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B-21 Raider Has Released Its First Weapon
Beginning weapons testing is the latest milestone for the B-21, but its schedule is tight with the Air Force still aiming to declare the Raider operational next year.
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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Why can’t we hear the planes?
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FAA Orders Ground Stop For All Flights Across The U.S. (Updated)
This is only the third time in history such an order has been given by the FAA.
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Suspected Drones Over RAF Lakenheath Just Triggered Security Response: U.S. Air Force (Updated)
The scare comes after some USAF aircraft were evacuated from England and the threat level at bases has been raised.
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Beretta’s New Counter-Drone System Packs Eight Benelli M4 Shotguns Onto A Remote Turret
The Italian-developed LIVET counter-drone system combines Benelli shotguns, airburst ammo, AI-assisted target tracking, and remote operation.
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Destroyer That Has Been Deployed Longer Than Any Since WWII Returns Home
USS Spruance and USS Michael Murphy remained in the Middle East after the USS Abraham Lincoln left, resulting in historic deployments.
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The Air Force’s Newest Trainer Is An Aerobatic Plane
Dubbed the T-19A Kestrel, the aircraft will give cadets a chance to experience acrobatic flying while also serving as a pilot recruiting tool.
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These Are The U.S. Weapons Most At Risk In The Looming Rare Earths Supply Crisis
Rare earths are critical in thousands of weapon systems, many of which are essential to national security, and China is the source for most of them.
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Japan To Assemble AMRAAM Missiles As U.S. Moves To Dramatically Boost AIM-120 Production
As part of a multibillion-dollar missile-production expansion, Washington and Tokyo also seek to accelerate production of the SM-3 Block IIA interceptor.
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British Type 31 Frigate Variant Offered To The U.S. Navy
Babcock is looking to pitch its Arrowhead 140 design for an American frigate requirement, potentially in partnership with a major U.S. shipbuilder.
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High-Speed Aircraft Startup Hermeus Joins Forces With Northrop Grumman
The partners say they are charting a new course to bring operational very-high-speed drones to the U.S. military.
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L-39NG Skyfox Jets Could Give Ukraine A Critical New Russian Drone Hunting Capability
The aircraft would offer a far cheaper alternative to using frontline fighters against Moscow’s expanding arsenal of one-way attack drones.
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New Facilities To Pump Out Upgraded F/A-18E/F Super Hornets Eyed By Navy
The Navy is looking to bolster capacity to make major modifications to F/A-18E/Fs and EA-18Gs amid shifting production priorities.
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Plans To Fly Talon Blue CCA Drone From British Carrier Confirmed By Northrop Grumman
The Royal Navy wants to infuse drone capabilities into its air wings and Talon Blue would be far more advanced than anything that has flown off the carriers yet.
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AIM-174B Long-Range Missile Packed With Glide Munitions Teased, New Details Shared
Designed first to extend the reach of 155mm howitzers, Vektrex glide munitions could have a new future tucked inside the noses of missiles.
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Fishing Trawler Adapted Into Arctic Hunter Drone Ship Aims To Scour For Russian Submarines
The totally uncrewed Arctic Hunter with its 60-day endurance would give the Royal Navy persistent ears in the high north.
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Ukraine Regretting White House-Brokered Temporary Ceasefire In Strategic Riverside Town Of Oleshky
Ukrainian officials are expressing concern that a renewed Russian military presence in Oleshky will result in new waves of attacks across the Dnipro River.
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F-35s Train In India For “Red Flag Of The East”
Seven foreign air forces trained alongside the Indian Air Force, as American F-35s took part in their first exercise in India.
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USAF Aircraft Continue To Reposition Away From RAF Mildenhall Amid Reports Of Iranian Threats
At least 12 KC-135s and three CV-22s have evacuated the base in England over the past two days amid an increase in security protocols.
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Security Levels At U.S. Bases In England Raised Without Explanation (Updated)
Aviation spotters had noticed unusual aircraft activity at RAF Mildenhall, which prompted our inquiries to the USAF.
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B-1B Lancer Pilots Are Now Training On HondaJets
Contractor-operated HondaJets will give B-1 pilots a major injection of yearly flight time at a tiny fraction of the cost.
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Netting To Shield F-35s At Tyndall AFB From Drone Attacks Eyed By USAF
Tentative plans for anti-drone nets at Tyndall highlight a still heated debate within the USAF about investing in physical hardening.
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LUCAS Drones To Be Built In Containerized Robotic Micro Factories Designed To Be Forward Deployed
Machina has been awarded a $9 million contract to prove it can build LUCAS drones with its robotic manufacturing system at remote locations.
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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Why won’t the buzzing stop??!
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Operational F-15EXs Have Started Flying With Conformal Fuel Tanks
The USAF did not originally plan for the air-to-air combat-focused F-15EX to carry CFTs, but its mission demands are evolving.
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USS Theodore Roosevelt Arrives In Singapore; Last Stop Before Third Strike Group Reaches The Middle East
Where the aircraft carriers are as of November 6, 2026.
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Russian Mi-28 Attack Helicopters Are Now Firing Cruise Missiles
New footage highlights Russia’s push to field lower-cost standoff weapons from unconventional platforms.
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USMC Says It Needs Nine More Amphibious Warships To Carry Out Its Missions
The current fleet of 31 amphibs needs to grow to 40 according to USMC leadership, but where the funding will come from is more in doubt after the midterms.
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We Now Know Why Sierra Nevada Corp Canned Its Navy Jet Trainer Bid
SNC has provided a detailed explanation for why its clean-sheet Freedom Jet isn’t competing to replace the Navy’s T-45s.
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Did The Blue Wave Just Sink Trump’s Battleship?
The validity and cost of President Trump’s battleship program was already under fire before the Democrats’ historic mid-term wins.
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Pakistan Joins Air-to-Air Missile Club With Successful Test Of Fa’az
The test is a major step toward Pakistan’s homegrown air-to-air missile capability, despite already fielding advanced Chinese weapons.
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Ukrainian Soldiers Tell Us Which Guns And Optics Work Best In Combat
Ukrainian troops explain their affinity for HK416s and locally-built UAR-15s rifles, Holosun and Eotech optics, and much more.
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