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Honda Shows Off 73 Years of Legendary Machines in New Video
Oct 18, 2021 9:42 AM
Toyota Charges Forward With $3.4-Billion Battery Plant in the US
Oct 18, 2021 9:03 AM
Ford GT40-Based 'Supervan' Was a Terrifying 435-HP Transit
Oct 17, 2021 3:00 PM
Retired Boeing 747 Repurposed for Seattle Apartment Complex Lounge
Oct 17, 2021 1:00 PM
Tesla Cybertruck, Gucci Cadillac, Beach Land Rover: Mattel's Newest Toys
Oct 17, 2021 10:00 AM
Experimental Prototypes to Compete in Revived 1901 Paris-Berlin Road Race
Oct 16, 2021 3:00 PM
Which Cars Should Be on the National Historic Vehicle Register?
Oct 16, 2021 1:00 PM
The 2022 Formula One Calendar 
Oct 16, 2021 10:00 AM
Watch V6-Swapped Safari Toyota MR2s Blast Down a Beach
Oct 15, 2021 7:17 PM
What Do You Consider Good or Bad Driving Behavior?
Oct 15, 2021 4:06 PM
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By Thomas Newdick Oct 15, 2021

Air Force Wants Hundreds More Jet Trainers Despite Already Buying T-7 Red Hawks

The Advanced Tactical Trainer would likely also be expected to fly aggressor missions as part of a major overhaul of Air Force training. 
By Thomas Newdick Oct 14, 2021

F-35s Nearly Collided With F-22s Right After Last Year’s Raptor Crash

There’s now a detailed report on how an F-22 Raptor tumbled out of control and crashed on the Eglin Training Range.
By Thomas Newdick Oct 13, 2021

Ex-Air Force Tech Boss Eviscerates Pentagon For Already Losing The AI Race Against China (Updated)

Nicolas Chaillan rings the alarm on just how dire things really are when it comes to competing militarily with China on the cyber front.
By Thomas Newdick Oct 12, 2021

This Is Our Best Look Yet At North Korea's Hypersonic Missile

The Hwasong-8 missile was just one of North Korea's most advanced weapons on display at a glitzy Kim Jong Un-hosted event.
By Thomas Newdick Oct 11, 2021

One Of U.S. Special Operation Command’s Shyest Spy Planes Has A New Name

Oddly, it shares its moniker with the NATO reporting name of a prominent Russian military aircraft.
By Thomas Newdick Oct 8, 2021

Watch Saudi F-15 Strike Eagles Unleash Harpoon Missiles Against Ship Targets

Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA jets trained alongside Pakistan for long-range anti-ship missions using a little-known capability.
By Thomas Newdick Oct 7, 2021

Newly Declassified Data Shows Unexplained Increase In U.S. Nuclear Warhead Stockpile

There had been no increases in the stockpile for over 25 years before this data point was released.
By Thomas Newdick Oct 6, 2021

The Army Just Got Its Hands On Its First "Dark Eagle" Hypersonic Missile Launchers

The hypersonic missile era is about to officially begin for the U.S. Army.
By Brian O'Rourke , Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway Oct 6, 2021

Japan’s C-2 Cargo Jet Absolutely Dwarfs The C-1 It Was Developed From In This Viral Video

A video of a Kawasaki C-2 taxing past its smaller ‘parent,’ the C-1, shows just how big a leap in size and capability the C-2 offers.
By Thomas Newdick Oct 5, 2021

F-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

The F-35A is now on a trajectory to become fully certified to deliver thermonuclear weapons in the near future.
By Thomas Newdick Oct 5, 2021

F-35B Stealth Fighters Operate From A Japanese Aircraft Carrier For The First Time

The U.S. Marine Corps jets are the first fixed-wing aircraft to fly from a Japanese warship since World War II.
By Thomas Newdick Oct 4, 2021

A Record-Setting 56 Chinese Warplanes Flew Into Taiwan's Air Defense Zone Today

A spike in Chinese aerial activity has seen almost 150 military aircraft sent into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone so far this month. 
By Thomas Newdick Oct 1, 2021

Marine Corps F-35s Are About To Be The First Fighters To Fly From A Japanese Carrier Since WWII

Next week, F-35B stealth fighters are due to go aboard the newly modified Japanese carrier Izumo for the first time.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 30, 2021

Royal Navy Is Experimenting With Launching Jet-Powered Drones From Its New Carriers

The Banshee target drone could help pave the way for regular drone operations from the decks of British carriers.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 30, 2021

The First Littoral Combat Ship Has Been Decommissioned After Just 13 Years Of Service (Updated)

The Navy plans on retiring more Littoral Combat Ships in the coming months, long before their official design lives have expired.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 29, 2021

Hypersonic Missile Tests For The B-1 Bomber Are Coming Next Year According To Boeing

It is argued that an upgraded, hypersonic-missile-toting B-1 would help narrow the capability gap with Russia and China until the B-21 Raider arrives.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 28, 2021

The Legendary Sidewinder Missile Made Its First Kill Over The Taiwan Strait (Updated)

Dogfights over the Taiwan Strait 63 years ago provided the perfect opportunity to test America’s promising new missile in combat.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 27, 2021

China's Massive 11-Barrel Naval Gatling Gun Has Been Adapted For Close-In Defense On Land

The trailer-mounted gun could give Chinese land units a fearsome defense against low-flying aircraft, cruise missiles, and even possibly artillery.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 24, 2021

First Navy F-5 Aggressor Begins Upgrade That Will Make The Entire Fleet Far More Potent

A first F-5 Tiger II is now at Naval Air Station Patuxent River to begin testing a fleet-wide upgrade that will radically overhaul the aggressor jets.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 22, 2021

Mysterious Stealthy Shape That Resembles Future Fighter Concepts Spotted At Radar Test Range (Updated)

The apparent low-observable aircraft test shape appeared in broad daylight at Lockheed Martin’s Helendale radar cross-section measurement range.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 21, 2021

The Air Force Is Testing Robotic Loaders To Mount Hypersonic Missiles On Its Bombers

The ability to rapidly load large hypersonic missiles onto Air Force bombers that are operating from remote airfields is of increasing importance.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 20, 2021

The Air Force Blew It When It Decided Not To Give Its KC-135s Winglets 40 Years Ago

The KC-135 pioneered the winglet concept, but it never got them even after it was proven that they could save millions of gallons of gas every year.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 17, 2021

UK Starts Work On A New Nuclear Submarine Right After Australia Says It's Looking To Buy

The replacement for the Astute class may be a fit for Australian requirements, but the US could put forward competing offerings. 
By Thomas Newdick Sep 16, 2021

C-130s Operate From A Wyoming Highway To Train To Fight Against A Major Adversary

The Hercules took to the road in Wyoming recently as the Air Force increasingly embraces austere basing operations.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 15, 2021

South Korea Tests Four New Missiles After North Korean Launches

A “high-power” ballistic missile and a supersonic cruise missile are among new developments revealed in the latest round of Korean saber-rattling.