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By Joseph Trevithick Nov 14, 2019

State Department Has A Burning Building Simulator To Prepare Staff For The Next Benghazi

Personnel practice crawling to safety through dense smoke, as strobe lights flash and a sound system blasts recordings of gunfire and crying babies.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 14, 2019

Russia Is Eying More Armed Icebreakers After Launching Missile-Toting Arctic Patrol Ship

The Ivan Papanin, the first of the Project 23550 icebreaking warships, is our first look at Russia's specialized Arctic naval force.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 14, 2019

This Is How The Russian Military Tests If Its Vehicles Can Stand Up To A Nuclear Blast

The giant tube-like apparatus can create blast waves that mimic a nuclear denotation and are so powerful they can literally flatten vehicles.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 13, 2019

This Is Our First Look At A CH-47 Chinook With Super Powerful T408 Engines

The new engines are larger and are encased in square nacelles. The extra power could allow the Chinook to better compete with Sikorsky's CH-53K.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 13, 2019

USAF May Launch New Light Attack Aircraft Tests To Explore A Requirement It Already Has

The service says it only recently learned of the demand for "armed overwatch" capability, despite years of testing light attack aircraft in this role.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 12, 2019

Air Force Wants Its XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone To Help F-22s And F-35s Talk To Each Other

An XQ-58 working as a stealthy data fusion and relay node would give America's two stealth fighters the ability to fight together like never before.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 12, 2019

V-22 Ospreys Still At Risk From Sand And Dust As Navy Attempts Third Engine Filter Redesign

A new Pentagon report reveals that the existing particle separators cannot meet certain specifications for operation in desert environments.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 11, 2019

Watch This Night Stalker AH-6 Little Bird Execute A Maritime Rope Ladder Extraction

This is a tactic that allows the armed light attack helicopters to quickly extract individuals when traditional rescue options might not be available.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 8, 2019

Dramatic Video Shows Sparks Flying As A Norwegian Frigate Struck A Tanker Last Year

The mishap left the Norwegian Navy Helge Ingstad virtually sunk in a fjord outside the city of Bergen for months.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 8, 2019

Putin Names Ships, Subs That Will Get Shadowy Zircon Hypersonic Missile As Test Date Approaches

The Russian President has also said that the missile will fly at more than nine times the speed of sound and hit targets at sea or on land.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 7, 2019

Russian Drone "Strike Groups" Jammed And Bombed Air Defenses During Huge Exercise

Unmanned aircraft with small munitions worked closely with others carrying electronic warfare and sensor payloads to target critical enemy assets.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 6, 2019

Meet Russia's Pint Sized But Heavily Armed And Air Droppable Gun-Mortar "Tank"

The design is headed for vital drop testing and the Russian Army hopes to begin fielding the new highly-mobile artillery vehicles next year.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 6, 2019

Air Force CV-22 Ospreys Have A New Snowmobile Extraction And Insertion Configuration

Being able to quickly deploy and retrieve special operators on snowmobiles is an increasingly critical capability for Arctic operations.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 5, 2019

Air Force Updates Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid New Iranian Nuclear Posturing

Iran is moving toward resuming significant uranium enrichment in its Fordo facility, which would be a prime target for the MOP in a conflict.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 5, 2019

Russia Shows Wind Tunnel Model Of An "Elephant" Airlifter Replacement For The An-124

The company that designed and built the An-124s is now in Ukraine and Russia is looking for a home-grown alternative.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 4, 2019

Saudi Troops Are Using This Huge Grenade Launcher Gun That Looks Like An Action Movie Prop

Saudi Arabia appears to be the first foreign customer for the Chinese-made weapon and its troops in Yemen seem to be the first to use it in combat.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 4, 2019

U.S. Special Ops Soldier Talks To Reporter In Syrian Oil Fields As Mission Remains In Flux

The mission appears to conflict with U.S.-Turkish and Russian-Turkish agreements, resulting in a puzzling and potentially dangerous situation.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 1, 2019

Army Medevac Black Hawks In Syria Are Flying With Unique Laser Countermeasures Installation

Pictures show at least two HH-60M "Dustoff" helicopters deployed with a defensive suite that had been causing the Army headaches in testing.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 1, 2019

Guided Rounds Will Turn The Beloved Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle Into A Precision Weapon

The new round also doubles the range of the weapon, which will still have the flexibility to fire all of the existing unguided ammunition.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 31, 2019

These T-72 Tank "Costumes" For Idaho Army National Guard Humvees Aren't For Halloween

These "visually modified" vehicles will help add extra realism during training exercises without the costs associated with actual tanks.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 31, 2019

Whoops! First F-35A Based In The Netherlands Got A Foam Bath By Mistake

Base firefighters were supposed to give the plane a water salute to mark the arrival of the first Joint Strike Fighter to be based in the country.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 31, 2019

Army National Guard Bradley Fighting Vehicles Are Now In Syria Guarding Oil And Gas Fields

The mission, which is focused on keeping ISIS and Assad from getting these resources, is still rapidly evolving, but now includes heavy armor.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 30, 2019

Ukrainian Officer Details Russian Electronic Warfare Tactics Including Radio "Virus"

The officer said that sanctions that have targeted Russian made electronic warfare systems that use foreign-made components may be working.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 29, 2019

Japan Cleared To Transform 98 Of Its F-15J Eagles Into "Japanese Super Interceptors"

The new configuration includes a new radar, mission computer, electronic warfare suite, and will also ensure the F-15J flies for Japan for years to come.

By Joseph Trevithick Oct 29, 2019

The Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few Hulls

Navy officials are increasingly looking at distributed fleets of lower-cost ships with a heavy emphasis on unmanned platforms.