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BYDan ParsonsFeb 1, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2023ShareAir Force Says It Needs More Survivable Tankers By 2040The need for less vulnerable tankers to support future conflicts against near-peer opponents like China is growing. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2023ShareBYEmma HelfrichFeb 1, 2023ShareMQ-1C Has Air-Launched The Eaglet Drone On Its First FlightEaglet is a multi-role air-launched drone that can operate where it’s too dangerous for higher-end manned and unmanned aircraft. BYEmma HelfrichFeb 1, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJan 31, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: The Battle For Dnipro River IslandsUkraine captured Kherson City in November, but the two sides are fighting over nearby river islands, used by Russians to attack the city. BYHoward AltmanJan 31, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 31, 2023ShareNew Shots Of Stealthy XQ-58A Valkyrie Highlight Its Runway IndependenceValkyries, or future derivatives thereof, could be rapidly launched and recovered from remote forward areas, since they don’t need runways. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 31, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 31, 2023ShareF-35s Have Debuted At Greenland’s Strategic Thule Air BaseWith the Arctic becoming a region of increasing strategic importance, the U.S. has begun flying its F-35s from the remote Greenland base. BYThomas NewdickJan 31, 2023ShareBYDan ParsonsJan 31, 2023ShareBell Is Arming Its Civil Helicopters In Hopes Of Replacing Europe’s Russian RotorcraftBell executives foresee the Russian rotorcraft industry collapsing, opening a market for affordable, easy-to-operate alternatives. 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BYOliver ParkenFeb 1, 2023ShareHuge Ekranoplan-Like Airlifter Design Teams Selected By DARPAAurora Flight Sciences and General Atomics have been chosen to compete to design and possibly build the gigantic Liberty Lifter X-plane. BYOliver ParkenFeb 1, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanFeb 1, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Russia Says It’s Relocating Citizens Near Border Due To AttacksA Russian official told Putin that thousands of residents from border areas were resettled after Ukrainian attacks and more need to be. BYHoward AltmanFeb 1, 2023Share
BYDan ParsonsFeb 1, 2023ShareBell’s 360 Invictus Readies For Flight But Still Has No EngineBell’s Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft pitch is ready for ground runs, but is waiting on its new General Electric engine to get started. BYDan ParsonsFeb 1, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2023ShareAir Force Says It Needs More Survivable Tankers By 2040The need for less vulnerable tankers to support future conflicts against near-peer opponents like China is growing. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2023Share
BYEmma HelfrichFeb 1, 2023ShareMQ-1C Has Air-Launched The Eaglet Drone On Its First FlightEaglet is a multi-role air-launched drone that can operate where it’s too dangerous for higher-end manned and unmanned aircraft. BYEmma HelfrichFeb 1, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJan 31, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: The Battle For Dnipro River IslandsUkraine captured Kherson City in November, but the two sides are fighting over nearby river islands, used by Russians to attack the city. BYHoward AltmanJan 31, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 31, 2023ShareNew Shots Of Stealthy XQ-58A Valkyrie Highlight Its Runway IndependenceValkyries, or future derivatives thereof, could be rapidly launched and recovered from remote forward areas, since they don’t need runways. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 31, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 31, 2023ShareF-35s Have Debuted At Greenland’s Strategic Thule Air BaseWith the Arctic becoming a region of increasing strategic importance, the U.S. has begun flying its F-35s from the remote Greenland base. BYThomas NewdickJan 31, 2023Share
BYDan ParsonsJan 31, 2023ShareBell Is Arming Its Civil Helicopters In Hopes Of Replacing Europe’s Russian RotorcraftBell executives foresee the Russian rotorcraft industry collapsing, opening a market for affordable, easy-to-operate alternatives. BYDan ParsonsJan 31, 2023Share
BYEmma HelfrichJan 30, 2023ShareDARPA’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flew Its Final Test, Follow-On To ComeLessons learned throughout DARPA’s Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept effort will be applied to the agency’s new MoHAWC program. BYEmma HelfrichJan 30, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2023ShareIntriguing Features Seen On Largely Intact Russia Cruise Missile WreckOne of Russia’s most modern missiles, and one that has ravaged Ukraine in recent months, came down relatively intact in Central Ukraine. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJan 30, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: M2 Bradleys Have Begun Their Voyage To The BattlefieldThe first shipment of more than 60 of 109 Bradley Fighting Vehicles promised to Ukraine has left a port in South Carolina. BYHoward AltmanJan 30, 2023Share
BYMatus SmutnyJan 30, 2023ShareSoviet Submarine Launched All Its Missiles In An Unprecedented Rehearsal For ArmageddonWith the Soviet empire only months away from collapse, its Navy conducted an unprecedented test of its submarine-launched doomsday weapons. BYMatus SmutnyJan 30, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 30, 2023ShareUkraine Claims Poland In Talks To Transfer Its F-16s (Updated)Poland says it’s backing a collaborative effort to get F-16s into Ukrainian hands, but didn’t specify if it could include its advanced F-16s. BYThomas NewdickJan 30, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2023ShareM1 Abrams Was Once Tested With A Diesel Engine That Replaces Its Thirsty TurbineConcerns over Ukraine’s ability to fuel and maintain the Abrams’ turbine engine have arisen, but other engine options have existed. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2023Share
BYStetson PayneJan 28, 2023ShareIran Claims It Has Come Under Drone Attack Following ExplosionsThe Iranian Ministry of Defense claims drones struck a facility in Isfahan as reports of blasts in other cities cause alarm. BYStetson PayneJan 28, 2023Share
BYStetson PayneJan 28, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Heavy Fighting As Battle For Vuhledar RagesUkrainian forces inflicted heavy losses on Russian attackers in the latest clash for the frontline town in southern Donetsk Oblast. BYStetson PayneJan 28, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJan 27, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Kyiv Improving Airfields Anticipating Western FightersUkraine’s Air Force spokesman says work is underway to upgrade airfields for Western fighter jets even though none have been promised yet. BYHoward AltmanJan 27, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2023ShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekGood times beneath the soil. BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2023Share
BYJamie HunterJan 27, 2023ShareF-15E Strike Eagles Now Flying Without Conformal Fuel Tanks On Air Defense MissionsSome F-15E Strike Eagles have ditched their conformal fuel tanks as they take on more air-to-air missions in the absence of the F-15C. BYJamie HunterJan 27, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2023ShareAir Mobility Command Boss Predicts War With China In 2025 In Dire MemoA USAF memo calls for aggressive efforts to prepare for a major fight with China, including orders to ‘aim for the head’ in firearms training. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2023ShareFrance Is Considering Transferring Fighter Aircraft To UkraineThe Ukrainian Air Force says that talks also involve the possible transfer of advanced Rafale multirole fighter jets. BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2023Share
BYEmma HelfrichJan 26, 2023ShareMarine Corps Activates Sprawling New Base On Highly Strategic GuamCamp Blaz will be an epicenter of Marine Corps activity in the Pacific and will play a key role in a larger force realignment strategy. BYEmma HelfrichJan 26, 2023Share
BYJamie HunterJan 26, 2023ShareAir Force Aggressors More Relevant Than Ever At 50In an exclusive interview, the boss of the USAF’s 64th Aggressor Squadron explains why the Nellis aggressors are more relevant than ever. BYJamie HunterJan 26, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJan 26, 2023ShareThis Is What M1 Abrams Tanks Will Bring To The Fight In UkraineVeteran Abrams tankers paint a picture of the great attributes and challenges M1s will bring to the fight. BYHoward AltmanJan 26, 2023Share
