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The Navy’s Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers To Be Armed With Hypersonic Weapon Interceptors
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers To Be Armed With Hypersonic Weapon Interceptors

Some of these ships are already configured for ballistic missile defense and the Navy expects to forward deploy more of them to Europe soon.

Marines Set To Be The First To Bring Back Land-Based Tomahawk Missiles Post-INF Treaty
R/UGM-109 Tomahawk

Marines Set To Be The First To Bring Back Land-Based Tomahawk Missiles Post-INF Treaty

The Marine Corps wants to use the ground-launched cruise missiles primarily as long-range anti-ship weapons.

Can And Should B-1B Bomber Crews’ Low-Level Flying Skills Be Saved?
B-1

Can And Should B-1B Bomber Crews’ Low-Level Flying Skills Be Saved?

Low-level flying puts great stress on the airframe, but it also serves a tactical purpose. There may be a compromise that would satisfy both issues.

Turkey And Russia Announce New Buffer Zone In Syria After Brutal Spate Of Violence
Syria

Turkey And Russia Announce New Buffer Zone In Syria After Brutal Spate Of Violence

The Syrian regime sees immediate gains from the deal, but Turkey is solidifying its de facto control over much of the northern part of the country.

One Example From The Army’s Tiny Fleet Of Stretch Limo-Like Humvees Is Still Soldiering On
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)

One Example From The Army’s Tiny Fleet Of Stretch Limo-Like Humvees Is Still Soldiering On

We trace the intriguing origins of one of the Army's most exotic battle wagons and discern what at least one of them is up to now.

Australia To Sell Retired F/A-18 Hornet Fighters To Private Aggressor Firm Air USA
Australia

Australia To Sell Retired F/A-18 Hornet Fighters To Private Aggressor Firm Air USA

The adversary support contractor could get up to 46 of the surplus fighters, giving them one of the most capable private air forces in the world.

Mystery Objects Simultaneously Emerge From Hangars Again At Secretive Tonopah Airport
Mysteries

Mystery Objects Simultaneously Emerge From Hangars Again At Secretive Tonopah Airport

We first spotted this type of unprecedented activity in satellite imagery of the clandestine base three months ago.

Watch A Russian Il-76 Cargo Jet Bomb Targets And Strafe Them With Its Tail Gun
Russia

Watch A Russian Il-76 Cargo Jet Bomb Targets And Strafe Them With Its Tail Gun

There is a long history of using airlifters as bombers, but it's a tactic that has largely disappeared from the fighting doctrine of major air forces.

USS America Is Flying A Giant Captain America Flag While On Patrol In The Pacific
U.S. Navy

USS America Is Flying A Giant Captain America Flag While On Patrol In The Pacific

Captain America is one of the most iconic military characters of all time, one that bridges generations and evokes patriotism and a sense of duty.

Air Force Boss Alludes To Work On New Top Secret Air-Launched Anti-Ship Weapons
HAWC

Air Force Boss Alludes To Work On New Top Secret Air-Launched Anti-Ship Weapons

The US military sees the ability to reach out with airpower and take out enemy ships as increasingly critical to beating a major adversary.

Boeing Reveals Its Contender To Be The Army’s Future High-Speed Armed Scout Helicopter
U.S. Homeland

Boeing Reveals Its Contender To Be The Army’s Future High-Speed Armed Scout Helicopter

The Army expects the winning design will replace nearly half of its AH-64 Apaches, which are also Boeing products.

Army To Replace Nearly Half Of Its Apache Gunships With Future High-Speed Armed Recon Helo
U.S. Army

Army To Replace Nearly Half Of Its Apache Gunships With Future High-Speed Armed Recon Helo

Before now, the service had only said that the new rotorcraft would serve as a successor to the now-retired OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.

Watch A Su-25 Attack Jet Blast A Tu-16 Bomber Out Of The Sky With An Anti-Tank Missile
Su-25

Watch A Su-25 Attack Jet Blast A Tu-16 Bomber Out Of The Sky With An Anti-Tank Missile

The Russian missile's high-explosive anti-tank warhead ends the bomber's life quite spectacularly.

Concerns About U.S. Military Supply Chains And Readiness Grow As COVID-19 Coronavirus Spreads
U.S. Homeland

Concerns About U.S. Military Supply Chains And Readiness Grow As COVID-19 Coronavirus Spreads

The Pentagon says that it is working to mitigate these issues, but it's unclear how severe their impact could be if the virus' spread accelerates.

Russians Tag Along With Assad’s Forces To Deter Turkish Strikes As Syrian Air War Heats Up
Syria

Russians Tag Along With Assad’s Forces To Deter Turkish Strikes As Syrian Air War Heats Up

This comes a day after Turkey announced a new intervention into the country, which included shooting down two Syrian Air Force Su-24 combat jets.

General Atomics Wants To Give Aerial Tankers Their Own Missile-Laden Loyal Wingmen Drones
Loyal Wingman

General Atomics Wants To Give Aerial Tankers Their Own Missile-Laden Loyal Wingmen Drones

The "Defender" concept is a potentially promising way to address the increasing vulnerability of Air Force tankers and other lumbering support planes.

Bunker Talk: Hope For The Best, But Prepare For The Worst Edition
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Hope For The Best, But Prepare For The Worst Edition

We can talk about Elon Musk's crystal ball, Turkey taking a big hit in Syria, geopolitics, and, well, Coronavirus—you know, kinda a big whoop.

Turkey Strikes Back And Calls For No-Fly-Zone After Its Troops Die In Syria Airstrikes (Updated)
Syria

Turkey Strikes Back And Calls For No-Fly-Zone After Its Troops Die In Syria Airstrikes (Updated)

Tensions have soared between Turkey and Russia, which is supporting the Syrian government's new offensive against Turkish-backed Syrian forces.

Navy Instagram Tells China “You Don’t Want To Play Laser Tag With Us” After Pacific Incident
U.S. Navy

Navy Instagram Tells China “You Don’t Want To Play Laser Tag With Us” After Pacific Incident

The Navy posted a photo depicting a laser show on one of China's South China Sea bases, a reference to how common these incidents are there.

Elon Musk Says Era Of Fighter Jet Is Over And F-35 Should Have Drone Competitor
F-35

Elon Musk Says Era Of Fighter Jet Is Over And F-35 Should Have Drone Competitor

The SpaceX and Tesla founder pulled no punches in his remarks, which are bound to raise the eyebrows of Air Force and defense industry officials.