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By Stephen Walker Apr 22, 2021

All B-1B Bombers Have Been Grounded (Updated)

The swing-wing bombers have become increasingly unreliable after years of constant work over Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 22, 2021

Syrian Surface-To-Air Missile Flew Way Off Course Triggering Alarms Before Exploding Over Israel

Yet another Soviet-era Syrian SAM made the long journey to nowhere.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 22, 2021

Watch This CV-22 Osprey's Rotor Downwash Absolutely Demolish A Hospital's Helipad

The Osprey's beastly rotor blast is notoriously powerful, as is showcased in this crazy video clip.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 21, 2021

This Is Our First Ever Look At A Top Secret Soviet Space 'Missile'

The Shchit-2 was a missile-like system designed to protect Soviet military space stations from attack.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 21, 2021

Navy Destroyers Sport Large Satcom Domes On Their Flight Decks For Big Drone Exercise

The stealth destroyer USS Michael Monsoor will act as a command and control hub for manned and unmanned assets during the experiment off California.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 21, 2021

The Sound Of This Nighttime Suicide Drone Strike Is Absolutely Terrifying

The screaming sound of the Harop as it dives onto its target under the cover of darkness is chilling to the bone.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 21, 2021

The Search Is On For A Missing Indonesian Navy Submarine

Indonesian Navy vessels and other specialist ships are joining the search for the West German-built submarine Nanggala.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 20, 2021

The Royal Air Force Just Can’t Get Enough Of The Chinook With 14 New Orders

With 60 examples of the heavy-lift helicopter in use, the U.K. already is the world’s second biggest Chinook operator.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 20, 2021

Huge Navy Unmanned-Focused Experiment Underway Featuring Live Missile Shoot And 'Super Swarms'

The Navy has kicked off a first-of-its-kind drill off the coast of California that will incorporate various highly-networked unmanned capabilities.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 20, 2021

Put Bombers Back On Nuclear Alert If ICBM Force Gets Slashed: Strategic Command Boss

American bombers haven't stood nuclear alert for decades, but that could change if the Minuteman III ICBM fleet gets retired without replacement.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 19, 2021

We Talk F-15EX’s New Radar With The Woman Who Runs The Program Behind It

The most capable F-15 Eagle ever built also sports what is arguably the world's most powerful fighter radar.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 19, 2021

Japan-Based USAF F-16s Flew South China Sea Mission Fully Loaded With Live Air-To-Air Missiles

Flying far from their home in Japan, the four F-16s, each armed with six missiles, executed operations in one of the tensest areas of the planet.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 19, 2021

One Small Leap For A Drone Helicopter On Mars, One Giant Step For Mankind

Delivered by the Perseverance Rover, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter drone is the first aircraft to make a powered, lift-borne flight on another planet.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 17, 2021

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

Schmooze and mingle.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 16, 2021

Project FoX Brings Tablet-Based Apps To F-35 Stealth Fighter Cockpits

The new initiative envisages an air combat 'app store' that has software for all types of uses that can run on a tablet in the cockpit.
By Brett Tingley Apr 16, 2021

New Army Training Doc Outlines Ways To Give Soldiers Superhuman-Like Sensory Perception

The Advanced Situational Awareness concept aims to give soldiers an unconscious "human edge" through various techniques.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 16, 2021

A B-1B Bomber Suffered Significant Engine Damage While Deployed To Norway

The incident remains under investigation, but has already led to a squadron commander getting removed from their post.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 16, 2021

Fire Ravaged USS Bonhomme Richard Starts Its Death March To The Scrapper

Gutted by a fire last summer, the amphibious assault ship has been decommissioned and is making the long trip to the scrapyard.
By Tyler Rogoway Apr 15, 2021

Adversary Drones Are Spying On The U.S. And The Pentagon Acts Like They're UFOs

The U.S. military seems aloof to the fact that it's being toyed with by a terrestrial adversary and key capabilities may be compromised as a result.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 15, 2021

Watch Two French Submarine Halves Get Grafted Together In A Remarkable Repair Job

After being seriously damaged in a blaze last year, a French nuclear-powered attack submarine is being reborn.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 15, 2021

The Sad Story Of How This Soviet Aircraft Carrier Ended Up Rotting In A Landlocked Chinese Lagoon

The Kiev class carrier Minsk was saved from the scrapyard after the fall of the Soviet Union, but is now wasting away 50 miles northwest of Shanghai.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 15, 2021

Turkish F-16 Knocks Down Target Drone With New Indigenous Air-To-Air Missile

The test of Turkey’s first domestically designed air-to-air missile reflects the country’s increasing ability to produce more advanced weaponry.
By Joseph Trevithick Apr 14, 2021

Navy SM-6 Missile Will Attempt To Swat Down A Mock Hypersonic Weapon

The new version of the SM-6 missile that is currently under development will itself be able to reach hypersonic speeds.
By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway Apr 14, 2021

F-15 Eagle Scores “Longest Known” Air-To-Air Missile Shot During U.S. Air Force Test

The AIM-120 AMRAAM blasted a BQM-167 drone out of the sky at an unprecedented distance.
By Thomas Newdick Apr 14, 2021

Targeting Pods Are Being Tested On Air National Guard C-130 Hercules Transports (Updated)

Adding the proven Litening advanced targeting pod to the C-130H could help give the aging airlifters a new lease of life.
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