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This Marine One VH-60N Had Its Iconic Paint Job Blotted Out For Historic Afghanistan Trip
Marine One

This Marine One VH-60N Had Its Iconic Paint Job Blotted Out For Historic Afghanistan Trip

We have never seen Marine One ditch its high-profile scheme before this image came to our attention.

All You Need To Know About Italy’s F-35 Carrier That Just Arrived In The US
U.S. Homeland

All You Need To Know About Italy’s F-35 Carrier That Just Arrived In The US

The Italian Navy's flagship aircraft carrier is about to begin operations with the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter off the U.S. East Coast.

The Navy Wants To Get Rid Of Its Nearly Brand New Patrol Boats
Cyclone Class

The Navy Wants To Get Rid Of Its Nearly Brand New Patrol Boats

The Navy is looking to have all of its Mk VI patrol boats, the oldest of which it acquired just six years ago, decommissioned by the end of the year.

Code Brown As This F-4 Phantom Nearly Collides With A Mosque’s Minaret
F-4

Code Brown As This F-4 Phantom Nearly Collides With A Mosque’s Minaret

The head-up display footage is a reminder of just how fast things can go from calm to terrifying in the fighter flying business.

The Oddly Shaped USS Grayback Was A Cold War Submarine Like No Other
Special Missions Submarines

The Oddly Shaped USS Grayback Was A Cold War Submarine Like No Other

The remarkable sub's story includes launching fighter-sized cruise missiles, attempting to rescue Vietnam War PoWs, and getting painted bright orange.

Russia’s New Helicopter-Transportable Armored Buggy Looks Like A Plague Doctor Mobile
Russia

Russia’s New Helicopter-Transportable Armored Buggy Looks Like A Plague Doctor Mobile

Russia wants an armored, mine resistant truck that can be easily airlifted. Apparently, this thing is what they came up with.

Obscure 23-Year Old Navy SAM Was So Ahead Of Its Time That It’s Still In High Demand Today
U.S. Navy

Obscure 23-Year Old Navy SAM Was So Ahead Of Its Time That It’s Still In High Demand Today

The SM-2 Block IIIB's dual-mode guidance system is still unique among the missiles the Navy's fleet uses to defend against aerial threats.

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

We can talk about funky Russian armored vehicle designs, missiles that shoot missiles, submarine collisions—you know, no big whoop!

There’s One Place In The World Where AC-47 Spooky Gunships Still Fly
South America

There’s One Place In The World Where AC-47 Spooky Gunships Still Fly

Veterans of the country's counterinsurgency campaigns, the Colombian Air Force's antique Fantasma gunships are still going strong.

Super Bowl Flyover Offered A Glimpse Of A Future Where Multiple Bomber Types Join Forces In Combat
U.S. Homeland

Super Bowl Flyover Offered A Glimpse Of A Future Where Multiple Bomber Types Join Forces In Combat

The Air Force is exploring how B-1Bs and B-52Hs can work together more directly, including targeting "handoffs" involving stealthy cruise missiles.

The Iconic Learjet Will Come To An End After Six Decades Of Defining Private Air Travel
Civil Aviation

The Iconic Learjet Will Come To An End After Six Decades Of Defining Private Air Travel

Time is up for the classic bizjet as Bombardier announces the end of Learjet production at its Wichita plant.

A Group Of Israelis Secretly Built And Tested Suicide Drones For An Unknown Asian Customer
Israel

A Group Of Israelis Secretly Built And Tested Suicide Drones For An Unknown Asian Customer

The Israeli Police and state security service have been investigating a clandestine plan to illegally export the loitering munitions.

A Trident Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test Has Occurred Over The Atlantic (Updated)
Royal Navy

A Trident Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test Has Occurred Over The Atlantic (Updated)

The missile was seen rising into the evening sky off the Florida coast and likely reentered the atmosphere over the South Atlantic.

Navy Finally Confirms Its Trident Missile Test Was What People Saw Off Florida This Week
U.S. Navy

Navy Finally Confirms Its Trident Missile Test Was What People Saw Off Florida This Week

The Navy often puts out a press release right after Trident tests, but that was not the case in this instance.

DARPA Is Developing Aircraft-Launched Missile-Like Drones That Fire Their Own Air-To-Air Missiles
U.S. Homeland

DARPA Is Developing Aircraft-Launched Missile-Like Drones That Fire Their Own Air-To-Air Missiles

The LongShot program could enable aircraft to engage aerial threats further away, remain less vulnerable while doing so, and much more.

A Rare Glimpse Of The Lone UH-60N That Belongs To The Squadron That Flies Marine One
UH-60

A Rare Glimpse Of The Lone UH-60N That Belongs To The Squadron That Flies Marine One

This is the only H-60 of any kind in Marine Corps service beyond the highly specialized VH-60N Marine One helicopters.

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Strike Airliner In New Drone Attack On Saudi Airport
Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Strike Airliner In New Drone Attack On Saudi Airport

The attack on the airport came less than a week after the U.S. stopped aiding the Saudi-led campaign against the Yemeni rebels.

Veteran Submariners Explain What Might Have Caused Japanese Submarine Collision
People

Veteran Submariners Explain What Might Have Caused Japanese Submarine Collision

Despite all the technology at their disposal, for a submarine crew, the simple act of surfacing can sometimes be fraught with danger.

Russia Bolsters Its Arctic Defenses With MiG-31 Interceptor Rotation In The Far North
Russia

Russia Bolsters Its Arctic Defenses With MiG-31 Interceptor Rotation In The Far North

The airbase at Rogachevo has begun hosting Foxhound interceptors, and similar deployments are now planned elsewhere in the region.

Two U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Just Teamed Up In The South China Sea
U.S. Navy

Two U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Just Teamed Up In The South China Sea

The two nuclear-powered supercarriers undertook joint exercises as tensions between China and the United States in the region remain high.