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Highly Impressive Lineup Of Chinese Air Combat Drone Types Caught By Satellite
China

Highly Impressive Lineup Of Chinese Air Combat Drone Types Caught By Satellite

The display of China's most prominent operational and developmental unmanned military aircraft is another sign that Beijing is betting big on drones.

America’s Missile That Uses Sword Blades Instead Of Explosives Has Struck Again In Syria
Syria

America’s Missile That Uses Sword Blades Instead Of Explosives Has Struck Again In Syria

For the second time this week, the secretive AGM-114R9X Hellfire missile has punched a hole through a car's roof and sliced its target to death.

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 X-wing illusions, F-117 aggressors, geopolitics, stealth cruise missiles—you know, no big whoop.

Did Israel Just Conduct A Ballistic Missile Test From A Base On Its Mediterranean Coast?
Israel

Did Israel Just Conduct A Ballistic Missile Test From A Base On Its Mediterranean Coast?

Israel confirmed a shadowy "rocket propulsion system" test took place at a base tied to its top-secret nuclear-capable ballistic missile programs.

Russia Built A NATO Spec Identification Friend Or Foe System For Turkey’s S-400 Batteries
Turkey

Russia Built A NATO Spec Identification Friend Or Foe System For Turkey’s S-400 Batteries

It's still hard to see NATO pilots being comfortable betting their lives on a Russian-built IFF system, beyond all the other security concerns.

Navy Boss Hints At A Very Different Looking Future Fleet Of Naval Combat Aircraft
U.S. Navy

Navy Boss Hints At A Very Different Looking Future Fleet Of Naval Combat Aircraft

He also talked about the possibility of deploying those manned and unmanned aircraft on ships beyond traditional aircraft carriers.

RC-135 Rivet Joint Surveillance Jet Emerges With Puzzling New Modification
RC-135

RC-135 Rivet Joint Surveillance Jet Emerges With Puzzling New Modification

An odd antenna installation has taken the place of a fairly recent satellite communications upgrade on one of the important signals intelligence jets.

Photo Emerges Showing Sweden’s Stealthy Visby Class Corvette’s Tiny Radar Signature
Europe

Photo Emerges Showing Sweden’s Stealthy Visby Class Corvette’s Tiny Radar Signature

The ships combine a radar-deflecting physical design with composite materials and other features to achieve an impressive level of low observability.

Boeing Confirms Joining Forces With Disney To Build Flying X-Wings For Galaxy’s Edge
Hollywood

Boeing Confirms Joining Forces With Disney To Build Flying X-Wings For Galaxy’s Edge

A Boeing drone system was used as the base platform for the X-Wings that were part of the opening for Rise Of The Resistance the ride.

U.S. Seizes Missile Parts Headed To Yemen Amid Reports Of New Iranian Threats (Updated)
Iran

U.S. Seizes Missile Parts Headed To Yemen Amid Reports Of New Iranian Threats (Updated)

The U.S. may be considering deploying up to 14,000 additional military personnel to the Middle East in the near future to counter Iran's moves.

The Saga Of The AGM-129 Cruise Missile That Was Basically A Stealth Jet Designed Upside Down
AGM-129

The Saga Of The AGM-129 Cruise Missile That Was Basically A Stealth Jet Designed Upside Down

The Advanced Cruise Missile was too far ahead of its time, so much so that it was eventually succeeded by the missile it was supposed to replace.

Navy Amphibious Warfare Ship USS Portland Spotted Heading To Sea With New Laser Turret (Updated)
U.S. Navy

Navy Amphibious Warfare Ship USS Portland Spotted Heading To Sea With New Laser Turret (Updated)

The laser represents a large leap in power output over previous systems and is hardened to operate in the harsh maritime environment.

Another Syrian Terrorist Seemingly Killed By Hellfire Missile With Pop-Out Sword Blades (Updated)
Syria

Another Syrian Terrorist Seemingly Killed By Hellfire Missile With Pop-Out Sword Blades (Updated)

The targeted strike took place less than 10 miles from where U.S. forces recently conducted a raid that led to the death of ISIS' leader al-Baghdadi.

This Photo Proves How The Hellfire Missile That Uses Blades Instead Of Explosives Works
AGM-114 Hellfire

This Photo Proves How The Hellfire Missile That Uses Blades Instead Of Explosives Works

This core of the AGM-114R9X missile, with its swing-out sword-like blades, is exactly how this gruesome weapon goes about plying its deadly trade.

No, Japan Isn’t Going To Install Catapults And Angled Decks On Its Izumo Class Carriers
Japan

No, Japan Isn’t Going To Install Catapults And Angled Decks On Its Izumo Class Carriers

The leaked image sparked outlandish and baseless speculation that Japan is actually wanting to do this and buy F-35Cs to go with the plan.

China’s New Surveillance Blimp In The South China Sea Is Likely Just The Beginning
China

China’s New Surveillance Blimp In The South China Sea Is Likely Just The Beginning

Tethered sensor-laden aerostats are a low-cost way for China to expand its situational awareness in the region and to help defend its island outposts.

Russia Plans To Set Up Massive New Radar Array To Help “Control” The Arctic Region
Russia

Russia Plans To Set Up Massive New Radar Array To Help “Control” The Arctic Region

Russia claims the new radar would give it enhanced early warning of incoming aircraft, cruise missiles, and hypersonic weapons from the region.

What Aircraft Snuck Trump Out Of Florida On His Way To Afghanistan For Thanksgiving?
Afghanistan

What Aircraft Snuck Trump Out Of Florida On His Way To Afghanistan For Thanksgiving?

We have the likely answer as well as some major questions as to how Air Force One was able to reach Afghanistan without aerial refueling.

This Old Tanker Looks Like It’s About To Sink, But It’s Just Doing Its Job For The Marines
U.S. Marine Corps

This Old Tanker Looks Like It’s About To Sink, But It’s Just Doing Its Job For The Marines

The antique ship has an odd way of doing its business, but it's still one of the best assets for supplying Marines with gobs of fuel ashore.

Vital Logistics Ships Will Be Without Critical U.S. Navy Escorts In A Major Conflict
U.S. Navy

Vital Logistics Ships Will Be Without Critical U.S. Navy Escorts In A Major Conflict

Military Sealift Command's mariners will have to 'fend for themselves' while convoying during a future high-end conflict.