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By Joseph Trevithick Apr 1, 2020

This Venezuelan Patrol Ship Sunk Itself After Ramming A Cruise Liner With A Reinforced Hull

The Venezuelan ship appears to have been trying to seize the cruise ship, which is designed to safely sail through icy waters.

By Joseph Trevithick Apr 1, 2020

Navy Could Still Punish Captain Behind Letter Begging To Get Sailors Off COVID-19 Plagued Carrier

The Navy says whoever leaked the letter, even if it was the author himself, could face disciplinary action for violating good order and discipline.

By Joseph Trevithick Apr 1, 2020

The Bronco Is Back! A Fleet Of OV-10s Will Help Train Air Force Forward Air Controllers

The deal will give the Vietnam War-era aircraft, which haven't seen widespread U.S. military use in any capacity in decades, a new lease on life.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 31, 2020

The Navy Tried To Retire Its Two Huge COVID-19 Fighting Hospital Ships Two Years Ago

Both ships are now in American ports providing critical support in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic by treating patients without the virus.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 31, 2020

"Sailors Do Not Need To Die": Captain Of COVID-19 Plagued Carrier Pleads To Bring Crew Ashore (Updated)

The bulk of the crew presently remains on the supercarrier, where the virus has been spreading like wildfire and shows no signs of stopping.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 30, 2020

The Air Force's Troubled Boeing KC-46 Tankers Leak Fuel Excessively

The announcement comes weeks after the Air Force said it would not use the aircraft for aerial refueling missions except in a major emergency.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 30, 2020

Exclusive: Unmasking Northrop Grumman's XRQ-72A Great Horned Owl Spy Drone

The U.S. Intelligence Community led the development of this very quiet and high-efficiency unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 30, 2020

Entire Crew Of A Russian Nuclear Submarine Is In Quarantine After COVID-19 Exposure

Personnel from a second sub and a floating workshop are also in quarantine, underscoring the dangers the virus poses to naval forces worldwide.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 27, 2020

COVID-19 Drives Command Teams Charged With Homeland Defense Into Cheyenne Mountain Bunker

Another US military command and control element is also now isolated in a third, undisclosed location.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 27, 2020

Now Both Aircraft Carriers In The Western Pacific Have COVID-19 Cases, Raising Readiness Concerns

Sailors from a carrier forward deployed to Japan had contracted the virus as confirmed cases grow onboard another flattop in Guam.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 26, 2020

Nukes Drive Germany's Plan To Replace Tornados With Typhoons, Super Hornets, and Growlers

The plan gives the German Air Force planes it can configure to carry American nuclear bombs and the most capable electronic warfare jet on the planet.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 26, 2020

Check Out This Soviet Submarine Firing A Nuclear Ballistic Missile While Docked Pierside

The Russian Navy has reportedly looked into reviving this tactic, but for cruise-missile armed submarines.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 25, 2020

Bell And Sikorsky To Compete Head To Head To Make The Army's Future Armed Recon Helicopter

The Army wants to buy hundreds of examples of the winning design to fill the gap left by the early retirement of its OH-58D scout helicopters.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 25, 2020

CIA's Predecessor To The SR-71 Blackbird Tested Electron Guns To Hide From Radars

Concerns about advanced Soviet radars prompted the development of systems that could generate invisible radar-absorbing fields around the aircraft.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 24, 2020

New Report On The Navy's Troubled Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Literally The Shits

The ship's toilets clog frequently and the sewage system needs regular acid flushing, which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each time.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 23, 2020

Check Out This Eerie Image Of A Navy Special Ops Seahawk Raiding A Ship In The Dead Of Night

The unique Navy helicopter unit that supported this particular exercise could be on the chopping block next year.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 23, 2020

Marines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, Missiles

The Marine Corps says the ambitious shift toward smaller units, distributed operations, and unmanned capabilities is essential to staying relevant.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 20, 2020

Air Force's Gray Wolf Program Tests Game-Changing Small Low-Cost Jet Engine

The Air Force funded the development of the engine as part of a project to develop low-cost cruise missiles, but it could have wider applications.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 20, 2020

The Army And Navy Have Conducted The First Joint Test Of Their New Hypersonic Weapon

The Missile Defense Agency also observed the test to gather data that could be useful in developing anti-hypersonic defenses.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 19, 2020

"Hot Dog Gun" Shows How Someone Really Felt About The Army's Failed XM10 Pistol Competition

After its controversial decision to pick the Beretta M9 as the new US military standard sidearm, the service held a joke of a second competition.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 19, 2020

Air Force Wants To Acquire Losing T-X Jet Trainers To Help Revolutionize Pilot Training

The Air Force wants advanced jet trainers to start experimenting with radical new pilot training concepts now before its first T-7A Red Hawks arrive.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 19, 2020

MV-22 Osprey Spotted Making Brief Stop At U.S. Embassy In Lebanon After Prisoner Release (Updated)

The complete operation appeared to involve multiple aerial refuelings for the Osprey over the Mediterranean Sea as it headed for Jordan.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 18, 2020

Navy Hospital Ship Still Weeks Away From Arriving In New York City To Help Battle COVID-19

Military Sealift Command said just yesterday that it had not received any orders to activate either of the Navy's two hospital ships.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 17, 2020

You Can Buy This Rare Ford Presidential Motorcade "Roadrunner" Command Van

This former Secret Service vehicle features an abundance of on board electrical power that used to run satellite communications, radios, and more.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 17, 2020

Pakistani F-16 "Engaged" One Of The MH-47G Chinooks Three Times During Bin Laden Raid

These details come from a new interview that also says the Obama Administration tried at least twice to capture Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.