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Japan’s New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And More
Japan

Japan’s New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And More

The pair of ships could shoot down North Korea missiles, as well as challenge Chinese claims and aid Japan in projecting power beyond its shores.

Listen To This Highly Interesting Radio Recording Of The F-117’s Latest Flight Over Nevada
U.S. Homeland

Listen To This Highly Interesting Radio Recording Of The F-117’s Latest Flight Over Nevada

The recording is high quality, includes a Red Flag mission and test sorties, as well as the F-117's shadowy flight.

New Video Of F-117s Flying Out Of Tonopah Emerges Despite Their Fates Being Sealed
F-117

New Video Of F-117s Flying Out Of Tonopah Emerges Despite Their Fates Being Sealed

F-117s are still zipping around the skies of Southern Nevada even after Congress mandated the jets begin to be put to rest once and for all.

USAF Plans To Test A System Called ‘Symphony’ Inside An ‘Irascible Pod’ On A U-2 Spy Plane
U-2

USAF Plans To Test A System Called ‘Symphony’ Inside An ‘Irascible Pod’ On A U-2 Spy Plane

The Air Force is still exploring expanding the aircraft's capabilities and mission sets even after more than 60 years of service.

Remembering When The 366th Wing Was An Experimental Rapid Response ‘Air Force In A Box’
U.S. Air Force

Remembering When The 366th Wing Was An Experimental Rapid Response ‘Air Force In A Box’

As the 'Gunfighters' celebrate their 75th anniversary, we look back to when the wing became a grand experiment in emergency airpower projection.

USAF C-17 Brings Remains Of American Troops To Osan Air Base From North Korea
North Korea

USAF C-17 Brings Remains Of American Troops To Osan Air Base From North Korea

Trump had elicited a pledge from North Korea's Kim to reboot this repatriation effort during their summit in Singapore.

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.