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US Missile Defense Test Fails As N. Korea Plans Parade With Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles
North Korea

US Missile Defense Test Fails As N. Korea Plans Parade With Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles

The North Koreans reportedly hope to scare the United States into backing down from possible plans for a preventive strike.

Is This Chinese Navy Ship Equipped With An Experimental Electromagnetic Railgun?
China

Is This Chinese Navy Ship Equipped With An Experimental Electromagnetic Railgun?

A functioning railgun fitted to a ship would signify a massive accomplishment for China and it would be a source of major concern at the Pentagon.

US Uses a Private Helicopter Force to Get Around Kabul And Intel Woes Might Put It At Risk
CH-47

US Uses a Private Helicopter Force to Get Around Kabul And Intel Woes Might Put It At Risk

Those concerns come as Kabul becomes even more dangerous and amid reports that US officials are hiding key details about America's longest war.

Here’s The Army’s Plan For A Larger And More Deadly Bradley Fighting Vehicle
M2/3 Bradley

Here’s The Army’s Plan For A Larger And More Deadly Bradley Fighting Vehicle

The future M2A5 could either carry more troops and other equipment or get a boost in firepower, along with a variety of other upgrades.

Army’s New Pistols Often Eject Live Rounds and Don’t Work Well With Regular Bullets
Sidearms

Army’s New Pistols Often Eject Live Rounds and Don’t Work Well With Regular Bullets

A Pentagon report reveals the guns continued to suffer jams and other malfunctions after winning an already controversial competition.

US Special Operators Demand More Firepower and Protection for Their Newest Battle Buggies
Light Vehicles

US Special Operators Demand More Firepower and Protection for Their Newest Battle Buggies

Special Operations Command is spending millions on new turrets amid reports that the vehicles are too vulnerable for actual combat.

The USAF Expands MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force in Afghanistan to Its Largest Size Ever
Q-9

The USAF Expands MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force in Afghanistan to Its Largest Size Ever

The air war over Afghanistan is rapidly heating up and a huge deployment of Reapers drones is the latest major development.

Heckler & Koch’s New Combat Rifle Tries to Blend the Best Features of Existing Designs
Assault Rifles

Heckler & Koch’s New Combat Rifle Tries to Blend the Best Features of Existing Designs

The firm hopes the gun's mix of elements from its G36 and HK416 rifles, as well as other manufacturers' guns, will get the German Army interested.

The USAF Still Can’t Get The New AC-130J Ghostrider’s 30mm Cannon To Work Reliably
AC-130

The USAF Still Can’t Get The New AC-130J Ghostrider’s 30mm Cannon To Work Reliably

A new Pentagon report says that gun routinely fails and that the plane's basic design also causes the 105mm shells on board to fall apart.

Navy Orders Development Of New Air Defense Blasting Missile That Will Fit Inside F-35
U.S. Navy

Navy Orders Development Of New Air Defense Blasting Missile That Will Fit Inside F-35

Since 2015, the US Navy has been finalizing requirements for a weapon to make sure its jets can break into increasingly heavily defended areas.

German Firm Says it Has a “Safer” Way for Tanks to Blast Incoming Projectiles
Germany

German Firm Says it Has a “Safer” Way for Tanks to Blast Incoming Projectiles

A first of its kind safety review could make the active protection system more appealing to customers concerned about collateral damage.

China Reveals It Has Two Underwater Listening Devices Within Range of Guam
China

China Reveals It Has Two Underwater Listening Devices Within Range of Guam

The sensors are officially for scientific purposes, but they could just as easily monitor submarine movements and gather other intelligence.

The French Navy Is Finally Retiring These Antique Helicopters After 55 Years of Service
French Navy

The French Navy Is Finally Retiring These Antique Helicopters After 55 Years of Service

The service says it simply can't afford to keep flying the Alouette III, even though replacement helicopters aren't ready yet.

The US Navy May End Up Flying the Air Force’s Unwanted MQ-1 Predator Drones
U.S. Navy

The US Navy May End Up Flying the Air Force’s Unwanted MQ-1 Predator Drones

Other parties, including foreign allies, could also get some of the unmanned aircraft when the Air Force retires the type in 2018.

Turkey Launched An Offensive Against Kurds in Northwestern Syria, Here’s Why It Matters
Syria

Turkey Launched An Offensive Against Kurds in Northwestern Syria, Here’s Why It Matters

With ISIS on the run and so many competing agendas at play, the fighting near the city of Afrin could have broader ramifications.

Ukraine’s New AK-M16 Mashup Rifle Is Symbolic of the Country’s Morphing Strategic Reality
Ukraine

Ukraine’s New AK-M16 Mashup Rifle Is Symbolic of the Country’s Morphing Strategic Reality

The guns are both an important part of the country's plans to modernize its military and a statement as to its future geopolitical ambitions.

USAF Official in Charge of A-10s Says Re-Wing Program Is “Not Going to Happen”
A-10

USAF Official in Charge of A-10s Says Re-Wing Program Is “Not Going to Happen”

At a certain point, political opposition may not be enough to prevent more than 100 Warthogs from ending up unflyable.

Watch These Russian Su-30 And Su-34 Jets Do Touch-and-Gos on a Highway
Russia

Watch These Russian Su-30 And Su-34 Jets Do Touch-and-Gos on a Highway

The multi-role fighters took part in the rare exercise in the country's southern Rostov region near Ukraine.

US Army Rushes to Add Hundreds of Stinger Missile Teams As Threat of Small Drones Evolves
FIM-92 Stinger

US Army Rushes to Add Hundreds of Stinger Missile Teams As Threat of Small Drones Evolves

The extra Stingers are an interim solution as service continues to test new jammers, lasers, and other short-range air defense systems.

US Navy To Charge Ex-Destroyer Commanders With Negligent Homicide Over Deadly Collisions (Updated)
U.S. Navy

US Navy To Charge Ex-Destroyer Commanders With Negligent Homicide Over Deadly Collisions (Updated)

The Navy is still doling out punishments in relation to the mishaps involving the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain.