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A Supercarrier Sidelined By COVID-19 Could Be The Canary In The Coal Mine For The Navy (Updated)
U.S. Navy

A Supercarrier Sidelined By COVID-19 Could Be The Canary In The Coal Mine For The Navy (Updated)

Tight living conditions make U.S. Navy ships ripe for outbreaks of COVID-19, which could have damning consequences for national security.

Nukes Drive Germany’s Plan To Replace Tornados With Typhoons, Super Hornets, and Growlers
Germany

Nukes Drive Germany’s Plan To Replace Tornados With Typhoons, Super Hornets, and Growlers

The plan gives the German Air Force planes it can configure to carry American nuclear bombs and the most capable electronic warfare jet on the planet.

Check Out This Soviet Submarine Firing A Nuclear Ballistic Missile While Docked Pierside
Russia

Check Out This Soviet Submarine Firing A Nuclear Ballistic Missile While Docked Pierside

The Russian Navy has reportedly looked into reviving this tactic, but for cruise-missile armed submarines.

When Secret Mystery Planes Landed At The Air Bases Where I Was Stationed
People

When Secret Mystery Planes Landed At The Air Bases Where I Was Stationed

It may sound like fiction, but on rare occasions, ordinary air bases have extraordinary mystery visitors. It happened to me, twice.

Bell And Sikorsky To Compete Head To Head To Make The Army’s Future Armed Recon Helicopter
U.S. Army

Bell And Sikorsky To Compete Head To Head To Make The Army’s Future Armed Recon Helicopter

The Army wants to buy hundreds of examples of the winning design to fill the gap left by the early retirement of its OH-58D scout helicopters.

This Is The First Video Of An Su-57 Firing A Missile From Its Side Weapon Bay, Or Is It?
Su-57

This Is The First Video Of An Su-57 Firing A Missile From Its Side Weapon Bay, Or Is It?

A closer examination of the details visible in the video raises questions about exactly what we are seeing.

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.