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Ukraine Strikes Russian-Backed Forces Using Turkish-Made TB2 Drones For The First Time
Turkey

Ukraine Strikes Russian-Backed Forces Using Turkish-Made TB2 Drones For The First Time

Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 has already proven to be a game-changer in recent conflicts in Syria, Libya, and between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

This Is Our First Look At A Two-Seat Variant Of China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter (Updated)
China

This Is Our First Look At A Two-Seat Variant Of China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter (Updated)

The arrival of the long-rumored two-seat 'J-20B' would signify a major boost to China's future air combat capabilities.

Here’s Why This New Mysterious Air Force Drone Contract Is A Big Deal (Updated)
OBSS

Here’s Why This New Mysterious Air Force Drone Contract Is A Big Deal (Updated)

The Off-Board Sensing Station combat drone, which will use a normal runway, focuses on affordability with an eye toward large-scale production.

America’s Troubled New Aircraft Carrier Will Finally Go On Its First Deployment Next Year
U.S. Navy

America’s Troubled New Aircraft Carrier Will Finally Go On Its First Deployment Next Year

After multiple issues and delays, the USS Gerald R. Ford is now set to go to sea for its maiden deployment in 2022

China’s Massive New Maritime Patrol Ship Looks Like A Cruise Ship Inside
China

China’s Massive New Maritime Patrol Ship Looks Like A Cruise Ship Inside

The Haixun 09, which displaces more than 10,000 tons, is remarkably ornate for a patrol ship and has some puzzling features.

Ecuadorian Navy Sailing Ship Catches Low-Profile Narco Speedboat
South America

Ecuadorian Navy Sailing Ship Catches Low-Profile Narco Speedboat

The tall sailing vessel Guayas captured the drug-smuggling boat and its crew during a highly unusual training voyage.

Competition To Build An Army Stryker That Zaps Drone Swarms Heats Up
Stryker

Competition To Build An Army Stryker That Zaps Drone Swarms Heats Up

A Stryker armed with a high-power microwave weapon joins a field with two other designs equipped with turreted lasers.

This Is Our First Look Inside A CH-53K King Stallion Fully Loaded With Marines
CH-53K

This Is Our First Look Inside A CH-53K King Stallion Fully Loaded With Marines

Just as with the aging CH-53Es it will replace, scenes like this aboard CH-53Ks will become a staple of Marine infantry for decades to come.

The Air Force Has A Plan To Make Jet Fuel Out Of Thin Air
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Has A Plan To Make Jet Fuel Out Of Thin Air

A new carbon transformation process could be game-changing for the Air Force, which spends billions annually to buy fuel and ship it around the world.

Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

Hunker down in the bunker.

This Is Our First Look At The USS Connecticut After Its Underwater Collision
Seawolf Class

This Is Our First Look At The USS Connecticut After Its Underwater Collision

The Navy remains tight-lipped as to what the nuclear submarine hit in the South China Sea and the damage that was done.

Watch A Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopter Fire Its First Operational Martlet Missile
Royal Navy

Watch A Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopter Fire Its First Operational Martlet Missile

Wildcat helicopters tasked with protecting Royal Navy ships can carry 10 of the lightweight air-to-surface missiles now, and potentially 20 soon.

Green Berets Hone Their Destruction Of Enemy Air Defenses Skills For A Peer Conflict
Green Berets

Green Berets Hone Their Destruction Of Enemy Air Defenses Skills For A Peer Conflict

Army Special Forces soldiers knocked out "enemy" air defenses, snooped on mock missile silos, and sabotaged a simulated port in a recent exercise.

Life On The High Seas Aboard A Tin Can Destroyer During The Cold War
U.S. Navy

Life On The High Seas Aboard A Tin Can Destroyer During The Cold War

A sailor's life is never easy, but there can be some great times among the challenges.

Navy Follows Air Force In Wanting Another Jet Trainer Variant For Aggressor And Support Roles
U.S. Navy

Navy Follows Air Force In Wanting Another Jet Trainer Variant For Aggressor And Support Roles

The chosen trainer would be expected to offer fighter-like qualities and take the strain off the frontline combat fleet.

U.S. Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Test Fails (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

U.S. Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Test Fails (Updated)

The test appeared set to loft a hypersonic craft beyond the range of any existing known U.S. boost-glide vehicle-based weapon in development.

Armada Of 10 Chinese And Russian Warships Is Sailing Around Japan
Japan

Armada Of 10 Chinese And Russian Warships Is Sailing Around Japan

The joint patrol first passed through a 12-mile-wide strait between Japan's main islands in an already significant show of force.

The Military’s Mobile Nuclear Reactor Prototype Is Set To Begin Taking Shape
Nuclear Power

The Military’s Mobile Nuclear Reactor Prototype Is Set To Begin Taking Shape

Project Pele is one potentially revolutionary, albeit controversial, answer to the military's growing battlefield energy requirements.

Unwanted Global Hawk Drones Are Being Transformed To Support Hypersonic Missile Tests
Q-4

Unwanted Global Hawk Drones Are Being Transformed To Support Hypersonic Missile Tests

Northrop Grumman is now working to convert four RQ-4s as Range Hawks to gather data on the new breed of hypersonic weapons.

This Alaskan Air Base Will Host An Experimental Mini Nuclear Reactor
U.S. Homeland

This Alaskan Air Base Will Host An Experimental Mini Nuclear Reactor

The military hopes its new mini nuclear reactor will lead to new battlefield energy capabilities and help power its sprawling installations.