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Behold The Hero Combat Dog That Ran Down ISIS Leader Al Baghdadi
Syria

Behold The Hero Combat Dog That Ran Down ISIS Leader Al Baghdadi

The K9 was injured in the operation, but is now recovering and may become the mascot for the work done by so many to take down the terror kingpin.

Here’s What We Know The Shadowy X-37B Was Up To During Its Record 780 Days In Space
X-37B

Here’s What We Know The Shadowy X-37B Was Up To During Its Record 780 Days In Space

The experimental X-37B is blazing a trail to new and more flexible space-based capabilities as threats to existing assets in orbit grow.

Everything We Know And Don’t Know About The Raid That Killed ISIS Leader Al Baghdadi (Updated)
Syria

Everything We Know And Don’t Know About The Raid That Killed ISIS Leader Al Baghdadi (Updated)

We know a surprisingly large amount about the deep raid into Syria to take out the depraved terrorist kingpin, but many questions still remain.

Chinese Stealth Bomber Wind Tunnel Model Emerges And It Looks Very Familiar
China

Chinese Stealth Bomber Wind Tunnel Model Emerges And It Looks Very Familiar

It's no surprise that China would take a high interest in understanding everything it can about the world's only operational stealth bomber.

Former Top U.S. Defense Official Questions B-21 Schedule As Air Force Hedges Timeline
B-21

Former Top U.S. Defense Official Questions B-21 Schedule As Air Force Hedges Timeline

The senior Air Force official overseeing the B-21 program says he would not "bet on" the new stealth bomber making its first flight in 2021.

Air Force Sends B-1B Bombers To Saudi Arabia Amid U.S. Military Buildup In The Kingdom
B-1

Air Force Sends B-1B Bombers To Saudi Arabia Amid U.S. Military Buildup In The Kingdom

This appears to be the first time American bombers have deployed to Saudi Arabia and follows an earlier deployment of F-22 stealth fighters.

Here’s Everything We Know About The Reported U.S. Plan To Send Tanks To Syria (Updated)
Syria

Here’s Everything We Know About The Reported U.S. Plan To Send Tanks To Syria (Updated)

The United States is considering sending an armored force to prevent Assad and his allies or terrorists from taking strategic oil and gas fields.

Top Navy Official Lashes Out Over Troubled New Carrier That May Not Be Ready Until 2024 Now
U.S. Navy

Top Navy Official Lashes Out Over Troubled New Carrier That May Not Be Ready Until 2024 Now

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said Trump should fire him if certain systems didn't work on time, now he's bemoaning Congress and the shipbuilder.

Boeing Fears End Of Its Work On New Air Force ICBM As Lockheed Wins Reentry Vehicle Deal
U.S. Air Force

Boeing Fears End Of Its Work On New Air Force ICBM As Lockheed Wins Reentry Vehicle Deal

Boeing has publicly questioned the Air Force's contracting processes and a formal protest could lead to delays in the development of the new ICBMs.

Satellite Photos Call Into Question Impact Of U.S. Bombing Its Own Syrian Base After Retreat
Syria

Satellite Photos Call Into Question Impact Of U.S. Bombing Its Own Syrian Base After Retreat

Exclusive satellite imagery shows the base sustained relatively little damage in the airstrikes with many of its facilities being left intact.

Air Force Hires Seven Companies In Long-Awaited Mega Adversary Air Support Contract
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Hires Seven Companies In Long-Awaited Mega Adversary Air Support Contract

Years in the making, the deal is a long-awaited moment for the contractor aggressor services industry and it will be a game-changer.

China Reveals Wind Tunnel Tests Of Space Plane-Launching High-Speed Mothership Aircraft
China

China Reveals Wind Tunnel Tests Of Space Plane-Launching High-Speed Mothership Aircraft

Such a system would give China the ability to rapidly and unpredictably access space with a reusable orbiter.

Cartel “Narco Tanks,” Heavy Weapons On Full Display During Battle Over El Chapo’s Son
South America

Cartel “Narco Tanks,” Heavy Weapons On Full Display During Battle Over El Chapo’s Son

The weaponry used in a chaotic urban battle in the city of Culiacán looked more at home in war-torn Syria than in a country that borders the US.

The Army Wants To Verify To The Stars Academy’s Fantastic UFO Mystery Material Claims
U.S. Army

The Army Wants To Verify To The Stars Academy’s Fantastic UFO Mystery Material Claims

An official agreement makes it clear the Army wants to explore the possibility that To The Stars Academy may actually have something game-changing.

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 ancient sub hunters, navalized high-power lasers, geopolitics, metamaterials—you know, no big whoop.

Mysterious Object Northrop Is Barging From Redondo Beach Is A High-Power Naval Laser
Lasers

Mysterious Object Northrop Is Barging From Redondo Beach Is A High-Power Naval Laser

The system being moved represents a big leap in ship-based directed energy capabilities and is slated to be tested aboard USS Portland.

What Massive Mystery Object Is Northrop Moving By Barge From Redondo Beach This Weekend?
U.S. Homeland

What Massive Mystery Object Is Northrop Moving By Barge From Redondo Beach This Weekend?

The secret cargo is only being described as a "U.S. Navy demonstration project" that is destined for San Diego.

What We Know About The Army Teaming Up With Rockstar Tom DeLonge’s UFO Research Company
U.S. Army

What We Know About The Army Teaming Up With Rockstar Tom DeLonge’s UFO Research Company

The Army says it will be exploring "novel materials" and other technologies under an unpaid collaboration with To The Stars Academy.

Navy’s Advanced Aerospace Tech Boss Claims Key ‘UFO’ Patent Is Operable
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Advanced Aerospace Tech Boss Claims Key ‘UFO’ Patent Is Operable

Navy officials claim their radical electromagnetic and superconductor technologies aren't theoretical, they're already operable in some form.

This Containerized Launcher For The XQ-58A Valkyrie Combat Drone Could Be A Game Changer
XQ-58

This Containerized Launcher For The XQ-58A Valkyrie Combat Drone Could Be A Game Changer

The system would be air, rail, road, or sea transportable, allowing for long-range, hard-hitting drone swarms to make unpredictable attacks.