Latest ArticlesBYTyler RogowayFeb 3, 2023ShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekSharing is caring. BYTyler RogowayFeb 3, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenFeb 3, 2023ShareCoast Guard Rescue Swimmer Makes Incredible Save After Huge WaveThis video shows how the mouth of the Columbia River can be a very nasty place and how that doesn’t stop the Coast Guard from saving the day. BYOliver ParkenFeb 3, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanFeb 3, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Kyiv Officially Getting Long-Range Rocket-Boosted BombThe Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb will enable Ukraine to hit targets at twice the distance of any weapon currently provided. BYHoward AltmanFeb 3, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2023ShareChinese Spy Balloon Reaches MissouriQuestions and concerns are growing around the presence of the balloon and when the Pentagon actually disclosed it to the public. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 3, 2023ShareGermany Now Wants To Send Cold War-Era Leopard 1 Tanks To UkraineThe Leopard 1s are the latest tanks to be offered to Ukraine, but Germany first needs to secure sufficient ammunition for them. BYThomas NewdickFeb 3, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2023ShareChina’s Spy Balloon Over Montana Is Part Of A Larger, More Troubling PatternThe Pentagon says Chinese balloons have flown over the U.S. multiple times before and other peculiar incidents point to a much wider issue. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanFeb 2, 2023ShareC-130 Seaplane Program Put On Back Burner (Updated)Funding challenges and ‘reprioritization of capabilities’ has resulted in an indefinite delay of the C-130 floatplane’s test flight. BYHoward AltmanFeb 2, 2023ShareBYEmma HelfrichFeb 2, 2023ShareMQ-9 Reapers Offered To Ukraine For $1, But Relevancy Questions RemainThe sale price is very attractive, but what the drones could bring to the fight remains dubious and there will be millions in other costs. BYEmma HelfrichFeb 2, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2023ShareGambit Drone Chosen To Fly Under Secretive Off-Board Sensing Station ProgramGeneral Atomics’ Gambit series of drones are designed around a novel concept involving a common modular ‘core.’ BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2023ShareBrazil Plans To Sink Its Asbestos-Riddled Aircraft Carrier In The AtlanticSinking the aircraft carrier Sao Paulo in the Atlantic would be a sad, and potentially toxic end after a disappointing career with Brazil. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenFeb 1, 2023ShareHuge Ekranoplan-Like Airlifter Design Teams Selected By DARPAAurora Flight Sciences and General Atomics have been chosen to compete to design and possibly build the gigantic Liberty Lifter X-plane. BYOliver ParkenFeb 1, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanFeb 1, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Russia Says It’s Relocating Citizens Near Border Due To AttacksA Russian official told Putin that thousands of residents from border areas were resettled after Ukrainian attacks and more need to be. BYHoward AltmanFeb 1, 2023ShareBYDan ParsonsFeb 1, 2023ShareBell’s 360 Invictus Readies For Flight But Still Has No EngineBell’s Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft pitch is ready for ground runs, but is waiting on its new General Electric engine to get started. 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BYHoward AltmanJan 31, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 31, 2023ShareNew Shots Of Stealthy XQ-58A Valkyrie Highlight Its Runway IndependenceValkyries, or future derivatives thereof, could be rapidly launched and recovered from remote forward areas, since they don’t need runways. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 31, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 31, 2023ShareF-35s Have Debuted At Greenland’s Strategic Thule Air BaseWith the Arctic becoming a region of increasing strategic importance, the U.S. has begun flying its F-35s from the remote Greenland base. BYThomas NewdickJan 31, 2023ShareBYDan ParsonsJan 31, 2023ShareBell Is Arming Its Civil Helicopters In Hopes Of Replacing Europe’s Russian RotorcraftBell executives foresee the Russian rotorcraft industry collapsing, opening a market for affordable, easy-to-operate alternatives. BYDan ParsonsJan 31, 2023ShareBYEmma HelfrichJan 30, 2023ShareDARPA’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flew Its Final Test, Follow-On To ComeLessons learned throughout DARPA’s Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept effort will be applied to the agency’s new MoHAWC program. BYEmma HelfrichJan 30, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2023ShareIntriguing Features Seen On Largely Intact Russia Cruise Missile WreckOne of Russia’s most modern missiles, and one that has ravaged Ukraine in recent months, came down relatively intact in Central Ukraine. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJan 30, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: M2 Bradleys Have Begun Their Voyage To The BattlefieldThe first shipment of more than 60 of 109 Bradley Fighting Vehicles promised to Ukraine has left a port in South Carolina. BYHoward AltmanJan 30, 2023ShareBYMatus SmutnyJan 30, 2023ShareSoviet Submarine Launched All Its Missiles In An Unprecedented Rehearsal For ArmageddonWith the Soviet empire only months away from collapse, its Navy conducted an unprecedented test of its submarine-launched doomsday weapons. BYMatus SmutnyJan 30, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 30, 2023ShareUkraine Claims Poland In Talks To Transfer Its F-16s (Updated)Poland says it’s backing a collaborative effort to get F-16s into Ukrainian hands, but didn’t specify if it could include its advanced F-16s. BYThomas NewdickJan 30, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2023ShareM1 Abrams Was Once Tested With A Diesel Engine That Replaces Its Thirsty TurbineConcerns over Ukraine’s ability to fuel and maintain the Abrams’ turbine engine have arisen, but other engine options have existed. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2023Share12345…259
BYTyler RogowayFeb 3, 2023ShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekSharing is caring. BYTyler RogowayFeb 3, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenFeb 3, 2023ShareCoast Guard Rescue Swimmer Makes Incredible Save After Huge WaveThis video shows how the mouth of the Columbia River can be a very nasty place and how that doesn’t stop the Coast Guard from saving the day. BYOliver ParkenFeb 3, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanFeb 3, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Kyiv Officially Getting Long-Range Rocket-Boosted BombThe Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb will enable Ukraine to hit targets at twice the distance of any weapon currently provided. BYHoward AltmanFeb 3, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2023ShareChinese Spy Balloon Reaches MissouriQuestions and concerns are growing around the presence of the balloon and when the Pentagon actually disclosed it to the public. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 3, 2023ShareGermany Now Wants To Send Cold War-Era Leopard 1 Tanks To UkraineThe Leopard 1s are the latest tanks to be offered to Ukraine, but Germany first needs to secure sufficient ammunition for them. BYThomas NewdickFeb 3, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2023ShareChina’s Spy Balloon Over Montana Is Part Of A Larger, More Troubling PatternThe Pentagon says Chinese balloons have flown over the U.S. multiple times before and other peculiar incidents point to a much wider issue. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanFeb 2, 2023ShareC-130 Seaplane Program Put On Back Burner (Updated)Funding challenges and ‘reprioritization of capabilities’ has resulted in an indefinite delay of the C-130 floatplane’s test flight. BYHoward AltmanFeb 2, 2023Share
BYEmma HelfrichFeb 2, 2023ShareMQ-9 Reapers Offered To Ukraine For $1, But Relevancy Questions RemainThe sale price is very attractive, but what the drones could bring to the fight remains dubious and there will be millions in other costs. BYEmma HelfrichFeb 2, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2023ShareGambit Drone Chosen To Fly Under Secretive Off-Board Sensing Station ProgramGeneral Atomics’ Gambit series of drones are designed around a novel concept involving a common modular ‘core.’ BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2023ShareBrazil Plans To Sink Its Asbestos-Riddled Aircraft Carrier In The AtlanticSinking the aircraft carrier Sao Paulo in the Atlantic would be a sad, and potentially toxic end after a disappointing career with Brazil. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenFeb 1, 2023ShareHuge Ekranoplan-Like Airlifter Design Teams Selected By DARPAAurora Flight Sciences and General Atomics have been chosen to compete to design and possibly build the gigantic Liberty Lifter X-plane. BYOliver ParkenFeb 1, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanFeb 1, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Russia Says It’s Relocating Citizens Near Border Due To AttacksA Russian official told Putin that thousands of residents from border areas were resettled after Ukrainian attacks and more need to be. BYHoward AltmanFeb 1, 2023Share
BYDan ParsonsFeb 1, 2023ShareBell’s 360 Invictus Readies For Flight But Still Has No EngineBell’s Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft pitch is ready for ground runs, but is waiting on its new General Electric engine to get started. BYDan ParsonsFeb 1, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2023ShareAir Force Says It Needs More Survivable Tankers By 2040The need for less vulnerable tankers to support future conflicts against near-peer opponents like China is growing. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2023Share
BYEmma HelfrichFeb 1, 2023ShareMQ-1C Has Air-Launched The Eaglet Drone On Its First FlightEaglet is a multi-role air-launched drone that can operate where it’s too dangerous for higher-end manned and unmanned aircraft. BYEmma HelfrichFeb 1, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJan 31, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: The Battle For Dnipro River IslandsUkraine captured Kherson City in November, but the two sides are fighting over nearby river islands, used by Russians to attack the city. BYHoward AltmanJan 31, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 31, 2023ShareNew Shots Of Stealthy XQ-58A Valkyrie Highlight Its Runway IndependenceValkyries, or future derivatives thereof, could be rapidly launched and recovered from remote forward areas, since they don’t need runways. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 31, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 31, 2023ShareF-35s Have Debuted At Greenland’s Strategic Thule Air BaseWith the Arctic becoming a region of increasing strategic importance, the U.S. has begun flying its F-35s from the remote Greenland base. BYThomas NewdickJan 31, 2023Share
BYDan ParsonsJan 31, 2023ShareBell Is Arming Its Civil Helicopters In Hopes Of Replacing Europe’s Russian RotorcraftBell executives foresee the Russian rotorcraft industry collapsing, opening a market for affordable, easy-to-operate alternatives. BYDan ParsonsJan 31, 2023Share
BYEmma HelfrichJan 30, 2023ShareDARPA’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flew Its Final Test, Follow-On To ComeLessons learned throughout DARPA’s Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept effort will be applied to the agency’s new MoHAWC program. BYEmma HelfrichJan 30, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2023ShareIntriguing Features Seen On Largely Intact Russia Cruise Missile WreckOne of Russia’s most modern missiles, and one that has ravaged Ukraine in recent months, came down relatively intact in Central Ukraine. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJan 30, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: M2 Bradleys Have Begun Their Voyage To The BattlefieldThe first shipment of more than 60 of 109 Bradley Fighting Vehicles promised to Ukraine has left a port in South Carolina. BYHoward AltmanJan 30, 2023Share
BYMatus SmutnyJan 30, 2023ShareSoviet Submarine Launched All Its Missiles In An Unprecedented Rehearsal For ArmageddonWith the Soviet empire only months away from collapse, its Navy conducted an unprecedented test of its submarine-launched doomsday weapons. BYMatus SmutnyJan 30, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 30, 2023ShareUkraine Claims Poland In Talks To Transfer Its F-16s (Updated)Poland says it’s backing a collaborative effort to get F-16s into Ukrainian hands, but didn’t specify if it could include its advanced F-16s. BYThomas NewdickJan 30, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2023ShareM1 Abrams Was Once Tested With A Diesel Engine That Replaces Its Thirsty TurbineConcerns over Ukraine’s ability to fuel and maintain the Abrams’ turbine engine have arisen, but other engine options have existed. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2023Share
