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F-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying Translator
U-2

F-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying Translator

Beyond linking up F-22s and F-35s, the U-2 and its gateway payload also connected naval and ground assets, and more.

Top Aces’ Aggressor A-4s Are Now The World’s Most Advanced Skyhawks
A-4

Top Aces’ Aggressor A-4s Are Now The World’s Most Advanced Skyhawks

Fitted with advanced sensors including AESA radars, the contractor-operated jets will put the German military to the test.

Remembering The Time Grumman Helped Craft A Modern Fighter For China
China

Remembering The Time Grumman Helped Craft A Modern Fighter For China

The brief thaw in America's relations with China in the 1980s yielded this surprising hybrid fighter program led by Grumman.

The RQ-180 Drone Will Emerge From The Shadows As The Centerpiece Of An Air Combat Revolution
RQ-180

The RQ-180 Drone Will Emerge From The Shadows As The Centerpiece Of An Air Combat Revolution

The Air Force's secretive, very stealthy, and high-flying drone won't be just a better spy aircraft, it will be a deeply networked game-changer.

The Marines’ New Unmanned Ship Killing Missile Launcher Truck Breaks Cover
Naval Strike Missile (NSM)

The Marines’ New Unmanned Ship Killing Missile Launcher Truck Breaks Cover

Naval Strike Missiles fired from unmanned launcher vehicles are important components of new distributed concepts of operations the Marines are developing.

Does Spending Nearly $18B On A Few Dozen New ICBM Interceptors Even Make Sense Strategically?
U.S. Homeland

Does Spending Nearly $18B On A Few Dozen New ICBM Interceptors Even Make Sense Strategically?

With so much spent on so few interceptors, each costing at least $74M, enemies are incentivized to simply build more missiles to overwhelm the system.

World’s Biggest Airplane Takes To The Skies For A Second Time After A Two Year Hiatus (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

World’s Biggest Airplane Takes To The Skies For A Second Time After A Two Year Hiatus (Updated)

After enduring major uncertainty about its future after the death of Paul Allen, Stratolaunch's primary owner, the firm is back to flight testing.

Russian Cruise Missile Spins Out Of Control Before Crashing Into Sea Near Launching Destroyer
Russia

Russian Cruise Missile Spins Out Of Control Before Crashing Into Sea Near Launching Destroyer

Weapons trials for the newly modernized Udaloy class destroyer didn't go entirely to plan.

The Marines Are Already Ditching Their Young RQ-21 Blackjack Drones
Force Design 2030

The Marines Are Already Ditching Their Young RQ-21 Blackjack Drones

The Marine Corps is looking at other drones, including the MQ-9 Reaper and the small and more unusual V-Bat, to meet its unmanned aircraft needs.

Here’s What The Army’s Long-Awaited Super Air Defense Network Can Actually Do
U.S. Army

Here’s What The Army’s Long-Awaited Super Air Defense Network Can Actually Do

We go in-depth with Northrop Grumman's Kenn Todorov on what the Integrated Battle Command System is capable of now and what it could do in the future.

F-15E Strike Eagle Smart-Bomb Transports Are Hauling Munitions Around The Middle East
F-15

F-15E Strike Eagle Smart-Bomb Transports Are Hauling Munitions Around The Middle East

For the first time, the Air Force's F-15Es have worked as weapons transports, delivering guided bombs to forward operating locations.

France Carries Out Unusual Ballistic Missile Test As American Spy Plane Looks On
French Navy

France Carries Out Unusual Ballistic Missile Test As American Spy Plane Looks On

French authorities have confirmed that the test involved an M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile fired from a land-based facility.

France Just Test Fired A Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile In The Atlantic (Updated)
Boomers (SSBNs)

France Just Test Fired A Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile In The Atlantic (Updated)

A U.S. Air Force RC-135S Cobra Ball launch surveillance aircraft took in the test while orbiting over the Caribbean.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Enters The Tense Black Sea Highlighting The Service’s Overseas Presence
U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Enters The Tense Black Sea Highlighting The Service’s Overseas Presence

The USCGC Hamilton is the first Coast Guard ship to enter the Black Sea in more than a decade.

Photo Emerges Of Shadowy Intelligence Gathering “Ghost Plane” In Somalia
U.S. Homeland

Photo Emerges Of Shadowy Intelligence Gathering “Ghost Plane” In Somalia

The modified Beechcraft King Air has a unique configuration and doesn't officially exist or belong to any real operator.

Royal Navy Is Painting Its Patrol Boats In WWI-Style Dazzle Camouflage
Royal Navy

Royal Navy Is Painting Its Patrol Boats In WWI-Style Dazzle Camouflage

HMS Tamar has received an iconic coat of paint for its upcoming long-duration mission to the Asia-Pacific region.

Iran’s Used Its Wacky Catamaran To Cut Off U.S. Coast Guard Ships In The Persian Gulf
Iran

Iran’s Used Its Wacky Catamaran To Cut Off U.S. Coast Guard Ships In The Persian Gulf

One of Iran's oddest ships was used to torment U.S. Coast Guard crews operating in the Persian Gulf.

Navy SM-6 Missile Successfully Hit A Target Barge During Big Manned-Unmanned Teaming Test
U.S. Navy

Navy SM-6 Missile Successfully Hit A Target Barge During Big Manned-Unmanned Teaming Test

The live-fire missile shoot was part of a larger drone-focused experiment that also included swarming technology and various unmanned platforms.

Check Out This Stunning Photo Of The Qatari-British Typhoon Squadron In Action
Typhoon

Check Out This Stunning Photo Of The Qatari-British Typhoon Squadron In Action

The unique unit has brought the Royal Air Force and Qatari Emiri Air Force together in order to teach the Qataris to master their new Typhoons.

Warnings Posted For A Peculiar French Ballistic Missile Test In The Atlantic
French Navy

Warnings Posted For A Peculiar French Ballistic Missile Test In The Atlantic

Warning notices have raised questions about whether France is about to test an improved submarine-launched ballistic missile or a hypersonic weapon.