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The Navy’s Stealthy Glide Bomb Is About To Get Way More Capable
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s Stealthy Glide Bomb Is About To Get Way More Capable

The service is funding work on a powered version of the AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon and could give it new payloads in the future.

Kim Jong Un Steps Over The Line: Everything We Know About The Historic Summit
China

Kim Jong Un Steps Over The Line: Everything We Know About The Historic Summit

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae In both made grand gestures and rare public pronouncements, promising to officially end the Korean War and more.

Senate Bill To Ban F-35 Sales To Turkey An Unprecedented Attempt To Check Erdogan’s Actions
Israel

Senate Bill To Ban F-35 Sales To Turkey An Unprecedented Attempt To Check Erdogan’s Actions

The fissure between Ankara and Washington is growing wider and what may come of it is anyone's guess.

This Could Be The Armored ‘Tactical Golf Cart’ The U.S. Military Desperately Needs
Israel

This Could Be The Armored ‘Tactical Golf Cart’ The U.S. Military Desperately Needs

Though billed as a border patrol and law enforcement vehicle, it could just as useful in for regular military and special operations missions.

Navy Could Extend The Life Of USS Nimitz Past 50 Years To Maintain 12 Carrier Fleet
U.S. Navy

Navy Could Extend The Life Of USS Nimitz Past 50 Years To Maintain 12 Carrier Fleet

The House Armed Service Committee wants the Navy to figure out a way to make sure there are 12 supercarriers in the fleet going into the mid 2020s.

The Pentagon Wants To Stop Marauding Vehicles With High-Powered Microwave Beams
High Powered Microwaves

The Pentagon Wants To Stop Marauding Vehicles With High-Powered Microwave Beams

The Radio Frequency Vehicle Stopper could offer a way to halt threatening cars, trucks, and even boats, without causing any permanent damage.

Shedding Some Light On The Air Force’s Most Shadowy Drone Squadron
RQ-170

Shedding Some Light On The Air Force’s Most Shadowy Drone Squadron

We've been able to uncover a lot of details about the secretive reconnaissance squadron and an obscure detachment that preceded its establishment.

American General Says ‘Adversaries’ Are Jamming AC-130 Gunships in Syria
Syria

American General Says ‘Adversaries’ Are Jamming AC-130 Gunships in Syria

Russia, which already appears to be waging a hybrid conflict against the United States in the country, is very likely behind these attacks.

F-16 From Luke AFB Has Crashed Near Lake Havasu (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

F-16 From Luke AFB Has Crashed Near Lake Havasu (Updated)

The crash is the latest in a spate of recent mishaps that have plagued the Pentagon's air arms.

F-15E Crew And KC-10 Boom Operator Talk The Merits Of Coffee While Refueling
KC-10

F-15E Crew And KC-10 Boom Operator Talk The Merits Of Coffee While Refueling

Nobody kicks ass without tanker gas...Or caffeine!

Marines Corps Eyes Man-Portable Suicide Drones To Blast Targets on Land and At Sea
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Corps Eyes Man-Portable Suicide Drones To Blast Targets on Land and At Sea

The announcement comes after the service's retired its 120mm infantry mortars and said it would buy new weapons firing precision guided ammunition.

Video Shows Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet Spewing Fire After Bird Strike
U.S. Homeland

Video Shows Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet Spewing Fire After Bird Strike

The pilot was able to make an emergency landing, but the mishap could easily have been far worse.

North Korea Shows Zero Signs It Is Willing To Consider Denuclearization
North Korea

North Korea Shows Zero Signs It Is Willing To Consider Denuclearization

Now with an elevated international persona, Kim has opened the door to the chance of a nuclear freeze, but rapid denuclearization it is not.

It’s No Surprise India Finally Ditched Its Stealth Fighter Program With Russia
India

It’s No Surprise India Finally Ditched Its Stealth Fighter Program With Russia

With the project effectively dead, the future of both India's stealth fighter plans and Russia's Su-57 are in limbo.

Iraq’s An-32 Cargo Planes Turned Bombers Flew Nearly Twice As Many Strikes As its F-16s
Iraq

Iraq’s An-32 Cargo Planes Turned Bombers Flew Nearly Twice As Many Strikes As its F-16s

New data shows the impromptu bombers were heavily involved in fighting ISIS.

These Handy Graphics Show The Entire Inventories Of The Israeli And Canadian Air Forces
Israeli Air Force

These Handy Graphics Show The Entire Inventories Of The Israeli And Canadian Air Forces

Being able to visualize an air force's aircraft fleet and how it is organized helps bring perspective as to its strengths and weaknesses.

Markings On Scaled Composites’ ARES Confirm Its Connection To Mysterious Model 401 Jets
Stealth

Markings On Scaled Composites’ ARES Confirm Its Connection To Mysterious Model 401 Jets

A comical sticker on the ARES jet gives us the conclusive answers we were looking for as to the Model 401's lineage.

Watch This Special Ops Team Toss Their Stealthy Boats And Themselves Out Of A C-17
C-17

Watch This Special Ops Team Toss Their Stealthy Boats And Themselves Out Of A C-17

Special Warfare Combat-craft Crewmen and their Combat Craft Assault boats perform the ultimate high-dive out the back of a USAF cargo jet.

Gunfire Heard At Saudi Royal Palace In Riyadh As Rumors Of Attempted Coup Mount (Updated)
Saudi Arabia

Gunfire Heard At Saudi Royal Palace In Riyadh As Rumors Of Attempted Coup Mount (Updated)

It isn't clear what exactly is going on at this time, but rapid and prolonged gunfire was heard near the royal palace.

This F/A-18F Pilot Rattling Off His Launch Checklist Will Make You Want To Join The Navy
U.S. Navy

This F/A-18F Pilot Rattling Off His Launch Checklist Will Make You Want To Join The Navy

It's always great to see someone with a dream job loving what they do as if it were just that—a dream.