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Let’s Talk About Remote-Controlled Gun Turrets And The Killing Of Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist
Iran

Let’s Talk About Remote-Controlled Gun Turrets And The Killing Of Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist

The scenario sounds like something straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but lightweight remote-controlled gun turrets do indeed exist.

What It Is Like Flying The Most Advanced F-15 Eagle Ever Built
F-15

What It Is Like Flying The Most Advanced F-15 Eagle Ever Built

A test pilot's perspective on Qatari F-15QA trials that will pave the way to deliveries in 2021, and help the development of the USAF's new F-15EX.

Navy Will Spend Around $30 Million To Scrap Fire-Damaged USS Bonhomme Richard
U.S. Navy

Navy Will Spend Around $30 Million To Scrap Fire-Damaged USS Bonhomme Richard

Other options, such as turning it into a hospital ship or a submarine tender, were also considered, but none made sense financially.

Australia Teams Up With U.S. To Get Hypersonic Missiles For Its Super Hornets In Five Years
Australia

Australia Teams Up With U.S. To Get Hypersonic Missiles For Its Super Hornets In Five Years

Plans call for the rapid prototyping of a new air-breathing long-range missile for the Royal Australian Air Force.

The Army Wants To Launch Drone Swarms Behind Enemy Lines From High-Altitude Balloons
U.S. Army

The Army Wants To Launch Drone Swarms Behind Enemy Lines From High-Altitude Balloons

The balloons could also collect intelligence, serve as communications relays, and send sensors falling down to the ground to watch for enemy activity.

Check Out This AC-130 Gunship Pilot Wearing A Scorpion Helmet Mounted Display
AC-130

Check Out This AC-130 Gunship Pilot Wearing A Scorpion Helmet Mounted Display

AC-130W pilots get a huge boost in situational awareness and more from the helmet mounted display that is usually found on fighters.

F-15 Eagle Pilot Explains Exactly How He Downed Three Migs During Two Wars
MiG-29

F-15 Eagle Pilot Explains Exactly How He Downed Three Migs During Two Wars

Cesar "Rico" Rodriguez gives a remarkable account of how he brought down three enemy fighters, two during Desert Storm and one during Allied Force.

This Explainer On How Wonderfully Complex Submarine Torpedo Tubes Are Is A Must Watch
Torpedoes

This Explainer On How Wonderfully Complex Submarine Torpedo Tubes Are Is A Must Watch

There's a lot more involved with punching a torpedo out of a submarine than stuffing it in a tube and opening the hatch.

This Shot Of An A-10, F-35, And F-22 Billowing Vapor In Formation Is Absolutely Insane
F-22

This Shot Of An A-10, F-35, And F-22 Billowing Vapor In Formation Is Absolutely Insane

Photographing three different U.S. Air Force tactical jets with gobs of vapor pouring off of them while flying in formation is far from common.

F-117 Nighthawks Now Appear To Be Flying As Adversaries In Red Flag Aerial War Games
Red Flag

F-117 Nighthawks Now Appear To Be Flying As Adversaries In Red Flag Aerial War Games

The F-117 force's presence over the southwestern U.S. has greatly expanded in recent years. Now it appears to have taken on a formal aggressor role.

Test Pilot Explains The YF-23 Black Widow’s Awesomely Innovative Flight Control System
F-22

Test Pilot Explains The YF-23 Black Widow’s Awesomely Innovative Flight Control System

The YF-23 was an amazing combination of cutting-edge innovations that we are still learning about. Its digital flight control system was no different.

How A Canadian Pilot Became The First Westerner To Fly The Feared MiG-29 Fulcrum
People

How A Canadian Pilot Became The First Westerner To Fly The Feared MiG-29 Fulcrum

With only minutes to prepare, CF-18 Hornet pilot Bob Wade was let loose in the cockpit of one of the Soviet Union's latest fighter jets.

How F-16 Testers Are Evolving The Jet’s New Radar Beyond The Homeland Defense Mission
F-16

How F-16 Testers Are Evolving The Jet’s New Radar Beyond The Homeland Defense Mission

Rapid deployment of a new AESA radar with the Air National Guard is being followed-up with advanced testing for the full suite of F-16 missions.

Air Combat Tales From Australia’s Storied Pitch Black Aerial War Games
Australia

Air Combat Tales From Australia’s Storied Pitch Black Aerial War Games

Past participants recall incredible highlights from the big international exercise that plays out over Australia's vast Northern Territory.

How Submarine Sonarmen Tirelessly Hunt For Enemies They Can’t Even See
U.S. Navy

How Submarine Sonarmen Tirelessly Hunt For Enemies They Can’t Even See

The ability to fight and win in the high-stakes game of undersea warfare is all about the art of listening. Here's how it's done.

Why Russia’s MiG-35 Is Starting To Look Like A Dead Duck
Russia

Why Russia’s MiG-35 Is Starting To Look Like A Dead Duck

The latest-generation Fulcrum should have been in service by now, so why isn't it and what went wrong?

The British Had A Plan To Drop Anthrax Laced Cattle Feed Over Germany In 1942
WWII

The British Had A Plan To Drop Anthrax Laced Cattle Feed Over Germany In 1942

Biological weapons delivered by RAF Lancaster bombers could have led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands.

This Was The Largest Conventional Explosion America Ever Set Off
Cold War

This Was The Largest Conventional Explosion America Ever Set Off

The deliberate detonation of nearly 4,750 tons of explosives was meant to simulate the effects of a small nuclear bomb.

Check Out This Incredibly Rare Image Of An F-22 Pilot Wearing A Helmet Mounted Display
F-22

Check Out This Incredibly Rare Image Of An F-22 Pilot Wearing A Helmet Mounted Display

While initiatives and tests came and went, the F-22 still doesn't have a helmet-mounted display a decade and a half after being declared operational.

This Is The First Photo Ever Of A Stealthy Black Hawk Helicopter
H-60

This Is The First Photo Ever Of A Stealthy Black Hawk Helicopter

Almost a decade since we learned of the stealth Black Hawks used in the Bin Laden raid, we have seen no images of them or of their lineage, until now.