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

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

It's that time again folks...the bunker is open.

UAP VanHerck
U.S. Homeland

“I’ve Yet To Find One That Had Aliens,” Says NORAD Boss About UAP

NORAD boss says nothing's changed operationally due to UAPs as the DoD rebrands its office for them and tasks it with a bigger mission.

Blended Wing Body
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Wants Blended Wing-Body Aircraft Demonstrator Flying By 2026

The Pentagon is looking again at the potential of blended wing body aircraft to meet its future tanker and transport requirements.

Our Best Look Yet At China’s J-35 Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter
China

Our Best Look Yet At China’s J-35 Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter

The first high-resolution picture of China's new naval stealth fighter jet shows new details about its engines, canopy, and more.

F135 engine
F-35

No Engine, No Fly: Ongoing Propulsion Program Problems Are Grounding F-35s

Lack of spare parts and engines, an under-investment depot-level infrastructure, and much more, have put the F135 engine program under fire.

Veteran Air Traffic Controller On Dealing With Stranger Things In The Sky
People

Veteran Air Traffic Controller On Dealing With Stranger Things In The Sky

A retired air traffic controller and FAA liaison to the military gives firsthand insights on the unidentified aerial phenomena topic.

Aircraft From Area 51 Are Flying In Latest Air Force Red Flag Exercise
Red Flag

Aircraft From Area 51 Are Flying In Latest Air Force Red Flag Exercise

It is extremely unusual for aircraft flying from the top-secret Area 51 test facility at Groom Lake to directly participate in Red Flag.

Robot dog with submachine gun
Submachine Guns

This Submachine Gun-Equipped Robot Dog Goes Full John Wick At Shooting Range

This robot dog spraying rounds seems like a scene right out of a dystopian techno-thriller, but it's likely a glimpse of what's to come.

Chinese torpedo
China

China’s Nuclear Powered Super Long-Range Torpedo Concept Fits Concerning Pattern

The torpedoes would be powered by disposable nuclear reactors, which would be dumped on the sea floor, and could travel over 6,000 miles.

Giving A-10 Warthogs To Ukraine Isn’t Off The Table
A-10

Giving A-10 Warthogs To Ukraine Isn’t Off The Table

Top U.S. Air Force officials have left the door open to the possibility of transferring some of the iconic Warthogs to Ukraine.

Watch F/A-18 Super Hornets Complete Ski-Jump Tests For Indian Navy (Updated)
F/A-18

Watch F/A-18 Super Hornets Complete Ski-Jump Tests For Indian Navy (Updated)

A dogfight between Dassault's Rafale and Boeing's Super Hornet over an Indian naval fighter contract for dozens of jets is intensifying.

Tempest Design
United Kingdom

Let’s Look At The UK’s Plan To Fly A Tempest Fighter Demonstrator In Just Five Years

A new look at what the Tempest fighter might look like has also been revealed as Japan eyes joining the program.

Claims Swirl Around The Fate Of Russia’s Last Huge Typhoon Class Submarine
Russia

Claims Swirl Around The Fate Of Russia’s Last Huge Typhoon Class Submarine

The story of Russia's iconic Typhoon class submarines looks to be getting closer to its conclusion.

RQ-4D Italy
NATO

Inside The NATO Alliance’s RQ-4D “Phoenix” Drone Operations

NATO's high-flying drone operations ramp up as its capabilities have never been in higher demand due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

F-35
Eastern Europe

War In Ukraine Pushes Czechs To Buy F-35s

With an eye on the war raging in Ukraine, the Czech Republic looks set to become the next member of the growing European F-35 community.

Mysterious Pod Carried By Air Force Reaper Drone That Crashed In Romania
Q-9

Mysterious Pod Carried By Air Force Reaper Drone That Crashed In Romania

The MQ-9 drone that went down in Romania recently was carrying a pod similar to one on another U.S. Reaper that crashed in Syria.

Boom Supersonic Overture
U.S. Homeland

Boom’s Overture Supersonic Airliner Gains Northrop Grumman As Military Partner

The supersonic Overture jet, originally conceptualized for the commercial sector, is being eyed for military applications by Northrop Grumman.

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer
U.S. Homeland

How The New Hypersonic Weapons Tracking Constellation Will Work

A $1.3B deal announced on Monday will expand a program to send hundreds of satellites into orbit for tracking hypersonic weapons.

M270 Ukraine
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Defense Chief Wants Advanced Weapons Testing Against Russians

Ukraine wants to be an arena in which more-powerful nations prove out weapons in real-world combat against Russian forces.

VH-60N over israel
Presidential Transport

Israeli Black Hawks Escort Marine One In These Stunning Images

The flight over Jerusalem is likely the last time the VH-60N "White Hawk" graces the skies over Israel, or the Middle East, as Marine One.