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SR-71’s “R2-D2” Could Be The Key To Winning Future Fights In GPS Denied Environments
SR-71

SR-71’s “R2-D2” Could Be The Key To Winning Future Fights In GPS Denied Environments

Our ancestors did it and so did the SR-71 Blackbird, now this ancient form of navigation could be set for a major comeback.

One of Saudi Arabia’s RE-3A Spy Planes Now Looks Just Like a U.S. Air Force RC-135
Saudi Arabia

One of Saudi Arabia’s RE-3A Spy Planes Now Looks Just Like a U.S. Air Force RC-135

The unique signals intelligence aircraft now has an elongated nose and other features that appear almost identical to the American Rivet Joint.

The U.S. Army’s New Up-Gunned Stryker Armored Vehicles Have Been Hacked
Stryker

The U.S. Army’s New Up-Gunned Stryker Armored Vehicles Have Been Hacked

A Pentagon report says 'adversaries' launched successful cyber attacks against systems on the new 30mm cannon-armed vehicles.

U.S. Air Force F-35A’s First Combat Deployment To The Middle East Has Begun
F-35

U.S. Air Force F-35A’s First Combat Deployment To The Middle East Has Begun

The Joint Strike Fighters will fill the gap left by the recent departure of the service's F-22 Raptors and bring new capabilities, as well.

New Contender For The Army’s High-Speed Armed Scout Helicopter Program Emerges
U.S. Army

New Contender For The Army’s High-Speed Armed Scout Helicopter Program Emerges

The competition to finally develop a true replacement for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is heating up.

Stratolaunch’s Roc, The World’s Largest Aircraft, Has Flown For The First Time (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Stratolaunch’s Roc, The World’s Largest Aircraft, Has Flown For The First Time (Updated)

This is a landmark event in aviation history and something the late billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dreamed of seeing.

Bunker Talk: Star Wars Edition!
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Star Wars Edition!

We can talk mini-torpedoes, hovercraft evacuations, geopolitics, war in space—you know, no big whoop.

Idahoans Sue Air Force To Stop It From Using Their Towns For Targeting Practice
U.S. Air Force

Idahoans Sue Air Force To Stop It From Using Their Towns For Targeting Practice

The USAF wants to use towns in Idaho for urban close air support drills, but some citizens say they never had a proper warning or a say in the matter.

Puerto Rico Air Guard’s C-130 Airlifters And Flying Role Are Being Taken Away
Americas

Puerto Rico Air Guard’s C-130 Airlifters And Flying Role Are Being Taken Away

The unit was largely neglected and suffered from low morale, and that was before Hurricane Maria and a horrific crash.

USAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space Attacks
U.S. Air Force

USAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space Attacks

But serious questions remain about what an all-out war in space would even look like and what hostile actions would automatically demand a response.

The War Zone Wants You! We Are Growing Our Team And Looking For A New Writer
News & Features

The War Zone Wants You! We Are Growing Our Team And Looking For A New Writer

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, will be to write with a super-agile team on some very cool topics.

You Can Buy The State Department’s Totally Upgraded S-61T Helicopters That It Barely Used
H-46

You Can Buy The State Department’s Totally Upgraded S-61T Helicopters That It Barely Used

The U.S. State Department spent untold millions on refurbishing the second-hand helicopters and now they could be yours on the cheap.

The U.S. Navy Has Unveiled A New Hydrofoil, Its First In Decades
U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy Has Unveiled A New Hydrofoil, Its First In Decades

Until now, we thought the Navy abandoned its interest in hydrofoils in the early 1990s.

Japanese F-35A Has Gone Missing Over The Pacific Ocean (Updated)
Japan

Japanese F-35A Has Gone Missing Over The Pacific Ocean (Updated)

Japan's first operational F-35 squadron was stood up just days ago at Misawa Air Base, the same base the F-35 in question supposedly launched from.

A U-2 Spy Plane Is Flying Peculiar Tracks High Over South Las Vegas (Updated)
E-8

A U-2 Spy Plane Is Flying Peculiar Tracks High Over South Las Vegas (Updated)

There appears to be some sort of large force exercise occurring over parts of Nevada and Utah.

USAF Reveals Timelines And Basing Plans For Its Huge Adversary Support Contract
U.S. Air Force

USAF Reveals Timelines And Basing Plans For Its Huge Adversary Support Contract

The service says it will start awarding contracts in 2019 as part of a massive program that could be worth billions over the next decade.

U.S. Amphibious Assault Ship Loaded With F-35s Operating Off Disputed South China Sea Shoal
U.S. Navy

U.S. Amphibious Assault Ship Loaded With F-35s Operating Off Disputed South China Sea Shoal

China and the Philippines have competing claims to the area, which has turned into a major flashpoint in the past.

Indian Radar Data That Supposedly Proves They Downed An F-16 Is Far From “Irrefutable”
India

Indian Radar Data That Supposedly Proves They Downed An F-16 Is Far From “Irrefutable”

India's evidence doesn't come anywhere close to definitively proving what did and did not happen during the air battle over Kashmir in February.

Navy’s Trash Is NASA’s Treasure As Surplus F/A-18Bs Begin Arriving At Armstrong Flight Test Center
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Trash Is NASA’s Treasure As Surplus F/A-18Bs Begin Arriving At Armstrong Flight Test Center

Even older jets could help bolster the organization's ability to conduct important aviation research.

Those Lights In The Sky Seen Across The U.S. Were Big Formations Of Military Airlifters
U.S. Homeland

Those Lights In The Sky Seen Across The U.S. Were Big Formations Of Military Airlifters

The armada of transports are likely participating in a large scale drill called Joint Forceable Entry Exercise.