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Russia’s Su-34 Fullback Strike Jet Is The King Of Hauling Gas
Russia

Russia’s Su-34 Fullback Strike Jet Is The King Of Hauling Gas

With prodigious quantities carried inside and out, the Fullback is the undisputed champion of the tactical jet fuel load.

Australia Buys M1A2 SEPv3 Advanced Abrams Tanks To Lead Its Major Armor Upgrade
Australia

Australia Buys M1A2 SEPv3 Advanced Abrams Tanks To Lead Its Major Armor Upgrade

The SEPv3 is the most capable variant of the trusty Abrams currently available but its value in a future Asia-Pacific conflict is questionable.

Pilot Pulled From Crashed Plane Just Before Train Obliterates It In Incredible Body Cam Video
U.S. Homeland

Pilot Pulled From Crashed Plane Just Before Train Obliterates It In Incredible Body Cam Video

The dramatic rescue came just an instant before a Metrolink train barreled through the stricken Cessna.

Heavy Traffic: A B-52 Bomber Is Being Trucked Across The Central United States (Updated)
B-52

Heavy Traffic: A B-52 Bomber Is Being Trucked Across The Central United States (Updated)

Don't be alarmed if a strategic bomber fuselage goes whizzing by you on the highway.

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

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

It's been 2022 for a whole week. What's on your mind?

The Navy Is Betting Big On High-Power Microwave Weapons
U.S. Navy

The Navy Is Betting Big On High-Power Microwave Weapons

Lasers dominate discussions about U.S. Navy directed energy weapons, but the service formed a new office devoted to systems that fire microwave beams.

Check Out This New Rendering Of Boeing’s Hypersonic Aircraft Design
Hypersonics Aircraft

Check Out This New Rendering Of Boeing’s Hypersonic Aircraft Design

Boeing has also provided new details about its hypersonic aircraft concept.

Russia Sent Electronic Warfare Systems And Armored Vehicles To Kazakhstan For Peacekeeping Mission
Russia

Russia Sent Electronic Warfare Systems And Armored Vehicles To Kazakhstan For Peacekeeping Mission

The lightning-quick arrival of Russian forces came as the Kazakh regime found itself under siege from its own citizens.

Kazakhstan’s President Issues Shoot-To-Kill Order As Unrest Continues
Law Enforcement

Kazakhstan’s President Issues Shoot-To-Kill Order As Unrest Continues

The Kazakh regime vows to continue fighting what it calls "bandits and terrorists" as possible armed rebel opposition group emerges.

Scaled Composites Unveils New Encore High-Altitude Optionally Manned Aircraft Concept
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

Scaled Composites Unveils New Encore High-Altitude Optionally Manned Aircraft Concept

Inspired by the remarkable high-flying Proteus aircraft, the concept is being pitched for surveillance and test work but may have other applications.

Cyber Command Task Force Conducted Its First Offensive Operation As The Secretary Of Defense Watched
U.S. Homeland

Cyber Command Task Force Conducted Its First Offensive Operation As The Secretary Of Defense Watched

The operation is another sign of the rapidly evolving nature of warfare in the digital domain and the future importance of offensive cyber operations.

The Secretive U-2 Spy Plane Missions Flown Out Of Norway’s Bodø Airbase
U-2

The Secretive U-2 Spy Plane Missions Flown Out Of Norway’s Bodø Airbase

As Bodø closes as a fighter base, we look back at its Cold War legacy when it launched U-2 espionage flights aimed at the Soviet Union.

British Frigate HMS Northumberland Hit A Russian Submarine With Its Towed Sonar In 2020
United Kingdom

British Frigate HMS Northumberland Hit A Russian Submarine With Its Towed Sonar In 2020

The U.K. Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the incident occurred after it was revealed on a British television show.

Marine F-35Cs Begin First Carrier Deployment, Type Could Take On Larger Role In The Service
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine F-35Cs Begin First Carrier Deployment, Type Could Take On Larger Role In The Service

With the Marine Corps deeply overhauling its combat doctrine, the F-35C could become more relevant, leading to shifts in procurement.

Here’s The Story Behind That Viral Video Of Napoleonic Armor Smashed Through By A Cannonball
Artillery

Here’s The Story Behind That Viral Video Of Napoleonic Armor Smashed Through By A Cannonball

Documents found on one of Napoleon's young heavy cavalrymen who fell at the Battle of Waterloo reveal the history behind the mangled armor.

A Falcon 8X Business Jet Just Flew Through Star Wars Canyon Like A Fighter (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

A Falcon 8X Business Jet Just Flew Through Star Wars Canyon Like A Fighter (Updated)

After a 2019 ban on military aircraft flying through it, Star Wars Canyon was filled with jet noise once again today.

Boeing Reveals New Hypersonic Aircraft Model Evolved From Previous Valkyrie Concept (Updated)
SR-72

Boeing Reveals New Hypersonic Aircraft Model Evolved From Previous Valkyrie Concept (Updated)

Boeing's latest hypersonic aircraft design could potentially be used for various military missions or as a space launch mothership.

Russian-Led ‘Peacekeeping Force’ To Deploy To Kazakhstan In Response To Unrest
Russia

Russian-Led ‘Peacekeeping Force’ To Deploy To Kazakhstan In Response To Unrest

The Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization will intervene directly in one of its member state's affairs for the first time ever.

Air Force’s Small Telescope Tech Will Help Detect Enemy Satellites Sneaking Up On Friendly Ones
U.S. Air Force

Air Force’s Small Telescope Tech Will Help Detect Enemy Satellites Sneaking Up On Friendly Ones

The previously classified Starfire Optical Range aids astronomers while enabling the Space Force to better detect and track small objects in space.

North Korea Claims It Successfully Tested A New ‘Hypersonic Gliding Warhead’
North Korea

North Korea Claims It Successfully Tested A New ‘Hypersonic Gliding Warhead’

North Korea's lust for hypersonic glide vehicle weapons makes perfect sense, but can it overcome huge technological hurdles?