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When You Get “Killed” In A Chinese Wargame Smoke Pops Out The Top Of Your Helmet
China

When You Get “Killed” In A Chinese Wargame Smoke Pops Out The Top Of Your Helmet

The helmets are part of a laser tag-like training system that offers a way for Chinese troops to eliminate each other during exercises.

MiG-29 Fighter Jet Reportedly Appears Over Key Libyan City That Is Now Under Siege
MiG-29

MiG-29 Fighter Jet Reportedly Appears Over Key Libyan City That Is Now Under Siege

Separately, Turkish warships blocked the Greek Navy from boarding a cargo ship in the Mediterranean suspected of carrying arms to Libya.

Watch Russian Troops Snuff Out An Oil Well Blaze With An Anti-Tank Gun
Russia

Watch Russian Troops Snuff Out An Oil Well Blaze With An Anti-Tank Gun

Using explosive blasts to put out large fires is actually an established technique, but employing an anti-tank gun to do it is far less common.

Trump Orders Coast Guard To Look Into Building Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers Like Russia
Russia

Trump Orders Coast Guard To Look Into Building Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers Like Russia

The memo also calls for examining possible defensive armament options to protect these ships against near-peer threats.

Taiwanese Fighters Drive Off Chinese Jets After Navy Transport Plane Flies Over The Island
China

Taiwanese Fighters Drive Off Chinese Jets After Navy Transport Plane Flies Over The Island

The unusual flight certainly caught the attention of Beijing, which appears to be more focused on Taiwan's independence than ever before.

Watch This Crazy Cockpit Video Of A Cessna Landing In A Hole In The Jungle
Civil Aviation

Watch This Crazy Cockpit Video Of A Cessna Landing In A Hole In The Jungle

There are austere airstrips and then there's this.

Air Force Reveals B-1Bs Were Practicing Decapitating Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Last Week
B-1

Air Force Reveals B-1Bs Were Practicing Decapitating Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Last Week

Russia has decried that mission, as well as other American and NATO exercises around its borders in recent months, as provocative.

More Than Half Of Finland’s F-18 Hornets Take Part In An “Elephant Walk” Readiness Drill
Northern Europe

More Than Half Of Finland’s F-18 Hornets Take Part In An “Elephant Walk” Readiness Drill

These types of exercises show off an air force's ability to launch large numbers of aircraft quickly in a crisis.

Air Force Is Looking Beyond Traditional Orbits To Get An Upper Hand In Space
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Is Looking Beyond Traditional Orbits To Get An Upper Hand In Space

Concerns about new threats and challenges, especially from China, are pushing efforts both closer to and farther away from Earth.

Air Force C-130H Smacks Into Wall, Bursts Into Flames After Overshooting Runway In Iraq
C-130

Air Force C-130H Smacks Into Wall, Bursts Into Flames After Overshooting Runway In Iraq

The aircraft was conducting a nighttime landing at a base north of Baghdad at the time.

Pentagon Has Tested A Suicide Drone That Gets To Its Target Area At Hypersonic Speed
U.S. Homeland

Pentagon Has Tested A Suicide Drone That Gets To Its Target Area At Hypersonic Speed

The system would allow a drone to be delivered to a defended target far away in a matter of minutes, where it could then hunt down its target.

USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Deploys With Powerful New Infrared Sensor System
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Deploys With Powerful New Infrared Sensor System

The carrier just left on a cruise and it's packing a new electro-optical and infrared sensor system that will enhance its situational awareness.

F-35’s Gear Collapses After Landing At Hill Air Force Base
F-35

F-35’s Gear Collapses After Landing At Hill Air Force Base

The aircraft was finishing up a routine training mission when the mishap occurred.

F-15E Strike Eagle First Jet Cleared To Employ Air Force’s New B61-12 Nuclear Bombs
F-15

F-15E Strike Eagle First Jet Cleared To Employ Air Force’s New B61-12 Nuclear Bombs

The B61-12 is the latest in the B61 series, the longest-serving American nuclear bomb, and they will be worth more than their weight in gold.

Check Out The Wicked Camouflage Paint Job On Qatar’s New F-15QA Eagle
Middle East

Check Out The Wicked Camouflage Paint Job On Qatar’s New F-15QA Eagle

The Qatari Air Force will receive its first Eagles in 2021. They will be the most advanced F-15s ever built at the time of their delivery.

Satellite Image Of RQ-170 Taxiing By MQ-9 Gives Best Size Estimate Yet Of Stealth Drone
Drones

Satellite Image Of RQ-170 Taxiing By MQ-9 Gives Best Size Estimate Yet Of Stealth Drone

Estimates of the RQ-170's size have varied greatly over the years. Now we can put the debate to rest.

Does This Image Show The Colorado Mystery Drone Swarm? (UPDATE: It Doesn’t)
U.S. Homeland

Does This Image Show The Colorado Mystery Drone Swarm? (UPDATE: It Doesn’t)

The image, obtained from the FAA, supposedly shows a formation of craft above Nebraska, but it actually does not.

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

Let's just have a few laughs, ok? We all could certainly use it.

Manned Fighter To Face Autonomous Drone Next Year In Sci-Fi Movie-Like Showdown
U.S. Air Force

Manned Fighter To Face Autonomous Drone Next Year In Sci-Fi Movie-Like Showdown

The planned test is part of a project to develop an artificial intelligence-driven drone that could change the face of air combat.

These Photos Of Ford And Nimitz Class Carriers Sailing Side-By-Side Offer Best Comparison Yet
U.S. Navy

These Photos Of Ford And Nimitz Class Carriers Sailing Side-By-Side Offer Best Comparison Yet

Although they are both huge supercarriers, the futuristic-looking Ford class has major external differences from its iconic predecessor.