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By Joseph Trevithick Jul 20, 2020

The Blue Angels' New Fat Albert C-130J Has Flown For The First Time

The check flight in the United Kingdom brings the aircraft one step closer to returning to the United States and joining the rest of the team.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 17, 2020

Pentagon Notice Says The First Of The Navy's New Frigates Will Be Named USS Brooke (Updated)

The last USS Brooke was the lead ship of the Navy's first class of guided-missile frigates, which entered service in the 1960s.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 16, 2020

Two Su-24 Combat Jets Seen In Satellite Image Of Libyan Air Base As Air War Intensifies

Turkey sent air defense assets to Libya following the arrival of the Russian-supplied jets, underscoring growing foreign involvement in the conflict.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 15, 2020

The Pentagon Moves To Launch Its Own Experimental Mini Space Station

The goal is for the space-based platform to support various test, training, and other missions, possibly with humans aboard in the future.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 14, 2020

Air Force Close To Test Firing Low-Cost Cruise Missile As Work On Swarming Munitions Progresses

The service is developing inexpensive stand-off munitions that can be networked together and with other weapons.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 14, 2020

Navy Says At Least One Fire Continues To Burn On The USS Bonhomme Richard

The service says the ship is stable and structurally sound, but that it's too early to assess its salvageability.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 13, 2020

First KC-10 Extender Tanker Jet Heads To The Boneyard For Retirement (Updated)

The type's first retirement comes 40 years nearly to the day after its first flight and as Congress works to delay such retirements.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 10, 2020

Trump Says He's Working To Get 10 More Icebreakers For The Coast Guard From "A Certain Place"

If this comes to fruition, it would be a huge boost for the service's icebreaking capacity as competition in the Arctic region grows.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 10, 2020

American Surveillance Aircraft Have Been Flooding Into The Airspace South Of Taiwan (Updated)

For the past three weeks, there has been a big increase in U.S. military air activity in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 9, 2020

Meet The Navy's First Female African American Tactical Jet Pilot

Lieutenant J.G. Madeline Swegle's achievement comes 46 years after the Navy got its first female tactical jet pilot.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 9, 2020

American Pilot Ejects From Afghan Air Force A-29 Light Attack Plane (Updated)

Authorities in Afghanistan have confirmed that an A-29 did crash in the northeastern portion of the country.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 8, 2020

Here Are The Names Space Force Rejected In Favor Of Calling Its New Units "Deltas"

America's newest service is in the process of crafting its own identity and is choosing new naming conventions to set it apart.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 8, 2020

Navy To Add Laser Weapons To At Least Seven More Ships In The Next Three Years

The laser dazzlers will help protect ships from certain kinds of attacks and shield them from surveillance from other ships, aircraft, and drones.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 7, 2020

Ukraine Cleared To Move Javelin Missiles To Front Lines To Blow Up Russian Tanks "Defensively"

Ukrainian forces were previously prohibited from using the missiles against Russian or Russian-backed forces barring a full-on enemy offensive.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 6, 2020

Here Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)

It's a major show of force aimed squarely at China.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 3, 2020

Navy Littoral Combat Ship Still Missing Cruise Missile Nine Months After Launching One

The Navy has touted the addition of Naval Strike Missiles as a game-changer for the oft-maligned Littoral Combat Ships.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 2, 2020

Boeing To End 747 Jumbo Jet Production After More Than 50 Years: Report

Demand for the iconic four-engine jet has dwindled in recent years and other factors have further pushed Boeing to stop making them entirely.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 2, 2020

F-15EX Fighters To Get General Electric Engines Under Urgent Purchase By Air Force

The service still plans to hold an open competition to formally decide on what engine will power the bulk of the jets.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 1, 2020

Navy Will Mothball Its First Four Littoral Combat Ships In Nine Months If Congress Lets It

Some lawmakers are pushing to block the retirement of two of the four ships so they can continue to support test work.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 1, 2020

The Air Force Almost Got A Near Hypersonic Radar Plane Killing Cruise Missile Decades Ago

The primary goal was to give bombers, such as the B-52, a means to destroy Soviet air defense sites and airborne early warning and control aircraft.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 1, 2020

This Arizona Sheriff's Office Returned Most Of Its Russian-Designed "Traumatic Pistols"

The four-barrel, 12-gauge pistols are designed to fire less-than-lethal rounds, such as rubber bullets.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 30, 2020

Air Force Hits Major Snags With Fighter And Missile Defense Airborne Laser Initiatives

The service says that technical problems and other issues have dogged the programs, which have led to at least a two-year delay.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 30, 2020

Here's Who's In The Running To Build The Royal Air Force's First Loyal Wingman Drones

These drones could eventually fly together with the RAF's F-35s and future Tempest fighter jets and will be a key part of its broader unmanned future.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 30, 2020

Check Out The Blue Angels' New Fat Albert C-130J In All Its Glory

The ex-Royal Air Force C-130J is presently in the United Kingdom undergoing final checks.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 29, 2020

Army Releases Ultra Rare Video Showing Green Berets Training In Taiwan

The equally rare public confirmation of the exercise comes as fears of a serious crisis in the Taiwan Strait are growing.