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By Joseph Trevithick Jan 9, 2020

American Officials Say Intelligence Points To Iran Shooting Down Ukrainian Airliner (Updated)

The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while Iran was on high alert for an American counterattack after firing missiles at U.S. troops in Iraq.
By Brett Tingley Jan 8, 2020

Surveillance Plane Joins Intensifying Hunt For Mystery Drones Over Colorado And Nebraska (Updated)

After meeting with various agencies, the FAA launched a task force to identify the origins of the drone formations seen above Colorado and Nebraska.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 8, 2020

Satellite Image Shows First Two B-52 Bombers Have Arrived In Diego Garcia Amid Iran Crisis

President Donald Trump has announced new sanctions and called for international action on Iran, but also says he is evaluating other response options.
By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Jan 8, 2020

Satellite Images Show The Aftermath Of Iran's Missile Strikes On Al Assad Air Base In Iraq (Updated)

The photos show Iranian missiles damaged or destroyed a number of hangars and other aviation-related facilities at the U.S. occupied base Iraq. 
By Tyler Rogoway Jan 8, 2020

Check Out These Wicked Shots Of The Air Force's New Rescue Helicopter In An Anechoic Chamber

No, this isn't a scene from another Transformers movie, it's an HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter undergoing electromagnetic interference testing. 
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 7, 2020

Iran Strikes Back: Missiles Rain Down On American Forces In Iraq (Updated)

This unprecedented attack is in retaliation for an American strike that killed a top Iranian commander and could provoke a U.S. response.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 7, 2020

Russia Re-ups Offer To Arm Iraq With S-400 Air Defenses As Relations With The U.S. Sour

Russia and China have both offered Iraq advanced weaponry and other military aid as its relations with the United States are now in doubt.
By Tyler Rogoway Jan 6, 2020

Pentagon Deploys Six B-52s To Diego Garcia Beyond The Reach Of Iran's Ballistic Missiles

Airbases and aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are vulnerable to Iran's deep stock of ballistic and cruise missiles, but not Diego Garcia.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 6, 2020

President Erdogan Says Intel Operatives Are In Libya Ahead Of Turkish Troop Deployment

Turkey is racing to prop-up Libya’s internationally-recognized government, which is losing ground to its rivals.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 6, 2020

Confusion Swirls Over Leaked Notice Of American Withdrawal Of Forces From Iraq (Updated)

Reportedly an official letter says that the American forces will begin preparations for the departure of various forces in the coming days and weeks.
By Tyler Rogoway Jan 6, 2020

Hill Air Force Base Executes The Mother Of All Elephant Walks With 52 F-35s

The huge display of sortie generation capability comes as the base's F-35 force reaches full capacity after transitioning to the F-35 years ago.
By Tyler Rogoway Jan 5, 2020

Watch The Boom On Boeing's Troubled KC-46 Tanker Nearly Smack An F-15E (Updated)

The KC-46 has a number of issues with its refueling boom including requiring more force to connect with receiver aircraft than its predecessors. 
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 5, 2020

1 U.S. Serviceperson, 2 Contractors Dead, 6 Planes Struck, Including Rare Spy Plane, In Kenya Attack (Updated)

The base in Kenya is an important part of the American campaign against terrorists in neighboring Somalia.
By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Jan 4, 2020

Trump Threatens Attacks On A Symbolic 52 Iranian Targets If Tehran Strikes Back (Updated)

The President's message was very strongly worded and was intended to deter Iran, but it will be near impossible to walk back if Iran retaliates. 
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 4, 2020

Night Stalker Chinook Special Operations Helicopters Have New Laser Countermeasures System

Some of the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment's MH-47s now have these systems to better fend off advanced heat-seeking missiles.
By Tyler Rogoway Jan 4, 2020

Bunker Talk: We Have A LOT To Talk About Edition

We can talk about, well, Iran. 
By Tyler Rogoway Jan 3, 2020

Veteran Sonarman Explains Why Pump-jets Are Superior To Props On Modern Submarines

The propeller is increasingly giving way to the more complex pump-jet propulsor on larger submarines. Here's why.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 3, 2020

New Details About Strike On Top Iranian Commander Emerge As Americans Are Told To Flee Iraq (Updated)

Thousands of American troops are heading to the Middle East as Iraqi officials are mulling kicking the U.S. military out and amid Iranian threats.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 2, 2020

World Holds Its Breath After An American Strike In Iraq Kills Top Iranian Commander (Updated)

It is impossible to overstate the significance of these events, which are still unfolding, and their far-reaching consequences.
By Tyler Rogoway Jan 2, 2020

Congress Demands Aggressor Jet Modernization Plan Before Adversary F-35s Head To Nellis 

While F-35 aggressors will be great to have, the rest of the aggressor fleet needs upgrades and a future roadmap too. 
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 2, 2020

Explosions Rock Baghdad International Airport As Tensions Soar Following Embassy Attack (Updated)

Just days after the U.S. embassy in Baghdad was attacked, explosions indicate some sort of new attack has occurred in the Iraqi capital.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 2, 2020

Germany Has Fewer Than 10 Tiger And 12 NH90 Helicopters Ready For Combat

Germany blames Airbus for the helicopters' low availability, but it is the latest example of the country's general continuing readiness woes.
By Tyler Rogoway Dec 31, 2019

Happy New Year And Thank You!

We can't believe it is 2020 either, but we sure are glad that we will spend the new decade with all of you!
By Tyler Rogoway Dec 31, 2019

Kim Jong Un Ends Testing Moratorium And Threatens To Unveil New "Strategic Weapon" (Updated)

It seems clear now that the period of detente with the United States is at its end. 
By Joseph Trevithick Dec 31, 2019

AH-64 Gunships And Extra Marines Race To U.S. Embassy In Iraq After Militant Mob Attacks (Updated)

Reinforcements are on the way to the Embassy, which has been under siege from a group of Iraqi militiamen, security forces personnel, and protestors.
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