Why New Photos Suggest Ukrainian F-16s Are Now Armed With Laser-Guided 70mm Rockets
A photo that began circulating online in early December shows a Ukrainian F-16AM carrying two seven-shot 70mm rocket pods that match the…
Defense Industry
Lockheed and Pentagon Finalize $24.3 Billion Agreement for 296 F-35s in Lots 18 and 19
The Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin closed a $24.3 billion agreement for 296 F-35s covering production Lots 18 and 19. The package…
Pentagon Expands JWCC Next to Include Nontraditional Cloud and AI Vendors
Defense Department CIO Katie Arrington said on July 24 that the follow-on to the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability – JWCC Next – will…
Trump Administration Reviews Saudi Request for Up to 48 F-35A Fighters, Sources Say
Saudi Arabia’s latest request for F-35 fighters is now in formal review in Washington, and U.S. officials are examining a proposed sale of…
European Trio Safran, MTU Aero Engines & Avio Aero Partner on Next-Generation Military Helicopter Engine
Safran Helicopter Engines, MTU Aero Engines, and Avio Aero have sealed a fresh cooperation accord that lays the groundwork for the European Next…
Platforms & Systems
Germany’s First P-8A Poseidon Enters Service Pipeline to Bolster Anti-Submarine Patrols in the North and Baltic Seas
Germany accepted its first P-8A Poseidon at the manufacturer’s site near Seattle on Oct 1-2. The aircraft is the first of eight on…
Air Force Reviews B-21 Crew Structure for Long Missions and Advanced Automation Integration
On 15 August, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, then commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, signed a memo that laid out his preferred B-21…
FY 2026 Request: Space Force Seeks $277M for MILNET and Pauses Tranche 3 Transport Layer
The Space Force wants $277 million next year to launch the Military Internet (MILNET) constellation and has frozen money for the Space Development…
Pentagon Narrows F-35 Upgrades to Stabilize Schedule as Costs and Shortages Rise
A Government Accountability Office audit reported the F-35 modernization package known as Block 4 will field fewer capabilities than earlier plans, with completion…
Regions & Conflicts
Russia Deploys Jet-Powered UMPK-PD and UMPB-5R Glide Bombs in Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities, open-source analysts, and defense officials describe the first operational use in mid to late October. Debris and near-intact examples recovered in Kharkiv and Poltava regions show production has moved beyond trials. Powered Variants Claim 150 to 200 km Range Visual evidence from October…
China’s New Missiles, Drones and Carrier Aircraft Test U.S. Intelligence Capacity
Chinese forces sent new missiles, drones, and aircraft past Tiananmen Square, with all three legs of the nuclear force on display. Hypersonic anti-ship weapons, new families of intercontinental missiles, submarine drones, laser air-defense systems, and seven types of uncrewed aircraft appeared in public for the…
France Commissions M51.3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
France has placed the M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile into operational service. Officials confirm the commissioning order was signed on Oct 24 and announced on Oct 28. The Armed Forces Ministry said this week: “The M51.3 ensures the continued credibility of the ocean-based component in the…
Weapons & Technologies
Taranis UCAV Marks A Decade of Quiet Influence in British Air Power
The Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle once showed up in the corner of BAE Systems’ Warton site, almost out of sight. At first…
How Revolver MP Stacks a Dozen Mark 58 CRAW Torpedoes in a Single Tube
Project Revolver has moved from lab study to fleet priority in less than three years. Senior officers at the Office of Naval Research…
U.S. Navy’s SM-6 Missile Line at Risk Without Reconciliation Bill Funding
The U.S. Navy built its Fiscal Year 2026 weapons plan around one assumption. Congress will pass a one-time reconciliation bill that adds billions…
Singapore Wraps Up Island-Wide Air Defence Shield
Singapore Air Force chiefs say the Island Air Defence, or IAD, now works end-to-end over every shipping lane and flight path. Crews pushed…
Aircraft
Army Pursues Helicopter Wingman Capability by FY26
Army aviation leaders at AUSA 2025 said they aim to field a collaborative combat aircraft–like capability within a couple of years. The effort…
AeroVironment Expands Switchblade Family with 400, 300 Block 20 Upgrades and VAPOR CLE VTOL Platform
AV announced three updates to the Switchblade line and introduced a compact VTOL helicopter UAS for longer missions with heavier payloads. The reveals…
First Flight for General Atomics Collaborative Combat Aircraft Starts Edwards and Nellis Test Campaigns
General Atomics’ YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft completed its first flight on August 27, 2025, with the U.S. Air Force announcing the milestone the…
F-35 Proving Frontline Value as TR-3, Block 4 Upgrades and Vectis Teaming Advance
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542 closed its first long F-35B combat tour in October with 1,099 sorties and 4,736 flight hours. NORAD pushed…
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Why New Photos Suggest Ukrainian F-16s Are Now Armed With Laser-Guided 70mm Rockets
A photo that began circulating online in early December shows a Ukrainian F-16AM carrying two…
How USS Gettysburg Misidentified Friendly F/A-18 Super Hornets and Opened Fire in the Red Sea
A Navy investigation package released in early December 2025 remains the latest public record on…
Why France Is Betting on Thundart to Replace MLRS and Expand Long-Range Strike
MBDA published the first photograph of its Thundart 227mm guided artillery rocket — a test…
Trump Administration Reviews Saudi Request for Up to 48 F-35A Fighters, Sources Say
Saudi Arabia’s latest request for F-35 fighters is now in formal review in Washington, and…
Air Force Reviews B-21 Crew Structure for Long Missions and Advanced Automation Integration
On 15 August, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, then commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, signed…
Russian Il-76 RA-78765 Lands in Caracas After Transatlantic Routing via West Africa
A Russian Il-76 heavy transport, tail RA-78765, landed at Simón Bolívar International Airport near Caracas…
Army Pushes 3D-Printed Drone Production Through SkyFoundry Network to Reach 10,000 Per Month
The Army aims to turn its organic base into a distributed network that builds small…
South Korea Launches ROKS Jang Yeong-sil – First KSS-III Batch II Submarine with 10-Cell Vertical Launcher
South Korea launched ROKS Jang Yeong-sil (SS-087) on Oct 22 at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje yard.…