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Top Gun: Maverick’s Massive Support From The U.S. Military Is Laid Out In These Documents
U.S. Navy

Top Gun: Maverick’s Massive Support From The U.S. Military Is Laid Out In These Documents

Official documents detail the use of Navy aircraft, carriers, and bases, as well as provide details about the actual production of the movie.

Unwanted British Sentinel Radar Planes To Be Picked Up By US Army: Report
United Kingdom

Unwanted British Sentinel Radar Planes To Be Picked Up By US Army: Report

The Sentinel Airborne Stand-Off Radar aircraft, controversially retired earlier this year, may now be headed to the United States.

HMS Queen Elizabeth Is First British Carrier To Send Jets Into Combat In Over Two Decades (Updated)
Royal Navy

HMS Queen Elizabeth Is First British Carrier To Send Jets Into Combat In Over Two Decades (Updated)

British and American fighter jets from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier are now engaged in anti-ISIS operations over the Middle East.

F-35 From The Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Has Crashed Into The Sea (Updated)
Royal Navy

F-35 From The Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Has Crashed Into The Sea (Updated)

The incident in the Mediterranean is the first F-35 loss of any kind during carrier operations.

Contribute Suggestions For Our Gift Guide And Maybe Score Some Merch For Yourself
News & Features

Contribute Suggestions For Our Gift Guide And Maybe Score Some Merch For Yourself

TWZ's Holiday Gift Guide has returned — and it's your chance to make it the best guide ever.

USS Desert Ship Sits In A Sea Of Sand And Launched The Navy To The Forefront Of Missile Tech
U.S. Navy

USS Desert Ship Sits In A Sea Of Sand And Launched The Navy To The Forefront Of Missile Tech

This unique and historic facility has played an essential role in developing the U.S. Navy's missile technology since the dawn of the Cold War.

Confessions Of A B-52 Stratofortress Maintainer
Confessions Of Series

Confessions Of A B-52 Stratofortress Maintainer

What the job of the unsung heroes that keep America's antique go-to bomber in the air is really like.

China Is Building A Massive Helicopter Base On The Tibetan Plateau
China

China Is Building A Massive Helicopter Base On The Tibetan Plateau

China's developing a network of large heliports across the Tibetan Plateau and along its tense border with India that can be of major use in a crisis.

Here’s What You Should Know About The Escalating Crisis Along Belarus’ Border
Eastern Europe

Here’s What You Should Know About The Escalating Crisis Along Belarus’ Border

New clashes come as Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania have been considering invoking NATO's Article 4 to ask the alliance to take new action.

Russian Anti-Satellite Test Produces Dangerous Debris Cloud In Orbit (Updated)
Russia

Russian Anti-Satellite Test Produces Dangerous Debris Cloud In Orbit (Updated)

U.S. Space Command has confirmed a "debris-generating event," which now presents a potential risk to the International Space Station.

Giant Turboprop Attack Plane Reminiscent Of The A-1 Skyraider Unveiled At Dubai Airshow
UAE

Giant Turboprop Attack Plane Reminiscent Of The A-1 Skyraider Unveiled At Dubai Airshow

At first glance, the Calidus B-350 looks the same as other single-turbine light attack planes, but it's scaled-up to monster proportions.

Israel Aerospace Industries Says This Is The Next Leap In Exportable Electronic Warfare Systems
Israel

Israel Aerospace Industries Says This Is The Next Leap In Exportable Electronic Warfare Systems

IAI's latest Scorpius systems leverage the advantages of active electronically scanned arrays to knock out threats over land and sea.

Russia Claims Flying Prototypes Of Its New Checkmate Fighter Are Now Under Construction
UAE

Russia Claims Flying Prototypes Of Its New Checkmate Fighter Are Now Under Construction

Russia's military and the United Arab Emirates have apparently both expressed interest in the single-engine fighter.

Latest Images Of Russia’s Checkmate Fighter Shows Us Just How Big It Really Is (Updated)
Russia

Latest Images Of Russia’s Checkmate Fighter Shows Us Just How Big It Really Is (Updated)

Russia has billed the Checkmate as a light fighter, but that isn't really the case.

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

What's on your mind this week?

Check Out This Trio Of Special Operations Combatant Craft Tearing Across San Diego Bay
U.S. Homeland

Check Out This Trio Of Special Operations Combatant Craft Tearing Across San Diego Bay

No, this isn't a scene from a Miami Vice or Thunder In Paradise remake.

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

What's on your mind this week?

B-52 Bomber’s Wing Torn Up After Hitting Fence At Barksdale Air Force Base (Updated)
B-52

B-52 Bomber’s Wing Torn Up After Hitting Fence At Barksdale Air Force Base (Updated)

After a report stating that significant damage to a B-52 occurred during a ground movement, base officials have confirmed a mishap did occur.

Air Force F-16 Carried Dragon’s Eye Radar Pod Alongside B-1 Bombers On Red Sea Mission
F-16

Air Force F-16 Carried Dragon’s Eye Radar Pod Alongside B-1 Bombers On Red Sea Mission

The advanced radar pod gives F-16s a major boost in target and surveillance capabilities that would be very valuable in this strategic region.

China Is Using E-3 Sentry Mockups For Targets On Its Ballistic Missile Impact Range
China

China Is Using E-3 Sentry Mockups For Targets On Its Ballistic Missile Impact Range

The U.S. Air Force's E-3s would be at the top of China's target list should a conflict erupt between it and the United States.