Drones to Deliver Cargo During Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group 25 Deployment
700X NAS will deploy with nine Malloy T-150 UAVs on the CSG 25 deployment to the Indo-Pacific, providing ship-to-ship transfers of supplies between the task group. This long-term operational trial…
Chinese Carrier Shandong Drills in South China Sea While USS Carl Vinson Transits Through Malacca Strait
As China’s carrier force expands, East Asia's seas are becoming familiar grounds for close encounters between opposing carrier strike groups. Bound for the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility,…
Japan Contracts Mitsubishi to Produce New Standoff Precision Missile
Japan is expanding its standoff strike arsenal with a new precision missile to bolster homeland defense amid regional instability. Aiming to reinforce homeland defense amid regional instability, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries…
AFSOC Receives First Missionized OA-1K Skyraider II
After initially receiving AT-802Us to begin training, AFSOC has now taken delivery of the OA-1K in the final missionized configuration. The first missionized L3Harris/Air Tractor OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft of…
China’s H-6N Bomber Spotted with Air-Launched Ballistic Missile in Clearest Image Yet
The CH-AS-X-13 ALBM is reported to be the H-6N’s primary weapon, possibly featuring a hypersonic maneuverable reentry vehicle. The ‘N’ variant of the PLA Air Force’s H-6 strategic bomber has…
Norway Becomes First F-35 Partner Nation to Complete Program of Record
With the delivery of the last two F-35s, the Royal Norwegian Air Force is now the first operator to take delivery of all the aircraft on order. The Royal Norwegian…
