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Reflections And Wisdom From A Cold War Submarine Hunter
Cold War

Reflections And Wisdom From A Cold War Submarine Hunter

We talk about what was and what could have been for the S-3 Viking, and about the future of the Navy's shrunken sub-hunting force.

Fighting World War Three In A Fjord And Chasing Soviet Submarines In The S-3 Viking
Cold War

Fighting World War Three In A Fjord And Chasing Soviet Submarines In The S-3 Viking

It was the twilight of the Cold War and both Kevin Noonan and his S-3 Viking were maturing into more potent and wise weapons of war.

Confessions Of A Submarine Hunting S-3 Viking Crewman During The Twilight Of The Cold War
Cold War

Confessions Of A Submarine Hunting S-3 Viking Crewman During The Twilight Of The Cold War

How the shadowy art of anti-submarine aerial warfare works and what it was like putting it to use while barreling through the sky in an S-3 Viking.

The Making Of A Submarine Hunting S-3 Viking Crewman
Cold War

The Making Of A Submarine Hunting S-3 Viking Crewman

This is what it took to become a sub hunter tasked with protecting America's carrier battle groups at the twilight of the Cold War.

B-2 Bombers Practice Stealth Team Tactics With F-35 Pilot Trainees For The First Time
F-35

B-2 Bombers Practice Stealth Team Tactics With F-35 Pilot Trainees For The First Time

The first training event of its kind provided a high-end finale for the F-35A student pilot syllabus.

26 Killed In Barrage At Yemeni Airport Just As Newly-Minted Officials Were Deplaning
Yemen

26 Killed In Barrage At Yemeni Airport Just As Newly-Minted Officials Were Deplaning

The brazen attack, which included multiple projectiles, came shortly after members of a new power-sharing government arrived from Saudi Arabia.

Indonesian Fisherman Caught What Appears To Be A Chinese Underwater Drone
China

Indonesian Fisherman Caught What Appears To Be A Chinese Underwater Drone

The craft matches an underwater glider that China builds, which is capable of traveling for weeks and over huge distances.

New Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads That Biden Calls A “Bad Idea” Have All Been Delivered
U.S. Homeland

New Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads That Biden Calls A “Bad Idea” Have All Been Delivered

Biden has opposed the Trump Administration's deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads on the Navy's Trident submarine-launched ballistic missiles.

Watch This F-15 Take Out A Target With A Sidewinder Missile At Very Close Range
F-15

Watch This F-15 Take Out A Target With A Sidewinder Missile At Very Close Range

We don't often get the chance to see such a close-quarters aerial engagement with live weapons.

Imagine Following This On The Highway: A Truckload Of Nuclear Training Bombs
B61

Imagine Following This On The Highway: A Truckload Of Nuclear Training Bombs

It's highly unusual to see even inert nuclear bombs being transported so openly.

The Tale Of A World War II British Submarine That Shot Down An Enemy Plane With A Torpedo
WWII

The Tale Of A World War II British Submarine That Shot Down An Enemy Plane With A Torpedo

History has almost forgotten the World War II submarine crew that claimed a unique "kill" of an enemy aircraft in the Mediterranean.

Snakehead Will Be The Largest Underwater Drone That U.S. Nuclear Submarines Can Deploy
Ohio Class (SSGN variant)

Snakehead Will Be The Largest Underwater Drone That U.S. Nuclear Submarines Can Deploy

Snakehead was designed to fit inside existing dry dock shelters that attach to the back of Navy submarines and are typically used by Navy SEALs.

Russia’s Predator-Style Drone With Big Export Potential Has Launched Its First Missiles
Russia

Russia’s Predator-Style Drone With Big Export Potential Has Launched Its First Missiles

This class of drone is one of the hottest items on the world's arms market. With few competitors, Orion could prove to be a highly lucrative program.

Watch Flight Tracks Of Contractor Adversary Jets Bum-Rush A Carrier Group For Training
U.S. Air Force

Watch Flight Tracks Of Contractor Adversary Jets Bum-Rush A Carrier Group For Training

A dozen contractor aggressor jets were visible on flight tracking sites attacking the USS Theodore Roosevelt during pre-deployment training.

This Is All The Survival Gear That Apache Attack Helicopter Crews Fly Into Combat With
AH-64

This Is All The Survival Gear That Apache Attack Helicopter Crews Fly Into Combat With

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst!

Bunker Talk: Santa’s Yearly Mission Edition
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Santa’s Yearly Mission Edition

It's safer than Nakatomi Plaza, friendlier than The Grinch, and has less inlaw drama than Christmas Vacation!

The 1st Armored Division Transformed Its M1 Abrams Tanks Into Santa’s Sleigh
M1 Abrams

The 1st Armored Division Transformed Its M1 Abrams Tanks Into Santa’s Sleigh

The world's only enchanted sleigh that can fight its way onto contested rooftops.

Video Taken By Pilots Of What Could Be The Elusive Los Angeles Jet Pack Guy Emerges (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Video Taken By Pilots Of What Could Be The Elusive Los Angeles Jet Pack Guy Emerges (Updated)

Flight school pilots were on a training flight off the coast when they were surprised to see what appeared to be a guy in a jet pack whizzing by.

Britain’s Shackleton Radar Plane Was Born As An Already Antiquated Cold War Dinosaur
Cold War

Britain’s Shackleton Radar Plane Was Born As An Already Antiquated Cold War Dinosaur

The RAF's future E-7 early warning aircraft will now be headed for the Shackleton's old stomping grounds at RAF Lossiemouth.

Watch A Marine Corps F-35B Fire Its Gun Pod While Flying Off The Coast Of Somalia
U.S. Marine Corps

Watch A Marine Corps F-35B Fire Its Gun Pod While Flying Off The Coast Of Somalia

Marine F-35Bs are on call to provide close air support in support of the withdrawal of American troops out of Somalia.