Skunk Works’ Exotic Fusion Reactor Program Moves Forward With Larger, More Powerful Design
This will be the company's fifth major design iteration as it pushes ahead toward building a potentially revolutionary practical prototype.
This will be the company's fifth major design iteration as it pushes ahead toward building a potentially revolutionary practical prototype.
The SR-71 Blackbird-like motif actually appeared two years ago for a short time by happenstance, now it is going to become permanent.
A drone that can fly at up to 90 knots, stay aloft for eight hours, and take off and land virtually anywhere was once the stuff of science fiction.
The program's main goal is to find ways to make America's enemies think twice before using hypersonic weapons.
A high flammable chemical, methyl chloride, was involved, but may not have been the source of explosion.
We can talk about Pentagon secrecy, all the gear you need, geopolitics, naval convoys—you know, no big whoop.
These "Roadrunners" will now support special operators during crisis response missions in the United States and elsewhere in North America.
France's "Mastering Space" plan calls for an active defense against hostile satellites and new space-based surveillance capabilities to spot threats.
With Russia building floating nuclear reactors and possibly testing nuclear-powered cruise missiles, there are good reasons for this training.
The country's brand new defense white paper says the People's Liberation Army is again using the instruments "to communicate and command."
The planned ship will give the South Koreans a significant boost in capability for operations around and beyond the Korean Peninsula.
Far more brawn than brain, Jack Ryan represents a potentially exciting mission that was executed poorly on nearly every front.
What it really takes to keep the USMC's tired Hornet fleet in the air and first-hand experience of Marine Aviation's waning readiness.
Shielded from gunfire, roadside bombs, and chemical attacks, the designers say the modular vehicle can take on various battlefield roles.
The service is hoping to move very quickly after that to reach initial operational capability with the new bombers in the mid-2020s.
The deeply isolated base is understood to work at testing and developing exotic and advanced payloads and sensors for drones like the MQ-9 Reaper.
The boat is based on a dated 1950s Soviet design, but that doesn't mean it isn't a significant development.
South Korea says its F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets fired a total of 360 warning shots after a Russian A-50 radar plane flew near disputed islets.
The two long-standing allies are increasingly at odds, and publicly so, over how to respond to Iranian provocations.
Army aviators already provide vital support in the region, including being prepared to spirit senior government officials to safety in a crisis.