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Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth Fighter
U.S. Navy

Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth Fighter

Boeing's Stingray is making rapid progress in refueling trials ahead of its trip to a carrier's deck in the coming months.

B-2 Stealth Bomber Damaged During Emergency Landing Incident
B-2

B-2 Stealth Bomber Damaged During Emergency Landing Incident

Airspace around Whiteman Air Force Base has been cordoned off after the stealth bomber was damaged after landing after a training sortie.

DARPA Wants Cheap Laser Communications Terminals To Allow Any Satellite To Talk To Another
Anti-Satellite Capabilities

DARPA Wants Cheap Laser Communications Terminals To Allow Any Satellite To Talk To Another

A cheap laser terminal that can handle multiple waveforms will drastically expand the resiliency and capabilities of space-based communications.

F-117s Make Surprise Appearance At Fresno Airport To Train Against Local F-15s
F-15

F-117s Make Surprise Appearance At Fresno Airport To Train Against Local F-15s

The officially retired F-117s continue to expand their adversary support mission, now making an unprecedented house call to the 144th Fighter Wing.

This Mysterious Unmanned Vessel Was Just Spotted In San Diego Bay (Updated)
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

This Mysterious Unmanned Vessel Was Just Spotted In San Diego Bay (Updated)

The low-slung drone-ship catamaran is equipped with solar panels, various antennae, and camera systems.

U.S. Coast Guard ships trailed Chinese warships that entered America's Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska's Aleutian Islands in 2021.
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

Chinese Warships Sailing Near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands Shadowed By U.S. Coast Guard (Updated)

Pictures of the Chinese vessels off Alaska emerged after criticism of similar American naval activity from one of China's main state media outlets.

Longer-Range Rockets Used In New Attack On Al Asad Air Base In Iraq Point To Iran
Iran

Longer-Range Rockets Used In New Attack On Al Asad Air Base In Iraq Point To Iran

Reports indicate that 122mm rockets, more capable than those commonly used in these types of attacks, were fired at Iraq's Al Asad Air Base today.

Navy Patrol Craft Fired Warning Shots At Harassing Iranian Boats In the Persian Gulf
Cyclone Class

Navy Patrol Craft Fired Warning Shots At Harassing Iranian Boats In the Persian Gulf

The incident took place yesterday and is the second instance of Iranian boats harassing American military vessels in less than a month.

Biden Orders Strikes On Iranian-Backed Militias’ Growing Unmanned Aircraft Arsenal (Updated)
Iraq

Biden Orders Strikes On Iranian-Backed Militias’ Growing Unmanned Aircraft Arsenal (Updated)

Facilities in Iraq that host American troops have been increasingly the target of attacks involving drones that are tied to Iranian-backed militias.

Missile Defense Agency Lays Out How It Plans To Defend Against Hypersonic Threats
Air-launched hypersonic boost glide vehicles

Missile Defense Agency Lays Out How It Plans To Defend Against Hypersonic Threats

The concept incorporates numerous new and existing sensors and weapons into a multi-layered hypersonic missile defense architecture.

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.