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NASA Airstrip Deep In The Mojave Desert Has Been Turned Into A Military Drone Base
NASA

NASA Airstrip Deep In The Mojave Desert Has Been Turned Into A Military Drone Base

Located inside the Army's National Training Center among deep space listening antennas, Goldstone Airport has taken on a very different new mission.

Abrupt End Of Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Buys Points To New Focus On Survivable Drones
Q-9

Abrupt End Of Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Buys Points To New Focus On Survivable Drones

General Atomics has supplied the backbone of America's drone force for decades. Now that may be ending due to stark tactical realities.

Air Force Names New HH-60W Rescue Helicopters After The “Jolly Green Giants” Of Vietnam
HH-60

Air Force Names New HH-60W Rescue Helicopters After The “Jolly Green Giants” Of Vietnam

The nickname originally referred to the "green footprints" the older rescue helicopters would leave when they landed in the fields of Vietnam.

Watch NBA Legend Karl Malone Take The Controls Of A B-52 Bomber In Flight
B-52

Watch NBA Legend Karl Malone Take The Controls Of A B-52 Bomber In Flight

The retired NBA Hall of Famer and 14-time All-Star had a multi-day visit to Barksdale Air Force Base in his native Louisiana earlier this month.

The Air Force And SpaceX Are Teaming Up For A ‘Massive’ Live Fire Exercise
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force And SpaceX Are Teaming Up For A ‘Massive’ Live Fire Exercise

The exercise will involve SpaceX Starlink satellites, a variety of military assets, and a new command and control system working together.

General Warns Of Aerial Tanker Shortage As Air Force Looks To Retire 13 KC-135s And 16 KC-10s
KC-10

General Warns Of Aerial Tanker Shortage As Air Force Looks To Retire 13 KC-135s And 16 KC-10s

The Air Force wants to retire a number of older KC-10A and KC-135R tankers in the next fiscal year, but its new KC-46As are not yet ready for combat.

Photos Surface Of The Army’s Crazy 1,000 Mile Range Supergun Concept: Here’s What We Know
Cannons

Photos Surface Of The Army’s Crazy 1,000 Mile Range Supergun Concept: Here’s What We Know

The Army says the super-long-range cannon could help engage targets deep inside hostile territory and blow apart an opponent's defenses.

Internal Air Force Emails Show Confusion And Concern Over Colorado’s Mystery Drones
U.S. Air Force

Internal Air Force Emails Show Confusion And Concern Over Colorado’s Mystery Drones

Emails obtained through FOIA show that security forces and officials at F.E. Warren AFB were just as perplexed with the drones as the public.

Crazy Video Out Of Syria Shows An Armored Personnel Carrier Brawling With A T-72 Tank
Syria

Crazy Video Out Of Syria Shows An Armored Personnel Carrier Brawling With A T-72 Tank

The armored personnel carrier eventually rams the tank and then appears to chase it away. It's almost like a scene out of National Geographic!

This Workhorse Huey Rescue Helicopter Flew President Reagan As Marine One In Its Previous Life
U.S. Homeland

This Workhorse Huey Rescue Helicopter Flew President Reagan As Marine One In Its Previous Life

The many lives of aircraft are fascinating to ponder, but one well-worn Huey that's the last of its kind in USMC service has a uniquely colorful past.

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 the cost of missiles and bombs, surplus F-117 fuselages, geopolitics, flying bio-containment units—you know, no big whoop.

The Navy Wants A Rapidly Deployable Version Of Its Cold War Era Submarine Monitoring Network
U.S. Navy

The Navy Wants A Rapidly Deployable Version Of Its Cold War Era Submarine Monitoring Network

The containerized concept would allow various types of ships to readily emplace these sonar arrays wherever and whenever necessary.

MV-22 Osprey Rear Ramps And Carrier Aircraft Elevators Make For Great Fast Rope Training
MV-22

MV-22 Osprey Rear Ramps And Carrier Aircraft Elevators Make For Great Fast Rope Training

The MV-22B that Marines were using also represents the latest configuration with enhanced communications and defensive systems.

Bell’s Electrically-Powered Tail Rotor Tech Breaks Cover And It Could Be A Game-Changer
Canada

Bell’s Electrically-Powered Tail Rotor Tech Breaks Cover And It Could Be A Game-Changer

The system aims to be more efficient, safer, quieter, and requires less maintenance than traditional tail rotors.

I Almost Died Flying Into A Mountain Near Kobe’s Crash: Veteran Navy Pilot Explains The Risks
U.S. Navy

I Almost Died Flying Into A Mountain Near Kobe’s Crash: Veteran Navy Pilot Explains The Risks

The truth is that accidentally flying into clouds happens more than anyone wants to admit. I break down the Kobe crash and my own brush with death.

Turkey Asks America To Send Patriot Missiles To Its Border As Its Troops Die In Syria Airstrikes
Syria

Turkey Asks America To Send Patriot Missiles To Its Border As Its Troops Die In Syria Airstrikes

The request will be politically complicated from the very start due to various factors, especially given how cool US-Turkish relations are at present.

Crazy Video Emerges Of American And Russian Armored Vehicle Road Rage Incident In Syria
Syria

Crazy Video Emerges Of American And Russian Armored Vehicle Road Rage Incident In Syria

Although altercations involving U.S. and Russian forces have seen a spike in recent weeks, duking it out on a highway is something new.

Take A Rare Look Inside An Army Ranger Armory Somewhere In Afghanistan
U.S. Army

Take A Rare Look Inside An Army Ranger Armory Somewhere In Afghanistan

The 75th Ranger Regiment has provided important direct action raiding forces in Afghanistan for years. Here's a look at the tools of their trade.

Here Is What Each Of The Pentagon’s Air-Launched Missiles And Bombs Actually Cost
U.S. Homeland

Here Is What Each Of The Pentagon’s Air-Launched Missiles And Bombs Actually Cost

Arming America's combat aircraft, drones, and helicopters is an extremely expensive business.

Proposed Facility Would Drastically Cut Down Time Required To Arm Bombers On Guam
U.S. Homeland

Proposed Facility Would Drastically Cut Down Time Required To Arm Bombers On Guam

The badly needed improvements would trim the time it takes to load weapons into a bomber's bomb bay from 11 hours to two and a half hours.