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Commandos Ride Black Hawk Helo And Stealth Boats During Shadowy Exercise In Miami Port
U.S. Homeland

Commandos Ride Black Hawk Helo And Stealth Boats During Shadowy Exercise In Miami Port

The helicopter is similar to one that appeared over the skies of Chicago during an urban training drill earlier in the year.

Russian Tu-160 Bombers Fly 10-Hour Caribbean Patrol From Venezuela Drawing Ire From U.S.
Russia

Russian Tu-160 Bombers Fly 10-Hour Caribbean Patrol From Venezuela Drawing Ire From U.S.

The flights come as both Russia and Venezuela are embroiled in major crises that have drawn fierce international rebukes.

Hawker Hunter Private Aggressor Jet Has Gone Down Off Oahu, Hawaii (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Hawker Hunter Private Aggressor Jet Has Gone Down Off Oahu, Hawaii (Updated)

The pilot ejected safely at very low altitude as his jet careened into the water off the end of the runway.

Now Massive Plumes Of Chaff Are Lighting Up Radar Over Maine and Florida Too
U.S. Homeland

Now Massive Plumes Of Chaff Are Lighting Up Radar Over Maine and Florida Too

The clouds of radar-reflective countermeasures appeared over the states just two days after a similar mysterious incident occurred in the Midwest.

A West Virginia Air Guard C-130H Was Responsible For Massive Chaff Cloud Over Midwest
U.S. Homeland

A West Virginia Air Guard C-130H Was Responsible For Massive Chaff Cloud Over Midwest

The crew released all of the chaff cartridges on board as they returned to base from a training exercise on the West Coast as a safety precaution.

USAF Command Behind Light Attack Aircraft Program Now Says It May Never Fly Those Planes
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

USAF Command Behind Light Attack Aircraft Program Now Says It May Never Fly Those Planes

Special operators could take over the project, years after conducting their own light attack tests and evaluations.

RAAF Hornet Escorts Pull Off Jaw-Dropping Overhead Break To Welcome Home First Aussie F-35As
Australia

RAAF Hornet Escorts Pull Off Jaw-Dropping Overhead Break To Welcome Home First Aussie F-35As

Regardless of how the RAAF ends of leveraging the F-35's special talents, you have to hand it to them, they sure know how to make an entrance!

USAF Says Insurgent Drones Are Watching One Of Its Bases In Afghanistan ’24/7′
U.S. Air Force

USAF Says Insurgent Drones Are Watching One Of Its Bases In Afghanistan ’24/7′

The service says it is hoping to field directed energy weapons in the near-term to help combat the rapidly expanding threat.

Conga Lines Of USAF Airlifters Filled The Night Sky Across U.S. For Joint Forcible Entry Drill
C-130

Conga Lines Of USAF Airlifters Filled The Night Sky Across U.S. For Joint Forcible Entry Drill

No, those lights in the sky aren't Santa and company on a dry run. They're the U.S. Air Force practicing to make good on its own naughty or nice list.

USAF Plans To Have Dozens Of F-35s Take The Place Of F-22s At Rebuilt Tyndall Air Force Base
F-22

USAF Plans To Have Dozens Of F-35s Take The Place Of F-22s At Rebuilt Tyndall Air Force Base

A new Air Force plan would send the Raptors elsewhere for good, but rebuild the hurricane devastated base to accommodate three new squadrons.

Boeing Nixes Satellite Deal Amid Concerns The U.S. Buyer Was A Chinese Government Front
China

Boeing Nixes Satellite Deal Amid Concerns The U.S. Buyer Was A Chinese Government Front

The controversial deal is only the latest example of China trying to circumvent U.S. export laws or outright steal sensitive technology.

The Best Videos Of Hornets Executing A Moving Missing Man Formation For Bush’s Funeral
F/A-18

The Best Videos Of Hornets Executing A Moving Missing Man Formation For Bush’s Funeral

Major networks missed the most dramatic part of the flyover, but thankfully onlookers didn't.

USAF Flies Sudden Open Skies Recon Flight Over Ukraine As Russia And Ukraine Hold Missile Drills
U.S. Air Force

USAF Flies Sudden Open Skies Recon Flight Over Ukraine As Russia And Ukraine Hold Missile Drills

Fears of a major conflict persist nearly two weeks after a skirmish in the Kerch Strait left Ukranian sailors injured and in Russian captivity.

Marine F/A-18 And KC-130 Collide During Refueling Sending Both Into Waters Off Japan (Updated)
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine F/A-18 And KC-130 Collide During Refueling Sending Both Into Waters Off Japan (Updated)

The aircraft were on a routine training mission out of MCAS Iwakuni, which is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

Navy Hornet Adorned With George Bush’s Name To Lead 21 Jet Flyover For Presidential Funeral
U.S. Navy

Navy Hornet Adorned With George Bush’s Name To Lead 21 Jet Flyover For Presidential Funeral

The 41st President and decorated World War II hero is getting the ultimate sendoff from his Naval Aviator brothers and sisters from NAS Oceana.

Eurofighter Consortium 2.0 Takes Shape As Spain Set To Join Franco-German Stealth Jet Program
Europe

Eurofighter Consortium 2.0 Takes Shape As Spain Set To Join Franco-German Stealth Jet Program

The Spanish Ministry of Defense also says the Italians and the Dutch have joined the United Kingdom's Tempest program.

F-15s Arrive For Rebooted “Cope India” Air Combat Drill As US-Indian Relations Tighten
China

F-15s Arrive For Rebooted “Cope India” Air Combat Drill As US-Indian Relations Tighten

The USAF ended the highly consequential drills nearly 10 years ago, but has brought them back amid growing concerns about China and other threats.

Trump Is Alarmed By His Own Defense Spending And He Should Be
U.S. Homeland

Trump Is Alarmed By His Own Defense Spending And He Should Be

The reality is that the U.S. will soon owe more annually in interest on the national debt than the cost of the entire defense budget.

Air Force Rescue Helicopters Raced To The Aid Of Special Operators In Somalia
Africa

Air Force Rescue Helicopters Raced To The Aid Of Special Operators In Somalia

In contrast to the infamous ambush in Niger, the U.S. military had assets ready to go every step of the way during the recent clash in East Africa.

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

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

We can talk about SR-71 missions, flawed frigates, geopolitics, the tense Azov Sea, strategy—you know, no big whoop.