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By Joseph Trevithick Nov 18, 2021

Bureaucracy And Chaos Strangled The Military's Response To The Capitol Riot

An official report lays out procedural hurdles, confusion, and outright panicking that affected how fast military personnel responded on January 6th.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 18, 2021

Taiwan Has Declared Its Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Fully Operational

As tensions with China rumble on, the Taiwanese president formally inducted the first wing of modernized F-16V aircraft.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 18, 2021

Secret RQ-180 "White Bat" Spy Drone Alluded To In New Air Force Video

White bat iconography surrounds the shadowy RQ-180 program and it's no mistake the Air Force just dropped that name and showed a similar design.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 17, 2021

The Potentially Game-Changing Celera 500L Has Finished Its First Round Of Flight Tests

The company behind this unusual design, Otto Aviation, says the tests show the aircraft is on its way to meeting very ambitious performance goals.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 17, 2021

Unwanted British Sentinel Radar Planes To Be Picked Up By US Army: Report

The Sentinel Airborne Stand-Off Radar aircraft, controversially retired earlier this year, may now be headed to the United States.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 17, 2021

Top Gun: Maverick's Massive Support From The U.S. Military Is Laid Out In These Documents

Official documents detail the use of Navy aircraft, carriers, and bases, as well as provide details about the actual production of the movie.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 17, 2021

Contribute Suggestions For Our Gift Guide And Maybe Score Some Merch For Yourself

TWZ's Holiday Gift Guide has returned — and it's your chance to make it the best guide ever.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 17, 2021

F-35 From The Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Has Crashed Into The Sea (Updated)

The incident in the Mediterranean is the first F-35 loss of any kind during carrier operations.
By detresfa_ Nov 16, 2021

China Is Building A Massive Helicopter Base On The Tibetan Plateau

China's developing a network of large heliports across the Tibetan Plateau and along its tense border with India that can be of major use in a crisis.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 16, 2021

Here's What You Should Know About The Escalating Crisis Along Belarus' Border

New clashes come as Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania have been considering invoking NATO's Article 4 to ask the alliance to take new action.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 16, 2021

Giant Turboprop Attack Plane Reminiscent Of The A-1 Skyraider Unveiled At Dubai Airshow

At first glance, the Calidus B-350 looks the same as other single-turbine light attack planes, but it’s scaled-up to monster proportions.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 15, 2021

Israel Aerospace Industries Says This Is The Next Leap In Exportable Electronic Warfare Systems

IAI’s latest Scorpius systems leverage the advantages of active electronically scanned arrays to knock out threats over land and sea.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 15, 2021

Confessions Of A B-52 Stratofortress Maintainer

What the job of the unsung heroes that keep America's antique go-to bomber in the air is really like.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 15, 2021

Russia Claims Flying Prototypes Of Its New Checkmate Fighter Are Now Under Construction

Russia’s military and the United Arab Emirates have apparently both expressed interest in the single-engine fighter.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 15, 2021

Russian Anti-Satellite Test Produces Dangerous Debris Cloud In Orbit (Updated)

U.S. Space Command has confirmed a "debris-generating event," which now presents a potential risk to the International Space Station.
By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway Nov 13, 2021

Latest Images Of Russia’s Checkmate Fighter Shows Us Just How Big It Really Is (Updated)

Russia has billed the Checkmate as a light fighter, but that isn't really the case. 
By Brian O'Rourke Nov 12, 2021

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About The Things We Did Or Didn't Cover This Week

What's on your mind this week?
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 12, 2021

Check Out This Trio Of Special Operations Combatant Craft Tearing Across San Diego Bay

No, this isn't a scene from a Miami Vice or Thunder In Paradise remake.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 12, 2021

B-52 Bomber's Wing Torn Up After Hitting Fence At Barksdale Air Force Base (Updated)

After a report stating that significant damage to a B-52 occurred during a ground movement, base officials have confirmed a mishap did occur. 
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 12, 2021

Air Force F-16 Carried Dragon's Eye Radar Pod Alongside B-1 Bombers On Red Sea Mission

The advanced radar pod gives F-16s a major boost in target and surveillance capabilities that would be very valuable in this strategic region.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 11, 2021

China Is Using E-3 Sentry Mockups For Targets On Its Ballistic Missile Impact Range

The U.S. Air Force's E-3s would be at the top of China's target list should a conflict erupt between it and the United States.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 11, 2021

China Built A Mothership For Training Its Forces To Defend Against Drone Swarms

The vessel and its drones underscore China's focus on swarm capabilities and its appreciation for the risks they pose to its own navy.
By Brian O'Rourke Nov 11, 2021

Tails Of War: Animals Have Made The Rigors Of Combat More Bearable Wherever Troops Have Served

This Veterans Day, we invite you to remember the four-legged friends who made troops' service a little brighter.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 11, 2021

Norwegian Undersea Surveillance Network Had Its Cables Mysteriously Cut

The seafloor ocean observatory off the coast of northern Norway can detect submarine traffic, which could make it a prime target for the Russians.
By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Nov 10, 2021

Russia Deployed A Smokescreen Over Its Strategic Naval Base In Syria

The countermeasure could confuse certain missiles during a conflict and obscure activities from some surveillance capabilities.
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