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If the Super Hornet hadn't been built, Grumman's next-gen Tomcat may have become a reality. We forensically recreated it in these awesome renderings.

The mysterious modular system with a peculiar past is designated AN/SLQ-59 and has been quietly deployed on Asia-based U.S. surface combatants.

The system is totally unique to the tiny handful of 747 Jumbo Jets with aerial refueling capabilities.

They had pretty much all the attributes you don't want in a point defense system, which limited the Iroquois class' air defense capabilities.

We venture into the dark, fascinating, and often misunderstood world of the Defense Department's code word and nickname generating processes.

The photos are a reminder of just how much work goes into keeping the F-22's skin ready for combat and the amazing science behind its stealthy design.

As Iran threatens commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, many are calling for convoys. Here is why they aren't so easy to execute or maintain.

We shed light on the dark realm of the Department Of Defense's often misunderstood classified apparatus in this comprehensive explainer.

Surging carriers and other Navy ships comes at a big cost that must be paid down the line the form of disruptive and time-consuming deep maintenance.

The American Revolutionary War was one of the first conflicts fought with devastating cannons, howitzers, and mortars.

After the tragic incident aboard the Russian special missions submarine Losharik, we asked the experts why fire is so dangerous to submarines.

The 6,500-mile chase around the globe and the taking down of the Scud missile-filled So San from a Navy special ops helicopter pilot that was there.

Submarine-launched, radar reflector-toting balloons used to stimulate enemy air defenses can be traced back to a Cold War era Skunk Works program.

Originally developed for Iran, the helicopters never saw service in that country, but have become popular with contractors supporting U.S. forces.

A reimaging of the classic samurai genre, there's a lot more going on in the John Wick franchise than just non-stop killing and one-liners.

75 years after the Allied invasion of France, it remains one of the largest single military operations ever, which required massive deception to hide.

Compared to the Army or the Air Force, the Navy hasn't invested anywhere near as heavily in its airborne special operations transport capabilities.

The four converted ballistic missile submarines are so much more than Tomahawk slingers and transports for Navy SEALs.

There have been confusing reports of mysterious blobs in the sky and mistaken birds flocks. This is exactly what was detected and what wasn't and why.

We are diving deep into the holiday spirit and wishing you a very Red December with these awesome limited edition shirt designs.