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👁 Ukraine is experimenting with private sector air defense.

Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Ukraine Using Private Air Defense Teams To Protect Industry Against Russian Drones

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 30, 2026

👁 Iran says the US is dropping mines from the air on its missile facilities.

Tactical Ballistic Missiles

Is The U.S. Dropping Mines To Stop Iranian Missile Launchers?

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 27, 2026

👁 Army Green Berets from the 1st Special Forces Group conducted two weeks of hands-on experimentation with Project Origin unmanned systems at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. Including Special Operations Forces into technology assessments provides more in-depth understanding of what is needed to mature unmanned systems for the Army’s Operating Force. (U.S. Army photo by VIDS Corp)

U.S. Army

Army Scales Back Barriers To Access Its Top Testing Ranges

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Mar 26, 2026

👁 Soldiers from multiple units, to include members of the U.S. Army Drone Team, compete in the Hunter-Killer lanes at the U.S. Army Best Drone Warfighter Competition in Huntsville, ALA., Feb. 17-19, 2026. Hosted by Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA), this inaugural Army Best Drone Warfighter Competition, themed “Agile, Adaptive, Lethal."

U.S. Army

Epic Fury Already Stress Testing More Agile Army Acquisition System, General Says

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Mar 25, 2026

👁 Kamikaze drones operated by an Iran-backed militia in Iraq appear to have struck a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter and an air defense radar at an American base in Iraq.

U.S. Army

Drone Attack On Parked U.S. Army Black Hawk In Iraq A Harbinger Of What’s To Come

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 25, 2026

👁 The U.S. Army says it hopes to see production of a finalized version of the next-generation M1E3 Abrams tank begin next year.

M1 Abrams

M1E3 Next-Gen Abrams Tank Production Could Begin Next Year

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 25, 2026

👁 Barksdale Air Force Base in Lousiana, home to B-52 bombers, was the site of a wave of recent drone incursions.

Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

U.S. Battled Drone Incursions Over Key Bases At Home After Launch Of Epic Fury

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 25, 2026

👁 The former head of the Army Air Defense Artillery School at Fort Sill offers unique insights into the challenges of defeating Iranian missiles and drones.

MIM-104 Patriot

Retired Patriot Battalion Commander On The Challenges Of Defeating Iran’s Barrages

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 24, 2026

👁 A slightly shorter and lighter-weight carbine version of the U.S. Army's new 6.8x51mm M7 service rifle has now gotten its own designation: XM8.

Assault Rifles

New Army 6.8mm Carbine Recycles XM8 Designation From Failed “Starship Troopers” Rifle Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 23, 2026

👁 A submarine is among the Iranian naval vessels that U.S. forces have struck with Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) short-range ballistic missiles.

MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

Iranian Submarine Sunk By ATACMS Short Range Ballistic Missile

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 13, 2026

👁 B-1B bomber used to strike Iran from RAF Fairford.

U.S. Army

Epic Fury Day 11: U.S. Promises “Most Intense Day Of Strikes” On Iran

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 10, 2026

👁 The U.S. military has been using M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to strike Iranian ships as part of Operation Epic Fury.

MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

U.S. Striking Iranian Navy Ships With Ballistic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 10, 2026

👁 U.S. and Israeli authorities have reportedly been considering a special operations ground raid to extract or otherwise neutralize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, a risky plan that highlights challenges in attempting to achieve this objective from the air alone.

Special Operations

Commando Raid To Secure Iran’s Enriched Uranium May Become A Very Risky Necessity

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 9, 2026

👁 The irony that lower-end long-range kamikaze drones are perhaps the biggest threat to extremely advanced radars capable of providing telemetry for intercepting targets traveling at hypersonic speeds, sometimes in space, is glaring. The losses of the radars should finally serve as a stark wake-up call regarding the vulnerability of these critical but largely static assets.

Land-Based Ballistic Missile Defense

Iranian Attacks On Prized Missile Defense Radars Are A Wake-Up Call

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 7, 2026

👁 A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17, deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Sept. 28, 2020. The F/A-18 is a highly versatile aircraft due to its avionics, cockpit displays, aerodynamic characteristics, and its ability to carry a wide variety of weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)

MIM-104 Patriot

Friendly-Fire Incidents Are Nothing New In Modern Air Warfare

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 2, 2026

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SR-71 Blackbird Crews Had These Custom Smith & Wesson Pistols Built For Them

Ukraine Using Private Air Defense Teams To Protect Industry Against Russian Drones

Is The U.S. Dropping Mines To Stop Iranian Missile Launchers?

Army Scales Back Barriers To Access Its Top Testing Ranges

Epic Fury Already Stress Testing More Agile Army Acquisition System, General Says

Drone Attack On Parked U.S. Army Black Hawk In Iraq A Harbinger Of What’s To Come

M1E3 Next-Gen Abrams Tank Production Could Begin Next Year

U.S. Battled Drone Incursions Over Key Bases At Home After Launch Of Epic Fury

Retired Patriot Battalion Commander On The Challenges Of Defeating Iran’s Barrages

New Army 6.8mm Carbine Recycles XM8 Designation From Failed “Starship Troopers” Rifle Program

Iranian Submarine Sunk By ATACMS Short Range Ballistic Missile

Epic Fury Day 11: U.S. Promises “Most Intense Day Of Strikes” On Iran

U.S. Striking Iranian Navy Ships With Ballistic Missiles

Commando Raid To Secure Iran’s Enriched Uranium May Become A Very Risky Necessity

Iranian Attacks On Prized Missile Defense Radars Are A Wake-Up Call

Friendly-Fire Incidents Are Nothing New In Modern Air Warfare

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SR-71 Blackbird Crews Had These Custom Smith & Wesson Pistols Built For Them

Ukraine Using Private Air Defense Teams To Protect Industry Against Russian Drones

Is The U.S. Dropping Mines To Stop Iranian Missile Launchers?

Army Scales Back Barriers To Access Its Top Testing Ranges

Epic Fury Already Stress Testing More Agile Army Acquisition System, General Says

Drone Attack On Parked U.S. Army Black Hawk In Iraq A Harbinger Of What’s To Come

M1E3 Next-Gen Abrams Tank Production Could Begin Next Year

U.S. Battled Drone Incursions Over Key Bases At Home After Launch Of Epic Fury

Retired Patriot Battalion Commander On The Challenges Of Defeating Iran’s Barrages

New Army 6.8mm Carbine Recycles XM8 Designation From Failed “Starship Troopers” Rifle Program

Iranian Submarine Sunk By ATACMS Short Range Ballistic Missile

Epic Fury Day 11: U.S. Promises “Most Intense Day Of Strikes” On Iran

U.S. Striking Iranian Navy Ships With Ballistic Missiles

Commando Raid To Secure Iran’s Enriched Uranium May Become A Very Risky Necessity

Iranian Attacks On Prized Missile Defense Radars Are A Wake-Up Call

Friendly-Fire Incidents Are Nothing New In Modern Air Warfare

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