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By Joseph Trevithick Dec 1, 2020

Collapsed Arecibo Radio Telescope Was Originally Built For Ballistic Missile Defense Research

The destroyed telescope, best known for other scientific research, including attempts to contact extraterrestrials, was born out of the Cold War.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 30, 2020

Let's Talk About Remote-Controlled Gun Turrets And The Killing Of Iran's Top Nuclear Scientist

The scenario sounds like something straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but lightweight remote-controlled gun turrets do indeed exist.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 30, 2020

Navy Will Spend Around $30 Million To Scrap Fire-Damaged USS Bonhomme Richard

Other options, such as turning it into a hospital ship or a submarine tender, were also considered, but none made sense financially.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 30, 2020

The Army Wants To Launch Drone Swarms Behind Enemy Lines From High-Altitude Balloons

The balloons could also collect intelligence, serve as communications relays, and send sensors falling down to the ground to watch for enemy activity.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 27, 2020

Everything We Know So Far About The Assassination Of 'The Father Of Iran's Nuclear Bomb'

Assassins killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was involved in Iranian nuclear weapons work stretching back decades, in a city near Tehran.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 25, 2020

Oil Tanker In Red Sea Struck In Mine Attack With Similarities To Past Iranian Strikes

The ship was damaged above the waterline, which might indicate the use of a limpet mine, which Iran and its proxies have used in past tanker attacks.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 24, 2020

This Is Our First Look At A B-1 Bomber Carrying A Stealthy Cruise Missile Externally

The Air Force hopes its B-1s will eventually be able to carry up to a dozen of the missiles, and potentially hypersonic weapons, on external pylons.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 23, 2020

All The Crazy Proposed Variants Of The B-70 Valkyrie Super Bomber

The different adaptations of the B-70 included recon planes, tankers, transports, and even motherships to launch hypersonic vehicles and spacecraft.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 23, 2020

Yemen's Houthi Rebels Say They Struck Saudi Oil Facility With New Type Of Cruise Missile

The Houthi strike on Jeddah on the Red Sea came amid reports of a secret meeting between Saudi and Israeli officials elsewhere in the country.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 23, 2020

Watch An F-35 Drop A B61 Nuclear Bomb In This First-Ever Declassified Video

The supersonic drop test puts the F-35A a step closer to being able to employ the new nukes, which are literally worth more than their weight in gold.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 23, 2020

The Navy Has Started Naming Its Submarines After Sea Creatures Again

After decades of naming attack submarines after cities and states, the Navy has announced it will name three boats after denizens of the deep.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 20, 2020

Check Out These Navy Special Operators Deploying An Underwater Scout Drone

Naval special warfare personnel used a stealthy boat to help launch the unmanned underwater vehicle during a recent exercise in Sweden.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 19, 2020

New Report On U.S. Military Aircraft Reliability Is Downright Miserable

The report provides a damning depiction of the mission-capable rates and operating costs of the Pentagon's aircraft fleet.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 19, 2020

Everything We Know About The United Kingdom's Big New Defense Spending Plan

The United Kingdom is looking to add billions to its defense budget for new warships, advanced aircraft, AI, and space and cyber capabilities.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 18, 2020

Navy MH-60R Seahawks To Get Magnetic Anomaly Detectors To Help Hunt Enemy Submarines

The Navy had initially declined to fit the MH-60Rs with magnetic anomaly detectors, which had been a feature on the SH-60B Seahawks they replaced.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 17, 2020

The Navy Wants To Stand Up A New Fleet Aimed At Deterring China In The Indian Ocean

The call for a new fleet comes as the Navy takes part in a major exercise with India, Japan, and Australia, all with an eye toward challenging China.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 17, 2020

Army Hires Company To Develop Cyber Defenses For Its Strykers After They Were Hacked

It first emerged more than a year ago that "adversaries" had launched successful cyber attacks against these armored vehicles.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 16, 2020

Russia To Establish Naval Base Capable Of Supporting Nuclear-Powered Ships In Sudan

The future base will expand Russia's ability to support naval operations south of the Suez Canal from the Red Sea out into the Indian Ocean.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 16, 2020

Chinese Long-Range Ballistic Missiles Struck Moving Ship In South China Sea: Report

The test could represent the first full demonstration of a real Chinese long-range anti-ship ballistic missile capability.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 14, 2020

The Army Tried To Turn Nerf Footballs Into Hand Grenades

The goal of the "football device" was to give soldiers a way to take out tanks at close range in a package the Army hoped would be instinctual to use.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 13, 2020

Canada's New Frigate Will Be Brimming With Missiles

Canada may add Tomahawk cruise missiles to the ships, which already sport an impressive arsenal, including two types of point air defense missiles.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 12, 2020

The View Through The Army's New Night Vision Goggles Looks Straight Out Of A Video Game

The goggles help soldiers see more clearly at night, can pipe in video from other optics, and provide important data like a mini heads-up display.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 12, 2020

Army UH-60 Crashes Off Egypt's Sinai Peninsula Killing Seven, Including Five Americans (Updated)

Another American survived the crash, which appears to have been an accident, and was medically evacuated.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 11, 2020

The Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Lived

"Indestructible" Jack Lucas' selfless actions saved three other Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Now he is getting a destroyer named after him.

By Joseph Trevithick Nov 11, 2020

Putin Reveals Existence Of New Nuclear Command Bunker

Russia already has two very large bunker complexes built underneath mountains, including one housing a key nuclear doomsday command system.