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By Joseph Trevithick Apr 1, 2019

U.S. Amphibious Assault Ship In South China Sea With Unprecedentedly Large Load of F-35Bs

The Marines are hoping to make this a more common occurrence and it could be a stepping stone to "Lighting Carriers" packed with even more F-35Bs.

By Joseph Trevithick Apr 1, 2019

Taiwan Will "Forcibly Expel" Chinese Planes After Recent Taiwan Strait Boundary Violation

Taiwanese authorities are pushing back hard against Chinese threats, raising the risk of a new cross-strait crisis.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 29, 2019

Armada Of B-52s And F-16 Escorts Just Flew Off Norway Resulting In These Gorgeous Photos

The Air Force has more of the Cold War-era bombers in Europe right now than at any point since 2003.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 29, 2019

U.S. Navy Turned A British Amphibious Ship Into A Mine-Clearing Sea Base Packed With Drone Tech

Being able to readily turn any ship into a mine-sweeping platform is a major part of the Navy's future plans.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 28, 2019

The USAF's Plan To Move F-22 Training Could Make Langley Air Force Base Raptor Central

The proposal would put more than a third of the entire F-22 fleet in one place.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 28, 2019

The Air Force Has Grounded Its B-1B Bomber Fleet For The Second Time In A Year

The service says that this new parachute-related issue is unrelated to the incident that prompted the stand-down in operations last year.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 28, 2019

Air Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works' Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear Bomber

The concept would have given the service a penetrating high-speed strike asset, something it is still interested in to this day.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 27, 2019

Army To Replace Nearly Half Of Its Apache Gunships With Future High-Speed Armed Recon Helo

Before now, the service had only said that the new rotorcraft would serve as a successor to the now-retired OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 26, 2019

This Gun Paired With New 6.8mm Ammunition Could Be The Army's Next Standard Issue Rifle

Defense contractor Textron says its design could also pave the way for the service to adopt improved ammunition types in the future.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 26, 2019

Morocco Cleared To Buy 25 Advanced F-16s And Upgrade Its Existing Fleet To F-16V Standard

The potential sale included new jets and upgrades to existing ones, as well as a long list of advanced bombs and missiles to be used with them.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 25, 2019

Russian Transport Aircraft Deliver Men And Materiel To Venezuela Direct From Syria

The Kremlin's deployment is the strongest signal yet that it plans to do everything in its power to keep Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in power.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 22, 2019

Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom

Packaging an aerial refueling boom in a pod will be a major engineering challenge, but it would change the way the USAF keeps its planes in the fight.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 22, 2019

Here Is The Navy's Ultra Ambitious New Plan To Get To 355 Ships In Just 15 Years

The service will face huge challenges in meeting that goal and just sustaining those vessels will cost many billions more than it spends now.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 21, 2019

Army Tanks And Other Vehicles Get New Paint Jobs To Help Hide From Thermal Optics

The new coating will make make it harder for opponents to spot and engage them, especially at night.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 21, 2019

Marines To Finally Add 30mm Cannon To Bolt-On "Harvest Hawk" Armament Kits For KC-130Js

The guns will add a new and valuable capability to the add-on weapon and sensor packages, which already include precision guided missiles and bombs.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 20, 2019

USAF Plans For Its "Skyborg" AI Computer Brain To Be Flying Drones In The Next Two Years

The service envisions the artificial intelligence system eventually flying larger, more complex unmanned designs and in the cockpit with human pilots.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 20, 2019

The Navy's "Operational" F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The Time

A stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 19, 2019

Budget Docs Show Pentagon Aims To Loft Particle Beam Anti-Missile Weapon Into Space In Four Years

After three decades, the Pentagon is betting big on their belief that a dream of the Star Wars initiative may now be closer to a practical concept.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 18, 2019

U.S. Army Recently Sought Demo Of German Puma Armored Vehicle It Had Rejected Years Ago

The service is looking to rush ahead with its plans to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and develop new unmanned ground combat vehicles.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 16, 2019

North Korean Resistance Group Was Reportedly Behind Mysterious Embassy Raid In Spain

Rumors continue to swirl around the mysterious and bizarre incident in Spain that still has no clear motive.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 15, 2019

This Crazy Contraption Was Supposed To Help Aussie Troops Carry Their Guns. It Did The Opposite.

The test results were not positive.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 15, 2019

The Royal Air Force Has Said Goodbye To The Tornado After An Amazing 40-Year Career

The jets formed the core of British airpower for years and contributed to every one of the U.K.'s major operations since the end of the Cold War.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 14, 2019

CIA Linked Plane Makes Brief Trip To Venezuela As American Diplomats Evacuate

The CIA flight comes amid other mysterious aerial activity in and around the country and concerns of an impending American intervention.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 13, 2019

U.S. Special Operators Are Getting New Sniper Rifles For The Second Time In Six Years

Snipers can configure the new rifles to fire three different calibers, allowing them to replace various existing weapons with one gun.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 13, 2019

The USAF's Plans To Buy Six Aircraft As Part Of Its Never Ending Light Attack Experiment

The service will now partner with the Marines, too, but has made it clear this is about helping foreign allies, not acquiring planes for its own use.