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Northrop Grumman Wants In On Japan’s Stealth Fighter Project
Japan

Northrop Grumman Wants In On Japan’s Stealth Fighter Project

Japanese officials have already talked with Lockheed Martin and are hoping a foreign partnership will help push the project forward.

F-15’s Boarding Ladder Deployed Accidentally During 4th Of July Flyover (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

F-15’s Boarding Ladder Deployed Accidentally During 4th Of July Flyover (Updated)

It's not clear exactly when or how the ladder deployed.

China Looks To Replace Its J-15 Carrier Fighter Jets Amid Reports Of Crashes
China

China Looks To Replace Its J-15 Carrier Fighter Jets Amid Reports Of Crashes

The People's Liberation Army Navy will need significantly more jets anyway if it wants to make good use of their new carriers.

The British Army Hoped This Rifle Could’ve Helped Halt The American Revolution
United Kingdom

The British Army Hoped This Rifle Could’ve Helped Halt The American Revolution

Ferguson's Ordnance Rifle didn't turn the tide of the war, but did help pave the way for developments in small arms and light infantry tactics.

Check Out These Sweet Aerial Photos From The Royal Air Force’s Centenary Flypast Rehearsal
United Kingdom

Check Out These Sweet Aerial Photos From The Royal Air Force’s Centenary Flypast Rehearsal

The impressive display of air power is just a taste of what will be seen over Buckingham Palace on July 10th.

No, China Hasn’t Built A Laser Assault Rifle That Can ‘Carbonize’ People
Lasers

No, China Hasn’t Built A Laser Assault Rifle That Can ‘Carbonize’ People

From what we know and what the design team has said themselves, the ZKZM-500's actual capabilities are likely far more limited than the wild claims.

Iran Claims U.S. Ship That Removed Syrian Chemical Weapons Is Now Deploying Them In Gulf
Iran

Iran Claims U.S. Ship That Removed Syrian Chemical Weapons Is Now Deploying Them In Gulf

Iran really hit a new level of absurdity with this accusation.

B-2 Flies First ‘End-To-End’ Tests With New Nuclear Bomb Amid Growing Cost Concerns
B-2

B-2 Flies First ‘End-To-End’ Tests With New Nuclear Bomb Amid Growing Cost Concerns

The B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs are set to enter service in 2020 and already cost nearly twice their literal weight in gold.

Azerbaijani Reporter Gets Way Too Close To Low Flying Hind Attack Helicopter
Mi-24

Azerbaijani Reporter Gets Way Too Close To Low Flying Hind Attack Helicopter

This reporter got more than she bargained for from a group of low-flying Hinds in an attempt to get the perfect shot.

King Of Jordan Wields Unique Firearms During Son’s Birthday Shooting Drill
Middle East

King Of Jordan Wields Unique Firearms During Son’s Birthday Shooting Drill

The Queen of Jordan touts video of King and Crown Prince having a celebratory day at the range practicing close-quarter combat tactics.

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.