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2022 Mercedes-Maybach S 680: The Pinnacle of Mercedes Luxury Now With V12 Power and AWD
May 17, 2021 6:01 PM
The GMC Hummer EV Pickup Will Weigh 9,046 Pounds: Report
May 17, 2021 5:34 PM
What's Your Favorite Car Group on Facebook?
May 17, 2021 5:15 PM
The Ford Bronco Will Reportedly Use the Explorer’s 10-Speed Transmission, and Fans Aren’t Happy
May 17, 2021 3:55 PM
Transaxle From James Dean’s Wrecked 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder Is Already Nabbing Six-Figure Bids
May 17, 2021 3:15 PM
Crash Testing a $460,000 Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus 004S Hurts to Watch
May 17, 2021 2:25 PM
BMW Will Halve the Number of Engines It Sells by 2025 to Focus on EVs
May 17, 2021 12:13 PM
Tiny Off-Road Honda City Pickup on ATV Tires Is Worth Shipping From New Zealand
May 17, 2021 11:11 AM
The New BMW M240i Coupe Will Lay Down More Power Than the Original M2
May 17, 2021 10:05 AM
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By Thomas Newdick May 17, 2021

F-15EX To Carry New Oversized Air-To-Air Missile

The disclosure of the mysterious weapon reflects U.S. plans to challenge China’s long-range missile developments.
By Thomas Newdick May 17, 2021

Two US Navy T-45 Goshawk Jet Trainers Collide In Mid-Air Over Texas

The crew from one of the training jets from NAS Kingsville ejected, while the other aircraft got back to its base.
By Thomas Newdick May 17, 2021

Israeli Warships Fire Missiles At Gaza While Hamas Takes Aim At Offshore Oil Platforms

As the Israeli bombardment of Gaza continues, the conflict has now added a maritime dimension.
By Thomas Newdick May 14, 2021

New Details Emerge About The Secretive Program That Aims To Replace The F-22

The F-22’s days may be numbered, but we now have a little better view as to what they want to replace it with and why.
By Thomas Newdick May 13, 2021

The Army Is Testing Arming Its Light Tactical Vehicles With Drones (Updated)

A DAGOR ultra-light tactical vehicle appeared at the recent Edge 21 exercise packing tube-launched drones.
By Thomas Newdick May 13, 2021

Yes, It’s True, The F-22 Isn’t In The Air Force Chief’s Future Fighter Plans

The Air Force has confirmed it’s looking at a radical reduction in tactical fighter jet types, but that’s easier said than done.
By Thomas Newdick May 12, 2021

USS Sealion Was The Navy’s Unique Helicopter-Accommodating Submarine

A veteran of the Pacific War, this Balao class submarine was ideally suited to experiments with helicopters loaded with Marines.
By Thomas Newdick May 12, 2021

Taiwanese F-16s Have Fired AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles Locally For The First Time

Washington granted permission for the first-of-its-kind test amid continued tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
By Thomas Newdick May 11, 2021

Five JASSM Stealth Missiles Have Been Loaded On An F-15E Strike Eagle For The First Time

The configuration is intended to allow the flexible Strike Eagle to fill in for bombers on certain missions.
By Thomas Newdick May 11, 2021

A Boeing 707 That Survived The ‘Black September’ Hijacking Spree Is Getting Scrapped

After years of abandonment on the edge of a now-closed airport, the historic 707 is being cut up.
By Thomas Newdick May 10, 2021

The End Of Iraq's F-16 Fleet Is A Real Possibility As Lockheed Contractors Prepare To Leave

Without U.S. technicians, the fall from grace of the Iraqi Air Force’s Viper fleet could be complete.
By Thomas Newdick May 7, 2021

Surplus F-16 Vipers Eyed To Replace Navy Aggressor Squadron’s Legacy F/A-18 Hornets

With the ‘legacy’ F/A-18 Hornet on the way out, the Navy badly needs replacement high-end adversary jets.
By Thomas Newdick May 7, 2021

Russia Just Accepted Its New Super-Quiet, Cruise Missile-Packed Submarine Into Service

It’s been a long wait, but the new Yasen-M subclass should help revitalize the Russian Navy’s nuclear-powered submarine force. 
By Thomas Newdick May 6, 2021

Soviet-Designed An-2 Biplanes Are South Korea’s Secretive Aggressors

The An-2 may be low tech, but North Korea would send waves of them filled with commandos into South Korea during the opening stages of a war.
By Thomas Newdick May 6, 2021

The Marine Corps Just Said Goodbye To Its Last Legacy C-130 Hercules Transport Plane

The Marines have now completed the transition to the advanced KC-130J model.
By Thomas Newdick May 5, 2021

With No Ejection Seats, Skyknight Fighter Crews Slid Down A Tunnel To Salvation

Even special operations commandos used the Skyknight’s escape chute as a clandestine insertion method.
By Thomas Newdick May 5, 2021

Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Aborted Due To Undisclosed Issue

The aborted launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base comes amid debate about the future of the ICBM force. 
By Thomas Newdick May 4, 2021

Turkey Now Has A High-Speed Missile-Like Drone That’s Launched From A Larger Drone

The adapted target drone carries an explosive warhead but could ultimately offer much more, as well.
By Thomas Newdick May 3, 2021

F-16s Are Now Getting Washed By Robots

This is the first demonstration of an automated cleaning process that saves large amounts of labor and could become standard across the Air Force.
By Thomas Newdick May 3, 2021

British F-35Bs Will Soon Fly Middle East Combat Missions From HMS Queen Elizabeth

The British and American stealth fighters are teaming up for the biggest carrier-based F-35 deployment ever.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 30, 2021

Trucks Get Parked Over Air Force Nuclear Missile Silos During Tests… Just In Case

It may seem bizarre and even redundant, but the semi-truck barrier serves as the very last safety precaution against an accidental launch.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 30, 2021

Top Aces’ Aggressor A-4s Are Now The World’s Most Advanced Skyhawks

Fitted with advanced sensors including AESA radars, the contractor-operated jets will put the German military to the test.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 29, 2021

Remembering The Time Grumman Helped Craft A Modern Fighter For China

The brief thaw in America’s relations with China in the 1980s yielded this surprising hybrid fighter program led by Grumman.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 29, 2021

Russian Cruise Missile Spins Out Of Control Before Crashing Into Sea Near Launching Destroyer

Weapons trials for the newly modernized Udaloy class destroyer didn’t go entirely to plan.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 28, 2021

F-15E Strike Eagle Smart-Bomb Transports Are Hauling Munitions Around The Middle East

For the first time, the Air Force’s F-15Es have worked as weapons transports, delivering guided bombs to forward operating locations.