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Air Force Is Down To One Tired Old Jet To Fly Open Skies Surveillance Flights
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

Air Force Is Down To One Tired Old Jet To Fly Open Skies Surveillance Flights

The other OC-135 jet is in testing after receiving badly needed new digital cameras, but is years away from getting re-certified as treaty compliant.

Navy Eyes Hiring Two Shipyards To Build Its New Frigates As It Tries To Speed Up Procurement
U.S. Navy

Navy Eyes Hiring Two Shipyards To Build Its New Frigates As It Tries To Speed Up Procurement

Concern over the stability of America's shipbuilding industrial base is one major factor driving the plan.

U.S. Marines Launch Mock Amphibious And Air Assaults On Saudi Islands In The Persian Gulf
Amphibious Operations

U.S. Marines Launch Mock Amphibious And Air Assaults On Saudi Islands In The Persian Gulf

The training exercises come amid a new spike in hostility with Iran, which uses its own nearby islands to stage various naval operations.

Photographer Hikes Sequoia National Forest To Get Insane Shots Of Fighter Jets Blasting By
U.S. Homeland

Photographer Hikes Sequoia National Forest To Get Insane Shots Of Fighter Jets Blasting By

The photos you are about to see required intense planning, long off-trail hikes, and facing certain dangers to capture. The results are well worth it.

Russian Commandos Jump From 33,000 Feet Over The Arctic In Unprecedented Exercise
Russia

Russian Commandos Jump From 33,000 Feet Over The Arctic In Unprecedented Exercise

The exercise highlighted Russia's ability to rapidly deploy special operations forces in the inhospitable Arctic and pretty much anywhere else.

Navy Officially Releases Controversial UFO Videos
U.S. Navy

Navy Officially Releases Controversial UFO Videos

The Navy says it hopes this will "clear up any misconceptions by the public."

The Real Story of the USS Ponce as the American Sea Base Sails Into Retirement
USS Ponce

The Real Story of the USS Ponce as the American Sea Base Sails Into Retirement

From a roach motel destined for the junk yard to a multi-purpose mothership, it paved the way for future US operations.

When It Comes To The Demise Of Kim Jong Un, Be Careful What You Wish For
China

When It Comes To The Demise Of Kim Jong Un, Be Careful What You Wish For

Reports that Kim is either dead or is in very poor health are increasing, but what comes after his demise is far from certain and could be horrific.

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 S-3 Vikings, submarine dogfights off the Bahamas, geopolitics, long-range bomber sorties—you know, no big whoop.

Watch This Rafale Fighter Drop Like A Brick During Crazy Approach To A Mountain Airport
Rafale

Watch This Rafale Fighter Drop Like A Brick During Crazy Approach To A Mountain Airport

The French jet makes an incredibly steep descent before it comes zooming in low and touches down.

The Navy Now Wants To Reinstate Aircraft Carrier Captain Who Was Fired Over Outbreak Letter (Updated)
U.S. Navy

The Navy Now Wants To Reinstate Aircraft Carrier Captain Who Was Fired Over Outbreak Letter (Updated)

The Secretary of Defense has asked for more time to review those recommendations, which could result in yet another political firestorm.

Air Force Sends Full B-1B Airframe From Boneyard To Kansas To Create Its “Digital Twin”
B-1

Air Force Sends Full B-1B Airframe From Boneyard To Kansas To Create Its “Digital Twin”

The highly detailed computer model will make it easier to identify potential points of failure to help keep the remaining bombers flying.

The Mysterious Case Of Customs And Border Protection’s Unmarked S-76 Helicopters
Helicopters

The Mysterious Case Of Customs And Border Protection’s Unmarked S-76 Helicopters

The agency has three of these helicopters assigned to a Virginia-based unit with a somewhat murky mission.

Blue Angels And Thunderbirds’ Secretive Plan To Soar Together Over American Cities Confirmed (Updated)
U.S. Navy

Blue Angels And Thunderbirds’ Secretive Plan To Soar Together Over American Cities Confirmed (Updated)

Operation America Strong will see the jets, as well as other aircraft, fly over multiple cities to promote "national unity."

We Have New Info And Photos From Yesterday’s Surprise B-1B Mission Across The Pacific (Updated)
B-1

We Have New Info And Photos From Yesterday’s Surprise B-1B Mission Across The Pacific (Updated)

The bomber flew a round-trip flight from South Dakota to Japan and back as part of the Air Force's new bomber strategy for the region.

Trump Orders Navy to Destroy Iranian Boats That Harass Its Ships (Updated)
Iran

Trump Orders Navy to Destroy Iranian Boats That Harass Its Ships (Updated)

This all comes as Iran has announced the successful launch of its first-ever military satellite into space.

The Blue Angels And Thunderbirds Jet Teams Are Secretly Planning Something Big (Updated)
U.S. Navy

The Blue Angels And Thunderbirds Jet Teams Are Secretly Planning Something Big (Updated)

The teams have come together at NAS Pensacola under mysterious circumstances and there are indications that a national flyover could be imminent.

Hawaii Air National Guard F-22s, KC-135, And C-17 Do The “Elephant Walk” In Honolulu
U.S. Homeland

Hawaii Air National Guard F-22s, KC-135, And C-17 Do The “Elephant Walk” In Honolulu

Behold an amazing display of the Hawaii Air National Guard's resident airpower.

A B-1B Bomber Just Flew Near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula After Crossing The Bering Sea
B-1

A B-1B Bomber Just Flew Near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula After Crossing The Bering Sea

This is likely the first move in what the Air Force has said will be a far less predictable bomber deployment strategy for the region.

Russia Has Abandoned Its Massive Nuclear Destroyer And Supersized Frigate Programs
Russia

Russia Has Abandoned Its Massive Nuclear Destroyer And Supersized Frigate Programs

The state-run shipbuilding company responsible for both programs now has concerns about its long-term finances.