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The U.K.’s Pint-Sized Martlet Missile Will Guard Royal Navy Ships And Much More
United Kingdom

The U.K.’s Pint-Sized Martlet Missile Will Guard Royal Navy Ships And Much More

The Royal Navy is planning on using these missiles as air-launched weapons against small boats, too, and has tested them in the surface-to-air role.

Here’s How North Korea Got Kim Jong Un His New Armored S600 Mercedes Maybach Limos
North Korea

Here’s How North Korea Got Kim Jong Un His New Armored S600 Mercedes Maybach Limos

A new and highly detailed report shows how the regime in Pyongyang shipped the contraband cars through four different countries to evade sanctions.

A Guide To The Pentagon’s Shadowy Network Of Bases In Africa
Africa

A Guide To The Pentagon’s Shadowy Network Of Bases In Africa

The Pentagon's presence in Africa has ballooned over the last decade and a half. We've even made a map, so you can see for yourself.

Remembering Hugh Hefner And His Iconic Jet Black DC-9 “Big Bunny”
People

Remembering Hugh Hefner And His Iconic Jet Black DC-9 “Big Bunny”

In aviation circles, the Playboy DC-9 is almost as famous as the man who commissioned it.

This Is The Only Photo Of A U.S. Navy Supercarrier Being Sunk (Updated)
U.S. Navy

This Is The Only Photo Of A U.S. Navy Supercarrier Being Sunk (Updated)

The haunting image depicts a scene that hopefully won't ever be repeated during an operational deployment.

Home Of Strategic Command And Some Of The USAF’s Most Prized Aircraft Is Flooding (Updated)
RC-135

Home Of Strategic Command And Some Of The USAF’s Most Prized Aircraft Is Flooding (Updated)

Offutt Air Force Base is succumbing to the massively swollen Missouri River and things could get worse before they get better.

Here’s What We Know About Russia’s New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Heading To The Arctic
Russia

Here’s What We Know About Russia’s New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Heading To The Arctic

The Kremlin will use Akademik Lomonosov to power entire towns in the Far North, but the concept could have broader applications.

Sweden’s New Civil Defense Guide Tells Citizens To Resist Fake News As They Would An Invasion
NATO

Sweden’s New Civil Defense Guide Tells Citizens To Resist Fake News As They Would An Invasion

The country's first such handout since the end of the Cold War tells people to make sure they can eat, drink, and avoid propaganda in a crisis.

Navy’s Railgun Now Undergoing Tests In New Mexico, Could Deploy On Ship In Northwest
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Railgun Now Undergoing Tests In New Mexico, Could Deploy On Ship In Northwest

After some claimed it was all but abandoned, the Navy's railgun program appears to be making significant progress.

Mattis’s New Unpredictable Carrier Strike Group Deployment Strategy Has Begun
U.S. Navy

Mattis’s New Unpredictable Carrier Strike Group Deployment Strategy Has Begun

The new carrier strike group employment concept aims to keep adversaries guessing by making deployments far less predictable and shorter in length.

Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Now Part Of Experimental Squadron Alongside Drone Ships
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Now Part Of Experimental Squadron Alongside Drone Ships

The Navy has struggled to find a place for the tiny fleet of just three Zumwalt class ships, but this change could also lead to the class's demise.

Watch F-35s Do A Spectacular Low-Level Flyby Over Photographers At Star Wars Canyon
F-35

Watch F-35s Do A Spectacular Low-Level Flyby Over Photographers At Star Wars Canyon

A pair of F-35 pilots from The Netherlands showed off their new mounts in amazing fashion to waiting photographers in Death Valley.

Canada Has Given Up Trying To Find A Good Home For Its Retired Leopard Tanks
Canada

Canada Has Given Up Trying To Find A Good Home For Its Retired Leopard Tanks

A possible sale to Jordan has apparently fallen through and there are few other buyers who could meet the country's human rights standards.

Seth Meyers Visits Ash Carter At The Pentagon, Finds Bin Laden’s Pog Collection
U.S. Homeland

Seth Meyers Visits Ash Carter At The Pentagon, Finds Bin Laden’s Pog Collection

Ashton Carter is all about getting bright young minds on the Pentagon's side – this appearance with the Late Night host is aimed at helping it happen.

The Afghan Air Force Just Can’t Quit The Hind Gunship Helicopter
Afghanistan

The Afghan Air Force Just Can’t Quit The Hind Gunship Helicopter

The Afghan Air Force is still flying the iconic attack helicopters, despite the NATO-led coalition refusing to help support their continued operation.

Italian Cops Raid Neo-Fascists And Find Air-To-Air Missile That France Had Sold To Qatar
Europe

Italian Cops Raid Neo-Fascists And Find Air-To-Air Missile That France Had Sold To Qatar

The operation targeted individuals over links to the conflict in Ukraine and also netted various guns and Nazi memorabilia.

France Launches The First Of Its New Class Of Super Quiet “Barracuda” Attack Submarines
Diesel-Electric Submarines

France Launches The First Of Its New Class Of Super Quiet “Barracuda” Attack Submarines

The Suffren and her sisters are set to usher in a new era of French Navy submarine operations.

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 advanced F-15 sensor pods, surplus Army ships, geopolitics, AC-130 gunships—you know, no big whoop.

This Overview Of NASA’s SR-71 Blackbird Is A Must Watch
NASA

This Overview Of NASA’s SR-71 Blackbird Is A Must Watch

Even the tiniest details about the SR-71 tend to be fascinating, but a good overview of the jet and its operations is also very intriguing.

You Can Buy One Of The Army’s Most Capable Ships As The Service Guts Its Naval Fleets (Updated)
U.S. Army

You Can Buy One Of The Army’s Most Capable Ships As The Service Guts Its Naval Fleets (Updated)

The decision to sell two of these Logistics Support Vessels, along with dozens of landing craft and tugs, might be one the Army comes to regret.