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China’s Largest Base Has Replicas Of Taiwan’s Presidential Building, Eiffel Tower
China

China’s Largest Base Has Replicas Of Taiwan’s Presidential Building, Eiffel Tower

Through satellite images, we explore China's premier large-scale training site that has some ominous and bizarre features.

Russia Now Has At Least 14 Combat Jets In Libya As Satellite Images Reveal New Details
Syria

Russia Now Has At Least 14 Combat Jets In Libya As Satellite Images Reveal New Details

It's now clear that the Kremlin has launched a major airpower intervention into the country.

Mysterious MiG-29 Fighter Appears At Libyan Air Base Held By Russian-Backed Forces
Russia

Mysterious MiG-29 Fighter Appears At Libyan Air Base Held By Russian-Backed Forces

The reported arrival of advanced combat jets comes after a major shift in the front lines of Libya's civil war and could point to an expanded air war.

Armed Russian Fighters Fly Dangerously Close To U.S. Navy Patrol Plane Over The Mediterranean
Mediterranean

Armed Russian Fighters Fly Dangerously Close To U.S. Navy Patrol Plane Over The Mediterranean

The incident follows the American military's release of evidence that Russia has sent combat aircraft to join Libya's civil war.

Code Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult Shot
F-35C

Code Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult Shot

We have two angles to watch an F-35C claw its way into the air after enduring a minimum power catapult shot.

Venezuela Sends SAMs, Rocket Artillery To Caribbean Outpost As Iranian Tankers Get Closer (Updated)
Iran

Venezuela Sends SAMs, Rocket Artillery To Caribbean Outpost As Iranian Tankers Get Closer (Updated)

The Venezuelan military has pledged to protect the tankers, which are carrying gasoline, from any American attempts to seize them.

One Of The Marine Corps’ Most Elite Units Has The Most Solemn Of Missions
U.S. Marine Corps

One Of The Marine Corps’ Most Elite Units Has The Most Solemn Of Missions

It takes great mental fortitude and physical strength to execute one of the USMC's most challenging missions and it has nothing to do with combat.

I Couldn’t Wait For The Future After Watching Beyond 2000 As A Kid
Hollywood

I Couldn’t Wait For The Future After Watching Beyond 2000 As A Kid

With a hint of mystery, the show explored how technology would change our lives for the better. It's a remnant of a far more optimistic time.

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 shipborne lasers, B-1Bs going where these please, geopolitics, mini torpedoes—you know, no big whoop.

B-1B Bomber Made Bold Flight Into The Sea Of Okhotsk That Is Surrounded By Russian Territory
B-1

B-1B Bomber Made Bold Flight Into The Sea Of Okhotsk That Is Surrounded By Russian Territory

The bomber flew all over the Pacific on a long mission that included venturing into airspace that is commonly avoided on such flights.

The Amphibious Warship USS Portland Has Shot Down A Drone With Its New High-Power Laser
U.S. Navy

The Amphibious Warship USS Portland Has Shot Down A Drone With Its New High-Power Laser

The successful test of the powerful laser is a major step forward for the Navy's directed energy weapons ambitions.

The Fight For The Air Force’s “Skyborg” Artificial Intelligence Equipped Drones Has Begun
Skyborg

The Fight For The Air Force’s “Skyborg” Artificial Intelligence Equipped Drones Has Begun

The artificial intelligence-driven suite of systems could be flying loyal wingman type drones operationally in just a few years.

The Air Force Thunderbirds Say They Are Done With America Strong Flyovers
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Thunderbirds Say They Are Done With America Strong Flyovers

The team says the recent flyover of Southern California was their last even though it was thought more were originally in the works.

F-117 Stealth Jets Flew Directly Over Los Angeles On Another Mission Off The California Coast (Updated)
F-117

F-117 Stealth Jets Flew Directly Over Los Angeles On Another Mission Off The California Coast (Updated)

It's the second mission of its kind this week and this time they made the trip in clear skies right over the most populated area on the west coast.

Northrop Grumman Reveals New Mini Torpedo Aimed At Arming And Defending Navy Submarines
U.S. Navy

Northrop Grumman Reveals New Mini Torpedo Aimed At Arming And Defending Navy Submarines

The mini-torpedoes could be a game-changer and are set to be fielded on Virginia class submarines in the next few years.

U.S. Navy Looking To Arm Its Subs With Tiny Torpedoes That Intercept Incoming Torpedoes
U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy Looking To Arm Its Subs With Tiny Torpedoes That Intercept Incoming Torpedoes

The compact weapons could give subs substantially greater magazine depth, a hard-kill anti-torpedo countermeasure, and more.

Navy’s Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyer Has Finally Fired Its 30mm Guns For The First Time
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyer Has Finally Fired Its 30mm Guns For The First Time

The test is a promising sign that the ship is slowly making progress in proving its basic capabilities.

F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Jets Just Flew A Mission Off The Southern California Coast
U.S. Homeland

F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Jets Just Flew A Mission Off The Southern California Coast

12 years after their official retirement, a small number of F-117s are venturing farther from their home base to execute aggressor and test duties.

Pentagon’s Top R&D Chief Throws Cold Water On Laser Missile Defense Aspirations
Lasers

Pentagon’s Top R&D Chief Throws Cold Water On Laser Missile Defense Aspirations

The senior official said he is "extremely skeptical" that an aircraft could carry a sufficiently powerful laser to get the job done.

F-35 Has Crashed In Florida, Second Aircraft Loss For Eglin Air Force Base In Five Days
U.S. Homeland

F-35 Has Crashed In Florida, Second Aircraft Loss For Eglin Air Force Base In Five Days

The aircraft was on a routine night training mission when the incident occurred.