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Russian Warship Kazanets Collided With A Cargo Vessel In The Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea

Russian Warship Kazanets Collided With A Cargo Vessel In The Baltic Sea

The incident occurred in dense fog, but the Russian corvette reportedly had its tracking system deactivated.

SAM System That Guards Washington DC Just Made Its Lowest Ever Intercept Of A Mock Cruise Missile
U.S. Homeland

SAM System That Guards Washington DC Just Made Its Lowest Ever Intercept Of A Mock Cruise Missile

The National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System is critical to protecting America's capital and surrounding areas from air and missile threats.

Check Out These Dramatic Photos Of The Recent Fire Aboard Coast Guard Cutter Waesche
U.S. Coast Guard

Check Out These Dramatic Photos Of The Recent Fire Aboard Coast Guard Cutter Waesche

The fire broke out aboard the Legend-class cutter as it was underway in the Western Pacific.

Russian Flanker Fighter Reportedly Downs Another With Its Cannon By Accident
Russia

Russian Flanker Fighter Reportedly Downs Another With Its Cannon By Accident

An oversight is said to have resulted in a Russian Aerospace Forces Su-35S going into a mock dogfight with its cannon loaded.

CH-47 Chinook With Far More Powerful T408 Engines Has Flown For The First Time
CH-47

CH-47 Chinook With Far More Powerful T408 Engines Has Flown For The First Time

This upgrade could give the type much greater performance, which could be attractive to future and existing Chinook operators.

Behold A British Carrier Carrying The Most Stealth Fighters Of Any Warship To Date
United Kingdom

Behold A British Carrier Carrying The Most Stealth Fighters Of Any Warship To Date

British and American F-35Bs have gone aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth for the latest phase of trials.

Russia’s New Icebreaker, The World’s Largest, Is Heading To The Arctic For The First Time
Russia

Russia’s New Icebreaker, The World’s Largest, Is Heading To The Arctic For The First Time

The ship has been beset by technical and other delays and questions remain about when it will reach full operational service.

Taiwan Displays Air-Launched Cruise Missiles At Air Base In Heart Of Taiwan Strait
China

Taiwan Displays Air-Launched Cruise Missiles At Air Base In Heart Of Taiwan Strait

Taiwan's air force is fielding air-launched cruise missiles on the island chain of Penghu, which occupies a strategic position in the Taiwan Strait.

U.S. Strategic Command Tweet Throws Shade On Russia’s Long-Range Bomber Mission
Russia

U.S. Strategic Command Tweet Throws Shade On Russia’s Long-Range Bomber Mission

The Russian Air Force's latest long-range mission is impressive, but it is a long way from surpassing U.S. Air Force records

E/A-18G Growler Sports Its New Jamming Pod In The Anechoic Chamber In This Very Sci-Fi Pic
EA-18G

E/A-18G Growler Sports Its New Jamming Pod In The Anechoic Chamber In This Very Sci-Fi Pic

This kind of electromagnetic interference testing is especially important when developing electronic warfare systems.

The Navy’s New Jammers For Its EA-18G Growlers Cut Back Their Range More Than The Old Pods
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s New Jammers For Its EA-18G Growlers Cut Back Their Range More Than The Old Pods

The Growlers are sorely in need of the new jamming systems, but the present pod design could create all-new issues.

Chinese Air Force Video Depicting Bombers Attacking Guam Steals Scenes From Transformers
China

Chinese Air Force Video Depicting Bombers Attacking Guam Steals Scenes From Transformers

With its mash-up of Hollywood movies, the People's Liberation Army Air Force seems to be sending a deliberate signal to Washington.

Secretive Seawolf Submarine Makes Port Call In Europe For The Second Time In Two Months
Seawolf Class

Secretive Seawolf Submarine Makes Port Call In Europe For The Second Time In Two Months

The advanced submarine has been spotted sailing to the Royal Navy's main base in Scotland just weeks after making an unusually public visit to Norway.

How The CIA’s Adrift Maritime Branch Lost Four Men On A Doomed Spy Mission Against China
China

How The CIA’s Adrift Maritime Branch Lost Four Men On A Doomed Spy Mission Against China

The story paints a tragic picture of the Agency's clandestine operations that are often glamorized by Hollywood.

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 Hornets shedding their fuel tanks, hypervelocity projectiles, strategy, German assault rifles—you know, no big whoop.

Mysterious Russian Mi-171Sh Hip Assault Helicopters Are Bound For China
China

Mysterious Russian Mi-171Sh Hip Assault Helicopters Are Bound For China

The People's Liberation Army has a long and successful history of Hip operations, and now it's set to receive new variants of the type.

State Department Wishes Air Force Happy Birthday With Pic Of Navy’s Blue Angels
U.S. Homeland

State Department Wishes Air Force Happy Birthday With Pic Of Navy’s Blue Angels

It's the thought that counts, right?

Testing Points To Relevance Of Hyper Velocity Projectile For Zumwalt Destroyer’s Dormant Guns
U.S. Navy

Testing Points To Relevance Of Hyper Velocity Projectile For Zumwalt Destroyer’s Dormant Guns

A version of the Zumwalt's beleaguered Advanced Gun System shot down a cruise missile with a Hyper Velocity Projectile during a major land-based test.

Storm Clouds Gather Over F-35B Lightning As United Kingdom Prepares Defense Review
F-35

Storm Clouds Gather Over F-35B Lightning As United Kingdom Prepares Defense Review

A reduced force of F-35Bs looks increasingly likely and could free up funds for the Tempest future fighter.

This Is Our First Look At The Secretive X-37B Spaceplane With Its Cargo Bay Doors Open
X-37B

This Is Our First Look At The Secretive X-37B Spaceplane With Its Cargo Bay Doors Open

The mysterious craft is currently on its sixth orbital mission. The last one lasted 780 days.