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T-38 Jets In Recent Fatal Crash Were Executing A Formation Approach: Report
T-38

T-38 Jets In Recent Fatal Crash Were Executing A Formation Approach: Report

Air Force T-38 pilots have been banned from landing in formation since an earlier deadly mishap, but can still conduct approaches together.

The U.S. Wants South Korea To Help Take On The Chinese Military As Well As North Korea
North Korea

The U.S. Wants South Korea To Help Take On The Chinese Military As Well As North Korea

A new joint war plan is coming together and it envisages an expanded role for the South Korean military in the Asia Pacific region.

An S-3 Viking Once Flew A Captured Terrorist On A Record-Breaking Flight To The United States
S-3

An S-3 Viking Once Flew A Captured Terrorist On A Record-Breaking Flight To The United States

The carrier-based S-3 anti-submarine jet transported the terrorist all the way from the Mediterranean to Washington on a high-stakes mission.

The Air Force Wants A New Generation Of Affordable Air-To-Ground Munitions With Swappable Warheads
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Wants A New Generation Of Affordable Air-To-Ground Munitions With Swappable Warheads

It's hoped that this new class of weapons will be more versatile than current munitions as well as more plentiful.

It’s Official, Canada Has Rejected The F/A-18 Super Hornet As Its Next Fighter
Canada

It’s Official, Canada Has Rejected The F/A-18 Super Hornet As Its Next Fighter

The F-35 and Gripen will be left to duke it out after the surprise removal of the Boeing jet from the competition.

China’s New Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter’s Canopy Is Its Most Intriguing Feature
China

China’s New Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter’s Canopy Is Its Most Intriguing Feature

The new navalized derivative of the Shenyang FC-31 fighter has something oddly in common with the F-35B.

FAA Has Questions For U.S. Army About Spectacular Titans Football Game Flyover (Updated)
U.S. Army

FAA Has Questions For U.S. Army About Spectacular Titans Football Game Flyover (Updated)

Four U.S. Army helicopters had flown extremely low over Nashville's Nissan Stadium prompting cheers, as well as concerns and criticism.

U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General
U.S. Homeland

U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General

Space Force general details how jamming, blinding lasers, cyber attacks, and other satellites have America's space-based capabilities under siege.

NASA Calls Off Spacewalk As Concerns Over Russian Anti-Satellite Test Debris Continue (Updated)
Anti-Satellite Capabilities

NASA Calls Off Spacewalk As Concerns Over Russian Anti-Satellite Test Debris Continue (Updated)

Russia's recent anti-satellite test has made the already major problem of debris in low-earth orbit markedly worse.

Australia Says Farewell To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet As Its Final Flight Looms (Updated)
Australia

Australia Says Farewell To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet As Its Final Flight Looms (Updated)

With its plan to introduce the F-35A well underway, the Royal Australian Air Force is finally retiring the last of its F/A-18A/B Hornets.

China’s Mysterious Hypersonic Weapon Can Stay In Orbit According To Space Force General
China

China’s Mysterious Hypersonic Weapon Can Stay In Orbit According To Space Force General

The ability to keep a nuclear-armed hypersonic glide vehicle in orbit for a prolonged period of time makes for a far more unpredictable threat.

China’s New Y-20U Tanker Joined Dozens Of Other Warplanes Flying Near Taiwan
China

China’s New Y-20U Tanker Joined Dozens Of Other Warplanes Flying Near Taiwan

A growing fleet of Y-20U tankers will offer a significant boost to China's long-range air combat capabilities well beyond the Taiwan Strait.

Dramatic Footage Supposedly Of The Moment An F-35 Crashed Off A British Carrier Emerges
F-35

Dramatic Footage Supposedly Of The Moment An F-35 Crashed Off A British Carrier Emerges

The footage purportedly shows the pilot ejecting as the fighter jet nosedives off the end of the ski-jump takeoff ramp.

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

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.

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

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.

Bunker Talk: Thanksgiving Weekend Edition
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Thanksgiving Weekend Edition

Get over your tryptophan haze, the bunker is open!

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

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.

Russian Submarines Getting Countermeasures That Jam Sonobuoys Dropped By Enemy Aircraft
Russia

Russian Submarines Getting Countermeasures That Jam Sonobuoys Dropped By Enemy Aircraft

Russian ballistic missile submarines, as well as other types, will use these jammers to help escape from prowling anti-submarine warfare aircraft.

The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide For Military And Aviation Aficionados
News & Features

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!

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

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.