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U.S. Marines ‘Storm’ Israeli Beaches As Part Of A Major Exercise
U.S. Navy

U.S. Marines ‘Storm’ Israeli Beaches As Part Of A Major Exercise

The three-week-long exercise highlights ever more public ties between U.S. and Israeli forces in the face of regional threats, especially from Iran.

This Is The Damage Done To That Huge Container Ship That Clogged The Suez Canal
Egypt

This Is The Damage Done To That Huge Container Ship That Clogged The Suez Canal

The Ever Given took one heck of a beating getting un-stuck from the Suez Canal and is finally getting fixed in China.

Glitzy Northrop Grumman Ad Teases Totally Notional New Long-Range Stealth Fighter (Updated)
NGAD

Glitzy Northrop Grumman Ad Teases Totally Notional New Long-Range Stealth Fighter (Updated)

While it doesn't give away sensitive details, the ad points to Northrop Grumman's ambition to build the next-generation air dominance tactical jet.

The Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Will Have Their Deck Guns Replaced With Hypersonic Missiles
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Will Have Their Deck Guns Replaced With Hypersonic Missiles

The doomed 155mm guns ended up being too expensive to shoot. Now they will be ripped out and replaced with missile launchers at an unknown cost.

Hundreds Of South Korean And U.S. Warplanes Are Conducting A Secretive Exercise In Korea
South Korea

Hundreds Of South Korean And U.S. Warplanes Are Conducting A Secretive Exercise In Korea

The unpublicized maneuvers are being staged in the wake of a spate of potentially destabilizing missile developments on the peninsula.

Secret RQ-180 Stealthy Unmanned Spy Plane Spotted Over Area 51
RQ-180

Secret RQ-180 Stealthy Unmanned Spy Plane Spotted Over Area 51

This was the third photographic encounter with the mysterious RQ-180 flying wing drone, leaving little doubt as to its existence.

What Looks Like The Tail Of A Global Hawk Clone Just Appeared On A Truck In Iran
Iran

What Looks Like The Tail Of A Global Hawk Clone Just Appeared On A Truck In Iran

While Iran has a history of knocking off American drone designs, even realizing a crude emulation of an RQ-4 would be a significant task.

USS Connecticut Smashed Into A Seamount, May Have Ripped Off Sonar Dome
Seawolf Class

USS Connecticut Smashed Into A Seamount, May Have Ripped Off Sonar Dome

An official picture of USS Connecticut in Guam, where the Navy continues to assess the damage from its recent collision, has also emerged.

Inside The Navy’s Top Aggressor Squadron That Is About To Trade Its Hornets For Super Hornets
U.S. Navy

Inside The Navy’s Top Aggressor Squadron That Is About To Trade Its Hornets For Super Hornets

The Navy's "Fighting Omars" aggressor squadron will receive its Super Hornets in 2021. Here's how they plan to use them.

U.S. Navy Adversary Unit Reveals Super Hornet Masquerading As Russia’s Top Fighter
U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy Adversary Unit Reveals Super Hornet Masquerading As Russia’s Top Fighter

Navy adversary squadron VFC-12 has unveiled a newly painted F/A-18E that looks like a Su-57 Felon as it commences the overhaul of its fleet.

These Are The Proposed Paint Schemes For The Navy’s New Adversary Super Hornets
U.S. Navy

These Are The Proposed Paint Schemes For The Navy’s New Adversary Super Hornets

Many of the paint jobs replicate those worn by Chinese, Russian, North Korean, and Iranian fighter aircraft.

China’s National Insignia Appears On U.S. Navy Adversary F/A-18 Hornet
U.S. Navy

China’s National Insignia Appears On U.S. Navy Adversary F/A-18 Hornet

Chinese insignia on Navy jets, as well as full planned PLA-inspired paint schemes and new patches, reflect how China is now America's 'pacing threat.'

A B-1B Bomber That Just Circumnavigated The Arabian Peninsula Has Stunning Photos To Show For It
B-1

A B-1B Bomber That Just Circumnavigated The Arabian Peninsula Has Stunning Photos To Show For It

Fighters from Saudi Arabia, Israel, Egypt, and Bahrain joined the swing-wing bomber on its journey around one of the world's toughest neighborhoods.

Tailless Fighter-Like Airframe Spotted At Chinese Jet Manufacturer’s Test Airfield
China

Tailless Fighter-Like Airframe Spotted At Chinese Jet Manufacturer’s Test Airfield

The object in question looks very much like a tailless fighter design similar to the U.S. X-44 Manta and new NGAD concepts.

The Navy Just Released Its Vision For Its Future F/A-XX Next Generation Strike Fighter
U.S. Navy

The Navy Just Released Its Vision For Its Future F/A-XX Next Generation Strike Fighter

The Navy wants F/A-XX to be faster, longer-ranged, and better equipped than its Super Hornets, and to be a "quarterback" for future drones.

Bunker Talk: Spooktacular Edition
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Spooktacular Edition

It's Halloween, so howl amongst yourselves.

Disembodied Voices Were Blasted Into The Jungle By The U.S. In Vietnam To Spook The Enemy
Vietnam War

Disembodied Voices Were Blasted Into The Jungle By The U.S. In Vietnam To Spook The Enemy

During the Vietnam War, Operation Wandering Soul used ghost stories and creepy sounds to encourage the enemy to surrender.

China Will Pay To Build A New Military Base On Tajikistan’s Border With Afghanistan
Afghanistan

China Will Pay To Build A New Military Base On Tajikistan’s Border With Afghanistan

Chinese-supported border security bases in Tajikistan are just one part of a changing geopolitical environment across the region.

China’s Carrier-Capable Naval Stealth Fighter Has Flown
China

China’s Carrier-Capable Naval Stealth Fighter Has Flown

The long-awaited naval version of the FC-31 aims to provide China's expanding carrier fleet with a stealthy multi-role fighter.

An OV-10 Bronco Pilot’s Adventure Teaching Thai Flyers Forward Air Control
OV-10

An OV-10 Bronco Pilot’s Adventure Teaching Thai Flyers Forward Air Control

A mission to train Thai aircrew gave one U.S. Air Force OV-10 pilot unique insight into a shadowy local counter-narcotics mission.