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By Tyler Rogoway May 30, 2020

America Has Put Its Own Astronauts In Space After A Nine Year Hiatus: A Discussion Thread

It is also the first time a private contractor has put a human in orbit. 
By Tyler Rogoway May 29, 2020

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

We can talk about F-15E stealth missile chuckers, Russia's "little green jets," geopolitics, China's wacky training facilities—you know, no big whoop.
By Joseph Trevithick May 29, 2020

Customs And Border Protection Reaper Drone Appears Over Minneapolis Protests

The unmanned aircraft looks to be surveilling the city, which has seen increasingly violent protests following the police killing of George Floyd.
By Joseph Trevithick May 29, 2020

Taiwan Wants Land-Based Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Counter Growing Chinese Naval Power

The announcement comes as both of China's aircraft carriers may be preparing to work together in a first-of-its-kind exercise.
By Joseph Trevithick May 29, 2020

B-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time Ever

MiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie.
By Tyler Rogoway May 28, 2020

Stealth Missile Marks On F-15Es All But Prove They Dealt Final Blow To Al Baghdadi's Compound

The use of Strike Eagles to launch the cruise missiles that flattened the ISIS mastermind's compound has never been officially confirmed. 
By Joseph Trevithick May 28, 2020

Close-Up Images Emerge Of Unmarked MiG-29 Fighters At Russia's Air Base In Syria

The configuration and paint schemes match up with imagery the American military has released of MiG-29s that then headed to Libya.
By Joseph Trevithick May 27, 2020

Air Force Unveils First Test Of Arsenal Plane Concept And New CLEAVER Munition

The Air Force is now actively pursuing a stand-off strike capability for its cargo aircraft.
By Joseph Trevithick May 27, 2020

China's Largest Base Has Replicas Of Taiwan's Presidential Building, Eiffel Tower

Through satellite images, we explore China's premier large-scale training site that has some ominous and bizarre features.
By Joseph Trevithick May 27, 2020

Russia Now Has At Least 14 Combat Jets In Libya As Satellite Images Reveal New Details

It's now clear that the Kremlin has launched a major airpower intervention into the country.
By Tyler Rogoway May 26, 2020

Code Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult Shot

We have two angles to watch an F-35C claw its way into the air after enduring a minimum power catapult shot. 
By Joseph Trevithick May 26, 2020

Armed Russian Fighters Fly Dangerously Close To U.S. Navy Patrol Plane Over The Mediterranean

The incident follows the American military's release of evidence that Russia has sent combat aircraft to join Libya's civil war.
By Tyler Rogoway May 26, 2020

MiG-29 Fighters Were At Russia's Air Base In Syria Just Before Showing Up In Libya (Updated)

New satellite images point to the real possibility that Russia has now deployed major airpower to Libya. 
By Tyler Rogoway May 25, 2020

One Of The Marine Corps' Most Elite Units Has The Most Solemn Of Missions

It takes great mental fortitude and physical strength to execute one of the USMC's most challenging missions and it has nothing to do with combat.
By Tyler Rogoway May 24, 2020

I Couldn't Wait For The Future After Watching Beyond 2000 As A Kid

With a hint of mystery, the show explored how technology would change our lives for the better. It's a remnant of a far more optimistic time. 
By Tyler Rogoway May 23, 2020

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

We can talk about shipborne lasers, B-1Bs going where these please, geopolitics, mini torpedoes—you know, no big whoop.
By Tyler Rogoway May 22, 2020

B-1B Bomber Made Bold Flight Into The Sea Of Okhotsk That Is Surrounded By Russian Territory

The bomber flew all over the Pacific on a long mission that included venturing into airspace that is commonly avoided on such flights. 
By Joseph Trevithick May 22, 2020

The Amphibious Warship USS Portland Has Shot Down A Drone With Its New High-Power Laser

The successful test of the powerful laser is a major step forward for the Navy's directed energy weapons ambitions.
By Joseph Trevithick May 22, 2020

Venezuela Sends SAMs, Rocket Artillery To Caribbean Outpost As Iranian Tankers Get Closer (Updated)

The Venezuelan military has pledged to protect the tankers, which are carrying gasoline, from any American attempts to seize them.
By Tyler Rogoway May 21, 2020

The Air Force Thunderbirds Say They Are Done With America Strong Flyovers

The team says the recent flyover of Southern California was their last even though it was thought more were originally in the works. 
By Joseph Trevithick May 21, 2020

Mysterious MiG-29 Fighter Appears At Libyan Air Base Held By Russian-Backed Forces

The reported arrival of advanced combat jets comes after a major shift in the front lines of Libya's civil war and could point to an expanded air war.
By Joseph Trevithick May 21, 2020

Northrop Grumman Reveals New Mini Torpedo Aimed At Arming And Defending Navy Submarines

The mini-torpedoes could be a game-changer and are set to be fielded on Virginia class submarines in the next few years.
By Joseph Trevithick May 20, 2020

Navy's Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyer Has Finally Fired Its 30mm Guns For The First Time

The test is a promising sign that the ship is slowly making progress in proving its basic capabilities.
By Tyler Rogoway May 20, 2020

F-117 Stealth Jets Flew Directly Over Los Angeles On Another Mission Off The California Coast (Updated)

It's the second mission of its kind this week and this time they made the trip in clear skies right over the most populated area on the west coast.
By Joseph Trevithick May 20, 2020

Pentagon's Top R&D Chief Throws Cold Water On Laser Missile Defense Aspirations

The senior official said he is "extremely skeptical" that an aircraft could carry a sufficiently powerful laser to get the job done.
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