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Summary and Key Points: In 2014, a company called the USA Firefighting Air Corps proposed converting retired A-10 Warthog ground-attack jets into aerial firefighting tankers, calling the concept the “Firehog.”

-The converted aircraft would fly low through smoke at night, drop retardant with precision, and refuel in midair — capabilities that sounded ideal for wildfire suppression. The proposal collapsed against basic physics.

An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 303rd Fighter Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., arrive at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 10, 2014.

Yeah, yeah, yeah… We know grenades in movies aren’t like the real thing. But that could make you wonder: “why not?”
Real grenades are puffs of smoke with a bit of high-velocity metal. Why not give troops mobile fireballs that instill fear and awe in the hearts of all that see them? Why not arm our troops with something akin to Super Mario’s fire flower? Why Why Why…
Also Read: The inside joke names soldiers have for different unit patches
First, we should take a look at what, exactly is going on with a real grenade versus a movie grenade.

Summary and Key Points: The Trump administration has described Operation Epic Fury as a resounding success, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth repeatedly citing low casualties and met strategic objectives.

-A Congressional report tells a different story. In 40 days of operations against Iran, the United States lost up to 42 manned and unmanned aircraft with a combined value of $2.6 billion.

F-15C Fighter on the Tarmac. Image Credit: National Security Journal. Taken on August 13, 2025.

Summary and Key Points: The House passed the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act 235-179, marking the first increase in Dependency and Indemnity Compensation since the 1990s. The bill would raise survivor payments to 500,000 Gold Star families whose loved ones died in the line of duty or from service-related conditions.

-Veterans with traumatic brain injuries could see up to $10,000 more per year. Severely disabled veterans who lost limbs are also included.

(Sep 30, 2025) — Recruits perform Instructional Training Exercise (ITE) at U.S.

The Dassault Rafale F5 is the most recent iteration of the Rafale, which is currently under development. It gives the aircraft’s avionics a thorough overhaul and improves various other systems. The goal is to keep the Rafale relevant until the 2040s, when sixth-generation aircraft become available. The F-22 is likewise receiving extensive upgrades, unofficially dubbed the “Super Raptor,” or the “Raptor 2.0.

Does anyone still remember way back when the prospect of a missile or other aerodynamic weapon system launched from Ukraine hitting a target on actual Russian territory was a terrifying prospect?  This would result in horrific “E” word coming to pass –escalation of the conflict into a global war – those of us who were calling for Ukraine to receive long-range weapons from the US, we were told repetitively.

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force originally planned to build 381 F-22 Raptors. Only 187 were built. Approximately 120 are combat-ready today. The aircraft was designed in the late 1980s and early 1990s around the Intel i960 processor architecture — a closed system where adding capabilities often requires millions of code changes rather than a simple patch.

-The F-35, by contrast, uses Open Mission Systems for modular upgrades. The Raptor is rated for 8,000 hours of certified airframe life, and the small fleet has burned through hours faster than expected.

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The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has officially launched a dedicated facility that will allow the service to more quickly integrate its F-15E Strike Eagles with modernized survivability equipment.
Located at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex in Georgia, the new Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) “Speedline” will enable the Air Force to upgrade its Boeing-made F-15E fighter jets with critical electronic warning capabilities outside of routine maintenance, AFLCMC announced Tuesday.

In a phone call to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Russia’s Foreign Minister-for-life Sergei Lavrov warned that Russia would now be conducting an escalatory program of airstrikes on Ukraine in general and on the capital Kyiv in particular. Lavrov vowed that Moscow would carry out “systematic” attacks on the city to include [destruction of decision-making centers].

The latter is interpreted as meaning all the chief Ukrainian government buildings, including the presidential administration offices of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

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The Oman defence market will surge in the coming years, as funds are directed to air defence needs, among others requirements.