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Check Out The Crazy Radar That Lies Beneath The MC-130H Combat Talon II’s Gonzo Nose
MC-130

Check Out The Crazy Radar That Lies Beneath The MC-130H Combat Talon II’s Gonzo Nose

This radar offers capabilities missing on the newer MC-130Js, which is why the H models remain in service years after their intended retirement date.

A Whopping 20 Y-20 Airlifters Seen At Chinese Aircraft Plant And Test Base
China

A Whopping 20 Y-20 Airlifters Seen At Chinese Aircraft Plant And Test Base

The activity at Yanliang Air Base is yet another glaring reminder that Beijing's military might seems to be on a nearly exponential growth curve.

Bizarre Airstrip Is Being Built Right Between Apartment Towers Near Libyan Capital
Africa

Bizarre Airstrip Is Being Built Right Between Apartment Towers Near Libyan Capital

The airstrip is possibly being developed as a key drone base. This comes amid reports that Turkish-backed militants have arrived in the country.

U.S. Strikes Back At Iranian Proxy Forces In Iraq And Syria After Deadly Rocket Attack (Updated)
Iran

U.S. Strikes Back At Iranian Proxy Forces In Iraq And Syria After Deadly Rocket Attack (Updated)

The strikes are largely unprecedented in nature and occur as tensions are already soaring between Washington D.C. and Tehran.

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 mystery drone armadas, Iranian hijinx in the Strait of Hormuz, geopolitics, for sale mountain lairs—you know, no big whoop.

The Navy Wants Special Fabrics That Can Monitor A Pilot’s Health
U.S. Navy

The Navy Wants Special Fabrics That Can Monitor A Pilot’s Health

The "biosensing garments" could help gather information about incidents where aviators suffer hypoxia-like symptoms and about their general wellbeing.

A Big And Bizarre Drone Mystery Is Unfolding In Rural Colorado
U.S. Homeland

A Big And Bizarre Drone Mystery Is Unfolding In Rural Colorado

Large groups of drones are flying grid pattern routes over the region at night and nobody knows who they belong to or what they're doing.

Congress Pushes Back On Stunning Navy Plan To Cut Destroyers, Cruisers, Subs, And More
U.S. Homeland

Congress Pushes Back On Stunning Navy Plan To Cut Destroyers, Cruisers, Subs, And More

The service wants to scale back new production of ships and trim existing hulls as part of a new path to reaching a 355-ship fleet.

Unwrap These Ten Insanely Awesome Viral Aviation Videos This Christmas
C-130

Unwrap These Ten Insanely Awesome Viral Aviation Videos This Christmas

We are going to stick a bunch of ridiculously sweet videos of aircraft doing amazing stuff in your stocking.

USAF Is Spending Millions To Upgrade Turkey Bases Amid Turkish Threats To Kick Them Out
U.S. Air Force

USAF Is Spending Millions To Upgrade Turkey Bases Amid Turkish Threats To Kick Them Out

Turkey says it could shut down American military facilities if the United States sanctions it over buying Russian arms and its intervention in Syria.

Su-57 Felon Advanced Fighter Crashes In Russia (Updated)
Su-57

Su-57 Felon Advanced Fighter Crashes In Russia (Updated)

The jet went down not far from the Komsomolsk-on-Amur aircraft plant in Russia's Far East. It is the first total loss for the type.

You Can Buy This Mysterious Tennessee Base Complete With Mountaintop Runway (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

You Can Buy This Mysterious Tennessee Base Complete With Mountaintop Runway (Updated)

Someone spent a lot of money on what appears to be some sort of base in the hills of Tennessee and now it can all be yours for just $8.65M!

Top Gun 2’s Aerial Coordinator Describes The Cameraships That Captured The Flying Magic
Hollywood

Top Gun 2’s Aerial Coordinator Describes The Cameraships That Captured The Flying Magic

Planes, helicopters, and drones grabbed the aerial footage for the film, including of "high-energy" dogfights, that so many of us are waiting to see.

Air Force Tests Laser Guided Rockets In The Air-To-Air Role To Shoot Down Cruise Missiles
Swarms

Air Force Tests Laser Guided Rockets In The Air-To-Air Role To Shoot Down Cruise Missiles

A recent test was a proof of concept for using these air-to-ground weapons to knock down cruise missiles, but they could also take out small drones.

This Cockpit Video Of A KC-10 Refueling Another KC-10 Is Amazing
KC-10

This Cockpit Video Of A KC-10 Refueling Another KC-10 Is Amazing

It all looks so smooth and almost easy until you take a closer look at the pilot's control inputs and the boom's movement.

Here Is How Much Those Decoy Flares Cost That Military Aircraft Fire Off All The Time
U.S. Air Force

Here Is How Much Those Decoy Flares Cost That Military Aircraft Fire Off All The Time

In combat, they are essential to the survivability of the aircraft that carry them, but they don't come as cheap as one may think.

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 mystery planes of the Nevada desert, invisible airplanes, geopolitics, expendable decoys—you know, no big whoop.

The Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few Hulls
Ghost Fleet Overlord Program

The Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few Hulls

Navy officials are increasingly looking at distributed fleets of lower-cost ships with a heavy emphasis on unmanned platforms.

Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Got Confused And Won’t Reach The International Space Station
Space Shuttle

Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Got Confused And Won’t Reach The International Space Station

This launch was supposed to be an uncrewed end-to-end test ahead of a mission carrying real astronauts scheduled to take place next year.

Crisis Averted As New Crew Successfully Blasts Off To The International Space Station
Space

Crisis Averted As New Crew Successfully Blasts Off To The International Space Station

An earlier failed launch could have left the station operating in a risky unmanned mode.