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By Tyler Rogoway Nov 28, 2021

Celebrate The F-117's Extended Service With This Tonopah Canyons Active Retirement Community T-Shirt

Tonopah Canyons: A safe and secure community for the granddaddy of stealth to live out its still remarkably active golden years.
By Brian O'Rourke Nov 26, 2021

Bunker Talk: Thanksgiving Weekend Edition

Get over your tryptophan haze, the bunker is open!
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 26, 2021

Watch A P-3 Submarine Hunter's Sonobuoy Dramatically Transform Once In The Water

Tightly-packed sonobuoys can transform significantly once they hit the water and start assisting in a submarine hunt.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 24, 2021

Russian T-80 Tank With Improvised Anti-Drone Armor Reportedly Appears In Crimea

Russian armored units are apparently busy developing new countermeasures to drones and possibly top-attack missiles.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 24, 2021

Pentagon Stands Up New Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Group As Congress Pushes For Even More Action

There is finally a growing consensus that unexplained aerial phenomena may represent national security risks.
By Brian O'Rourke and The War Zone staff Nov 24, 2021

The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide For Military And Aviation Aficionados

Anything on this list is sure to result in Top Gun high-fives on Christmas morning!
By Thomas Newdick Nov 23, 2021

Italian Air Force Boss Envisions Merger Of Europe’s Next-Generation Combat Aircraft Programs 

Bringing together Tempest and the Future Combat Air System would surely be logical, but actually doing so is more easily said than done.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 23, 2021

Flurry Of Air Force Transports Head To East Africa As Potential For Ethiopia Evacuation Grows

A coalition of anti-government factions has been getting closer to Ethiopia's capital after more than a year of civil war.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 23, 2021

Future Marine One Helicopter Is Struggling To Meet Requirements For Emergency Missions: Report

The already delayed VH-92A is not considered capable of transporting the president during critical contingency operations.
By Joseph Trevithick , Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway Nov 22, 2021

China’s Hypersonic Mystery Weapon Released Its Own Payload And Nobody Knows Why (Updated)

The mystery surrounding China's hypersonic vehicle test last summer has deepened after the craft reportedly launched its own projectile.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 22, 2021

Ukrainian Troops Have Been Firing American-Made Javelin Missiles At Russian-Backed Forces

The disclosure that Ukrainian troops have been employing Javelin missiles in combat comes as fears grow that Russian could launch a new invasion.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 22, 2021

Testing Of The Secretive New AIM-260 Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Is Well Underway

Publicly released documents reveal that QF-16 jets have been regularly supporting the AIM-260 missile program.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 21, 2021

Marine AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Looks Amazing In Throwback Sea Cobra Camouflage

The Marines' first designated attack helicopter squadron is celebrating 50 years of business with an old-school paint scheme.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 20, 2021

F-22 Raptor Covered In Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFB

An exotic test jet has been spotted wearing a similar coating in the past, but an F-22 wearing it is a major development.
By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Nov 20, 2021

Trio Of Afghan Mi-17 Helicopters Quietly Arrive At The U.S. Air Force’s Boneyard

There is immense pressure to keep ex-Afghan Air Force aircraft out of the hands of the Taliban.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 20, 2021

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

The bunker is open!
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 19, 2021

Two T-38 Talons Involved In Deadly Incident On Laughlin AFB's Runway (Updated)

One pilot has died, another is in critical condition, and another suffered no major injuries as a result of the mishap.
By Brian O'Rourke Nov 19, 2021

First Littoral Combat Ship With Fix To Plagued Combining Gear Delivered To Navy

The troubled Freedom-class ships could finally be one step closer to realizing some kind of normal operational tempo.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 19, 2021

This Is Our First Look At The Army's New 20mm Aerial Cannon On An Actual Helicopter

The XM915 cannon is being tested on a UH-60 Black Hawk, but is under development for the Army's Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft.
By Brett Tingley and Marc Cecotti Nov 19, 2021

Tucson Police Helicopter Chased Eerily Similar Craft Five Years Before Recent Mystery Drone Incident

An official report details a mystery drone encounter near Davis Monthan Air Force Base in 2016 nearly identical to the one in 2021.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 18, 2021

USS Connecticut Left Port In Guam For The First Time Since Hitting A Seamount: Report

The Navy says USS Connecticut would need to go back to its homeport in Washington State for more extensive repairs.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 18, 2021

Britain Wants America’s Help In The Race To Retrieve Its Crashed F-35 Off The Seafloor

Time is of the essence as the United Kingdom seeks to prevent any parts of the stealth fighter from falling into the wrong hands.
By Joseph Trevithick Nov 18, 2021

Bureaucracy And Chaos Strangled The Military's Response To The Capitol Riot

An official report lays out procedural hurdles, confusion, and outright panicking that affected how fast military personnel responded on January 6th.
By Thomas Newdick Nov 18, 2021

Taiwan Has Declared Its Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Fully Operational

As tensions with China rumble on, the Taiwanese president formally inducted the first wing of modernized F-16V aircraft.
By Tyler Rogoway Nov 18, 2021

Secret RQ-180 "White Bat" Spy Drone Alluded To In New Air Force Video

White bat iconography surrounds the shadowy RQ-180 program and it's no mistake the Air Force just dropped that name and showed a similar design.
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