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The Ultimate Guide To Surveillance Aircraft Available To Help Safeguard The Inauguration

Joe Biden's inauguration will be historic for a number of reasons, likely including the sheer number of surveillance aircraft orbiting above it.

By Thomas Newdick Jan 19, 2021

No More Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ships For The Navy Until Major Design Defect Is Fixed

Enduring problems with the drive train of the Freedom class warships means that deliveries are suspended pending a workable solution.

By Thomas Newdick Jan 19, 2021

Australia Reportedly Looking At An Alternative To Its Costly New French-Designed Submarines

The plan to introduce 12 new and highly advanced Attack class submarines is running into political and financial flak.

By Thomas Newdick Jan 18, 2021

Israeli Corvette Emerges With A Double Load Of Iron Dome Missiles As Potential Threats Grow

Israel has tested Iron dome on these ships before, but we've never seen two launchers on one of their decks, and the timing is also peculiar.

By Thomas Newdick Jan 18, 2021

The Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear Bomb

The British-made Buccaneer strike aircraft was adapted to carry apartheid-era South Africa’s guided nuclear bomb.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 18, 2021

Listen To What The Capitol's 'Giant Voice' Alert System Sounds Like When It Goes Into Lockdown

A fire near the Capitol triggered a booming audible response amid heightened security ahead of President-elect Biden's inauguration.

By Tyler Rogoway Jan 17, 2021

25,000 Guardsmen Are In The Capital, Five Times The Troops In Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq Combined

An unprecedented level of security has descended on Washington, D.C. ahead of the inaugural. How we got here and what comes next.

By Tyler Rogoway Jan 17, 2021

Iran's Missiles Landing Within 100 Miles Of A U.S. Carrier Is Provocative But Not Much Else

Iran sent ballistic missiles 1,000 miles out into the Indian Ocean, but it doesn't mean they have a long-range anti-ship ballistic missile capability.

By Brett Tingley Jan 16, 2021

White House Accelerates Development Of Mini Nuclear Reactors For Space And The Battlefield

The order looks to accelerate and integrate the development of highly mobile nuclear reactors for space and the terrestrial battlefield.

By Tyler Rogoway Jan 16, 2021

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

Sit back, relax, and chat the time away.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 15, 2021

General Atomics' Stealthy Avenger Drone Flies With Infrared Search And Track Pod

The Legion Pod gives the Avenger a way to spot and track even stealthy aircraft and provides a way to quickly add in other new capabilities.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 15, 2021

Those Mysterious Dark Helicopters Were Landing On Multiple Downtown LA Rooftops Last Night (Updated)

The flight activity looked very similar to past urban training exercises that Army special operations aviation units have conducted in Los Angeles.

By Thomas Newdick Jan 15, 2021

North Korea’s New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Is Its Biggest Yet

The latest Pukguksong-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile comes amid a burst of anti-American rhetoric from Kim Jong-un.

By Jamie Hunter Jan 15, 2021

How British Tornados Used A Special Weapon To Ravage Saddam’s Airfields In Daring Desert Storm Raids

Slamming Iraq’s bases at ultra low level with JP233 runway denial weapons was among the riskiest Royal Air Force combat actions since World War II.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 14, 2021

Report Adds Further Evidence Iran's Soleimani Was Killed By New Highly Precise Missile

Fragments reportedly from the scene of the strike that killed Soleimani also match official renderings of the stenciling applied to the unique weapon.

By Thomas Newdick Jan 14, 2021

Russia Should Ditch Its Cursed Aircraft Carrier And Focus On Its Two New Amphibious Assault Ships

While refit work on Russia's aging aircraft carrier seems to have slowed, its two new amphibious assault ships are set to grow even bigger.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 14, 2021

Iran Films One Of America's Most Powerful Submarines Lurking Near Its Military Exercise

The video offers a rare glimpse of an Ohio class guided-missile submarine, one of which is in the region, sailing at periscope depth in tense waters.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 13, 2021

Everything We Know About The Mysterious Dark Helicopters That Have Been Circling Los Angeles

The dark gray helicopters with no readily identifiable markings and unusual antennas have caught people's attention as they zip around Los Angeles.

By Thomas Newdick Jan 13, 2021

Declassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific Strategy

The previously classified document reveals America's approach to key regional players, including China, North Korea, and India.

By Jamie Hunter Jan 13, 2021

Black Flag Rises: New “Super Bowl Of Test Exercises” Pushes USAF’s Top Weapons To Their Limit

The full story behind the Air Force’s new war games that will ensure interoperability and get new capabilities and tactics to front line units faster.

By Thomas Newdick Jan 12, 2021

First Peacetime Terror Attack On The Air Force Destroyed Eight A-7 Attack Jets 40 Years Ago

In 1981, Puerto Rican separatists launched an unprecedented and highly successful raid on the Air National Guard Base on the island.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 12, 2021

This Is Our Best Look Yet At China's Z-20F Seahawk Clone Toting Air-To-Surface Missiles

The Z-20F's configuration is different from one recently seen on a standard Z-20 helicopter and mirrors the setup on U.S. Navy Seahawks.

By Thomas Newdick Jan 12, 2021

Iran Commissions Its Massive Oil Tanker Turned Sea Base Into Service

The 755-foot vessel seems to be Iran's answer to the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Bases.

By Tyler Rogoway Jan 11, 2021

Why Marine One Was Making All That Commotion Near The Vice President's Residence Today

A bizarre amount of Marine One helicopter activity over the Vice President's Residence at the Naval Observatory prompted concerns on social media.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 11, 2021

Russian Navy Commander Stole Two 13-Ton Bronze Propellers From His Own Destroyer

The heist involved substituting the real screws for two fake ones made out of less expensive metal.

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