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By Tyler Rogoway Feb 22, 2020

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

We can talk about the cost of missiles and bombs, surplus F-117 fuselages, geopolitics, flying bio-containment units—you know, no big whoop.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 21, 2020

The Navy Wants A Rapidly Deployable Version Of Its Cold War Era Submarine Monitoring Network

The containerized concept would allow various types of ships to readily emplace these sonar arrays wherever and whenever necessary.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 20, 2020

MV-22 Osprey Rear Ramps And Carrier Aircraft Elevators Make For Great Fast Rope Training

The MV-22B that Marines were using also represents the latest configuration with enhanced communications and defensive systems.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 20, 2020

Bell's Electrically-Powered Tail Rotor Tech Breaks Cover And It Could Be A Game-Changer

The system aims to be more efficient, safer, quieter, and requires less maintenance than traditional tail rotors.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 20, 2020

Turkey Asks America To Send Patriot Missiles To Its Border As Its Troops Die In Syria Airstrikes

The request will be politically complicated from the very start due to various factors, especially given how cool US-Turkish relations are at present.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 19, 2020

Crazy Video Emerges Of American And Russian Armored Vehicle Road Rage Incident In Syria

Although altercations involving U.S. and Russian forces have seen a spike in recent weeks, duking it out on a highway is something new.
By Chris Harmer Feb 19, 2020

I Almost Died Flying Into A Mountain Near Kobe's Crash: Veteran Navy Pilot Explains The Risks

The truth is that accidentally flying into clouds happens more than anyone wants to admit. I break down the Kobe crash and my own brush with death.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 19, 2020

Take A Rare Look Inside An Army Ranger Armory Somewhere In Afghanistan

The 75th Ranger Regiment has provided important direct action raiding forces in Afghanistan for years. Here's a look at the tools of their trade.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 18, 2020

Here Is What Each Of The Pentagon's Air-Launched Missiles And Bombs Actually Cost

Arming America's combat aircraft, drones, and helicopters is an extremely expensive business.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 18, 2020

Proposed Facility Would Drastically Cut Down Time Required To Arm Bombers On Guam

The badly needed improvements would trim the time it takes to load weapons into a bomber's bomb bay from 11 hours to two and a half hours.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 17, 2020

DARPA Wants Millions To Design An Unmanned 'Flying Gun' Under Its New Gunslinger Program

Budget documents describe a gun-armed "missile" that would be able to engage multiple targets, either on the ground or in the air.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 17, 2020

747s Carrying Americans Exposed To Coronavirus Used New Quarantine Box For Infected Flyers

Late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen helped develop the modular system for use in worst-case scenarios after the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak.
By Tyler Rogoway Feb 17, 2020

Stripped F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Jet Listed On Government Surplus Website

Even though it is still flying, the F-117's days are finally numbered, but at least some have been set aside for potential display in museums.
By Tyler Rogoway Feb 16, 2020

Check Out All The Airpower On Guam For Exercise Cope North In This Exclusive Satellite Image

One of the biggest air combat exercises is underway at Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam and it even looks impressive from space. 
By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Feb 15, 2020

B-52 Bomber Spotted Flying Low Just Off Somali Coast (Updated)

B-52s have a reconnaissance capability and their presence can act as a deterrent, as well as a training opportunity for U.S. and local forces.
By Tyler Rogoway Feb 14, 2020

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

We can talk about youthful retiree Littoral Combat Ships, the B-1B's twilight years, geopolitics, wacky eVTOL drones—you know, no big whoop.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 14, 2020

This Is How The Air Force Gets Its New Survival Rifle To Fit Under An Ejection Seat

The Air Force has fielded 2,700 of the guns, which give fighter jet and bomber pilots extra firepower if they have to bail out over hostile territory.
By Stephen Walker Feb 14, 2020

B-1B Bombers Can No Longer Fly At Low-Level And Their Annual Flight Hours Have Been Restricted

The B-1 was never designed for perpetual combat operations and it hasn't aged gracefully. Now major limits are being put on how and when they fly.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 13, 2020

America's Elite Special Operators Want A Huge Mock Enemy Bunker Complex To Train In

The Pentagon says there's no other "feasible option" to ensure Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 can adequately train to raid these kinds of hardened sites.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 13, 2020

China's Y-20 Airlifters Make Crisis Debut Bringing Medics And Cargo To Virus Plagued Wuhan

Other aircraft took part in the operation, as well, which makes a notable surge in the Chinese military's involvement in the response to the epidemic.
By Tyler Rogoway Feb 12, 2020

This Big Crazy Vertical Takeoff And Landing Drone Belongs To Toyota And May Run On Hydrogen

The exotic and somewhat mysterious unmanned aircraft was spotted undergoing testing at Mojave Air And Space Port in California. 
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 12, 2020

Watch This U-2 Spy Plane Make A Crazy Landing Without Its Flaps Or Speed Brakes

U-2s are notoriously challenging to land under the best conditions. A loss of key mechanical systems would make doing so even more complicated.
By Tyler Rogoway Feb 12, 2020

The Claim That A New Cambodian Airfield Is Actually A Chinese Base Is Dubious At Best

A widely circulated report concludes that a new airfield near a luxury resort is a Chinese outpost, but the evidence is far from conclusive.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 12, 2020

Jets Fly Show Of Force During Gunfight Between US And Syrian Troops At Checkpoint (Updated)

Russian troops were also present at the time, underscoring just how complex things are for American forces in the country.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 11, 2020

The Navy Wants Money To Get Started On Its Future SSN(X) Attack Submarine

The Navy's goal is to design a submarine that is better-optimized for attacking other ships and subs than its existing Virginia class boats.
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