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New Stealth Tanker Model Is Touted By Air Force Research Lab At Aviation Conference
U.S. Air Force

New Stealth Tanker Model Is Touted By Air Force Research Lab At Aviation Conference

There is no doubt that the USAF is getting more concerned over the vulnerability of their tanker fleet during a peer-state conflict.

The USMC’s F/A-18 Hornets Are Getting New Jamming-Resistant GPS Gear
U.S. Marine Corps

The USMC’s F/A-18 Hornets Are Getting New Jamming-Resistant GPS Gear

The updated antennas and electronics will help keep the jets combat capable in the face of increasingly common electronic warfare attacks.

Air Force Says It Might Have The Data It Needs From Its Light Attack Experiment After All
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Says It Might Have The Data It Needs From Its Light Attack Experiment After All

After insisting it needed to gather more information, the service says it might not need to finish the tests following a deadly accident.

There’s A Place Where Helicopters Fly On High-Wires And Get Pummeled By Missiles
Helicopters

There’s A Place Where Helicopters Fly On High-Wires And Get Pummeled By Missiles

Deep in White Sands Missile Range, there's an exotic facility situated between two mountains that is critical to countermeasure and missile testing.

U.S. Special Operators Want Propaganda Leaflets That Talk And Might Even Listen Back
Special Operations Aviation

U.S. Special Operators Want Propaganda Leaflets That Talk And Might Even Listen Back

The flexible speaker systems could help American forces reach audiences who can't read, but could also spread unsettling noise.

Last Night We Heard What It Sounds Like Just Before A B-52 Begins The End Of The World
U.S. Homeland

Last Night We Heard What It Sounds Like Just Before A B-52 Begins The End Of The World

A portion of America's nuclear bomber force was airborne last night as part of a drill which included Emergency Action Message transmissions.

U.S. Special Operators Eye Adding Suicide Drones To Their Stealthy Speedboats
Small Boats

U.S. Special Operators Eye Adding Suicide Drones To Their Stealthy Speedboats

Armed with loitering munitions, the craft would be able to discreetly strike at particular terrorists or any other high-value target from the sea.

Marine KC-130Js Are Getting A Much More Potent Bolt-On Weapons And Sensor Kit
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine KC-130Js Are Getting A Much More Potent Bolt-On Weapons And Sensor Kit

The new Harvest Hawk Plus package is a significant improvement over the existing setup and will be easier for crews to install and use.

For Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, It’s All About Getting To The Prototype Stage
History

For Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, It’s All About Getting To The Prototype Stage

The famous design division says "skunking" helps it avoid many traditional pitfalls in the development process and build flying examples faster.

Piper Aircrew Saw Bright Orange Glowing Object During Strange Encounter Over Long Island
U.S. Homeland

Piper Aircrew Saw Bright Orange Glowing Object During Strange Encounter Over Long Island

We interviewed one of the Piper Saratoga's crew that reported the unknown object to air traffic control while flying near JFK airport last May.

Australia Seals Deal To Buy MQ-4C Drones As Military Competition In the Pacific Heats Up
Australia

Australia Seals Deal To Buy MQ-4C Drones As Military Competition In the Pacific Heats Up

The long-range, high-flying unmanned aircraft will patrol the country's large maritime borders and keep tabs on Chinese developments in the Pacific.

Army Lays Out Plans For Pilot-Optional ‘Knife Fighter’ Attack Reconnaissance Rotorcraft
U.S. Army

Army Lays Out Plans For Pilot-Optional ‘Knife Fighter’ Attack Reconnaissance Rotorcraft

The service says it wants flying prototypes by 2022 and that it could have the first examples in service six years afterward.

F-15SA Bristles With A Dozen AIM-120 Missiles During Star Wars Canyon Run
F-15

F-15SA Bristles With A Dozen AIM-120 Missiles During Star Wars Canyon Run

Saudi Arabia's newest F-15 derivative shows that it can carry more air-to-air missiles than any other operational fighter.

Potential New Crisis Between Israel And Syria Looms As Assad Pushes Toward Israeli Border
Israel

Potential New Crisis Between Israel And Syria Looms As Assad Pushes Toward Israeli Border

Israel and Russia reportedly struck a deal to get Iran off the Israeli border, but there may already be cracks appearing in any such arrangement.

The Presidential Motorcade Has A New Mysterious And Sinister Looking Vehicle
Presidential Transport

The Presidential Motorcade Has A New Mysterious And Sinister Looking Vehicle

A huge, heavily customized, jet-black truck that sports a big glossy dome on top has been noticed taking up the rear of the Presidential Motorcade.

U.S. Navy Pilot Pronounced Dead In A-29 Super Tucano Crash At White Sands Missile Range
U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy Pilot Pronounced Dead In A-29 Super Tucano Crash At White Sands Missile Range

Naval Aviator Lt. Christopher Casey Short perished as a result of the incident.

DARPA’s Amazing Reconfigurable Wheel Tracks Go From Wheel To Track In Two Seconds Flat
U.S. Homeland

DARPA’s Amazing Reconfigurable Wheel Tracks Go From Wheel To Track In Two Seconds Flat

The experimental technology looks to solve one of the biggest conundrums of mechanized warfare.

Army Plans To Double Guided Artillery Rocket’s Range By Putting Control Fins On Its Tail
U.S. Army

Army Plans To Double Guided Artillery Rocket’s Range By Putting Control Fins On Its Tail

Moving the control surfaces from the nose to the tail allows the weapons to be more aerodynamic and strike the enemy nearly 90 miles away.

A-29 Super Tucano Crashed At White Sands Missile Range In New Mexico (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

A-29 Super Tucano Crashed At White Sands Missile Range In New Mexico (Updated)

The incident occurred near the Red Rio Bombing and Gunnery range located North of Holloman Air Force Base.

The Air Force Wants Its B-52s To Carry Mysterious 20,000lb Weapons Under Their Wings
B-52

The Air Force Wants Its B-52s To Carry Mysterious 20,000lb Weapons Under Their Wings

The service says the bombers need new underwing pylons for particularly heavy bombs or missiles, but hasn't identified any specific types.