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By Brett Tingley Jun 8, 2021

DARPA's Interceptor Drone Shoots "Stringy Streamers" To Drop Enemy Drones

DARPA has shared footage of a recent successful demonstration of its Mobile Force Protection concept aimed at defeating swarms of small drones.
By Brett Tingley Jun 8, 2021

Huge "Swarm" That Lit-Up Radar Was Almost Certainly Caused By The Military, Not Ladybugs

A massive radar bloom over California in 2019 was widely reported to be a ladybug swarm, but our investigation has shown this was unlikely the case.
By Joseph Trevithick Jun 8, 2021

Investigation Launched Into Border Patrol Helicopter's Low-Flying Attempt To Disperse Protesters

The helicopter's downwash pelted protestors, but local law enforcement agencies claim they only asked for an audio message to be sent by the aircraft.
By Thomas Newdick Jun 8, 2021

Legion Infrared Search And Track Pods Can Now Carry Their Own Datalinks For More Lethal Targeting

A new datalink in the IRST pod not only boosts accuracy but could serve as a future communications pathway.
By Joseph Trevithick Jun 7, 2021

Border Patrol Helicopter Just Tried To Disperse A Protest Using Its Rotor Downwash

The Army National Guard was widely criticized for using similar tactics on protesters in Washington, D.C., just over a year ago.
By Joseph Trevithick Jun 7, 2021

MC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike Mission

Advanced network capabilities were key to the most recent test of an MC-130J special operations transport plane transformed into a missile truck.
By Thomas Newdick Jun 7, 2021

The Navy’s Tanker Drone Makes History By Refueling A Manned Aircraft For The First Time (Updated)

The Boeing demonstrator for the MQ-25 Stingray program successfully passed fuel to an F/A-18 Super Hornet jet.
By Tyler Rogoway Jun 7, 2021

These Are The Best Images Yet Of "RAT 55," The World's Most Secretive 737

The highly modified "RAT 55" bounces around between secretive test bases and is used to collect radar data on stealthy aircraft in-flight.
By Tyler Rogoway Jun 5, 2021

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

Think, share, discuss.
By Joseph Trevithick Jun 4, 2021

Long In Development Hypervelocity Rounds For Navy Railguns And Deck Guns Killed Off In Budget

The Navy and other services had hoped to be able to fire hypervelocity projectiles from various guns at a range of surface and aerial threats.
By Thomas Newdick Jun 4, 2021

The Last Time A Japanese Warship Shot Down A U.S. Navy Plane Was Actually Not So Long Ago

Twenty-five years ago today, a Japanese destroyer blasted a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder strike aircraft out of the sky.
By Brett Tingley Jun 4, 2021

Quantum Radar Offers No Benefits To The Military Say Pentagon Science Advisors

A report published by the Defense Science Board casts doubts on claims that quantum radar will greatly bolster the military's detection capabilities.
By Thomas Newdick Jun 4, 2021

Close-Up Photo Shows China’s New Aircraft Carrier Rapidly Taking Shape

China's first truly indigenous carrier, which will be the third flattop for the People’s Liberation Army Navy, boasts massive capability enhancements.
By Joseph Trevithick Jun 4, 2021

Two Iranian Navy Ships Are About To Sail Into The Atlantic And That's A Big Deal

The two Iranian Navy ships appear headed for Venezuela, which, while a token gesture, could still have significant geopolitical ramifications.
By Adam Kehoe and Marc Cecotti Jun 4, 2021

FAA Data Shows Strange Pattern Of Military Encounters With Unidentified Aircraft

It's not just what is happening, it's where it's happening, with pronounced concentrations of incidents off the east coast and in southern Arizona.
By Brett Tingley Jun 3, 2021

The Military’s Mobile Nuclear Reactor Prototype Is Set To Begin Taking Shape

Project Pele is one potentially revolutionary, albeit controversial, answer to the military's growing battlefield energy requirements.
By Thomas Newdick Jun 3, 2021

'Air Force Two' Replacement Dropped With Funds Redirected To Supersonic Transport Research

The C-32A still has nearly two decades of life left in it, but what comes after may not be a traditional converted airliner.
By Thomas Newdick Jun 3, 2021

What It Was Like Dogfighting In The F-14 Against America's Secret MiG Squadron

Ward Carroll recalls battling Floggers and Fishbeds over Nevada and the shroud of secrecy surrounding their remote base.
By Joseph Trevithick Jun 3, 2021

Army's 1,000 Mile Range Supergun Set To See Its Budget Slashed

The Army's Strategic Long Range Cannon program had been planning to demonstrate a prototype weapon by 2023.
By Tyler Rogoway Jun 2, 2021

This Is What Pilots Actually See Inside Red 6's Augmented Reality Dogfighting Goggles

The potentially disruptive augmented reality air-to-air combat training technology is quickly moving forward. Now we get a look inside.
By Joseph Trevithick Jun 2, 2021

Cruise Missile Variant Of Navy's JSOW Glide Bomb Is On The Chopping Block

The powered JSOW variant had been intended, in part, as a long-range stand-off weapon that the Navy's F-35Cs could still carry internally.
By Brett Tingley Jun 2, 2021

Some Chinese-Made Drones Cleared By Pentagon For U.S. Government Use

A report has cleared some Chinese drones for government use, but questions still remain about the security surrounding foreign-made technology.
By Thomas Newdick Jun 2, 2021

Arguably The Iranian Navy's Most Critical Vessel Has Sunk In The Gulf Of Oman

After 37 years of service, the Kharg went down in the Gulf of Oman in circumstances that are still unclear.
By Thomas Newdick Jun 2, 2021

Not Even The Monarchy Wants This New Royal Yacht

The last thing Britain seems to need right now is a Royal Yacht, a ship that could be as big of a security risk as it is a national symbol.
By Joseph Trevithick Jun 1, 2021

The Navy's Railgun Looks Like It's Finally Facing The Axe In New Budget Request

The Navy has been working to make the idea of a railgun an operational reality since 2005.
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