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By Joseph Trevithick Jan 23, 2020

The B-52 Almost Got An Ahead Of Its Time Air-Launched Ballistic Missile Named Skybolt

Air-launched ballistic missiles are back in vogue now, so it's worth remembering that the Air Force was looking to adopt one more than 50 years ago.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 22, 2020

New Zealand A-4s Flew Crazy Formation Rolls While "Plugged-In" To A Buddy Tanker

The Royal New Zealand Air Force's A-4Ks performed multiple variations of the unique and challenging maneuver at air shows for years.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 21, 2020

British Streetfighter II Tank Has X-Ray Vision And Is All About The Urban Fight

The British Army has modified a Challenger 2 to be ideally suited for fighting tomorrow's wars in megacities.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 21, 2020

Russian Navy's Top Officer Says Shadowy Zircon Hypersonic Missile Has "Childhood Diseases"

The missile, details about which are scant, has at least some development hurdles to overcome and is still years away from entering service.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 21, 2020

Stratolaunch Was Crafting Hypersonic Vehicles Before Its Official Pivot To High-Speed Testing

This past work is more relevant than ever now that the company says it is switching from focusing on space launches to hypersonic testing services.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 20, 2020

Lockheed Job Listing Offers New Details About Long-Range Ground-Launched Hypersonic Weapon

The Operational Fires system is intended to be a tactical weapon for the Army and could help in clearing paths for follow-on air and missile strikes.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 17, 2020

Makers Of The Famous Minigun Give Us Our First Look At A .338 Magnum Gatling Gun

There is a growing interest in .338 caliber machine guns, which offer greater range than 7.62mm types, and this one would provide a high rate of fire.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 16, 2020

Replacement For F-35's Troubled ALIS Cloud-Based Brain Rebranded ODIN And Is Still Years Away

After years of work, the existing system is still riddled with problems and full of bad information, contributing to low F-35 availability rates.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 15, 2020

Special Operators Are Eying This Machine Gun To Solve A Number Of Problems

This .338 caliber design weighs less than even existing lightweight 7.62mm machine guns and has a significantly greater range.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 14, 2020

Navy Littoral Combat Ship Will Soon Be Armed With A Laser Weapon System

The USS Little Rock is poised to become the third active Navy ship to be equipped with a new laser weapon.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 14, 2020

Here's The Story Behind That Mysterious Navy "Cube" Croatian Fishermen Pulled From The Sea

The crew of the fishing boat that "caught" it had no idea what it was, leading to speculation and discussion about its purpose. Now we have answers.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 13, 2020

Behold The Navy's New TH-73A Training Helicopter

This helicopter will help train future Navy helicopter and tilt-rotor pilots, as well as those from the Marines and Coast Guard, for decades to come.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 13, 2020

The Air Force's B-52H Bomber Force Has Said Goodbye To Its Nuclear Bombs

A new Air Force manual confirms that the only nuclear weapons these iconic aircraft are now approved to carry are nuclear-tipped cruise missiles.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 13, 2020

Upgraded Israeli Iron Dome Defense System Swats Down 100 Percent Of Targets In Tests

Iron Dome is getting more updates after nearly a decade in service as the threat of improving rockets, missiles, small drones, and more grows.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 10, 2020

American Destroyer Sounds Collision Alarm As Russian Ship Gets Aggressive In The Middle East (Updated)

The U.S. and Russian Navies had a similar near-collision in the Pacific last year and this incident comes during a very tense time in this region.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 9, 2020

Air Force Displays Model Of Exotic And Potentially Revolutionary Hybrid Electric Airlifter

The propulsion concept, where gas turbines provide power for electric fans, offer benefits in redundancy, performance, fuel economy, and more.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 9, 2020

American Officials Say Intelligence Points To Iran Shooting Down Ukrainian Airliner (Updated)

The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while Iran was on high alert for an American counterattack after firing missiles at U.S. troops in Iraq.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 8, 2020

Satellite Image Shows First Two B-52 Bombers Have Arrived In Diego Garcia Amid Iran Crisis

President Donald Trump has announced new sanctions and called for international action on Iran, but also says he is evaluating other response options.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 7, 2020

Iran Strikes Back: Missiles Rain Down On American Forces In Iraq (Updated)

This unprecedented attack is in retaliation for an American strike that killed a top Iranian commander and could provoke a U.S. response.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 7, 2020

Russia Re-ups Offer To Arm Iraq With S-400 Air Defenses As Relations With The U.S. Sour

Russia and China have both offered Iraq advanced weaponry and other military aid as its relations with the United States are now in doubt.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 6, 2020

President Erdogan Says Intel Operatives Are In Libya Ahead Of Turkish Troop Deployment

Turkey is racing to prop-up Libya’s internationally-recognized government, which is losing ground to its rivals.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 6, 2020

Confusion Swirls Over Leaked Notice Of American Withdrawal Of Forces From Iraq (Updated)

Reportedly an official letter says that the American forces will begin preparations for the departure of various forces in the coming days and weeks.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 5, 2020

1 U.S. Serviceperson, 2 Contractors Dead, 6 Planes Struck, Including Rare Spy Plane, In Kenya Attack (Updated)

The base in Kenya is an important part of the American campaign against terrorists in neighboring Somalia.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 4, 2020

Night Stalker Chinook Special Operations Helicopters Have New Laser Countermeasures System

Some of the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment's MH-47s now have these systems to better fend off advanced heat-seeking missiles.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 3, 2020

New Details About Strike On Top Iranian Commander Emerge As Americans Are Told To Flee Iraq (Updated)

Thousands of American troops are heading to the Middle East as Iraqi officials are mulling kicking the U.S. military out and amid Iranian threats.