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All The Ways The F-35 Tried To Kill Its Pilot Prior To Eglin AFB Crash
F-35

All The Ways The F-35 Tried To Kill Its Pilot Prior To Eglin AFB Crash

Six total factors, including speed, helmet, oxygen, and flight control problems, led to this summer's loss of an Air Force Lightning II.

Boom Rolls Out Its XB-1 “Baby Boom” Supersonic Demonstrator Jet
Civil Aviation

Boom Rolls Out Its XB-1 “Baby Boom” Supersonic Demonstrator Jet

The XB-1 will support the continued development of Boom's Overture supersonic airliner that is slated to fly at over twice the speed of sound.

Everything We Just Learned About The Navy’s Dubious Path To A 500 Ship Fleet
U.S. Navy

Everything We Just Learned About The Navy’s Dubious Path To A 500 Ship Fleet

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has offered new details about the Navy's future force structure and how the Pentagon hopes to pay for it.

Here’s Who’s Bought Those Retired Singapore Air Force KC-135R Tankers
Indo-Pacific

Here’s Who’s Bought Those Retired Singapore Air Force KC-135R Tankers

There are now two companies flying boom-equipped tankers, which are rare assets in the private sector that look set to be increasingly in demand.

Kim Jong Un Just Showed The World The War Machine He Built While Feinting Diplomacy
North Korea

Kim Jong Un Just Showed The World The War Machine He Built While Feinting Diplomacy

A giant new intercontinental ballistic missile was just one of the many revelations from the remarkably well-produced showcase of authoritarian might.

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 shipboard electronic warfare systems, Sidewinder slinging Harriers, foreign policy, F-35 mishaps—you know, no big whoop!

Here’s The Full List Of Kit Offered To Finland If It Chooses F-35 Or Super Hornet
Northern Europe

Here’s The Full List Of Kit Offered To Finland If It Chooses F-35 Or Super Hornet

Finland has been approved to buy either the Boeing or Lockheed Martin fighter as it prepares to select a successor to the 'legacy' Hornet.

India’s First Indigenous Air-Launched Radar-Killing Missile Is Headed For Service
India

India’s First Indigenous Air-Launched Radar-Killing Missile Is Headed For Service

The test conducted over the Bay of Bengal saw the long-range Rudram-1 launched from a Su-30MKI fighter jet.

The Secretive Inventor Of The Navy’s Bizarre ‘UFO Patents’ Finally Talks
U.S. Navy

The Secretive Inventor Of The Navy’s Bizarre ‘UFO Patents’ Finally Talks

Dr. Salvatore Pais has finally spoken to The War Zone concerning his seemingly out of this world patents filed on behalf of the U.S. Navy.

F/A-18 Super Hornets Are Flying Middle East Combat Missions With New Infrared Sensor Pod
F/A-18

F/A-18 Super Hornets Are Flying Middle East Combat Missions With New Infrared Sensor Pod

The F/A-18F flew a sortie over the Middle East carrying the pod, which isn't scheduled to be operational until late 2021.

RAF Tests Swarm Loaded With BriteCloud Electronic Warfare Decoys To Overwhelm Air Defenses
Swarms

RAF Tests Swarm Loaded With BriteCloud Electronic Warfare Decoys To Overwhelm Air Defenses

The drone swarm used the affordable off-the-shelf decoy to wreak havoc on enemy integrated air defense systems.

Satellite Images Confirm Turkish F-16 Fighters Secretly Deployed To Azerbaijan
Turkey

Satellite Images Confirm Turkish F-16 Fighters Secretly Deployed To Azerbaijan

F-16s appear to have remained in Azerbaijan long after Turkey sent them there for an exercise months ago, despite denials from Ankara and Baku.

Russia Says This Is Our First Glimpse Of Its Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missile
Russia

Russia Says This Is Our First Glimpse Of Its Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missile

Launched from a frigate in the White Sea, the weapon was claimed to have exceeded a speed of Mach 8 before hitting a naval target.

Letter From The Editor: We Want To Welcome Task & Purpose To Our Growing Family
News & Features

Letter From The Editor: We Want To Welcome Task & Purpose To Our Growing Family

The acquisition underscores how deeply our company believes in the defense media space.

Work Begins On Starlink-Like Constellation Of Small Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites
Early Warning/DSP/SBIRS

Work Begins On Starlink-Like Constellation Of Small Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites

The Pentagon's grand space strategy envisions a shift from larger, expensive satellites to massive constellations of smaller, easier to replace ones.

Behold HMS Queen Elizabeth’s First Carrier Strike Group
Royal Navy

Behold HMS Queen Elizabeth’s First Carrier Strike Group

The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth takes center stage as the task force is put through its paces in Exercise Joint Warrior.

India Has Tested A Very Long Range Supersonic Anti-Submarine Missile For The First Time
India

India Has Tested A Very Long Range Supersonic Anti-Submarine Missile For The First Time

The missile releases a torpedo after reaching the target area, which can range out to 400 miles from the launch point.

Russian Flight Test Center Flew A “Cabriolet” Su-57 Fighter Jet
Russia

Russian Flight Test Center Flew A “Cabriolet” Su-57 Fighter Jet

Flying a Su-57 minus the canopy was likely related to an evaluation of the jet's emergency escape procedures.

Watch This C-17 Crew Experience Sinister-Looking St. Elmo’s Fire
C-17

Watch This C-17 Crew Experience Sinister-Looking St. Elmo’s Fire

The phenomenon occurs when electricity in the air causes it to glow in a very eerie way around parts of an aircraft.

Russian Air-To-Air Missile Tests Signal Potential New Capabilities For Flanker and Felon
Russia

Russian Air-To-Air Missile Tests Signal Potential New Capabilities For Flanker and Felon

Two new videos show that progress is being made in fielding new long-range weapons for the Russian Aerospace Forces.