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Here’s Our First Look At Sikorsky and Boeing’s Defiant Compound Helicopter Prototype
U.S. Army

Here’s Our First Look At Sikorsky and Boeing’s Defiant Compound Helicopter Prototype

The rollout finally comes as the team missed its goal to get the rotary wing aircraft into the air for the first time before the end of the year.

Trump Is Finally Winging His Way To The Middle East To Visit The Troops (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Trump Is Finally Winging His Way To The Middle East To Visit The Troops (Updated)

After much criticism, it appears that the 45th Commander In Chief is visiting his deployed forces in the turbulent CENTCOM area of operations

Putin Announces Early ‘New Years Gift’ Of Successful Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Test (Updated)
Russia

Putin Announces Early ‘New Years Gift’ Of Successful Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Test (Updated)

The launch was meant to simulate the actual operational use of the game-changing weapon system, which Russia hopes will enter service next year.

Read Mattis’s Final Communique To Those In Uniform “Keeping Watch By Night” Over Christmas
People

Read Mattis’s Final Communique To Those In Uniform “Keeping Watch By Night” Over Christmas

"You carry on the proud legacy of those who stood the watch in decades past. In this world awash in change, you hold the line..."

Behold These Gorgeous Shots Of An E-2D Hawkeye Testing Its New Refueling Capability With A KC-10
KC-10

Behold These Gorgeous Shots Of An E-2D Hawkeye Testing Its New Refueling Capability With A KC-10

After 55 years of service, the Hawkeye is finally getting aerial refueling capability.

USAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: Report
F-15

USAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: Report

We revealed the existence of the F-15X concept last July and now it seems like it may become a line-item in the upcoming 2020 defense budget.

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

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

We can talk about airport drone assaults, Mad Dog's manifesto, geopolitics, captured Chinese torpedoes, strategy—you know, no big whoop.

This USAF Gulfstream Went Jetting Off To St. Martin Ahead Of The Impending Government Shutdown
C-37

This USAF Gulfstream Went Jetting Off To St. Martin Ahead Of The Impending Government Shutdown

We don't know who, if anyone, might have gotten a jump on their holiday vacation with the help of the government-owned jet.

Awe-Inspiring Images From Underneath A Well-Worn USS Nimitz, The Navy’s Oldest Carrier
U.S. Navy

Awe-Inspiring Images From Underneath A Well-Worn USS Nimitz, The Navy’s Oldest Carrier

The Nimitz is approaching the end of her design life, but the Navy is looking at extending her service in order to sustain a 12 carrier fleet.

Failure To Launch? Pentagon’s Space Force Plan Could Hamstring The New Service’s Leadership
U.S. Space Force

Failure To Launch? Pentagon’s Space Force Plan Could Hamstring The New Service’s Leadership

A draft proposal lays out a command structure that weakens the position of the potential sixth branch's top officer from the very start.

They’re Back! Drones Briefly Bring Reopened Gatwick Airport To A Grinding Halt Again
Unmanned

They’re Back! Drones Briefly Bring Reopened Gatwick Airport To A Grinding Halt Again

Authorities say they have faith in military counter-drone systems now in place at the airport, but the perpetrators clearly remain at large.

Rogue Drones Have Paralyzed U.K.’s Gatwick Airport For More Than 20 Hours (Update)
Unmanned

Rogue Drones Have Paralyzed U.K.’s Gatwick Airport For More Than 20 Hours (Update)

The incident is another reminder of the growing threats posed by unmanned aerial systems and glaring lack of preparedness to defend against them.

Joint Threat Emitters Train Pilots How To Defeat Enemy Air Defenses And The USAF Wants More
U.S. Air Force

Joint Threat Emitters Train Pilots How To Defeat Enemy Air Defenses And The USAF Wants More

These training aides mimic enemy SAMs and AAA and add realism to drills. Allies, especially F-35 operators, are likely to follow the USAF's lead.

Mattis Is Out As Defense Secretary In Wake Of Trump’s Sudden Syria Withdrawal Order
Syria

Mattis Is Out As Defense Secretary In Wake Of Trump’s Sudden Syria Withdrawal Order

Mattis' resignation letter makes the much-speculated disagreements between the two men on key issues crystal clear.

A Vietnamese Fisherman Reeled In A Chinese Torpedo In The South China Sea
China

A Vietnamese Fisherman Reeled In A Chinese Torpedo In The South China Sea

It's now in the hands of the Vietnamese military and they will likely pick it apart for any intelligence value.

Venezuela Agreed To Let Russia Set Up A Bomber Outpost On This Caribbean Island: Reports
Russia

Venezuela Agreed To Let Russia Set Up A Bomber Outpost On This Caribbean Island: Reports

A Russian base with strategic aircraft in the Western Hemisphere would significantly change the regional security situation for the United States.

The Army’s Search For Its First Light Tank In Decades Is Down To These Two Designs
U.S. Army

The Army’s Search For Its First Light Tank In Decades Is Down To These Two Designs

The service wants to give paratroopers and other light infantry units hard hitting and well-armored firepower.

Russia’s Satan 2 ICBM Service Entry Delayed As Arms Control Deals Falter
Russia

Russia’s Satan 2 ICBM Service Entry Delayed As Arms Control Deals Falter

Technical issues or economic problems might be the source of the delay, but it means the missiles could enter service in the middle of an arms race.

It Finally Happened: Cruise Reunites With An F-14 Tomcat In New Top Gun 2 Set Photos
Hollywood

It Finally Happened: Cruise Reunites With An F-14 Tomcat In New Top Gun 2 Set Photos

The images confirm the return of the mighty Tomcat in the long-awaited sequel to the 1980s cult classic air combat flick.

Edwards AFB Test Wing Commander Posted A List Of What A Week In His World Looks Like
U.S. Air Force

Edwards AFB Test Wing Commander Posted A List Of What A Week In His World Looks Like

The unique recap of a week's major milestones offers special insight into how critical the 412th Test Wing is to America's air combat capabilities.