French Rafale Spotted with Laser-Guided Rocket Pod
A Rafale M was spotted with a pod for 68 mm laser-guided rockets, first unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2025 as a cost-effective solution against drones and asymmetric threats.…
Australia Announces Early Retirement of Troubled C-27J Spartan Fleet
A new Australian defence strategy will see AU$5 billion redirected from current programs towards new capabilities, with the headline cut being the early withdrawal of the RAAF's ten C-27J Spartan…
Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, an Invisible yet Critical Part of the Operations over Iran
BACN provides a long-range secure communication capability, acting as a “gateway” system that bridges the gap between disparate platforms that cannot communicate directly. Throughout Operation Epic Fury, kinetic capabilities were…
Sikorsky Announces New Armed Black Hawk Kit
The new Armed Black Hawk kit allows UH-60s to be quickly reconfigured for new mission sets, allowing greater flexibility and eliminating the need for dedicated helicopter types. Sikorsky announced on…
U.S. Army Officially Names MV-75 as Cheyenne II
The U.S. Army has officially named the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft as Cheyenne II, in a tribute to the Cheyenne Tribes known for mobility, resilience, and disciplined strength.…
U.S. Navy Confirms MQ-4C Triton Crash
The U.S. Navy has acknowledged the loss of an MQ-4C Triton last week in a new Mishap Summaries report released by the Naval Safety Command. As we reported last week,…
