Pair of seven-shot pods loaded with APKWS II rockets seen on a single pylon under the wing of a Marine Corps legacy Hornet

US Marine Corps to Arm Legacy F/A-18 Hornets with Air-to-Air APKWS II Rockets in Major Counter-Drone and Cruise Missile Upgrade

The U.S. Marine Corps is moving to significantly expand the air-to-air arsenal of its aging F/A-18C/D Hornet fleet by integrating air-to-air optimized versions of the 70mm Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II), a step that reflects the rapidly...
KC-46 Pegasus, KC-135 Stratotanker

US Air Force Explores ‘Kinetic’ Shield to Protect Tankers From Advanced Anti-Air Missile Threats

The U.S. Air Force is intensifying efforts to protect its most vulnerable yet indispensable aircraft — aerial refueling tankers and heavy airlifters — by exploring a new class of “kinetic” self-defense systems designed to physically destroy incoming missiles rather than...
US Navy Carrier Air Wing 8 aircraft fly in formation over the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

Ford Carrier Strike Group Ordered to Middle East Amid Iran Tensions, Raising Concerns Over Crew Welfare and Ship Readiness

The U.S. Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), is set to extend its deployment once again, this time heading to the Middle East, according to multiple sources close to the Pentagon and the White House. The decision follows...
Iran

Iran Fortifies Underground Nuclear Complex as US Tensions Rise, Satellite Images Reveal

Iran has been reinforcing an underground complex carved into a mountain near one of its most sensitive nuclear facilities, according to newly analysed satellite imagery, raising fresh questions about Tehran’s intentions at a time of escalating tensions with the United...
Indian Navy Cruise Missile

Indian Navy Targets 500+ KM Torpedo-Tube Land-Attack Cruise Missile to Strengthen Undersea Deterrence Beyond BrahMos

India’s Ministry of Defence has reportedly issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the procurement of an undersea-launched cruise missile capable of striking land targets at ranges from 50 kilometres to beyond 500 kilometres, marking a significant step in strengthening...
F-35 Lightning II

US Air Force Reportedly Rejects Radar-Less F-35 Lot 17 Jets Amid Block 4 Delays and APG-85 Setbacks

The United States Air Force (USAF) has reportedly refused to accept F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from the latest Lot 17 production batch that were delivered without onboard radars, adding a new layer of complexity to the already troubled Block...
Rafale fighter jets

Rafale F5 Upgrade Positions Indian Air Force For Sixth-Gen Warfare, Offering A Decisive Technological Edge In Future High-Intensity Conflicts

In one of the most consequential military modernization decisions in recent years, India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the acquisition of 114 additional Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF), six more P-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft...
Italian aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551)

China, India, and Japan Lead Way; Indonesia Joins Asia’s Aircraft Carrier Operators With Acquisition of ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi

As maritime competition intensifies across the Indo-Pacific, aircraft carriers remain among the most visible and potent symbols of national power. Capable of projecting air power far beyond a country’s coastline, these massive vessels serve as floating airbases, command hubs, and...
F-35

Canada Quietly Advances F-35 Purchase Despite Trump Tensions, Annexation Threats & Trade War Escalation

Amid escalating political tensions with the Trump administration — including annexation rhetoric, tariff threats, and a sweeping review of defence cooperation — Canada appears to be quietly moving forward with its acquisition of additional F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters. In...
Cochran Army Airfield, Hangars and Parking Ramp

WWII Airfields Still Flying: How Wartime Urgency Built America’s Modern Airports

During World War II, the United States undertook one of the most ambitious aviation infrastructure expansions in history, constructing hundreds of airfields across the country to train pilots, stage bombers, and support the Allied war effort. While many facilities disappeared...
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