Military & Defense

A full-scale mock-up of the Airbus U145 autonomous helicopter displayed at the ILA Berlin airshow, showcasing its cockpit-free design.

Airbus’s U145 autonomous helicopter takes off without a cockpit, marking the first flight of an “air taxi” without a human pilot on board

June 28, 2026 at 3:45 PM
A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during a refueling mission, similar to those used in Operation Midnight Hammer to target deeply buried facilities.

The United States used almost everything short of nuclear weapons against Iran, and the target was an underground network built to survive war

June 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM
A 33-foot Saildrone autonomous vessel patrolling the open waters of the Great Lakes to monitor maritime traffic and border security.

The U.S. Coast Guard put 33-ft. surveillance drones on the Great Lakes, and privacy fears followed them into the water

June 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM
The Leonardo AW249 Fenice performing an agile flight demonstration at the ILA Berlin Airshow.

Leonardo flew the AW249 Fenice in public for the first time, putting Italy’s answer to the Apache into Europe’s attack-helicopter race

June 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Law enforcement monitoring restricted airspace near a stadium during a high-profile sporting event.

FBI puts drones under pressure, and the issue is no longer the gadget but who controls the sky above cities

June 22, 2026 at 6:00 AM
A Flock Safety drone hovering above a residential neighborhood in Stockton, California, as part of a new police surveillance expansion.

Drones will now assist police in a California city like never before, but some are pushing back

June 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The compact Potensic Atom 3 drone on display, highlighting its advanced camera system and foldable design.

Goodbye to harmless drone flights: FCC shows how small aircraft can turn city airspace into a legal and security fight

June 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM
The two-seat Saab Gripen F fighter jet being unveiled during its official rollout ceremony in Linköping, Sweden.

Brazil’s Gripen bet is growing again, and Saab’s fighter could become the aircraft that keeps Sweden inside Latin America’s airpower race

June 19, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II performing its signature vertical landing during a retirement ceremony at Cherry Point.

Goodbye to the Harrier: the US Navy retires its vertical-takeoff fighter, and a whole era of close airpower closes with it

June 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The Katmerciler HIZIR 4x4 MRAP vehicle navigating rough terrain during a military field exercise.

The Khidr armored vehicle is not just another troop carrier, and its multi-role platform shows how modern ground warfare is changing

June 19, 2026 at 10:35 AM
A Scorpène-class submarine at the Itaguaí Naval Complex in Brazil, representing the potential for a new era of regional naval cooperation.

Argentina could build submarines with a partner almost no one expected, and the alliance says more about power than shipyards

June 19, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Concept visualization of China’s J-36 and J-50 sixth-generation stealth fighter prototypes operating in a contested airspace environment.

A French report puts China’s new fighter under the spotlight, and the fifth-generation race is no longer only an American story

June 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM
French Rafale and Swedish Gripen fighter jets flying in formation during a NATO Baltic Air Policing interception mission.

Two French Rafales intercept Russian military aircraft over the Baltics, and the mission shows how quickly NATO’s warning line is moving

June 18, 2026 at 9:30 AM
A silhouetted image representing IDF special operations training, emphasizing the elite and secretive nature of the Sayeret Matkal unit.

For the first time, a woman completes Sayeret Matkal’s training track, and Israel’s most secretive unit faces a historic shift

June 18, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Two Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornets escorting a Finnair Embraer 190 carrying the national ice hockey team back to Helsinki.

Finnish F/A-18 Hornets escort an Embraer carrying ice champions, and the flight turns sports glory into an airpower image

June 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The first two-seat Saab Gripen F fighter jet developed for the Brazilian Air Force during its rollout in Linköping, Sweden.

Brazil may add 20 more Gripen fighters after rejecting the Rafale, and Sweden’s bet on Latin America is suddenly growing

June 17, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Aerial view of the Callao Naval Base and the adjacent commercial port complex in Peru.

The United States is putting more than $1 billion into a new Latin American military base, and the map of naval power starts to move

June 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM
An artist's rendering of a constellation of military surveillance satellites orbiting Earth, monitoring global airspace.

The US wants satellites to replace warning aircraft, and SpaceX’s network could move air defense into orbit

June 13, 2026 at 7:45 AM
A concept graphic showing an integrated air defense network protecting a radar installation with autonomous interceptor drones.

Japan wants fire-and-forget interceptor drones to guard radar sites, and air defense is moving closer to automation

June 12, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Aerial satellite view of the military infrastructure network and octagon-shaped facilities near China's Hami nuclear missile silos

Satellite images show China building launch pads near nuclear missile silos, and analysts say they have never seen anything like it

June 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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