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People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

Two Chinese Aircraft Carriers Are Operating Beyond The First Island Chain For The First Time

The presence of Chinese carrier strike groups farther east than ever before is a taste of what's to come as the PLAN's reach expands.

North Korea

North Korea’s Frigate That Partially Sunk Appears In Dry Dock With Mangled Superstructure

The North Korean workers hit Kim Jong Un's deadline to get the ship upright, but now a much more challenging deadline looms.

MiG-29

F-22s Fly Alongside MiGs To Commemorate Founder Of America’s Secret Soviet Fighter Squadron

Col. Gail Peck gave birth to the Red Eagles who flew Soviet fighters against American ones in training in the late 1970s and 1980s.

Iran

Russia Giving North Korea Shahed-136 Attack Drone Production Capability: Budanov

Ukraine's intelligence chief says Moscow is giving Pyongyang advanced military technologies that could shift the balance of power on the peninsula.

F-16

Claims Swirl Around Russian Su-35S Flanker Shootdown

Unverified reports suggest that an F-16, and perhaps also a Saab 340 radar plane, were involved in shooting down the Russian Flanker.

China

Growing Drone Threats Lead To Army Modular Shelter Kit Improvements

Upgrades to the Modular Protective System-Overhead Cover could offer important lower-cost layers of defense against drones at bases anywhere.

J-36

This Could Be Our Best View Yet Of China’s J-36 Very Heavy Stealth Tactical Jet

The latest image taken of the jet while on the ground appears to show new details, including two smaller weapons bays straddling a large main bay.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

Oh my lord, are we out of coffee?

Early Warning/DSP/SBIRS

This Is How U.S. National Security Has Become Dependent On SpaceX

A bitter feud between Trump and Musk serves as a reminder of just how important SpaceX has become to the U.S. military and federal agencies.

Russia

Russia Executes Revenge Strikes Against Ukraine For Blowing Up Its Bombers

Ukraine also launched a flurry of drone attacks it said were preemptive against long-range Russian aviation bases.

Air

A Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine Is Being Scrapped For The First Time

Including the former HMS Swiftsure, the Royal Navy has a backlog of 23 retired nuclear-powered subs that it needs to dispose of.

F-35A

German F-35s Will Be Armed With Stealthy Joint Strike Missiles

The cruise missiles will give German F-35As a potent land-attack and anti-ship capability that doesn’t sacrifice the jet’s stealth advantage.

North Korean Navy

North Korean Frigate Now Floating Upright After Partially Capsizing During Disastrous Launch

The vessel is now moored in the middle of the harbor as recovery efforts are ongoing, though the extent of the damage remains unknown.

E-3

Plan To Turn Ex-RAF E-3 AWACS Into E-6B ‘Doomsday’ Jet Trainer Abandoned By Navy

The Navy acquired a E-3D Sentry from Britain to turn into a dedicated E-6B trainer jet, but now they are scrapping it.

F/A-18E/F

Pentagon Wants To Shift Funds From Navy F/A-XX To USAF F-47: Report

Amid the uncertainty surrounding F/A-XX, the Navy continues to stress its need for the sixth-generation stealth fighter.

F-15

Smaller Version Of Quicksink Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Tested By USAF

A 500-pound-class Quicksink bomb offers a lower-cost anti-ship weapon that bombers and fighters could carry in significant numbers.

Russia

Ukrainian Commander’s Exclusive Insights On Brutal Drone Warfare On The Frontline

The commander of Azov's Unmanned Systems Battalion shares the latest details about how tactics are evolving in the bloody Donbas region.

Tu-22

Confirmed Losses Of Russian Aircraft Mount After Ukrainian Drone Assault

Some of the bombers were armed with cruise missiles when Ukraine’s drones rained down on them.

North Korean Navy

Partially Submerged North Korean Frigate Appears Upright Again In Satellite Image

The frigate looks to be upright again, but the full extent of the damage remains unclear, as is how they will move it somewhere to get fixed.

Air

Otto Aviation’s Phantom 3500 Aims To Massively Disrupt Private Jet Market

The Phantom 3500 follows Otto Aviation's exotic, tear-drop-shaped Celera 500L with a targeted first flight in 2027.