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By Brett Tingley Jan 13, 2022

Pentagon’s Ghost Fleet Program Ends, Its Four Unmanned Ships Will Be Transferred To The Navy

The ships are slated to join the Navy's experimental surface warfare squadron which is exploring ways to incorporate unmanned vessels into the fleet.
By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway Jan 13, 2022

The F-22 Raptor Could Finally Get The Infrared Sensor It Was Originally Promised

An infrared search and track sensor was originally dropped from the F-22 on cost grounds, but now the Air Force wants to try and add it back.
By Tyler Rogoway Jan 12, 2022

Incoming North Korean Missile Warning Prompted FAA's Mysterious Air Traffic Halt

New details about the FAA's halt on flights across the western U.S. clearly point to North Korea's hypersonic missile test as being the culprit.
By Brett Tingley Jan 12, 2022

Special Forces Will Simulate An Insurgency On U.S. Soil In Upcoming Unconventional Warfare Exercise

Robin Sage exercises held in the Carolinas prepare Green Berets for the complex missions they will be called upon to accomplish when deployed.
By Thomas Newdick Jan 12, 2022

Bomblet Dropping Drones Are Now Being Used By Cartels In Mexico’s Drug War

While cartels have weaponized drones in the past, the ability to drop bomblets has migrated from Middle East war zones to the Mexican drug wars.
By Joseph Trevithick and Brett Tingley Jan 12, 2022

Assassin Dolphin Hamas Says It Caught Continues Tradition Of Wild Claims About Israel’s Animal Spies

While it's possible Israel uses dolphins to counter enemy swimmers, its enemies frequently make outlandish claims of animals being used for espionage.
By Thomas Newdick Jan 12, 2022

Russia’s First New Production Tu-160 Blackjack In Decades Makes Its Maiden Flight (Updated)

Completed to the latest upgraded standard, the new-build Tu-160M is set to bolster Russia’s Long-Range Aviation force. 
By Brett Tingley Jan 11, 2022

Spaceship-Like Electric Aircraft 'Alice' Prepares For Its First Flight In These Awesome Images

Eviation could revolutionize aviation with its all-electric Alice commuter plane designed to fly hundreds of miles with nine passengers onboard.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 11, 2022

FAA's Statement On Mysterious Air Traffic Halt Leaves More Questions Than Answers

The bizarre and so far still unexplained ground stop of planes near the West Coast and Hawaii came just after a North Korean ballistic missile launch.
By Thomas Newdick Jan 11, 2022

Taiwan Loses F-16V After Just Two Months Of Frontline Operations (Updated)

Upgraded F-16Vs are the most capable fighters available to Taiwan, whose fleet is increasingly in demand to respond to Chinese air activity.
By Tyler Rogoway Jan 11, 2022

Mystery Surrounds FAA Order To Halt All West Coast Air Traffic After North Korean Missile Launch (Updated)

Aircraft across the western U.S. were simultaneously ordered by the FAA to land or stop on the ground without explanation.
By Thomas Newdick Jan 10, 2022

Undersea Cable Connecting Norway With Arctic Satellite Station Has Been Mysteriously Severed

The cables run through a highly strategic stretch of water near where the Barents and Norwegian Sea meet.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 10, 2022

Kazakhstani Troops Caught Wearing Unsanctioned Blue U.N. Peacekeeping Helmets During Crackdown

The United Nations says Kazakhstani troops were not authorized to wear the iconic U.N.-marked helmets while responding to protests.
By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway Jan 10, 2022

Russia’s Su-34 Fullback Strike Jet Is The King Of Hauling Gas

With prodigious quantities carried inside and out, the Fullback is the undisputed champion of the tactical jet fuel load.
By Thomas Newdick Jan 10, 2022

Australia Buys M1A2 SEPv3 Advanced Abrams Tanks To Lead Its Major Armor Upgrade

The SEPv3 is the most capable variant of the trusty Abrams currently available but its value in a future Asia-Pacific conflict is questionable. 
By Tyler Rogoway Jan 9, 2022

Pilot Pulled From Crashed Plane Just Before Train Obliterates It In Incredible Body Cam Video

The dramatic rescue came just an instant before a Metrolink train barreled through the stricken Cessna.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 8, 2022

USS Abraham Lincoln's American Flag Got Tangled-Up In Its Radar As It Left On Deployment (Updated)

The USS Abraham Lincoln started a historic deployment, the first-ever involving an American carrier with a female captain, on January 3rd.
By Brian O'Rourke Jan 7, 2022

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

It's been 2022 for a whole week. What's on your mind?
By Brett Tingley Jan 7, 2022

This Footage Of Jet-Powered Coyote Drones Obliterating Other Drones Is Incredible

Coyote doesn't play around when it comes to blowing other drones to bits. The explosions alone make the video worth watching. 
By Tyler Rogoway and Brett Tingley Jan 7, 2022

Heavy Traffic: A B-52 Bomber Is Being Trucked Across The Central United States (Updated)

Don't be alarmed if a strategic bomber fuselage goes whizzing by you on the highway. 
By Brett Tingley Jan 7, 2022

The Navy Is Betting Big On High-Power Microwave Weapons

Lasers dominate discussions about U.S. Navy directed energy weapons, but the service formed a new office devoted to systems that fire microwave beams.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 7, 2022

Check Out This New Rendering Of Boeing's Hypersonic Aircraft Design

Boeing has also provided new details about its hypersonic aircraft concept.
By Thomas Newdick Jan 7, 2022

Kazakhstan’s President Issues Shoot-To-Kill Order As Unrest Continues

The Kazakh regime vows to continue fighting what it calls “bandits and terrorists” as possible armed rebel opposition group emerges.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 6, 2022

Russia Sent Electronic Warfare Systems And Armored Vehicles To Kazakhstan For Peacekeeping Mission

The lightning-quick arrival of Russian forces came as the Kazakh regime found itself under siege from its own citizens.
By Thomas Newdick Jan 6, 2022

Scaled Composites Unveils New Encore High-Altitude Optionally Manned Aircraft Concept

Inspired by the remarkable high-flying Proteus aircraft, the concept is being pitched for surveillance and test work but may have other applications.
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