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I’m ‘Re-Engaging’ Big Time Now That Ed Harris And Jon Hamm Have Joined Top Gun 2
Hollywood

I’m ‘Re-Engaging’ Big Time Now That Ed Harris And Jon Hamm Have Joined Top Gun 2

The sequel to the iconic pop culture film seems to be shaping up quite well, at least so far.

NASA’s X-59A Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Will Have Zero Forward Visibility For Its Pilot
NASA

NASA’s X-59A Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Will Have Zero Forward Visibility For Its Pilot

The pilot will use video cameras to see through the plane's long nose, a feature that could become standard on future supersonic planes.

Here’s The Army’s Plan For Making Its Apaches More Capable At Sea And Deadlier Overall
U.S. Army

Here’s The Army’s Plan For Making Its Apaches More Capable At Sea And Deadlier Overall

The Version 6 update package will also improve the gunship's ability to tag-team with drones and collect and share various sensor data.

USAF Upgrading Another C-32 ‘Air Force 2’ Interior For $16M, Here’s What The First Looks Like
C-32

USAF Upgrading Another C-32 ‘Air Force 2’ Interior For $16M, Here’s What The First Looks Like

It will be modified to have an interior "more commensurate with the presidential section of the VC-25A," but is this really necessary?

Marines Need Special Lightning Rods To Shield Their F-35s In Japan From Storms
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Need Special Lightning Rods To Shield Their F-35s In Japan From Storms

Lightning strikes remain a serious danger to the stealthy fighter jets that could hamper their operations from bases without adequate protection.

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How Can The War Zone Blast Off To New Heights?

We want your input on how we can make this place even better as it continues to grow and evolve.

USAF F-35A Ends Up Nose Down On The Tarmac At Eglin AFB After Inflight Emergency
F-35

USAF F-35A Ends Up Nose Down On The Tarmac At Eglin AFB After Inflight Emergency

The exact cause of the mishap and the extent of the damage to the stealth fighter jet aren't clear yet.

The Air Force Says It Might Only Buy 20 Light Attack Aircraft In The End
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Says It Might Only Buy 20 Light Attack Aircraft In The End

Despite public perceptions, the service continues to emphasize that the program is focused on helping foreign air forces.

Foreign F-35 Users Spend Millions To Stop Jet’s Computer From Sharing Their Secrets
F-35

Foreign F-35 Users Spend Millions To Stop Jet’s Computer From Sharing Their Secrets

Operators will now be able to block the F-35's systems from sending data back to the United States, but other security concerns may remain.

Russia Is Hunting For Its Crashed Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile And The U.S. Might Be Too
Russia

Russia Is Hunting For Its Crashed Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile And The U.S. Might Be Too

Recovering the wreck could give the Kremlin additional information to inform future tests and would keep the design out of foreign hands.

This Video Makes Test Dropping A B61 Nuclear Bomb Look Like An Elegant Dance
B61

This Video Makes Test Dropping A B61 Nuclear Bomb Look Like An Elegant Dance

Tonopah Test Range is supporting an American nuclear weapons renaissance of sorts after six decades of making strategic deterrent dreams come true.

U.S. Helicopter Crash Kills One In Iraq After Reported Special Operations Raid
Iraq

U.S. Helicopter Crash Kills One In Iraq After Reported Special Operations Raid

This is the second fatal aviation accident American forces have suffered in Iraq in 2018 and is part of a concerning trend across the U.S. military.

NASA Puts Its F/A-18s and F-15s To Work To Help Solve Pilot Oxygen Deprivation Mystery
NASA

NASA Puts Its F/A-18s and F-15s To Work To Help Solve Pilot Oxygen Deprivation Mystery

The organization's aviators are gathering baseline physiological and cockpit environment data to help figure out what's choking military fliers.

Exploding Engine Caused Aussie EA-18G Growler Crash At Nellis AFB Last January
Australia

Exploding Engine Caused Aussie EA-18G Growler Crash At Nellis AFB Last January

The engine detonated, sending shards tearing through the aircraft and we don't know if similar incidents could occur with U.S. Navy jets.

Meet Stratolaunch’s Family Of Space Launch Vehicles For Its Huge ‘Roc’ Mothership
Launch Vehicles

Meet Stratolaunch’s Family Of Space Launch Vehicles For Its Huge ‘Roc’ Mothership

With space now all the rage within the U.S. military, Paul Allen's firm has laid out a whole menu of possible options for getting payloads into orbit.

Watch This Ukrainian SA-11 ‘Buk’ SAM System Intercept A Storefront In Kiev
Ukraine

Watch This Ukrainian SA-11 ‘Buk’ SAM System Intercept A Storefront In Kiev

The radar and missile packing armored vehicle careened off course and into a building during a practice run for an Independence Day parade.

China’s Dismantling Of CIA Spy Ring Highlights Growing Dystopian-Like Surveillance State
China

China’s Dismantling Of CIA Spy Ring Highlights Growing Dystopian-Like Surveillance State

The country's omnipresent cameras, facial-recognition systems, surveillance drones, and more would be at home in a dark future sci-fi flick.

Qatari Royal Flight 747-8I Jumbo Jet Is Up For Sale And Yes There Are Interior Photos!
Middle East

Qatari Royal Flight 747-8I Jumbo Jet Is Up For Sale And Yes There Are Interior Photos!

You may be able to get a bargain on the largest and most expensive private jet in the world.

Where Were The Fiscal Hawks When The Navy Threw Itself The Mother Of All Flying Parades?
U.S. Navy

Where Were The Fiscal Hawks When The Navy Threw Itself The Mother Of All Flying Parades?

Trump's military parade may not be such a great idea for a number of reasons but it's not exactly getting fair treatment either.

US Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Trainer Crashed Into A Field In Oklahoma
T-38

US Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Trainer Crashed Into A Field In Oklahoma

This is the latest in a series of US military aircraft mishaps that have occurred in 2018 and it's the third T-38 to crash in less than a year.