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...
EA-18G Growler

US Carrier Strike Groups With EA-18G Growlers Head Toward Iran’s Neighborhood, Threatening Tehran’s Military Capabilities Tensions Mount

The United States Navy is redirecting its newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East as tensions with Iran sharply escalate, marking a dramatic operational pivot that will see...
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...
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...
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...
USNS Supply Combat Support Ship

US Navy Destroyer USS Truxtun Strikes USNS Supply in Caribbean During Complex At-Sea Resupply Mission, Both Ships Remain Underway

An at-sea replenishment operation in the Caribbean Sea ended in a collision between the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun and the fast combat support ship USNS Supply, U.S. Southern Command confirmed, marking a potentially serious incident during one...
Laser Shootdown Over El Paso Sparks Airspace Shutdown- Exposes Legal and Safety Gaps in US Homeland Drone Defense

Laser Shootdown Over El Paso Sparks Airspace Shutdown, Exposes Legal and Safety Gaps in US Homeland Drone Defense

The recent use of a laser directed energy weapon to down an aerial object near El Paso, and the chaotic aftermath that followed, have laid bare the complicated legal authorities, safety concerns, and interagency friction that continue to hamper America’s...
Palletized version LOCUST, Palletized High Energy Laser (P-HEL)

US Army’s LOCUST Laser System Linked to Sudden El Paso Airspace Shutdown Amid Border Drone Concerns

An advanced laser weapon designed to shoot down small drones has emerged as a central element in the chain of events that led to the sudden temporary shutdown of airspace over El Paso, Texas, raising fresh questions about interagency coordination,...
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