALD wreckage being spotted in Ukraine, the first being right after Storm Shadow was put to use.

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

Dec 1, 2023

F-35 “Franken-Bird” Being Made From Two Badly Damaged Jets

Building a single F-35 out of two damaged ones underscores how precious the jets are and lessons learned can be useful in other applications.

The F-35 Joint Program Office is oversee a project to create a single operational "Franken-bird" from two seriously damaged F-35A Joint Strike Fighters.

BYOLIVER PARKEN

Dec 1, 2023

The Extraordinary Tale Of USS Salmon’s Escape From Destruction

How the World War II-era submarine USS Salmon survived near catastrophic damage in 1944 is a truly incredible story.

The diesel-hydraulic/diesel-electric submarine USS Salmon at sea

BYOLIVER PARKEN

Dec 1, 2023

Armored Suburban Designed By GM For State Department Gets Production Order

GM Defense will deliver Suburbans designed from the ground-up for VIP protection to the State Department for the next decade.

Front 3/4 view of GM Defense’s Heavy-Duty Sport Utility Vehicle

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

Dec 1, 2023

Ukrainian Su-25 Struck By Lancet Drone Was An Elaborate Decoy

The appearance of a high-fidelity Su-25 mock-up at an airbase in central Ukraine suggests a new counter-drone strategy.

View of Su-25 attack jet decoy soon through optics of a Lancet loitering munition.

BYHOWARD ALTMAN

Dec 1, 2023

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Ceasefire Ends

Hamas rockets rained down across Israel and the IDF continued its bombardment of Gaza as both sides blamed each other for the ceasefire’s end.

After a breakdown in hostage negotiations, fighting resumed in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, which rained rockets down across Israel.

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

Dec 1, 2023

Roadrunner Reusable Anti-Air Interceptor Breaks Cover

Roadrunner can takeoff from its ‘nest’ vertically, loiter until a drone or missile threat pops up, and destroy it, or return and land if not.

Defense contractor Anduril has unveiled a novel and highly reusable air vehicle that can be used as an anti-air interceptor and in other roles.

BYHOWARD ALTMAN

Nov 30, 2023

Shahed-136 With Cellular Modem Found In Ukraine: What It Means

Here are the possibilities of what the addition of improvised cellular communications to Russia’s Shahed drones means.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

Nov 30, 2023

P-8 Poseidon Officially Chosen By Canada

Selection of the P-8 maritime patrol aircraft instead of a homegrown solution signals a remarkable change in fortunes for Boeing in Canada.

Thank you, Government of Canada, for selecting up to 16 P-8 Poseidon aircraft for the RCAF. Together with our Canadian industry P-8 partners, we'll continue to deliver prosperity to Canada.

BYHOWARD ALTMAN

Nov 30, 2023

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Bloodshed In Jerusalem Doesn’t Stop Ceasefire

Though five people, three Israelis and two Hamas attackers, were killed in Jerusalem today, the ceasefire holds.

Despite more bloodshed in Jerusalem, the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel holds.

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

Nov 30, 2023

Electronic Warfare Typhoon EK Fighter To Join German Air Force

Typhoon EK will replace aging Tornado ECRs and will be one part of a larger airborne electronic warfare ecosystem.

The German Air Force is now formally on track to get 15 Typhoon EK electronic warfare jets.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

Nov 30, 2023

Calls For V-22 Osprey Grounding In Japan After Fatal Crash

The Japanese military has temporarily grounded its own V-22 fleet, as the tilt-rotor type’s turbulent history in Japan continues.

This versatile, self-deployable aircraft offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to execute long-range special operations missions. The CV-22 can perform missions that normally would require both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The CV-22 takes off vertically and, once airborne, the nacelles (engine and prop-rotor group) on each wing can rotate into a forward position.

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