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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.

Forget The Fighters, Lockheed’s LM-100J Super Hercules Demo Slayed At Farnborough
United Kingdom

Forget The Fighters, Lockheed’s LM-100J Super Hercules Demo Slayed At Farnborough

The civilian version of the C-130J is anything but civilized when pushed to its max by Lockheed's top C-130 test pilot.

Army Buys Small Suicide Drones To Break Up Hostile Swarms And Potentially More
U.S. Army

Army Buys Small Suicide Drones To Break Up Hostile Swarms And Potentially More

Raytheon's Coyote is an inherently modular system that the United States has already tested as a possible weapon and a scientific tool.

Russia, Trump, Election Meddling, And The Helsinki Summit: Discuss!
Russia

Russia, Trump, Election Meddling, And The Helsinki Summit: Discuss!

The story has massive strategic and foreign policy implications, so what's your take?

These Newly Released Nuclear Test Videos Are Horrific And Beautiful At The Same Time
U.S. Homeland

These Newly Released Nuclear Test Videos Are Horrific And Beautiful At The Same Time

New high definition videos of America's nuclear tests offer a unique perspective on the terror and the ominous beauty of nuclear detonations.

U.S. Trying to Sell Turkey Patriot Missiles to End Spat Over Russian S-400 Purchase
Turkey

U.S. Trying to Sell Turkey Patriot Missiles to End Spat Over Russian S-400 Purchase

The Turkish missile system order has caused a chill in relations between the two countries, but an alternative arms deal might not fix things.

The U.K.’s New ‘Tempest’ Stealth Fighter Project Already Faces Serious Challenges
United Kingdom

The U.K.’s New ‘Tempest’ Stealth Fighter Project Already Faces Serious Challenges

The country is eager to remain competitive militarily and economically, but it's not clear if they can afford their own advanced fighter jet.

Watch USS Racine Get Pummeled To Death During RIMPAC 2018 Sinking Exercise
U.S. Navy

Watch USS Racine Get Pummeled To Death During RIMPAC 2018 Sinking Exercise

RIMPAC executes its first land-based anti-ship missile barrage in a big way.

Watch This CH-47 Chinook Stick An Awesome Pinnacle Landing During Mount Hood Rescue
CH-47

Watch This CH-47 Chinook Stick An Awesome Pinnacle Landing During Mount Hood Rescue

Fighting high-altitude and high-temperature conditions, the CH-47 crew did what only the CH-47 can to get everyone off the summit safely.

USAF Reveals Details About Some Of Its Most Secretive Drone Units With New Awards
Q-1

USAF Reveals Details About Some Of Its Most Secretive Drone Units With New Awards

The service gave out medals with a new "remote" operations device to one drone crew for their role in a controversial targeted strike.

Dry Dock Collapse In San Diego Floods Expeditionary Sea Base Under Construction
U.S. Homeland

Dry Dock Collapse In San Diego Floods Expeditionary Sea Base Under Construction

The Navy and the shipyard are assessing the damage as photos and videos depict a very ugly situation.

The Navy May Use One Hull Design To Replace Its Cruisers And Some Destroyers
U.S. Navy

The Navy May Use One Hull Design To Replace Its Cruisers And Some Destroyers

There's nowhere left to go with the Arleigh Burke design, meaning the service will have to find a new ship to meet its energy-hungry demands.

Take An Amazing Flight On The Tail Of The An-225 Mriya, The World’s Largest Plane
Transports

Take An Amazing Flight On The Tail Of The An-225 Mriya, The World’s Largest Plane

This has to be the most spectacular video angle of the An-225 yet and offers us a unique view of its complex gear system and wing in action.

Please, U.S. Air Force, Don’t Let Trump Schlock Up Air Force One’s Iconic Appearance
Presidential Transport

Please, U.S. Air Force, Don’t Let Trump Schlock Up Air Force One’s Iconic Appearance

He can do whatever he wants with his planes, but this one doesn't belong to him, it belongs to us.

Syrian Drone Prompts Israel To Retaliate As Netanyahu and Putin Try to Cut a Deal
Israel

Syrian Drone Prompts Israel To Retaliate As Netanyahu and Putin Try to Cut a Deal

Israel still wants Iran out of Syria as Assad's troops, backed by Russian and Iranian forces, get closer to its border.