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Highlights From Twitter’s Defense Community’s Responses To Tom Cruise’s Top Gun 2 Teaser
Hollywood

Highlights From Twitter’s Defense Community’s Responses To Tom Cruise’s Top Gun 2 Teaser

To say that anticipation, as well as concern, over a Top Gun sequel is high in defense circles would be a massive understatement.

General Atomics Shows Off Engine That Will Power Its Proposed MQ-25 Drone Tanker
MQ-25

General Atomics Shows Off Engine That Will Power Its Proposed MQ-25 Drone Tanker

The company doesn't plan to build a full-scale prototype unless it wins the competition, but is testing critical components of the design.

Russian Commandos Debut Arctic Combat Buggy That Looks Right Out Of Fast And Furious
Russia

Russian Commandos Debut Arctic Combat Buggy That Looks Right Out Of Fast And Furious

The winterized version of the Chaborz M-3 swaps out wheels for a combination of tracks and skis to help troops get around in snowy conditions.

Listen To A P-82 Twin Mustang Purr, A Glorious Sound Not Heard In Over 30 Years
Military Aviation History

Listen To A P-82 Twin Mustang Purr, A Glorious Sound Not Heard In Over 30 Years

Arguably one of the most exciting warbird restorations ever is coming to fruition and here's the sound to prove it.

U.S. Guided Artillery Rockets Kill 50 Taliban Leaders In A Single Strike In Afghanistan
Afghanistan

U.S. Guided Artillery Rockets Kill 50 Taliban Leaders In A Single Strike In Afghanistan

The operation underscores the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System's valuable capabilities during both low- and high-intensity conflicts.

Russia Denies Aerial Skirmish With Israel As The Two Countries Look To Make Syrian Deals
Israel

Russia Denies Aerial Skirmish With Israel As The Two Countries Look To Make Syrian Deals

Russian and Israeli officials are growing closer amid tensions with Iran, but the United States may not appreciate that new relationship.

British Army’s New Land Ceptor SAM System Blasts Its First Aerial Target
Royal Army

British Army’s New Land Ceptor SAM System Blasts Its First Aerial Target

The ground-based weapon will share components with the Royal Navy's Sea Ceptor and replace aging Cold War-era Rapier air defense systems.

America’s Newest Stealth Destroyer Has The Greatest Namesake To Live Up To
U.S. Homeland

America’s Newest Stealth Destroyer Has The Greatest Namesake To Live Up To

Medal of Honor recipient Michael Monsoor gave his life in an instant to save his comrades and now the Navy has a ship to honor his sacrifice.

Florida Air Base Hangar Turns Into A Raptor’s Nest As F-22s Take Refuge From Alberto
U.S. Homeland

Florida Air Base Hangar Turns Into A Raptor’s Nest As F-22s Take Refuge From Alberto

With a tropical storm bearing down on the region, a flock of America's most prized fighters is being stored indoors at Tyndall AFB.

Special Operators Showed Off Their Abilities By Staging A Mock Battle In Tampa’s Harbor
U.S. Homeland

Special Operators Showed Off Their Abilities By Staging A Mock Battle In Tampa’s Harbor

U.S. Special Operations Command forces raided downtown Tampa from the sea, air, and land in a massive display of force.

Russia’s Su-57 Fighter Launches A New Cruise Missile From Its Weapons Bay
Russia

Russia’s Su-57 Fighter Launches A New Cruise Missile From Its Weapons Bay

Russia's new super fighter appears to be in the process of receiving a missile that will drastically improve its deep strike capabilities.

The USAF Has Added Large Multi-Function Cockpit Displays To Its F-15C Fleet
F-15

The USAF Has Added Large Multi-Function Cockpit Displays To Its F-15C Fleet

The F-15C has received an upgrade called the Passive Attack Display that drastically modernizes the Eagle's archaic cockpit.

Russia’s S-500 Air Defense System Reportedly Hits Target Nearly 300 Miles Away
Russia

Russia’s S-500 Air Defense System Reportedly Hits Target Nearly 300 Miles Away

The record-breaking achievement could indicate significant progress in the program, which has been delayed multiple times already.

Trump’s Sudden Cancellation Of The North Korean Summit Is A Stupendous Blunder
Presidential Transport

Trump’s Sudden Cancellation Of The North Korean Summit Is A Stupendous Blunder

Trump set unrealistic expectations for the summit to begin with, but pulling out first is a grave diplomatic and strategic miscalculation.

Watch One Of Russia’s Newest Ballistic Missile Subs Launch A Rare Four Missile Salvo
Russia

Watch One Of Russia’s Newest Ballistic Missile Subs Launch A Rare Four Missile Salvo

The dramatic test underscores Russia's renewed interest in a submarine-based nuclear deterrent as it increased underwater activity in general.

Photos Surface Of Elusive U.S. Special Operations Mothership In Seychelles
Ocean Trader

Photos Surface Of Elusive U.S. Special Operations Mothership In Seychelles

After disappearing for nearly three years, we are finally getting a better look at this 'wolf in sheep's clothing' of a warship.

Here Is Boeing’s Master Plan For The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s Future
F/A-18E/F

Here Is Boeing’s Master Plan For The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s Future

The new Block III configuration is on track for the U.S. Navy, but some update options aren't included.

Air Force T-38C Talon Jet Trainer Crashes in Mississippi
T-38

Air Force T-38C Talon Jet Trainer Crashes in Mississippi

This is the service's fifth non-combat aircraft loss in 2018 and second T-38 crash in six months.

Israeli-Made Bolt-On Kit Turns 122mm ‘Grad’ Artillery Rockets Into Precision Weapons
Israel

Israeli-Made Bolt-On Kit Turns 122mm ‘Grad’ Artillery Rockets Into Precision Weapons

The multi-mode guidance package could be a particularly cost-effective upgrade for any country still using derivatives of the Soviet-era system.

Detailed Official Report On Harrowing Encounter Between F/A-18s and UFO Surfaces
UAP

Detailed Official Report On Harrowing Encounter Between F/A-18s and UFO Surfaces

The paper recounts a course of bizarre events that occurred near the USS Nimitz while it was sailing off the Baja Peninsula in November 2004.