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By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Jan 18, 2020

The Pentagon May Finally Get The Fighter-Sized Stealth Aerial Target Drone It Badly Needs

Well over a decade in the making, we finally got our first look at the 5th Generation Aerial Target, or 5GAT, that is slated to fly soon.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Jan 4, 2020

Trump Threatens Attacks On A Symbolic 52 Iranian Targets If Tehran Strikes Back (Updated)

The President's message was very strongly worded and was intended to deter Iran, but it will be near impossible to walk back if Iran retaliates.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Dec 23, 2019

Top Gun 2's Aerial Coordinator Describes The Cameraships That Captured The Flying Magic

Planes, helicopters, and drones grabbed the aerial footage for the film, including of "high-energy" dogfights, that so many of us are waiting to see.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Dec 10, 2019

Behold The First Image Of A Navy CMV-22 Osprey That Will Replace The C-2 Greyhound

The delivery of the first CMV-22B to the Navy for testing should occur soon, with the type slated to start its operational career in 2021.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Oct 27, 2019

Everything We Know And Don't Know About The Raid That Killed ISIS Leader Al Baghdadi (Updated)

We know a surprisingly large amount about the deep raid into Syria to take out the depraved terrorist kingpin, but many questions still remain.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Oct 22, 2019

Satellite Photos Call Into Question Impact Of U.S. Bombing Its Own Syrian Base After Retreat

Exclusive satellite imagery shows the base sustained relatively little damage in the airstrikes with many of its facilities being left intact.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Sep 3, 2019

The AIM-9X Sidewinder May Finally Evolve Into A Completely New And Longer-Range Missile

The Navy is still funding work on a new rocket motor and other features that could fundamentally change the character of this "dogfighting" missile.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Jul 9, 2019

Royal Navy Frigate Escorts U.K. Tanker Out Of The Persian Gulf After Iranian Threats

Last week, Iran said it could seize a British ship in retaliation for U.K. authorities seizing an Iranian tanker in the Mediterranean Sea.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Jul 1, 2019

New AIM-260 Missiles Are So Secretive They Will Require A Custom Storage Bunker At Hill AFB

Budget docs dated March of 2019 give the first official explanation of the program and why it needs a $6.5M high-security storage vault at Hill AFB.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick May 3, 2019

Right On Cue, Russia Says It's Ready To Offer Turkey Su-57 Fighters In Place Of F-35s

The Kremlin says a potential deal might include industrial offsets, local production, and even technology transfer.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Apr 2, 2019

This Is What The Boom Operator's Station On The New KC-46 Tanker Actually Looks Like

We finally are getting a good look at the KC-46's most controversial feature.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Mar 21, 2019

Watch Sikorsky And Boeing's SB>1 "Defiant" Compound Helicopter Fly For The First Time

The long delayed flight is a big accomplishment for team Defiant and marks a new stage in the fight to own the Army's future helicopter order book.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Feb 26, 2019

Boeing Will Unveil This 'Loyal Wingman' Combat Drone For Australia's Air Force Tomorrow (Updated)

Boeing reportedly developed the all-new stealthy drone specifically for the Australians as part of a classified program.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Feb 19, 2019

The Tragic Tale Of How NASA's X-34 Space Planes Ended Up Rotting In Someone's Backyard

The craft were once seen as the future of cheaper, faster space access. Since then they have been reduced to backyard junk that nobody wants to claim.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Feb 9, 2019

What Sanctions? Kim Jong Un Gets Another New Limo, This Time An S600 Mercedes-Maybach

The car is just more evidence that international sanctions have not crippled the regime or its ability to obtain luxury goods.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Jan 25, 2019

Is This Concept Art Of A Mysterious Space Launch Mothership A Missing Link In Area 51's Past?

There's a long and colorful trail of circumstantial evidence, rumor, historical context, and patent info that points to such an aircraft existing.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Jan 23, 2019

Is This Russia's 'Hunter' Stealthy Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle?

The new image appeared as a specially configured Su-57 emerged with markings indicating it will be directly involved in the drone's test program.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Jan 16, 2019

Intel Report Confirms China Developing Stealthy Tactical Bomber In Addition To Strategic Bomber

News of China's development of a long-range stealth fighter bomber is a punch to the gut to those who long championed a similar concept for the USAF.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Jan 14, 2019

Ghana's 'Super Soldiers' Wouldn't Win A High School Halloween Costume Contest

The whole spectacle is both pitifully bad and bizarrely interesting.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Jan 1, 2019

Finish Out Your New Year’s Day With Some Of The War Zone's Best Reads Of 2018

Before the chaos of a new year begins, curl up with some of our best work from the crazy year we leave behind.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Dec 19, 2018

A Vietnamese Fisherman Reeled In A Chinese Torpedo In The South China Sea

It's now in the hands of the Vietnamese military and they will likely pick it apart for any intelligence value.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Dec 13, 2018

Commandos Ride Black Hawk Helo And Stealth Boats During Shadowy Exercise In Miami Port

The helicopter is similar to one that appeared over the skies of Chicago during an urban training drill earlier in the year.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Nov 27, 2018

Russia To Put Captured Ukrainian Sailors On Trial As European Lawmakers Call For Sanctions

There is no sign of de-escalation days after the conflict begun and both sides are surging forces toward the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Nov 26, 2018

Ukraine Moves Toward Martial Law As Russia Refuses To Free Sailors And Ships Seized In Skirmish (Updated)

Russia is spinning conspiratorial claims about the incident as condemnation from the international community grows.

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Nov 25, 2018

Tensions Between Ukraine And Russia Boil Over In Sea Of Azov As Chances For War Escalate (Updated)

A violent naval confrontation and what appears to be the beginning of a naval blockade could throw the region into open conflict.