MQ-9B Protector RG1s was rolled out by No 31 Squadron ‘Goldstars’.

MQ-9B Replacement AEW&C: UK Considers MQ-9B Protector Variant for Royal Navy AEW&C Role Amid Crowsnest Struggles

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is exploring the potential of adopting a variant of the General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial system (UAS) to replace the Royal Navy’s troubled Merlin HM2 Crowsnest helicopters in the critical Airborne Early Warning...
Harvard University

Harvard University Foreign Student Ban: China Condemns Trump’s Decision to Revoke Harvard’s Ability to Enroll Foreign Students, Calling Move Politically Motivated

The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University's certification to enroll international students, citing alleged non-compliance with federal requests and accusations of fostering an unsafe environment. The decision, announced on May 22, 2025, by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, immediately bars...
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...
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