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Letters Of Last Resort Are Post-Apocalyptic Orders for UK Vanguard Sub Crews
United Kingdom

Letters Of Last Resort Are Post-Apocalyptic Orders for UK Vanguard Sub Crews

The Prime Minister writes hand-penned orders to Royal Navy ballistic missile submarine captains explaining what to do following a sneak nuclear attack that wipes out the United Kingdom government.

How To Fight To Win In The F-14, A-4 and F-5 At The Navy’s Topgun School
Confessions Of Series

How To Fight To Win In The F-14, A-4 and F-5 At The Navy’s Topgun School

A Topgun student who later became an instructor tells us all about how to fly the Tomcat, Skyhawk and Tiger II in a dogfight and what it was like to both learn and teach at the legendary school.

Japan Goes Back To The Future With Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Submarines
Japan

Japan Goes Back To The Future With Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Submarines

Diesel electric submarines may be on the verge of returning to their simpler roots with the help of lithium-ion batteries.

The Pentagon Has Slowly Fallen In Love With H&K’s Take On The AR-15
M16/AR15/M4 Pattern

The Pentagon Has Slowly Fallen In Love With H&K’s Take On The AR-15

The HK416 and its derivatives are quickly becoming the combat rifle that all others are judged by—and the Pentagon is having a hard time denying that fact.

Have Submarine-Launched Anti-Aircraft Missiles Finally Come Of Age?
Maritime Surface-To-Air Missiles

Have Submarine-Launched Anti-Aircraft Missiles Finally Come Of Age?

A submarine that can fire back at an aircraft hunting it certainly sounds intriguing, but is such a capability really relevant?

This Primer On Midcourse Intercept Ballistic Missile Defense Is Marvelous
Ground-Based Midcourse Defense

This Primer On Midcourse Intercept Ballistic Missile Defense Is Marvelous

You will be using the term "threat cloud" all day after watching this.

This Is A Rare Shot Of POTUS Inside A Sensitive Compartmented Info Facility
Secret Service

This Is A Rare Shot Of POTUS Inside A Sensitive Compartmented Info Facility

It's like the real world version of Agent Smart's "Cone Of Silence."

A Helicopter Crash Almost Kept Gene Cernan From Going To The Moon
People

A Helicopter Crash Almost Kept Gene Cernan From Going To The Moon

Cernan became one of the greats, but it took a little bit of luck to get there.

The Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth Tanker
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth Tanker

Fielding a stealthy tanker would go a long way to remedy the USAF's near-sighted practice of betting heavily on relatively short-ranged stealth fighters, but it won't be cheap.

Why the B-2 Stealth Bomber Was Used to Strike ISIS Camps in Libya
Egypt

Why the B-2 Stealth Bomber Was Used to Strike ISIS Camps in Libya

America's most valuable stealth combat aircraft might have seemed like an odd choice to bomb a target whose air defenses were neutered in 2011. It wasn't.

Aircraft Carrier “Bow Prongs” and Why They Are Disappearing
USS Enterprise (CVN-65)

Aircraft Carrier “Bow Prongs” and Why They Are Disappearing

The supercarrier's silhouette hasn't changed much over the past 50 years, but one utilitarian staple of the flight deck has gone the way of the dodo bird.

ISIS Drone Dropping Bomblet On Abrams Tank Is A Sign Of What’s To Come
Iraq

ISIS Drone Dropping Bomblet On Abrams Tank Is A Sign Of What’s To Come

This is a threat that has been building for years—and it's just the beginning.

Reagan Invited Thatcher To Join The Top Secret F-117 Program
Cold War

Reagan Invited Thatcher To Join The Top Secret F-117 Program

The UK Ministry Of Defense was invited to join the highly elite stealth combat aircraft club far earlier than anyone previously realized.

John Glenn’s Combat Nickname Was “Old Magnet Ass” For All The Right Reasons
People

John Glenn’s Combat Nickname Was “Old Magnet Ass” For All The Right Reasons

He was a daring flying leatherneck before he donned a spacesuit for NASA.

Behold the Pioneering A-6C Intruder With its Massive Ventral Sensor Pod
Vietnam War

Behold the Pioneering A-6C Intruder With its Massive Ventral Sensor Pod

The Intruder came in many flavors, but the rare A-6C was perhaps the most interesting.

What Oddities Can You Spot In This Tour Of Russia’s Aging Aircraft Carrier?
Russian Navy

What Oddities Can You Spot In This Tour Of Russia’s Aging Aircraft Carrier?

As the Admiral Kuznetsov executes air strikes on Syria we can get a glimpse of what lies beneath her black smoke trail and dark gray skin in this amateur video.

Meet The Biggest And Baddest Ships In the US Army
U.S. Army

Meet The Biggest And Baddest Ships In the US Army

The US Navy doesn't have a monopoly on big boats.

SAAB’s Viggen Could Stick a Landing and Takeoff Again Like No Other Fighter
Europe

SAAB’s Viggen Could Stick a Landing and Takeoff Again Like No Other Fighter

Now that's a quick turnaround!

This Bird Strike Reminds Us it Doesn’t Take a Missile to Down a Fighter
F-16

This Bird Strike Reminds Us it Doesn’t Take a Missile to Down a Fighter

Tactical military aircraft, and especially fighters, are particularly vulnerable to bird strikes.

This Shot Is an Example of Veterans’ Unique Dedication to Dedication
U.S. Marine Corps

This Shot Is an Example of Veterans’ Unique Dedication to Dedication

They are a special breed indeed.