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Three Killed In “Abnormal” Ejection From Tu-22M3 Bomber At Russian Airbase
Russia

Three Killed In “Abnormal” Ejection From Tu-22M3 Bomber At Russian Airbase

One of the four crew members survived the Backfire's disastrous mishap, which occurred today in western Russia.

AI-Controlled F-16s Are Now Working As A Team In DARPA’s Virtual Dogfights
Skyborg

AI-Controlled F-16s Are Now Working As A Team In DARPA’s Virtual Dogfights

The dogfighting AI DARPA is developing is set to make the challenging migration from a synthetic environment to the real world soon.

Top U.S. General In Afghanistan Is Carrying A Heavily-Modified Glock With A Compensator Attached
Afghanistan

Top U.S. General In Afghanistan Is Carrying A Heavily-Modified Glock With A Compensator Attached

General Miller has also carried a full-size 1911, but a sidearm in a combat zone with a compensator attached is usually the stuff of action movies.

Lower Tier Air And Missile Defense System: The Army’s Future Super Radar
U.S. Army

Lower Tier Air And Missile Defense System: The Army’s Future Super Radar

One of the program's top minds talks all about the radar, which will bring 360 coverage, and greater range and fidelity to the Army's air defenses.

Did An RC-135 Spy Plane Really Make An Unprecedented Run At Chinese Airspace Near Taiwan?
RC-135

Did An RC-135 Spy Plane Really Make An Unprecedented Run At Chinese Airspace Near Taiwan?

Public flight tracking data showed the RC-135U spy plane very near Chinese airspace, but that info alone doesn't tell the whole story.

Marines Test Javelin Missile Teams In Rubber Rafts “Like Somali Pirates, But Better Armed”
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Test Javelin Missile Teams In Rubber Rafts “Like Somali Pirates, But Better Armed”

Defending against beach landings and ducking between islands in the dead of night, the Marines are looking to small boats to help fight big conflicts.

Nothing But Images Of Precision Guided Weapons Taken Just Before They Obliterate Their Targets
AGM-114 Hellfire

Nothing But Images Of Precision Guided Weapons Taken Just Before They Obliterate Their Targets

Most don't realize just how large smart bombs and guided missiles are or what they look like just milliseconds before they unleash their devastation.

Belgian Cops Tasked With Guarding NATO Headquarters Still Wield The Iconic Uzi Submachine Gun
NATO

Belgian Cops Tasked With Guarding NATO Headquarters Still Wield The Iconic Uzi Submachine Gun

After more than seven decades, the legendary Uzi submachine gun continues to see use around the world.

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, discuss!

Russia Is Jamming Royal Air Force Transport Aircraft Flying Out Of Cyprus: Reports
Russia

Russia Is Jamming Royal Air Force Transport Aircraft Flying Out Of Cyprus: Reports

RAF Atlas transport aircraft have been repeatedly subjected to electronic warfare attacks over the eastern Mediterranean according to reports.

Navy Wants Triple-Packed Hypersonic Missile Modules On Its Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyers
U.S. Navy

Navy Wants Triple-Packed Hypersonic Missile Modules On Its Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyers

The modules are too large for the ship's existing vertical launch cells, so they would likely take the place of its all but abandoned deck guns.

High-Performance Target Drone Washes Up On Florida Beach (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

High-Performance Target Drone Washes Up On Florida Beach (Updated)

Morning beachgoers were surprised to find the bright orange drone sitting at the edge of the surf in Ocean Ridge, Florida.

Army Delivers First Canisters To Its New Hypersonic Missile Battery But Won’t Say Where It’s Based
U.S. Army

Army Delivers First Canisters To Its New Hypersonic Missile Battery But Won’t Say Where It’s Based

The prototype outfit will now begin training with two inert canisters that are identical to the ones that will soon hold live missiles.

Germany’s Unwanted Euro Hawk Drone Has Finally Become A Very Costly Museum Exhibit
Germany

Germany’s Unwanted Euro Hawk Drone Has Finally Become A Very Costly Museum Exhibit

After nearly $800 million was spent on it, the unique RQ-4E unmanned aerial vehicle will be put to rest in a Berlin museum.

The Navy Experimented With Turning Its Attack Jets Into Submarine Hunters 50 Years Ago
U.S. Navy

The Navy Experimented With Turning Its Attack Jets Into Submarine Hunters 50 Years Ago

The experiment was far ahead of its time in many ways and came in part as a result of the Navy looking to fit every mission onto its supercarriers.

Massive New Chinese Military Heliport Taking Shape Right Across From Taiwan
China

Massive New Chinese Military Heliport Taking Shape Right Across From Taiwan

The coastal base is right across from Taiwan and even closer to other islands Taiwanese authorities control.

Taiwan’s Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Poised To Start Standing Alert Along The Taiwan Strait
China

Taiwan’s Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Poised To Start Standing Alert Along The Taiwan Strait

Facing an escalating threat from mainland China, Taiwan's long-awaited enhanced F-16s are set to assume combat duties.

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers And B-1B Lancers Team Up For Arctic Show Of Force
B-1

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers And B-1B Lancers Team Up For Arctic Show Of Force

The training mission involved B-1Bs currently deployed to Norway and B-2s that flew from the United States via the Azores.

An Army AH-64 Apache Used An Israeli-Made Missile To Blast A Small Boat 20 Miles Away
U.S. Army

An Army AH-64 Apache Used An Israeli-Made Missile To Blast A Small Boat 20 Miles Away

The Israeli Spike-NLOS missile will give the Army's AH-64s a new, extremely precise way to deal with threats on land and at sea at extended ranges.

Pentagon Unveils Details On Effort To Equip Its Services With Massive Swarms Of Deadly Drones
U.S. Homeland

Pentagon Unveils Details On Effort To Equip Its Services With Massive Swarms Of Deadly Drones

The Pentagon has quietly laid critical groundwork for fielding weaponized swarms of drones across all of the services.