AV-8A of Marine Attack Squadron 231 drops a Mk 20 Rockeye cluster bomb

US Marine Corps Retires Harrier Jump Jet After 55 Years as F-35B Takes Over Historic Mission

As the sun dipped below the horizon at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, a chapter in aviation history came to a close. In a solemn sundown ceremony, the U.S. Marine Corps officially marked the end of more than five...
F-15E Strike Eagle

US F-15E Fighter Pilot Shot Down Twice in Five Weeks During Iran War, Surviving Rare Dual Combat Ejections, US Media Reports

In what would rank among the most unusual combat aviation narratives in modern military history, a U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle pilot is reportedly believed to have survived being shot down twice within a span of less than...
AV-8B Harrier II

U.S. Marine Corps Retires Final AV-8B Harrier II Squadron, Bringing Four Decades of Revolutionary Jump Jet Operations to a Historic Close

The unmistakable roar of the AV-8B Harrier II has echoed across battlefields, ship decks, and air stations for more than four decades. On Wednesday, that sound officially became part of history as the United States Marine Corps bid farewell to...
B-2 bomber drops GBU-57/B Massive

U.S. Air Force Next Generation Penetrator Bomb Replacing MOP Receives GBU-76 Designation as Development Plans Take Shape

The U.S. Air Force is taking early but concrete steps toward fielding a successor to its most powerful conventional bunker-busting weapon, the GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), as it lays the groundwork for what is now officially designated the GBU-76/B...
U-28 Draco

U.S. Special Operations Command abandons plans for U-28 Draco replacement as crewed surveillance aircraft era nears complete end entirely over

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has confirmed that it has no plans to develop or acquire a direct replacement for the U-28A Draco intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, signaling a major shift in how America’s special operations forces will...
Iran Fires Missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain While U.S. Launches Self-Defense Strike Against Military Facility on Qeshm Island

Iran Fires Missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain While U.S. Launches Self-Defense Strike Against Military Facility on Qeshm Island

Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated once again Tuesday as both sides accused each other of carrying out aggressive military actions across the Gulf region, despite an existing ceasefire agreement that was intended to halt months of confrontation....
AUKUS submarine

Australia shortchanged in AUKUS submarine deal in what critics are calling a straightforward ‘bait and switch’ by Washington

A quiet change announced at a Singapore security conference has swapped Australia's promised cutting-edge submarine for an older, less capable vessel — and Canberra barely blinked. At a security conference in Singapore over the weekend, the three AUKUS partners —...
USS Comstock (LSD 45)

U.S. Amphibious Fleet Tracker: ARG Disaggregation, LCF-24 Deployment, Boxer ARG Movements, and Global Navy Force Posture Shift

The U.S. Navy’s flattop fleet—comprising Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) and Amphibious Ready Groups (ARGs)—remains broadly stable in carrier disposition this week, with no major changes to the global posture of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. However, significant movement continues within the amphibious...
Strait of Hormuz

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Pressure as Iran Suspends Talks, Threatens Strait of Hormuz Closure, and Escalates Regional Tensions

The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is facing mounting pressure as both sides exchange fresh military strikes, diplomatic contacts stall, and regional tensions continue to escalate. The situation has been further complicated by Iran’s decision to suspend...
Patriot Missile Defense System

Ukraine urges US to grant license for domestic Patriot interceptor production amid concerns over declining Western missile stockpiles crisis risk

Ukraine is intensifying its push for long-term autonomy in air defense procurement, urging the United States to authorize domestic production of Patriot missile interceptors as it confronts sustained Russian missile and drone strikes and growing uncertainty over Western stockpile levels....
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