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We Are Getting A New Submarine Action Flick, For Better Or Worse
Hollywood

We Are Getting A New Submarine Action Flick, For Better Or Worse

We get our first preview of Hunter Killer.

Official Story On The Rockets The Army Fired At A Ship During RIMPAC Doesn’t Add Up
M142 HIMARS

Official Story On The Rockets The Army Fired At A Ship During RIMPAC Doesn’t Add Up

Artillery soldiers reportedly used short-range practice rockets when even standard types wouldn't have had the range to reach the target area.

Congress Set To Put the Brakes On Marine Plans To Buy More Of Its Popular M27 Rifles
U.S. Marine Corps

Congress Set To Put the Brakes On Marine Plans To Buy More Of Its Popular M27 Rifles

A new defense spending bill would slow purchases until the service explains how the guns align with an Army-led ammunition study.

There Was Literally An Elephant In The Room At This Indian Military Installation
India

There Was Literally An Elephant In The Room At This Indian Military Installation

Many in India are in close contact with local wildlife, but this is on a whole other level.

Exclusive: Unmasking The F-15X, Boeing’s F-15C/D Eagle Replacement Fighter
F-15

Exclusive: Unmasking The F-15X, Boeing’s F-15C/D Eagle Replacement Fighter

Boeing and the USAF have been in talks for a year and a half about replacing the aging F-15C/D with a brand new advanced Eagle derivative, the F-15X.

Unique Horse-Mounted USAF Unit Went Hunting For That RQ-4 Drone That Crashed On Mt. Whitney
U.S. Homeland

Unique Horse-Mounted USAF Unit Went Hunting For That RQ-4 Drone That Crashed On Mt. Whitney

The Mounted Horse Patrol from Vandenberg Air Force Base was well equipped to scour the rugged terrain for parts of the drone.

Israel Shoots Down Syrian Jet As Tensions Along The Two Countries’ Border Ratchet Up (Updated)
Israel

Israel Shoots Down Syrian Jet As Tensions Along The Two Countries’ Border Ratchet Up (Updated)

The shootdown comes soon after Israeli forces tried to knock out Syrian missiles that appeared to be headed for the country.

USAF Offers New Details About New Air Force Ones, But Doesn’t Back Up Trump’s Cost-Cutting Claims
Air Force One

USAF Offers New Details About New Air Force Ones, But Doesn’t Back Up Trump’s Cost-Cutting Claims

A formal justification of the deal with Boeing cites the president's personal intervention in the program, but doesn't say he saved any money.

Those Suped-Up OV-10 Broncos That Took On ISIS In Iraq Are Being Sold Off
OV-10

Those Suped-Up OV-10 Broncos That Took On ISIS In Iraq Are Being Sold Off

The planes are likely headed to the Philippines, but they might only be a stopgap until A-29 Super Tucanos replace the OV-10s for good.

Watch This Stunt Helicopter Pilot Carve Through Lake Powell’s Crazy Tight Canyons
U.S. Homeland

Watch This Stunt Helicopter Pilot Carve Through Lake Powell’s Crazy Tight Canyons

You will clench your phone or your desk with a death grip while watching this wild cockpit footage.

Two Vintage Warbirds Crashed In Separate Incidents On Eve Of Oshkosh Air Show (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Two Vintage Warbirds Crashed In Separate Incidents On Eve Of Oshkosh Air Show (Updated)

An antique Venom jet and a C-47 Skytrain were destroyed in separate mishaps and both had connections to the AirVenture Air Show in Oshkosh.

Watchdog Says USAF Is Wasting F-22s On Patrols And Deployments, Should Consolidate Force
F-22

Watchdog Says USAF Is Wasting F-22s On Patrols And Deployments, Should Consolidate Force

A new report says the jets and their pilots are too busy with missions that don't require their unique capabilities to prepare for conflicts that do.

CVN-81, The Fourth Ford Class Supercarrier, Is Slated To Cost A Whopping $15B
U.S. Navy

CVN-81, The Fourth Ford Class Supercarrier, Is Slated To Cost A Whopping $15B

The price of a single Ford class supercarrier is approaching the size of the entire annual defense budget of Canada.

Marines Conduct First Field Test Of ‘Non-Lethal’ Mortar Rounds Full of Flash-Bangs
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Conduct First Field Test Of ‘Non-Lethal’ Mortar Rounds Full of Flash-Bangs

The shells could help rapidly disperse violent mobs and may also be useful for disorienting enemy forces in actual combat.

Army To Replace M249 SAWs With New Squad Automatic Rifles Only In ‘Close-Combat’ Units
U.S. Army

Army To Replace M249 SAWs With New Squad Automatic Rifles Only In ‘Close-Combat’ Units

As the service begins evaluating five different prototype designs, it says that secondary units will continue using existing guns for years to come.

The World’s Oldest Active Fighter Pilot, A Grandfather Of Four, Retires
People

The World’s Oldest Active Fighter Pilot, A Grandfather Of Four, Retires

66-year-old Squadron Leader Phillip Frawley is finally hanging up his g-suit and retiring from RAAF service.

Russia Releases Videos Offering An Unprecedented Look At Its Six New Super Weapons
Russia

Russia Releases Videos Offering An Unprecedented Look At Its Six New Super Weapons

After a controversial summit between Trump and Putin, the Kremlin gives us a glimpse of its latest strategic weapons developments.

No, Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter Program Isn’t Dead, At Least Not Yet
Russia

No, Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter Program Isn’t Dead, At Least Not Yet

Moscow is deferring mass production of the fighter for a number of possible reasons, but it hasn't canceled the program outright.

TacAir’s Adversary F-5s Are Getting A Cutting-Edge Cockpit
F-5

TacAir’s Adversary F-5s Are Getting A Cutting-Edge Cockpit

The upgrade will offer greater situational awareness, ease of integration for future upgrades, synthetic vision, and night vision compatibility.

Oops! The Spanish Navy Is Constructing New Submarines That Are Too Big For Their Pens
Europe

Oops! The Spanish Navy Is Constructing New Submarines That Are Too Big For Their Pens

Spain will likely have to spend millions of dollars to build a proper home for the boats, which have already suffered years of problems and delays.