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By Brett Tingley Aug 27, 2020

The Mysterious Cold War Case Of Unidentified Aircraft Descending On Loring Air Force Base

When it comes to cases involving unidentified flying objects, few are as well documented or involve as many people as what occurred at Loring in 1975.
By Tyler Rogoway Aug 26, 2020

Navy Investigation Into USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Now Has An Arson Suspect: Report

The fire burned for days and likely destroyed a ship worth billions of dollars. Now a sailor is being investigated for starting the blaze on purpose.
By Joseph Trevithick Aug 26, 2020

China Tests Long-Range Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles As U.S. Spy Plane Watches It All

China's anti-ship ballistic missile capabilities remain something of a mystery, but their strategic purpose is anything but.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 26, 2020

American Armored Vehicle Crew Injured After Violent Encounter With Russian Convoy in Syria (Updated)

The latest escalation follows a spate of “road rage” incidents between U.S. and Russian soldiers in Syria.
By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Aug 26, 2020

The Potentially Revolutionary Celera 500L Aircraft Officially Breaks Cover

Otto Aviation aims to disrupt the aviation landscape with a design that flies at jet speeds, but uses a fraction of the gas, and has more range.
By Tyler Rogoway Aug 25, 2020

China Freaks Out Over Supposed U-2 Spy Plane Flight Over Its Naval Exercise

China says the U-2 dangerously interfered with its naval drills. Meanwhile, it seems Beijing may execute a major anti-ship ballistic missile test.
By Joseph Trevithick Aug 25, 2020

Navy Makes Unusual Public Display Of Its Secretive Seawolf Submarine's Presence Off Norway

The visible deployment of the advanced submarine is a pointed signal to Russia, which has stepped up its own sub operations in the region.
By Joseph Trevithick Aug 25, 2020

Here Are The First Public Images From Israel's Newest Spy Satellite

Israel launched the satellite, Ofek 16, which carries a camera system, the very existence of which was previously classified, last month.
By Joseph Trevithick Aug 24, 2020

Air Force Wants New Ideas To Help Make It Easier For Female Fighter Pilots To Pee In Flight

The service says that women aviators are deliberately not hydrating to avoid having to go, which creates all sorts of serious risks.
By Commander Colin 'Farva' Price Aug 24, 2020

Navy F/A-18 Squadron Commander's Take On AI Repeatedly Beating Real Pilot In Dogfight

Everyone has an opinion when it comes to the stunning results of DARPA's AlphaDogfight trials, now hear what the skipper of a fighter squadron thinks.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 24, 2020

Belarus Mi-24 Helicopter Gunship Used To Bring Down Balloons Carrying Pro-Opposition Flags

Lithuanian authorities claim that the Hind attack helicopter crossed the border in an attempt to down the balloons. 
By Joseph Trevithick Aug 24, 2020

Six B-52 Strategic Bombers Fly Alongside Norwegian Fighters In A Clear Signal To Russia

The latest deployment of the nuclear-capable bombers to Europe comes amid ongoing nuclear arms control negotiations with Moscow.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 24, 2020

Russia Releases “Tsar Bomba” Test Footage Of The Most Powerful Nuclear Bomb Blast Ever

This previously classified film provides a new and fascinating glimpse into the 50-megaton Cold War nuclear test that occurred nearly six decades ago.
By Tyler Rogoway Aug 23, 2020

Embattled President Of Belarus Totes An AK While Flying To His Palace In A Luxurious Mi-8

Lukashenko did a classic dictator show of force and stability by flying into his palace in Minsk and rallying foot-soldiers with a rifle in hand.
By Tyler Rogoway Aug 22, 2020

Check Out These F-35s Dropping Full Loads Of Small Diameter Bombs During A Test Mission

It's one of the F-35's most versatile and critical weapons, and it's about to get a whole lot more capable. 
By Tyler Rogoway Aug 22, 2020

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

We can talk about Chinese submarine caves, MiG killing F-15 pilots, geopolitics, F-117 aggressors—you know, no big whoop.
By Joseph Trevithick Aug 21, 2020

Air Force's Mayhem Project Tied To Hypersonic Engines For Planes Such As The SR-72

The service wants these hypersonic demonstrators to have advanced air-breathing jet engines at their core.
By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Aug 21, 2020

Image Shows Russia Extending Runway At Arctic Base, Could Support Fighter Jets, Bombers

The runway expansion could point to forthcoming permanent or semi-permanent deployments of combat jets to Moscow's most northerly base.
By Joseph Trevithick Aug 20, 2020

AI Claims "Flawless Victory" Going Undefeated In Digital Dogfight With Human Fighter Pilot

The virtual tournament is part of a larger US military effort to explore uses for artificial intelligence and machine learning in aerial combat.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 20, 2020

Iran Unveils New Solid-Fuel Ballistic Missile Named After The General America Killed

An advanced surface-to-surface ballistic missile is joined by a new naval cruise missile — and Iran has shown it’s willing to use them.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 19, 2020

The French Army Is Building Renaissance-Style Fortresses In Africa

French troops have completed work on their latest star-shaped forward operational base in Mali.
By Joseph Trevithick Aug 19, 2020

F/A-18 Super Hornet Is Now Undergoing Ski Jump Launch Trials For The Indian Navy

The Boeing fighter jet is vying for an Indian Navy contract and that service only has aircraft carriers with ski jumps at present.
By Joseph Trevithick Aug 19, 2020

Air Force Eyes Adding Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles To Its Future ICBMs

At present, all other hypersonic weapons of this type that the US military is developing are conventionally armed.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 19, 2020

Russia’s New Amphibious Car Looks Like Something Out Of A James Bond Movie

The designer has high hopes for the all-wheel-drive amphi-car, which will be debuting at this month’s ARMY-2020 defense exhibition.
By Tyler Rogoway Aug 19, 2020

Trio Of B-2 Stealth Bombers Deployed To The Island Of Diego Garcia As Seen From Space

The B-2s flew direct from the U.S. to the remote outpost in the Indian Ocean and have already executed missions over Asia. 
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