Illustration of underwater sonar technology detecting unexploded World War II-era ordnance.

Ticking Time Bombs Beneath the Surface: The Hidden Perils of Underwater UXOs and the Race to Detect Them

As the United States repurposes former military zones for civilian use, a silent threat lingers beneath the waters: unexploded ordnance (UXO). These remnants from past conflicts, especially from World War II, pose significant risks in shallow waters now frequented by...
Russia A-100 AEW&CS Program

Russia Cancels A-100 AEW&CS Program Amid Shifting Warfare Dynamics and Strategic Recalibration

Russia has reportedly canceled its much-anticipated A-100 airborne early warning and control system (AEW&CS) program. Long touted as the successor to the Soviet-era A-50, the A-100 was meant to represent a generational leap in battlefield surveillance and command capabilities. However,...
Gaza Strip -West Bank.

France and Germany Slam Israel Over Use of Force in West Bank; Warning Shots Spark Diplomatic Fallout

France announced Wednesday it would summon Israel’s ambassador after Israeli forces fired warning shots at a delegation of foreign diplomats visiting the occupied West Bank. The incident, which occurred near the volatile city of Jenin, has drawn fierce condemnation from...
Golden Dome missile defense shield program

Golden Dome Ambitions: Canada Signals Intent to Reassess F-35 Jet Deal While Expressing Strong Interest in Trump’s Expansive Missile Defense Initiative

In a highly anticipated announcement on May 20, U.S. President Donald Trump formally launched the Golden Dome missile defense shield program, a sweeping and controversial initiative aimed at creating a layered, space-based system to protect the U.S. homeland from emerging...
Russian Yak-52B2 light-engine aircraft modified to shoot down Ukrainian long-range UAVs.

Russia Modifies Yak-52 Trainer into Drone Hunter to Counter Ukraine’s UAV Offensive

Russia has retrofitted the aging Soviet-era Yakovlev Yak-52 trainer aircraft into a crude, low-budget interceptor aimed at battling Ukraine’s expanding fleet of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The emergence of the Yak-52B2 underscores the intensifying technological tug-of-war in the skies...
Boeing B-52 with AGM-69A SRAM missiles loaded under wing pylons

The Rise, Reign, and Retirement of the AGM-69 SRAM: A Cold War Nuclear Spearhead

In the thick fog of Cold War tensions, the United States Air Force (USAF) was under relentless pressure to stay ahead of evolving Soviet defenses. The survival of its manned bomber fleet—and, by extension, the credibility of U.S. nuclear deterrence—depended...
YFQ-44A production representative test vehicle is staged in a testing chamber at Costa Mesa, Calif.

Uncrewed Fighters Take Flight: USAF Unveils General Atomics’ YFQ-42A and Anduril’s YFQ-44A as Future of Air Combat

The United States Air Force has officially lifted the curtain on the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A — the first generation of purpose-built, jet-powered, uncrewed fighter aircraft designed to fight alongside and beyond human-piloted jets. General David Allvin, Chief of Staff of...
U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets

U.S. Repositions Air Power: U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets Withdraw to USS Harry S Truman as B-2 Stealth Bombers Deploy to Escalate Response

After months of intense military engagement against Yemen’s Houthi militia, the United States is pulling back some of its most high-profile war assets. The B-2 stealth bombers and the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, both central to the now-concluded...
Rafale F4

Austria Weighs Rafale F4 Against Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 4 in High-Stakes Bid to Replace Its Aging Air Fleet

Austria is approaching a pivotal decision that will define its air combat capabilities for decades. The Ministry of Defence is preparing to replace its aging fleet of Eurofighter EF-2000 Tranche 1 aircraft—15 jets that were delivered between 2007 and 2009...
YFQ-42A test vehicle is seen staged in Poway

U.S. Air Force Introduces YFQ-42A, a Next-Generation Unmanned Fighter from General Atomics Aimed at Dominating Future Skies

American airpower: The U.S. Air Force has officially unveiled the YFQ-42A, a next-generation unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. The release of the aircraft’s first public image and confirmation of ground testing mark a...
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