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By Joseph Trevithick Apr 6, 2020

Trump Now Says He Is Going To Intervene In Aircraft Carrier Captain Firing Fiasco (Updated)

Trump says he doesn't 'want to destroy' captain Crozier over 'a bad day' after growing outrage over a speech from the Acting Secretary of the Navy.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 6, 2020

New Details Emerge About Snap Deployment Of B-52s To Diego Garcia During Iran Crisis

The bombers flew thousands of flight hours across dozens of sorties, including strikes in Afghanistan thousands of miles away.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 6, 2020

Navy Secretary Slams Captain Of COVID-19 Stricken Carrier, Media In Surprise Visit To Ship (Updated)

The Navy's top civilian also chastised the crew for its display of support for Captain Crozier as he left the ship after he was fired.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 5, 2020

This Blue Angel Flyby Is How Top Gun 2 Captured That Crazy Hypersonic Jet Takeoff Scene

Using a very real F/A-18 Hornet to figure out how to capture the sequence gave the movie's production team what they needed to make the magic happen.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 4, 2020

Is This Base Handover Ceremony In Iraq Happening At A Low Budget Shakespeare Festival? (Updated)

I don't think they could have come up with a more random, bizarre-looking, and frankly hilarious backdrop for this serious event.
By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Apr 4, 2020

Video Emerges Of Venezuelan Navy Ship Firing On And Colliding With Cruise Ship Before Sinking

The hardened ice-breaking bow of the cruise ship made quick work of the Venezuelan naval vessel.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 4, 2020

Bunker Talk: Rip Van Winkle Edition

We can talk about nuclear weapons mystery materials, doomsday bunkers, OV-10 Broncos—you know, no big whoop. 
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 3, 2020

USS America Keeps Captain America Theme Going With Custom Painted Tractor

The amphibious assault ship's crew continues to use Captain America and his iconic symbols to express their pride in their vessel and its namesake.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 3, 2020

Fogbank Is Mysterious Material Used In Nukes That's So Secret Nobody Can Say What It Is

What we do know is that it's immensely complicated to make and has to be purified using a dangerously volatile chemical.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 3, 2020

COVID-19 Plagued Aircraft Carrier Crew Give Sacked Captain A Thunderous Hero's Farewell (Updated)

The circumstances surrounding Captain Crozier's removal from command remain murky, but his beleaguered crew appears to still ardently support him.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 2, 2020

Navy Sacks Carrier Captain, Pulls Another Carrier Off Station Over COVID-19 Concerns (Updated)

The Navy says the officer misrepresented the facts and should have taken better precautions to ensure the detailed letter did not leak to the press.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 2, 2020

Here's The Military's Plan To Provide More Than Just Body Bags As COVID-19 Deaths Mount

Responding to requests for so-called mortuary affairs assistance is a key part of the Pentagon's pandemic response plans.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 1, 2020

This Venezuelan Patrol Ship Sunk Itself After Ramming A Cruise Liner With A Reinforced Hull

The Venezuelan ship appears to have been trying to seize the cruise ship, which is designed to safely sail through icy waters.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 1, 2020

The Navy's New Aircraft Carrier Has A Revolutionary Video System That Sees Everywhere All The Time

America's carriers are going from having a sailor film deck operations through a window to recording the entire deck with no cameraman at all. 
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 1, 2020

Navy Could Still Punish Captain Behind Letter Begging To Get Sailors Off COVID-19 Plagued Carrier

The Navy says whoever leaked the letter, even if it was the author himself, could face disciplinary action for violating good order and discipline.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 1, 2020

Army Apache Attack Helicopters Deploy To The Navy's Giant Sea Base In The Arabian Gulf

The multi-role sea bases work as a mothership for helicopters, drones, and boats, with the Apaches focused on vanquishing small boat swarms. 
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 1, 2020

The Bronco Is Back! A Fleet Of OV-10s Will Help Train Air Force Forward Air Controllers

The deal will give the Vietnam War-era aircraft, which haven't seen widespread U.S. military use in any capacity in decades, a new lease on life.
By Tyler Rogoway Mar 31, 2020

Defense Secretary Says He Hasn't Even Read Letter From Carrier Captain Pleading To Evacuate Crew

In a baffling turn of events, after the captain's dire letter had made national news, the Secretary of Defense says he hasn't even read it himself.
By Joseph Trevithick Mar 31, 2020

The Navy Tried To Retire Its Two Huge COVID-19 Fighting Hospital Ships Two Years Ago

Both ships are now in American ports providing critical support in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic by treating patients without the virus.
By Joseph Trevithick Mar 31, 2020

"Sailors Do Not Need To Die": Captain Of COVID-19 Plagued Carrier Pleads To Bring Crew Ashore (Updated)

The bulk of the crew presently remains on the supercarrier, where the virus has been spreading like wildfire and shows no signs of stopping.
By Joseph Trevithick Mar 30, 2020

The Air Force's Troubled Boeing KC-46 Tankers Leak Fuel Excessively

The announcement comes weeks after the Air Force said it would not use the aircraft for aerial refueling missions except in a major emergency.
By Tyler Rogoway Mar 30, 2020

This Is Israel's Doomsday Bunker For Top Officials That Has Been Activated For COVID-19

The deep underground facility was built for the Israeli government to safely operate during and manage a crisis. COVID-19 appears to be such an event.
By Joseph Trevithick Mar 30, 2020

Exclusive: Unmasking Northrop Grumman's XRQ-72A Great Horned Owl Spy Drone

The U.S. Intelligence Community led the development of this very quiet and high-efficiency unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.
By Joseph Trevithick Mar 30, 2020

Entire Crew Of A Russian Nuclear Submarine Is In Quarantine After COVID-19 Exposure

Personnel from a second sub and a floating workshop are also in quarantine, underscoring the dangers the virus poses to naval forces worldwide.
By Stephen Walker Mar 28, 2020

The SR-71 Blackbird Was Almost Brought Back For The Global War On Terror

A little known chapter in the twilight of the SR-71 program became the final nail in its coffin.
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