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By Joseph Trevithick Jul 16, 2019

Here's How North Korea Got Kim Jong Un His New Armored S600 Mercedes Maybach Limos 

A new and highly detailed report shows how the regime in Pyongyang shipped the contraband cars through four different countries to evade sanctions.
By Joseph Trevithick Jul 15, 2019

The Afghan Air Force Just Can't Quit The Hind Gunship Helicopter

The Afghan Air Force is still flying the iconic attack helicopters, despite the NATO-led coalition refusing to help support their continued operation.
By Joseph Trevithick Jul 15, 2019

Italian Cops Raid Neo-Fascists And Find Air-To-Air Missile That France Had Sold To Qatar

The operation targeted individuals over links to the conflict in Ukraine and also netted various guns and Nazi memorabilia.
By Joseph Trevithick Jul 13, 2019

France Launches The First Of Its New Class Of Super Quiet "Barracuda" Attack Submarines

The Suffren and her sisters are set to usher in a new era of French Navy submarine operations.
By Tyler Rogoway Jul 13, 2019

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

We can talk about advanced F-15 sensor pods, surplus Army ships, geopolitics, AC-130 gunships—you know, no big whoop.
By Tyler Rogoway Jul 12, 2019

This Overview Of NASA's SR-71 Blackbird Is A Must Watch

Even the tiniest details about the SR-71 tend to be fascinating, but a good overview of the jet and its operations is also very intriguing.
By Joseph Trevithick Jul 12, 2019

Turkey's Newly Delivered S-400 Air Defense System Threatens To Shoot Down Relations With U.S. (Updated)

The U.S. decision to expel Turkey from the F-35 program looks to be past the point of no return and more sanctions will likely follow.
By Tyler Rogoway Jul 12, 2019

Qatar To Get New AMRAAM-ER Surface To Air Missiles, U.S. Capital May Be Next

The hybrid missile design will give the same SAM system that protects Washington, D.C. a major boost in range and over overall performance. 
By Joseph Trevithick Jul 11, 2019

Pentagon Will Raid F-35 Spare Parts Budget To Help Pay For Kicking Turkey Out Of The Program

The Pentagon says it needs hundreds of millions in extra funds to find new suppliers for critical parts for the Joint Strike Fighters.
By Joseph Trevithick Jul 11, 2019

You Can Buy One Of The Army's Most Capable Ships As The Service Guts Its Naval Fleets (Updated)

The decision to sell two of these Logistics Support Vessels, along with dozens of landing craft and tugs, might be one the Army comes to regret.
By Tyler Rogoway Jul 10, 2019

Nearly All F-15Es Photographed Arriving In Middle East Carried Dragon's Eye Radar Pods 

The radar pods give the F-15E a highly potent surveillance and targeting capability that can peer through clouds, smoke, and dust. 
By Joseph Trevithick Jul 10, 2019

AC-130J Ghostrider Gunships Have Flown Their Very First Combat Missions

The AC-130J's arrival in Afghanistan marks a historic changing of the guard as older AC-130Us have now finished their last scheduled deployment.
By Joseph Trevithick Jul 10, 2019

One Company Is Putting A New Spin On How To Yank Downed Pilots Out Of Enemy Territory

The novel system, similar to some Cold War-era concepts, involves a friendly plane dropping a tether and literally towing the individual to safety.
By Joseph Trevithick Jul 9, 2019

The Wreck Of This Sunken One-Of-A-Kind Soviet Nuclear Sub Is Leaking Radiation (Updated)

Komsomolets and its reactor, along with a pair of nuclear-tipped torpedoes, sank in the Arctic more than 30 years ago.
By Tyler Rogoway Jul 9, 2019

U.S. Fighter Jets Are About To Get Infrared Sensors That Could Be Huge For UFO Reporting

Infrared search and track sensors are designed to detect stealth planes that radars have trouble with, which makes them also ideal for spotting UFOs.
By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Jul 9, 2019

Royal Navy Frigate Escorts U.K. Tanker Out Of The Persian Gulf After Iranian Threats

Last week, Iran said it could seize a British ship in retaliation for U.K. authorities seizing an Iranian tanker in the Mediterranean Sea.
By Joseph Trevithick Jul 9, 2019

U.S. OKs Sales of M1 Abrams Tanks, Stinger Missiles To Taiwan, But Where Are The F-16s?

Any arms sales to Taiwan will prompt Chinese protests, but the fighter jet deal is a "red line" that would threaten U.S.-China trade negotiations.
By Joseph Trevithick Jul 8, 2019

Army Asks To Shift Millions To Fast-Track "Hit-To-Kill" Armor-Busting Artillery Shell

The new precision-guided projectile will help replace existing cluster munition artillery rounds.
By Tyler Rogoway Jul 8, 2019

Marines Moving To Composite Hornet Squadrons Made Up Of F/A-18Ds And F/A-18Cs

As the Legacy Hornet fleet is consolidated within the USMC, F/A-18Ds will be distributed to single-seat F/A-18C squadrons and vice-versa. 
By Joseph Trevithick Jul 8, 2019

Norwegian Tanker That Was Victim Of Purported Iranian Attack Is Now Headed For Iran

Iran now separately denies a tanker U.K. authorities seized last week was headed for Syria as Tehran also faces new criticism over uranium enrichment.
By Tyler Rogoway Jul 6, 2019

Veteran U.S. Navy Submariners Explain Why Fire Is So Deadly Aboard A Submarine

After the tragic incident aboard the Russian special missions submarine Losharik, we asked the experts why fire is so dangerous to submarines.
By Tyler Rogoway Jul 5, 2019

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

We can talk North Korean detente round two, Russian sub disasters, geopolitics, the Continental Army—you know, no big whoop.
By Joseph Trevithick Jul 5, 2019

Iran Threatens To Seize A British Ship After Royal Marines Storm Iranian Oil Tanker

The incident near Gibraltar comes as Iran says it will increase uranium enrichment efforts and after a spate of Iranian-linked attacks on oil tankers.
By Brett Tingley Jul 4, 2019

Get To Know The Brutal Artillery Of The Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War was one of the first conflicts fought with devastating cannons, howitzers, and mortars. 
By Joseph Trevithick Jul 3, 2019

Turkey Reportedly Hoarding Spare F-16 Parts As It Faces Sanctions Over S-400 Purchases

The Turkish military is also said to be stockpiling spares for other systems amid fears the U.S. could block access to much more than the F-35.