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July 31, 2024   Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has shed some more light on the status of the new sixth-generation stealth combat jet under development as part of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. “We’re taking a pause,” Kendall said at an event yesterday, before reiterating that while the fighter at the heart of the wider NGAD initiative will have a human pilot to start with, an optionally crewed version might ultimately be developed too. You can read more about that here.   Meanwhile, Russia appears to have deployed a North Korean Bulsae-4 M-2018 Non-Line-Of-Sight self-propelled Anti-Tank Guided Missile system in Ukraine. A six-wheeled armored vehicle closely resembling that weapon system was spotted by Ukrainian aerial surveillance in the Kharkiv region near the Russian border recently. This would be the first known armored vehicle provided by Pyongyang to Moscow in a burgeoning relationship of convenience, and it would offer a capability similar to the Israeli NLOS missile system that has now been copied by others, including Iran. You can read more about that here.   Make sure to check out highlights of all our coverage from the last week below. We are also continuing our rolling coverage of the conflict in Ukraine as it develops.    -- Oliver Parken The War Zone Must Read Articles Colonel Tasked With Testing Future Of Air Dominance Talks Candidly About Progress And Challenges Sponsored Content: We talk in-depth with the 53rd Wing's commander about how his team is racing to turn future air warfare concepts, including Collaborative Combat Aircraft, into reality. F-16s Will Let Ukraine Get More Out Of Western Munitions: USAF’s Top Officer In Europe USAF Gen. James Hecker says F-16s will give Ukraine key new capabilities in the near and long terms, but that they're not a "golden bullet." China’s Latest Submarine Features X-Shaped Stern With a longer hull and possible vertical launch cells, the new design is further evidence of China’s rapid submarine developments. Air Force Chief Hints At Existence Of Clandestine Spy Aircraft The statement from Secretary Frank Kendall again suggests that the Air Force has advanced airborne reconnaissance capabilities waiting in the wings. Networked Sniper Pod Will Let 4th-Generation Fighters Create ‘Kill Webs’ With F-35s The new Sniper pod will let F-35s provide targeting data to ground-based missiles and create an active link with 4th-generation fighters. New Russian Long-Range Drone Appears In Ukraine Potentially capable of flying a range of missions, the Gerbera appears to be a Russian-developed complement to the Shahed-136 series. First Look At Mystery Weapon Pylon Ukrainian MiG-29s Use To Carry Small Diameter Bombs A picture has emerged of an SDB-armed Ukrainian MiG-29 with a previously unseen pylon with an interesting feature. From Our New YouTube Channel   Newly released nuclear warhead inventory numbers give us an updated idea of the status of America's strategic arsenal. From the Archive F-5 Pilot’s Early Struggles Aerial Refueling The Underpowered Jet A veteran Canadian fighter pilot tells the story of just how tricky tanking in a heavily-loaded CF-5 for the first time was. Hot Shots