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AC-130 Gunship Mysteriously Flew Hours Worth Of Laps Over Seattle on Tuesday (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

AC-130 Gunship Mysteriously Flew Hours Worth Of Laps Over Seattle on Tuesday (Updated)

The USAF's newest gunship variant, dubbed the AC-130J Ghostrider, was very quietly up to something 8,500 feet over the Washington metropolis.

The Best Of The USMC’s Aging F/A-18 Hornets To Receive Lethal Radar Upgrade
U.S. Marine Corps

The Best Of The USMC’s Aging F/A-18 Hornets To Receive Lethal Radar Upgrade

The upgrade represents a massive boost in combat capability for the USMC's healthiest legacy Hornets.

U.S. Army Forges Ahead With Its Railgun As Navy’s Commitment To The Tech Is Questioned
U.S. Army

U.S. Army Forges Ahead With Its Railgun As Navy’s Commitment To The Tech Is Questioned

The Navy may have been the loudest about its railgun dreams, but the Army is quietly moving ahead with turning the tech into something deployable.

The United States Could Offer Taiwan Leased F-15C Eagles According To Report
Taiwan

The United States Could Offer Taiwan Leased F-15C Eagles According To Report

Taiwan wants the F-35B but second-hand leased F-15Cs could give the country a boost in air power without setting off a geopolitical storm.

Video Supposedly Shows Syrian Dictator Assad Driving A Honda Into War-Torn East Ghouta
Syria

Video Supposedly Shows Syrian Dictator Assad Driving A Honda Into War-Torn East Ghouta

The Syrian strongman is known to drive himself around, but not onto or very near a battlefield.

The KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Program Is Still A Mess
KC-46

The KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Program Is Still A Mess

Boeing's new tanker, which is now slated to first replace the KC-10 Extender fleet, looks like it is heading for more delays.

This Could Be Your Only Chance To Buy A Flyable Phantom Fighter Jet
F-4

This Could Be Your Only Chance To Buy A Flyable Phantom Fighter Jet

And you thought a Bugatti was the ultimate go-fast toy!

General Electric’s GE9X Engine Looks Absurdly Huge Mounted On This 747 Testbed
Civil Aviation

General Electric’s GE9X Engine Looks Absurdly Huge Mounted On This 747 Testbed

The largest turbofan engine ever hung on a Boeing jet has taken flight, and if everything goes right it will be mounted on a 777X next.

U.S. Pacific Command Boss Mentions Potential Sale Of F-35 To India
India

U.S. Pacific Command Boss Mentions Potential Sale Of F-35 To India

It would be the first official statement regarding the U.S. potentially selling F-35s to India.

Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Belonging To VFA-213 ‘Black Lions’ Crashed Off Key West (UPDATED)
U.S. Navy

Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Belonging To VFA-213 ‘Black Lions’ Crashed Off Key West (UPDATED)

Naval Air Station Key West is a training Mecca of sorts for Navy fighter pilots.

Navy Ditches Its Plan To Upgrade 34 Destroyers With Hybrid Electric Drives
U.S. Navy

Navy Ditches Its Plan To Upgrade 34 Destroyers With Hybrid Electric Drives

The once much-touted initiative has run into some engineering roadblocks and the Navy says it is no longer a priority.

We Finally See The Wings On Boeing’s MQ-25 Drone As Details About Its Genesis Emerge
MQ-25

We Finally See The Wings On Boeing’s MQ-25 Drone As Details About Its Genesis Emerge

As we suspected, it was designed years ago for a more ambitious program and has since been adapted to meet the Navy's carrier-based tanker needs.

Cessna’s New Skycourier Twin Turboprop Plane Will Make A Wonderful Weapon
U.S. Homeland

Cessna’s New Skycourier Twin Turboprop Plane Will Make A Wonderful Weapon

Cessna's new design could replace existing types currently being flown by American special operators and by many others air arms around the globe.

Two Of The Navy’s Youngest Perry Class Frigates Are Set To Be Sunk
U.S. Navy

Two Of The Navy’s Youngest Perry Class Frigates Are Set To Be Sunk

After passing over regenerating some Perry class frigates, the Navy is on course to wind up with no viable surface combatants in reserve at all.

Video Emerges Of Helicopter Crashing Into New York’s East River (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Video Emerges Of Helicopter Crashing Into New York’s East River (Updated)

A Eurocopter AS350 ditched in the frigid waters off East 96th Street this evening, and it was all caught on video.

This Cockpit Video Of The Blue Angels Flying Just Inches Apart In Formation Is Nuts
U.S. Navy

This Cockpit Video Of The Blue Angels Flying Just Inches Apart In Formation Is Nuts

With the 2018 season having just kicked off at NAF El Centro this weekend, this crazy video is a refresher on the amazing flying the team pulls off.

USAF Officially Retires MQ-1 Predator While MQ-9 Reaper Set To Gain Air-To-Air Missiles
Q-1

USAF Officially Retires MQ-1 Predator While MQ-9 Reaper Set To Gain Air-To-Air Missiles

The Reaper is set to gain new capabilities just as its iconic progenitor is pulled from service, but arming drones with air-to-air missiles isn't new.

Here’s A Handy Inventory List Of USAF Aircraft And Their Mission Capable Rates
U.S. Air Force

Here’s A Handy Inventory List Of USAF Aircraft And Their Mission Capable Rates

The list gives a historical snapshot over a number of years detailing the reliability of each Air Force aircraft and its quantity in inventory.

Learjet And Airbus Had Strange Encounter With Mysterious Craft Over Arizona
U.S. Homeland

Learjet And Airbus Had Strange Encounter With Mysterious Craft Over Arizona

The FAA recording between air traffic controllers and the aircraft involved in the incident is bizarre to say the least.

Accepting Kim Jong Un’s Invitation Was The Right Move, Now Get Realistic About A Deal
North Korea

Accepting Kim Jong Un’s Invitation Was The Right Move, Now Get Realistic About A Deal

There is no way North Korea is giving up its nuclear arsenal, but a deal could be had if the White House gets realistic.