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7.62x51mm Rifles And Miniguns Adapted To Fire Longer-Range Polymer Cased 6.8mm Ammo In Tests
Machine Guns

7.62x51mm Rifles And Miniguns Adapted To Fire Longer-Range Polymer Cased 6.8mm Ammo In Tests

Ammunition maker True Velocity says it can give many guns that fire 7.62x51mm ammunition far better performance with just the swap of a barrel.

Iran Releases Video It Says Shows One Of Its Warships In The Atlantic For The First Time (Updated)
Iran

Iran Releases Video It Says Shows One Of Its Warships In The Atlantic For The First Time (Updated)

U.S. officials say two Iranian naval vessels that may be set to stop in Venezuela and Cuba could be a "threat" if they are carrying weapons shipments.

Texan F-16 Viper Appears In Vietnam-Era Green And Tan Camouflage
Vietnam War

Texan F-16 Viper Appears In Vietnam-Era Green And Tan Camouflage

The fighter jet, part of the 149th Fighter Wing, joins a growing band of Air Force aircraft in the Southeast Asia scheme.

Drone Used High Power Microwaves To Knock Down Other Drones In DARPA Demo
U.S. Air Force

Drone Used High Power Microwaves To Knock Down Other Drones In DARPA Demo

The Program Manager for DARPA's new anti-drone system revealed additional details about the different interceptors that have been tested.

South Korea Is Looking At Building A Way Bigger Carrier Than We Thought
South Korea

South Korea Is Looking At Building A Way Bigger Carrier Than We Thought

Rival designs are going head-to-head as South Korea seeks to put F-35 stealth fighters to sea.

Air Force Corrects Top Official’s Statement On B-21 Bomber Progress (Updated)
B-21

Air Force Corrects Top Official’s Statement On B-21 Bomber Progress (Updated)

The first two examples of the advanced stealth bomber design are set to undergo ground testing before their planned first flight next year.

Supersonic Aircraft Tracked Off San Diego Coincided With Mysterious “Skyquake”
U.S. Homeland

Supersonic Aircraft Tracked Off San Diego Coincided With Mysterious “Skyquake”

There are strong indications that a mysterious boom heard in and around San Diego was from a supersonic aircraft on a training mission off the coast.

The Y-12 Nuclear Development Site Has Deployed Its First Anti-Drone System
Nuclear Power

The Y-12 Nuclear Development Site Has Deployed Its First Anti-Drone System

The deployment at Y-12 shows how seriously the DOE and other federal departments and agencies are beginning to take the drone threat.

Mockup Of China’s Stealthy FC-31 Fighter Appears On Full-Size Aircraft Carrier Testing Rig
China

Mockup Of China’s Stealthy FC-31 Fighter Appears On Full-Size Aircraft Carrier Testing Rig

Evidence mounts that the long-rumored navalized variant of the FC-31 is indeed in the works.

Why The Destroyer USS Howard Left Port Flying A Bright Red Flag Adorned With An Asian Dragon
U.S. Navy

Why The Destroyer USS Howard Left Port Flying A Bright Red Flag Adorned With An Asian Dragon

The design of the flag that the destroyer flew as it recently left San Diego contains references to its Medal of Honor recipient namesake and more.

Huge “Swarm” That Lit-Up Radar Was Almost Certainly Caused By The Military, Not Ladybugs
Airborne Radar

Huge “Swarm” That Lit-Up Radar Was Almost Certainly Caused By The Military, Not Ladybugs

A massive radar bloom over California in 2019 was widely reported to be a ladybug swarm, but our investigation has shown this was unlikely the case.

DARPA’s Interceptor Drone Shoots “Stringy Streamers” To Drop Enemy Drones
Swarms

DARPA’s Interceptor Drone Shoots “Stringy Streamers” To Drop Enemy Drones

DARPA has shared footage of a recent successful demonstration of its Mobile Force Protection concept aimed at defeating swarms of small drones.

Investigation Launched Into Border Patrol Helicopter’s Low-Flying Attempt To Disperse Protesters
U.S. Homeland

Investigation Launched Into Border Patrol Helicopter’s Low-Flying Attempt To Disperse Protesters

The helicopter's downwash pelted protestors, but local law enforcement agencies claim they only asked for an audio message to be sent by the aircraft.

Legion Infrared Search And Track Pods Can Now Carry Their Own Datalinks For More Lethal Targeting
Northern Edge

Legion Infrared Search And Track Pods Can Now Carry Their Own Datalinks For More Lethal Targeting

A new datalink in the IRST pod not only boosts accuracy but could serve as a future communications pathway.

Border Patrol Helicopter Just Tried To Disperse A Protest Using Its Rotor Downwash
U.S. Homeland

Border Patrol Helicopter Just Tried To Disperse A Protest Using Its Rotor Downwash

The Army National Guard was widely criticized for using similar tactics on protesters in Washington, D.C., just over a year ago.

The Navy’s Tanker Drone Makes History By Refueling A Manned Aircraft For The First Time (Updated)
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s Tanker Drone Makes History By Refueling A Manned Aircraft For The First Time (Updated)

The Boeing demonstrator for the MQ-25 Stingray program successfully passed fuel to an F/A-18 Super Hornet jet.

These Are The Best Images Yet Of “RAT 55,” The World’s Most Secretive 737
Airborne Radar

These Are The Best Images Yet Of “RAT 55,” The World’s Most Secretive 737

The highly modified "RAT 55" bounces around between secretive test bases and is used to collect radar data on stealthy aircraft in-flight.

MC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike Mission
MC-130

MC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike Mission

Advanced network capabilities were key to the most recent test of an MC-130J special operations transport plane transformed into a missile truck.

Trident-Wielding Singaporean Combat Diver Goes Full Aquaman During Underwater Ceremony
Indo-Pacific

Trident-Wielding Singaporean Combat Diver Goes Full Aquaman During Underwater Ceremony

Passing the Combat Diver Course is an important milestone for individuals seeking to become part of the Singaporean Navy's elite Naval Diving Unit.

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

Think, share, discuss.