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Watch Japan’s Giant US-2 Amphibious Flying Boat Land In An Amazingly Short Distance
Japan

Watch Japan’s Giant US-2 Amphibious Flying Boat Land In An Amazingly Short Distance

The US-2 may look like one of the flying boats of yesteryear, but it is actually a very modern aircraft with some remarkable features.

You Can Buy Paul Allen’s Octopus, Arguably The World’s Most Incredible Yacht
Foreign VVIP Transport

You Can Buy Paul Allen’s Octopus, Arguably The World’s Most Incredible Yacht

Allen accurately described the Octopus, a ship that's capable of exploration and entertainment, as being "less a Bentley than a Range Rover."

This Video Of A Rocket Sled Doing 6,599mph At Holloman AFB Is Absolute Insanity
U.S. Air Force

This Video Of A Rocket Sled Doing 6,599mph At Holloman AFB Is Absolute Insanity

The sound alone of something ripping by at hypersonic speed just feet above the desert floor is worth the click!

Air Force Touts B-1B Bomber’s Potential To Carry Huge Hypersonic Missiles And External Stores
B-1

Air Force Touts B-1B Bomber’s Potential To Carry Huge Hypersonic Missiles And External Stores

The B-1B may have to fight for its life in the not so distant future, but new upgrades could give it the ammo it needs to survive the budget ax.

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 super-duper Tomcats, hypersonic rocket sleds, geopolitics, air-to-air missile-armed stealth bombers—you know, no big whoop.

Putin Demands Response To U.S. Tomahawk Test Despite Having Treaty-Busting Missiles
Russia

Putin Demands Response To U.S. Tomahawk Test Despite Having Treaty-Busting Missiles

The seemingly obvious course of action is to "reveal" the long-range ground-launched cruise missiles it has now, but Russia may need to wait to do so.

Remote Navy Submarine Test Base Has Been Key In Rescuing Hundreds In The Bahamas After Dorian
U.S. Coast Guard

Remote Navy Submarine Test Base Has Been Key In Rescuing Hundreds In The Bahamas After Dorian

The site's main job is to support various underwater test and evaluation tasks, including measuring how quiet Navy submarines are.

“B-21s With Air-To-Air Capabilities,” Drones, Not 6th Gen Fighters To Dominate Future Air Combat
B-21

“B-21s With Air-To-Air Capabilities,” Drones, Not 6th Gen Fighters To Dominate Future Air Combat

The Air Force's vision of the future of aerial combat has evolved greatly as of late and has moved away from plans for new, costly manned fighters.

Upgrades Needed For Sustained F-22 Operations During A Crisis In Europe Axed For Border Wall
Germany

Upgrades Needed For Sustained F-22 Operations During A Crisis In Europe Axed For Border Wall

The Air Force had planned to award contracts for the infrastructure improvements, including a specialized repair facility, next year.

Marine Boss’s Audacious Plan To Transform The Corps By Giving Up Big Amphibious Ships
Big Deck Amphibious Assault Ships

Marine Boss’s Audacious Plan To Transform The Corps By Giving Up Big Amphibious Ships

The bold vision of a USMC that is far less dependent on the lumbering "Gator Navy" comes with a sacrificial offering of the force's most sacred cow.

European Missile Maker and Polish Defense Giant Join Forces On New Tank Destroyer Concept
Europe

European Missile Maker and Polish Defense Giant Join Forces On New Tank Destroyer Concept

The two companies are vying for a Polish contract, but could also find success on the export market.

The AIM-9X Sidewinder May Finally Evolve Into A Completely New And Longer-Range Missile
U.S. Air Force

The AIM-9X Sidewinder May Finally Evolve Into A Completely New And Longer-Range Missile

The Navy is still funding work on a new rocket motor and other features that could fundamentally change the character of this "dogfighting" missile.

Air Force Wants Super Realistic Mock Launchers So It Can Replicate An S-300 SAM System
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Wants Super Realistic Mock Launchers So It Can Replicate An S-300 SAM System

This follows the acquisition of two mobile radars from Ukraine in the past year, including one associated with the S-300.

Bunker Talk: Labor Day Weekend Edition
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Labor Day Weekend Edition

We can talk about electronic warfare systems, mothballed F-117s, geopolitics, the cost of shipping U-2 chase cars—you know, no big whoop.

Trump Tweets Intelligence Image After Iran’s Rocket Explosion And Offers Them “Best Wishes”
Iran

Trump Tweets Intelligence Image After Iran’s Rocket Explosion And Offers Them “Best Wishes”

The disclosure of this type of high-resolution imagery on the fly via social media is unprecedented.

Check Out These Photos Of USAF B-2s And RAF F-35Bs Flying Together For The First Time
F-35

Check Out These Photos Of USAF B-2s And RAF F-35Bs Flying Together For The First Time

Three B-2s are in the United Kingdom to take part in various training exercises including these first-of-their-kind sorties with foreign F-35s.

USAF MC-130J Spec Ops Transport Flies Through Taiwan Strait With U.S. Spy Plane Nearby
MC-130

USAF MC-130J Spec Ops Transport Flies Through Taiwan Strait With U.S. Spy Plane Nearby

Another unidentified aircraft also flew a mysterious orbit in the southern end of the Strait shortly after the MC-130J left the area.

New Space Command’s Flag Sure Looks A Lot Like Old Space Command’s Flag
U.S. Space Force

New Space Command’s Flag Sure Looks A Lot Like Old Space Command’s Flag

Although the idea of an independent Space Force has made headlines for years now, Space Command isn't new. Even its flag hearkens back to the 1980s.

Army Spending Millions To Trial Three Light Tactical Vehicles Including One It Already Uses
U.S. Army

Army Spending Millions To Trial Three Light Tactical Vehicles Including One It Already Uses

The service has bought hundreds of vehicles, based on a design special operators have used for years, to meet these same requirements.

51 F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Jets Remain In Inventory, None Destroyed Since 2008 (Updated)
F-117

51 F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Jets Remain In Inventory, None Destroyed Since 2008 (Updated)

We finally have an official accounting of the F-117s, nearly all of which remain at Tonopah, but that is still set to change over the coming years.