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By Joseph Trevithick Oct 27, 2020

New Insights Into Mysterious Soviet ‘Dome Of Light’ Phenomenon In Declassified Documents

Air Force analysts were baffled by the massive light shows, which may have been a countermeasure against American early warning satellites.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 26, 2020

Turkey's Forward Deployed F-16s In Azerbaijan Have Moved To A New Base

It seems the Turkish F-16s left their original base of operations in Azerbaijan after the area came under Armenian attack.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 26, 2020

Putin Says He'll Limit Cruise Missile Deployments To Get Missile Defense Site Inspections

The Kremlin also wants to block the fielding of missiles to Europe that had been banned under the now defunct INF treaty.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 23, 2020

Donald Trump's Famous S-76 Helicopter Is For Sale

The red and black helicopter that was owned by the 45th President and starred in The Apprentice is now for sale.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 23, 2020

Watch This Finnish Leopard 2 Tank Roll Over Troops During "Tank Terror" Training

The drills are supposed to help recruits learn to manage their fears about facing down armored vehicles in combat.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 22, 2020

Tanked Russian Soldiers Plow 'Tank' Through Airport Wall

The drunken joyride took place at Russia's Volgograd International Airport in the southwestern part of the country.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 22, 2020

Air Force Confirms, Then Retracts Statement That One Of Its RC-135W Spy Planes Flew Over Taiwan

The United States has also just approved three arms deals for Taiwan, one of which includes short-range ballistic missiles that can hit the mainland.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 21, 2020

The Navy Just Sent A Drone To Deliver Cargo To One Of Its Ballistic Missile Submarines

The Navy is exploring new options for replenishing its submarines out at sea, which could have broader impacts on how it resupplies all of its fleets.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 21, 2020

All Of The Navy's Arleigh Burke Destroyers Will Get Hypersonic Missiles Top Official Says

Adding hypersonic missiles to the arsenals of dozens of Arleigh Burke class destroyers could be a very expensive and labor intensive endeavor.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 20, 2020

Navy Hires Boeing To Develop A Very Fast And Long-Range Strike Missile Demonstrator

The Navy will use the new high-speed demonstrator to help refine its requirements for future stand-off anti-ship and land-attack missiles.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 20, 2020

Navy Fighter Jet Crashes In The Desert Near China Lake Test Base (Updated)

The pilot of the F/A-18E Super Hornet was able to safely eject and is in good condition.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 20, 2020

New Nuke Transporting Tractor Trailer Tested By Launching Another Semi At It Using Rockets

The test provided data on the safety of the new trailers, which will haul nuclear weapons around the country, and what might happen in an accident.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 19, 2020

The Navy's Stealth Destroyer Has Fired A Missile For The First Time

After over $26B spent on the program, the launch serves as a glimmer of hope that the tiny Zumwalt class may one day live up to its potential.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 19, 2020

U-2 Spy Plane Got New Target Recognition Capabilities In First-Ever In-Flight Software Update

The ability to generate Star Wars-themed logs of software changes was another part of the recent game-changing experiment.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 17, 2020

Why The Destroyer USS Paul Hamilton Came Home Flying A Crescent Moon Flag And A Long Pennant

The banners have to do with the history of the ship's namesake and Navy traditions regarding particularly long deployments.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 14, 2020

China Conducts Test Of Massive Suicide Drone Swarm Launched From A Box On A Truck

China shows off its ability to rapidly launch 48 weaponized drones from the back of a truck, as well as from helicopters.

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogway Oct 14, 2020

Of Course Japan Rejected A Plan For A New Unmanned Fighter Because It Makes No Sense

The unmanned fighter proposal was just one of several options that Tokyo has studied as a replacement for the Mitsubishi F-2.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 13, 2020

This Is The Cave Facility In Norway That U.S. Navy Submarines Could Soon Operate From

Norway sold this once-secret sub base nearly a decade ago, but it has taken on new relevance as Russia steps up its activity in the region.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 13, 2020

StormBreaker Mini Glide Bomb That Can Hit Moving Targets In Any Weather Is Ready For War

Now it has been approved for fielding, U.S. Air Force F-15E squadrons downrange will be the first to carry the precision weapons on combat sorties.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 8, 2020

The Navy's First Aegis Warship USS Ticonderoga Is Being Scrapped

This historic ship has been awaiting its final fate since it was decommissioned in 2004 after just over two decades of service.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 8, 2020

RAF Tests Swarm Loaded With BriteCloud Electronic Warfare Decoys To Overwhelm Air Defenses

The drone swarm used the affordable off-the-shelf decoy to wreak havoc on enemy integrated air defense systems.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 7, 2020

Satellite Images Confirm Turkish F-16 Fighters Secretly Deployed To Azerbaijan

F-16s appear to have remained in Azerbaijan long after Turkey sent them there for an exercise months ago, despite denials from Ankara and Baku.

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway Oct 7, 2020

Boom Rolls Out Its XB-1 "Baby Boom" Supersonic Demonstrator Jet

The XB-1 will support the continued development of Boom's Overture supersonic airliner that is slated to fly at over twice the speed of sound.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 6, 2020

Everything We Just Learned About The Navy's Dubious Path To A 500 Ship Fleet

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has offered new details about the Navy's future force structure and how the Pentagon hopes to pay for it.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 6, 2020

Work Begins On Starlink-Like Constellation Of Small Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites

The Pentagon's grand space strategy envisions a shift from larger, expensive satellites to massive constellations of smaller, easier to replace ones.