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Army UH-60 Crashes Off Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula Killing Seven, Including Five Americans (Updated)
U.S. Army

Army UH-60 Crashes Off Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula Killing Seven, Including Five Americans (Updated)

Another American survived the crash, which appears to have been an accident, and was medically evacuated.

Israel Has Taken Delivery Of Its Most Capable Warship Ever
Israel

Israel Has Taken Delivery Of Its Most Capable Warship Ever

The first of the Sa'ar 6 class missile corvettes will help extend the Israeli Navy's reach far into the Mediterranean.

The Laser System Protecting The Capital Against Aerial Intruders Is Getting An Upgrade
Lasers

The Laser System Protecting The Capital Against Aerial Intruders Is Getting An Upgrade

It is a fairly obscure but critical component of the integrated air defense system that guards Washington, D.C. against aerial threats.

Israel’s Specially-Built F-35I Test Jet Just Touched Down In-Country
Israel

Israel’s Specially-Built F-35I Test Jet Just Touched Down In-Country

This unique version of the F-35I stealth fighter will help introduce new weapons and avionics for the "Adir."

Taiwan Issues Rare Confirmation That U.S. Special Operators Are Training On The Island (Updated)
Taiwan

Taiwan Issues Rare Confirmation That U.S. Special Operators Are Training On The Island (Updated)

The unusual step of announcing the presence of U.S. Marine Raiders operating in Taiwan is bound to draw the ire of the mainland.

Army Offers Glimpse Of New Low-Cost Surface-To-Air Missile
U.S. Army

Army Offers Glimpse Of New Low-Cost Surface-To-Air Missile

The weapon is intended to fill a critical gap between high-end Patriot and shoulder-fired Stinger surface-to-air missile systems.

Here’s Exactly What’s In America’s Massive Advanced Weapons Deal With The UAE
UAE

Here’s Exactly What’s In America’s Massive Advanced Weapons Deal With The UAE

The arms deals, valued at almost $23.4 billion, include F-35s, drones with anti-submarine warfare kits, stealthy cruise missiles, and more.

Germany Axes Plan To Buy Either Sikorsky CH-53K Or Boeing CH-47 Helicopters
Germany

Germany Axes Plan To Buy Either Sikorsky CH-53K Or Boeing CH-47 Helicopters

Offers for the Boeing CH-47 and Sikorsky CH-53K were both judged too expensive.

China Deployed Bombers To One Of Its South China Sea Islands For The First Time According To Photo
China

China Deployed Bombers To One Of Its South China Sea Islands For The First Time According To Photo

The H-6J's visit to Woody Island would be yet more evidence of China's expanding military activities in a disputed and strategically vital region.

Video Indicates Armenia Has Fired Its Russian-Made Iskander Ballistic Missiles At Azerbaijan
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Video Indicates Armenia Has Fired Its Russian-Made Iskander Ballistic Missiles At Azerbaijan

The footage emerged just hours before the two sides signed a Russian-brokered peace deal, which includes major concessions to Azerbaijan.

This May Be Our First Glimpse Of China’s New Air-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile
China

This May Be Our First Glimpse Of China’s New Air-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile

Looking very much like America's radar-killing HARM, the new weapon was recently seen under a J-11BS Flanker's wings.

Russian Mi-24 Hind Gunship Shot Down In Armenia Near Border With Azerbaijan (Updated)
Russia

Russian Mi-24 Hind Gunship Shot Down In Armenia Near Border With Azerbaijan (Updated)

The incident runs the risk of drawing the Kremlin deeper in the ongoing conflict between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over a long-disputed region.

The Army Has Officially Selected The Navy’s SM-6 Missile To Be Used In A Strike Role
U.S. Army

The Army Has Officially Selected The Navy’s SM-6 Missile To Be Used In A Strike Role

A ground-launched SM-6 could become one of the Army's most versatile weapons.

Bunker Talk: Hurry Up And Wait Edition
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Hurry Up And Wait Edition

Relax, have some laughs, shoot the shit.

Canadian Fighter Pilot Training Company To Buy FA-50 Light Combat Jets
Canada

Canadian Fighter Pilot Training Company To Buy FA-50 Light Combat Jets

The jets could be used for advanced pilot training, adversary, and other duties that the firm provides.

The Trump Administration Plans To Sell The United Arab Emirates Armed Reaper Drones
UAE

The Trump Administration Plans To Sell The United Arab Emirates Armed Reaper Drones

After administration approved F-35s, a deal for maritime variants of the Reaper could be next for the UAE.

British Army Apache Gunship’s 30mm Cannon Accidentally Fires During Maintenance
Royal Army

British Army Apache Gunship’s 30mm Cannon Accidentally Fires During Maintenance

The training round doesn't appear to have caused any injuries or damage, but the British Army is still trying to figure out exactly where it went.

New Images Of Chinese Bomber Carrying Huge Mystery Missile Point To Hypersonic Capability
China

New Images Of Chinese Bomber Carrying Huge Mystery Missile Point To Hypersonic Capability

Newly visible details further indicate that China is developing an air-launched hypersonic weapon, one that may be air-breathing.

Marine Corps Boss Has Big Plans To Get Into The Business Of Hunting And Killing Submarines
Amphibious Operations

Marine Corps Boss Has Big Plans To Get Into The Business Of Hunting And Killing Submarines

Marines could find themselves searching for and attacking enemy submarines, as well as indirectly supporting other anti-submarine operations.

Spad To The Bone: Texas F-16 Squadron Marks 75th Anniversary With Bold Paint Job
U.S. Homeland

Spad To The Bone: Texas F-16 Squadron Marks 75th Anniversary With Bold Paint Job

The "Lone Star State" scheme is one of the most flamboyant to have been applied to a USAF jet in recent years.