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General Atomics Gives First Clues About its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design
MQ-25

General Atomics Gives First Clues About its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design

A US government agency is already flying its Avenger and a foreign customer is interested in buying nearly 100 more.

We Now Know What Books and Movies are in the Guantanamo Bay Prison Library
Americas

We Now Know What Books and Movies are in the Guantanamo Bay Prison Library

The Harry Potter series and its brutal, fictional jail Azkaban have made notable impressions on the inmates.

This Is the Tech Special Operators Want for Their Light Attack Planes
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

This Is the Tech Special Operators Want for Their Light Attack Planes

Wishlist includes reprogrammable weapons, air-dropped loitering munitions, sensors with AI, and more.

F-22s Team Up With Combat Rescue Personnel to Practice for Quick Deployments
MC-130

F-22s Team Up With Combat Rescue Personnel to Practice for Quick Deployments

A single task force of stealth fighters and rescue aircraft could offer a new model for crisis response missions.

Pilot Safely Lands A-10 On Its Belly After Gun Misfires and Canopy Goes Flying
A-10

Pilot Safely Lands A-10 On Its Belly After Gun Misfires and Canopy Goes Flying

New details about the serious mishap in Michigan highlight both the aviator's skill and the Warthog's hardy design.

India Wants To Breathe Extra Life Into Its Old Jaguar Jets By Adding New Radars
India

India Wants To Breathe Extra Life Into Its Old Jaguar Jets By Adding New Radars

The update is part of a larger upgrade program aimed at keeping aging aircraft capable in the face of new threats.

Lebanon Gets Bradley Fighting Vehicles as it Continues to Battle ISIS
Middle East

Lebanon Gets Bradley Fighting Vehicles as it Continues to Battle ISIS

The delivery reflects increasing American support for the country's complex fight against terrorists.

Northrop Grumman MQ-25 Drone Tanker Testbed Emerges At Plant 42 In California
U.S. Homeland

Northrop Grumman MQ-25 Drone Tanker Testbed Emerges At Plant 42 In California

It's not clear whether the company is using the X-47B aircraft as a surrogate or an actual prototype design.

American Diplomats In Cuba Have Fallen Ill From Mysterious Sonic Attacks
Americas

American Diplomats In Cuba Have Fallen Ill From Mysterious Sonic Attacks

There are few answers from officials about these incidents, which have become too serious to ignore.

US Army Wants Its Future Automatic Rifle to Adapt to Other Roles
Machine Guns

US Army Wants Its Future Automatic Rifle to Adapt to Other Roles

The service is interested in one design or family of firearms to replace every gun in the infantry platoon.

The USAF Is Adding a Newish F-22 to its Fleet of Flight Test Raptors
F-22

The USAF Is Adding a Newish F-22 to its Fleet of Flight Test Raptors

Pulled from storage, the Raptor will help test a variety of modifications, possibly including classified upgrades.

USAF’s OA-X Light Attack Experiment is Looking More Like an International Arms Fair
U.S. Air Force

USAF’s OA-X Light Attack Experiment is Looking More Like an International Arms Fair

Half of the participants appear to have been excluded from any combat phase of the assessment from the start.

Royal Navy’s New Supercarrier Trains Alongside Its US Counterpart For The First Time
United Kingdom

Royal Navy’s New Supercarrier Trains Alongside Its US Counterpart For The First Time

The training mission off the coast of Scotland offers the first glimpse of future Royal Navy carrier operations.

Trump’s “Fire and Fury” Threat Won’t Change North Korea’s Behavior
North Korea

Trump’s “Fire and Fury” Threat Won’t Change North Korea’s Behavior

Harsh rhetoric adds to the administration's already confusing and contradictory messaging on North Korea.

US Could Kick Off Air Strikes Against ISIS in The Philippines Next Week
Indo-Pacific

US Could Kick Off Air Strikes Against ISIS in The Philippines Next Week

The Philippines' own air force has very limited capabilities to provide safe and accurate support to troops on the ground.

USAF Says Spec Ops Light Attack Program Will Complement Larger OA-X Effort
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

USAF Says Spec Ops Light Attack Program Will Complement Larger OA-X Effort

Weapons and equipment from separate special operations tests could end up in a future joint light attack fleet.

US Army Seeks a New Battle Rifle for Piercing Advanced Body Armor
Sniper Rifles

US Army Seeks a New Battle Rifle for Piercing Advanced Body Armor

The service plans to test as many as eight different rifles, and wants designs that are combat ready now.

Blackwater Founder Wants to Provide a “Turn Key” Mercenary Air Force for Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Blackwater Founder Wants to Provide a “Turn Key” Mercenary Air Force for Afghanistan

But the new proposal from infamous Erik Prince could immediately face legal and logistical problems.

Boeing Made A Six Minute Long Cartoon About Re-Engining the B-52
B-52

Boeing Made A Six Minute Long Cartoon About Re-Engining the B-52

The plane maker that built the bombers says only a new engine will keep the jets flying for the next 30 years.

U.S. Navy Stealthy Special Operations Boats Are Zooming Around the Middle East
Middle East

U.S. Navy Stealthy Special Operations Boats Are Zooming Around the Middle East

In an actual conflict, these boats would discreetly surveil coastlines and help SEALs sneak ashore.