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This 360 Video Of Soldiers Flying Through The Air While Tethered To A Black Hawk Is Nuts
U.S. Army

This 360 Video Of Soldiers Flying Through The Air While Tethered To A Black Hawk Is Nuts

If you need to get a group of commandos out of a tight spot really fast via helicopter, the SPIE method is the way to go.

Did This A400M Just Upstage The Marines By Tracing A Giant ‘Dick In A Box’ In The Sky?
U.S. Marine Corps

Did This A400M Just Upstage The Marines By Tracing A Giant ‘Dick In A Box’ In The Sky?

The big military transport has flown a very peculiar flight path that looks a lot like Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg's greatest gift of all.

Argentina’s Lost Submarine Has Finally Been Found (Updated)
South America

Argentina’s Lost Submarine Has Finally Been Found (Updated)

Remotely operated vehicles have dived thousands of feet below the surface of the ocean and have positively identified the wreck as the ARA San Juan.

Star Wars: DOD Execs and the USAF Are Already Battling Over A Non-Existent Space Force Budget
U.S. Air Force

Star Wars: DOD Execs and the USAF Are Already Battling Over A Non-Existent Space Force Budget

Dueling cost estimates also distract from the reality that there's still no firm understanding of the proposed new service's structure and role.

Not A Surprise: North Korea Is Back To Publicizing Weapons Tests Overseen By Kim Jong Un
China

Not A Surprise: North Korea Is Back To Publicizing Weapons Tests Overseen By Kim Jong Un

After five months of clumsy diplomacy, North Korea is using its position in the driver's seat to move away from U.S. engagement.

Russian Cruiser Fires Odd Torpedo Tube-Launched Anti-Sub Missile During Arctic Exercise
Russia

Russian Cruiser Fires Odd Torpedo Tube-Launched Anti-Sub Missile During Arctic Exercise

The weapon gives any surface ship with torpedo tubes, as well as submarines, a stand-off anti-submarine capability.

Weapons Testers At China Lake Obliterate Everything In This Crazy ‘Greatest Hits’ Reel
China

Weapons Testers At China Lake Obliterate Everything In This Crazy ‘Greatest Hits’ Reel

The US military's qualitative edge depends a lot on the huge test apparatus that supports it, including weapons ranges where things go bang...a lot!

What’s To Come Of The A-10 Now That It Has Lost Its Loudest Defenders In Congress?
A-10

What’s To Come Of The A-10 Now That It Has Lost Its Loudest Defenders In Congress?

However support among legislators for the Warthogs might wax and wane, the Air Force continues to find ways to push for their early retirement.

Marines Riding On Cargo Ship To Pacific Exercises A Sign Of A More Flexible Deployment Strategy
U.S. Navy

Marines Riding On Cargo Ship To Pacific Exercises A Sign Of A More Flexible Deployment Strategy

Using the cargo ship helps reduce demand on warships and puts more Marines in more places at any given time.

Yet Another USAF T-38 Talon Trainer Has Crashed, The Fifth In 12 Months (Updated)
T-38

Yet Another USAF T-38 Talon Trainer Has Crashed, The Fifth In 12 Months (Updated)

The USAF has experienced a year plagued by crashes, but the T-38 Talon trainer community has been the hardest hit of all.

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.