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B-52s Would Have Nuked Their Way Through Soviet Air Defenses With These Missiles
B-52

B-52s Would Have Nuked Their Way Through Soviet Air Defenses With These Missiles

The AGM-69 Short Range Attack Missile was a vital, but seldom discussed part of America's airborne deterrent during the last half of the Cold War.

These Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of Mogadishu
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

These Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of Mogadishu

Few photographs exist of these unique helicopters, but all evidence points to them belonging to the Army's highly secretive Flight Concepts Division.

We Talk Everything S-97 Raider And SB>1 Defiant With Sikorsky’s Top Program Officials
Future Vertical Lift

We Talk Everything S-97 Raider And SB>1 Defiant With Sikorsky’s Top Program Officials

Sikorsky is betting huge on its X2 technology, but there's still much to understand about it and how they see it as the future of vertical lift.

What The Hell Is Going On With UFOs And The Department Of Defense?
U.S. Homeland

What The Hell Is Going On With UFOs And The Department Of Defense?

Someone or something appears to have some extremely advanced technology and the Pentagon is actively changing the nature of the conversation about it.

These Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and Nukes
U.S. Homeland

These Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and Nukes

The presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history.

Updating America’s Land-Based Ballistic Missile ‘Nuclear Sponge’ Is A $100B+ Waste
U.S. Homeland

Updating America’s Land-Based Ballistic Missile ‘Nuclear Sponge’ Is A $100B+ Waste

It's time to cut a leg off America's Cold War vintage nuclear triad and dramatically strengthen the far more relevant two that remain.

The Army Nearly Adopted This Stealthy OH-58X Kiowa Warrior Variant
U.S. Army

The Army Nearly Adopted This Stealthy OH-58X Kiowa Warrior Variant

As the Army hunts for a new stealthy, high-speed, long-range attack reconnaissance helicopter, it's interesting to look back at what might have been.

Vandenberg AFB’s Space Shuttle Processing Facility Now Has A Very Mysterious Mission
SR-72

Vandenberg AFB’s Space Shuttle Processing Facility Now Has A Very Mysterious Mission

The base's old Orbiter Processing Facility offers high security and isolation, as well as ease of operations and access to vast sanitized airspace.

U.S. Infrared Satellite Data Could Settle The Debate Over Pakistan-India Dogfight
India

U.S. Infrared Satellite Data Could Settle The Debate Over Pakistan-India Dogfight

The constellation of orbital sensors can detect infrared events such as missile launches, artillery fire, and planes exploding in the sky.

The Only Man Who Flew Both The F-22 And The YF-23 On Why The YF-23 Lost
People

The Only Man Who Flew Both The F-22 And The YF-23 On Why The YF-23 Lost

Test Pilot Paul Metz gives an in-depth brief on the YF-23 and the Advanced Tactical Fighter program, including his thoughts on why the F-22 won.

US Navy Destroyers And Royal Navy Ships Use These Big Blow-Up Anti-Ship Missile Decoys
Royal Navy

US Navy Destroyers And Royal Navy Ships Use These Big Blow-Up Anti-Ship Missile Decoys

They are a low-cost addition to ships' layered defenses used to counter anti-ship missiles and the Royal Navy want to invest in improved models.

Enough With The Indian Mig-21 Bison Versus Pakistani F-16 Viper Bullshit
India

Enough With The Indian Mig-21 Bison Versus Pakistani F-16 Viper Bullshit

The amount of garbage commentary and skewed analysis on the whole shoot down has been unbelievable. Here's the reality, like it or not.

The EA-6B Prowler Has Been Retired, But Its Impact On Air Warfare Will Live On Forever
Airborne Electronic Warfare

The EA-6B Prowler Has Been Retired, But Its Impact On Air Warfare Will Live On Forever

The Grumman A-6 Intruder's design lineage has finally come to an end after six decades of flying.

Pocket Force Of Stealthy Avenger Drones May Have Made Returning F-117s To Service Unnecessary
F-117

Pocket Force Of Stealthy Avenger Drones May Have Made Returning F-117s To Service Unnecessary

Avengers have flown over Syria and the secretive nature of who owns and operates the handful that have been delivered points to a clandestine program.

Let’s Talk About The Rumor That F-117s Have Flown Missions In The Middle East Recently
Syria

Let’s Talk About The Rumor That F-117s Have Flown Missions In The Middle East Recently

The rumor isn't new and there is certainly some highly relevant logic to back it up, but is it actually true?

German Type 212 Sub Has This ‘Propeller Boss Vortex Diffuser’ To Reduce Its Acoustic Signature
Germany

German Type 212 Sub Has This ‘Propeller Boss Vortex Diffuser’ To Reduce Its Acoustic Signature

Not much is known about the system, but it's based on similar principals as finned systems commercial ships use to increase efficiency.

The Movie War Games Inspired President Reagan To Take Cybersecurity Seriously
U.S. Homeland

The Movie War Games Inspired President Reagan To Take Cybersecurity Seriously

36 years ago today we learned that when it comes to nuclear war between superpowers "the only winning move is not to play."

Tom DeLonge’s Origin Story For To The Stars Academy Describes A Government UFO Info Operation
U.S. Homeland

Tom DeLonge’s Origin Story For To The Stars Academy Describes A Government UFO Info Operation

DeLonge is either lying and his company can't be trusted or dark areas of the military-industrial complex had a direct hand in its founding.

The Mysterious Saga Of America’s Hunt For A Stealth Special Operations Transport, Part 2
U.S. Army

The Mysterious Saga Of America’s Hunt For A Stealth Special Operations Transport, Part 2

The requirement for this type of aircraft has only become more pressing in the new Millennium, which begs the question, where are the planes?

Confessions Of An E-2C Hawkeye Radar Operator
Confessions Of Series

Confessions Of An E-2C Hawkeye Radar Operator

The life of the often overlooked "quarterback" of the air wing that goes to work in a dimly lit flying tube to coordinate chaotic air wars from above.