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US Loses 5th MQ-9 Reaper Drone Since Oct 2023; “Game Changing” UAVs Not Changing Any Game?

On May 21, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed downing another American MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen’s southern province of Bayda. This marked the fifth...

US Fuses PAC-3 Interceptor Missile With Aegis Weapon System; Neutralizes ‘Live Target’ For 1st Time

Lockheed Martin has announced that it has successfully test-fired a PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor from an MK-70 containerized launch platform to engage...

Saudi Eyes F-35 Stealth Fighters In Landmark Defense Deal As US Looks To Push China Out Of Kingdom

Alarmed by China’s expanding influence in the Persian Gulf, the United States has been trying to seal a high-value defense deal with Saudi Arabia...

Despite J-20, China Keen To Unravel F-35 Mystery; US Accuses Chinese Of Spying On Swiss Stealth Warplanes

Chinese military experts often call their J-20 'stealth' fighters comparable to F-22 Raptors and superior to single-engine F-35s. Despite tall claims, Beijing remains interested...

US Military Academy Releases New Report On Fighting Kamikaze Drones; Suggests 3 Ways To Counter UAVs

Among many lessons emerging from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine is the effectiveness of cheap drones in inflicting grave, often asymmetric, damage on highly...