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The Military’s Puzzling Plan To Have SpaceX Deliver A C-17’s Worth Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour (Updated)
Falcon (SpaceX)

The Military’s Puzzling Plan To Have SpaceX Deliver A C-17’s Worth Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour (Updated)

A new partnership with SpaceX and other companies could revolutionize how quickly the DoD can deliver cargo worldwide, but major questions remain.

StormBreaker Mini Glide Bomb That Can Hit Moving Targets In Any Weather Is Ready For War
U.S. Air Force

StormBreaker Mini Glide Bomb That Can Hit Moving Targets In Any Weather Is Ready For War

Now it has been approved for fielding, U.S. Air Force F-15E squadrons downrange will be the first to carry the precision weapons on combat sorties.

This Is The Cave Facility In Norway That U.S. Navy Submarines Could Soon Operate From
Northern Europe

This Is The Cave Facility In Norway That U.S. Navy Submarines Could Soon Operate From

Norway sold this once-secret sub base nearly a decade ago, but it has taken on new relevance as Russia steps up its activity in the region.

Air Force Says New Hypersonic Missile Will Hit Targets 1,000 Miles Away In Under 12 Minutes
Air-launched hypersonic boost glide vehicles

Air Force Says New Hypersonic Missile Will Hit Targets 1,000 Miles Away In Under 12 Minutes

An Air Force Global Strike Command official has given us an indication of how fast the Air Force's new Air-launched Rapid-Response Weapon will fly.

Serbian Helicopters Blow Up Targets In Some Of The Best Anti-Tank Missile Footage We’ve Seen
Europe

Serbian Helicopters Blow Up Targets In Some Of The Best Anti-Tank Missile Footage We’ve Seen

Anti-tank missile-slinging Gazelle rotorcraft were just one of the highlights of Serbia's Joint Action 2020 exercise.

We Take A Closer Look At North Korea’s New Prototype Main Battle Tank
China

We Take A Closer Look At North Korea’s New Prototype Main Battle Tank

What we are seeing is likely more aspirational than operational, but that can change quicker than most care to admit.

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

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