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August 8, 2024   A new version of the stealthy XQ-58 Valkyrie with built-in landing gear is in the works, the drone’s manufacturer Kratos has disclosed. The addition of internal landing gear points to a potentially larger, heavier, and higher-performance derivative of the XQ-58 that could be better positioned to meet the requirements of the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program and compete for other opportunities. You can read more about this here.   Meanwhile, members of China’s Jiaolong Commandos, a maritime special operations unit, have recently been seen using multiple types of bird-like drones. Coupled with advances in miniaturized sensors and other unmanned aerial vehicle developments, biomimetic drones such as these could have real operational benefits, including being able to surveil enemy forces or execute kamikaze attacks, and do so with less of a chance of being recognized. You can read more about this 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 Building The F-35 – One Of The Most Advanced Machines Ever Made Branded Content: From assembly to getting airborne for first flight, this is the story of F-35 stealth fighter production. F-16 Officially In Ukrainian Service, Self Protection Pods Included After years of work, F-16s have officially entered service with Ukraine's Air Force, and they are already sporting some interesting features. E-2D Refueling From HC-130 Over Middle East Highlights The Hawkeye’s Potential The E-2D's in-flight refueling capability could help it defend against an Iranian attack and opens up new ways to employ its abilities around the globe. EA-18G Growlers With New Jamming Pods Onboard Carrier Heading To Middle East This appears to be the first cruise for the AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer, the most advanced publicly known tactical electronic warfare capability. China’s Gigantic Secretive Blimp Hangar Has Gotten Even Larger A 300-foot-long extension to a huge hangar at a secretive Chinese test range points to plans for larger, more capable lighter-than-air craft. Aftermath Of Ukrainian Attack On Russian Su-34 Fullback Base Emerges A drone strike obliterated a weapons storage area at an air base that has played a major role in the war in Ukraine. B-1B Tests New Pylon That Could Drastically Increase Its Weapons Carriage Capabilities Boeing's Load Adaptable Modular pylon, or LAM, has the ability to greatly expand the B-1B's flexibility and kinetic punch. From the Archive F-102 Delta Dagger’s Weapons Bays Combined Rockets And Missiles In A Feat Of Cold War Ingenuity It was the Air Force's first supersonic interceptor. In order to obtain that title, it carried its weapons internally via some remarkable engineering. Hot Shots A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing sits on the flightline during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, August 2, 2024. An Army M1A2 Abrams participates in a live-fire exercise during Operation Pacific Fortitude at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, South Korea, August 5, 2024. An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter operate from the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean, August 2, 2024.