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Congress Could Throw Millions Into the Defense Budget for New A-10 Wings
Procurement

Congress Could Throw Millions Into the Defense Budget for New A-10 Wings

The additional funds won't mean the drama over the Warthog fleet is over though.

Legislators Want To Know Fate Of Navy’s Reserve F/A-18 Aggressor Squadrons
U.S. Navy

Legislators Want To Know Fate Of Navy’s Reserve F/A-18 Aggressor Squadrons

In a draft budget law, legislators demand to know what the Navy Reserve is going to do about its aging F/A-18A+ Hornets.

All You Need To Know About The Royal Navy’s New Carrier And Its Maiden Voyage
United Kingdom

All You Need To Know About The Royal Navy’s New Carrier And Its Maiden Voyage

Pass or fail, the ship's sea trials still won't answer more serious questions about plans for its air wing and the fiscal viability of its sister ship, the HMS Prince of Wales.

U.S. Threatens Syria, Russia, and Iran Over Potential Chemical Attack
Iran

U.S. Threatens Syria, Russia, and Iran Over Potential Chemical Attack

Worryingly, the Trump administration does not appear to have coordinated with the U.S. military before making the statements.

The U.S. Air Force Wants to Buy More Reliable Bunker Buster Bombs
U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Air Force Wants to Buy More Reliable Bunker Buster Bombs

Improved bombs will be less likely to fail to explode than older types seeing active use in Iraq and Syria.

South Korea Tests Ballistic Missile That Can Hit Anywhere Inside North Korea
North Korea

South Korea Tests Ballistic Missile That Can Hit Anywhere Inside North Korea

The country's new liberal president fully supports the development, despite pledges for more diplomacy with the North.

Lockheed Made A Three Minute Long Cartoon Just To Explain F-35’s ALIS
F-35B

Lockheed Made A Three Minute Long Cartoon Just To Explain F-35’s ALIS

That's good, because the vital, interconnected system is having some trouble at the moment.

Canadian Sniper Destroys Record For Longest Kill With Over Two Mile Shot
Canada

Canadian Sniper Destroys Record For Longest Kill With Over Two Mile Shot

The unnamed individual was from Joint Task Force (JTF) 2, Canada's most elite and secretive special operations unit.

South Africa’s Gripen Fighter Jets Will Stalk Rhino Poachers
Africa

South Africa’s Gripen Fighter Jets Will Stalk Rhino Poachers

Gripen pilots will use their targeting pods to hunt down the illegal hunters.

Missile Laden Su-27 Gets Between NATO F-16 And Russian Defense Minister’s Jet
Baltic Sea

Missile Laden Su-27 Gets Between NATO F-16 And Russian Defense Minister’s Jet

The intercept is the latest in a series of tit-for-tat interactions that are only likely to increase in the coming months.

Israel Just Launched A Containerized Ballistic Missile From The Deck Of A Ship
Israel

Israel Just Launched A Containerized Ballistic Missile From The Deck Of A Ship

Long-range weapons the size and shape of shipping containers can turn almost any ship quickly into an impromptu missile boat.

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Armed Crop Duster Is At The Paris Air Show
Europe

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Armed Crop Duster Is At The Paris Air Show

Bulgarian firm LASA brings its T-Bird to Le Bourget, but customers might not be thrilled with the company's mercenary connections.

We Don’t Know Much About the Fitzgerald Collision and That Seems Odd
Japan

We Don’t Know Much About the Fitzgerald Collision and That Seems Odd

Authorities have been tight-lipped about the accident and the strange details we do know have quickly giving rise to conspiracy theories.

U.S. Special Operators Are Ready to Ride Into War On Horseback Again
U.S. Army

U.S. Special Operators Are Ready to Ride Into War On Horseback Again

Official Army manual goes through the functional and operational aspects of using horses, donkeys, mules, and other animals.

We’re Losing In Afghanistan And Sprinkling In Troops Won’t Likely Change That
Afghanistan

We’re Losing In Afghanistan And Sprinkling In Troops Won’t Likely Change That

Secretary of Defense Mattis has promised yet another new plan for the 16 year-old conflict.

Russia Says Its Future Bombers Will Have Protection From “All Missiles”
Russia

Russia Says Its Future Bombers Will Have Protection From “All Missiles”

It's a dubious boast, but it doesn't mean the country's engineers aren't working on advanced defensive systems.

Timing Of Qatar Finally Signing $12 Billion F-15 Deal Is Wildly Controversial
Middle East

Timing Of Qatar Finally Signing $12 Billion F-15 Deal Is Wildly Controversial

Unfortunately, after years of delays, the agreement now comes amid a dangerous political crisis sweeping the Middle East.

USAF and USN Both Come To Terms With Long 4th Generation Fighter Futures
F/A-18E/F

USAF and USN Both Come To Terms With Long 4th Generation Fighter Futures

Upgrade programs and new purchases will keep the Super Hornet and Viper fleets mission ready at least into the 2040s and possibly well beyond.

Navy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 Drone
U.S. Navy

Navy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 Drone

Unfortunately, getting aircraft carriers ready to launch and control the Stingray is the easy part of program.

One Faulty Part Halted THAAD Interceptor Production for Four Months
U.S. Homeland

One Faulty Part Halted THAAD Interceptor Production for Four Months

The ballistic missile defense system already has a history of delays, failures and geopolitical controversy.