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By Joseph Trevithick Jul 26, 2019

The French Have Plans For A Constellation Of Laser-Armed Miniature Satellites

France's "Mastering Space" plan calls for an active defense against hostile satellites and new space-based surveillance capabilities to spot threats.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 25, 2019

China Says It Has Brought Bugle Calls Back To The Battlefield

The country's brand new defense white paper says the People's Liberation Army is again using the instruments "to communicate and command."

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 25, 2019

South Korea Kicks Off Development Of A New Amphibious Ship Designed To Carry F-35Bs

The planned ship will give the South Koreans a significant boost in capability for operations around and beyond the Korean Peninsula.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 24, 2019

New B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Scheduled To Make Its First Flight In Late 2021

The service is hoping to move very quickly after that to reach initial operational capability with the new bombers in the mid-2020s.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 23, 2019

North Korea's New Ballistic Missile Submarine Is A Refurbished Antique (Updated)

The boat is based on a dated 1950s Soviet design, but that doesn't mean it isn't a significant development.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 23, 2019

Moscow Disputes Seoul's Account Of Unprecedented Aerial Altercation Over Sea Of Japan

South Korea says its F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets fired a total of 360 warning shots after a Russian A-50 radar plane flew near disputed islets.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 22, 2019

Divisions With U.S. Emerge As U.K. Proposes European Force To Protect Tankers From Iran

The two long-standing allies are increasingly at odds, and publicly so, over how to respond to Iranian provocations.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 22, 2019

What's The Deal With Army Helicopters Flying A Secret New Mission Over The Capital?

Army aviators already provide vital support in the region, including being prepared to spirit senior government officials to safety in a crisis.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 19, 2019

Iran Has Followed Through With Its Threat To Capture A British Tanker In The Middle East (Updated)

Iran has been threatening for weeks to retaliate for U.K. officials detaining one of its supertankers over sanctions violations.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 19, 2019

Skunk Works' Exotic Fusion Reactor Program Moves Forward With Larger, More Powerful Design

This will be the company's fifth major design iteration as it pushes ahead toward building a potentially revolutionary practical prototype.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 18, 2019

Marine Anti-Drone Buggies On USS Boxer Knocked Down "Threatening" Iranian Drone (Updated)

We also have a full analysis of the photos of Boxer and the rest of her convoy transiting the Strait of Hormuz around the time of the incident.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 18, 2019

Here's What We Know About The Missing Tanker Iran Now Says It Has Seized

The Iranians initially said the ship had broken down and had asked for assistance, but now claim it was involved in smuggling fuel.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 17, 2019

U.S. F-35s Won't Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply Problems

The U.S. government's official decision to kick Turkey out of the Joint Strike Fighter Program may exacerbate these issues.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 17, 2019

Spanish Connection Emerges In Case Of Mysterious Qatari Missile Seized In Italy

Qatar says it sold the missile, which Italian cops found when arresting a number of neo-fascists earlier this week, to a "friendly nation" in 1994.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 16, 2019

The U.K.'s Pint-Sized Martlet Missile Will Guard Royal Navy Ships And Much More

The Royal Navy is planning on using these missiles as air-launched weapons against small boats, too, and has tested them in the surface-to-air role.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 16, 2019

Here's How North Korea Got Kim Jong Un His New Armored S600 Mercedes Maybach Limos

A new and highly detailed report shows how the regime in Pyongyang shipped the contraband cars through four different countries to evade sanctions.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 15, 2019

The Afghan Air Force Just Can't Quit The Hind Gunship Helicopter

The Afghan Air Force is still flying the iconic attack helicopters, despite the NATO-led coalition refusing to help support their continued operation.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 15, 2019

Italian Cops Raid Neo-Fascists And Find Air-To-Air Missile That France Had Sold To Qatar

The operation targeted individuals over links to the conflict in Ukraine and also netted various guns and Nazi memorabilia.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 13, 2019

France Launches The First Of Its New Class Of Super Quiet "Barracuda" Attack Submarines

The Suffren and her sisters are set to usher in a new era of French Navy submarine operations.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 12, 2019

Turkey's Newly Delivered S-400 Air Defense System Threatens To Shoot Down Relations With U.S. (Updated)

The U.S. decision to expel Turkey from the F-35 program looks to be past the point of no return and more sanctions will likely follow.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 11, 2019

Pentagon Will Raid F-35 Spare Parts Budget To Help Pay For Kicking Turkey Out Of The Program

The Pentagon says it needs hundreds of millions in extra funds to find new suppliers for critical parts for the Joint Strike Fighters.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 11, 2019

You Can Buy One Of The Army's Most Capable Ships As The Service Guts Its Naval Fleets (Updated)

The decision to sell two of these Logistics Support Vessels, along with dozens of landing craft and tugs, might be one the Army comes to regret.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 10, 2019

AC-130J Ghostrider Gunships Have Flown Their Very First Combat Missions

The AC-130J's arrival in Afghanistan marks a historic changing of the guard as older AC-130Us have now finished their last scheduled deployment.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 10, 2019

One Company Is Putting A New Spin On How To Yank Downed Pilots Out Of Enemy Territory

The novel system, similar to some Cold War-era concepts, involves a friendly plane dropping a tether and literally towing the individual to safety.

By Joseph Trevithick Jul 9, 2019

The Wreck Of This Sunken One-Of-A-Kind Soviet Nuclear Sub Is Leaking Radiation (Updated)

Komsomolets and its reactor, along with a pair of nuclear-tipped torpedoes, sank in the Arctic more than 30 years ago.