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The USMC Is Interested In This Crazy Speedboat That Transforms Into A Submarine
Small Boats

The USMC Is Interested In This Crazy Speedboat That Transforms Into A Submarine

The HyperSub looks like something out of a James Bond movie or a Batman comic book. Now, the Marine Corps wants to find out if its actually useful for amphibious missions.

The USAF’s F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and Critics
Northern Europe

The USAF’s F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and Critics

Sending two F-35s to the region doesn't hold much military significance, but that's not the point.

The U.S. Army Wants to Call in Cyber Attacks Like Artillery Fire
U.S. Army

The U.S. Army Wants to Call in Cyber Attacks Like Artillery Fire

Experimental vehicles have undefined cyber warfare equipment and the ability to call on unspecified space-based systems.

The U.S. Army’s Laser-Armed Stryker Has Blasted Dozens of Drones
Stryker

The U.S. Army’s Laser-Armed Stryker Has Blasted Dozens of Drones

Most recently, the Mobile High Energy Laser destroyed quad-copters and remote control airplanes as part of a larger, high-tech experiment.

This Is How America Keeps Watch Over North Korea From The Sky
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

This Is How America Keeps Watch Over North Korea From The Sky

After more than a decade of nuclear and missile tests, the Pentagon has only stepped up its surveillance of the isolated country.

This Throw-Away Drone Could Rush Supplies to Marines in Need
U.S. Marine Corps

This Throw-Away Drone Could Rush Supplies to Marines in Need

The Supply Glider concept is simple, cheap, and disposable, and that might make it vital for future operations.

USAF To Keep Upgraded F-16s Till 2048 As Fate Of F-15C In Doubt
F-15

USAF To Keep Upgraded F-16s Till 2048 As Fate Of F-15C In Doubt

The plan could mean the beginning of the end for the F-15C/D Eagle fleet.

Russia’s Arctic Troops Are Getting These Specialized Mobile Air Defenses
Russia

Russia’s Arctic Troops Are Getting These Specialized Mobile Air Defenses

The Kremlin will show off two winterized, mobile anti-aircraft systems during its annual Victory Day parade as it continues to militarize the frigid arctic.

Sikorsky and Boeing Give us a Glimpse of Their New Attack Helicopter Concept
U.S. Army

Sikorsky and Boeing Give us a Glimpse of Their New Attack Helicopter Concept

For the first time, a 3D-animated teaser shows off the proposed gunship variant of the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant compound helicopter.

Meet RAMBO, the U.S. Army’s 3D-Printed Grenade Launcher
Rocket And Grenade Launchers

Meet RAMBO, the U.S. Army’s 3D-Printed Grenade Launcher

It may just be a proof-of-concept, but it shoots live, 3D-printed grenades and engineers hope the experiment will show promise in the laboratory and out in the field.

U.S. And NATO Special Ops Just Fought a Fake Guerrilla War in West Virginia
NATO

U.S. And NATO Special Ops Just Fought a Fake Guerrilla War in West Virginia

The latest Ridge Runner exercise seemed to reflect continued concerns in the Baltic States about Russian aggression.

Miniature Smart Bombs Could Help Give the F-35 Firepower It Desperately Needs
F-35

Miniature Smart Bombs Could Help Give the F-35 Firepower It Desperately Needs

ATK Orbital says its up-coming family of tiny weapons might be a good fit, but the Joint Strike fighters still can't attack fast-moving targets with any weapon.

America Is Still Training Ukrainian Troops to Fly a Drone They Hate
Ukraine

America Is Still Training Ukrainian Troops to Fly a Drone They Hate

New footage shows U.S. troops are still teaching their Ukrainian counterparts to operate RQ-11B Ravens months after Kiev's forces reportedly stopped using them in active combat.

The U.S. Army’s UH-60V Brings Older Black Hawks Into the Digital Age
U.S. Army

The U.S. Army’s UH-60V Brings Older Black Hawks Into the Digital Age

The program squeezes more life out of old Black Hawks via the installation of new "glass" cockpits where analogue gauges once were.

America Is Expanding Its Secretive War in Somalia
Africa

America Is Expanding Its Secretive War in Somalia

New policies give troops on the ground – whoever they might be – more authority to call in fire support amid a growing commitment.

Yet Another Version of the U.S. Army’s New Spy Plane Appears in Arizona
U.S. Homeland

Yet Another Version of the U.S. Army’s New Spy Plane Appears in Arizona

This Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System model has a powerful radar pod underneath its fuselage.

This Crazy Tandem Rotor Drone May One Day Rescue U.S. Army Casualties
U.S. Army

This Crazy Tandem Rotor Drone May One Day Rescue U.S. Army Casualties

It may not be a perfect solution, and it certainly doesn't look like much, but it could get the job done when more capable assets are not available.

A Higher-Risk US Strategy to Rout ISIS From Mosul Emerges
Iraq

A Higher-Risk US Strategy to Rout ISIS From Mosul Emerges

US special operations forces change their uniform as they move to the front lines in Mosul, while Washington pours in more troops.

Watch the U.S. Navy Test Fire Its Much Touted Railgun
U.S. Navy

Watch the U.S. Navy Test Fire Its Much Touted Railgun

The service wants the electromagnetic cannons in action by 2025, but power, cooling and just finding space on board ships are major challenges.

The U.S. Army’s Newest Spy Plane Is in Action in Africa and Latin America
U.S. Army

The U.S. Army’s Newest Spy Plane Is in Action in Africa and Latin America

After almost getting canned in 2012, the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System is now snooping abroad.