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CIA’s Predecessor To The SR-71 Blackbird Tested Electron Guns To Hide From Radars
SR-71

CIA’s Predecessor To The SR-71 Blackbird Tested Electron Guns To Hide From Radars

Concerns about advanced Soviet radars prompted the development of systems that could generate invisible radar-absorbing fields around the aircraft.

Tanker Boom Operator Photographs Rare And Glorious Formation Of Four B-1B Bombers
B-1

Tanker Boom Operator Photographs Rare And Glorious Formation Of Four B-1B Bombers

The B-1B fleet has suffered from very low readiness rates and airframe fatigue, so seeing four in formation at the same time is quite a treat.

New Report On The Navy’s Troubled Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Literally The Shits
U.S. Navy

New Report On The Navy’s Troubled Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Literally The Shits

The ship's toilets clog frequently and the sewage system needs regular acid flushing, which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each time.

Here Is What The Pentagon Is Not Answering About The Air Force And Recent UFO Encounters
U.S. Homeland

Here Is What The Pentagon Is Not Answering About The Air Force And Recent UFO Encounters

The Air Force attempted to answer our questions, but the DoD official in charge of UFO inquiries didn't share their findings or anything at all.

F/A-18 Hornets Blast By “Tiny Little Grumman” Private Plane With Wing-Rocking Salute
F/A-18

F/A-18 Hornets Blast By “Tiny Little Grumman” Private Plane With Wing-Rocking Salute

The moment is a great display of the camaraderie among aviators and their near-universal fascination with all of mankind's flying machines.

Marines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, Missiles
Force Design 2030

Marines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, Missiles

The Marine Corps says the ambitious shift toward smaller units, distributed operations, and unmanned capabilities is essential to staying relevant.

The Marines’ Most Wicked Looking Armored Vehicle Looks Even Scarier Making A Beach Landing
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)

The Marines’ Most Wicked Looking Armored Vehicle Looks Even Scarier Making A Beach Landing

The "Shredder" is a critical piece of heavy armor that allows Marines to safely get from point A to point B in a combat zone.

Russia Uses These Crazy Antique Jet Engine-Equipped Trucks To Blast Away Chemical Agents
Russia

Russia Uses These Crazy Antique Jet Engine-Equipped Trucks To Blast Away Chemical Agents

The system features the same turbojet that powered the MiG-15, the Soviet Union's first successful swept-wing jet fighter.

America’s Air Traffic Control System Is Suffering Crippling Shutdowns Due To COVID-19
U.S. Homeland

America’s Air Traffic Control System Is Suffering Crippling Shutdowns Due To COVID-19

New York Center was temporarily declared completely out of service, called 'ATC Zero.' Here's what that means and why it's happening.

The Rich Are Scrambling To Escape COVID-19 On Private Jets
Civil Aviation

The Rich Are Scrambling To Escape COVID-19 On Private Jets

As air travel becomes more restrictive around the globe, the ultra-wealthy are becoming more desperate to get to where they want to be for the crisis.

Bunker Talk: We Are All In The Bunker Now Edition
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: We Are All In The Bunker Now Edition

There's so much to talk about. This is a hard time for so many. We all need to do our part. That includes remaining connected with one another.

Air Force’s Gray Wolf Program Tests Game-Changing Small Low-Cost Jet Engine
U.S. Air Force

Air Force’s Gray Wolf Program Tests Game-Changing Small Low-Cost Jet Engine

The Air Force funded the development of the engine as part of a project to develop low-cost cruise missiles, but it could have wider applications.

The Army And Navy Have Conducted The First Joint Test Of Their New Hypersonic Weapon
U.S. Army

The Army And Navy Have Conducted The First Joint Test Of Their New Hypersonic Weapon

The Missile Defense Agency also observed the test to gather data that could be useful in developing anti-hypersonic defenses.

MV-22 Osprey Spotted Making Brief Stop At U.S. Embassy In Lebanon After Prisoner Release (Updated)
MV-22

MV-22 Osprey Spotted Making Brief Stop At U.S. Embassy In Lebanon After Prisoner Release (Updated)

The complete operation appeared to involve multiple aerial refuelings for the Osprey over the Mediterranean Sea as it headed for Jordan.

“Hot Dog Gun” Shows How Someone Really Felt About The Army’s Failed XM10 Pistol Competition
Sidearms

“Hot Dog Gun” Shows How Someone Really Felt About The Army’s Failed XM10 Pistol Competition

After its controversial decision to pick the Beretta M9 as the new US military standard sidearm, the service held a joke of a second competition.

Offutt Air Force Base Is Evacuating All Flyable Aircraft
U.S. Homeland

Offutt Air Force Base Is Evacuating All Flyable Aircraft

The base, which is the home of U.S. Strategic Command, has been ravaged by tornados and floods in recent years.

Pakistani F-16 “Engaged” One Of The MH-47G Chinooks Three Times During Bin Laden Raid
Middle East

Pakistani F-16 “Engaged” One Of The MH-47G Chinooks Three Times During Bin Laden Raid

These details come from a new interview that also says the Obama Administration tried at least twice to capture Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.

Air Force Wants To Acquire Losing T-X Jet Trainers To Help Revolutionize Pilot Training
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Wants To Acquire Losing T-X Jet Trainers To Help Revolutionize Pilot Training

The Air Force wants advanced jet trainers to start experimenting with radical new pilot training concepts now before its first T-7A Red Hawks arrive.

Here’s What This Panoramic Windowed Room Does On American Aircraft Carriers
U.S. Navy

Here’s What This Panoramic Windowed Room Does On American Aircraft Carriers

You may have never noticed it before, but you have probably seen some of its work.

Navy Hospital Ship Still Weeks Away From Arriving In New York City To Help Battle COVID-19
U.S. Navy

Navy Hospital Ship Still Weeks Away From Arriving In New York City To Help Battle COVID-19

Military Sealift Command said just yesterday that it had not received any orders to activate either of the Navy's two hospital ships.