Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
Soaring Eagles: F-15C Air Superiority during Operation Desert Storm
Iraq’s invasion of its neighbor Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990, caused an international coalition to respond with Operation Desert Shield, eventually culminating in the Coalition forces taking control of the skies in Operation Desert Storm. With elite Iraqi Republican Guards near the Saudi Arabian border in Kuwait poised to drive south into Saudi Arabia, an…
-
Russia’s Unique Tu-134A-4 “Black Pearl” Intercepted Over the Baltic
For the first time in five years, Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons intercepted the rare aircraft, along with Su-30SM2s, as part of the Baltic Air Policing mission. A Tupolev Tu-134UBL – or Tu-134A-4 as some Russian military aviation analysts have pointed out – was among at least four Russian military aircraft intercepted recently by Italian…
-
Automatic Terrain Awareness and Warning System Certified on USMC F/A-18s
The U.S. Marine Corps will field the ATAWS on its F/A-18 Legacy Hornet fleet starting in early 2026. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division has announced on Nov. 19, 2025, that the U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Legacy Hornet fleet will soon receive the Automatic Terrain Awareness and Warning System (ATAWS). The certification of the…
-
Corvus Robotics Needs You!
Mohammed Kabi At Corvus Robotics, we’re scaling the largest autonomous logistics data capture fleet ever
-
DragonFire Laser Weapon Engages High Speed Drones in Latest Test
The DragonFire system successfully shot down drones travelling at up to 650km/h at a range in Scotland, just as a £316m contract for its deployment on a Type 45 destroyer by 2027 was awarded. The DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) has been in development by a consortium of companies and agencies since at least…
-
U.S. Army AH-64E V6 Apaches Validated in Massive Counter-Drone Drill
Operation Flyswatter tested the AH-64E Version 6 Apache for its networked, data linked combat capabilities against a variety of asymmetric unmanned aerial threats. The U.S. Army demonstrated the AH-64E Apache Version 6’s (V6) ability to detect, track and defeat unmanned aerial systems (UAS) during a massive live-fire event, dubbed Operation Flyswatter, at MCAS (Marine Corps…
-
Saudi Arabia’s F-35 Push Advances After U.S.–Saudi Defense Pact
Washington signals the will for a fast approval of a Saudi F-35 sale, reflecting a renewed effort for quicker weapons sales and the new U.S.-Saudi Strategic Defense Agreement. The prospect of Saudi Arabia becoming the next Middle Eastern operator of the F-35 Lightning II appears to have accelerated sharply following a series of high-profile statements…
-
USAF Selects McGhee Tyson ANGB as Next KC-46A Pegasus Base as Boeing Tests RVS 2.0
Boeing is now testing the new Remote Vision System 2.0 for the KC-46A’s troubled telescoping boom system, which addresses serious Category 1 deficiencies. The Department of the Air Force announced on Nov. 19, 2025 that McGhee Tyson ANGB (Air National Guard Base), Tennessee, has been selected as the preferred location for the Main Operating Base…
-
Germandrones and PERUN Scale Drone Support for Ukraine
Songbird surveillance platform and Phoenix FPV program expand with frontline feedback and local production Germandrones and Ukrainian partner PERUN Precision Works Ukraine are deepening their cooperation to support Ukraine’s drone operations at the front. Over the past twelve months, the partners have delivered more than 500 Songbird surveillance drones to Ukrainian units, alongside pilot training,…
-
U.S. Army Adds Fortem to G-TEAD Marketplace to Accelerate Counter-Drone Capabilities
New designation streamlines procurement of Fortem counter-drone systems for Army and other U.S. agencies The U.S. Army has selected Fortem Technologies as one of the first defense companies admitted to its new Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate (G-TEAD) Marketplace, a contracting framework designed to speed advanced technology to operational units. The designation gives Army organizations…
Got any book recommendations?