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F-4

F-4 Phantoms Sought By Private Space Launch Company Starfighters International

The ex-South Korean F-4s would be used to launch small satellites into orbit in a far more flexible manner than what's currently offered.

Avenger

Hybrid-Electric GHOST Strike-Recon Drone In The Works For USAF

General Atomics, which previously talked openly about work on stealthy hybrid-electric drones, received a nearly $100 million GHOST contract.

Helicopters

Claims Swirl Over Supposed Ukrainian Attack On Putin’s Helicopter

While no one disputes Putin was in Kursk on May 20th, what happened or didn't happen while he was there is a major point of contention.

Drones

First Flight For Quarterhorse Prototype That Aims To Lead To A Reusable Hypersonic Jet

The first flying Quarterhorse is the next step in an ambitious program to test high-speed and hypersonic reusable aircraft designs.

MIM-104 Patriot

Uncertainty Over AN/TPY-6 Guam Missile Defense Radar Emerges

The fate of the AN/TPY-6 radar is unclear amid larger questions about plans to dramatically expand Guam's shield against Chinese missiles.

Airborne Radar

China’s New KJ-3000 Airborne Early Warning Radar Jet Seen In Detail In New Image

The KJ-3000 will be the crown jewel in China’s rapidly expanding armada of airborne early warning and control aircraft.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Memorial Day Weekend Edition Part 2

This weekend, we remember those who sacrificed it all.

Helicopters

These Heavily Armored Helicopters Were Pitched To The Army During The Cold War

The Aerial Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle was Sikorsky’s Vietnam-era effort to create a survivable scout helicopter built around a heavily armored airframe.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Memorial Day Weekend Edition Part 1

This weekend, we remember those who sacrificed it all.

North Korea

Partially Sunk North Korean Frigate Recovery Effort Seen Underway In Satellite Image

North Korea has proclaimed highly dubious timelines to right and repair the stricken Choi Hyun class frigate.

F-15

F-15E Spotted Packing Big Laser-Guided Rocket Arsenal Ideal For Drone Hunting

An F-15E test jet image points to turning the Strike Eagle into a counter-drone arsenal ship with 42 laser-guided rockets and eight air-to-air missiles.

Air

Aftermath Of Disastrous North Korean Frigate Launch Seen In Satellite Image (Updated)

In a rare move, North Korea has admitted to the accident and Kim Jong Un is demanding severe punishment for those responsible.

Area 51

World’s Most Secretive 737 Just Made A Very Rare Appearance

RAT55, a highly modified Air Force NT-43A, bounces around between secretive test bases and is used to collect radar data on stealthy aircraft in-flight.

Mi8/Mi-17

Mi-17 Appears To Have Been Downed By FPV Drone In Myanmar

The threat to helicopters posed by lower-end FPV and interceptor drones is now proliferating far beyond the Ukraine conflict.

UCAVs

French Navy Offers Sneak Peek Of Its Future Carrier Air Wing

France is interested in first procuring a stealthy flying-wing UCAV to fight alongside its Rafales, then getting fighter-like collaborative drones.

U.S. Navy

This New Beach Landing Vessel Is Being Bought By The Marines

The Ancillary Surface Craft will help the Marines further develop their island-hopping playbook until larger landing ships arrive, but time is ticking.

M16/AR15/M4 Pattern

Sig Sauer’s XM7 Rifle Gets Army’s Seal Of Approval Despite Controversy (Updated)

The XM7 rifle, which was recently lambasted by an Army captain, also received its official M7 designation as part of the milestone.

Russian Air Force

Russia Fielding New Nuclear-Armed Air-To-Air Missiles: U.S. Intel

A nuclear-tipped air-to-air missile sounds like a Cold War relic, but the Pentagon assesses that Russia is introducing a new weapon of this type.

F-15

F-15E Strike Eagles To Leave England For Good

Exactly what will replace the forward-deployed F-15Es, which are some of the most in-demand aircraft in the USAF, at RAF Lakenheath isn't clear.

KC-130

Buying KC-130Js Key To Navy’s Ability To Fight In Pacific: Reserve Boss

The Navy is way behind in replacing its rickety fleet of C-130Ts that suffer from low readiness, which spells trouble in a fight with China.