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By Tyler Rogoway May 25, 2019

The Flyover For South Africa's Presidential Inauguration Was Absolutely Bonkers

The A340s doing a very low-altitude break over the airport was even more impressive!
By Tyler Rogoway May 25, 2019

New Video Shows Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters With Rare Modifications

The novel enhancement gives the Little Bird a critical range extension while still allowing it to execute its core mission unimpeded. 
By Tyler Rogoway May 25, 2019

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

We can talk secret Little Bird choppers, new B-21 hangar facilities, geopolitics, saying goodbye to Fat Albert—you know, no big whoop.
By Joseph Trevithick May 24, 2019

The Air Force Found Airmen Boozing It Up In A Nuclear Missile Alert Facility In Wyoming

This is the latest in a string of incidents within the Air Force's ballistic missile force, which has suffered from notoriously low morale.
By Tyler Rogoway May 24, 2019

B-52s Would Have Nuked Their Way Through Soviet Air Defenses With These Missiles

The AGM-69 Short Range Attack Missile was a vital, but seldom discussed part of America's airborne deterrent during the last half of the Cold War.
By Joseph Trevithick May 24, 2019

U.S. Military Is Sending Fighter Jets, Recon Aircraft, Engineers, and More To The Middle East (Updated)

The deployments are in response to supposed Iranian threats and troops in the region will also see their tours extended.
By Joseph Trevithick May 24, 2019

Taiwan's Next Batch Of Stealthy Catamarans Will Have Serious Mine-Laying Capabilities

The Taiwanese Navy is pushing hard to get new minelaying ships to help it challenge China's growing naval capabilities.
By Tyler Rogoway May 23, 2019

The Blue Angels Have Retired Their Beloved Fat Albert C-130 Without A Replacement

The Navy has yet to field a replacement airlifter for the team, so it will have to rely on the fleet and charters for its airborne logistics needs.
By Joseph Trevithick May 23, 2019

These Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of Mogadishu

Few photographs exist of these unique helicopters, but all evidence points to them belonging to the Army's highly secretive Flight Concepts Division.
By Tyler Rogoway May 22, 2019

Navy's Stealth Destroyers Now Part Of Experimental Squadron Alongside Drone Ships

The Navy has struggled to find a place for the tiny fleet of just three Zumwalt class ships, but this change could also lead to the class's demise.
By Tyler Rogoway May 22, 2019

Watch Four U.S. Special Operations C-130s Roar Through A Valley Together In The U.K.

Seeing so many transports hitting the low-level routes together is a rare sight to behold.
By Joseph Trevithick May 22, 2019

Boeing To Flight Test CH-47 With Same Monster Engines Found On Sikorsky's New CH-53K

A CH-47 with the upgraded engines could present an all-new challenge to the troubled CH-53K.
By Tyler Rogoway May 22, 2019

Video Of Pilot Ejecting From F-16 Just Before Crash In California Surfaces

The video provides a more complete picture of the F-16's final moments of flight before it crashed through the roof of a nearby warehouse. 
By Tyler Rogoway May 21, 2019

New Hangars Constructed At Edwards AFB Ahead Of B-21 Raider's Arrival

A big burst of construction has taken place since the New Year at Edwards AFB's South Base facility where the B-21 is slated to begin testing soon.
By Joseph Trevithick May 21, 2019

Russia's 'Hunter' Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Is A Big Beast

Satellite imagery confirms that the drone has a wider wingspan than a Su-34 Fullback combat jet and a relatively aggressive wing sweep.
By Joseph Trevithick May 21, 2019

U.S. Special Operators Will Soon Be Using This 6.5mm "Assault" Machine Gun

The gun offers better range and accuracy over smaller belt-fed squad automatic weapons.
By Tyler Rogoway May 20, 2019

Marine AV-8B Harrier Crashed In North Carolina, Fourth U.S. Military Aircraft Lost In May (Updated)

2018 was a terrible year for U.S. military aviation mishaps, but 2019 is now looking quite grim, as well.
By Joseph Trevithick May 20, 2019

Turkey Says It Now Plans On Manufacturing Russia's S-500 Air Defense System

The U.S. government is already withholding F-35 deliveries to Turkey over the country's purchase of S-400 air defense systems.
By Joseph Trevithick May 20, 2019

Iran Rebuffs Trump's Threat To 'Officially End' Them Amid Rocket Attack and U.S. Navy Exercises

Both countries insist they want to avoid an outright conflict as they accuse each other of inflaming the situation.
By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway May 18, 2019

F-15C Eagle's New Infrared Search And Track Pod Spotted At Huge Exercise In Alaska

The Air Force plans to begin widespread fielding of the pods, which will give the F-15Cs an important boost in capability, next year.
By Tyler Rogoway May 18, 2019

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

We can talk about tensions in the Persian Gulf, reanimated B-52s, geopolitics, huge bunker busters—you know, no big whoop.
By Tyler Rogoway May 18, 2019

Air Force F-16 Aggressor Jet Emerges In Highly Anticipated "Ghost" Paint Scheme

The elaborate paint job originates from an innovative Facebook contest ran by the commander of Nellis Air Force Base. 
By Joseph Trevithick May 17, 2019

The Air Force's New HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Has Taken Flight For The First Time

These helicopters are set to start replacing the service's aging HH-60G Pave Hawks, which are becoming increasingly hard to maintain, next year.
By Joseph Trevithick May 17, 2019

Company Teases New F-16 Flight Sim After Developer Ends Up In Jail Over Buying USAF Manuals

The charges stem from an online purchase in 2011 that ultimately led to a U.S. government sting operation.
By Tyler Rogoway May 17, 2019

New Video Of B-2 Bomber Dropping Mother Of All Bunker Busters Sends Ominous Message

The high definition video shows a B-2 stealth bomber dropping a pair of GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators.