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Marine Anti-Drone Buggies On USS Boxer Knocked Down “Threatening” Iranian Drone (Updated)
Wasp Class

Marine Anti-Drone Buggies On USS Boxer Knocked Down “Threatening” Iranian Drone (Updated)

We also have a full analysis of the photos of Boxer and the rest of her convoy transiting the Strait of Hormuz around the time of the incident.

The First Trailer For Top Gun 2 Has Finally Touched Down
Hollywood

The First Trailer For Top Gun 2 Has Finally Touched Down

The long-awaited trailer to Top Gun: Maverick touts gobs of nostalgia and some extreme action sequences.

Here’s What We Know About The Missing Tanker Iran Now Says It Has Seized
Iran

Here’s What We Know About The Missing Tanker Iran Now Says It Has Seized

The Iranians initially said the ship had broken down and had asked for assistance, but now claim it was involved in smuggling fuel.

U.S. F-35s Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply Problems
F-35

U.S. F-35s Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply Problems

The U.S. government's official decision to kick Turkey out of the Joint Strike Fighter Program may exacerbate these issues.

Northrop Grumman’s Optionally Manned Firebird Aircraft Has Its First Official Customers
Manned ISR

Northrop Grumman’s Optionally Manned Firebird Aircraft Has Its First Official Customers

Firebird has been flown aboard a 747 to the U.K. for the country's biggest air show and aerospace expo that kicks off this weekend.

Spanish Connection Emerges In Case Of Mysterious Qatari Missile Seized In Italy
Europe

Spanish Connection Emerges In Case Of Mysterious Qatari Missile Seized In Italy

Qatar says it sold the missile, which Italian cops found when arresting a number of neo-fascists earlier this week, to a "friendly nation" in 1994.

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.