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Drone Makes First Autonomous Aerial Delivery Between Two Military Vessels
Unmanned

Drone Makes First Autonomous Aerial Delivery Between Two Military Vessels

The U.S. Navy has been experimenting with a variety of drone delivery concepts in recent years in order to ease its logistical burden.

F-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors
F-35

F-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors

The latest iteration of the Air Force's huge Red Flag aerial war games features highly-trained aggressor pilots playing the "bad guys" in F-35s.

Russian Nuclear Submarine Broke Down In Danish Waters
Oscar Class

Russian Nuclear Submarine Broke Down In Danish Waters

The Danish Navy described the situation as "dramatic" as the submarine Orel drifted towards its territory following an unknown propulsion malfunction.

India’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Has Gone To Sea For The First Time
India

India’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Has Gone To Sea For The First Time

Despite delays, the new INS Vikrant is nevertheless an important step toward expanding India's carrier force.

Puzzling Hijacking Of Commercial Vessel In Gulf Of Oman Comes To An End
Iran

Puzzling Hijacking Of Commercial Vessel In Gulf Of Oman Comes To An End

An armed group had boarded the ship in the Gulf of Oman and was reportedly trying to sail it to Iran.

Watch This C-17 Engage Its Thrust Reversers In Mid-Air To Make An Extremely Rapid Descent
C-17

Watch This C-17 Engage Its Thrust Reversers In Mid-Air To Make An Extremely Rapid Descent

The reverse idle tactical descent is a pretty incredible way to lose altitude, and quickly.

Retired Marine C-9B Jet Transport Is Getting Second Life As An Air Force Sensor Testbed
U.S. Air Force

Retired Marine C-9B Jet Transport Is Getting Second Life As An Air Force Sensor Testbed

The Marine Corps had been the last operator of these militarized McDonnell Douglas DC-9 airliners, retiring its last examples four years ago.

Mysterious “Potential Hijack” Of Commercial Ship Ongoing In The Gulf Of Oman (Updated)
Iran

Mysterious “Potential Hijack” Of Commercial Ship Ongoing In The Gulf Of Oman (Updated)

Reports of a "non-piracy" maritime hijacking in the Middle East come just days after a fatal drone strike on an Israeli-operated tanker.

Critical Fix Will Take Years To Reach All Navy Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ships
U.S. Navy

Critical Fix Will Take Years To Reach All Navy Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ships

The problem-ridden vessels face another hurdle as the Navy admits that a critical design fix to the ships' propulsion system is intensely complicated.

The Truth About The Air Force’s Biggest Changes To Pilot Training Since The Dawn Of The Jet Age
U.S. Air Force

The Truth About The Air Force’s Biggest Changes To Pilot Training Since The Dawn Of The Jet Age

General Wills faces a pilot shortage while saddled with a training system that's stayed largely the same for 60 years. Here's how it could change.

Lasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind Tunnels
Lasers

Lasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind Tunnels

Wind tunnels are being used to help accelerate the Air Force's delayed airborne laser ambitions.

Bell Unveils VTOL Aircraft Concepts That All Feature Fold-Away Rotors For Jet-Speed Flight
Helicopters

Bell Unveils VTOL Aircraft Concepts That All Feature Fold-Away Rotors For Jet-Speed Flight

The Pentagon is increasingly interested in much faster and more survivable aircraft that can land and takeoff like a helicopter but fly like a jet.

First Live-Fire Test Of The Navy’s New Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missile Was A Success
U.S. Navy

First Live-Fire Test Of The Navy’s New Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missile Was A Success

The Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range is moving closer towards deployment as a formidable and versatile air-to-surface weapon.

Electronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In Flight
F-16

Electronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In Flight

The ability to upgrade the capabilities of electronic warfare systems remotely opens a path to being able to respond to new threats in real-time.

U.S. Threatens “Appropriate Response” After Blaming Iran For Drone Attack On Tanker
Iran

U.S. Threatens “Appropriate Response” After Blaming Iran For Drone Attack On Tanker

The first reported photos showing the tanker Mercer Street after the drone strike have also now appeared.

Rare Sight Of Two Supercarriers Docked In San Diego With Their Decks Packed With Aircraft (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Rare Sight Of Two Supercarriers Docked In San Diego With Their Decks Packed With Aircraft (Updated)

The Abraham Lincoln and the Carl Vinson are readying to deploy and are docked at North Island with their air wings embarked.

Highly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-Plane
F-16

Highly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-Plane

The heavily modified F-16 gets a new advanced mission after decades of supporting aerospace research and test pilot production.

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

It's a grand meeting of the minds!

Barksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout Photos
B-52

Barksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout Photos

Stratofortress weapons options have changed a lot over the years and are set to morph even more drastically in the decades to come.

Challenge Coin For The Secretive Unit That Still Flies The F-117 Nighthawk Emerges
F-117

Challenge Coin For The Secretive Unit That Still Flies The F-117 Nighthawk Emerges

While the "Dark Knights" appear to operate the remaining flyable F-117s, very little else is known about the shadowy unit.