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Pentagon Stands Up New Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Group As Congress Pushes For Even More Action
U.S. Homeland

Pentagon Stands Up New Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Group As Congress Pushes For Even More Action

There is finally a growing consensus that unexplained aerial phenomena may represent national security risks.

Italian Air Force Boss Envisions Merger Of Europe’s Next-Generation Combat Aircraft Programs
Europe

Italian Air Force Boss Envisions Merger Of Europe’s Next-Generation Combat Aircraft Programs

Bringing together Tempest and the Future Combat Air System would surely be logical, but actually doing so is more easily said than done.

Future Marine One Helicopter Is Struggling To Meet Requirements For Emergency Missions: Report
Marine One

Future Marine One Helicopter Is Struggling To Meet Requirements For Emergency Missions: Report

The already delayed VH-92A is not considered capable of transporting the president during critical contingency operations.

China’s Hypersonic Mystery Weapon Released Its Own Payload And Nobody Knows Why (Updated)
China

China’s Hypersonic Mystery Weapon Released Its Own Payload And Nobody Knows Why (Updated)

The mystery surrounding China's hypersonic vehicle test last summer has deepened after the craft reportedly launched its own projectile.

Ukrainian Troops Have Been Firing American-Made Javelin Missiles At Russian-Backed Forces
Russia

Ukrainian Troops Have Been Firing American-Made Javelin Missiles At Russian-Backed Forces

The disclosure that Ukrainian troops have been employing Javelin missiles in combat comes as fears grow that Russian could launch a new invasion.

Testing Of The Secretive New AIM-260 Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Is Well Underway
U.S. Air Force

Testing Of The Secretive New AIM-260 Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Is Well Underway

Publicly released documents reveal that QF-16 jets have been regularly supporting the AIM-260 missile program.

Marine AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Looks Amazing In Throwback Sea Cobra Camouflage
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Looks Amazing In Throwback Sea Cobra Camouflage

The Marines' first designated attack helicopter squadron is celebrating 50 years of business with an old-school paint scheme.

F-22 Raptor Covered In Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFB
F-22

F-22 Raptor Covered In Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFB

An exotic test jet has been spotted wearing a similar coating in the past, but an F-22 wearing it is a major development.

Taiwan Has Declared Its Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Fully Operational
Taiwan

Taiwan Has Declared Its Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Fully Operational

As tensions with China rumble on, the Taiwanese president formally inducted the first wing of modernized F-16V aircraft.

Two T-38 Talons Involved In Deadly Incident On Laughlin AFB’s Runway (Updated)
T-38

Two T-38 Talons Involved In Deadly Incident On Laughlin AFB’s Runway (Updated)

One pilot has died, another is in critical condition, and another suffered no major injuries as a result of the mishap.

Trio Of Afghan Mi-17 Helicopters Quietly Arrive At The U.S. Air Force’s Boneyard
Afghanistan

Trio Of Afghan Mi-17 Helicopters Quietly Arrive At The U.S. Air Force’s Boneyard

There is immense pressure to keep ex-Afghan Air Force aircraft out of the hands of the Taliban.

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

The bunker is open!

First Littoral Combat Ship With Fix To Plagued Combining Gear Delivered To Navy
U.S. Navy

First Littoral Combat Ship With Fix To Plagued Combining Gear Delivered To Navy

The troubled Freedom-class ships could finally be one step closer to realizing some kind of normal operational tempo.

This Is Our First Look At The Army’s New 20mm Aerial Cannon On An Actual Helicopter
Cannons

This Is Our First Look At The Army’s New 20mm Aerial Cannon On An Actual Helicopter

The XM915 cannon is being tested on a UH-60 Black Hawk, but is under development for the Army's Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft.

Tucson Police Helicopter Chased Eerily Similar Craft Five Years Before Recent Mystery Drone Incident
U.S. Homeland

Tucson Police Helicopter Chased Eerily Similar Craft Five Years Before Recent Mystery Drone Incident

An official report details a mystery drone encounter near Davis Monthan Air Force Base in 2016 nearly identical to the one in 2021.

USS Connecticut Left Port In Guam For The First Time Since Hitting A Seamount: Report
Seawolf Class

USS Connecticut Left Port In Guam For The First Time Since Hitting A Seamount: Report

The Navy says USS Connecticut would need to go back to its homeport in Washington State for more extensive repairs.

Britain Wants America’s Help In The Race To Retrieve Its Crashed F-35 Off The Seafloor
Mediterranean

Britain Wants America’s Help In The Race To Retrieve Its Crashed F-35 Off The Seafloor

Time is of the essence as the United Kingdom seeks to prevent any parts of the stealth fighter from falling into the wrong hands.

Bureaucracy And Chaos Strangled The Military’s Response To The Capitol Riot
U.S. Homeland

Bureaucracy And Chaos Strangled The Military’s Response To The Capitol Riot

An official report lays out procedural hurdles, confusion, and outright panicking that affected how fast military personnel responded on January 6th.

The Potentially Game-Changing Celera 500L Has Finished Its First Round Of Flight Tests
U.S. Homeland

The Potentially Game-Changing Celera 500L Has Finished Its First Round Of Flight Tests

The company behind this unusual design, Otto Aviation, says the tests show the aircraft is on its way to meeting very ambitious performance goals.

Secret RQ-180 “White Bat” Spy Drone Alluded To In New Air Force Video
RQ-180

Secret RQ-180 “White Bat” Spy Drone Alluded To In New Air Force Video

White bat iconography surrounds the shadowy RQ-180 program and it's no mistake the Air Force just dropped that name and showed a similar design.