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Listen As Multiple Airline Pilots Report Very High-Speed Unidentified Objects Over Ireland (Updated)
Europe

Listen As Multiple Airline Pilots Report Very High-Speed Unidentified Objects Over Ireland (Updated)

Something very strange occurred in the pre-dawn skies over southwest Ireland on November 9th, 2018 and we have a recording to prove it.

Stricken Norwegian Frigate Has Almost Completely Sunk After Its Anchor Wires Snapped
Northern Europe

Stricken Norwegian Frigate Has Almost Completely Sunk After Its Anchor Wires Snapped

It is increasingly unlikely that Norway's navy will be able to put the ship, which collided with an oil tanker last week, back in service.

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 aggressor submarine squadrons, sinking frigates, geopolitics, shadowy refueling flights, strategy—you know, no big whoop.

Norwegian Frigate To Oil Tanker Before Collision: ‘We Have Everything Under Control’
Northern Europe

Norwegian Frigate To Oil Tanker Before Collision: ‘We Have Everything Under Control’

Reports say the ill-fated warship was in contact with the tanker and maritime authorities ashore right up until the accident occurred.

The Army Wants Its Brigades To Be Able To Fight For An Entire Week Without Resupply
U.S. Army

The Army Wants Its Brigades To Be Able To Fight For An Entire Week Without Resupply

The service is worried that units have grown dangerously reliant on logistics chains that might not exist during a major conflict.

Evacuated Naval Air Station Point Mugu And Key Radar Station Threatened By Blaze (Updated)
U.S. Navy

Evacuated Naval Air Station Point Mugu And Key Radar Station Threatened By Blaze (Updated)

Fueled by stiff winds, a wildfire is racing towards an important hilltop telemetry station and a sprawling naval air station in California.

We Have Located The Precise Spot Where Norway’s Half Sunken Frigate Lies (Updated)
Northern Europe

We Have Located The Precise Spot Where Norway’s Half Sunken Frigate Lies (Updated)

According to officials, the ship was on a maneuvering drill through the fjords with allied ships when the collision with an oil tanker occurred.

Badly Damaged Norwegian Frigate Intentionally Ran Aground After Tanker Collision (Updated)
Northern Europe

Badly Damaged Norwegian Frigate Intentionally Ran Aground After Tanker Collision (Updated)

Reports state that the ship was sinking and grounding it was the only chance the skipper had at saving it.

Boeing Is Selling Off Its Historic C-17 Production Line Facility In Long Beach
C-17

Boeing Is Selling Off Its Historic C-17 Production Line Facility In Long Beach

The property could be attractive to space launch and other aerospace firms, but there are also proposals to completely transform the area.

Russia Admits It Doesn’t Have Any Dry Docks That Can Fit Its Lone Carrier After Accident
Russia

Russia Admits It Doesn’t Have Any Dry Docks That Can Fit Its Lone Carrier After Accident

The country is scrambling to find alternatives as concerns grow about the Russian Navy's capacity to maintain its ships and submarines.

New 3D Audio Will Allow A-10 Pilots To Hear Alerts Come From The Direction Of The Threat
A-10

New 3D Audio Will Allow A-10 Pilots To Hear Alerts Come From The Direction Of The Threat

The improved sound system will also help segregate radio messages and other audio so aviators can better focus their attention on what's important.

China Reveals Prototype Configuration Of Jam Resistant And Counter-Stealth ‘Quantum Radar’
China

China Reveals Prototype Configuration Of Jam Resistant And Counter-Stealth ‘Quantum Radar’

The Chinese will still need to overcome major hurdles in order to get the system out of the laboratory and onto the battlefield.

China Reveals Short-Range Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Designed To Dodge Enemy Defenses
China

China Reveals Short-Range Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Designed To Dodge Enemy Defenses

The Chinese have their own plans to use the missiles on land and at sea, but also hope to court foreign buyers.

US Troops Train With Tiny German Wiesel ‘Tankettes’ That Fit Inside A CH-53 Helicopter
Germany

US Troops Train With Tiny German Wiesel ‘Tankettes’ That Fit Inside A CH-53 Helicopter

NATO's largest exercise in decades is letting the alliance's members show off unique capabilities, including a particularly tiny armored vehicle.

CIA Put The First Mi-17 Chopper It Flew Into Afghanistan After 9/11 In A Museum You Can’t Visit
Mi8/Mi-17

CIA Put The First Mi-17 Chopper It Flew Into Afghanistan After 9/11 In A Museum You Can’t Visit

The Agency put it on display, but not for the public, to mark the anniversary of the start of its operations in the country in 2001.

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

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

We can talk about the submarine warfare tactics, sinking drydocks, geopolitics, military base ghost stories, strategy—you know, no big whoop.

Army Tests Low-Recoil 155mm Howitzer Small Enough To Fit On The Back Of A Truck
M777 155mm Howitzter

Army Tests Low-Recoil 155mm Howitzer Small Enough To Fit On The Back Of A Truck

A new mobile howitzer would give the service's light, rapidly deployable units an important, organic boost in stand-off firepower.

The Last Of Tyndall’s F-22s Are Leaving The Base And May Never Come Back
F-22

The Last Of Tyndall’s F-22s Are Leaving The Base And May Never Come Back

The base's Raptors are moving to four other locations indefinitely and the fate of other aircraft that weathered Hurricane Michael remains unclear.

China’s Biggest Airshow Offers More Evidence Of Beijing’s Stealth Drone Focus
China

China’s Biggest Airshow Offers More Evidence Of Beijing’s Stealth Drone Focus

China is investing heavily in penetrating unmanned aircraft with a possible eye toward developing a drone that will fly from one its future carriers.

Here’s The Justification For FEMA Chartering The World’s Largest Jet To Rush Supplies To Guam
Americas

Here’s The Justification For FEMA Chartering The World’s Largest Jet To Rush Supplies To Guam

The emergency charter application states in part that "there is absolutely no comparable alternative to the use of Antonov's AN-225 aircraft."