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Marines’ new ride to come in 4 variants and can go anywhere on land or sea
The United States Marine Corps has a new ride to get from ship to shore. It’s called the amphibious combat vehicle (ACV), and production on the different variants of the ACV is ramping up. It’s not a tank. The 8×8 platform is a mix between an armored personnel carrier and a boat. The company that… -
Ukraine will build its own Bayraktar drones, Leopard 2 tanks
The country may not be a NATO member yet, but that doesn’t mean Ukraine can’t make some sweet deals with its future NATO allies. Defense contractors from Germany and Turkey are moving ahead with plans to build factories in western Ukraine. Turkish manufacturer Baykar will be building drones in Ukraine soon. Ukraine Minister of Strategic… -
US Navy’s submarine fleet flooded with repairs
If the United States and Chinese navies ever square off, submarines will be a deciding factor. In a recent war game simulating a conflict between China and the U.S., outcomes showed attack submarines would wreak havoc on the People’s Liberation Army navy. In order to contribute to the fight, however, the submarines need to be… -
China’s new ‘Bison’ hovercraft a beast on the sea
The world’s largest navy is getting bigger. China added two new hovercrafts to the People’s Liberation Army navy. Both of the new hulls are Zubr-class amphibious assault hovercraft. Images of the new hulls first appeared online in Chinese social media. It’s estimated China now has at least six of the Zubr-class ships, and it’s a… -
US to send widely banned ‘steel rain’ cluster munitions to Ukraine
Tanks, jets, long-range missiles and now cluster munitions. There’s a growing list of weapons requested by Ukraine that the United States initially denied but then approved sending anyway. Despite much of the high-tech weaponry and electronic warfare in use in Ukraine, the frontlines look more like something from World War I, just with better guns.… -
RTX recalling retired employees to build Stinger missiles
The world is running out of Stinger missiles. Compounding the problem, all the people who know how to make them are retired. The missile and its launchers are made by the U.S.-based defense contractor RTX. Stingers are lightweight, easy to shoot and have a kill rate around 90%. Its versatility means the Stinger can be… -
China’s J-20 ‘Mighty Dragon’ stealth jet fighter now mightier
The Chinese air force may be closer to fielding jet fighters that could compete with the United States for air dominance. New video out of China shows what appears to be a J-20 stealth fighter with two new WS-15 jet engines installed. It’s a low-quality video, and it never really gives a good look of… -
Nuclear plant in Ukraine threatened, US may send long-range weapons
The fate of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is once again in jeopardy. Ukraine said Russian authorities are evacuating personnel from the facility, and may be planning to blow it up. The nuclear plant is the largest in Europe. Since seizing control of the plant last year, Russian troops use it as a base for… -
Russia sees a gray ship and wants it painted black
Are the Russians taking a cue from the Rolling Stones when it comes to camouflaging its naval ships? New satellite images of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet shows when the Russians see a gray ship, they want it painted black. Black as night. Black as coal. Well, not the whole the ship, just the bow and… -
US Navy’s new destroyer will be ‘bodyguard’ of carrier strike group
The U.S. Navy is now in possession of its newest guided-missile destroyer, DDG 125, also called the Jack Lucas. HII delivered the ship to the Navy after wrapping up acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. The Jack Lucas is the first of the Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, ships that will assume the air… -
Prigozhin’s mutiny muddies matters in Russia, Ukraine
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plan to bring his mercenaries to Moscow was the biggest public threat to Vladimir Putin’s 23-year reign in Russia. Moscow tried to convey a sense of normalcy Monday, but questions remain about what exactly happened, and what happens next. For starters, there are questions regarding what exactly Prigozhin led, an attempted mutiny or… -
Sweden wants to join NATO but Turkey, Hungary still say ‘no’
Sweden wants to join NATO. Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said his country met its obligations under an agreement with Turkey to join the military alliance and it’s time for Turkey’s Parliament to begin the ratification process. When he invaded Ukraine last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said one of his goals was to prevent… -
Electric vehicle-based attacks pose threat to military bases
While once a novelty, electric vehicles are now a common sight on roads and highways around the world. By their nature, EVs are built differently, which means highway safety features like guardrails needed to be built differently as well. Cody Stolle helped make that happen in the civilian world. Now, he and his team are…
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