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An Air Cushion Patrol Seaplane Was Once In The Works With The U.S. And Japan
Japan

An Air Cushion Patrol Seaplane Was Once In The Works With The U.S. And Japan

Grumman and Shin Meiwa worked together to propose an aircraft that combined aspects of a jet-powered flying-boat with an air cushion vehicle.

Air Force Says Hypersonic Missile Tests Could Kill Four Snails And 90 Clams
ARRW

Air Force Says Hypersonic Missile Tests Could Kill Four Snails And 90 Clams

A USAF report cites a range of environmental impacts that could be caused by missile testing including the highly anticipated ARRW live-fire test.

Army’s New Unmanned Missile Launcher Could Target Ships And Air Defenses
Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)

Army’s New Unmanned Missile Launcher Could Target Ships And Air Defenses

A slick Army video presentation on its experimental Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher also reveals new details about its future missile plans.

China’s Space Station Is Now Manned As Concerns About Its Space Ambitions Grow
China

China’s Space Station Is Now Manned As Concerns About Its Space Ambitions Grow

The Shenzhou-12 mission put three astronauts aboard the new Tianhe space station module in a display of just how far China's space program has come.

Global Concerns And Questions Grow As China Admits Fuel Rods At Nuclear Plant Are Damaged
China

Global Concerns And Questions Grow As China Admits Fuel Rods At Nuclear Plant Are Damaged

While China assures the world that everything is under control, the nuclear situation in Southern China is being closely watched by the White House.

Questions Remain After Report That F-22s Scrambled Due To Major Russian Naval Exercise Near Hawaii (Updated)
F-22

Questions Remain After Report That F-22s Scrambled Due To Major Russian Naval Exercise Near Hawaii (Updated)

The stealth fighters were reportedly launched to investigate long-range aircraft during Russian naval maneuvers in waters not far from Hawaii.

Air Force Plans To Buy A New Tanker As Problems Persist With The One It’s Already Buying
KC-10

Air Force Plans To Buy A New Tanker As Problems Persist With The One It’s Already Buying

The Air Force wants additional tankers as a 'bridge' between the KC-46A and an advanced future design currently referred to as the KC-Z.

Russia’s Newest Submarines Are “On Par With Ours” According To Senior American General
Russia

Russia’s Newest Submarines Are “On Par With Ours” According To Senior American General

The head of U.S. Northern Command says that Russia's Yasen class submarines are set to present a "persistent proximate threat" to the United States.

Tracking China’s Sudden Airpower Expansion On Its Western Border
China

Tracking China’s Sudden Airpower Expansion On Its Western Border

Satellite images raise concerns over Beijing's incredible pace of expansion of its airpower infrastructure along its western flank.

Gaza Ceasefire Breaks As Israeli Airstrikes Follow Incendiary Balloon Attacks
Israel

Gaza Ceasefire Breaks As Israeli Airstrikes Follow Incendiary Balloon Attacks

Three weeks after the latest Gaza conflict, and days after a new Israeli government was formed, hostilities have broken out again.

The U.S. Military Doesn’t Even Track How Many Weapons It Loses, And It Has Lost Thousands
U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Military Doesn’t Even Track How Many Weapons It Loses, And It Has Lost Thousands

A scathing report details how over 2,000 weapons have gone missing from military arsenals in the last decade alone and the data is far from complete.

Dozens Of Chinese Warplanes Fly South Of Taiwan After Beijing Blasts Criticism From G7
China

Dozens Of Chinese Warplanes Fly South Of Taiwan After Beijing Blasts Criticism From G7

A recent joint statement from the G7 group of industrialized nations had called for the easing of tensions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

The Army Lays Out Plans For Its New Intelligence Gathering Jet
U.S. Army

The Army Lays Out Plans For Its New Intelligence Gathering Jet

The Army has an ambitious scheme for a new surveillance aircraft to pick out ground targets at extended ranges.

Check Out The Anti-Drone Weapons Carried By Security At Biden’s Meeting In Brussels
NATO

Check Out The Anti-Drone Weapons Carried By Security At Biden’s Meeting In Brussels

The unique weaponry carried by a security detail guarding the meeting is a reminder of how serious the threat of assassination by drone is.

The Navy Is Developing “Bio-Inspired” Drones That Transition Between Air And Water
U.S. Navy

The Navy Is Developing “Bio-Inspired” Drones That Transition Between Air And Water

The Navy wants to build drones that are inspired by the ways animals move and behave in the natural world and can even transition between sea and air.

Hawaii-Based F-22s Scrambled On FAA’s Request But Nobody Will Say Why (Updated)
Indo-Pacific

Hawaii-Based F-22s Scrambled On FAA’s Request But Nobody Will Say Why (Updated)

The alert mission was described as an "irregular patrol" with no indication of what prompted it.

Special Ops MH-47 Chinooks Can Use These Fuel Dump Pipes To Help Climb Over Mountains
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Special Ops MH-47 Chinooks Can Use These Fuel Dump Pipes To Help Climb Over Mountains

Pipes for dumping fuel are more commonly associated with fixed-wing aircraft, but have a niche role on the Special Operations Chinook, too.

S-400 SAMs Knocked Out In Simulated Strikes During Big Army-Led Exercise In Africa
S-400

S-400 SAMs Knocked Out In Simulated Strikes During Big Army-Led Exercise In Africa

Russia's most powerful air defense system loomed large over the huge "African Lion" multi-national wargames.

Space Force Got A Satellite Into Orbit In Just Four Months
Spy Satellites

Space Force Got A Satellite Into Orbit In Just Four Months

The launch of the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 mission represents a major milestone in the military's plans for rapid space access.

Canadian Submarine Bedeviled By Accidents For A Decade Is Finally Back In The Water
Canada

Canadian Submarine Bedeviled By Accidents For A Decade Is Finally Back In The Water

Canada's tiny submarine fleet has been in sad shape for years. Now with the return of HMCS Corner Brook that could start to change.