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Saudis Kick Off Historic Moscow Visit With Plans to Buy S-400 Air Defense System
Saudi Arabia

Saudis Kick Off Historic Moscow Visit With Plans to Buy S-400 Air Defense System

Amid reported arms deals, the first ever visit by a Saudi King to the Kremlin could signal a shift away from the US.

The US Army Is Buying New Boats to Replace Vietnam-Era Landing Craft
U.S. Army

The US Army Is Buying New Boats to Replace Vietnam-Era Landing Craft

The service's little known fleet is important to operations around the world, but is sorely in need of new watercraft.

Militants Kill American and Nigerien Troops in Ambush Near the Mali Border (Updated)
U.S. Army

Militants Kill American and Nigerien Troops in Ambush Near the Mali Border (Updated)

The unknown assailants reportedly killed a number of people in the patrol, possibly including a number of US troops.

Russia Breaks into US Soldiers’ iPhones in Apparent Hybrid Warfare Attacks
Russia

Russia Breaks into US Soldiers’ iPhones in Apparent Hybrid Warfare Attacks

The tactics are among those a recent US Army manual described in detail as an emerging and worrisome threat.

Russia Says Deal to Sell the UAE Su-35 Fighters Is Just Months Away
UAE

Russia Says Deal to Sell the UAE Su-35 Fighters Is Just Months Away

If true, it would be a significant political move by the Emirates, but it might just be a ploy to pressure the US.

At Hearing, Dunford Highlights Plans for Afghan Black Hawk Gunship Variant
U.S. Homeland

At Hearing, Dunford Highlights Plans for Afghan Black Hawk Gunship Variant

The United States expects to deliver nearly 60 armed UH-60s as part of plans to transform the Afghan Air Force.

USAF Replaces Bulky Tape Cartridges For Loading Launch Codes Into ICBMs
U.S. Air Force

USAF Replaces Bulky Tape Cartridges For Loading Launch Codes Into ICBMs

The new system is less than half the weight of the older equipment and shifts data onto the missiles much faster.

NOAA Is Running Out of Money for its Hurricane Hunting Planes and Drones
U.S. Homeland

NOAA Is Running Out of Money for its Hurricane Hunting Planes and Drones

Budget cuts have left it with only one unmanned Coyote drone and a worryingly unreliable business jet to monitor storms.

Houthi Rebels Shoot Down U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Over Yemen
Q-9

Houthi Rebels Shoot Down U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Over Yemen

Loss comes amid a surge of drone strikes against Al Qaeda terrorists in the war-torn country.

Iranian Tanks Roll Up to The Iraqi Border As Embargo of Kurds Expands
Iran

Iranian Tanks Roll Up to The Iraqi Border As Embargo of Kurds Expands

Iraqi Kurdistan's neighbors have rushed to block the independence push, while the US and others downplay the situation.

Canada Gets Desperate After Trade Dispute Upends Super Hornet Plans
Canada

Canada Gets Desperate After Trade Dispute Upends Super Hornet Plans

Spat between Bombardier and Boeing has Canadian officials scrounging abroad for second-hand F/A-18s.

US Army Buys Israeli Trophy System So Its Tanks Can Blast Incoming Projectiles
U.S. Army

US Army Buys Israeli Trophy System So Its Tanks Can Blast Incoming Projectiles

The service has an "urgent" plan to install Israel's Trophy active protection system on at least some of its tanks.

The US Navy Has Created Its First Ever Underwater Drone Squadron
U.S. Navy

The US Navy Has Created Its First Ever Underwater Drone Squadron

The service expects to have fully operational units specifically for unmanned undersea missions by 2020.

NOAA’s Flying Hurricane Hunters Launch Suicidal “Coyote” Drones Into The Middle of Storms
Loitering Munitions

NOAA’s Flying Hurricane Hunters Launch Suicidal “Coyote” Drones Into The Middle of Storms

Raytheon designed Coyote with military applications in mind, but the little drone is proving to be especially useful at collecting data on hurricanes.

Taliban Tries to Kill Mattis as US Struggles With New Afghanistan Strategy
Afghanistan

Taliban Tries to Kill Mattis as US Struggles With New Afghanistan Strategy

Underscoring the fragile state of the country, the insurgents launched a bold attack on the airport in Kabul.

Mysterious US Army Spy Plane Turns Up at the Boneyard in Arizona
U.S. Homeland

Mysterious US Army Spy Plane Turns Up at the Boneyard in Arizona

This aircraft and another just like it previously spent time flying secretive missions over Afghanistan and Libya.

New US Army Manual Shows It’s Worried About Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Tactics
U.S. Army

New US Army Manual Shows It’s Worried About Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Tactics

Handbook highlights emerging threats, such as integrated air defenses, drones, electronic and cyber attacks, and more.

Trump’s Tweet About Old Iranian Missile Footage Isn’t A Good Sign
Iran

Trump’s Tweet About Old Iranian Missile Footage Isn’t A Good Sign

The US president does not appear to have consulted intelligence officials before Tweeting about incorrect reports.

How the Kurdish Independence Referendum Could Spark a Civil War or Worse
Iran

How the Kurdish Independence Referendum Could Spark a Civil War or Worse

The vote on whether Iraqi Kurdistan should be independent will have far reaching impacts no matter the outcome.

Iran’s New Ballistic Missile Looks a Lot Like a Modified North Korean One
Iran

Iran’s New Ballistic Missile Looks a Lot Like a Modified North Korean One

The Iranians showed off the new missile after fiery rhetoric from President Trump and threats to scrap the Iran Deal.