Read the latest articles from The War Zone (Page 302)

Navy’s Top Officer Says ‘Drones’ That Swarmed Destroyers Remain Unidentified
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Top Officer Says ‘Drones’ That Swarmed Destroyers Remain Unidentified

A series of bizarre events off Southern California in 2019 remain unexplained according to the Chief of Naval Operations.

Netflix’s The Crown Is A Love Letter To Aviation
United Kingdom

Netflix’s The Crown Is A Love Letter To Aviation

The show's attention to detail in how it depicts the intersection between aviation and the monarchy is a triumph that other shows should strive for.

Israel’s New Surveillance Jet Combines Two Other Aircraft’s Missions Into A Single Airframe
Israel

Israel’s New Surveillance Jet Combines Two Other Aircraft’s Missions Into A Single Airframe

The Nachshon Oron is the first of an undisclosed number of advanced multi-mission intelligence-gathering aircraft for Israel.

These Are The Two Companies Competing To Build The Army’s Next Arctic Combat Vehicle
U.S. Army

These Are The Two Companies Competing To Build The Army’s Next Arctic Combat Vehicle

The new vehicles will offer Army soldiers added mobility and other capabilities while operating in the increasingly strategic Arctic region.

Park Police Helicopter Makes Dramatic Landing Outside US Capitol After Car Rams Barrier (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Park Police Helicopter Makes Dramatic Landing Outside US Capitol After Car Rams Barrier (Updated)

The incident has offered a glimpse of the plans that are now in place to respond to these kinds of contingencies.

China’s Liaoning Carrier Strike Group Passes Through Japan’s Miyako Strait
China

China’s Liaoning Carrier Strike Group Passes Through Japan’s Miyako Strait

China's ability to integrate its carriers with an increasingly advanced strike group continues to evolve, as does its blue water operations ambitions.

Army Makes Gargantuan Bet On New Augmented Reality Goggles For Its Soldiers
Night Vision

Army Makes Gargantuan Bet On New Augmented Reality Goggles For Its Soldiers

Augmented reality headsets could give individual Army soldiers unprecedented situational awareness and immediate access to critical information.

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

Sit back, relax, have a conversation!

The Cheyenne Attack Helicopter Had A Crazy Rotating Gunner’s Seat Right Out Of Star Wars
Aircraft gun systems

The Cheyenne Attack Helicopter Had A Crazy Rotating Gunner’s Seat Right Out Of Star Wars

Lockheed's AH-56 Cheyenne was ahead of its time in many ways. While its swiveling gunner's seat was not one of them, it certainly was cool.

U-2 Flight Along The Border Yesterday Wasn’t A Surveillance Mission
U-2

U-2 Flight Along The Border Yesterday Wasn’t A Surveillance Mission

The sortie had caught people's attention due to the current headlines and because other US military aircraft have supported border security missions.

The World’s Most Secretive 737 Just Showed Its Bizarre Self Over The Mojave Desert
U.S. Homeland

The World’s Most Secretive 737 Just Showed Its Bizarre Self Over The Mojave Desert

America's notoriously shy and increasingly geriatric flying signature measurement testbed aircraft has surfaced once again.

This Is The Early Warning Radar Helicopter The Royal Navy Could Have Had
Royal Navy

This Is The Early Warning Radar Helicopter The Royal Navy Could Have Had

Her Majesty's Navy turned down a Merlin equipped with an active electronically scanned radar for a far less cutting-edge solution.

Navy’s Aviation Boss Lays Out Big Vision For Drone-Packed Carriers Of The Future
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Aviation Boss Lays Out Big Vision For Drone-Packed Carriers Of The Future

The Navy's Next Generation Air Dominance program is now seeking to replace its Super Hornets and Growlers with a family of systems.

Russian Armor Floods Toward Border With Ukraine Amid Fears Of An “Imminent Crisis”
Russia

Russian Armor Floods Toward Border With Ukraine Amid Fears Of An “Imminent Crisis”

A flurry of alarming reports and social media posts indicate that Russia is pouring military hardware into Crimea and its border with Eastern Ukraine.

Air Force Shows Off Squadron Logo Highlighting Stockpile Of Nuclear Bombs In Belgium
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Shows Off Squadron Logo Highlighting Stockpile Of Nuclear Bombs In Belgium

Though an 'open secret,' the Belgian government does not confirm or deny it hosts these weapons, which its F-16 fighter jets could carry in a crisis.

Saab Has Begun Testing 3D Printing To Repair Battle-Damaged Fighter Jets
Europe

Saab Has Begun Testing 3D Printing To Repair Battle-Damaged Fighter Jets

Trials of a 3D-printed replacement part aboard a Gripen fighter could pave the way to a new concept of battle damage repair for combat aircraft.

Watch A Saudi F-15 Fighter Swoop In Low To Blast A Houthi Rebel Drone Out Of The Sky
Saudi Arabia

Watch A Saudi F-15 Fighter Swoop In Low To Blast A Houthi Rebel Drone Out Of The Sky

The action-packed clip underscores the immense expenditure of resources on the part of the Saudis to respond to these relatively low-cost threats.

Three New F-35 Squadrons To Be Based At Florida’s Previously Storm-Ravaged Tyndall Air Force Base
F-35

Three New F-35 Squadrons To Be Based At Florida’s Previously Storm-Ravaged Tyndall Air Force Base

Adding 72 of the stealth fighters to its roster will complete a remarkable, albeit controversial, turnaround for the hurricane-hit base.

Russian Submarine Surfaced Beside Huge Hole Blown Open In The Ice Seen In Satellite Imagery
Russia

Russian Submarine Surfaced Beside Huge Hole Blown Open In The Ice Seen In Satellite Imagery

The Russian sub might have used a torpedo to blast apart the ice during a recent exercise to prove it could launch its missiles during a time of war.

The First Flight Test Of The Air Force’s New Hypersonic Missile Appears To Be Imminent
ARRW

The First Flight Test Of The Air Force’s New Hypersonic Missile Appears To Be Imminent

All the pieces appear to be falling into place for what will be a historic event for the Air Force and American hypersonic weapons development.