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RQ-170

RQ-170 Sentinel Stealth Spy Drone Photographed Landing At Plant 42 In Palmdale

13 years after it was first spotted, the RQ-170 still lives a secretive life. So, returning to its place of birth in broad daylight is a bit shocking.

Bunker Talk

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

We can talk mini-missile interceptors, geopolitics, loyal wingman drones, remote weapon turrets—you know, no big whoop.

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

No, The Air Force’s Shadowy Surveillance Test Plane Wasn’t Spying On Portland Protesters

The highly adaptable aircraft was photographed carrying a large sensor turret and a podded system.

China

Huge Pacific Exercise Centered On Guam Brings Allies Together Amid Growing China Threat

Australian, Japanese and U.S. forces combine to demonstrate an impressive show of integrated air and sea power in the tense Pacific.

Iran

New Details Emerge About F-15 Intercept Of Iranian Airbus Over Syria

American officials now say the Iranian airliner drifted from the established air route through the area and did not identify itself when prompted.

Iran

U.S. Says Its F-15s Intercepted Iranian Airliner That Made Erratic Maneuvers (Updated)

The Iranian Airbus made abrupt maneuvers, supposedly as a result of the intercept, that left some onboard injured.

U.S. Homeland

Here’s The List Of Studies The Military’s Secretive UFO Program Funded, Some Were Junk

The reports were a real grab bag of research on topics including invisibility, warp drives, dark matter, stargates, fusion reactors, lasers, and more.

Anti-Satellite Capabilities

Space Force Boss Says One Of Russia’s Killer Satellites Fired A Projectile In Orbit

A very recent test involved small orbital "inspectors" that had previously been observed shadowing an American spy satellite.

F-35

F-35s Nest In Big New Alaskan Facility Marking Strategic Shift For Critical Region

Eielson Air Force Base's huge new F-35 wing will rapidly become one of the U.S. Air Force's most important units.

Egypt

Here Are The First Photos Of Egypt’s New Su-35 “Super Flankers”

Sukhoi Su-35s will join Egypt's impressive fleet of modern warplanes that includes new MiG-29s and Rafales, and it could soon add Eurofighters too.

Machine Guns

This Portable Remote Weapon Turret Is Right Out Of Call Of Duty Or Contra

The system is man-portable and can provide remote surveillance and engagement capabilities with uncanny accuracy virtually anywhere.

U.S. Navy

Navy Chief Says USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Damaged Most Decks, Gutted Island, Warped Flight Deck

Fires also broke out on another Navy amphibious assault ship last week and a carrier under construction this week.

U.S. Air Force

Fighter Pilots Warn Of Newly Trained Pilots’ Lack Of Actual Flying Experience

Experienced front-line pilots have concerns about fewer hours in the cockpit and placing too much emphasis on simulator time for trainees.

U.S. Air Force

Tiny Missile Interceptor To Defend Aircraft Against Enemy Missile Attacks Moves Forward

These miniature weapons could provide a robust hard-kill defensive option for everything from stealth fighters to bombers to tankers.

U.S. Navy

Navy Eyes ‘Hard-Kill’ Defenses For Transport, Tanker, and Possibly Unmanned Escort Planes

The service is looking for a system that launches interceptors at incoming missiles and could end up on more than half a dozen types of aircraft.

Loyal Wingman

F-15 Eagle Seen Loaded With Loyal Wingman Drone For Previously Unknown Tests

F-15s carrying loyal wingmen into the fight is a fascinating proposition, but what these tests could be for beyond that is even more intriguing.

F-15

Fully Armed Kadena F-15 Eagles Soar Over Saudi Arabia Wearing Some Awesome Nose Art

U.S. Air Force F-15 squadrons lead the way when it comes to keeping the tradition alive of painting-up their aircraft while on deployment.

F-117

The Time When The USAF Got Caught Trying To Sneak F-117s Through Austrian Airspace

The clandestine stealth fighter overflight that outraged Austria in the months leading up to a second war with Iraq.

MQ-25

This Is Our First Look At Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Carrying A Refueling Pod

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth saw the prototype fitted with the pod during a recent tour of a Boeing facility in her state.

Syria

Syrian Regime Troops Captured A Black Hornet Nano Spy Drone

These tiny drones give even small units a significant boost in situational awareness, providing a low-risk way to spot ambushes and other threats.