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Unmanned

Everything We Just Learned About The Fatal Iranian Drone Attack On A Tanker

The use of small unmanned aircraft to attack the tanker M/T Mercer Street underscores the growing threat that drones pose on and off the battlefield.

Q-4

RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashes Just Outside Of Grand Forks Air Force Base

The high-flying unmanned aerial vehicle came down after returning from a sortie.

A-10

A-10 Warthogs Fly From A Michigan Highway (Updated)

A-10s, as well as C-146 special operations transports, have been flying from a highway in Michigan as part of a larger exercise.

C-130

Curious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing Plane

The Air Force only has one Constant Phoenix jet, which is used to collect air samples that could show evidence of nuclear testing or accidents.

OBSS

Kratos Says Secret “Off-Board Sensing Station” Unmanned Aircraft Will Be Transformative

The U.S. Air Force has a classified program to field low-cost, attritable drones that can be used as "off-board sensing stations."

U.S. Air Force

Air Force Throws Millions At Startup Trying To Build Reusable Hypersonic Aircraft

The Air Force wants Hermeus Corporation to prove the concept for a high-speed transport, and maybe more.

U.S. Army

Ripsaw Unmanned Mini-Tank Sent To The Army’s Shooting Range For The First Time

The Ripsaw is better known for its action movie pedigree, but the Army's unmanned version packs a very real 30mm cannon.

U.S. Navy

This Is What The Navy’s New Shipboard Electronic Warfare System Can Actually Do

SEWIP Block III is much more than just a naval electronic warfare system. Northrop Grumman's Mike Meaney breaks down its real potential for us.

Unmanned

Drone Makes First Autonomous Aerial Delivery Between Two Military Vessels

The U.S. Navy has been experimenting with a variety of drone delivery concepts in recent years in order to ease its logistical burden.

F-35

F-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors

The latest iteration of the Air Force's huge Red Flag aerial war games features highly-trained aggressor pilots playing the "bad guys" in F-35s.

Oscar Class

Russian Nuclear Submarine Broke Down In Danish Waters

The Danish Navy described the situation as "dramatic" as the submarine Orel drifted towards its territory following an unknown propulsion malfunction.

India

India’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Has Gone To Sea For The First Time

Despite delays, the new INS Vikrant is nevertheless an important step toward expanding India's carrier force.

Iran

Puzzling Hijacking Of Commercial Vessel In Gulf Of Oman Comes To An End

An armed group had boarded the ship in the Gulf of Oman and was reportedly trying to sail it to Iran.

C-17

Watch This C-17 Engage Its Thrust Reversers In Mid-Air To Make An Extremely Rapid Descent

The reverse idle tactical descent is a pretty incredible way to lose altitude, and quickly.

U.S. Air Force

Retired Marine C-9B Jet Transport Is Getting Second Life As An Air Force Sensor Testbed

The Marine Corps had been the last operator of these militarized McDonnell Douglas DC-9 airliners, retiring its last examples four years ago.

Iran

Mysterious “Potential Hijack” Of Commercial Ship Ongoing In The Gulf Of Oman (Updated)

Reports of a "non-piracy" maritime hijacking in the Middle East come just days after a fatal drone strike on an Israeli-operated tanker.

U.S. Navy

Critical Fix Will Take Years To Reach All Navy Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ships

The problem-ridden vessels face another hurdle as the Navy admits that a critical design fix to the ships' propulsion system is intensely complicated.

U.S. Air Force

The Truth About The Air Force’s Biggest Changes To Pilot Training Since The Dawn Of The Jet Age

General Wills faces a pilot shortage while saddled with a training system that's stayed largely the same for 60 years. Here's how it could change.

Lasers

Lasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind Tunnels

Wind tunnels are being used to help accelerate the Air Force's delayed airborne laser ambitions.

Helicopters

Bell Unveils VTOL Aircraft Concepts That All Feature Fold-Away Rotors For Jet-Speed Flight

The Pentagon is increasingly interested in much faster and more survivable aircraft that can land and takeoff like a helicopter but fly like a jet.