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By Joseph Trevithick Jan 2, 2020

World Holds Its Breath After An American Strike In Iraq Kills Top Iranian Commander (Updated)

It is impossible to overstate the significance of these events, which are still unfolding, and their far-reaching consequences.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 2, 2020

Explosions Rock Baghdad International Airport As Tensions Soar Following Embassy Attack (Updated)

Just days after the U.S. embassy in Baghdad was attacked, explosions indicate some sort of new attack has occurred in the Iraqi capital.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 2, 2020

Germany Has Fewer Than 10 Tiger And 12 NH90 Helicopters Ready For Combat

Germany blames Airbus for the helicopters' low availability, but it is the latest example of the country's general continuing readiness woes.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 31, 2019

AH-64 Gunships And Extra Marines Race To U.S. Embassy In Iraq After Militant Mob Attacks (Updated)

Reinforcements are on the way to the Embassy, which has been under siege from a group of Iraqi militiamen, security forces personnel, and protestors.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 30, 2019

Check Out The Crazy Radar That Lies Beneath The MC-130H Combat Talon II's Gonzo Nose

This radar offers capabilities missing on the newer MC-130Js, which is why the H models remain in service years after their intended retirement date.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 30, 2019

Bizarre Airstrip Is Being Built Right Between Apartment Towers Near Libyan Capital

The airstrip is possibly being developed as a key drone base. This comes amid reports that Turkish-backed militants have arrived in the country.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 27, 2019

Navy Confirms Boat Swarm Seen Alongside Carrier Group In This Satellite Image Was Iranian

The image shows 18 small craft sailing next to the USS Abraham Lincoln and her escorts in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 26, 2019

The Navy Wants Special Fabrics That Can Monitor A Pilot's Health

The "biosensing garments" could help gather information about incidents where aviators suffer hypoxia-like symptoms and about their general wellbeing.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 26, 2019

Congress Pushes Back On Stunning Navy Plan To Cut Destroyers, Cruisers, Subs, And More

The service wants to scale back new production of ships and trim existing hulls as part of a new path to reaching a 355-ship fleet.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 24, 2019

USAF Is Spending Millions To Upgrade Turkey Bases Amid Turkish Threats To Kick Them Out

Turkey says it could shut down American military facilities if the United States sanctions it over buying Russian arms and its intervention in Syria.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 23, 2019

Air Force Tests Laser Guided Rockets In The Air-To-Air Role To Shoot Down Cruise Missiles

A recent test was a proof of concept for using these air-to-ground weapons to knock down cruise missiles, but they could also take out small drones.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 20, 2019

White House Asks Navy To Include New Unmanned Vessels In Its Ambitious 355 Ship Fleet Plan

Changes in official definitions could create an easier path to the goal of a 355-ship fleet and reflects a growing interest in drone ships and subs.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 20, 2019

Boeing's Starliner Spacecraft Got Confused And Won't Reach The International Space Station

This launch was supposed to be an uncrewed end-to-end test ahead of a mission carrying real astronauts scheduled to take place next year.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 19, 2019

Watch This Crazy Middle Eastern Assassination Attempt Drill

This video has been making the rounds on Twitter incorrectly claiming to show an attempt on Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's life.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 19, 2019

Air Force To Conduct Its First Space Launch From Guam Next Year Using A 747 Jumbo Jet

The decision comes amid increasing interest in alternative space launch concepts and small satellites to respond to growing threats to space assets.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 19, 2019

Air Force Names Its Newest Helicopters "Grey Wolves" Because They Will Fly in "Packs"

The name is also meant to reflect the helicopter's "ability to roam large distances" while guarding America's ballistic missile silos.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 18, 2019

New Owner Of Stratolaunch And World's Largest Plane To Refocus On Hypersonic Testing

New ownership has led to a shift in focus at what the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen had first envisioned as a space launch company.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 17, 2019

Air Force General Says His Planes Are Keeping An Eye Out For North Korea's "Christmas Gift"

The general said that he expects a North Korean test of a "long-range ballistic missile," such as an ICBM, in the coming weeks.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 16, 2019

Turkey's Deepening Intervention In The Libyan Civil War Point's To Erdogan's Grand Ambitions

Turkey's actions raise the possibility of a troop deployment to Libya and have also prompted a major maritime territorial dispute in the Mediterranean.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 16, 2019

Global Strike Command Strikes Confusion With New Helicopter Nickname Teaser Tweet

The service will officially announce the moniker for the helicopters, which will help guard America's missile silos, at a ceremony later this week.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 13, 2019

F-35 Cueing Artillery To Take Out Air Defense Site During Test Is A Glimpse Of The Future

With new faster, longer-range weapons, artillery units will provide tactical aircraft an unlimited magazine for which to kick down the enemy's door.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 12, 2019

Egypt's Soviet-Era, Chinese-Made, American-Upgraded Subs Can Still Fire Harpoon Missiles

The Egyptian Navy is only one of two remaining operators of the type anywhere in the world and its examples have a unique and convoluted history.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 12, 2019

Pentagon Conducts First Test Of Non-Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile Post-INF Treaty (Updated)

The launch, which the Pentagon had previously said would come before the end of the year, could have major geopolitical ramifications.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 12, 2019

Congress Poised To Cancel Non-Nuclear Version Of Air Force's Future Stealth Cruise Missile

The decision to eliminate this Congressional mandate could increase the emphasis on alternative conventional long-range cruise missile designs.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 11, 2019

Lockheed Conducts First Test Of Its New Precision Strike Missile For The Army

There is already talk of expanding the missile's range which had previously been subject to a now-defunct arms control deal with Russia.