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Marines Reportedly ‘Decommissioning’ AH-1Zs As They Shutter Helicopter Operations In Hawaii (Updated)
Force Design 2030

Marines Reportedly ‘Decommissioning’ AH-1Zs As They Shutter Helicopter Operations In Hawaii (Updated)

The Marines say ending helicopter operations in Hawaii will help make the service more flexible in the Pacific, especially in any conflict with China.

British Typhoons Have Used Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles For The First Time In Combat
United Kingdom

British Typhoons Have Used Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles For The First Time In Combat

The RAF Typhoon jets had the cruise missile added to their inventory to allow the retirement of the Tornado.

F-22 Stealth Fighter Ends Up Nose Down On The Runway At Eglin Air Force Base In Florida
F-22

F-22 Stealth Fighter Ends Up Nose Down On The Runway At Eglin Air Force Base In Florida

The pilot did not need to eject, but was taken to an on-base medical facility for an evaluation after the mishap.

UK To Increase Its Nuclear Warhead Stockpile For The First Time Since The Cold War: Report
United Kingdom

UK To Increase Its Nuclear Warhead Stockpile For The First Time Since The Cold War: Report

With the Ministry of Defense eager to launch co-development of the new W93 warhead with the US, the increase could be an overture to Washington.

Top British F-35 Pilot On How His Fledgling Team Is Forging Its Own Path Forward
United Kingdom

Top British F-35 Pilot On How His Fledgling Team Is Forging Its Own Path Forward

A senior F-35 commander explains the triumphs and tribulations of operating the UK's first stealth fighter.

This Photo Of A Pair Of A-10 Warthogs Is Mesmerizing
A-10

This Photo Of A Pair Of A-10 Warthogs Is Mesmerizing

The photographer captured what is truly a once-in-a-lifetime image during this year's Heritage Flight Conference at Davis Monthan AFB.

Israel Could Be Waiting For Surplus U.S. Air Force F-15s Instead Of Buying New Advanced Eagles
Israel

Israel Could Be Waiting For Surplus U.S. Air Force F-15s Instead Of Buying New Advanced Eagles

With the U.S. Air Force buying F-15EXs to replace its F-15C/Ds, the Israeli Air Force may be waiting to turn one country's trash into treasure.

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!

Behold The Air Force’s Updated F-15 Eagle Family Portrait Including The New F-15EX
F-15

Behold The Air Force’s Updated F-15 Eagle Family Portrait Including The New F-15EX

The Air Force just took delivery of its first F-15 in 17 years, and that's a very exciting thing.

Drunken Ukrainian Air Force Officer Smashed His Volkswagen Into A MiG-29 Fighter
Ukraine

Drunken Ukrainian Air Force Officer Smashed His Volkswagen Into A MiG-29 Fighter

The flight line collision left the jet with substantial damage and the driver injured.

Modular Solar Generators Could Be Key In Helping Power Remote Bases During A Major Conflict
Bunkers & Installations

Modular Solar Generators Could Be Key In Helping Power Remote Bases During A Major Conflict

Solar generators that fit inside standard shipping containers could help revolutionize energy logistics for critical expeditionary operations.

Israel Has Been Launching Clandestine Attacks On Iranian Shipping: Report (Updated)
Iran

Israel Has Been Launching Clandestine Attacks On Iranian Shipping: Report (Updated)

The alleged Israeli campaign against Iran's commercial ships could be linked to previously unexplained incidents and possible Iranian retaliation.

Northrop Grumman Reveals Sky Viper Chain Gun And New Suicide Drone For Future Helicopters
Loitering Munitions

Northrop Grumman Reveals Sky Viper Chain Gun And New Suicide Drone For Future Helicopters

Swarming loitering munitions, fast-firing cannons, and other new capabilities are core components of the Army's Future Vertical Lift initiative.

The Pentagon Is Once Again Considering Early Retirement For One Of Its Aircraft Carriers
U.S. Homeland

The Pentagon Is Once Again Considering Early Retirement For One Of Its Aircraft Carriers

The fate of the USS Harry S. Truman, which was spared decommissioning in 2019, is up for review as a cost-saving measure.

F-15EX’s Future Role As A Hypersonic Missile Truck Touted Officially By The Air Force
F-15

F-15EX’s Future Role As A Hypersonic Missile Truck Touted Officially By The Air Force

The formal delivery of the Air Force's first new F-15 in years comes as the service is looking at making major changes to its force structure plans.

Air Force Combines Wargames To Make The Mother Of All Airpower Testing Events
Air Combat Exercises

Air Force Combines Wargames To Make The Mother Of All Airpower Testing Events

The Air Force has melded its Orange and Black Flag test events, and their exotic participants, to bring new capabilities to the fight even faster.

One Of America’s Most Capable Submarines Has Been In An Ongoing Battle Against Bed Bugs
U.S. Homeland

One Of America’s Most Capable Submarines Has Been In An Ongoing Battle Against Bed Bugs

Members of the submarine's crew allege that they have been battling an infestation of the blood-sucking bugs for a year now.

The U.S. Navy’s Submarine-Launched Aerial Drone Capacity Is Set To Greatly Expand
U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy’s Submarine-Launched Aerial Drone Capacity Is Set To Greatly Expand

The Blackwing drones, which can be fired from countermeasures launchers, will carry surveillance payloads, and possibly more in the future.

Belgium’s Hard-Worked F-16 Fighter Jet Fleet Has Just Been Grounded
Europe

Belgium’s Hard-Worked F-16 Fighter Jet Fleet Has Just Been Grounded

A dramatic engine failure last month means the Netherlands has had to step in to protect Belgian airspace.

Construction Of A Large Runway Suddenly Appears On Highly Strategic Island In The Red Sea
Red Sea

Construction Of A Large Runway Suddenly Appears On Highly Strategic Island In The Red Sea

Perim island is situated very close to Yemen in the narrowest portion of the heavily trafficked Bab Al Mandeb Strait.