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The VH-3 Marine One Helicopter Has Flown Its Last President Into Retirement
VH-3

The VH-3 Marine One Helicopter Has Flown Its Last President Into Retirement

After six decades, the end of the venerable VH-3's career is now clearly in sight as its VH-92 replacement gets set to take center stage.

Biden’s Inauguration Featured The Mother Of All Motorcades With Seven ‘Beast’ Limos
Presidential Transport

Biden’s Inauguration Featured The Mother Of All Motorcades With Seven ‘Beast’ Limos

With four presidents and an armada of armored cars in tow, it was the biggest procession we have ever seen the Secret Service put on.

Royal Air Force Turned A Torpedo Bomber Into A Flying Flamethrower During World War II
Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force Turned A Torpedo Bomber Into A Flying Flamethrower During World War II

With the weapon installed, the aircraft could spew a terrifying stream of flame behind it, but that doesn't mean it was effective.

The Nuclear Football Is Now Following President Joe Biden Around
U.S. Homeland

The Nuclear Football Is Now Following President Joe Biden Around

The secure device that allows the President to order nuclear strikes at any time will now be within feet of Joe Biden for the next four years.

Airliner Pilot Says Jet Pack Guy Over Los Angeles Looked Just Like This Crazy Drone
U.S. Homeland

Airliner Pilot Says Jet Pack Guy Over Los Angeles Looked Just Like This Crazy Drone

Months after the first sighting of the jet pack guy over Southern California, we get new insights into the official investigation into the incidents.

The Ultimate Guide To Surveillance Aircraft Available To Help Safeguard The Inauguration
U.S. Homeland

The Ultimate Guide To Surveillance Aircraft Available To Help Safeguard The Inauguration

Joe Biden's inauguration will be historic for a number of reasons, likely including the sheer number of surveillance aircraft orbiting above it.

No More Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ships For The Navy Until Major Design Defect Is Fixed
U.S. Navy

No More Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ships For The Navy Until Major Design Defect Is Fixed

Enduring problems with the drive train of the Freedom class warships means that deliveries are suspended pending a workable solution.

Australia Reportedly Looking At An Alternative To Its Costly New French-Designed Submarines
Australia

Australia Reportedly Looking At An Alternative To Its Costly New French-Designed Submarines

The plan to introduce 12 new and highly advanced Attack class submarines is running into political and financial flak.

Israeli Corvette Emerges With A Double Load Of Iron Dome Missiles As Potential Threats Grow
Israel

Israeli Corvette Emerges With A Double Load Of Iron Dome Missiles As Potential Threats Grow

Israel has tested Iron dome on these ships before, but we've never seen two launchers on one of their decks, and the timing is also peculiar.

The Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear Bomb
Cold War

The Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear Bomb

The British-made Buccaneer strike aircraft was adapted to carry apartheid-era South Africa's guided nuclear bomb.

Listen To What The Capitol’s ‘Giant Voice’ Alert System Sounds Like When It Goes Into Lockdown
Secret Service

Listen To What The Capitol’s ‘Giant Voice’ Alert System Sounds Like When It Goes Into Lockdown

A fire near the Capitol triggered a booming audible response amid heightened security ahead of President-elect Biden's inauguration.

25,000 Guardsmen Are In The Capital, Five Times The Troops In Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq Combined
U.S. Homeland

25,000 Guardsmen Are In The Capital, Five Times The Troops In Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq Combined

An unprecedented level of security has descended on Washington, D.C. ahead of the inaugural. How we got here and what comes next.

Iran’s Missiles Landing Within 100 Miles Of A U.S. Carrier Is Provocative But Not Much Else
Iran

Iran’s Missiles Landing Within 100 Miles Of A U.S. Carrier Is Provocative But Not Much Else

Iran sent ballistic missiles 1,000 miles out into the Indian Ocean, but it doesn't mean they have a long-range anti-ship ballistic missile capability.

General Atomics’ Stealthy Avenger Drone Flies With Infrared Search And Track Pod
Avenger

General Atomics’ Stealthy Avenger Drone Flies With Infrared Search And Track Pod

The Legion Pod gives the Avenger a way to spot and track even stealthy aircraft and provides a way to quickly add in other new capabilities.

White House Accelerates Development Of Mini Nuclear Reactors For Space And The Battlefield
U.S. Homeland

White House Accelerates Development Of Mini Nuclear Reactors For Space And The Battlefield

The order looks to accelerate and integrate the development of highly mobile nuclear reactors for space and the terrestrial battlefield.

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, and chat the time away.

Those Mysterious Dark Helicopters Were Landing On Multiple Downtown LA Rooftops Last Night (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Those Mysterious Dark Helicopters Were Landing On Multiple Downtown LA Rooftops Last Night (Updated)

The flight activity looked very similar to past urban training exercises that Army special operations aviation units have conducted in Los Angeles.

Everything We Know About The Mysterious Dark Helicopters That Have Been Circling Los Angeles
U.S. Homeland

Everything We Know About The Mysterious Dark Helicopters That Have Been Circling Los Angeles

The dark gray helicopters with no readily identifiable markings and unusual antennas have caught people's attention as they zip around Los Angeles.

North Korea’s New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Is Its Biggest Yet
North Korea

North Korea’s New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Is Its Biggest Yet

The latest Pukguksong-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile comes amid a burst of anti-American rhetoric from Kim Jong-un.

How British Tornados Used A Special Weapon To Ravage Saddam’s Airfields In Daring Desert Storm Raids
Desert Storm

How British Tornados Used A Special Weapon To Ravage Saddam’s Airfields In Daring Desert Storm Raids

Slamming Iraq's bases at ultra low level with JP233 runway denial weapons was among the riskiest Royal Air Force combat actions since World War II.