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Navy Mysteriously Cancels Plan To Arm Jets With “Screaming Arrow” Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile
U.S. Navy

Navy Mysteriously Cancels Plan To Arm Jets With “Screaming Arrow” Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile

Three days after it was disclosed, the Navy's scramjet-powered anti-ship missile program is apparently no more.

What Is A Diamond DA42 Light Aircraft Doing At Russia’s Airbase In Syria?
Syria

What Is A Diamond DA42 Light Aircraft Doing At Russia’s Airbase In Syria?

Two of the Austrian-designed aircraft have a very special place in Russia's expansive aircraft inventory.

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Navy’s Ever-Evolving Aegis Combat System
U.S. Navy

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Navy’s Ever-Evolving Aegis Combat System

We go in-depth with Lockheed's point man on Aegis about the combat system's revolutionary past, evolving present, and universal future.

FBI’s Elite Hostage Rescue Team Is Now Flying Gloss Black UH-60 Helicopters
Secret Service

FBI’s Elite Hostage Rescue Team Is Now Flying Gloss Black UH-60 Helicopters

The FBI's UH-60 Black Hawks have only been seen previously in the US Army's standard green paint scheme.

Watch Russia’s Su-57 Felon Advanced Combat Jet Let Its 30mm Cannon Rip
Russia

Watch Russia’s Su-57 Felon Advanced Combat Jet Let Its 30mm Cannon Rip

Huge flames leap out of the side of the jet fighter as it fires its 30mm internal gun on the ground.

Golden Horde Swarming Munitions Program Back On Target After Second Round Of Tests
Swarms

Golden Horde Swarming Munitions Program Back On Target After Second Round Of Tests

Four specially adapted Small Diameter Bombs were released by an F-16 near Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico.

Everything New We Just Learned About The 2020 Iranian Missile Attack On U.S. Forces In Iraq
Iraq

Everything New We Just Learned About The 2020 Iranian Missile Attack On U.S. Forces In Iraq

"Nobody should've lived through this," said one survivor as new insights into U.S. intelligence prior to the strikes come to light.

Behold The Blue Angels And Thunderbirds’ New ‘Super Delta’ Mega Formation
U.S. Navy

Behold The Blue Angels And Thunderbirds’ New ‘Super Delta’ Mega Formation

The teams unveiled the massive formation while the Thunderbirds are visiting the Blue Angels at their winter training home at NAF El Centro.

Boeing Is Adapting Its Australian Combat Drone For The U.S. Air Force’s Skyborg Program
Australia

Boeing Is Adapting Its Australian Combat Drone For The U.S. Air Force’s Skyborg Program

As Australia signs up for more of the Airpower Teaming System drones, Boeing confirms it will use the design as the basis for its Skyborg offering.

Air Force F-15Es Train To Launch Cruise Missiles Over The Baltic Sea
F-15

Air Force F-15Es Train To Launch Cruise Missiles Over The Baltic Sea

The event also saw F-35 Joint Strike Fighters helping to pass vital information between Air Force and Army air and missile defense units.

U.S. ‘Not Prepared To Defend Or Compete’ With China On AI According To Commission Report
China

U.S. ‘Not Prepared To Defend Or Compete’ With China On AI According To Commission Report

A new report issued to Congress and the President lays bare the threats posed by foreign AI weapons and issues a stern warning to American leadership.

The Marines’ New CH-53K Helicopter Isn’t Allowed To Spend More Than 70 Seconds In A Dust Cloud
U.S. Marine Corps

The Marines’ New CH-53K Helicopter Isn’t Allowed To Spend More Than 70 Seconds In A Dust Cloud

There are major concerns that serious engine issues could crop up after 21 minutes of cumulative exposure to these brownout conditions.

F-15E Strike Eagles May Have Yet Another Role: Smart Bomb Transporter
F-15

F-15E Strike Eagles May Have Yet Another Role: Smart Bomb Transporter

The plan isn't for the jet to drop a full load of smart bombs on enemy targets, but to carry its own reloads and spare bombs for stealth jets.

Australia’s Potentially Game-Changing Loyal Wingman Drone Has Flown For The First Time
Australia

Australia’s Potentially Game-Changing Loyal Wingman Drone Has Flown For The First Time

Boeing Airpower Teaming System is set to revolutionize how the Royal Australian Air Force fights and the drone's export potential continues to grow.

The Navy Plans To Launch Swarms Of Aerial Drones From Unmanned Submarines And Ships
U.S. Navy

The Navy Plans To Launch Swarms Of Aerial Drones From Unmanned Submarines And Ships

Unmanned surface and underwater vehicles capable of deploying drone swarms in contested territory could be game-changing for the Navy.

The Air Force Is Having To Reverse Engineer Parts Of Its Own Stealth Bomber
B-2

The Air Force Is Having To Reverse Engineer Parts Of Its Own Stealth Bomber

Twenty-one years after the last Spirit was delivered, the Air Force is working out how to build the exotic spare parts the bomber requires.

Here’s Everything We Know About Skunk Works’ Secretive ‘Speed Racer’ Program
Drones

Here’s Everything We Know About Skunk Works’ Secretive ‘Speed Racer’ Program

The design is primarily intended to validate new digital engineering tools and techniques, but that could be just the beginning.

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

From strange encounters thousands of feet over New Mexico to massive flags flown on a particular destroyer, it's been an interesting week!

A-10 Warthog Emerges Painted In Green And Tan Camouflage
A-10

A-10 Warthog Emerges Painted In Green And Tan Camouflage

The A-10 Warthog Demonstration Team has a new paint scheme that matches the kind that was flown on Air Force tactical jets during the Vietnam War.

Navy Destroyer Pulled Into San Diego Flying An Absolutely Gargantuan American Flag (Updated)
U.S. Navy

Navy Destroyer Pulled Into San Diego Flying An Absolutely Gargantuan American Flag (Updated)

USS Michael Murphy strutted into San Diego Bay in style flying the biggest American Flag we have ever seen on a U.S. Navy surface combatant.