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Presidential Transport

We Now Know What This Unique Pop-Up Nose Panel On Air Force One And Nightwatch 747s Is For

The system is totally unique to the tiny handful of 747 Jumbo Jets with aerial refueling capabilities.

Canada

Canadian Destroyers Had These Totally Wacky Sea Sparrow Missile Launcher Systems

They had pretty much all the attributes you don't want in a point defense system, which limited the Iroquois class' air defense capabilities.

U.S. Homeland

Here Is How The Pentagon Comes Up With Code Words And Secret Project Nicknames

We venture into the dark, fascinating, and often misunderstood world of the Defense Department's code word and nickname generating processes.

F-22

These Images Of An F-22 Raptor’s Crumbling Radar Absorbent Skin Are Fascinating

The photos are a reminder of just how much work goes into keeping the F-22's skin ready for combat and the amazing science behind its stealthy design.

Navies

Here’s Why Naval Convoys Are An Ideal Solution Hated By Everyone

As Iran threatens commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, many are calling for convoys. Here is why they aren't so easy to execute or maintain.

U.S. Homeland

Special Access Programs And The Pentagon’s Ecosystem Of Secrecy

We shed light on the dark realm of the Department Of Defense's often misunderstood classified apparatus in this comprehensive explainer.

U.S. Navy

An Army Marches On Its Stomach And A Fleet Deploys On Maintenance, Especially Its Carriers

Surging carriers and other Navy ships comes at a big cost that must be paid down the line the form of disruptive and time-consuming deep maintenance.

Land Warfare History

Get To Know The Brutal Artillery Of The Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War was one of the first conflicts fought with devastating cannons, howitzers, and mortars.

U.S. Navy

Veteran U.S. Navy Submariners Explain Why Fire Is So Deadly Aboard A Submarine

After the tragic incident aboard the Russian special missions submarine Losharik, we asked the experts why fire is so dangerous to submarines.

U.S. Navy

Navy Pilot Recounts The Secret Stalking Of North Korea’s Missile Laden Cargo Ship So San

The 6,500-mile chase around the globe and the taking down of the Scud missile-filled So San from a Navy special ops helicopter pilot that was there.

U.S. Navy

Are Some Of The UFOs Navy Pilots Are Encountering Actually Airborne Radar Reflectors?

Submarine-launched, radar reflector-toting balloons used to stimulate enemy air defenses can be traced back to a Cold War era Skunk Works program.

Iran

Bell’s Bizarre Looking Stretched Huey Turned Out To Be A Rare But Sought After Workhorse

Originally developed for Iran, the helicopters never saw service in that country, but have become popular with contractors supporting U.S. forces.

Hollywood

I Deserve To Have My Ass Kicked By John Wick For Not Taking His Movies Seriously

A reimaging of the classic samurai genre, there's a lot more going on in the John Wick franchise than just non-stop killing and one-liners.

WWII

Explosive-Filled Dummies And Other Ruses Helped Clear The Way For Real Paratroopers On D-Day

75 years after the Allied invasion of France, it remains one of the largest single military operations ever, which required massive deception to hide.

Navy SEALs

Why Navy SEALs Almost Always Go Into Action Aboard Non-Navy Helicopters

Compared to the Army or the Air Force, the Navy hasn't invested anywhere near as heavily in its airborne special operations transport capabilities.

Ohio Class (SSGN variant)

Ohio Guided Missile Submarines Were Designed To Be Drone-Carrying Clandestine Command Centers

The four converted ballistic missile submarines are so much more than Tomahawk slingers and transports for Navy SEALs.

U.S. Homeland

Here Is What Really Happened With That Mysterious Washington D.C. Air Defense Scare

There have been confusing reports of mysterious blobs in the sky and mistaken birds flocks. This is exactly what was detected and what wasn't and why.

Submarines

Show The World You Have A Taste For Subs With This Captain Ramius Inspired T-Shirt

We are diving deep into the holiday spirit and wishing you a very Red December with these awesome limited edition shirt designs.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Turkey Day Edition!

We can talk about Turkey Birds, stuffing, gravy, and fight about partisan politics, just like home!

U.S. Homeland

Disney’s Plan To Fly X-Wings Over Star Wars Park Speaks To Perception Manipulation Tactics

It looks like Boeing and Disney's Imagineers have joined forces to make flyable X-Wings and it should remind us that seeing shouldn't mean believing.