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F-22 Raptor Came To A Rest On Its Side After Making Emergency Landing In Alaska
U.S. Homeland

F-22 Raptor Came To A Rest On Its Side After Making Emergency Landing In Alaska

The mishap is at least the third in just the last six months in which an F-22 suffered damage while landing.

U.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel Tubes
F-35

U.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel Tubes

The parts are linked to a recent Marine Corps F-35B crash and should hopefully be easy to replace.

Two Crew Aboard Soyuz Rocket Survive Mid-Ascent Abort After Booster Failure (Updated)
Launch Vehicles

Two Crew Aboard Soyuz Rocket Survive Mid-Ascent Abort After Booster Failure (Updated)

The cosmonaut and astronaut onboard are lucky to be alive and they will surely have one hell of a story to tell.

U.S. And Belgium Nab Chinese Spy Accused Of Stealing GE Jet Engine Tech And More
China

U.S. And Belgium Nab Chinese Spy Accused Of Stealing GE Jet Engine Tech And More

The rare extradition of one of China's intelligence agents is a major victory for the U.S. government amid strained ties with Beijing.

Tyndall Air Force Base, Home Of F-22 Training, Just Took A Bullseye Hit From Hurricane Michael
U.S. Homeland

Tyndall Air Force Base, Home Of F-22 Training, Just Took A Bullseye Hit From Hurricane Michael

Michael's eye passed directly over the coastal installation and could have caused significant damage to the critically important air base.

Here Are Some Of The Most Interesting Items On Display At The Army’s Huge Arms Expo
Machine Guns

Here Are Some Of The Most Interesting Items On Display At The Army’s Huge Arms Expo

The service has embarked on a major push to modernize its entire force as it prepares for potential large-scale conflicts.

These Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The Start
Q-1

These Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The Start

Similar dispensers could allow an individual aircraft to carry hundreds and maybe even thousands of the weapons at once.

One Of These Big Cannon Toting Armored Vehicles May Replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle
M2/3 Bradley

One Of These Big Cannon Toting Armored Vehicles May Replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle

The Army is looking closely at European designs as it seeks to reinvigorate its capabilities to fight large-scale conflicts.

Northrop Grumman Shows Off Shipping Container-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile Concept
U.S. Army

Northrop Grumman Shows Off Shipping Container-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile Concept

The idea pairs a standard ISO shipping container with the latest and greatest anti-radiation missile technology.

Exclusive: Russian MiG-31 Foxhound Carrying Huge Mystery Missile Emerges Near Moscow
Russia

Exclusive: Russian MiG-31 Foxhound Carrying Huge Mystery Missile Emerges Near Moscow

The big rocket is likely to be either a space-launch system or an anti-satellite weapon, and maybe even both.

So Much For Sanctions! Kim Jong Un’s New Ride Is A Rolls Royce Phantom
North Korea

So Much For Sanctions! Kim Jong Un’s New Ride Is A Rolls Royce Phantom

In a defiant move in regards to international sanctions, Kim showed up to meet Secretary of State Pompeo in the most opulent automobile on the planet.

Readiness Of Navy And Marine Aircraft And Crews Is Improving, But It’s Still Pretty Dismal
U.S. Navy

Readiness Of Navy And Marine Aircraft And Crews Is Improving, But It’s Still Pretty Dismal

After enduring years of sequester and dubious funding priorities, Navy and USMC flying communities are slowly digging out of a deep, dark hole.

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 South China Sea, submarines, geopolitics, attack helicopters, strategy—you know, no big whoop.

DARPA’s Virus-Carrying Bugs Aren’t Officially Weapons, But It Sure Sounds Like They Could Be
U.S. Homeland

DARPA’s Virus-Carrying Bugs Aren’t Officially Weapons, But It Sure Sounds Like They Could Be

Scientists fear that perception could be destabilizing as Russia alleges without evidence that the United States has a covert bio-weapons program.

That VVIP 747-8i Jumbo Jet Qatar ‘Gifted’ To Erdogan Has Reemerged Wearing Turkish Colors
Turkey

That VVIP 747-8i Jumbo Jet Qatar ‘Gifted’ To Erdogan Has Reemerged Wearing Turkish Colors

The jet is now adorned in a bold red and white paint scheme with 'Republic Of Turkey' painted on its side and a big crescent and star on its belly.

Kenya and Lebanon Will Get Little Bird Choppers That Can Carry Up To Six Weapons At Once
Africa

Kenya and Lebanon Will Get Little Bird Choppers That Can Carry Up To Six Weapons At Once

The U.S. government has also green-lit the sale of Bell 407GX helicopters to Iraq with the same system.

The Storm Chasing A-10 Thunderhog Program Is Officially Dead, Jet To Be Returned To USAF
A-10

The Storm Chasing A-10 Thunderhog Program Is Officially Dead, Jet To Be Returned To USAF

The Thunderhog's sad story has turned into an outright tragedy.

Navy Spends Millions On Sub-Launched Hypersonics As USAF Touts New Hypersonic X-Plane
U.S. Navy

Navy Spends Millions On Sub-Launched Hypersonics As USAF Touts New Hypersonic X-Plane

The U.S. military as a whole has a voracious appetite for the fast-flying vehicles and there's no sign it will be satiated anytime soon.

Cinema Aero: These Are The Aviation Videos You Absolutely Must Watch From The Last Week
C-17

Cinema Aero: These Are The Aviation Videos You Absolutely Must Watch From The Last Week

The past seven days have provided absolutely thrilling videos of some incredible and even downright dangerous flying.

China Snuck Chips Into CIA, U.S. Military, Commercial Servers Leaving Them Open To Hacks: Report
China

China Snuck Chips Into CIA, U.S. Military, Commercial Servers Leaving Them Open To Hacks: Report

If accurate, this would be an unprecedented security risk and we may be hearing about more hardware tampering in the future.