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By Joseph Trevithick Mar 22, 2019

Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom

Packaging an aerial refueling boom in a pod will be a major engineering challenge, but it would change the way the USAF keeps its planes in the fight.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 22, 2019

Here Is The Navy's Ultra Ambitious New Plan To Get To 355 Ships In Just 15 Years

The service will face huge challenges in meeting that goal and just sustaining those vessels will cost many billions more than it spends now.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 21, 2019

Army Tanks And Other Vehicles Get New Paint Jobs To Help Hide From Thermal Optics

The new coating will make make it harder for opponents to spot and engage them, especially at night.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 21, 2019

Marines To Finally Add 30mm Cannon To Bolt-On "Harvest Hawk" Armament Kits For KC-130Js

The guns will add a new and valuable capability to the add-on weapon and sensor packages, which already include precision guided missiles and bombs.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 20, 2019

USAF Plans For Its "Skyborg" AI Computer Brain To Be Flying Drones In The Next Two Years

The service envisions the artificial intelligence system eventually flying larger, more complex unmanned designs and in the cockpit with human pilots.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 20, 2019

The Navy's "Operational" F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The Time

A stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 19, 2019

Budget Docs Show Pentagon Aims To Loft Particle Beam Anti-Missile Weapon Into Space In Four Years

After three decades, the Pentagon is betting big on their belief that a dream of the Star Wars initiative may now be closer to a practical concept.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 18, 2019

U.S. Army Recently Sought Demo Of German Puma Armored Vehicle It Had Rejected Years Ago

The service is looking to rush ahead with its plans to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and develop new unmanned ground combat vehicles.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 16, 2019

North Korean Resistance Group Was Reportedly Behind Mysterious Embassy Raid In Spain

Rumors continue to swirl around the mysterious and bizarre incident in Spain that still has no clear motive.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 15, 2019

This Crazy Contraption Was Supposed To Help Aussie Troops Carry Their Guns. It Did The Opposite.

The test results were not positive.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 15, 2019

The Royal Air Force Has Said Goodbye To The Tornado After An Amazing 40-Year Career

The jets formed the core of British airpower for years and contributed to every one of the U.K.'s major operations since the end of the Cold War.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 14, 2019

CIA Linked Plane Makes Brief Trip To Venezuela As American Diplomats Evacuate

The CIA flight comes amid other mysterious aerial activity in and around the country and concerns of an impending American intervention.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 13, 2019

U.S. Special Operators Are Getting New Sniper Rifles For The Second Time In Six Years

Snipers can configure the new rifles to fire three different calibers, allowing them to replace various existing weapons with one gun.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 13, 2019

The USAF's Plans To Buy Six Aircraft As Part Of Its Never Ending Light Attack Experiment

The service will now partner with the Marines, too, but has made it clear this is about helping foreign allies, not acquiring planes for its own use.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 12, 2019

Marines Lay Out Plans For Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force In New Budget Request

This would give the service its first long-endurance drones and help pave the way for future unmanned aircraft capabilities.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 12, 2019

Navy's Budget Requests Two Huge Missile-Laden Drone Ships That Displace 2,000 Tons

The service wants to get the first two unmanned ships quickly to help refine its requirements and craft plans for employing them in actual combat.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 12, 2019

US Navy Destroyers And Royal Navy Ships Use These Big Blow-Up Anti-Ship Missile Decoys

They are a low-cost addition to ships' layered defenses used to counter anti-ship missiles and the Royal Navy want to invest in improved models.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 11, 2019

Russia Unveils Plans For Sleek High-Speed Arctic Rescue Chopper With Jet Thruster In Its Tail

The research and development work could support the Kremlin's broader requirements for new fast-flying rotorcraft in the far north and beyond.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 7, 2019

We Cut Through The Conflicting Claims And Misinformation Surrounding India's Strikes On Pakistan

The two countries are still trading accusations and social media and poor reporting continue to perpetuate false claims. Here's what we know.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 6, 2019

NASA Captured Two Jets' Supersonic Shockwaves Merging By Applying New Tech To An Old Idea

NASA's new very high-speed camera paired with the 'Schlieren' photography concept will help in the development of practical supersonic air travel.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 6, 2019

The USAF Is Finally Ditching The Last Of Its Cold War Revolvers For New Semi-Auto Pistols

The iconic Smith & Wesson six-shooters are still in use after more than six decades of service.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 4, 2019

Fender Bender Russian Style Leaves Four Cars Smashed Between Two BTR-80 Armored Vehicles

This is why everyone in the country has a dash cam.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 4, 2019

U.S. Sends THAAD To Israel For First Time As Both Countries Slam Iran's Missile Programs

The United States and Israel have been laying the ground work for this type of deployment for years.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 1, 2019

The Puzzling Case Of The Navy's Attempt To Retire Supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman Early

Legislators are already opposing the proposal, which contradicts every known requirement and policy, and we don't truly know if it's even real at all.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 28, 2019

India Shows Proof U.S. Made F-16s And AIM-120 Missiles Were Used By Pakistan In Aerial Brawl

This would mark the first time Pakistan's has used these jets in combat against Indian forces, which could have major repercussions.