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Soldiers Can Look Like Star Wars Bounty Hunters With This Crazy Helmet
Japan

Soldiers Can Look Like Star Wars Bounty Hunters With This Crazy Helmet

A Japanese company has come up with a unique and terrifying-looking ballistic helmet and facial shield system that drew a ton of interest at one of the world's largest arms expos and trade shows.

Our Holiday Gift Guide For The Aviation Or Military Geek In Your Life
News & Features

Our Holiday Gift Guide For The Aviation Or Military Geek In Your Life

From stocking stuffers to virtual reality dream machines, anything on this list is sure to result in Top Gun high-fives on Christmas morning!

Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Report On This Week
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Report On This Week

We can talk potential war with Iran, new air-to-air missiles, geopolitics, the Navy's UFO encounters off of the east coast—you know, no big whoop.

This Gorgeous Gallery From Russia’s Massive “Army 2017” Weapons Expo Is A Must View
Russia

This Gorgeous Gallery From Russia’s Massive “Army 2017” Weapons Expo Is A Must View

The multifaceted event acts as a diverse display of Russian military might as well as trade show to promote Russian influence and weapons sales.

Meet The AIM-260, The Air Force And Navy’s Future Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile
U.S. Air Force

Meet The AIM-260, The Air Force And Navy’s Future Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile

Concerns about the improving capabilities of China's air-to-air missiles pushed the services to quietly begin the program two years ago.

Here’s Everything We Know About The U.S. Strikes On Iran That Never Came
Iran

Here’s Everything We Know About The U.S. Strikes On Iran That Never Came

U.S. ships and other assets in the region are still reportedly on alert for possible strikes on Iranian targets.

Recent UFO Encounters With Navy Pilots Occurred Constantly Across Multiple Squadrons
U.S. Navy

Recent UFO Encounters With Navy Pilots Occurred Constantly Across Multiple Squadrons

We have exclusive details about the incidents off the east coast in 2014 and 2015, including that the objects all looked exactly the same.

Everything We Know About Iran’s Claim That It Shot Down A U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone (Updated)
Iran

Everything We Know About Iran’s Claim That It Shot Down A U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone (Updated)

The Pentagon won't comment in detail about the incident and there is already confusion as to what type was actually lost.

No Easy Decisions For U.S. Over How To React To Iran Shooting Down Navy Drone
Iran

No Easy Decisions For U.S. Over How To React To Iran Shooting Down Navy Drone

The U.S. government is looking at "measured responses," but many courses of action could simply escalate the situation even more.

The Air Force’s Special Operations PC-12s Finally Have An Official Nickname
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

The Air Force’s Special Operations PC-12s Finally Have An Official Nickname

The U-28As have already been in service for 13 years and have flown hundreds of thousands of flight hours in combat zones around the world.

Navy Explosives Expert Shows Off Evidence Of Iranian Involvement In Tanker Attacks
U.S. Navy

Navy Explosives Expert Shows Off Evidence Of Iranian Involvement In Tanker Attacks

The press briefing comes amid a spate of rocket attacks in Iraq that have injured at least three oil workers, which may also be tied to Iran.

Congressional Meddling Could Begin To Sink The Navy’s Frigate Program
U.S. Homeland

Congressional Meddling Could Begin To Sink The Navy’s Frigate Program

The Navy says that if a new spending bill becomes law, certain provisions will delay the frigate program's schedule by at least a year.

Marine One Has A Plush New Interior
Marine One

Marine One Has A Plush New Interior

At least one of the VH-3D helicopters, which are nearing the end of their service lives, has received a new and intriguingly familiar interior.

Russia’s Most Modern Warship And Its Escorts Have Entered The Caribbean Sea
Russia

Russia’s Most Modern Warship And Its Escorts Have Entered The Caribbean Sea

It is the first time in years a Russian surface combatant has sailed into the region, let alone one able to fire modern land attack cruise missiles.

Northrop And Raytheon Have Been Secretly Working On Scramjet Powered Hypersonic Missile
Air-launched hypersonic cruise missiles

Northrop And Raytheon Have Been Secretly Working On Scramjet Powered Hypersonic Missile

The weapon, which uses an entirely 3D-printed scramjet engine, is set to fly for the first time in "the near future."

Watch This Gorgeous Time Lapse Of A P-3s Voyage Over Greenland’s Glaciers
Arctic

Watch This Gorgeous Time Lapse Of A P-3s Voyage Over Greenland’s Glaciers

NASA monitors polar ice with a small armada of aircraft, including the P-3B Orion.

Check Out The Cockpit In Draken International’s Private Mirage F-1M Aggressor Jets
Draken International

Check Out The Cockpit In Draken International’s Private Mirage F-1M Aggressor Jets

Dozens of Mirage F-1s will soon be roaring through the skies over the United States.

Kim Jong Un’s Praetorian Guards Are Really A 100,000 Man Personal Army
North Korea

Kim Jong Un’s Praetorian Guards Are Really A 100,000 Man Personal Army

The security we saw in Singapore is nothing compared to the immense personal security force that serves the Kim family back at home.

The B-52 Looks Set To Become The USAF’s Hypersonic Weapons Truck Of Choice
B-52

The B-52 Looks Set To Become The USAF’s Hypersonic Weapons Truck Of Choice

The rise of hypersonic weapons gives the bombers a new and highly critical mission that no other U.S. combat aircraft is as well suited to perform.

Air Force Museum Condition Unknown As Wright Patterson AFB Says 150 Homes Hit By Tornado (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Air Force Museum Condition Unknown As Wright Patterson AFB Says 150 Homes Hit By Tornado (Updated)

The Air Force is still assessing the full scope of the damage to the critical base in Ohio.