AH-64 Apache attack helicopter

AH-64 Apache attack helicopter with Proximity-Fuzed 30mm Rounds, Transforming Iconic Gunship into Dedicated Counter-Drone Hunter

The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter — long synonymous with tank-busting and close air support — is undergoing a significant transformation as modern battlefields reshape priorities. In a development that underscores the rapid evolution of aerial warfare, the U.S. Army has...
GBU-57 MOP

US Restocks Bunker Busters Used on Iran- $100M Boeing Deal Reveals GBU-57 MOP’s Critical Role in Future Nuclear Strike Planning

The United States military is moving to replenish its stockpile of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker-buster bombs, following their high-profile use against Iran’s nuclear facilities during “Operation Midnight Hammer” in June 2025. Recently published, partially redacted US Air...
CH-47 Chinook, Bell V-280 Valor Redefines Long-Range Air Assault

CH-47 Chinook Faces an Uncertain Future Bell’s V-280 Valor Redefines Long-Range Air Assault and Indo-Pacific Operations

The United States Army has embarked on the most sweeping transformation of its aviation fleet in decades, yet one of its most iconic aircraft remains without a clear successor. The venerable Boeing CH-47 Chinook, a tandem-rotor heavy-lift helicopter that first...
F-35A Lightning II

How Many Fighter Jets Does US Air Force Really Operate? A Deep Dive into America’s Tactical Airpower in 2026

When people attempt to count how many fighter jets the United States Air Force operates, they are often looking for a clean. This single number captures the scale of American airpower. But that seemingly straightforward question quickly opens into a...
Boeing T-7A Red Hawk

T-7A Red Hawk Faces $2 Billion Losses Air Force Weighs Critical Full-Rate Production Pressure

The Boeing T-7A Red Hawk was envisioned as a transformational leap for United States Air Force pilot training—a digitally engineered jet designed from the ground up to prepare aviators for fifth-generation warfare. Instead, the program has evolved into a multibillion-dollar...
USS Abraham Lincoln

US-Iran Standoff: USS Abraham Lincoln Deployment Signals Resolve, Yet Strategic Reality Points to Talks Over Bombs

US-Iran crisis:  Another round of aircraft carrier deployments and ultimatums, another set of dire predictions about imminent war in the Middle East. Yet here we are again, watching Washington and Tehran engage in a ritualized choreography of brinkmanship that has...
C-17 Airlifts, Micro Nuclear Reactor

USAF C-17 Airlifts a Micro Nuclear Reactor for First Time, US Pushes Grid-Independent Power for Critical Bases

In a scene that seemed pulled straight from a science fiction blockbuster, three massive Boeing C-17 Globemaster III transports lifted off from March Air Reserve Base this weekend carrying something no Globemaster had ever hauled before: the core components of...
F-35 stealth fighter

Dutch Minister Says F-35 ‘Computer Brain’ Could Be ‘Jailbroken’ Like an iPhone Amid Growing Concerns Over US Control

The “computer brain” of the F-35 stealth fighter — including its cloud-based logistics and mission systems — could theoretically be “jailbroken” to accept third-party software updates, much like modifying a smartphone, according to the Netherlands’ State Secretary for Defence Gijs...
Polish S-75 Dvina Surface to Air Missile (SAM) system

US Spy Who Survived and Agent Who Waited: How James Donovan’s Strategy Made Bridge of Spies Possible

About 64 years ago, at the height of Cold War hostility, the world watched as two superpowers staged a tense but carefully choreographed exchange on Berlin’s Glienicke Bridge. On February 10, 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union swapped...
US Navy P-8 Poseidon

US-Supplied P-8 Poseidon Has Emerged India’s Most Potent Strategic Asset in Potential Confrontation With China

Fighter jets usually hog the limelight. Public fascination with sleek combat aircraft ensures that every small or big deal involving them is closely tracked, debated on primetime television, and dissected by defense analysts for its strategic implications. However, equally significant...
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