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Here’s Who Bought Paul Allen’s Pristine MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter
MiG-29

Here’s Who Bought Paul Allen’s Pristine MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter

What happens when you sell your controlling stake in a private air force? You buy yourself a 4th generation fighter of your own!

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Say They Struck Saudi Oil Facility With New Type Of Cruise Missile
Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Say They Struck Saudi Oil Facility With New Type Of Cruise Missile

The Houthi strike on Jeddah on the Red Sea came amid reports of a secret meeting between Saudi and Israeli officials elsewhere in the country.

The Navy Has Started Naming Its Submarines After Sea Creatures Again
U.S. Navy

The Navy Has Started Naming Its Submarines After Sea Creatures Again

After decades of naming attack submarines after cities and states, the Navy has announced it will name three boats after denizens of the deep.

This Is Our First Look At The Navy’s New CMV-22B Osprey Flying From An Aircraft Carrier
U.S. Navy

This Is Our First Look At The Navy’s New CMV-22B Osprey Flying From An Aircraft Carrier

The aircraft's choice as a replacement for the venerable C-2 Greyhound has been controversial, but its development has been amazingly fast.

The A-10 Warthog Demo Team Executed A Huge Flare Dump To End Its Air Show Season
A-10

The A-10 Warthog Demo Team Executed A Huge Flare Dump To End Its Air Show Season

With the Warthog demo team ending a very challenging season and its pilot wrapping up his tenure with the unit, some fireworks were in order!

F-15E Strike Eagle’s New Electronic Warfare Suite Put To The Test In Major Exercise
F-15

F-15E Strike Eagle’s New Electronic Warfare Suite Put To The Test In Major Exercise

The Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System will ensure the Strike Eagle can survive in a highly contested battlespace.

Check Out These Stunning Images Of All Four Air Force Tactical Demo Team Jets In Formation
U.S. Air Force

Check Out These Stunning Images Of All Four Air Force Tactical Demo Team Jets In Formation

With a crazy air show season coming to an end, the solo demo teams joined up on a C-130 for a rare and spectacular photo session.

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 long-range special ops raids, aggressor jet paint schemes, foreign policy, augmented reality dogfights—you know, no big whoop!

Check Out These Navy Special Operators Deploying An Underwater Scout Drone
Combat Craft Assault

Check Out These Navy Special Operators Deploying An Underwater Scout Drone

Naval special warfare personnel used a stealthy boat to help launch the unmanned underwater vehicle during a recent exercise in Sweden.

The Navy Wants To Stand Up A New Fleet Aimed At Deterring China In The Indian Ocean
U.S. Navy

The Navy Wants To Stand Up A New Fleet Aimed At Deterring China In The Indian Ocean

The call for a new fleet comes as the Navy takes part in a major exercise with India, Japan, and Australia, all with an eye toward challenging China.

Navy Maritime Patrol Planes Flying From Cold War Base In Bermuda For First Time In Decades
U.S. Navy

Navy Maritime Patrol Planes Flying From Cold War Base In Bermuda For First Time In Decades

The ballooning presence of Russian submarines and new interest in the region from China has made the Navy up its maritime patrol game in the Atlantic.

New Report On U.S. Military Aircraft Reliability Is Downright Miserable
U.S. Homeland

New Report On U.S. Military Aircraft Reliability Is Downright Miserable

The report provides a damning depiction of the mission-capable rates and operating costs of the Pentagon's aircraft fleet.

Everything We Know About The United Kingdom’s Big New Defense Spending Plan
United Kingdom

Everything We Know About The United Kingdom’s Big New Defense Spending Plan

The United Kingdom is looking to add billions to its defense budget for new warships, advanced aircraft, AI, and space and cyber capabilities.

Iran Unveils Its New Sea Base Warship That Looks Like A Floating Arms Bazaar
Iran

Iran Unveils Its New Sea Base Warship That Looks Like A Floating Arms Bazaar

Packing drones, boats, missiles, and a helicopter, it is Iran's somewhat questionable take on American expeditionary sea bases.

Navy MH-60R Seahawks To Get Magnetic Anomaly Detectors To Help Hunt Enemy Submarines
U.S. Navy

Navy MH-60R Seahawks To Get Magnetic Anomaly Detectors To Help Hunt Enemy Submarines

The Navy had initially declined to fit the MH-60Rs with magnetic anomaly detectors, which had been a feature on the SH-60B Seahawks they replaced.

Iran Unveils New Solid-Fuel Ballistic Missile Named After The General America Killed
Iran

Iran Unveils New Solid-Fuel Ballistic Missile Named After The General America Killed

An advanced surface-to-surface ballistic missile is joined by a new naval cruise missile — and Iran has shown it's willing to use them.

Enlisted Airmen Can Now Get A Taste Of Air Force Flight Training
U.S. Air Force

Enlisted Airmen Can Now Get A Taste Of Air Force Flight Training

The hope is that the adjustment to the Rated Preparatory Program could help address the Air Force's longstanding pilot shortage.

Missile Defense Madness: Myth Of Perfect Patriots, Magic THAAD, And The ICBM Shield
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

Missile Defense Madness: Myth Of Perfect Patriots, Magic THAAD, And The ICBM Shield

The reliability and capability claims attributed to anti-ballistic missile systems are getting way out of step with reality.

New Images Of China’s Elusive Catapult-Capable J-15T Carrier Fighter Emerge
China

New Images Of China’s Elusive Catapult-Capable J-15T Carrier Fighter Emerge

Featuring beefed-up landing gear and indigenous engines, the J-15T should lead to a production fighter for China's future supercarrier.

Centurion’s Roaring Whips Of Exploding Shells Are Still Engaging Rockets Over Iraq’s Green Zone
Iraq

Centurion’s Roaring Whips Of Exploding Shells Are Still Engaging Rockets Over Iraq’s Green Zone

After 15 years, Centurion is still swatting artillery from Baghdad's skies. Today's engagement came shortly after the U.S. withdrawal was announced.