Military & Defense

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

By Kevin Montien

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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

By Techy44

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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

By Techy44

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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

By Adrian Villellas

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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

By Kevin Montien

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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

By Kevin Montien

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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

By Sonia Ramirez

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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

By Techy44

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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

By Adrian Villellas

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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

By Sonia Ramirez

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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

By Adrian Villellas

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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

By Adrian Villellas

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June 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM

A Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft based on the Bombardier Global 6500 platform, designed for long-range Arctic monitoring.

Canada may cut its F-35 order from 88 jets to 30, and the Arctic defense shift is bigger than one fighter deal

By Sonia Ramirez

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June 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM

Airmen from the 355th Component Maintenance Squadron celebrate the completion of the final A-10 Thunderbolt II engine build at Davis-Monthan AFB.

The last A-10 engine was built after 50 years in Arizona, and a legendary attack aircraft is entering its final chapter

By Kevin Montien

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June 10, 2026 at 6:45 PM

A Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet performing a short-field takeoff, highlighting its capability for dispersed operations.

Sweden is sending Ukraine 16 Gripen jets with 200-km missiles, and Russia’s air-defense map may have to adjust

By Sonia Ramirez

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June 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM

A Russian military helicopter installing a Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system on the roof of the Nordstar Tower in Moscow.

Russia is putting Pantsir air-defense systems on Moscow rooftops, and the image shows how far the drone war has moved inland

By Kevin Montien

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June 10, 2026 at 9:30 AM

An A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog conducting a low-altitude patrol, an aircraft currently slated for retirement by 2030.

The Air Force wants the F-35 to inherit part of the A-10’s rescue role, and the handoff is more complicated than retiring a plane

By Adrian Villellas

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June 9, 2026 at 3:45 PM

A satellite photograph showing the No. 51 Choe Hyon destroyer maneuvering near the Nampho Shipyard in North Korea.

Satellite images capture North Korea’s largest modern destroyer at sea, and the timing suggests a weapons test may be next

By Kevin Montien

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June 9, 2026 at 10:35 AM

A U.S. Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) equipped with the MADIS air defense system during a training exercise.

The US found a way to down drones without spending $1 million, and that detail changes the math of modern air defense

By Sonia Ramirez

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June 9, 2026 at 7:45 AM

A US Marine UH-1Y Venom helicopter in flight, demonstrating its role as an airborne command hub for tactical FPV drones.

A Marine helicopter launches drones in flight, and the experiment shows how cheap FPV warfare is changing expensive aircraft roles

By Sonia Ramirez

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June 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Military & Defense

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada may cut its F-35 order from 88 jets to 30, and the Arctic defense shift is bigger than one fighter deal

The last A-10 engine was built after 50 years in Arizona, and a legendary attack aircraft is entering its final chapter

Sweden is sending Ukraine 16 Gripen jets with 200-km missiles, and Russia’s air-defense map may have to adjust

Russia is putting Pantsir air-defense systems on Moscow rooftops, and the image shows how far the drone war has moved inland

The Air Force wants the F-35 to inherit part of the A-10’s rescue role, and the handoff is more complicated than retiring a plane

Satellite images capture North Korea’s largest modern destroyer at sea, and the timing suggests a weapons test may be next

The US found a way to down drones without spending $1 million, and that detail changes the math of modern air defense

A Marine helicopter launches drones in flight, and the experiment shows how cheap FPV warfare is changing expensive aircraft roles

A single propeller tweak pushed this consumer-style drone to near 435 mph, dragging quadcopters into jet territory

The world’s most powerful test reactor in Idaho just pulled out its first new fuel samples, and now the real test begins

China test-flew a 6-ton autonomous tiltrotor drone: why this aircraft could change how remote islands are supplied

The U.S. is rushing a fleet of new nuclear reactors for its 250th birthday, but engineers warn the speed has a cost

The Boring Company is digging a tunnel loop under Nashville, and the U.S. transportation secretary went down to see it

A single software update to the F-22’s engine is quietly keeping America’s stealth fighter combat-ready into the 2040s, and almost no one noticed

The longest bridge in the United States stretches so far over water that for miles you can’t see land

A $4 billion project is quietly turning one remote US Air Force base into America’s primary stealth bomber hub, and the reason is the future B-21

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