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By Brett Tingley Jan 22, 2022

NASA Once Built This Armored HAZMAT Response Vehicle That Was Loaded With Futuristic Features

The space agency owned a small fleet of APCs to be used in emergencies but envisioned a broader role for its more ambitious prototype HAZMAT vehicle.

By Brett Tingley Jan 21, 2022

Space Force Just Launched Satellites Capable Of 'Inspecting' Enemy Satellites

Two new satellites launched as part of Space Force's push for more space domain awareness can get up close and personal with other objects in orbit.

By Brett Tingley Jan 21, 2022

CIA's Havana Syndrome Report Doesn't Sit Well With Some Lawmakers

Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee are raising questions about the CIA's findings on the causes, or lack thereof, of the mysterious illness.

By Brett Tingley Jan 20, 2022

U.S. Sanctions Officials Accused Of Preparing To Take Over Ukraine’s Government On Russia's Behalf

The US has released a list of current and former Ukrainian officials alleged to be working with Russian intelligence to seize Ukraine from within.

By Brett Tingley Jan 19, 2022

Navy Sends A Message By Publicizing Guided Missile Submarine's Mediterranean Presence

The choice to disclose the USS Georgia's whereabouts was likely a deterrent reminder aimed at Russia.

By Brett Tingley Jan 19, 2022

Cyberattacks In Ukraine Show Potential For 'Widespread Damage' To U.S. Networks, Government Warns

The White House is rushing to secure critical networks from similar attacks that have brought down Ukrainian government websites in recent days.

By Brett Tingley Jan 17, 2022

Kratos Reveals Existence Of Secretive Demogorgon Unmanned Combat Aircraft Program (Updated)

The company has a rapidly growing portfolio of combat drones, over half of which remain classified, as the Air Force signals an appetite for more.

By Brett Tingley Jan 15, 2022

Mysterious Drone Incursions Confirmed Over Sweden's Nuclear Facilities

The drone sightings coincide with high military and political tensions in the region and sound eerily similar to other drone incursions in the US.

By Brett Tingley Jan 14, 2022

FedEx Wants To Equip Airbus A321s With Anti-Missile Laser Countermeasures

Infrared countermeasures have never caught on in the commercial aircraft space, but FedEx and the FAA are clearly still interested in the capability.

By Brett Tingley Jan 13, 2022

Pentagon’s Ghost Fleet Program Ends, Its Four Unmanned Ships Will Be Transferred To The Navy

The ships are slated to join the Navy's experimental surface warfare squadron which is exploring ways to incorporate unmanned vessels into the fleet.

By Brett Tingley Jan 12, 2022

Special Forces Will Simulate An Insurgency On U.S. Soil In Upcoming Unconventional Warfare Exercise

Robin Sage exercises held in the Carolinas prepare Green Berets for the complex missions they will be called upon to accomplish when deployed.

By Brett Tingley Jan 11, 2022

Spaceship-Like Electric Aircraft 'Alice' Prepares For Its First Flight In These Awesome Images

Eviation could revolutionize aviation with its all-electric Alice commuter plane designed to fly hundreds of miles with nine passengers onboard.

By Brett Tingley Jan 7, 2022

This Footage Of Jet-Powered Coyote Drones Obliterating Other Drones Is Incredible

Coyote doesn't play around when it comes to blowing other drones to bits. The explosions alone make the video worth watching.

By Brett Tingley Jan 7, 2022

The Navy Is Betting Big On High-Power Microwave Weapons

Lasers dominate discussions about U.S. Navy directed energy weapons, but the service formed a new office devoted to systems that fire microwave beams.

By Brett Tingley Jan 6, 2022

Cyber Command Task Force Conducted Its First Offensive Operation As The Secretary Of Defense Watched

The operation is another sign of the rapidly evolving nature of warfare in the digital domain and the future importance of offensive cyber operations.

By Brett Tingley Jan 6, 2022

Here's The Story Behind That Viral Video Of Napoleonic Armor Smashed Through By A Cannonball

Documents found on one of Napoleon's young heavy cavalrymen who fell at the Battle of Waterloo reveal the history behind the mangled armor.

By Brett Tingley Jan 5, 2022

Air Force's Small Telescope Tech Will Help Detect Enemy Satellites Sneaking Up On Friendly Ones

The previously classified Starfire Optical Range aids astronomers while enabling the Space Force to better detect and track small objects in space.

By Brett Tingley Jan 4, 2022

Air Force Releases List Of What's In Its Famous 'Petting Zoo' Threat Training Facility

Nellis Air Force Base's 'Petting Zoo' houses a big collection of foreign military equipment for use in familiarization, training, and threat analysis.

By Brett Tingley Sep 17, 2021

Tucson Mystery Drone Had Rotors According To Border Patrol Helicopter Aircrew's Emails

Records released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection may help lay some of the more out-of-this-world theories about the incident to rest.

By Brett Tingley Aug 9, 2021

Small Unmanned Helicopters Used Lasers To Map Littorals In Recent U.S. Navy Tests

A recent demo of a LIDAR system aboard a small helicopter drone could bring big capabilities to even small ships and forward-deployed forces.

By Brett Tingley Aug 6, 2021

Preorders For This Electromagnetic Rifle Are Being Taken For $3,775

Arcflash Labs has developed what it calls the world's first and only handheld Gauss rifle, capable of firing metal projectiles at lower velocities.

By Brett Tingley Aug 4, 2021

Drone Makes First Autonomous Aerial Delivery Between Two Military Vessels

The U.S. Navy has been experimenting with a variety of drone delivery concepts in recent years in order to ease its logistical burden.

By Brett Tingley Aug 4, 2021

Russian Nuclear Submarine Broke Down In Danish Waters

The Danish Navy described the situation as “dramatic” as the submarine Orel drifted towards its territory following an unknown propulsion malfunction.

By Brett Tingley Aug 3, 2021

Critical Fix Will Take Years To Reach All Navy Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ships

The problem-ridden vessels face another hurdle as the Navy admits that a critical design fix to the ships' propulsion system is intensely complicated.

By Brett Tingley Aug 2, 2021

First Live-Fire Test Of The Navy's New Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missile Was A Success

The Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range is moving closer towards deployment as a formidable and versatile air-to-surface weapon.