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Cyclone Class

For the U.S. Navy, Iranian Harassment Is Risky Business As Usual

Dangerous engagements underscore growing tensions between the United States and an increasingly assertive Iran.

India

India Wants New Subs While Ones They Already Have Sail With Broken Periscopes

The ambitious plans to field new attack subs will take many years to mature, meanwhile India's existing diesel-electric sub force isn't exactly in stellar shape.

U.S. Homeland

Another THAAD Anti-Ballistic Missile System Test Could Be Imminent

Senior U.S. military officials have already called for more tests of America's entire ballistic missile defense shield.

U.S. Navy

The US Navy May Have Watered Down Its MQ-25 Drone Even More

Reported draft requirements focus almost entirely on tanking with no clear mention of intelligence missions.

Navy SEALs

ROTC Cadet Could Become First Female US Navy SEAL

Other women are already training to join the Naval Special Warfare community amid accusations of relaxed standards.

U.S. Air Force

Late Addition to the USAF’s Light Attack Experiment Sparks Drama Online

New accusations of collusion are just the latest development in a rivalry between suppliers of armed crop dusters.

Royal Navy

Everything You Need To Know About The Royal Navy’s New Type 26 Frigates

The new ships will be key components of the service's future carrier battle groups, among other missions.

Syria

US Special Operators Are Moving Closer to the Fighting in Raqqa

Images on social media point to an emerging strategy in Syria that mirrors the campaign to liberate Mosul in Iraq.

U.S. Air Force

USAF and USN Try New Fixes But Still Struggle With Aircraft Oxygen Woes

A fix for the F-35A's computer and new tests on the T-45 could help curb reported hypoxia incidents, but it's hard to say for sure.

Russia

Russia Says It Has Plans For Not One, but Two More All-New Combat Aircraft

The Kremlin hasn't yet explained how it plans to pay for the new fifth-generation interceptors and carrier fighters.

U.S. Air Force

Message On Bunker Buster Bomb Tells ISIS “This Is For Making Me Miss Game of Thrones”

Someone was upset they were too busy bombing terrorists in Iraq or Syria to watch the seventh season premiere.

A-10

The USAF Admits It Isn’t Actually Working on an A-10 Replacement

Despite earlier comments, the service seems to have shelved any plans it might have had for a dedicated successor.

China

Chinese Spy Ship Was Snooping Off Alaska For the First Time During THAAD Test

The Type 815's visit is a significant display of China's expanding naval capabilities.

Australia

The United States and Australia Quietly Test Hypersonic Missiles

While the latest tests gather scientific data, the USAF is looking for companies could build an actual weapon.

Europe

France and Germany Want to Build Their Own 5th Generation Fighter Jet

The proposal is a big deal, but there's still a lot the two countries will have to figure out for it to work.

Anti-Satellite Capabilities

A Primer On The Raging Battle For A New Pentagon Space Corps

As Defense Secretary James Mattis enters the debate, lawmakers are already deeply divided about creating a new military branch.

U.S. Homeland

No Military Units Have Free Time to Grab that Downed Global Hawk Off Mt. Whitney

So a private firm will need to recover portions of the drone from a crash site at an altitude of more than 10,000 feet.

Europe

U.S. Navy Kicks Off Biggest Ever “Sea Breeze” Exercise In The Black Sea

This year's iteration of the annual Sea Breeze drills is larger and more complex and sends a clear message to Moscow.

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

Missile Defense Agency Says THAAD Has Destroyed Its First Mock IRBM

Interceptor smashed into surrogate missile and knocked it down over the Pacific Ocean in long awaited test.

U.S. Homeland

USMC KC-130 Hercules Crashes and Burns in Mississippi Killing 16 (Updated)

The aircraft came down in a rural field, tragically killing everyone on board.