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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.

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.