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The U.S. Military Is Buying These Small Interceptor Drones To Knock Down Other Drones
U.S. Homeland

The U.S. Military Is Buying These Small Interceptor Drones To Knock Down Other Drones

Silicon Valley has caught on to the reality that the best defense against small drone threats may be another drone.

Top Marine’s Force Changing Plans Prompt Talk Of Smaller Ships, F-35 Buy Changes
Amphibious Assault Ships

Top Marine’s Force Changing Plans Prompt Talk Of Smaller Ships, F-35 Buy Changes

The Commandant of the Marine Corps has a vision for a new way of fighting future wars and making regular deployments abroad.

U.S. Intelligence Agency Eyes The Navy’s MQ-25 Drone For Maritime Surveillance Missions
U.S. Homeland

U.S. Intelligence Agency Eyes The Navy’s MQ-25 Drone For Maritime Surveillance Missions

The Navy's primary task for this unmanned aircraft will be aerial refueling, but it's clear that there is interest in expanding its mission set.

No, Bell’s Invictus Armed Scout Helicopter Isn’t Stealth But It Aims To Be Fast And Cheap
FARA

No, Bell’s Invictus Armed Scout Helicopter Isn’t Stealth But It Aims To Be Fast And Cheap

Bell is pushing traditional helicopter design to its limits in an effort to offer the Army a capable, but low-risk and low-cost armed scout solution.

This High-Speed Amphibious Armored Vehicle Could Race Russia’s Naval Infantry Ashore
Russia

This High-Speed Amphibious Armored Vehicle Could Race Russia’s Naval Infantry Ashore

Russia's naval infantry units are still stuck riding in Soviet-era armored personnel carriers that are slow and increasingly vulnerable.

This High-Speed Special Operations Boat Used By Navy SEALs Can Now Be Yours
Navy SEALs

This High-Speed Special Operations Boat Used By Navy SEALs Can Now Be Yours

The boat's weapons and other specialized gear have gotten removed, but you will get a microwave as part of the deal.

North Korea Tests Submarine Launched Missile In First Launch Of Its Kind In Three Years (Updated)
North Korea

North Korea Tests Submarine Launched Missile In First Launch Of Its Kind In Three Years (Updated)

The launch comes ahead of new talks between North Korean and U.S. officials and as North Korea looks to complete its new ballistic missile submarine.

China Showcases Stealthier Sharp Sword Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Configuration
China

China Showcases Stealthier Sharp Sword Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Configuration

The rear of the design on display during a parade to mark the 70th founding of Communist China is completely different from an earlier prototype.

Air Force Just Tested Its Big Backup Plan If Its Air Ops Center In Qatar Gets Attacked
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Just Tested Its Big Backup Plan If Its Air Ops Center In Qatar Gets Attacked

The exercise demonstrated the ability to quickly shift command and control tasks to a base in the United States, if necessary.

Houthi Rebels Trounce Saudi Force Amid Concerns Over The Kingdom’s Military Competence
Saudi Arabia

Houthi Rebels Trounce Saudi Force Amid Concerns Over The Kingdom’s Military Competence

A top U.S. Army advisor to the Saudis had previously described high casualty rates and a worrying lack of capacity in the country's National Guard.

This Cockpit Video Of An Aussie C-17 Dodging Skyscrapers Is A Must Watch
C-17

This Cockpit Video Of An Aussie C-17 Dodging Skyscrapers Is A Must Watch

We finally get to see what rocketing at low-level through Brisbane for its annual Rivefire celebration looks like from inside a C-17A Globemaster III.

National Security Twitter Is Going Nuts For These Awesome “Tetris Challenge” Memes
Fighters

National Security Twitter Is Going Nuts For These Awesome “Tetris Challenge” Memes

The images look like they showcase toy sets of miniature soldiers, their gear, and their vehicles, but they are indeed very real.

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 mission-ready Super Hornets, Chinese flattops, geopolitics, obscure warship sensors—you know, no big whoop.

China Leaks Video Of Mysterious Ground-Launched Missile
China

China Leaks Video Of Mysterious Ground-Launched Missile

What one can see in a brief video clip suggests that it could be a very-high-speed, long-range weapon.

Watch Russia’s S-70 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Fly With An Su-57 For The First Time
Russia

Watch Russia’s S-70 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Fly With An Su-57 For The First Time

Russia says one of the primary goals of the program is to be able to operate both of these aircraft together in manned-unmanned teams.

Pentagon May Scrap 35 Million Depleted Uranium Rounds Used By The A-10 Warthog’s Gun
U.S. Homeland

Pentagon May Scrap 35 Million Depleted Uranium Rounds Used By The A-10 Warthog’s Gun

The U.S. Air Force has said it has been considering stopping using the controversial ammunition entirely.

Brazil’s Aircraft Carrier To Be Auctioned Off After Years Of Disappointment
South America

Brazil’s Aircraft Carrier To Be Auctioned Off After Years Of Disappointment

An effort is underway to try to turn the ship into a museum, while the fate of the Brazilian Navy's carrier-based Skyhawk jets is now in question.

U.S. To Spend Hundreds Of Millions To Replace A $5 Part In Revamped Nuclear Weapons
U.S. Homeland

U.S. To Spend Hundreds Of Millions To Replace A $5 Part In Revamped Nuclear Weapons

Issues with the commercial capacitors, meant to help save money, have now caused more than a year of new delays for both of these programs.

Navy Super Hornets Hit Big 80 Percent Readiness Goal, But Sustaining It Is Another Question (Updated)
U.S. Navy

Navy Super Hornets Hit Big 80 Percent Readiness Goal, But Sustaining It Is Another Question (Updated)

Air Force F-16s look set to be the only other U.S. fighter jets to reach this goal, which former Secretary of Defense Mattis laid out last year.

China’s Reported Plan To Deploy Weaponless Stealth Drones On Its Carriers Make Perfect Sense
China

China’s Reported Plan To Deploy Weaponless Stealth Drones On Its Carriers Make Perfect Sense

It's not about the weapons such a drone can carry, it's about the targeting data it can reliably supply to far more powerful and longer-range weapons.