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- www.twz.com Ukraine May Have Lost An M270 MLRS For The First Time
The M270s have been a bane to Russian war efforts and were reportedly involved in a recent deadly ballistic missile strike on Crimea.
- www.twz.com 160th SOAR Night Stalkers Testing Arctic, Desert Vinyl Camo Wraps As Global Missions Evolve
Wrapping rather than painting could help the 160th SOAR conceal its helicopters for operations in different locales faster and at lower cost.
- www.armytimes.com Extended range version of Army guided rocket enters production
Lockheed is cutting the Army's Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System's extended range version into its production line in Camden, Arkansas.
- www.armytimes.com Texas Congressman defends military record amid combat badge scandal
U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls has apparently stopped wearing a Combat Infantryman Badge that the Army revoked and removed from his service record last year.
- www.twz.com The Army's New M10 Booker: Deploy Fast And Carry A Big Gun
The M10 Booker isn't a smaller M1 Abrams, it's meant to be used in a fundamentally different role than that of a main battle tank, which we breakdown in detail in our latest feature video.
- www.armytimes.com National Guard soldiers field-test Next Generation Squad Weapons
Soldiers in a National Guard unit this month became the first Guard troops to field-test the Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon systems.
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Ukraine Used ATACMS Missiles To Strike Unique Cold War-Era Space Communications Station
www.twz.com Ukraine Used Prized ATACMS Missiles To Strike Unique Cold War-Era Space Communications StationThe NIP-16 space communications and tracking facility is an intriguing target for a Ukrainian ATACMS strike that may point to its new purpose.
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Breaking Down Russia’s Vacuum Bomb, the U.S.'s M10 Booker and More | WSJ Equipped
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- cepa.org Glide Bombs: The Russian Wonder Weapon?
Ukraine is finding it hard to counter Russian glide bombs, which have become simple but devastating weapons.
- www.navytimes.com Codename Nemo: How nine men captured a Nazi sub and shortened WWII
The U.S. antisubmarine task force captured the Nazi submarine along with its crew, technology, encryption codes and a working Enigma cipher machine.
- www.twz.com Humvee-Mounted Low-Recoil 105mm Howitzer To Make Combat Debut In Ukraine
The Hawkeye howitzer offers Ukraine a new shoot-and-scoot artillery option, but this real-world combat testing could have impacts elsewhere.
- www.navytimes.com A US carrier has repelled Houthi attacks for months. Will it hold up?
The Pentagon is wrestling over when the Eisenhower and its strike group should return home. And if they do return — what can replace them?
- www.twz.com South Korean Arms For Ukraine Would Be A Huge Deal And Putin Knows It
There are signs that South Korea might overturn its ban on weapons deliveries to Ukraine, which has prompted a dark warning from Putin.
- www.twz.com Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Now Launching Kalibr Cruise Missiles From The Sea Of Azov
Russia moved cruise missile-firing warships from the Black Sea into the confines of the Sea of Azov in an effort to protect them against Ukrainian attacks.
- www.twz.com Ukraine Captures Its First Russian Turtle Tank
Videos and images of the captured contraption show the do-it-yourself work that went into covering the tank with scrap armor.
- www.twz.com Old Leopard Tanks Can Be Reborn As Air Defense Systems With Skyranger 35 Turret
Integrating the Skyranger automatic cannon system on old Leopard 1 tanks could speed critical drone-busting air defenses to Ukraine.
- www.twz.com S-500 Prometheus Air Defense System Now Protecting Russia’s Kerch Bridge: Ukraine’s Spy Boss
Russia’s most advanced air defense system would add a major anti-ballistic missile defense bubble around the Crimean Peninsula.
- www.twz.com B-52 Future Stratofortress: The Upgrades That Will Transform The B-52H Into The B-52J
Here are all the upgrades and new weapons that will turn the B-52 into a multi-role weapons and sensor truck of the future.
- www.twz.com Ukraine Situation Report: Dueling Peace Plans That Are Worlds Apart
Putin demanded forfeiture of four Ukrainian regions while Zelensky says Russians must leave his country and face punishment.
- www.twz.com Ukraine Strikes Blow To Russian Su-34 Fullback Base
Morosovsk Airfield, some 150 miles from the front lines, was hit by what Ukraine claims was a mass drone attack.
- www.twz.com New Leopard 2 Tank Packs A Big Cannon, Uncrewed Turret, Anti-Drone Defenses
The Leopard 2 A-RC 3.0, which also has a pop-up missile launcher, is a step toward a next-gen Franco-German tank.
- www.armytimes.com US to send $225 million military aid package to Ukraine, officials say
The new package includes ammunition Kyiv’s forces could use to strike threats inside Russia to defend Kharkiv from a heavy Russian assault.
- www.armytimes.com The officer who stormed Normandy with nothing but a cane and pistol
One NCO recalled seeing Roosevelt on the beach 'with a cane in one hand, a map in the other, walking around as if he was looking over some real estate.'
- www.twz.com Mirage 2000 Fighters To Be Sent To Ukraine From France
Mirage 2000s are now set to be second type of Western combat jet to enter Ukrainian service after the F-16.
- www.twz.com Russia's Advanced Yasen-M Class Nuclear Submarine Is Headed For Cuba
A Russian Navy flotilla is making its way to Cuba for exercises as Putin threatens to arm 'regional' enemies of Ukraine's allies.
- www.twz.com Australia Won’t Arm Collins Class Submarines With Tomahawks
The decision, announced today, means Australia’s undersea force won’t have a long-range strike weapon for at least a decade.
- www.armytimes.com A lighter, high-tech Abrams tank is taking shape
The new M1E3 Abrams' design is underway as the U.S. Army eyes a rapid fielding schedule.
- www.twz.com Russia’s New TOS-3 ‘Dragon’ Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Breaks Cover
Lessons from the war in Ukraine have been incorporated in the latest Russian thermobaric rocket launcher, the TOS-3 Dragon.
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How 50 Years Of Eagle Experience Has Shaped The F-15
www.twz.com How 50 Years Of Eagle Experience Has Shaped The Advanced F-15Branded Content: Five decades of Eagle production has resulted in the newest F-15 incarnation, which is primed for manned-unmanned teaming.
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US and Philippines expand exercise to territorial edges amid tension with China
www.navytimes.com US, Philippines expand exercise to territorial edges amid tension with ChinaThe U.S. is continuing to find ways to fortify defenses across the Pacific to deter China and counter its influence. The Philippines is key to that effort.
- www.ursamajor.com Ursa Major Successfully Hotfires Its Draper Engine
May 30th, 2024 -- Ursa Major announced the successful hotfire of its Draper engine at the company’s headquarters in Berthoud, Colorado – a huge milestone for...
- www.twz.com Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Forces Push Back In Kharkiv
Bolstered by strikes on Russian territory using U.S.-supplied munitions, Ukraine is improving its situation in the Kharkiv region.
- www.twz.com Ukraine Strikes Long-Range SAM System Inside Russia With U.S. Weapon
The S-300/S-400 SAM system located dozens of miles inside Russia was hit, signally a new phase in Ukraine's air defense destruction campaign.
- www.twz.com Stealthy Fighter-Like Wingman Drone Concept Unveiled By Airbus
The sleek, tailless, canard-equipped design looks to be optimized for high performance while retaining significant low-observable qualities.
- www.twz.com Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around Missile Strike On Kerch Ferries
Ukraine provided satellite imagery it says shows two Russian ships in Kerch damaged by U.S. donated ATACMS.
- www.twz.com Land-Based Variant Of China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter Makes Sense
Mounting evidence of a new land-based version of the J-35 fighter points to what could be a big boost for PLAAF modernization efforts.
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Ukrainian M1 Abrams Tanks Get Elaborate 'Cope Cages' and Explosive Reactive Armor
www.twz.com Ukrainian M1 Abrams Tanks Get Elaborate 'Cope Cages,' Soviet Explosive Reactive ArmorNew defenses are appearing on Ukraine's M1 Abrams tanks after at least a quarter of them have been knocked out, primarily by drones.
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Ukraine Says It’s Using Air-Launched Small Diameter Bombs
www.twz.com Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Says It’s Using Air-Launched Small Diameter BombsFor the first time, it’s been revealed that Ukraine is using the air-launched GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb, apparently to great effect.
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ATACMS Obliterates Russian Air Defense System
www.twz.com ATACMS Obliterates Russian Air Defense System As It Desperately Tries To Defend ItselfThe video shows the vain efforts of the Russian S300/S400 to engage incoming ATACMS missiles, before being spectacularly knocked out.
- www.marinecorpstimes.com New rocket rounds give Marines ways to stay hidden while firing
The current version of the launcher creates a bright flash and large smoke cloud when fired, potentially giving away the position of Marines.