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Mystery Surrounds FAA Order To Halt All West Coast Air Traffic After North Korean Missile Launch (Updated)
North Korea

Mystery Surrounds FAA Order To Halt All West Coast Air Traffic After North Korean Missile Launch (Updated)

Aircraft across the western U.S. were simultaneously ordered by the FAA to land or stop on the ground without explanation.

Taiwan Loses F-16V After Just Two Months Of Frontline Operations (Updated)
Taiwan

Taiwan Loses F-16V After Just Two Months Of Frontline Operations (Updated)

Upgraded F-16Vs are the most capable fighters available to Taiwan, whose fleet is increasingly in demand to respond to Chinese air activity.

Undersea Cable Connecting Norway With Arctic Satellite Station Has Been Mysteriously Severed
Northern Europe

Undersea Cable Connecting Norway With Arctic Satellite Station Has Been Mysteriously Severed

The cables run through a highly strategic stretch of water near where the Barents and Norwegian Sea meet.

Kazakhstani Troops Caught Wearing Unsanctioned Blue U.N. Peacekeeping Helmets During Crackdown
Law Enforcement

Kazakhstani Troops Caught Wearing Unsanctioned Blue U.N. Peacekeeping Helmets During Crackdown

The United Nations says Kazakhstani troops were not authorized to wear the iconic U.N.-marked helmets while responding to protests.

This Footage Of Jet-Powered Coyote Drones Obliterating Other Drones Is Incredible
Unmanned

This Footage Of Jet-Powered Coyote Drones Obliterating Other Drones Is Incredible

Coyote doesn't play around when it comes to blowing other drones to bits. The explosions alone make the video worth watching.

USS Abraham Lincoln’s American Flag Got Tangled-Up In Its Radar As It Left On Deployment (Updated)
U.S. Navy

USS Abraham Lincoln’s American Flag Got Tangled-Up In Its Radar As It Left On Deployment (Updated)

The USS Abraham Lincoln started a historic deployment, the first-ever involving an American carrier with a female captain, on January 3rd.

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.