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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.

The Air Force’s First Overseas-Based F-35A Unit Is Revealed And Now It Needs A Name
F-35

The Air Force’s First Overseas-Based F-35A Unit Is Revealed And Now It Needs A Name

RAF Lakenheath's "Liberty Wing" wants you to help name its latest squadron.

Here Is The Surprise Choice To Become Germany’s Standard Assault Rifle
Germany

Here Is The Surprise Choice To Become Germany’s Standard Assault Rifle

C.G. Haenel's winning design looks set to bring Heckler & Koch's assault rifle dynasty in Germany to an end.

The U.S. Air Force Has Secretly Flown A Demonstrator For Its Next-Generation Fighter
NGAD

The U.S. Air Force Has Secretly Flown A Demonstrator For Its Next-Generation Fighter

Little is known about the actual aircraft or who even built it, but it's a sign that the next-generation fighter effort is rapidly accelerating.

Greece Is Buying French Rafale Fighters In Light Of Tensions With Turkey
Europe

Greece Is Buying French Rafale Fighters In Light Of Tensions With Turkey

The Greek prime minister has outlined a major arms package for all three services, with new warships also being on the shopping list.

Watch This F/A-18 Hornet Chuck Its External Fuel Tank During A Carrier Catapult Launch
F/A-18

Watch This F/A-18 Hornet Chuck Its External Fuel Tank During A Carrier Catapult Launch

The 480-gallon drop tank goes end over end into the sea right after the Super Hornet leaves the deck.

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 robot K-9s, Chinese spaceplanes, geopolitics, commoditized F-16s—you know, no big whoop.

Two Russian MiG-29s Have Crashed In Libya According To Top American Intel Official
Russia

Two Russian MiG-29s Have Crashed In Libya According To Top American Intel Official

US Africa Command official provides dates of two MiG-29 losses and reiterates the jets' connections to Wagner Group.

NASA Is Hiring Private Contractors To Retrieve Moon Dust
NASA

NASA Is Hiring Private Contractors To Retrieve Moon Dust

The Moon could quickly become a site of intense competition as space-faring nations explore new possibilities in lunar mining and militarization.

U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs Are About To Go Aboard A British Carrier And They Might Be There To Stay
Royal Navy

U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs Are About To Go Aboard A British Carrier And They Might Be There To Stay

An Anglo-American F-35B force will be the centerpiece of the United Kingdom's biggest carrier air group in 40 years.

This Is The Royal Air Force’s First Aggressor Eurofighter Typhoon
United Kingdom

This Is The Royal Air Force’s First Aggressor Eurofighter Typhoon

The black jet will take on a high-end adversary role, acting as the enemy to face off against frontline Typhoon aircrews and others.

MQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge Test
Q-9

MQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge Test

The Air Force demonstrated the non-traditional forms of cruise missile defense while testing its new super command and control network.

Major New Fire Is Burning In Beirut’s Devastated Port
Middle East

Major New Fire Is Burning In Beirut’s Devastated Port

The blaze triggered panic among residents in the Lebanese capital still reeling from a massive explosion caused extreme damage to the port last month.

New F-16s Will All Be Sold In A Single Base Model Configuration With A Standardized Price
F-16

New F-16s Will All Be Sold In A Single Base Model Configuration With A Standardized Price

Lockheed Martin says the new sales concept will save time and money, both in the contracting process and when it comes to actually producing the jets.

China’s Secret Spacecraft Looks To Have Landed At This Remote Base With A Massive Runway
China

China’s Secret Spacecraft Looks To Have Landed At This Remote Base With A Massive Runway

The craft, which is thought to be a spaceplane designed to land on a traditional runway, also appears to have launched a small payload into orbit.

Trump Discloses Supposed Existence Of A Secret New Nuclear Weapon System To Bob Woodward
U.S. Homeland

Trump Discloses Supposed Existence Of A Secret New Nuclear Weapon System To Bob Woodward

Other sources reportedly confirmed that the weapon system does exist, but declined to get into specifics.