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A STRONG OFFENSE FOR THE WORLD OF DEFENSE December 16, 2025 A combination of new interceptors and launchers is set to give the Patriot surface-to-air missile system an “over-the-shoulder” engagement capability, the U.S. Army has disclosed. What this means is that future Patriot systems will have critical additional flexibility to engage threats, even ones that may have already passed overhead. This is something the system cannot currently do without physically reorienting its launchers, creating challenges in various intercept scenarios. Read our latest on this here. Must Read Articles Luxury Boeing 737 Looks To Be Flying For The Department Of Homeland Security DHS is buying 737s for deportation flights, but the appearance of one with apparently a luxurious interior intended for senior leaders is unexpected. READ NOW China’s ‘Y-30’ Turboprop Airlifter Spotted For The First Time The four-engine tactical airlifter likely has a similar mission to the C-130J and is undergoing flight tests. READ NOW India Can’t Give Up Its Jaguar Strike Aircraft Spares sourced from Oman are the latest fix to patch up the dwindling Indian Air Force fighter fleet. READ NOW Ukraine Claims World’s First Underwater Drone Attack On Russian Submarine The attack, if indeed it was executed by an unmanned underwater vehicle, would mark a new chapter in drone warfare. READ NOW New Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon Details Emerge Hegseth's visit to Redstone Arsenal provided new disclosures on Dark Eagle's range and its small warhead. READ NOW From the Archive How A British Submarine Spent Hours Under A Russian Aircraft Carrier A Cold War British nuclear sub sneaked into a Soviet naval exercise and took closeup underwater pictures of Russia’s new aircraft carrier. READ NOW Hot Shots A soldier fires an M3 Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during a combined arms live-fire exercise at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea, Dec. 13, 2025. Credit: Army 1st Lt. Jonathan Sauls The USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. sails alongside the USS Abraham Lincoln during a refueling in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 10, 2025. Credit Navy Seaman Angel Campbell A CH-53 Sea Stallion gunner from HMH 772 leaves a trail of smoke, clips and expended cartridges from a .50 Cal machine gun mounted on its tailgate while participating in day and night aerial fire on range 56C Dec. 12, 2025. US Army Images provided by the USASA Fort Dix Training Division / Steven Roussel