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U.S. Homeland

FAA Releases Statement On Airliner’s Encounter With Unidentified Object Over New Mexico

The American Airlines Airbus A320 was buzzed by a mysterious "cylindrical object" at high speed as it traveled from Cincinnati to Phoenix.

F-16

How The World’s First Privately Owned Fleet Of F-16 Aggressor Jets Became A Reality

Top Aces has ambitions to disrupt the growing adversary air contractor market with 29 F-16s and a lot of experienced pilots in their cockpits.

Iran

Iran’s Latest Indigenous Drone Is A Predator Lookalike

The appearance of the new drone follows longstanding Iranian claims of having captured one of the U.S.-made Predators.

U.S. Marine Corps

Stinger SAM-Armed Marines Riding In Rubber Rafts Were Featured In Recent Pacific Exercise

The combination offers an immediate lower-end air defense option during distributed expeditionary operations on islands or along coastlines.

U.S. Navy

Navy Tests Autonomous Aerial Supply Drone From Its Newest Supercarrier

The Navy hopes that small resupply drones could revolutionize its at-sea logistics chains for carriers and other warships.

U.S. Homeland

Airliner Encountered Unidentified Fast-Moving Cylindrical Object Over New Mexico

The event, and the pilot's reaction to it, are remarkably similar to one that occurred in the same general area a few years ago.

U.S. Air Force

Laser Defense Pod For The Air Force’s Fighter Jets Is Finally Taking Shape

The much-delayed SHiELD program is finally coming together, with official plans to deliver the finished demonstrator pod later this year.

F-15

The First F-15EX Fighter Jet Has Now Flown In Its Air Force Colors

The aircraft is slated to be one of the first two F-15EXs to be handed over to the Air Force for test work in the coming months.

Syria

Russia Provides A Glimpse Of Its Orion Drone Executing Combat Trials In Syria

The Orion drone, now said to be in production for Russia, is seen releasing both apparent guided munitions and dumb bombs.

U.S. Army

American Avenger Air Defense Systems Reportedly Spotted On A Highway Linking Iraq And Syria

The reported appearance of the Avengers in western Iraq comes not long after a top American general warned about the threat posed by small drones.

U.S. Homeland

Listen To Mayday Call From United 777 With Catastrophic Engine Failure Over Colorado

The catastrophic engine failure sent huge pieces of debris falling into neighborhoods below.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

First off, let's talk about the killer Mars rover landing. Amazing!

U.S. Navy

Check Out This Rare Formation Of Navy Reserve Fighters Over Gorgeous Key West

The formation included one jet from each of the Navy's reserve squadrons that belong to the Tactical Support Wing.

Eastern Europe

The Polish Military Is Now Officially Armed With The Warmate Suicide Drone

Polish firm WB Electronics has been marketing the Warmate loitering munition outside of the country, as well, including with a glitzy sales video.

Civil Aviation

Airbus C295 Transport Testbed Emerges Loaded With Turkish Guided Bombs

Photos of the bomb-laden transport prove the flight-test campaign for the mini-gunship is gathering pace.

U.S. Homeland

There Were Doomsday Ships Ready To Ride Out Nuclear Armageddon Before There Were Doomsday Planes

Had nuclear war broken out, three different presidents could have sought refuge aboard the Navy's unique 'Floating White Houses.'

Afghanistan

Satellite Images Show Horrible Aftermath Of Explosion That Burned Hundreds Of Trucks In Afghanistan

An exploding truck triggered a chain reaction at a critical border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran.

Cold War

New Docs Show 1983 NATO Exercise Led To The Soviets Arming 100 Jets For Nuclear War

Newly released 1983 'War Scare' documents reveal alarming details of the Soviet nuclear attack preparations.

B-1

B-1B Bomber That Was Just Retired Almost Got Scrapped More Than A Decade Ago

The newly-retired B-1B bomber had already gotten a second lease on life after suffering a major fire on Guam.

F-16

Air Force Boss Wants Clean-Sheet Fighter That’s Less Advanced Than F-35 To Replace F-16

With a "son of F-16" under study, the Air Force's original procurement plan for the F-35 is looking increasingly precarious.