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Ford Wants Retractable Tailpipes in Trucks for Better Off-Roading
Oct 18, 2021 2:26 PM
Stellantis Pairs With LG to Build EV Battery Plants in the US
Oct 18, 2021 12:51 PM
Honda Shows Off 73 Years of Legendary Machines in New Video
Oct 18, 2021 9:42 AM
Toyota Charges Forward With $3.4-Billion Battery Plant in the US
Oct 18, 2021 9:03 AM
Ford GT40-Based 'Supervan' Was a Terrifying 435-HP Transit
Oct 17, 2021 3:00 PM
Retired Boeing 747 Repurposed for Seattle Apartment Complex Lounge
Oct 17, 2021 1:00 PM
Tesla Cybertruck, Gucci Cadillac, Beach Land Rover: Mattel's Newest Toys
Oct 17, 2021 10:00 AM
Experimental Prototypes to Compete in Revived 1901 Paris-Berlin Road Race
Oct 16, 2021 3:00 PM
Which Cars Should Be on the National Historic Vehicle Register?
Oct 16, 2021 1:00 PM
The 2022 Formula One Calendar 
Oct 16, 2021 10:00 AM
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By Joseph Trevithick Oct 18, 2021

China’s Claim That Its Fractional Orbital Bombardment System Was A Spaceplane Test Doesn’t Add Up

The system could give China the ability to strike any target on Earth unpredictably, but so far Beijing is acting like the test didn't happen.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 15, 2021

Feel The Speed In These Incredible Photos From The Air Force's Rocket Sled Track

The Air Force is now looking at modernizing the High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico to support new hypersonic developments.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 14, 2021

New Tracked Unmanned Vehicle Bristles With A Whopping 50 Switchblade Suicide Drones

General Dynamics Land Systems' TRX is a modular unmanned ground vehicle design, and versions of it will be headed to an Army experiment next year.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 14, 2021

The Army Just Tested Its New Ballistic Missiles That Takes Aim At Previously Prohibited Ranges (Updated)

The Precision Strike Missile was expected to fly at least 499 kilometers in the test, just shy of a range limit in a former treaty with Russia.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 13, 2021

Army Halts Widely-Hyped Multi-Billion Dollar Advanced Augmented Reality Goggle Program (Updated)

The Army had awarded Microsoft a contract worth up to nearly $22 billion earlier this year to start building the potentially game-changing headsets.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 13, 2021

The Army Plans To Fire Its Version Of The Navy’s SM-6 Missile From This Launcher

The Army will field ground-launched SM-6s and Tomahawk cruise missiles using a launcher the Navy has also tested on an unmanned boat.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 12, 2021

Robot Dogs Now Have Assault Rifles Mounted On Their Backs (Updated)

Robot dogs have been met with equal parts fascination and fear by the public, but their utility for military applications is becoming undeniable.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 12, 2021

The Air Force's New 5,000-Pound Bunker Buster Bomb Breaks Cover

The GBU-72/B offers an improved all-weather bunker-busting capability in between the Air Force's 2,000-pound and 30,000-pound class types.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 11, 2021

This Is Our First Look At The Marines' Loitering Munition-Armed Light Armored Vehicle

The 'suicide drones' will allow Marine light armored units to surveil the battlefield and strike targets with pinpoint precision from up above.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 9, 2021

Chinese Flying Wing Drones Launch Swarming Decoys At Enemy Warships In Industry Video

A video presentation from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China points to new swarming drone and electronic warfare ambitions.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 8, 2021

The Iron Dome Air Defense System Is Heading To Guam

The U.S. Army is sending Iron Dome to Guam amid discussions about how to improve the island's air and missile defenses in the face of Chinese threats.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 7, 2021

American Forces Have Been Quietly Deployed To Taiwan With Increasing Regularity: Report

A report that the U.S. military has been stepping up its activities in Taiwan for at least a year comes amid growing fears of a Chinese invasion.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 7, 2021

One Of The Navy's Prized Seawolf Class Submarines Has Suffered An Underwater Collision (Updated)

USS Connecticut's nuclear reactor was unaffected by the undersea accident, but the Navy won't say what exactly the submarine hit.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 6, 2021

The Navy's Last Conventionally Powered Aircraft Carriers Have Been Sold For Literal Pennies

The divestment of the former USS Kitty Hawk and USS John F. Kennedy marks the final end of a historic era for the U.S. Navy.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 5, 2021

Computerized Rifle Sights To Be Tested By Navy And Marines For Drone Defense

Systems that show shooters where to aim when engaging moving targets could offer another layer of defense against the drone threat on land and at sea.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 5, 2021

This Is Our Most Detailed Look At Russia's S-70 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle To Date (Updated)

A recent official Russian Ministry of Defense television program offered new details about the S-70 drone and how it is expected to further evolve.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 4, 2021

Russia Says It Has Test Fired Hypersonic Cruise Missiles From A Submarine For The First Time (Updated)

Zircon missiles and Russia's super quiet Yasen class submarines could be a significant combination, but questions remain about the weapon's maturity.
By Joseph Trevithick Sep 29, 2021

Skunk Works Boss Says He Can't Comment On Video Of Mysterious Stealth Shape At Radar Test Range

The Skunk Works head separately said digital engineering has reduced aircraft build times by two-thirds as business has exploded in recent years.
By Joseph Trevithick Sep 28, 2021

North Korea Claims To Have Tested A Hypersonic Missile (Updated)

The only image supposedly from the launch shows what appears to be a big finned nose section on a large rocket booster.
By Joseph Trevithick Sep 28, 2021

New Diagram Details How The Navy’s Frigate Will Differ From Its Italian Parent’s Design

The Constellation class frigate will be notably larger and wider, displacing hundreds of tons more than the Italian design from which it is derived.
By Joseph Trevithick Sep 28, 2021

New Destroyer Task Force Established To Hunt Russian Submarines In The Atlantic

Task Group Greyhound will provide an on-call force that will help counter the Russian Navy's submarine force's growing presence in the Atlantic.
By Joseph Trevithick Sep 27, 2021

The Navy Has Received Its First Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets

Operational Navy squadrons are set to begin flying improved Block III Super Hornets by the end of this year.
By Joseph Trevithick Sep 24, 2021

Rolls Royce Will Provide Long-Awaited New Jet Engines For The B-52 Bomber Fleet

After decades of trying, the B-52 will finally get new engines, with Rolls Royce being tapped for the contract that could be worth up to $2.6B. 
By Joseph Trevithick Sep 24, 2021

China's J-16D Electronic Attack Jet Seen Sporting Jamming Pods For The First Time

The J-16D has already been broadly compared to the U.S. Navy’s EA-18G Growler, and these pods only point to further similarities in form and function.
By Joseph Trevithick Sep 24, 2021

The Last Of 17 B-1B Bombers Slated For Early Retirement Has Arrived At The Boneyard

Last year, Congress approved the Air Force's plan to divest a number of B-1Bs as it consolidates that fleet ahead of the arrival of the stealthy B-21.