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The Army Has Started Fielding Its First New Short Range Air Defense System In Decades
MRZR

The Army Has Started Fielding Its First New Short Range Air Defense System In Decades

The arrival of new Stryker-based air defense vehicles in Germany comes as aerial threats, especially small drones, continue to grow.

Air Force Makes Extremely Rare Mention Of Deployment Of RQ-170 Stealth Drones
RQ-170

Air Force Makes Extremely Rare Mention Of Deployment Of RQ-170 Stealth Drones

More than 10 years after the Air Force publicly acknowledged the existence of these stealth drones, information about their exploits remains limited.

Everything We Know About North Korea’s New “Strategic” Cruise Missile Test
North Korea

Everything We Know About North Korea’s New “Strategic” Cruise Missile Test

A nuclear-armed cruise missile could significantly enhance the credibility of North Korea's nuclear deterrent.

Looking To The Past And Thinking Of The Present As We Reflect On 9/11 And Never Forgetting
U.S. Homeland

Looking To The Past And Thinking Of The Present As We Reflect On 9/11 And Never Forgetting

Never Forget means also remembering what binds us together as Americans and how we have way more in common than not.

What 9/11 Was Like For The Only American That Watched It From Space
People

What 9/11 Was Like For The Only American That Watched It From Space

The only American in space on 9/11 had no idea the towers were hit until he made a call to NASA. He soon saw ground zero for himself from orbit.

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

What's on your mind?

Marines’ CH-53K King Stallion Lifts Stricken MH-60 Seahawk In Its First Real-World Mission
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines’ CH-53K King Stallion Lifts Stricken MH-60 Seahawk In Its First Real-World Mission

The CH-53K's retrieval of an MH-60S Seahawk from a mountain valley is a big step for Pentagon's most powerful helicopter.

Bell’s Plan To Finally Realize A Rotorcraft That Flies Like A Jet But Hovers Like A Helicopter
U.S. Homeland

Bell’s Plan To Finally Realize A Rotorcraft That Flies Like A Jet But Hovers Like A Helicopter

After 50 years of sporadic development, Bell thinks it can build a survivable, long-range, high-speed, VTOL aircraft adapted to tomorrow's wars.

This Gonzo-Looking Regional Jet Just Put The F-16’s New Radar To The Test
F-16

This Gonzo-Looking Regional Jet Just Put The F-16’s New Radar To The Test

Northrop Grumman's pair of reconfigurable CRJ testbed aircraft have been extremely busy as of late, including flying in major air combat exercises.

New Unmanned Loyal Wingman Design Based On Stealthy “Son Of Ares” Jet Emerges
Loyal Wingman

New Unmanned Loyal Wingman Design Based On Stealthy “Son Of Ares” Jet Emerges

The two secretive Model 401 "Son of Ares" jets may now get offspring of their own, as well as the ability to be optionally manned themselves.

North Korea Trades Missiles For Militias At Its Latest Parade
North Korea

North Korea Trades Missiles For Militias At Its Latest Parade

Dogs, horses, and tractors towing anti-tank missiles were the order of the day during the bizarre spectacle in Pyongyang.

New Navy Task Force Will Be All About Bringing Unmanned Capabilities To The Middle East
U.S. Navy

New Navy Task Force Will Be All About Bringing Unmanned Capabilities To The Middle East

Task Force 59 is set to oversee the bulk of the Navy's unmanned operations in the air, on the surface, and beneath the waves in the Middle East.

Watch This MD-80 “Mad Dog” Cargo Jet Make A Crazy Zoom Climb Out Of The Bahamas
Civil Aviation

Watch This MD-80 “Mad Dog” Cargo Jet Make A Crazy Zoom Climb Out Of The Bahamas

The Everts Air Cargo MD-80 did its best fighter jet-like climb out of Nassau and it was pretty damn impressive.

What It’s Like Being A Royal Air Force Photographer Capturing The Action On Deployment
C-130

What It’s Like Being A Royal Air Force Photographer Capturing The Action On Deployment

A behind-the-scenes account from an RAF Photographer on deployment with the UK contingent in Cyprus.

Previously Unreleased Photo Shows Secret Service Armored Limos Damaged On 9/11
Secret Service

Previously Unreleased Photo Shows Secret Service Armored Limos Damaged On 9/11

The Secret Service has shared two pictures from inside a garage associated with its New York City field office that were taken after the 9/11 attacks.

Here’s How Fighter Pilots Could Control “Loyal Wingmen” Via A Tablet On Their Thigh
Loyal Wingman

Here’s How Fighter Pilots Could Control “Loyal Wingmen” Via A Tablet On Their Thigh

Controlling unmanned wingmen could be as simple as pointing and clicking on a tablet strapped to the thighs of future fighter pilots.

Check Out What This Royal Saudi 737 Private Jet Looks Like Inside
Saudi Arabia

Check Out What This Royal Saudi 737 Private Jet Looks Like Inside

It's very rare we get a peek inside a jet that belonged to Saudi royalty and this one can be yours!

Jetpacks Will Soon Be Headed To A Military In Southeast Asia
U.S. Homeland

Jetpacks Will Soon Be Headed To A Military In Southeast Asia

JetPack Aviation has sold its first JB12 jetpacks and also has deals to work on other designs with the US Navy SEALs and the US Air Force.

Special Operations Command Wants Tiny Cruise Missiles With Hundreds Of Miles Range
Special Operations

Special Operations Command Wants Tiny Cruise Missiles With Hundreds Of Miles Range

A pint-sized missile with at least 200 miles of standoff range sounds like a tough ask because it is.

South Korea Successfully Launches Ballistic Missile From Its New Submarine: Report
South Korea

South Korea Successfully Launches Ballistic Missile From Its New Submarine: Report

The Republic of Korea's peculiar program to arm its submarines with conventionally-armed ballistic missiles has reached a major milestone.