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By Joseph Trevithick Jun 6, 2019

Explosive-Filled Dummies And Other Ruses Helped Clear The Way For Real Paratroopers On D-Day

75 years after the Allied invasion of France, it remains one of the largest single military operations ever, which required massive deception to hide.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 5, 2019

Saudis Rescue Injured Iranian Sailor From Covert Mothership Supporting Yemeni Rebels

Saudi Arabia said it treated the request for aid as a humanitarian issue even though it sees the ship as a threat to regional security.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 4, 2019

America's Top General In Afghanistan Packs An Old School 1911 Pistol

General Scott Miller, who was previously a member of the elite Delta Force, was spotted with this increasingly rare government issued sidearm.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 4, 2019

Navy's F-35C Stealth Fighters Won't Fly From Troubled New Ford Class Carriers For Years

Now, lawmakers want to make it illegal for the Navy to take delivery of the next carrier in the class if it can't deploy the jets.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 3, 2019

The Army Is Working On A Mini Assault Rifle That Performs Like An M4, But Is Half As Big

The Army says the core technology could help in the development of lighter, smaller rifles and machine guns, too.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 3, 2019

Here's What The Army's First Ever Operational Hypersonic Missile Unit Will Look Like

The service plans to use the unit mostly for testing and evaluation, but it will be ready for combat within the next four years, if necessary.

By Joseph Trevithick May 31, 2019

Stratolaunch Reportedly Shuts Down Leaving World's Largest Plane With An Uncertain Future

Less than a year after founder Paul Allen's death, the ambitious project appears to have come to an end and everything will be up for sale.

By Joseph Trevithick May 31, 2019

Dive Into These Incredible New Images Of Navy SEALs Operating Underwater

It's unusual to get such high-quality official shots of the Navy's elite special operators plying their deadly trade beneath the waves.

By Joseph Trevithick May 31, 2019

Need A 50mm Cannon For Your Bradley Fighting Vehicle Replacement Design? Just Ask The Army

The plan would help defense contractors ensure there's at least enough space to retrofit the larger cannon into their designs in the future.

By Joseph Trevithick May 29, 2019

Is The U.S. Navy Missing The Boat By Not Including The Type 26 In Its Frigate Competition?

The Navy wants to focus on designs that are already in service, but the under construction Type 26 design represents a unique opportunity.

By Joseph Trevithick May 29, 2019

U.S. Says Russia Might Be Setting Off Very Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons On This Arctic Island

Such tests would be in violation of an international nuclear test ban treaty that Russia has signed and ratified.

By Joseph Trevithick May 28, 2019

Lockheed Bails On The Navy's New Frigate Program, But Will Supply Systems To Whoever Wins (Updated)

The company had reportedly been having trouble meeting the Navy's requirements with a version of its Freedom-class littoral combat ship.

By Joseph Trevithick May 28, 2019

Russia Says It Would Happily Sell The Pentagon Ammo If It Weren't For Those Pesky Sanctions

The U.S. Army buys large amounts of Soviet-style ammunition every year to meet U.S. military and allied requirements.

By Joseph Trevithick May 28, 2019

Air Force Museum Condition Unknown As Wright Patterson AFB Says 150 Homes Hit By Tornado (Updated)

The Air Force is still assessing the full scope of the damage to the critical base in Ohio.

By Joseph Trevithick May 24, 2019

The Air Force Found Airmen Boozing It Up In A Nuclear Missile Alert Facility In Wyoming

This is the latest in a string of incidents within the Air Force's ballistic missile force, which has suffered from notoriously low morale.

By Joseph Trevithick May 24, 2019

U.S. Military Is Sending Fighter Jets, Recon Aircraft, Engineers, and More To The Middle East (Updated)

The deployments are in response to supposed Iranian threats and troops in the region will also see their tours extended.

By Joseph Trevithick May 24, 2019

Taiwan's Next Batch Of Stealthy Catamarans Will Have Serious Mine-Laying Capabilities

The Taiwanese Navy is pushing hard to get new minelaying ships to help it challenge China's growing naval capabilities.

By Joseph Trevithick May 23, 2019

These Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of Mogadishu

Few photographs exist of these unique helicopters, but all evidence points to them belonging to the Army's highly secretive Flight Concepts Division.

By Joseph Trevithick May 22, 2019

Boeing To Flight Test CH-47 With Same Monster Engines Found On Sikorsky's New CH-53K

A CH-47 with the upgraded engines could present an all-new challenge to the troubled CH-53K.

By Joseph Trevithick May 21, 2019

Russia's 'Hunter' Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Is A Big Beast

Satellite imagery confirms that the drone has a wider wingspan than a Su-34 Fullback combat jet and a relatively aggressive wing sweep.

By Joseph Trevithick May 21, 2019

U.S. Special Operators Will Soon Be Using This 6.5mm "Assault" Machine Gun

The gun offers better range and accuracy over smaller belt-fed squad automatic weapons.

By Joseph Trevithick May 20, 2019

Turkey Says It Now Plans On Manufacturing Russia's S-500 Air Defense System

The U.S. government is already withholding F-35 deliveries to Turkey over the country's purchase of S-400 air defense systems.

By Joseph Trevithick May 20, 2019

Iran Rebuffs Trump's Threat To 'Officially End' Them Amid Rocket Attack and U.S. Navy Exercises

Both countries insist they want to avoid an outright conflict as they accuse each other of inflaming the situation.

By Joseph Trevithick May 17, 2019

The Air Force's New HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Has Taken Flight For The First Time

These helicopters are set to start replacing the service's aging HH-60G Pave Hawks, which are becoming increasingly hard to maintain, next year.

By Joseph Trevithick May 17, 2019

Company Teases New F-16 Flight Sim After Developer Ends Up In Jail Over Buying USAF Manuals

The charges stem from an online purchase in 2011 that ultimately led to a U.S. government sting operation.