Latest ArticlesBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2022 9:16 PMShareU.S. Nuclear Convoy Guards’ New Pistol Looks Right Out Of John WickFederal agents who protect trucks carrying America’s most powerful weapons are set to be armed with spendy ‘Gucci Glock’ inspired pistols. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2022 9:16 PMShareBYDan ParsonsJun 29, 2022 9:01 PMShareRaider X High-Speed Helicopter Brandishes Weapons As It Takes ShapeSikorsky’s fast-flying Raider X attack and reconnaissance helicopter is already sporting its 20mm chin-mounted gun and Hellfire missiles. BYDan ParsonsJun 29, 2022 9:01 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 29, 2022 6:10 PMShareHere’s What’s In Biden’s European Troop Boost PlanThe Pentagon won’t say how many new troops will go to Europe, but additional destroyers and air combat capabilities are part of the plan. BYHoward AltmanJun 29, 2022 6:10 PMShareBYJamie HunterJun 29, 2022 4:55 PMShareBlending Live Enemies With Virtual Ones Is Transforming The Way Fighter Pilots TrainFlying missions against enemies that are physically there and others that aren’t is the key to simulating complex real world threats. BYJamie HunterJun 29, 2022 4:55 PMShareBYThomas NewdickJun 29, 2022 1:26 PMShareTu-143 Missile-Like Drone Downed In Russian Territory Near UkraineThe wreckage of an apparent Ukrainian Tu-143 drone near Kursk points further to the type’s use as an ad-hoc vengeance weapon. BYThomas NewdickJun 29, 2022 1:26 PMShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2022 9:08 PMShareThe Army Just Selected Its First Light Tank In DecadesThe light tanks, known as as Mobile Protected Firepower Vehicles, will provide armored fire support for light infantry. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2022 9:08 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 28, 2022 8:02 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Turkey Cuts NATO Membership Deal With Finland, SwedenTurkey agreed to allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO in exchange for concessions on Kurdish resistance groups. BYHoward AltmanJun 28, 2022 8:02 PMShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2022 4:40 PMShareNext Generation Air Dominance ‘Fighter’ Is Still Being CompetedThe Air Force has abandoned an ambitious concept for developing its next manned combat jet but it could use it for its loyal wingman drones. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2022 4:40 PMShareBYThomas NewdickJun 28, 2022 1:01 PMShareRussia’s Only Pump-Jet Kilo Class Submarine Is Back To Attack UkraineAfter an eventful career, the sole pump-jet-driven Kilo class submarine is likely about to embark on combat operations against Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickJun 28, 2022 1:01 PMShareBYEmma HelfrichJun 27, 2022 8:31 PMShareInside A Ukrainian ‘Monster Garage’ Where Volga Sedans Turn Into Battle WagonsWe exchanged some some shop talk with a Ukrainian engineer who is behind one of Ukraine’s wildest battle buggies. BYEmma HelfrichJun 27, 2022 8:31 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2022 8:25 PMShareThe Ukraine Situation Report: Cross-Border Sabotage Raids And CIA Operatives In KyivA clearer image is coming into view of the clandestine aspects of Ukraine’s defense as Russian missiles strike a crowded mall. BYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2022 8:25 PMShareBYOliver ParkenJun 27, 2022 6:40 PMShareDeadly Gas Cloud Caught On Tape Engulfing Ship In JordanFatalities continue to mount after a large tank of chlorine was dropped while being craned onto a ship in the Jordanian port of Aqaba. BYOliver ParkenJun 27, 2022 6:40 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2022 4:21 PMShareUkraine Says It Destroyed More Russian Air Defenses On Snake IslandRussia denies any damage to its air defense systems on Snake Island, instead claiming Ukraine suffered losses during an attack. BYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2022 4:21 PMShareBYThomas NewdickJun 27, 2022 1:47 PMShareUkraine To Get Same Surface-To-Air Missiles That Protect U.S. Capital: ReportUkraine looks set for a much-needed upgrade to its hard-pressed Soviet-era ground-based air defense systems in the form of NASAMS. BYThomas NewdickJun 27, 2022 1:47 PMShareBYStetson PayneJun 26, 2022 8:58 PMShareRussia To Give Belarus Nuclear-Capable Iskander-M MissilesIskander-M missiles have been used heavily against Ukraine and have already been deployed to Belarus during the buildup to the invasion. BYStetson PayneJun 26, 2022 8:58 PMShareBYStetson PayneJun 25, 2022 4:20 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Russians Renew Missile Attacks From BelarusRussian bombers struck from Belarus for the first time Saturday while it appears Sievierodonetsk has finally fallen to Russian forces. BYStetson PayneJun 25, 2022 4:20 PMShareBYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2022 10:30 PMShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekYou know the drill… BYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2022 10:30 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 6:03 PMShareRussian ‘Boomerang’ Missile Video Explained By Air Defense ExpertA veteran air defense operator has some ideas as to what could have led to this spectacular mishap in Ukraine. BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 6:03 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 5:07 PMShareThese Are The Riverine Patrol Boats Ukraine Is Getting From The U.S.The shallow-draft vessels will greatly augment Ukraine’s current riverine fleet, made up largely of converted fishing and pleasure boats. BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 5:07 PMShareBYThomas NewdickJun 24, 2022 12:49 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Sievierodonetsk On The Brink Of CollapseReports indicate that Ukrainian troops have been forced to withdraw from their defense of the key city of Sieverodonetsk. BYThomas NewdickJun 24, 2022 12:49 PMShareBYDan ParsonsJun 23, 2022 9:50 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Patrol Boats, More HIMARS In New U.S. Aid PackageU.S.-supplied patrol boats could be a boon to Ukrainian forces operating on inland waterways and off the country’s Black Sea coasts. BYDan ParsonsJun 23, 2022 9:50 PMShareBYEmma HelfrichJun 23, 2022 8:42 PMShareNavy’s Global Hawks Come Home After Unexpected 13-Year DeploymentThe Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator went from experiment to workhorse and undoubtedly cemented its place in U.S. Navy history. BYEmma HelfrichJun 23, 2022 8:42 PMShareBYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2022 3:51 PMShareFrance Bids Its Classic Mirage 2000C Fighter Jet AdieuOnce one of Europe’s most potent air defense fighters, the Mirage 2000C has completed its last operational mission with the French Air Force. BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2022 3:51 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 23, 2022 2:18 PMShareBattle For Snake Island Rages On, Ukraine SaysAs the fight over Snake Island continues, Ukraine says it finally received the M412 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). BYHoward AltmanJun 23, 2022 2:18 PMShareBYEmma HelfrichJun 22, 2022 10:34 PMShareSunken Ship Locations Could Be Kept Secret By The Military If Amendment PassesThe amendment from Austin Scott was a bit surprising and seems well intended, but its implications aren’t totally clear. BYEmma HelfrichJun 22, 2022 10:34 PMShare12345…227
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2022 9:16 PMShareU.S. Nuclear Convoy Guards’ New Pistol Looks Right Out Of John WickFederal agents who protect trucks carrying America’s most powerful weapons are set to be armed with spendy ‘Gucci Glock’ inspired pistols. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2022 9:16 PMShare
BYDan ParsonsJun 29, 2022 9:01 PMShareRaider X High-Speed Helicopter Brandishes Weapons As It Takes ShapeSikorsky’s fast-flying Raider X attack and reconnaissance helicopter is already sporting its 20mm chin-mounted gun and Hellfire missiles. BYDan ParsonsJun 29, 2022 9:01 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 29, 2022 6:10 PMShareHere’s What’s In Biden’s European Troop Boost PlanThe Pentagon won’t say how many new troops will go to Europe, but additional destroyers and air combat capabilities are part of the plan. BYHoward AltmanJun 29, 2022 6:10 PMShare
BYJamie HunterJun 29, 2022 4:55 PMShareBlending Live Enemies With Virtual Ones Is Transforming The Way Fighter Pilots TrainFlying missions against enemies that are physically there and others that aren’t is the key to simulating complex real world threats. BYJamie HunterJun 29, 2022 4:55 PMShare
BYThomas NewdickJun 29, 2022 1:26 PMShareTu-143 Missile-Like Drone Downed In Russian Territory Near UkraineThe wreckage of an apparent Ukrainian Tu-143 drone near Kursk points further to the type’s use as an ad-hoc vengeance weapon. BYThomas NewdickJun 29, 2022 1:26 PMShare
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2022 9:08 PMShareThe Army Just Selected Its First Light Tank In DecadesThe light tanks, known as as Mobile Protected Firepower Vehicles, will provide armored fire support for light infantry. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2022 9:08 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 28, 2022 8:02 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Turkey Cuts NATO Membership Deal With Finland, SwedenTurkey agreed to allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO in exchange for concessions on Kurdish resistance groups. BYHoward AltmanJun 28, 2022 8:02 PMShare
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2022 4:40 PMShareNext Generation Air Dominance ‘Fighter’ Is Still Being CompetedThe Air Force has abandoned an ambitious concept for developing its next manned combat jet but it could use it for its loyal wingman drones. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2022 4:40 PMShare
BYThomas NewdickJun 28, 2022 1:01 PMShareRussia’s Only Pump-Jet Kilo Class Submarine Is Back To Attack UkraineAfter an eventful career, the sole pump-jet-driven Kilo class submarine is likely about to embark on combat operations against Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickJun 28, 2022 1:01 PMShare
BYEmma HelfrichJun 27, 2022 8:31 PMShareInside A Ukrainian ‘Monster Garage’ Where Volga Sedans Turn Into Battle WagonsWe exchanged some some shop talk with a Ukrainian engineer who is behind one of Ukraine’s wildest battle buggies. BYEmma HelfrichJun 27, 2022 8:31 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2022 8:25 PMShareThe Ukraine Situation Report: Cross-Border Sabotage Raids And CIA Operatives In KyivA clearer image is coming into view of the clandestine aspects of Ukraine’s defense as Russian missiles strike a crowded mall. BYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2022 8:25 PMShare
BYOliver ParkenJun 27, 2022 6:40 PMShareDeadly Gas Cloud Caught On Tape Engulfing Ship In JordanFatalities continue to mount after a large tank of chlorine was dropped while being craned onto a ship in the Jordanian port of Aqaba. BYOliver ParkenJun 27, 2022 6:40 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2022 4:21 PMShareUkraine Says It Destroyed More Russian Air Defenses On Snake IslandRussia denies any damage to its air defense systems on Snake Island, instead claiming Ukraine suffered losses during an attack. BYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2022 4:21 PMShare
BYThomas NewdickJun 27, 2022 1:47 PMShareUkraine To Get Same Surface-To-Air Missiles That Protect U.S. Capital: ReportUkraine looks set for a much-needed upgrade to its hard-pressed Soviet-era ground-based air defense systems in the form of NASAMS. BYThomas NewdickJun 27, 2022 1:47 PMShare
BYStetson PayneJun 26, 2022 8:58 PMShareRussia To Give Belarus Nuclear-Capable Iskander-M MissilesIskander-M missiles have been used heavily against Ukraine and have already been deployed to Belarus during the buildup to the invasion. BYStetson PayneJun 26, 2022 8:58 PMShare
BYStetson PayneJun 25, 2022 4:20 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Russians Renew Missile Attacks From BelarusRussian bombers struck from Belarus for the first time Saturday while it appears Sievierodonetsk has finally fallen to Russian forces. BYStetson PayneJun 25, 2022 4:20 PMShare
BYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2022 10:30 PMShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekYou know the drill… BYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2022 10:30 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 6:03 PMShareRussian ‘Boomerang’ Missile Video Explained By Air Defense ExpertA veteran air defense operator has some ideas as to what could have led to this spectacular mishap in Ukraine. BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 6:03 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 5:07 PMShareThese Are The Riverine Patrol Boats Ukraine Is Getting From The U.S.The shallow-draft vessels will greatly augment Ukraine’s current riverine fleet, made up largely of converted fishing and pleasure boats. BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 5:07 PMShare
BYThomas NewdickJun 24, 2022 12:49 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Sievierodonetsk On The Brink Of CollapseReports indicate that Ukrainian troops have been forced to withdraw from their defense of the key city of Sieverodonetsk. BYThomas NewdickJun 24, 2022 12:49 PMShare
BYDan ParsonsJun 23, 2022 9:50 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Patrol Boats, More HIMARS In New U.S. Aid PackageU.S.-supplied patrol boats could be a boon to Ukrainian forces operating on inland waterways and off the country’s Black Sea coasts. BYDan ParsonsJun 23, 2022 9:50 PMShare
BYEmma HelfrichJun 23, 2022 8:42 PMShareNavy’s Global Hawks Come Home After Unexpected 13-Year DeploymentThe Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator went from experiment to workhorse and undoubtedly cemented its place in U.S. Navy history. BYEmma HelfrichJun 23, 2022 8:42 PMShare
BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2022 3:51 PMShareFrance Bids Its Classic Mirage 2000C Fighter Jet AdieuOnce one of Europe’s most potent air defense fighters, the Mirage 2000C has completed its last operational mission with the French Air Force. BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2022 3:51 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 23, 2022 2:18 PMShareBattle For Snake Island Rages On, Ukraine SaysAs the fight over Snake Island continues, Ukraine says it finally received the M412 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). BYHoward AltmanJun 23, 2022 2:18 PMShare
BYEmma HelfrichJun 22, 2022 10:34 PMShareSunken Ship Locations Could Be Kept Secret By The Military If Amendment PassesThe amendment from Austin Scott was a bit surprising and seems well intended, but its implications aren’t totally clear. BYEmma HelfrichJun 22, 2022 10:34 PMShare