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By Thomas Newdick Sep 18, 2020

Mysterious Russian Mi-171Sh Hip Assault Helicopters Are Bound For China

The People’s Liberation Army has a long and successful history of Hip operations, and now it’s set to receive new variants of the type.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 18, 2020

Yes, The United States Did Draw Up A Plan To Drop 80 Nuclear Weapons On North Korea

In 2017, a war between North Korea and the United States was “much closer than anyone would know,” President Trump claims.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 16, 2020

Storm Clouds Gather Over F-35B Lightning As United Kingdom Prepares Defense Review

A reduced force of F-35Bs looks increasingly likely and could free up funds for the Tempest future fighter.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 15, 2020

The Air Force’s First Overseas-Based F-35A Unit Is Revealed And Now It Needs A Name

RAF Lakenheath’s “Liberty Wing” wants you to help name its latest squadron.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 15, 2020

Here Is The Surprise Choice To Become Germany’s Standard Assault Rifle

C.G. Haenel's winning design looks set to bring Heckler & Koch’s assault rifle dynasty in Germany to an end.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 15, 2020

The U.S. Air Force Has Secretly Flown A Demonstrator For Its Next-Generation Fighter

Little is known about the actual aircraft or who even built it, but it's a sign that the next-generation fighter effort is rapidly accelerating.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 14, 2020

Greece Is Buying French Rafale Fighters In Light Of Tensions With Turkey

The Greek prime minister has outlined a major arms package for all three services, with new warships also being on the shopping list.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 11, 2020

U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs Are About To Go Aboard A British Carrier And They Might Be There To Stay

An Anglo-American F-35B force will be the centerpiece of the United Kingdom’s biggest carrier air group in 40 years.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 10, 2020

This Is The Royal Air Force’s First Aggressor Eurofighter Typhoon

The black jet will take on a high-end adversary role, acting as the enemy to face off against frontline Typhoon aircrews and others.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 9, 2020

Iran Air Is Selling Off Part Of Its Fleet Of Vintage Western Airliners

A dozen aging Airbus and Boeing types are up for auction, although sanctions against Tehran make any potential deal difficult.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 7, 2020

India Claims To Have Successfully Tested A Hypersonic Scramjet Powered Vehicle

Details surrounding the test remain limited, but if it was successful as claimed, it formally marks India's entrance into the hypersonic weapons race.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 7, 2020

Austria Wants To Offload Its Unwanted Eurofighter Typhoons On Indonesia

Transferring the Typhoons could provide Indonesia with a useful stopgap fighter, but threatens to leave Austrian airspace unprotected.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 4, 2020

U.S. Confirms China Has Launched What Could Be Its Version Of The X-37B Spaceplane

The reusable experimental spacecraft was launched into space on a secret mission from Inner Mongolia earlier today.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 3, 2020

Photos Show South Korea’s Next-Generation Fighter Jet Rapidly Taking Shape

Production of the first of South Korea’s KF-X advanced fighter prototypes has advanced to an impressive degree.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 3, 2020

Face-Off Over The Aegean: How Greek And Turkish Air Forces Stack Up

With tensions rising over energy reserves in the Aegean Sea, the disgruntled neighbors have air arms that are well-equipped and at high readiness.

By Thomas Newdick Sep 2, 2020

The Day The Royal Air Force Lost Six Jet Fighters In Just 45 Minutes

As bad weather closed in on their base, eight Hawker Hunters diverted to an alternate location. It didn’t end well.

By Thomas Newdick Aug 28, 2020

Six B-52s Are Flying Over All 30 NATO Nations In An Unprecedented Show Of Force (Updated)

The flights serve as a major show of solidarity between the U.S. and its NATO partners, sending a message that is clearly aimed at Moscow.

By Thomas Newdick Aug 27, 2020

F-102 Delta Dagger's Weapons Bays Combined Rockets And Missiles In A Feat Of Cold War Ingenuity

It was the Air Force's first supersonic interceptor. In order to obtain that title, it carried its weapons internally via some remarkable engineering.

By Thomas Newdick Aug 26, 2020

American Armored Vehicle Crew Injured After Violent Encounter With Russian Convoy in Syria (Updated)

The latest escalation follows a spate of “road rage” incidents between U.S. and Russian soldiers in Syria.

By Thomas Newdick Aug 24, 2020

Belarus Mi-24 Helicopter Gunship Used To Bring Down Balloons Carrying Pro-Opposition Flags

Lithuanian authorities claim that the Hind attack helicopter crossed the border in an attempt to down the balloons.

By Thomas Newdick Aug 24, 2020

Russia Releases “Tsar Bomba” Test Footage Of The Most Powerful Nuclear Bomb Blast Ever

This previously classified film provides a new and fascinating glimpse into the 50-megaton Cold War nuclear test that occurred nearly six decades ago.

By Thomas Newdick Aug 20, 2020

Iran Unveils New Solid-Fuel Ballistic Missile Named After The General America Killed

An advanced surface-to-surface ballistic missile is joined by a new naval cruise missile — and Iran has shown it’s willing to use them.

By Thomas Newdick Aug 19, 2020

The French Army Is Building Renaissance-Style Fortresses In Africa

French troops have completed work on their latest star-shaped forward operational base in Mali.

By Thomas Newdick Aug 19, 2020

Russia’s New Amphibious Car Looks Like Something Out Of A James Bond Movie

The designer has high hopes for the all-wheel-drive amphi-car, which will be debuting at this month’s ARMY-2020 defense exhibition.

By Thomas Newdick Aug 18, 2020

Australia’s Loyal Wingman Drone It’s Developing With Boeing Has Been Photographed In The Wild

A photographer spotted the Airpower Teaming System vehicle at an airfield somewhere in Queensland, ahead of its first flight.