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By Joseph Trevithick Jul 31, 2020

Boeing Shows Super Hornets Bristling With 14 Missiles In Formal Sales Pitch To Canada

Boeing's Super Hornet is now formally competing against Lockheed Martin's F-35 and Saab's Gripen E to become Canada's next fighter jet.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 31, 2020

The Only Missile-Toting Ekranoplan Russia Ever Built Just Took Its Last Trip On The Caspian

The sole completed Lun class ekranoplan is now set to go on public display after decades of languishing in disrepair.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 30, 2020

Australia, Serbia Emerge As First Potential T-7A Red Hawk Jet Trainer Export Customers

Australia is looking to replace older jet trainers, but Serbia could be first to adopt the jet in a combat role.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 29, 2020

The Last Tank Has Left Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, Soon The Entire Service

The service is planning to retire all of M1s, as well as other heavy armored vehicles, in the near future.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 29, 2020

Pentagon Details Trump's Plan To Pull Nearly 12,000 Troops Out Of "Delinquent" Germany

Many of these troops will head back to the United States, while others will relocate to other countries in Europe.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 28, 2020

Iran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)

The last time the Iranians trotted out the mock aircraft carrier for an exercise, they eventually blew it up.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 27, 2020

Belarusian BTR-80 Armored Vehicles Bounce Like Bumper Cars In Chain Traffic Accident

The vehicles got into some trouble as they arrived in the capital Minsk to prepare for celebrations to mark upcoming military anniversaries.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 27, 2020

The Blue Angels Have Officially Received Their First F/A-18E Super Hornet

The famous flight demonstration team is set to get a total of 18 Super Hornets to replace its existing F/A-18 Hornets by the end of the year.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 27, 2020

Iran Looks Set To Blow Up Its Fake Aircraft Carrier Again

A simulated strike on an American carrier is not only a training opportunity, it is a highly symbolic act that fits right into the regime's playbook.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 24, 2020

No, The Air Force's Shadowy Surveillance Test Plane Wasn't Spying On Portland Protesters

The highly adaptable aircraft was photographed carrying a large sensor turret and a podded system.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 24, 2020

New Details Emerge About F-15 Intercept Of Iranian Airbus Over Syria

American officials now say the Iranian airliner drifted from the established air route through the area and did not identify itself when prompted.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 23, 2020

U.S. Says Its F-15s Intercepted Iranian Airliner That Made Erratic Maneuvers (Updated)

The Iranian Airbus made abrupt maneuvers, supposedly as a result of the intercept, that left some onboard injured.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 23, 2020

Space Force Boss Says One Of Russia's Killer Satellites Fired A Projectile In Orbit

A very recent test involved small orbital "inspectors" that had previously been observed shadowing an American spy satellite.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 22, 2020

Navy Chief Says USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Damaged Most Decks, Gutted Island, Warped Flight Deck

Fires also broke out on another Navy amphibious assault ship last week and a carrier under construction this week.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 22, 2020

Tiny Missile Interceptor To Defend Aircraft Against Enemy Missile Attacks Moves Forward

These miniature weapons could provide a robust hard-kill defensive option for everything from stealth fighters to bombers to tankers.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 20, 2020

This Is Our First Look At Boeing's MQ-25 Tanker Drone Carrying A Refueling Pod

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth saw the prototype fitted with the pod during a recent tour of a Boeing facility in her state.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 20, 2020

Syrian Regime Troops Captured A Black Hornet Nano Spy Drone

These tiny drones give even small units a significant boost in situational awareness, providing a low-risk way to spot ambushes and other threats.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 20, 2020

The Blue Angels' New Fat Albert C-130J Has Flown For The First Time

The check flight in the United Kingdom brings the aircraft one step closer to returning to the United States and joining the rest of the team.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 17, 2020

Pentagon Notice Says The First Of The Navy's New Frigates Will Be Named USS Brooke (Updated)

The last USS Brooke was the lead ship of the Navy's first class of guided-missile frigates, which entered service in the 1960s.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 16, 2020

Two Su-24 Combat Jets Seen In Satellite Image Of Libyan Air Base As Air War Intensifies

Turkey sent air defense assets to Libya following the arrival of the Russian-supplied jets, underscoring growing foreign involvement in the conflict.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 15, 2020

The Pentagon Moves To Launch Its Own Experimental Mini Space Station

The goal is for the space-based platform to support various test, training, and other missions, possibly with humans aboard in the future.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 14, 2020

Air Force Close To Test Firing Low-Cost Cruise Missile As Work On Swarming Munitions Progresses

The service is developing inexpensive stand-off munitions that can be networked together and with other weapons.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 14, 2020

Navy Says At Least One Fire Continues To Burn On The USS Bonhomme Richard

The service says the ship is stable and structurally sound, but that it's too early to assess its salvageability.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 13, 2020

First KC-10 Extender Tanker Jet Heads To The Boneyard For Retirement (Updated)

The type's first retirement comes 40 years nearly to the day after its first flight and as Congress works to delay such retirements.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 10, 2020

Trump Says He's Working To Get 10 More Icebreakers For The Coast Guard From "A Certain Place"

If this comes to fruition, it would be a huge boost for the service's icebreaking capacity as competition in the Arctic region grows.