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By Joseph Trevithick Jun 18, 2019

Northrop And Raytheon Have Been Secretly Working On Scramjet Powered Hypersonic Missile

The weapon, which uses an entirely 3D-printed scramjet engine, is set to fly for the first time in "the near future."

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 17, 2019

B-52 Bomber Made Run Straight At Crimea During Long Range Mission

Russian fighter jets intercepted B-52s in the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea during the course of multiple long-range training missions across Europe.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 17, 2019

Behold The First Flight Of A B-52 Bomber Carrying The AGM-183A Hypersonic Missile

The photographs from the first-ever flight test of the weapon offer the first look at its overall design.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 17, 2019

Turkey Rolls Out A Mock-Up Of Its Indigenous Stealth Fighter To An Uncertain Future

Souring relations with the United States could have a serious impact on the Turkish fighter program, including its choice of engines.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 14, 2019

Iran Tried To Shoot Down U.S. Reaper Drone Near Tankers Hours Before Attacks: Report

The unmanned aircraft, which survived, was reportedly watching Iranian boats in the same general area where the attacks occurred.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 14, 2019

Japanese Ship Owner Disputes U.S. Claims About Weapons Used In Tanker Attack

The shipping company says "flying objects" were to blame after the U.S. government releases imagery it says show a limpet mine on the ship.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 13, 2019

B-52 Bomber Flies For The First Time With New Hypersonic Missile Under Its Wing

The AGM-183A is one of at least three hypersonic weapons the Air Force wants to add to the bomber's arsenal in the coming years.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 12, 2019

Yemen's Houthi Rebels Are Now Striking Saudi Arabia With Cruise Missiles (Updated)

The weapon is only the latest relatively advanced addition to the Iranian-backed rebel group's already extensive missile and drone arsenal.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 12, 2019

Bell's Bizarre Looking Stretched Huey Turned Out To Be A Rare But Sought After Workhorse

Originally developed for Iran, the helicopters never saw service in that country, but have become popular with contractors supporting U.S. forces.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 11, 2019

Japan Picked An Aegis Ashore Site Based On Miscalculations From Google Earth

Japanese authorities rejected nine other possible sites based on the bad data.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 10, 2019

Army Hits Setbacks In Search For Active Protection System To Go On Its Strykers

The service says weight and power limitations make it difficult to find a suitable system for these wheeled armored vehicles.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 10, 2019

New Air Force One Jets To Have 1,200 Nautical Miles Less Range Than Originally Required

Details about this reduced requirement, among others, have emerged along with news that the White House wants the planes delivered sooner.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 10, 2019

Agusta A109 Helicopter Crashes On Top Of Building In Manhattan Killing Pilot (Updated)

The incident occurred in very tightly controlled and heavily restricted airspace just four blocks from Times Square.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 7, 2019

Here's The Pentagon's Roadmap For Booting Turkey Out Of The F-35 Program

Within days, Turkey will start getting cut out of the Joint Strike Fighter program over its purchase of Russia's S-400 air defense system.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 7, 2019

Everything We Know About The Near Collision Between U.S. And Russian Warships In The Pacific

Videos show the two warships passingly within an alarmingly close distance of each other in the Philippine Sea.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 6, 2019

Explosive-Filled Dummies And Other Ruses Helped Clear The Way For Real Paratroopers On D-Day

75 years after the Allied invasion of France, it remains one of the largest single military operations ever, which required massive deception to hide.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 5, 2019

Saudis Rescue Injured Iranian Sailor From Covert Mothership Supporting Yemeni Rebels

Saudi Arabia said it treated the request for aid as a humanitarian issue even though it sees the ship as a threat to regional security.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 4, 2019

America's Top General In Afghanistan Packs An Old School 1911 Pistol

General Scott Miller, who was previously a member of the elite Delta Force, was spotted with this increasingly rare government issued sidearm.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 4, 2019

Navy's F-35C Stealth Fighters Won't Fly From Troubled New Ford Class Carriers For Years

Now, lawmakers want to make it illegal for the Navy to take delivery of the next carrier in the class if it can't deploy the jets.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 3, 2019

The Army Is Working On A Mini Assault Rifle That Performs Like An M4, But Is Half As Big

The Army says the core technology could help in the development of lighter, smaller rifles and machine guns, too.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 3, 2019

Here's What The Army's First Ever Operational Hypersonic Missile Unit Will Look Like

The service plans to use the unit mostly for testing and evaluation, but it will be ready for combat within the next four years, if necessary.

By Joseph Trevithick May 31, 2019

Stratolaunch Reportedly Shuts Down Leaving World's Largest Plane With An Uncertain Future

Less than a year after founder Paul Allen's death, the ambitious project appears to have come to an end and everything will be up for sale.

By Joseph Trevithick May 31, 2019

Dive Into These Incredible New Images Of Navy SEALs Operating Underwater

It's unusual to get such high-quality official shots of the Navy's elite special operators plying their deadly trade beneath the waves.

By Joseph Trevithick May 31, 2019

Need A 50mm Cannon For Your Bradley Fighting Vehicle Replacement Design? Just Ask The Army

The plan would help defense contractors ensure there's at least enough space to retrofit the larger cannon into their designs in the future.

By Joseph Trevithick May 29, 2019

Is The U.S. Navy Missing The Boat By Not Including The Type 26 In Its Frigate Competition?

The Navy wants to focus on designs that are already in service, but the under construction Type 26 design represents a unique opportunity.