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By Joseph Trevithick Oct 5, 2020

India Has Tested A Very Long Range Supersonic Anti-Submarine Missile For The First Time

The missile releases a torpedo after reaching the target area, which can range out to 400 miles from the launch point.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 5, 2020

Watch This C-17 Crew Experience Sinister-Looking St. Elmo's Fire

The phenomenon occurs when electricity in the air causes it to glow in a very eerie way around parts of an aircraft.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 3, 2020

Air Force C-17 Launched A Pallet Of Mock Cruise Missiles During Recent Arsenal Plane Test

The test was part of a larger set of experiments centered on improving the service's communications and data-sharing networks.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 2, 2020

Video Points To Azerbaijan's First Use Of Israeli-Made Ballistic Missile Against Armenia

Both sides have various types of ballistic missiles and Azerbaijan's use of these weapons, if confirmed, could prompt a major escalation.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 1, 2020

Navy Establishes First Squadron To Operate Its Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drones

The Navy is standing up the unit to ensure personnel are as prepared as they can be for the arrival of these drones in the coming years.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 1, 2020

Here's Who's Bought Those Retired Singapore Air Force KC-135R Tankers

There are now two companies flying boom-equipped tankers, which are rare assets in the private sector that look set to be increasingly in demand.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 1, 2020

The Navy Is Building A Network Of Drone Submarines And Sensor Buoys In The Arctic

As the Arctic literally and figuratively heats up, the Navy is looking to drastically increase its awareness of what is going on up there.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 30, 2020

Video Emerges Of Marine F-35B Crashing In A Ball Of Fire After Colliding With A KC-130J

The pilot of the F-35B successfully ejected before the plane hit the ground and the crew of the KC-130J also thankfully survived.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 29, 2020

Retired Singaporean KC-135R Tankers Look Set To Join U.S. Private Aerial Refueling Market

Surplus boom-equipped tankers available to private contractors to purchase are rare and these could quickly make a company a pioneer in that role.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 29, 2020

Turkey And Azerbaijan Deny Turkish F-16 Fighter Shot Down Armenian Su-25 Attack Jet

The Armenian claim, which is so far unsubstantiated, follows days of major fighting with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 27, 2020

The Pentagon's Highly Questionable Proposals For A Navy With Over 500 Ships

Real-world factors are driving proposals for a huge expansion of the Navy's fleet, but major hurdles make them more like fantasy than anything else.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 25, 2020

General Atomics' Sparrowhawk Drone-Launched Drone Breaks Cover

This low-cost unmanned demonstrator could give larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, game-changing new capabilities.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 24, 2020

SAM System That Guards Washington DC Just Made Its Lowest Ever Intercept Of A Mock Cruise Missile

The National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System is critical to protecting America's capital and surrounding areas from air and missile threats.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 24, 2020

The Full Story On That Oregon F-15 That Fired Its Missiles Into The Sea Before Landing

The jet's landing gear malfunctioned and it had to refuel with its gear down multiple times as a plan to safely ditch its ordnance came together.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 23, 2020

CH-47 Chinook With Far More Powerful T408 Engines Has Flown For The First Time

This upgrade could give the type much greater performance, which could be attractive to future and existing Chinook operators.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 22, 2020

Here's Why The Destroyer USS Kidd Was Flying A Huge Pirate Flag As It Pulled Into Port

The ship has a unique relationship with the Jolly Roger and is the only one in the Navy officially authorized to fly it.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 22, 2020

Russia's New Icebreaker, The World's Largest, Is Heading To The Arctic For The First Time

The ship has been beset by technical and other delays and questions remain about when it will reach full operational service.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 21, 2020

E/A-18G Growler Sports Its New Jamming Pod In The Anechoic Chamber In This Very Sci-Fi Pic

This kind of electromagnetic interference testing is especially important when developing electronic warfare systems.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 21, 2020

Secretive Seawolf Submarine Makes Port Call In Europe For The Second Time In Two Months

The advanced submarine has been spotted sailing to the Royal Navy's main base in Scotland just weeks after making an unusually public visit to Norway.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 16, 2020

From NASA To Amtrak, These Are All The Government Agencies With Tactical Teams

A recent review of federal law enforcement tactical teams explores various units spread across 18 different government agencies.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 11, 2020

MQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge Test

The Air Force demonstrated the non-traditional forms of cruise missile defense while testing its new super command and control network.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 10, 2020

New F-16s Will All Be Sold In A Single Base Model Configuration With A Standardized Price

Lockheed Martin says the new sales concept will save time and money, both in the contracting process and when it comes to actually producing the jets.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 9, 2020

Check Out These Rare Infrared Images Of A Minuteman III ICBM Blasting Off

The Air Force released the images a day after it formally hired Northrop Grumman to build its next ICBMs.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 4, 2020

MQ-9 Reaper Flies With AI Pod That Sifts Through Huge Sums Of Data To Pick Out Targets

The system is designed to help parse through mountains of intelligence data quickly so that operators only get data-linked objects of interest.

By Joseph Trevithick Sep 4, 2020

B-52 Bombers Fly Unprecedented Patrol Along Edge Of Russian-Controlled Territory In Ukraine (Updated)

American and British spy planes lurked in the Black Sea during the B-52's highly unique visit to Ukrainian airspace.