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By Tyler Rogoway Nov 13, 2019

If An Israeli Stunner Missile Really Did Fall Into Russian Hands It Is A Huge Deal

A Stunner fell into Syrian territory without self-destructing in its first combat use, now a report says the Assad regime turned it over to Russia.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 13, 2019

USAF May Launch New Light Attack Aircraft Tests To Explore A Requirement It Already Has

The service says it only recently learned of the demand for "armed overwatch" capability, despite years of testing light attack aircraft in this role.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 12, 2019

Air Force Wants Its XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone To Help F-22s And F-35s Talk To Each Other

An XQ-58 working as a stealthy data fusion and relay node would give America's two stealth fighters the ability to fight together like never before.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 12, 2019

V-22 Ospreys Still At Risk From Sand And Dust As Navy Attempts Third Engine Filter Redesign

A new Pentagon report reveals that the existing particle separators cannot meet certain specifications for operation in desert environments.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 11, 2019

This Haunting WWII Photo Sums Up Our Veterans' Perseverance And Sacrifice

The historic image and the story behind it are powerful reminders of the unique fighting spirit held by the bravest and most selfless among us.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 11, 2019

Watch This Night Stalker AH-6 Little Bird Execute A Maritime Rope Ladder Extraction

This is a tactic that allows the armed light attack helicopters to quickly extract individuals when traditional rescue options might not be available.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 10, 2019

Potentially The Most Revolutionary Aircraft You Have Never Heard Of Has Flown

The mysterious Celera 500L built by the silent Otto Aviation company has successfully taken to the skies. 
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 9, 2019

Mysterious Laser Turret Appears On US Navy Destroyer USS Dewey

The system is likely the service's new "ODIN" laser dazzler that is meant to blind enemy optics on ships, boats, aircraft, and missiles. 
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 8, 2019

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

We can talk about electronic warfare enabled swarms, flying Seahawk helicopters, geopolitics, European stealth jet concepts—you know, no big whoop.
By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Nov 8, 2019

Stunning Video And Photos Of Skunk Works Preparing An F-117 For The Reagan Library

The stealth Nighthawk named Unexpected Guest flew more combat sorties than any other and will now sit alongside an F-14 Tomcat at the Reagan Library.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 8, 2019

Dramatic Video Shows Sparks Flying As A Norwegian Frigate Struck A Tanker Last Year

The mishap left the Norwegian Navy Helge Ingstad virtually sunk in a fjord outside the city of Bergen for months.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 8, 2019

Putin Names Ships, Subs That Will Get Shadowy Zircon Hypersonic Missile As Test Date Approaches

The Russian President has also said that the missile will fly at more than nine times the speed of sound and hit targets at sea or on land.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 7, 2019

Russian Drone "Strike Groups" Jammed And Bombed Air Defenses During Huge Exercise

Unmanned aircraft with small munitions worked closely with others carrying electronic warfare and sensor payloads to target critical enemy assets.
By Chris Harmer Nov 7, 2019

Veteran Navy Pilot Shares 10 Interesting Things About Flying Seahawk Helicopters

With thousands of hours flying naval H-60 variants, we get the bottom line on some of the unique aspects of flying the hugely popular helicopter.
By Brett Tingley Nov 7, 2019

The Navy's Secretive And Revolutionary Program To Project False Fleets From Drone Swarms

The advanced electronic warfare program uses swarms in the air and sea to cooperatively fool a wide variety of sensors dispersed over a large area.
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.