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Here’s The FAA Report, Full ATC Audio From The ‘Guy In A Jetpack’ Incident Near LAX
U.S. Homeland

Here’s The FAA Report, Full ATC Audio From The ‘Guy In A Jetpack’ Incident Near LAX

We now have official information on the bizarre encounter between airliners landing at LAX and what was described as a guy in a jetpack.

This Is Our First Look At A Kuwait Air Force Super Hornet In Its Frontline Paint
Middle East

This Is Our First Look At A Kuwait Air Force Super Hornet In Its Frontline Paint

Kuwait's first F/A-18E is now undergoing testing at St. Louis in its service colors.

Is This Concept Art Of A Mysterious Space Launch Mothership A Missing Link In Area 51’s Past?
Area 51

Is This Concept Art Of A Mysterious Space Launch Mothership A Missing Link In Area 51’s Past?

There's a long and colorful trail of circumstantial evidence, rumor, historical context, and patent info that points to such an aircraft existing.

The Pentagon’s Highly Questionable Proposals For A Navy With Over 500 Ships
U.S. Homeland

The Pentagon’s Highly Questionable Proposals For A Navy With Over 500 Ships

Real-world factors are driving proposals for a huge expansion of the Navy's fleet, but major hurdles make them more like fantasy than anything else.

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 Next Generation Air Dominance, laser-induced plasma for hypersonic vehicles, strategy, AR dogfighting—you know, no big whoop.

General Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone-Launched Drone Breaks Cover
Swarms

General Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone-Launched Drone Breaks Cover

This low-cost unmanned demonstrator could give larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, game-changing new capabilities.

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.