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Iran Touts Buried “Missile Farms” Like Ones The United States Explored During The Cold War
Cold War

Iran Touts Buried “Missile Farms” Like Ones The United States Explored During The Cold War

Placing the launchers underground, even at a shallow depth, could help make the missiles harder to target and destroy.

Chinese Fighters Cross Into Taiwan’s Side Of The Strait As High-Level U.S. Visit Begins
China

Chinese Fighters Cross Into Taiwan’s Side Of The Strait As High-Level U.S. Visit Begins

The Chinese fighters emerged over the channel as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar was about to meet with Taiwan's president.

Night Stalker MH-47 Emerges With Mystery Modifications During Training In Colorado
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Night Stalker MH-47 Emerges With Mystery Modifications During Training In Colorado

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has been flying out of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport for weeks, but the new gear is a surprise.

Check Out This B-52 Stratofortress Carrying Two AGM-183 Hypersonic Test Missiles
B-52

Check Out This B-52 Stratofortress Carrying Two AGM-183 Hypersonic Test Missiles

The USAF just completed the last captive carry flight of what's slated to become the service's first hypersonic weapon. Launch tests are next.

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 rifle-toting captains, geopolitics, stealth helicopters, massive test explosions—you know, no big whoop.

This Is The Most Stunning Photo Of A B-1B Bomber Night Launch We’ve Ever Seen
B-1

This Is The Most Stunning Photo Of A B-1B Bomber Night Launch We’ve Ever Seen

The image masterly captures the elegant and ferocious qualities of the B-1B, especially when its four turbofans at roaring away in full afterburner.

Royal Air Force P-8A Poseidon Shadows Russian Warship On The Jet’s First Operational Sortie
P-8

Royal Air Force P-8A Poseidon Shadows Russian Warship On The Jet’s First Operational Sortie

RAF Typhoon fighter jets and the service's VIP-configured Voyager aerial refueling tanker and transport aircraft also took part in the mission.

Stealth Is Put To The Test In Huge Exercise Teaming RQ-170s, F-35s, B-2s With Other Jets
RQ-170

Stealth Is Put To The Test In Huge Exercise Teaming RQ-170s, F-35s, B-2s With Other Jets

This exercise is also the first confirmation that the Air Force's top-secret 44th Reconnaissance Squadron flies the reclusive RQ-170 Sentinel.

Air Force Eyes Hypersonic VIP Passenger Aircraft In New Deal With Aviation Startup
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Eyes Hypersonic VIP Passenger Aircraft In New Deal With Aviation Startup

The company is also developing an advanced high-speed jet engine to power the prospective design.

Stripped F-117 Nighthawk Arrives At Hill Aerospace Museum Direct From Tonopah
F-117

Stripped F-117 Nighthawk Arrives At Hill Aerospace Museum Direct From Tonopah

The USAF continues to send a handful of F-117s to museums while a few of the stealth jets continue to operate under secretive circumstances.

New Intel Indicates Russia May Have Sent S-300 Or S-400 Surface To Air Missiles To Libya
Russia

New Intel Indicates Russia May Have Sent S-300 Or S-400 Surface To Air Missiles To Libya

Initial photos from Ras Lanuf and recent transport flights suggest Moscow may have bolstered Haftar's defenses by providing advanced SAM batteries.

Taiwanese F-16s Begin Flying Patrols With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Deter China
China

Taiwanese F-16s Begin Flying Patrols With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Deter China

The armed anti-ship patrols began amid concerns over expected Chinese island-grabbing exercises in the South China Sea.

Russian MiG-29 And Su-24 Combat Jets Caught In-Flight At Libyan Base In New Satellite Images
Russia

Russian MiG-29 And Su-24 Combat Jets Caught In-Flight At Libyan Base In New Satellite Images

The images show that the jets that Russia sent to the North African country last month are increasingly active.

Satellite Imagery Offers Shocking Views Of Devastated Beirut Port
Middle East

Satellite Imagery Offers Shocking Views Of Devastated Beirut Port

The explosion left a massive crater and caused significant damage across Lebanon's capital Beirut, killing dozens and wounding thousands.

Gigantic Explosion And Shockwave Rip Through Beirut’s Port (Updated)
Middle East

Gigantic Explosion And Shockwave Rip Through Beirut’s Port (Updated)

Reports are that a ship carrying fireworks exploded in the Lebanese capital.

China’s Big New Amphibious Assault Ship Just Went To Sea For The First Time
China

China’s Big New Amphibious Assault Ship Just Went To Sea For The First Time

China built its first big-deck amphibious assault ship in a remarkable amount of time. With another now in the water, the first has begun sea trials.

Army Shows First-Ever Footage Of New Hypersonic Missile In Flight And Impacting
U.S. Army

Army Shows First-Ever Footage Of New Hypersonic Missile In Flight And Impacting

The Army and Navy are jointly developing the weapon, which is set to be both services' first-ever operational hypersonic missile.

Apparently The Captain Of The Navy’s 6th Fleet Flagship Pulls Security Duty
U.S. Navy

Apparently The Captain Of The Navy’s 6th Fleet Flagship Pulls Security Duty

The new captain of the USS Mount Whitney appears to be taking a 'lead from the front' leadership strategy to the max.

Red Flag Is Back In Business As Two Of The Big Air Combat Exercises Kick Off Simultaneously
Red Flag

Red Flag Is Back In Business As Two Of The Big Air Combat Exercises Kick Off Simultaneously

Two Red Flag exercises are underway this August as the U.S. Air Force strives to get high-end war-fighting training back on track.

Now Russia Wants Its First Okhotnik Combat Drone In Service By 2024
Russia

Now Russia Wants Its First Okhotnik Combat Drone In Service By 2024

Deliveries of first heavy unmanned combat air vehicle will herald a new era for Russian combat airpower and potential for a "loyal wingman" for the Su-57.