The War Zone

A strong offense for the world of defense.

X-47B UCAS
News
Dodge Is Ranked the Most Reliable American Brand by Consumer Reports
Nov 16, 2019 9:00 AM
The Inkas Sentry Civilian Is a Ford F-550 Armored SWAT Truck for Rich Families
Nov 15, 2019 3:50 PM
Cookie Monster Returns to Waze to Help You Navigate Roads Less Known
Nov 15, 2019 2:53 PM
Ferrari to Focus on Current Vehicle Lineup Rather Than Launch New Models in 2020
Nov 15, 2019 12:07 PM
Tesla Model 3 and Model S Regain Consumer Reports' Recommendation, Not Model X
Nov 15, 2019 11:22 AM
Australian Police Reportedly Ticketing People Fleeing Wildfires for 'Unsecured Loads'
Nov 15, 2019 9:37 AM
These Strange Scooters Are Handcrafted From Classic Volkswagen Beetle Fenders
Nov 15, 2019 7:45 AM
The Final Front-Engine C7 Chevrolet Corvette Has Been Built
Nov 14, 2019 8:57 PM
This Site Sells all the Phenomenal Supercar and Truck Kits Lego Refuses to Build
Nov 14, 2019 3:51 PM
2020 Mazda CX-30 Outperforms Mercedes-Benz, Ford in Crash Safety Tests
Nov 14, 2019 2:14 PM
See All
Featured in The War Zone
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 6, 2019

This Mini Documentary Shows What A Sailor's Life Is Like Aboard A U.S. Navy Destroyer

The Navy runs on youth and it is downright amazing how hard young sailors work to make the Navy's mission possible every single day around the globe.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 6, 2019

Meet Russia's Pint Sized But Heavily Armed And Air Droppable Gun-Mortar "Tank"

The design is headed for vital drop testing and the Russian Army hopes to begin fielding the new highly-mobile artillery vehicles next year.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 6, 2019

Air Force CV-22 Ospreys Have A New Snowmobile Extraction And Insertion Configuration

Being able to quickly deploy and retrieve special operators on snowmobiles is an increasingly critical capability for Arctic operations.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 5, 2019

Air Force Updates Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid New Iranian Nuclear Posturing

Iran is moving toward resuming significant uranium enrichment in its Fordo facility, which would be a prime target for the MOP in a conflict.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 5, 2019

Russia Shows Wind Tunnel Model Of An "Elephant" Airlifter Replacement For The An-124

The company that designed and built the An-124s is now in Ukraine and Russia is looking for a home-grown alternative.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 5, 2019

Airbus's Secret Stealth Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Research Program Breaks Cover (Updated)

The impressive-looking plane was part of a clandestine risk-reduction effort that will inform the firm's future stealthy combat aircraft designs.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 4, 2019

Saudi Troops Are Using This Huge Grenade Launcher Gun That Looks Like An Action Movie Prop

Saudi Arabia appears to be the first foreign customer for the Chinese-made weapon and its troops in Yemen seem to be the first to use it in combat.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 4, 2019

U.S. Special Ops Soldier Talks To Reporter In Syrian Oil Fields As Mission Remains In Flux

The mission appears to conflict with U.S.-Turkish and Russian-Turkish agreements, resulting in a puzzling and potentially dangerous situation.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 3, 2019

Hero K9 Commando Conan Talks To Press About Al Baghdadi Raid In SNL Sketch

Conan took reporters' questions via his "interpreter" and he was pretty direct with his answers! The real Conan will meet President Trump this week.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 2, 2019

Glitzy Video Takes You Aboard The Late Paul Allen's Octopus Mega Yacht

We get out clearest looks yet into Paul Allen's floating dream, as well as the helicopters, boats, and submarine that call it home. 
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 2, 2019

Behold The SR-71 Blackbird's Raw Power In This Crazy Low-Light Afterburner Photo (Updated)

The SR-71's Blackbird's J58 engine was one of the biggest triumphs in aerospace history and it put on one hell of a light show at dusk.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 2, 2019

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

We can talk about Delta Force raids, Japanese Super Interceptors, geopolitics, Russian electronic warfare—you know, no big whoop.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 1, 2019

Army Medevac Black Hawks In Syria Are Flying With Unique Laser Countermeasures Installation

Pictures show at least two HH-60M "Dustoff" helicopters deployed with a defensive suite that had been causing the Army headaches in testing.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 1, 2019

Guided Rounds Will Turn The Beloved Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle Into A Precision Weapon

The new round also doubles the range of the weapon, which will still have the flexibility to fire all of the existing unguided ammunition.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 31, 2019

These T-72 Tank "Costumes" For Idaho Army National Guard Humvees Aren't For Halloween

These "visually modified" vehicles will help add extra realism during training exercises without the costs associated with actual tanks.
By Tyler Rogoway Oct 31, 2019

Engage The UFO Phenomenon By Telling Goose You're Switching To Phasers With This T-Shirt

"That's no MiG-28!" Show your love for two pop culture phenomena—UFOs and Top Gun—with this out of this world T-Shirt!
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 31, 2019

Whoops! First F-35A Based In The Netherlands Got A Foam Bath By Mistake

Base firefighters were supposed to give the plane a water salute to mark the arrival of the first Joint Strike Fighter to be based in the country.
By Tyler Rogoway Oct 31, 2019

Check Out These Shots Of America's New Supercarrier Ripping Through High-Speed Turns

The USS Gerald R. Ford is a mess developmentally, but it is one wicked-looking ship in a Star Wars Imperial Cruiser kind of way. 
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 31, 2019

Army National Guard Bradley Fighting Vehicles Are Now In Syria Guarding Oil And Gas Fields

The mission, which is focused on keeping ISIS and Assad from getting these resources, is still rapidly evolving, but now includes heavy armor.
By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Oct 30, 2019

Our Analysis Of New Info And Video From The Raid That Killed ISIS Head Al Baghdadi

New facts, videos, and imagery give new insights as to how U.S. forces got to the compound and then obliterated it after the operation was complete.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 30, 2019

Ukrainian Officer Details Russian Electronic Warfare Tactics Including Radio "Virus"

The officer said that sanctions that have targeted Russian made electronic warfare systems that use foreign-made components may be working.
By Tyler Rogoway Oct 29, 2019

Russia Sends Ten Subs Into North Atlantic In Drill Unprecedented In Size Since Cold War

It's thought that one of Russia's objectives for the drills is to signal to the U.S. it can operate where it needs to, when it needs to, and in force.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 29, 2019

Japan Cleared To Transform 98 Of Its F-15J Eagles Into "Japanese Super Interceptors"

The new configuration includes a new radar, mission computer, electronic warfare suite, and will also ensure the F-15J flies for Japan for years to come.
By Brett Tingley Oct 29, 2019

The Truth Is The Military Has Been Researching "Anti-Gravity" For Nearly 70 Years

It sounds like science fiction, but the military began working to overcome and harness gravity in the 1950s. From what we can tell, it never stopped.
By Joseph Trevithick Oct 29, 2019

The Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few Hulls

Navy officials are increasingly looking at distributed fleets of lower-cost ships with a heavy emphasis on unmanned platforms.