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Check Out These Rare Infrared Images Of A Minuteman III ICBM Blasting Off
LGM-30 Minuteman III

Check Out These Rare Infrared Images Of A Minuteman III ICBM Blasting Off

The Air Force released the images a day after it formally hired Northrop Grumman to build its next ICBMs.

How China’s Ballistic Missile And Nuclear Arsenal Is Ballooning According To The Pentagon
China

How China’s Ballistic Missile And Nuclear Arsenal Is Ballooning According To The Pentagon

Beyond rapidly growing its ballistic missile force, the report says China could double its nuclear stockpile in the coming years.

You Can Buy The World’s Only Flyable P-82 Twin Mustang For $12,000,000
Bombers

You Can Buy The World’s Only Flyable P-82 Twin Mustang For $12,000,000

The only thing better than a Mustang is a Twin Mustang! One of the rarest warbirds is up for sale. It isn't cheap, but it's truly one of a kind.

The Day The Royal Air Force Lost Six Jet Fighters In Just 45 Minutes
Royal Air Force

The Day The Royal Air Force Lost Six Jet Fighters In Just 45 Minutes

As bad weather closed in on their base, eight Hawker Hunters diverted to an alternate location. It didn't end well.

Boeing Just Sold The Superyacht You Didn’t Even Know They Owned
Foreign VVIP Transport

Boeing Just Sold The Superyacht You Didn’t Even Know They Owned

The 151-foot Daedalus was used by the embattled planemaker to entertain customers, executives, and other VIPs.

How Israel Got This MiG-21 That Sean Connery Posed Next To Was Like A Real-Life Bond Movie
People

How Israel Got This MiG-21 That Sean Connery Posed Next To Was Like A Real-Life Bond Movie

The Israeli Air Force eventually got its hands on a prized MiG-21 fighter, which was then secretly tested in the United States.

Pilots Provide Fascinating Commentary On Video Of America’s Secret Red Eagles MiG Squadron
U.S. Homeland

Pilots Provide Fascinating Commentary On Video Of America’s Secret Red Eagles MiG Squadron

The presentation provides firsthand insights into the Red Eagles' activities during the twilight of the Cold War.

New Aggressor Squadron At Nellis Air Force Base Will Have Both F-16s And F-35s
F-16

New Aggressor Squadron At Nellis Air Force Base Will Have Both F-16s And F-35s

65th Aggressor Squadron will be re-established in 2021 and it will feature newer F-16s to complement its F-35s.

The State Department Is Now Warning Of Impending Drone Attacks And How To Survive Them
U.S. Homeland

The State Department Is Now Warning Of Impending Drone Attacks And How To Survive Them

These kinds of ominous drone alerts belonged only in dystopian fiction just a short time ago.

Britain’s Cold War-Era Monster Destroyer Has Finally Been Retired
Cold War

Britain’s Cold War-Era Monster Destroyer Has Finally Been Retired

After 47 years of Royal Navy service, the flag has finally been lowered aboard the destroyer HMS Bristol.

A Dozen Of The Most Unusual Variants Of The Ubiquitous KC-135 Family Of Aircraft
KC-135

A Dozen Of The Most Unusual Variants Of The Ubiquitous KC-135 Family Of Aircraft

The KC-135A Stratotanker has been reworked into many different configurations, some of which are bizarre, to accomplish a dizzying array of missions.

The TOZ-81 ‘Mars’ Gun Was The Soviet Union’s Ultimate Space Revolver
Cold War

The TOZ-81 ‘Mars’ Gun Was The Soviet Union’s Ultimate Space Revolver

It was one of a number of bespoke weapons that were intended to defend space travelers against fierce creatures… after they had returned to Earth.

The Navy Is About To Sail With Its Next Big Leap In Shipboard Electronic Warfare Systems
U.S. Navy

The Navy Is About To Sail With Its Next Big Leap In Shipboard Electronic Warfare Systems

SEWIP Block III will introduce new electronic attack capabilities and other enhancements as the Navy prepares to defend its ships in a high-end fight.

How Warships Hunt For Enemy Submarines From A Veteran Submariner Who Has Been Hunted Many Times
Sonar

How Warships Hunt For Enemy Submarines From A Veteran Submariner Who Has Been Hunted Many Times

The cat and mouse game of anti-submarine warfare is very high-stakes. Heres's how modern navies go about it with their surface fleets.

Her Majesty’s Death Ray: How The AIM-9L Sidewinder Vanquished The Argentine Air Force
Royal Navy

Her Majesty’s Death Ray: How The AIM-9L Sidewinder Vanquished The Argentine Air Force

The author of a new book on the conflict reveals how the American-made AIM-9L missile provided a lethal edge in the 1982 Falklands air war.

The Navy’s First Aegis Warship USS Ticonderoga Is Being Scrapped
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s First Aegis Warship USS Ticonderoga Is Being Scrapped

This historic ship has been awaiting its final fate since it was decommissioned in 2004 after just over two decades of service.

Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport Had A Mysteriously Busy Week In September
U.S. Homeland

Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport Had A Mysteriously Busy Week In September

The remote and highly secure facility hosted a group of peculiar visitors late last September.

The EA-18G Growler Has Its Own Topgun School For Electronic Attack Instead Of Dogfighting
EA-18G

The EA-18G Growler Has Its Own Topgun School For Electronic Attack Instead Of Dogfighting

An inside look at how 'Havoc' turns U.S. Navy EA-18G crews into wizards of the invisible art of electronic warfare.

Check Out How Rusty And Battered USS Stout Looks After Spending A Record 215 Days At Sea
U.S. Navy

Check Out How Rusty And Battered USS Stout Looks After Spending A Record 215 Days At Sea

Stout's sailors went from March to October without setting foot on land and performed maintenance usually done in port while at sea.

Why The Destroyer USS Paul Hamilton Came Home Flying A Crescent Moon Flag And A Long Pennant
U.S. Navy

Why The Destroyer USS Paul Hamilton Came Home Flying A Crescent Moon Flag And A Long Pennant

The banners have to do with the history of the ship's namesake and Navy traditions regarding particularly long deployments.