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By Brett Tingley Jun 23, 2021

The National Guard Just Simulated A Cyberattack That Brought Down Utilities Nationwide

This year's Cyber Yankee exercises simulated the increasingly likely scenario of cyberattacks crippling huge sections of the nation's infrastructure.

By Brett Tingley Jun 22, 2021

Police Helicopter Crew Says Mysterious Craft They Chased Was “Not Like Any Other” Drone

We obtained the Tucson Police Department report that shows its helicopter crew was baffled by the "drone" they pursued earlier this year.

By Brett Tingley Jun 22, 2021

Air Force Flightlines Are Under Threat From Drones And It Wants Your Ideas On How To Protect Them

The AFWERX initiative is reaching out to industry for ideas on how to protect its flightlines from drone incursions and more.

By Brett Tingley Jun 21, 2021

Israel Has Shot Down Drones With An Airborne High-Power Laser

Israel's airborne laser program aims to add to its multi-layered air defense system that is increasingly tasked with countering low-end drone attacks.

By Brett Tingley Jun 17, 2021

Air Force Says Hypersonic Missile Tests Could Kill Four Snails And 90 Clams

A USAF report cites a range of environmental impacts that could be caused by missile testing including the highly anticipated ARRW live-fire test.

By Brett Tingley Jun 17, 2021

China's Space Station Is Now Manned As Concerns About Its Space Ambitions Grow

The Shenzhou-12 mission put three astronauts aboard the new Tianhe space station module in a display of just how far China's space program has come.

By Brett Tingley Jun 16, 2021

Global Concerns And Questions Grow As China Admits Fuel Rods At Nuclear Plant Are Damaged

While China assures the world that everything is under control, the nuclear situation in Southern China is being closely watched by the White House.

By Brett Tingley Jun 15, 2021

The U.S. Military Doesn't Even Track How Many Weapons It Loses, And It Has Lost Thousands

A scathing report details how over 2,000 weapons have gone missing from military arsenals in the last decade alone and the data is far from complete.

By Brett Tingley Jun 15, 2021

Check Out The Anti-Drone Weapons Carried By Security At Biden's Meeting In Brussels

The unique weaponry carried by a security detail guarding the meeting is a reminder of how serious the threat of assassination by drone is.

By Brett Tingley Jun 15, 2021

The Navy Is Developing "Bio-Inspired" Drones That Transition Between Air And Water

The Navy wants to build drones that are inspired by the ways animals move and behave in the natural world and can even transition between sea and air.

By Brett Tingley Jun 14, 2021

Space Force Got A Satellite Into Orbit In Just Four Months

The launch of the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 mission represents a major milestone in the military's plans for rapid space access.

By Brett Tingley Jun 11, 2021

The Navy Concluded Transmedium Flying Submersibles Were Possible A Decade Ago

A vehicle that can travel under the sea and in the air may seem like a fantasy, but the Navy says it is possible and relevant for special operations.

By Brett Tingley Jun 10, 2021

Drone Used High Power Microwaves To Knock Down Other Drones In DARPA Demo

The Program Manager for DARPA's new anti-drone system revealed additional details about the different interceptors that have been tested.

By Brett Tingley Jun 9, 2021

The Y-12 Nuclear Development Site Has Deployed Its First Anti-Drone System

The deployment at Y-12 shows how seriously the DOE and other federal departments and agencies are beginning to take the drone threat.

By Brett Tingley Jun 8, 2021

DARPA's Interceptor Drone Shoots "Stringy Streamers" To Drop Enemy Drones

DARPA has shared footage of a recent successful demonstration of its Mobile Force Protection concept aimed at defeating swarms of small drones.

By Brett Tingley Jun 8, 2021

Huge "Swarm" That Lit-Up Radar Was Almost Certainly Caused By The Military, Not Ladybugs

A massive radar bloom over California in 2019 was widely reported to be a ladybug swarm, but our investigation has shown this was unlikely the case.

By Brett Tingley Jun 4, 2021

Quantum Radar Offers No Benefits To The Military Say Pentagon Science Advisors

A report published by the Defense Science Board casts doubts on claims that quantum radar will greatly bolster the military's detection capabilities.

By Brett Tingley Jun 3, 2021

The Military’s Mobile Nuclear Reactor Prototype Is Set To Begin Taking Shape

Project Pele is one potentially revolutionary, albeit controversial, answer to the military's growing battlefield energy requirements.

By Brett Tingley Jun 2, 2021

Some Chinese-Made Drones Cleared By Pentagon For U.S. Government Use

A report has cleared some Chinese drones for government use, but questions still remain about the security surrounding foreign-made technology.

By Brett Tingley Jun 1, 2021

New Details Emerge On The "Highly Modified Drone" That Outran Police Helicopters Over Tucson

The drone was first detected near an energy storage facility across from Davis-Monthan AFB before evading two pursuing law enforcement helicopters.

By Brett Tingley May 21, 2021

Border Patrol Helicopter Had Bizarre Encounter With Mysterious "Highly Modified" Drone (Updated)

The mystery drone flew up to 14,000 feet and was tracked for over an hour. Now the FBI is investigating.

By Brett Tingley May 13, 2021

The U.S. Government Hides Some Of Its Darkest Secrets At The Department Of Energy

The Department of Energy controls many 'black projects' that live outside of the limelight that is intrinsic to the DoD and the intel community.

By Brett Tingley Apr 16, 2021

New Army Training Doc Outlines Ways To Give Soldiers Superhuman-Like Sensory Perception

The Advanced Situational Awareness concept aims to give soldiers an unconscious "human edge" through various techniques.

By Brett Tingley Apr 9, 2021

Navy Labs To Reopen The Once Taboo Case On Nuclear Cold Fusion

Federal labs are reexamining the DOD’s research into cold fusion and low-energy nuclear reactions, potentially leading to revolutionary technologies.

By Brett Tingley Apr 7, 2021

The Boscombe Down Incident Remains One Of Military Aviation's Most Intriguing Mysteries

A secret aircraft reportedly crashed during takeoff at RAF Boscombe Down in 1994 sparking what has been an enduring mystery.