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By Brett Tingley Jul 9, 2021

Marines Train With Handheld Swarming Drones That Can Also Be Fired From 40mm Grenade Launchers

Images shared online show Marines conducting training exercises with the Drone40, a tiny quadcopter that can carry a wide variety of payloads.

By Brett Tingley Jul 8, 2021

The Last Airworthy S-3B Viking Is Set To Fly Off Into The Sunset

NASA's retirement of its S-3B aircraft means the long, storied career of the famed submarine hunter has finally come to an end.

By Brett Tingley Jul 8, 2021

This Is What A Black Hawk Helicopter Looks Like Through The Army's New Night Vision Goggles

New images shared online demonstrate the revolutionary capabilities of the Army's new Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular system.

By Brett Tingley Jul 7, 2021

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Funds Redirected By Army To Buy New Humvees

The US Army wants to divert funding away from its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program to buy new Humvees and update its older ones.

By Brett Tingley Jul 7, 2021

Pentagon Warns Of An “Increased Potential” For Nuclear Conflict In Newly Disclosed Manual

The risk of regional conflicts between nuclear-armed nations is rising according to a document prepared by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

By Brett Tingley Jul 3, 2021

MREs Are Fine Dining Compared To What Troops Ate In The Revolutionary War

Despite being nearly inedible, the preserved foods carried by the Continental Army helped ensure victory over the British in the Revolutionary War.

By Brett Tingley Jul 1, 2021

Space Force Plans To Place New Early Warning Satellites Into Non-Traditional Orbits Closer To Earth

The Space and Missile Systems Center is looking to Medium Earth Orbit for a new layer of missile detection satellites planned for 2022.

By Brett Tingley Jun 30, 2021

Skyborg AI Computer "Brain" Successfully Flew A General Atomics Avenger Drone

The Air Force's Skyborg continues to be integrated into more aircraft, signaling that a variety of aircraft could someday be flown by the AI system.

By Brett Tingley Jun 29, 2021

DoE's Extreme-Security Nevada Test Site Touts The "Ultimate Playground" For Drone Tests

Video posted on YouTube shows off the unique drone and anti-drone testing facility known as Port Gaston located deep within restricted airspace.

By Brett Tingley Jun 29, 2021

New Systems For Navigation In GPS Denied Combat Environments Tested In Air Force's Agile Pod

The Air Force is preparing to fight without GPS via new navigational technologies that could be essential to winning tomorrow's wars.

By Brett Tingley Jun 28, 2021

Navy Offers Glimpse Of Its Submarine-Launched Mine Capabilities In The Mediterranean

The USS Montpelier's publicized mine-loading exercise in Greece's Souda Bay comes as naval tensions grow in the eastern Mediterranean.

By Brett Tingley Jun 28, 2021

The CIA's Bird-Shaped Aquiline Drones Could Still Be Caged Up At Area 51

It's unknown what became of the CIA's Project Aquiline assets once they were boxed up and stored at the infamously secretive desert testing facility.

By Brett Tingley Jun 24, 2021

Space Force Wants Its Operations To Extend To The Expanse Between Traditional Orbits And The Moon

An Air Force Research Laboratory document makes it clear that Space Force will have to contend much farther out in space than it currently is.

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.