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A-10

Battle Damaged A-10 Warthog Gets Back In The Fight With Help From A Little Telemedicine

Engineers working from their bedrooms and basements helped determine how serious the situation was and crafted a repair plan.

U.S. Navy

Navy Picks Italian Design For Its New FFG-X Guided Missile Frigate

The frigate, which will be built at the Italian firm's Wisconsin-based subsidiary, is based on ships already in service with four allied navies.

Nuclear Attack Submarines (SSNs)

How The Experimental USS Narwhal Ended Up Being The Navy’s Stealthiest Nuclear Submarine

The sub had a range of exotic improvements over previous designs that allowed it to stalk Soviet submarines like no other.

R/UGM-84 Harpoon

Marine F/A-18 Hornets Fly Armed With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In Japan

The exercise sent a clear signal that Marine Hornets are ready to reach out and counter hostile maritime activities.

U.S. Homeland

These Aerial And Satellite Photos Of An Airport Absolutely Stuffed With Airliners Are Nuts

Nowhere has received more airliners for storage during this crisis than Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California.

PDWs

The Army’s Aborted XM8 “Starship Troopers” Rifle Lived On In The Hands Of Malaysian Frogmen

The hugely publicized modular firearms family had been on its way toward becoming the Army's small arms crown jewel in the early 2000s.

U.S. Navy

This Supercut Of The Blue Angels And Thunderbirds “America Strong” Flyover Is A Must Watch

Watch America's top jet demonstration teams soar together over the Big Apple like never before.

U.S. Navy

Navy Defers Decision On Reinstating Aircraft Carrier Captain Fired Over Ominous Letter

Work has already begun on getting the affected ship, USS Theodore Roosevelt, back out to sea after more than a month of being sidelined.

Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

Air Force Is Down To One Tired Old Jet To Fly Open Skies Surveillance Flights

The other OC-135 jet is in testing after receiving badly needed new digital cameras, but is years away from getting re-certified as treaty compliant.

U.S. Navy

Navy Eyes Hiring Two Shipyards To Build Its New Frigates As It Tries To Speed Up Procurement

Concern over the stability of America's shipbuilding industrial base is one major factor driving the plan.

Amphibious Operations

U.S. Marines Launch Mock Amphibious And Air Assaults On Saudi Islands In The Persian Gulf

The training exercises come amid a new spike in hostility with Iran, which uses its own nearby islands to stage various naval operations.

U.S. Homeland

Photographer Hikes Sequoia National Forest To Get Insane Shots Of Fighter Jets Blasting By

The photos you are about to see required intense planning, long off-trail hikes, and facing certain dangers to capture. The results are well worth it.

Russia

Russian Commandos Jump From 33,000 Feet Over The Arctic In Unprecedented Exercise

The exercise highlighted Russia's ability to rapidly deploy special operations forces in the inhospitable Arctic and pretty much anywhere else.

U.S. Navy

Navy Officially Releases Controversial UFO Videos

The Navy says it hopes this will "clear up any misconceptions by the public."

USS Ponce

The Real Story of the USS Ponce as the American Sea Base Sails Into Retirement

From a roach motel destined for the junk yard to a multi-purpose mothership, it paved the way for future US operations.

China

When It Comes To The Demise Of Kim Jong Un, Be Careful What You Wish For

Reports that Kim is either dead or is in very poor health are increasing, but what comes after his demise is far from certain and could be horrific.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

We can talk about S-3 Vikings, submarine dogfights off the Bahamas, geopolitics, long-range bomber sorties—you know, no big whoop.

Rafale

Watch This Rafale Fighter Drop Like A Brick During Crazy Approach To A Mountain Airport

The French jet makes an incredibly steep descent before it comes zooming in low and touches down.

U.S. Navy

The Navy Now Wants To Reinstate Aircraft Carrier Captain Who Was Fired Over Outbreak Letter (Updated)

The Secretary of Defense has asked for more time to review those recommendations, which could result in yet another political firestorm.

B-1

Air Force Sends Full B-1B Airframe From Boneyard To Kansas To Create Its “Digital Twin”

The highly detailed computer model will make it easier to identify potential points of failure to help keep the remaining bombers flying.