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President Trump Just Unveiled His New Air Force One Paint Job
U.S. Homeland

President Trump Just Unveiled His New Air Force One Paint Job

It's pretty plain!

F-35 Hit With Cluster Bomb Of Damning Reports As Pentagon Eyes Full Rate Production
U.S. Homeland

F-35 Hit With Cluster Bomb Of Damning Reports As Pentagon Eyes Full Rate Production

Some Joint Strike Fighter variants are hard to control during certain combat maneuvers, risk major damage during supersonic flight, and much more.

You Have To See These Pics Of Marine MV-22s And CH-53s Executing A Giant Elephant Walk
U.S. Marine Corps

You Have To See These Pics Of Marine MV-22s And CH-53s Executing A Giant Elephant Walk

The huge readiness drill saw 40 aircraft take to MCAS Miramar's south runway at one time. A huge undertaking for far from the most reliable aircraft.

Japan Picked An Aegis Ashore Site Based On Miscalculations From Google Earth
Japan

Japan Picked An Aegis Ashore Site Based On Miscalculations From Google Earth

Japanese authorities rejected nine other possible sites based on the bad data.

Pentagon To Sell-Off Its AH-1W Super Cobra Attack Helicopter Fleet
AH-1

Pentagon To Sell-Off Its AH-1W Super Cobra Attack Helicopter Fleet

The still very relevant and capable "Whiskey Cobras" are certain to be very sought after weapons once they hit the market.

Here Is The Navy’s Ultra Ambitious New Plan To Get To 355 Ships In Just 15 Years
U.S. Navy

Here Is The Navy’s Ultra Ambitious New Plan To Get To 355 Ships In Just 15 Years

The service will face huge challenges in meeting that goal and just sustaining those vessels will cost many billions more than it spends now.

Turkish Lawyers Demand Raid On Incirlik Air Base And Arrest Of U.S. Military Personnel
Turkey

Turkish Lawyers Demand Raid On Incirlik Air Base And Arrest Of U.S. Military Personnel

The claims stem from the 2016 coup plot and could help push the US to curb operations at the base and withdraw its nuclear stockpiles there.

Turkey Releases American Pastor But It Doesn’t Mean They’re Getting Their F-35s
Turkey

Turkey Releases American Pastor But It Doesn’t Mean They’re Getting Their F-35s

U.S. legislators have more requirements that need to be satisfied before they'll stop trying to block delivery of the jets.

Army Hits Setbacks In Search For Active Protection System To Go On Its Strykers
Stryker

Army Hits Setbacks In Search For Active Protection System To Go On Its Strykers

The service says weight and power limitations make it difficult to find a suitable system for these wheeled armored vehicles.

Navy F/A-18 Pilot Shares New Details About UFO Encounters During Middle East Deployment
U.S. Navy

Navy F/A-18 Pilot Shares New Details About UFO Encounters During Middle East Deployment

The Naval Aviator describes a "reduced volume" of "inconclusive" incidents when his squadron was flying over the Middle East.

Agusta A109 Helicopter Crashes On Top Of Building In Manhattan Killing Pilot (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Agusta A109 Helicopter Crashes On Top Of Building In Manhattan Killing Pilot (Updated)

The incident occurred in very tightly controlled and heavily restricted airspace just four blocks from Times Square.

New Air Force One Jets To Have 1,200 Nautical Miles Less Range Than Originally Required
Air Force One

New Air Force One Jets To Have 1,200 Nautical Miles Less Range Than Originally Required

Details about this reduced requirement, among others, have emerged along with news that the White House wants the planes delivered sooner.

Remains Of Japanese F-35 Pilot Found As Search Is Called Off For Crashed Aircraft
China

Remains Of Japanese F-35 Pilot Found As Search Is Called Off For Crashed Aircraft

The majority of the doomed F-35 is still unrecovered and foreign adversaries would love to get their hands on any of it.

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 special ops helicopters, warship antics in the Pacific, geopolitics, old school sidearms—you know, no big whoop.

Dude Makes Crazy Ballistic Missile Launching Lego Submarine Then Depth Charges It To Bits
Boomers (SSBNs)

Dude Makes Crazy Ballistic Missile Launching Lego Submarine Then Depth Charges It To Bits

The impressive remote-controlled sub launched fireworks from under the waterline dozens of feet in the air, that is before its controlled demise.

Here’s The Pentagon’s Roadmap For Booting Turkey Out Of The F-35 Program
Turkey

Here’s The Pentagon’s Roadmap For Booting Turkey Out Of The F-35 Program

Within days, Turkey will start getting cut out of the Joint Strike Fighter program over its purchase of Russia's S-400 air defense system.

Everything We Know About The Near Collision Between U.S. And Russian Warships In The Pacific
Russia

Everything We Know About The Near Collision Between U.S. And Russian Warships In The Pacific

Videos show the two warships passingly within an alarmingly close distance of each other in the Philippine Sea.

These Are The Best Images Yet Of Northrop Grumman’s T-38 Replacement That Could Have Been
T-38

These Are The Best Images Yet Of Northrop Grumman’s T-38 Replacement That Could Have Been

The company with an illustrious pedigree for training USAF fast jet pilots cancelled their T-X entrant abruptly and with little explanation.

Navy Hovercraft Storm Beaches In Oregon And Washington In Preparation For “The Big One”
U.S. Navy

Navy Hovercraft Storm Beaches In Oregon And Washington In Preparation For “The Big One”

These hovercraft could be vital assets in the aftermath of a serious disaster, such as a major tsunami, which could devastate coastal communities.

F/A-18 Pilot Gives Virtual Flyers Highly Detailed Explanation Of How To Land On A Carrier
F/A-18

F/A-18 Pilot Gives Virtual Flyers Highly Detailed Explanation Of How To Land On A Carrier

The series of videos is equally as interesting for anyone who just wants to know how exactly real naval aviators pull off the aerial ballet.