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Check Out These Close-Up Shots Of F-117s Deployed To Miramar
F-117

Check Out These Close-Up Shots Of F-117s Deployed To Miramar

The jets have fresh radar-absorbent coatings and are adorned with bright tail codes, tail bands, and Nighthawk emblems.

The Navy Just Sent A Drone To Deliver Cargo To One Of Its Ballistic Missile Submarines
Ohio Class

The Navy Just Sent A Drone To Deliver Cargo To One Of Its Ballistic Missile Submarines

The Navy is exploring new options for replenishing its submarines out at sea, which could have broader impacts on how it resupplies all of its fleets.

Patriot Missile Battery Suddenly Appears At Small Regional Airport In Texas
U.S. Homeland

Patriot Missile Battery Suddenly Appears At Small Regional Airport In Texas

Waking up to a sea of missile launchers and military vehicles left some asking what was going on and nobody seemed to have an answer, until now.

F-117s Make Surprise Visit To Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (Updated)
F-117

F-117s Make Surprise Visit To Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (Updated)

The F-117s have become highly active as of late, but they've never staged out of a base like Miramar since their retirement.

It Looks Like Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Test Program Is Back In Business
NATO

It Looks Like Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Test Program Is Back In Business

Satellite imagery indicates that work on the controversial Burevestnik missile has resumed at a test site in the Russian Far North.

All Of The Navy’s Arleigh Burke Destroyers Will Get Hypersonic Missiles Top Official Says
U.S. Navy

All Of The Navy’s Arleigh Burke Destroyers Will Get Hypersonic Missiles Top Official Says

Adding hypersonic missiles to the arsenals of dozens of Arleigh Burke class destroyers could be a very expensive and labor intensive endeavor.

Spain To Buy More Eurofighter Typhoons To Replace Aging F/A-18 Hornet Fighter Jets
Europe

Spain To Buy More Eurofighter Typhoons To Replace Aging F/A-18 Hornet Fighter Jets

After Germany, now Spain is planning to increase its Eurofighter fleet.

This Plane Wasn’t Snooping On Protesters In Los Angeles, It Was Dropping Irradiated Bugs
U.S. Homeland

This Plane Wasn’t Snooping On Protesters In Los Angeles, It Was Dropping Irradiated Bugs

Military and police aerial activity across the country is surging and getting more public attention, but sometimes things aren't what they might seem.

Navy Hires Boeing To Develop A Very Fast And Long-Range Strike Missile Demonstrator
U.S. Navy

Navy Hires Boeing To Develop A Very Fast And Long-Range Strike Missile Demonstrator

The Navy will use the new high-speed demonstrator to help refine its requirements for future stand-off anti-ship and land-attack missiles.

New Nuke Transporting Tractor Trailer Tested By Launching Another Semi At It Using Rockets
U.S. Homeland

New Nuke Transporting Tractor Trailer Tested By Launching Another Semi At It Using Rockets

The test provided data on the safety of the new trailers, which will haul nuclear weapons around the country, and what might happen in an accident.

Navy Fighter Jet Crashes In The Desert Near China Lake Test Base (Updated)
U.S. Navy

Navy Fighter Jet Crashes In The Desert Near China Lake Test Base (Updated)

The pilot of the F/A-18E Super Hornet was able to safely eject and is in good condition.

The US Moves Nukes in Booby Trapped Tractor Trailers Straight Out Of An Action Movie
U.S. Homeland

The US Moves Nukes in Booby Trapped Tractor Trailers Straight Out Of An Action Movie

The special trailers, with defenses such as sticky goo and electrified handles, unfortunately belong to a troubled agency.

Brazil’s Upgraded Tiger IIs Might Be The Most Capable F-5s In The World
South America

Brazil’s Upgraded Tiger IIs Might Be The Most Capable F-5s In The World

Local industry has just completed a wide-ranging modernization program for the Brazilian F-5 Tiger II fleet.

U-2 Spy Plane Got New Target Recognition Capabilities In First-Ever In-Flight Software Update
UCAVs

U-2 Spy Plane Got New Target Recognition Capabilities In First-Ever In-Flight Software Update

The ability to generate Star Wars-themed logs of software changes was another part of the recent game-changing experiment.

The Navy’s Stealth Destroyer Has Fired A Missile For The First Time
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s Stealth Destroyer Has Fired A Missile For The First Time

After over $26B spent on the program, the launch serves as a glimmer of hope that the tiny Zumwalt class may one day live up to its potential.

Video Of Chinese Missile Carrier Jet Hauling What Appears To Be A Hypersonic Weapon Emerges
China

Video Of Chinese Missile Carrier Jet Hauling What Appears To Be A Hypersonic Weapon Emerges

The video could be the first visual evidence that China is actively testing an air-launched hypersonic weapon.

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 Cold War submarine caves, rusted and overworked surface combatants, foreign policy, Chinese swarms—you know, no big whoop!

Britain Banks On Tempest Future Fighter Program As Its Next Great Hope In Combat Airpower
United Kingdom

Britain Banks On Tempest Future Fighter Program As Its Next Great Hope In Combat Airpower

Britain has new data to help make crucial decisions as to its pathway to future air dominance and a healthy indigenous aerospace and defense sector.

Turkey Has Reportedly Test Fired Its S-400 Air Defense System For The First Time
Turkey

Turkey Has Reportedly Test Fired Its S-400 Air Defense System For The First Time

Turkey's decision to test the S-400 is another defiant step that is likely to reignite tensions between it and its NATO allies.

Navy’s Troubled Stealth Destroyers May Have Radars Replaced Before Ever Sailing On A Mission
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Troubled Stealth Destroyers May Have Radars Replaced Before Ever Sailing On A Mission

A cost-cutting effort years ago left the DDG-1000 destroyers with degraded capabilities and a one-off combat system, but that could be changing.