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U.S. Navy

Amphibious Assault Ship USS Essex Carries Load Of Gorgeous World War II Warbirds To Hawaii

The antique aircraft hitched a ride on the USS Essex to Hawaii where they will help mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.

B-21

B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Is “Starting To Look Like An Airplane”

The Air Force has said that it is aiming for the prototype to take its first flight in December 2021, but that this milestone could be delayed.

China

Chinese Z-10A Attack Helicopter Shows Off New Missile During Live-Fire Exercise

The latest footage suggests that the weapon could be integral to a hunter-killer attack helicopter team concept of operations.

South Korea

South Korea Officially Unveils Plan For F-35B Light Carrier

Though still described as an amphibious warship, it will be focused on aviation operations and will lack a well deck.

B-2

Trio Of B-2 Stealth Bombers Deploy To The Remote Island Outpost Of Diego Garcia

Forward deploying the B-2s to the Indian Ocean puts them well within reach of hotspots in the Middle East and Asia.

China

Watch Chinese Frogmen Fire Their Special Underwater Guns

Not many countries field specialist underwater firearms. Now we have a chance to see these exotic weapons in the hands of China's naval commandos.

United Kingdom

British A400M Transport Gets Tasked With Low-Level Patrols To Track Migrant Boats From France

Airbus Atlas patrols the English Channel for hours as Royal Air Force steps in to help police busy sea lanes.

Israel

Israel Now Has Two Combat Ready F-35 Squadrons

With a storied past, 116 Squadron becomes the second combat-coded "Adir" unit in the Israeli Air Force.

Cold War

Iran Touts Buried “Missile Farms” Like Ones The United States Explored During The Cold War

Placing the launchers underground, even at a shallow depth, could help make the missiles harder to target and destroy.

China

Chinese Fighters Cross Into Taiwan’s Side Of The Strait As High-Level U.S. Visit Begins

The Chinese fighters emerged over the channel as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar was about to meet with Taiwan's president.

160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Night Stalker MH-47 Emerges With Mystery Modifications During Training In Colorado

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has been flying out of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport for weeks, but the new gear is a surprise.

B-52

Check Out This B-52 Stratofortress Carrying Two AGM-183 Hypersonic Test Missiles

The USAF just completed the last captive carry flight of what's slated to become the service's first hypersonic weapon. Launch tests are next.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

We can talk about rifle-toting captains, geopolitics, stealth helicopters, massive test explosions—you know, no big whoop.

B-1

This Is The Most Stunning Photo Of A B-1B Bomber Night Launch We’ve Ever Seen

The image masterly captures the elegant and ferocious qualities of the B-1B, especially when its four turbofans at roaring away in full afterburner.

P-8

Royal Air Force P-8A Poseidon Shadows Russian Warship On The Jet’s First Operational Sortie

RAF Typhoon fighter jets and the service's VIP-configured Voyager aerial refueling tanker and transport aircraft also took part in the mission.

RQ-170

Stealth Is Put To The Test In Huge Exercise Teaming RQ-170s, F-35s, B-2s With Other Jets

This exercise is also the first confirmation that the Air Force's top-secret 44th Reconnaissance Squadron flies the reclusive RQ-170 Sentinel.

U.S. Air Force

Air Force Eyes Hypersonic VIP Passenger Aircraft In New Deal With Aviation Startup

The company is also developing an advanced high-speed jet engine to power the prospective design.

F-117

Stripped F-117 Nighthawk Arrives At Hill Aerospace Museum Direct From Tonopah

The USAF continues to send a handful of F-117s to museums while a few of the stealth jets continue to operate under secretive circumstances.

Russia

New Intel Indicates Russia May Have Sent S-300 Or S-400 Surface To Air Missiles To Libya

Initial photos from Ras Lanuf and recent transport flights suggest Moscow may have bolstered Haftar's defenses by providing advanced SAM batteries.

China

Taiwanese F-16s Begin Flying Patrols With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Deter China

The armed anti-ship patrols began amid concerns over expected Chinese island-grabbing exercises in the South China Sea.