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

A little peek into the training of a modern Spetsnaz special operations unit.

The Aircrew Self Defense Weapons give fighter and bomber crews more firepower than a pistol in case they end up on the run behind enemy lines.

This is a major breakthrough in both tactical laser development and rotary-wing air warfare.

Not all airlift sorties involve landing on short fields or hauling tanks. Commercial types offer better reliability and efficiency for many missions.

The V-280 faces stiff competition, but Bell thinks its proven pedigree and unique features will make it the star of the Future Vertical Lift tender.

The bad weather in the North Atlantic was enough to force two ships back to port and work crews are still recovering the Army truck in North Carolina.

The retired light tower turned adventure bed and breakfast has gained new fame by providing spectacular footage of Florence as it approaches.

Saudi Arabia said it treated the request for aid as a humanitarian issue even though it sees the ship as a threat to regional security.

General Scott Miller, who was previously a member of the elite Delta Force, was spotted with this increasingly rare government issued sidearm.

Now, lawmakers want to make it illegal for the Navy to take delivery of the next carrier in the class if it can't deploy the jets.

The Army says the core technology could help in the development of lighter, smaller rifles and machine guns, too.

The service plans to use the unit mostly for testing and evaluation, but it will be ready for combat within the next four years, if necessary.

The embattled Attorney General is on a tour of Alaska and he ended up hitching a ride of Hercules transport due to some logistical issues.

We can talk about strange aerial encounters, the competitors in the Navy's frigate tender, geopolitics, underground bases—you know, no big whoop.

Less than a year after founder Paul Allen's death, the ambitious project appears to have come to an end and everything will be up for sale.

It's unusual to get such high-quality official shots of the Navy's elite special operators plying their deadly trade beneath the waves.

The plan would help defense contractors ensure there's at least enough space to retrofit the larger cannon into their designs in the future.

These incidents came a decade after UFOs appeared near a carrier group conducting large scale drills with an earlier version of this same capability.

Thankfully the suspect didn't injure anyone or cause any serious damage on the 60-mile trek from Fort Pickett.