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Turkey’s Newly Delivered S-400 Air Defense System Threatens To Shoot Down Relations With U.S. (Updated)
Turkey

Turkey’s Newly Delivered S-400 Air Defense System Threatens To Shoot Down Relations With U.S. (Updated)

The U.S. decision to expel Turkey from the F-35 program looks to be past the point of no return and more sanctions will likely follow.

Qatar To Get New AMRAAM-ER Surface To Air Missiles, U.S. Capital May Be Next
U.S. Homeland

Qatar To Get New AMRAAM-ER Surface To Air Missiles, U.S. Capital May Be Next

The hybrid missile design will give the same SAM system that protects Washington, D.C. a major boost in range and over overall performance.

Pentagon Will Raid F-35 Spare Parts Budget To Help Pay For Kicking Turkey Out Of The Program
Turkey

Pentagon Will Raid F-35 Spare Parts Budget To Help Pay For Kicking Turkey Out Of The Program

The Pentagon says it needs hundreds of millions in extra funds to find new suppliers for critical parts for the Joint Strike Fighters.

America’s Pantex Nuclear Weapons Assembly Plant Is Having An ‘Operational Emergency’ (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

America’s Pantex Nuclear Weapons Assembly Plant Is Having An ‘Operational Emergency’ (Updated)

The site, which dates back to the dawn of the atomic age, is America's major hub for nuclear weapons logistics and support activities.

This Video Of MARSOC Marines Undergoing Tactical Driving Training Is Intense
U.S. Marine Corps

This Video Of MARSOC Marines Undergoing Tactical Driving Training Is Intense

The road is a dangerous place for America's special operations soldiers.

Kalashnikov Hopes This Odd Looking Gun Will Become The AK-47 Of Pistols
Sidearms

Kalashnikov Hopes This Odd Looking Gun Will Become The AK-47 Of Pistols

They are no dummies when it comes to building tough and easy to use firearms.

Nearly All F-15Es Photographed Arriving In Middle East Carried Dragon’s Eye Radar Pods
F-15

Nearly All F-15Es Photographed Arriving In Middle East Carried Dragon’s Eye Radar Pods

The radar pods give the F-15E a highly potent surveillance and targeting capability that can peer through clouds, smoke, and dust.

AC-130J Ghostrider Gunships Have Flown Their Very First Combat Missions
AC-130

AC-130J Ghostrider Gunships Have Flown Their Very First Combat Missions

The AC-130J's arrival in Afghanistan marks a historic changing of the guard as older AC-130Us have now finished their last scheduled deployment.

One Company Is Putting A New Spin On How To Yank Downed Pilots Out Of Enemy Territory
U.S. Air Force

One Company Is Putting A New Spin On How To Yank Downed Pilots Out Of Enemy Territory

The novel system, similar to some Cold War-era concepts, involves a friendly plane dropping a tether and literally towing the individual to safety.

The Wreck Of This Sunken One-Of-A-Kind Soviet Nuclear Sub Is Leaking Radiation (Updated)
Northern Europe

The Wreck Of This Sunken One-Of-A-Kind Soviet Nuclear Sub Is Leaking Radiation (Updated)

Komsomolets and its reactor, along with a pair of nuclear-tipped torpedoes, sank in the Arctic more than 30 years ago.

New Details On Russian Submarine Fire Emerge Along With An Intriguing Schematic (Updated)
Russia

New Details On Russian Submarine Fire Emerge Along With An Intriguing Schematic (Updated)

The still very mysterious accident has focused international media attention on Russia's most secretive submarines.

Here’s What You Should Know About China’s New African Base
China

Here’s What You Should Know About China’s New African Base

Chinese forces in Djibouti are just the latest sign that the country wants to expand its military presence abroad.

Pentagon Watchdog Slams U.S.-Backed Efforts to Expand The Afghan Air Force
Afghanistan

Pentagon Watchdog Slams U.S.-Backed Efforts to Expand The Afghan Air Force

A new report highlights incoherent and haphazard policies, long-standing training gaps, and an over-reliance on contractors.

This Shadowy Testbed Jet Has Been Flying Missions With A False Registration For Months
Airborne Sensors

This Shadowy Testbed Jet Has Been Flying Missions With A False Registration For Months

The highly modified airliner has a colorful past, but in recent years it seems to have faded deeper into the shadows.

Here’s How The Pentagon Plans To Create A New U.S. Space Command Within Months
U.S. Space Force

Here’s How The Pentagon Plans To Create A New U.S. Space Command Within Months

The U.S. military is consolidating space-focused operational activities, but questions remain regarding budgets, roles and missions, and more.

U.S. Fighter Jets Are About To Get Infrared Sensors That Could Be Huge For UFO Reporting
U.S. Homeland

U.S. Fighter Jets Are About To Get Infrared Sensors That Could Be Huge For UFO Reporting

Infrared search and track sensors are designed to detect stealth planes that radars have trouble with, which makes them also ideal for spotting UFOs.

Royal Navy Frigate Escorts U.K. Tanker Out Of The Persian Gulf After Iranian Threats
Royal Navy

Royal Navy Frigate Escorts U.K. Tanker Out Of The Persian Gulf After Iranian Threats

Last week, Iran said it could seize a British ship in retaliation for U.K. authorities seizing an Iranian tanker in the Mediterranean Sea.

U.S. OKs Sales of M1 Abrams Tanks, Stinger Missiles To Taiwan, But Where Are The F-16s?
Taiwan

U.S. OKs Sales of M1 Abrams Tanks, Stinger Missiles To Taiwan, But Where Are The F-16s?

Any arms sales to Taiwan will prompt Chinese protests, but the fighter jet deal is a "red line" that would threaten U.S.-China trade negotiations.

Confessions Of A C-2 Greyhound Carrier Onboard Delivery Pilot
People

Confessions Of A C-2 Greyhound Carrier Onboard Delivery Pilot

A C-2 pilot describes how the workhorse Greyhound we know today was a very finicky and neglected aircraft years ago.

Army Asks To Shift Millions To Fast-Track “Hit-To-Kill” Armor-Busting Artillery Shell
U.S. Army

Army Asks To Shift Millions To Fast-Track “Hit-To-Kill” Armor-Busting Artillery Shell

The new precision-guided projectile will help replace existing cluster munition artillery rounds.