Alex Hollings

5 days ago | 19fortyfive.com | Alex Hollings

Key Points: The U.S. Navy is bolstering carrier defenses with Raytheon’s Coyote and Anduril’s Roadrunner-M drone interceptors. -These turbojet-powered, loitering drones are specifically designed to counter swarms of low-cost enemy drones—a growing threat from adversaries like Iran and China. -Equipped with advanced radars, Coyote and Roadrunner-M intercept incoming threats at short range, offering significant savings compared to traditional missiles.

1 week ago | 19fortyfive.com | Alex Hollings

Key Points and Summary: China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon stealth fighter likely incorporates stolen design elements from multiple aircraft rather than being wholly original. -Its overall layout strongly resembles Russia’s cancelled MiG 1.44 prototype, potentially acquired during Mikoyan’s financial struggles. -Key features, however, show clear influence from America’s F-22 (forward fuselage) and F-35 (air inlets), designs confirmed accessed vai Chinese espionage efforts like the Su Bin hacking case.

1 week ago | 19fortyfive.com | Alex Hollings

Key Points: Two new air-to-air missiles recently entered US service, significantly expanding capabilities beyond the standard AIM-9X Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM. -The low-cost ($25k) AGR-20 FALCO, a laser-guided rocket conversion, effectively counters cheap drones and cruise missiles, already proven against Houthi threats.

2 weeks ago | 19fortyfive.com | Alex Hollings

Key Points: New details reveal Ukraine’s F-16s are flying daily offensive and defensive combat missions, according to US General Christopher Cavoli. -They have successfully downed numerous Russian cruise missiles and drones while also bombing Russian frontline positions, reportedly using weapons like the GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb. -An unnamed Ukrainian pilot lauded the F-16’s efficiency compared to Soviet-era jets, citing high missile hit rates and multiple daily sorties.

3 weeks ago | sofrep.com | Alex Hollings

It can be said that the need to band together in groups is intrinsic to what makes us human beings. Long before the dawn of civilization, humans gathered together in like-minded groups in order to offer one another protection, defend resources, and share the mental and physical challenges of survival. Forming a cooperative group, or herd, may have been one of the earliest human advancements that would one day lead to the complex societies we live in today.