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PCA-3 MSE Production Increase
Weapons

Lockheed Martin to Bring PAC-3 MSE Interceptor’s Production to 2,000 per Year

Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon announced plans to increase the annual production of the PAC-3 MSE interceptor from 600 to 2,000 weapons. Lockheed Martin has announced the signing of a…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 6, 2026
Military History

A Look at NATO Air Assets Employed during Operation Allied Force

Employing a variety of air assets from 13 nations and seemingly striking targets with precision and impunity, NATO enjoyed overwhelming air superiority over Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. Relying heavily…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
January 6, 2026
US Special Forces UK Tanker Seizure
Military Aviation

The Saga of the Bella 1 and the Mysterious U.S. Special Forces Movements

As rumors swirl over the deployment of 160th SOAR aircraft to the UK as the sanctioned tanker Bella 1, or Marinera, approaches the GIUK gap, let's look at what we…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
January 6, 2026
Russian Geran-2 with MANPADS
Drones

MANPADS Becomes Latest Addition to Russia’s Geran-2 Attack Drone

A nearly intact Geran-2, landed upright on the ground, was found with a 9K333 Verba Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) mounted on the top. A month after a Russian Geran-2…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
January 5, 2026
Ukrainian Mirage MICA
War in Ukraine

Ukrainian Mirage 2000s Are Now Equipped with MICA Missiles

A recently emerged photo shows a Ukrainian Mirage 2000 equipped with a MICA air-to-air missile, after being initially showcased only with the older Magic 2. A MICA air-to-air missile has…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 5, 2026
UK France Strike ISIS Daesh Syria
War on ISIS

Joint UK-France Strike Mission Targets Daesh in Syria

An underground facility operated by the terrorist group north of Palmyra, Syria, was hit by strike aircraft in a combined raid on Jan. 3, 2026. The UK's Ministry of Defence…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
January 4, 2026
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