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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.

The YF-23’s Weapons Bay Layout Was One Of Its Best Features And One Of Its Worst
F-23

The YF-23’s Weapons Bay Layout Was One Of Its Best Features And One Of Its Worst

Northrop's entry into the ATF tender had a big, ambiguous weapons bay that likely hurt its chances of being selected but would be prized today.

U.K. Could Hand Deal Straight To Boeing For New Royal Air Force E-7 Radar Planes
United Kingdom

U.K. Could Hand Deal Straight To Boeing For New Royal Air Force E-7 Radar Planes

The possible sole-source deal has already sparked criticism at home and abroad from other companies hoping to get involved in the project.

Syria Finally Gets Its S-300 SAM System, But It’s A Token Capability At Best
Syria

Syria Finally Gets Its S-300 SAM System, But It’s A Token Capability At Best

Assad has only received four launchers and the Russians say it will take three months to train enough Syrians to operate them.

Sikorsky’s VH-92 Marches Towards Its Goal Of Flying The President As ‘Marine One’ in 2020
Presidential Transport

Sikorsky’s VH-92 Marches Towards Its Goal Of Flying The President As ‘Marine One’ in 2020

Hurdles still lie ahead, but the program seems to be making progress towards its goal of replacing all 11 VH-3Ds and 8 VH-60Ns by 2023.

U.S. Navy Releases Images Of Chinese Warship’s Dangerous Maneuvers Near Its Destroyer
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

U.S. Navy Releases Images Of Chinese Warship’s Dangerous Maneuvers Near Its Destroyer

The series of pictures gives a good sense of just how close the two ships came to hitting each other.

NATO Envoy Says U.S. Looking At Ways To ‘Take Out’ Russia’s Treaty-Violating Missiles (Updated)
NATO

NATO Envoy Says U.S. Looking At Ways To ‘Take Out’ Russia’s Treaty-Violating Missiles (Updated)

The remarks were worryingly unclear on exactly what the United States was prepared to do and under what circumstances.

Chinese Warship Passed Dangerously Close To American Destroyer During South China Sea Patrol
China

Chinese Warship Passed Dangerously Close To American Destroyer During South China Sea Patrol

The unprecedented incident comes as the United States and China have canceled a number of high-level meetings over trade and other disputes.

Iran Claims Their RQ-170-Shaped Drones And Missiles Hit Targets In Syria Near U.S. Forces
Iran

Iran Claims Their RQ-170-Shaped Drones And Missiles Hit Targets In Syria Near U.S. Forces

The operation was officially a response to a terrorist attack in Iran, but it was clearly also a message to Tehran's regional opponents.

My Observations And Questions After Finally Seeing F-35Bs Operate From HMS Queen Elizabeth
F-35

My Observations And Questions After Finally Seeing F-35Bs Operate From HMS Queen Elizabeth

The better part of a decade after it lost its fixed-wing carrier capability, the Royal Navy is at it again and in a bigger and more capable way.

Canada Considers Buying Huge Non-Flyable Drone From Germany To Meet Arctic Patrol Needs
Germany

Canada Considers Buying Huge Non-Flyable Drone From Germany To Meet Arctic Patrol Needs

The Germans removed virtually all essential components and put what's left of the aircraft into storage five years ago.