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By Joseph Trevithick Nov 16, 2020

Russia To Establish Naval Base Capable Of Supporting Nuclear-Powered Ships In Sudan

The future base will expand Russia's ability to support naval operations south of the Suez Canal from the Red Sea out into the Indian Ocean.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 16, 2020

Watch Spanish Customs Go Full Miami Vice By Ramming This Go-Fast Smuggler Boat

This Spanish Customs Surveillance Service's high-speed interceptor boat team was extremely aggressive, using its own hull to stop the fleeing boat.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 16, 2020

Chinese Long-Range Ballistic Missiles Struck Moving Ship In South China Sea: Report

The test could represent the first full demonstration of a real Chinese long-range anti-ship ballistic missile capability.
By Jamie Hunter Nov 16, 2020

These Are The Proposed Paint Schemes For The Navy's New Adversary Super Hornets

Many of the paint jobs replicate those worn by Chinese, Russian, North Korean, and Iranian fighter aircraft.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 16, 2020

NSA Spied On Denmark As It Chose Its Future Fighter Aircraft: Report

The allegations suggest that European fighter manufacturers were also among the U.S. intelligence agency’s targets.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 16, 2020

Pilot In A Real Aircraft Just Fought An AI-Driven Virtual Enemy Jet For The First Time

Donning an augmented reality headset in the cockpit, a veteran F-22 pilot just had a dogfight with a projection of a Chinese J-20 fighter.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 14, 2020

The Army Tried To Turn Nerf Footballs Into Hand Grenades

The goal of the "football device" was to give soldiers a way to take out tanks at close range in a package the Army hoped would be instinctual to use.
By Tyler Rogway Nov 14, 2020

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

We can talk about "indestructible" WWII heroes, data-fused night vision goggles, foreign policy, presidential vehicles—you know, no big whoop!
By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick Nov 13, 2020

French Army To Test Small Drones That Can Detect, Intercept, And Possibly Jam Communications

The French Ministry of Defense’s Project Sauron is now calling for industry proposals for small electronic warfare-enabled drones.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 13, 2020

Canada's New Frigate Will Be Brimming With Missiles

Canada may add Tomahawk cruise missiles to the ships, which already sport an impressive arsenal, including two types of point air defense missiles.
By Jamie Hunter Nov 13, 2020

Inside The Navy's Top Aggressor Squadron That Is About To Trade Its Hornets For Super Hornets

The Navy's “Fighting Omars” aggressor squadron will receive its Super Hornets in 2021. Here's how they plan to use them.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 13, 2020

Watch This Huge Russian An-124 Condor Skid Off The Runway After An Engine Failure

One of the aircraft's engines broke apart in flight, sending fragments flying through the fuselage and falling onto buildings below.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 12, 2020

The Secret Service Has A New Chevy Suburban Presidential Limousine

The vehicle appears to be a replacement model for the fleet of existing heavily armored, but older generation Suburban limos.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 12, 2020

The View Through The Army's New Night Vision Goggles Looks Straight Out Of A Video Game

The goggles help soldiers see more clearly at night, can pipe in video from other optics, and provide important data like a mini heads-up display.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 12, 2020

Israel Has Taken Delivery Of Its Most Capable Warship Ever

The first of the Sa’ar 6 class missile corvettes will help extend the Israeli Navy’s reach far into the Mediterranean.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 12, 2020

The Amazing Story Of How This Nazi Recon Plane Ended Up Being Tested In The U.S. During WWII

The World War II warplane’s extraordinary journey began with a Romanian defector and ended at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway Nov 12, 2020

The Laser System Protecting The Capital Against Aerial Intruders Is Getting An Upgrade

It is a fairly obscure but critical component of the integrated air defense system that guards Washington, D.C. against aerial threats.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 12, 2020

Army UH-60 Crashes Off Egypt's Sinai Peninsula Killing Seven, Including Five Americans (Updated)

Another American survived the crash, which appears to have been an accident, and was medically evacuated.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 11, 2020

The Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Lived

"Indestructible" Jack Lucas' selfless actions saved three other Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Now he is getting a destroyer named after him.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 11, 2020

Putin Reveals Existence Of New Nuclear Command Bunker

Russia already has two very large bunker complexes built underneath mountains, including one housing a key nuclear doomsday command system.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 11, 2020

Israel’s Specially-Built F-35I Test Jet Just Touched Down In-Country

This unique version of the F-35I stealth fighter will help introduce new weapons and avionics for the “Adir.”
By Stephen Walker Nov 11, 2020

What It's Really Like Piloting Private Jets For The Rich And Famous

Sometimes bad weather or a short runway isn't the biggest challenge, it is the cargo of VIPs you are carrying in the cabin.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 10, 2020

Army Offers Glimpse Of New Low-Cost Surface-To-Air Missile

The weapon is intended to fill a critical gap between high-end Patriot and shoulder-fired Stinger surface-to-air missile systems.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 10, 2020

Taiwan Issues Rare Confirmation That U.S. Special Operators Are Training On The Island (Updated)

The unusual step of announcing the presence of U.S. Marine Raiders operating in Taiwan is bound to draw the ire of the mainland.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 10, 2020

Here's Exactly What's In America's Massive Advanced Weapons Deal With The UAE

The arms deals, valued at almost $23.4 billion, include F-35s, drones with anti-submarine warfare kits, stealthy cruise missiles, and more.
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