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The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said it completed ‘Diamond stamping’ of the new B61-13 nuclear bomb, meaning it has met all the requirements…
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Most sixth-gen fighter concepts have been tailless deltas, and China is pursuing that planform, but Boeing’s F-47 went a very different direction
British government sources have confirmed that the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy are not expected to receive any additional F-35 fighter aircraft until the early 2030s, creating a multi-year pause in deliveries. This was confirmed despite the Ministry of Defence having announced plans in June 2025 to procure a second tranche of aircraft, following the delayed delivery of the last of 48 F-35B fighters on order in April.
When the United States and Iran announced their framework agreement on June 15, attention focused on the direct U.S.-Iran dimensions of the deal, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade, and the fate of Iran’s nuclear program. But the agreement also included a commitment to the “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.
Turkish government sources reported on July 10 that an agreement had been reached to transfer S-400 long range air defence systems to a Gulf state, either the United Arab Emirates or Qatar, as part of an agreement with the United States to allow the Turkish Defence Ministry to resume procurements of F-35A fifth generation fighters. The move is expected not only to pave the way to a revolutionising of the aerial warfare capabilities of a leading U.S. strategic partner in the Middle East through F-35 sales, but also to revolutionise the air defence capabilities around key U.S.
China has achieved a major milestone in reusable launch technology by successfully recovering the first stage of an orbital-class rocket for the first time. The achievement was accomplished using the new Long March 10B launch vehicle, the booster from which returned to Earth after stage separation and was captured by a floating offshore platform using a net-and-hook recovery system. This provided an alternative to the landing legs used by U.S. reusable rockets.
For the second time in five months, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to wade into an internal Army flight safety investigation late Thursday, tweeting support for eight AH-64 Apache pilots and crew who were suspended by thier unit earlier in the week after flying low passes past crowded July 4th beaches in South Carolina.
“We’ll fix this,” Hegseth tweeted Thursday night, hours after local news reports emerged that the eight South Carolina National Guard pilots had been suspended.
Following indicates by multiple U.S. forces that a ground invasion of Iran is under consideration, the capabilities of the country’s ground forces have gained significant attention. Iran’s armoured warfare capabilities have undergone a profound transformation since the formation of the Islamic Republic, evolving from a force built around ageing U.S. and British tanks procured in the 1970s, into a more diverse force that also incorporates North Korea, Chinese, Soviet and indigenous vehicles.