Latest ArticlesBYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2022ShareUkrainian HIMARS Can’t Fire Long Range ATACMS Missiles: ReportHIMARS launchers sent to Ukraine are reportedly modified so they can’t use ATACMS missiles over fears about potential escalation with Russia. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2022ShareBYDan ParsonsDec 5, 2022ShareBell’s V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Picked As Army’s Black Hawk ReplacementBell’s V-280 tiltrotor bests Sikorsky and Boeing’s Defiant X coaxial helicopter to replace the Army’s aging fleet of iconic UH-60 Black Hawks. BYDan ParsonsDec 5, 2022ShareBYHoward AltmanDec 5, 2022ShareUkraine Situation Report: War Spills Over Into Moldova AgainA missile component, likely from Ukrainian air defenses, fell onto Moldovan territory after another massive Russian attack on Ukraine. BYHoward AltmanDec 5, 2022ShareBYEmma HelfrichDec 5, 2022ShareChina Is Using Radar Reflector Balloons To Defend Critical Targets From Aerial AttackThe balloons are meant to confuse sensors and weapons from surveilling and destroying key targets, but they may have another function, too. BYEmma HelfrichDec 5, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 5, 2022ShareUkraine Modified Soviet-Era Jet Drones To Hit Bomber Bases, Russia ClaimsThe blasts at two bomber bases deep in Russia came only hours before Moscow launched its latest cruise missile barrage against Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickDec 5, 2022ShareBYHoward AltmanDec 4, 2022ShareB-21 Raider Test Pilots Talk About Its Upcoming First FlightWorking in simulators and testing systems on a surrogate Gulfstream jet, these test pilots are preparing to make the B-21’s first flight. 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BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2022ShareUkrainian HIMARS Can’t Fire Long Range ATACMS Missiles: ReportHIMARS launchers sent to Ukraine are reportedly modified so they can’t use ATACMS missiles over fears about potential escalation with Russia. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2022Share
BYDan ParsonsDec 5, 2022ShareBell’s V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Picked As Army’s Black Hawk ReplacementBell’s V-280 tiltrotor bests Sikorsky and Boeing’s Defiant X coaxial helicopter to replace the Army’s aging fleet of iconic UH-60 Black Hawks. BYDan ParsonsDec 5, 2022Share
BYHoward AltmanDec 5, 2022ShareUkraine Situation Report: War Spills Over Into Moldova AgainA missile component, likely from Ukrainian air defenses, fell onto Moldovan territory after another massive Russian attack on Ukraine. BYHoward AltmanDec 5, 2022Share
BYEmma HelfrichDec 5, 2022ShareChina Is Using Radar Reflector Balloons To Defend Critical Targets From Aerial AttackThe balloons are meant to confuse sensors and weapons from surveilling and destroying key targets, but they may have another function, too. BYEmma HelfrichDec 5, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 5, 2022ShareUkraine Modified Soviet-Era Jet Drones To Hit Bomber Bases, Russia ClaimsThe blasts at two bomber bases deep in Russia came only hours before Moscow launched its latest cruise missile barrage against Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickDec 5, 2022Share
BYHoward AltmanDec 4, 2022ShareB-21 Raider Test Pilots Talk About Its Upcoming First FlightWorking in simulators and testing systems on a surrogate Gulfstream jet, these test pilots are preparing to make the B-21’s first flight. BYHoward AltmanDec 4, 2022Share
BYStetson PayneDec 3, 2022ShareUkraine Situation Report: Kremlin Says Putin Will ‘Eventually’ Visit DonbasIt’s not clear when the Russian president will visit, or how much of the Donbas his army will still hold when he gets there. BYStetson PayneDec 3, 2022Share
BYStetson PayneDec 3, 2022ShareTurkey’s New Fighter-Like Drone Takes Flight… For A Few SecondsThe Baykar Company’s highly-ambitious Kizilelma drone fluttered just above the runway during its latest test. BYStetson PayneDec 3, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 2, 2022ShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekWelcome to Earth! BYTyler RogowayDec 2, 2022Share
BYHoward AltmanDec 2, 2022ShareThis Is The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber (Updated)The B-21 isn’t just America’s next stealth bomber, it’s the most advanced aircraft ever built and we’re finally allowed to see it. BYHoward AltmanDec 2, 2022Share
BYDan ParsonsDec 2, 2022ShareUkraine Situation Report: More German Gepard Air Defense Gun Systems On The WaySurplus German Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicles top the wish lists of Ukrainian defense officials. BYDan ParsonsDec 2, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 2, 2022ShareF-15Es Brandish Live Munitions During Drills With Israel Aimed At IranU.S. Air Force fighters and tankers teamed up with the Israeli Air Force in an exercise to train for potential contingencies involving Iran. BYThomas NewdickDec 2, 2022Share
BYDan ParsonsDec 1, 2022ShareUkraine Situation Report: Russia Cracks Down On Military ReportingA number of unclassified military topics are now being banned from public debate as Russia’s war in Ukraine has turned into a quagmire. BYDan ParsonsDec 1, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2022ShareSurge In Russian Bombers At Air Base Not As Unusual As Reports ClaimA review of months worth of satellite imagery shows a recent uptick in Russian bombers at Engels Air Base in well in line with known trends. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2022Share
BYPiotr ButowskiDec 1, 2022ShareSu-57 Felon To Enter Service With Elite Russian Air Force UnitA historic unit in Russia’s Far East will be first to receive Su-57 fighters, but until then, its Su-35s are fighting in the war in Ukraine. BYPiotr ButowskiDec 1, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 1, 2022ShareMarine Corps F-35B Ends Up Nose-Down In JapanThe stealth fighter’s nose gear collapsed while being towed after a precautionary landing at an Okinawa base. BYThomas NewdickDec 1, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2022ShareF-5s Team With Avenger Drone, Bizjet In Air-To-Air Infrared Sensor TestThe test networked new infrared search and track systems on multiple aircraft, which could be a boon for future air combat scenarios. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2022Share
BYEmma HelfrichNov 30, 2022ShareMore Details On China’s Exotic Orbital Hypersonic Weapon Come To LightAn official report on Chinese military power revealed additional details about its hypersonic weapon test that made headlines in July 2021. BYEmma HelfrichNov 30, 2022Share
BYHoward AltmanNov 30, 2022ShareUkraine Situation Report: Another Body Count ControversyA misstatement during a speech calling for an investigation into Russian war crimes highlighted sensitivity over battlefield body counts. BYHoward AltmanNov 30, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2022ShareRussian, Chinese Bombers Land At Each Other’s Airfields After Joint PatrolsThe latest long-range bomber drills saw Japanese and South Korean fighters scramble to intercept Tu-95MS and H-6K missile-carriers. BYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2022Share
BYHoward AltmanNov 29, 2022ShareUkraine Situation Report: Russian Artillery Advantage DiminishingFor a variety of reasons, the ratio of Russian artillery volleys compared to Ukrainian ones is decreasing, a Pentagon official said. BYHoward AltmanNov 29, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 29, 2022ShareTurkish Laser-Guided Artillery Rockets Could Be Giving Ukraine New CapabilityThere are reports that Turkey delivered TRLG-230 artillery rockets along with launchers mounted on Russian-made trucks to Ukrainian forces. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 29, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 29, 2022ShareBehold 40% Of B-2 Bomber Fleet Executing An ‘Elephant Walk’Eight B-2 Spirit bombers took to the tarmac at their Missouri base for an unprecedented display of stealthy airpower. BYThomas NewdickNov 29, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 29, 2022ShareSending Patriot Missiles To Ukraine Being Actively Considered By U.S., NATODiscussions about sending Patriots to Ukraine are ongoing amid Russian strikes and fears Iranian ballistic missiles could enter the equation. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 29, 2022Share
BYHoward AltmanNov 28, 2022ShareUkraine Situation Report: The Bloody Battle For BakhmutThe long fight over Bakhmut has resulted in many casualties, little ground gained, and transformed the area into a WWI-like hellscape. BYHoward AltmanNov 28, 2022Share
