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Chinese Cargo Ship Packed Full Of Modular Missile Launchers Emerges
China has packed a deck of a medium-sized cargo ship with 60 containerized vertical launch cells, radar, and close-in weapons.
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Chinese Loyal Wingman Drone Design Appear Set For Deck Trials
Mockups or not, several drones have appeared dockside at the yard that built China’s super-sized Type 076 amphibious assault ship, which is in dry dock nearby.
Ukraine Now Using Drone Boats To Attack Russian Riverine Targets
Ukraine’s drone boat attacks on the Dnipro River mark an expansion of Kyiv’s campaign against Russian targets on or near the water.
Chinese Fighter Jet Exports Set To Grow Significantly
Pentagon report highlights how the trifecta of FC-31, J-10C, and JF-17 is helping China establish itself as an increasingly major player on the fighter market.
CV-22B Osprey, MC-130J Commando II Special Ops Aircraft Deploy To Puerto Rico
The U.S. special operations forces build-up in the Caribbean is accelerating.
Pentagon To Contract Fleet Of Seaplanes For The Pacific
The lack of an American amphibious aircraft capability has become more glaring as the possibility of a conflict with China looms larger.
The F-117 Nighthawk First Went To War 36 Years Ago Today
With clear parallels to the U.S. standoff with Venezuela today, it’s worth remembering the F-117’s combat debut over Panama in 1989.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
We leave the Christmas lights up all year down in here.
E-3 Sentry Joins U.S. Combat Aircraft Tracked Off Venezuelan Coast
The E-3 radar jets have been noticeably absent as of late from the flurry of trackable U.S. military aircraft flying near Venezuela’s airspace.
Canadian NORAD Commander’s View On Future F-35 Fighter Force
Maj. Gen. Chris McKenna offers exclusive insights into what opportunities and challenges the F-35A will bring to his commands.
MiG-31 Foxhound Among Russian Air Defense Assets Targeted In Crimean Drone Strike
With its valuable collection of fighters and air defense systems, Belbek Air Base has long been a key target for Ukraine.
Austria Buys M-346F Light Fighters
The M-346Fs will give Austria a new air combat boost, supplementing the country’s long-troubled Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.
USAF Buying Lufthansa 747s To Serve As Future Air Force One Trainers, Spare Parts Sources
The future presidential airlift program has ballooned from two aircraft to five, four of which will be flyable.
More KC-135 Tankers Deploy To The Caribbean
The Trump administration is also eyeing new oil tanker seizures to add more economic strain on Venezuela’s Maduro.
Aftermath Of Ukraine’s Underwater Drone Attack On Russian Submarine Seen In Satellite Imagery
Ukraine’s submersible drone navigated into a protected harbor and detonated very close to the targeted submarine.
Mystery Surrounds Luxury 737 That Appears To Be Flying For Department Of Homeland Security
DHS is buying 737s for deportation flights, but the appearance of one with apparently a luxurious interior intended for senior leaders is unexpected.
India Can’t Give Up Its Jaguar Strike Aircraft
Spares sourced from Oman are the latest fix to patch up the dwindling Indian Air Force fighter fleet.
Ukraine Claims World’s First Underwater Drone Attack On Russian Submarine
The attack, if indeed it was executed by an unmanned underwater vehicle, would mark a new chapter in drone warfare.
New Patriot Interceptors To Allow For “Over-The-Shoulder” Shots At Passing Targets
New vertical launchers will also help change how Patriot can engage threats, including ones that slip by overhead.
New Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon Details Emerge
Hegseth’s visit to Redstone Arsenal provided new disclosures on Dark Eagle’s range and its small warhead.
Ambush In Syria Leaves Two U.S. Troops, Civilian Interpreter Dead (Updated)
Hundreds of U.S. troops and other personnel are still deployed to Syria in a counter-ISIS role.

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