BYHoward Altman2:20 PM EDT May 12News & FeaturesAmerican Special Operations Forces Are At A CrossroadsNowhere was the great pivot to near-peer threats clearer than at this year’s special operations convention in Tampa, Florida. BYHoward Altman2:20 PM EDT May 12News & Features
BYTyler Rogoway9:30 PM EDT May 10News & FeaturesBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekA laid-back weekend discussion with old friends and new. BYTyler Rogoway9:30 PM EDT May 10News & Features
BYThomas Newdick7:15 PM EDT May 10News & FeaturesUkraine Situation Report: Russia Launches Offensive In Kharkiv RegionRussia looks to be seeking to build on its recent momentum on the battlefield by opening up a new front in northeastern Ukraine. BYThomas Newdick7:15 PM EDT May 10News & Features
BYJoseph Trevithick6:36 PM EDT May 10AirDamaged B-2 Won’t Be Repaired, Fleet To Shrink To 19 JetsThe Air Force deeming one of its B-2s to be “uneconomical to repair” comes as it pushes ahead with work on the new B-21 Raider. BYJoseph Trevithick6:36 PM EDT May 10Air
BYThomas Newdick4:54 PM EDT May 10AirSouth Africa’s C-47 Dakotas Set For Retirement After 80 Years Of ServiceAmid budget cuts and spares shortages, time is finally up for South Africa’s Dakotas, most of which were delivered in World War Two. BYThomas Newdick4:54 PM EDT May 10Air
BYJoseph Trevithick12:57 PM EDT May 10LandBarrett .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Replacement For SOCOM May Fire A Smaller RoundA gun in a smaller caliber could replace the iconic .50 caliber Barrett, as well as Mk 15 rifles, in U.S. special operations inventory. BYJoseph Trevithick12:57 PM EDT May 10Land
BYJoseph Trevithick8:04 AM EDT May 10News & FeaturesNavy’s Secretive Fleet Of Stealthy Special Operations Boats Set To EvolveA fourth Sealion stealth boat is on order and tests of a new loitering munition launcher on a smaller type are underway. BYJoseph Trevithick8:04 AM EDT May 10News & Features
BYHoward Altman5:54 PM EDT May 9SeaMako Is A Jet Ski Turned Into A Weaponized DroneThe personal watercraft-based uncrewed vessel can take on many missions, from cargo delivery to acting as a kamikaze against enemy ships. BYHoward Altman5:54 PM EDT May 9Sea
BYThomas Newdick2:21 PM EDT May 9AirFormer Korean Air 747s Slated To Become USAF Doomsday Planes (Updated)Korean Air has confirmed the sale of five of its 747-8s to SNC, which is building the new Survivable Airborne Operations Center aircraft. BYThomas Newdick2:21 PM EDT May 9Air
BYJoseph Trevithick1:47 PM EDT May 9AirH-6 Little Bird’s Future Upended Due To Army Axing Armed Scout HelicopterThe Night Stalkers’ famed AH/MH-6 Little Bird helicopters are looking at a “resurrection,” but for how long and what comes after is uncertain. BYJoseph Trevithick1:47 PM EDT May 9Air
BYJoseph Trevithick9:16 PM EDT May 8AirOur First Look At The Tiny Cruise Missile That Aims To Arm AC-130 GunshipsSpecial Operations Command sees a mini-cruise missile as a top priority that will help ensure the relevance of AC-130s and other aircraft. BYJoseph Trevithick9:16 PM EDT May 8Air
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