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Deranged Man Caught Dousing Cars With Gasoline and Setting Them on Fire Gets Tackled by Local Heroes
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Apr 19, 2019 3:30 PM
Mercedes-Benz EQV Electric Crossover Confirmed, Will Be Benz's Entry-Level EV: Report
Apr 19, 2019 2:30 PM
Judge Extends Deadline Once Again in Tesla's Elon Musk vs. SEC Contempt Case Deal
Apr 19, 2019 1:50 PM
Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series With 630-HP Twin-Turbo V-8 Will Arrive in 2020: Report
Apr 19, 2019 1:15 PM
Daimler Seeks $6.75 Billion in Cost Cuts, Will Axe 10,000 Jobs Overall: Report
Apr 19, 2019 12:43 PM
Half-Naked Florida Man Tries to Steal Ford Fiesta, Gets Bat to the Face From Feisty Grandma
Apr 19, 2019 12:09 PM
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Apr 19, 2019 10:52 AM
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By Tyler Rogoway Apr 19, 2019

Bunker Talk: Let's Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn't Report On This Week

We can talk about mysterious Space Shuttle infrastructure, nuclear deterrents, geopolitics, and F-35 deployments—you know, no big whoop.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 19, 2019

The Navy's Last Active Duty P-3C Orion Squadron Is On Its Final Deployment

Nearly six decades after the first Orions entered service, the Navy is getting close to retiring the P-3C from active duty for good.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 19, 2019

These Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and Nukes

The presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 18, 2019

Updating America's Land-Based Ballistic Missile 'Nuclear Sponge' Is A $100B+ Waste 

It's time to cut a leg off America's Cold War vintage nuclear triad and dramatically strengthen the far more relevant two that remain.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 18, 2019

The Army Nearly Adopted This Stealthy OH-58X Kiowa Warrior Variant

As the Army hunts for a new stealthy, high-speed, long-range attack reconnaissance helicopter, it's interesting to look back at what might have been.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 17, 2019

Kim Jong Un Oversees Fighter Drills, Test Of New Weapon As Diplomatic Focus Turns To Russia

Pyongyang is signaling that the old militaristic status quo could return as a top-level meeting between Kim and Putin seems imminent. 
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 17, 2019

More Than A Dozen Air Force KC-135s and KC-46s Flee Kansas Base Ahead Of Bad Weather

The Air Force is clearly taking no chances after two other major air bases suffered serious storm-related damage in the past six months.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 17, 2019

New MD Explorer Gunship Features Internal Tubes For Launching Guided Munitions And Drones

Internal launch tubes offer a big boost in firepower in a compact package and they may become far more common on armed helicopters in the future.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 16, 2019

German and Canadian Firms Developing SeaSpider Rocket-Powered Anti-Torpedo Torpedo

There is a growing demand for hard-kill anti-torpedo defenses to defeat newer torpedoes that are increasingly immune to existing countermeasures.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 16, 2019

Vandenberg AFB's Space Shuttle Processing Facility Now Has A Very Mysterious Mission 

The base's old Orbiter Processing Facility offers high security and isolation, as well as ease of operations and access to vast sanitized airspace.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 16, 2019

Lockheed Tests Game-Changing F-35-Like X-Ray Vision System On Bell's V-280 Valor

Pilots can use the system to their jobs more efficiently and safely, and it could be a step toward even more revolutionary capabilities in the future.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 15, 2019

U.S. Air Force F-35A's First Combat Deployment To The Middle East Has Begun

The Joint Strike Fighters will fill the gap left by the recent departure of the service's F-22 Raptors and bring new capabilities, as well.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 15, 2019

New Contender For The Army's High-Speed Armed Scout Helicopter Program Emerges

The competition to finally develop a true replacement for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is heating up.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 13, 2019

Here's Everything We Know About The Ongoing Search For Japan's Crashed F-35 (Updated)

The search and rescue effort continues for the F-35 and its pilot with a U-2 spy plane and submarine rescue vessel joining the effort. 
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 13, 2019

Stratolaunch's Roc, The World's Largest Aircraft, Has Flown For The First Time (Updated)

This is a landmark event in aviation history and something the late billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dreamed of seeing. 
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 13, 2019

Bunker Talk: Star Wars Edition!

We can talk mini-torpedoes, hovercraft evacuations, geopolitics, war in space—you know, no big whoop.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 12, 2019

Idahoans Sue Air Force To Stop It From Using Their Towns For Targeting Practice

The USAF wants to use towns in Idaho for urban close air support drills, but some citizens say they never had a proper warning or a say in the matter.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 12, 2019

Puerto Rico Air Guard's C-130 Airlifters And Flying Role Are Being Taken Away

The unit was largely neglected and suffered from low morale, and that was before Hurricane Maria and a horrific crash.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 11, 2019

USAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space Attacks

But serious questions remain about what an all-out war in space would even look like and what hostile actions would automatically demand a response.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 11, 2019

U.S. Navy Looking To Arm Its Subs With Tiny Torpedoes That Intercept Incoming Torpedoes

The compact weapons could give subs substantially greater magazine depth, a hard-kill anti-torpedo countermeasure, and more.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 11, 2019

The War Zone Wants You! We Are Growing Our Team And Looking For A New Writer

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, will be to write with a super-agile team on some very cool topics. 
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 10, 2019

You Can Buy The State Department's Totally Upgraded S-61T Helicopters That It Barely Used

The U.S. State Department spent untold millions on refurbishing the second-hand helicopters and now they could be yours on the cheap.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 10, 2019

U.S. Infrared Satellite Data Could Settle The Debate Over Pakistan-India Dogfight

The constellation of orbital sensors can detect infrared events such as missile launches, artillery fire, and planes exploding in the sky. 
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 9, 2019

The U.S. Navy Has Unveiled A New Hydrofoil, Its First In Decades

Until now, we thought the Navy abandoned its interest in hydrofoils in the early 1990s.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 9, 2019

U.S. Amphibious Assault Ship Loaded With F-35s Operating Off Disputed South China Sea Shoal

China and the Philippines have competing claims to the area, which has turned into a major flashpoint in the past.