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Watch Will Ferrell Lampoon Fighter Pilot Callsigns On Saturday Night Live
Hollywood

Watch Will Ferrell Lampoon Fighter Pilot Callsigns On Saturday Night Live

Ferrell plays an aloof fighter pilot with a very interesting nickname.

Australian EA-18G Growler Skids Off Runway And Bursts Into Flames At Nellis AFB
Australia

Australian EA-18G Growler Skids Off Runway And Bursts Into Flames At Nellis AFB

The crash occurred just as Red Flag—the USAF's preeminent air warfare exercise—kicked off at the Nevada base.

USAF Is Jamming GPS In The Western U.S. For Largest Ever Red Flag Air War Exercise
Red Flag

USAF Is Jamming GPS In The Western U.S. For Largest Ever Red Flag Air War Exercise

The use of the mysterious jamming technology will impact the navigation of aircraft operating as far away from Nevada as Colorado.

US And UAE Are Training To Move Cargo Over Land To Circumvent Volatile Strait Of Hormuz
Persian Gulf

US And UAE Are Training To Move Cargo Over Land To Circumvent Volatile Strait Of Hormuz

The exercise comes as tensions between the US and Iran are on the rise following President Trump's threat to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.

Navy’s Blue Ridge Class Command Ships Once Had This Wacky Air Defense Missile System
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Blue Ridge Class Command Ships Once Had This Wacky Air Defense Missile System

Although the ability to fire Sea Sparrow missiles seems impressive, in actuality the system was lacking in almost every regard.

US Army Hits Setbacks Trying to Add New Infrared Countermeasures to Its Helicopters
U.S. Army

US Army Hits Setbacks Trying to Add New Infrared Countermeasures to Its Helicopters

A Pentagon review reveals malfunctioning systems on AH-64s in Iraq and more serious problems with prototypes for the UH-60 and CH-47.

Mattis Got A Kick Out Of Indonesian Soldiers Drinking Snake Blood During Bizarre Display
Indo-Pacific

Mattis Got A Kick Out Of Indonesian Soldiers Drinking Snake Blood During Bizarre Display

Indonesian special forces gave the American Secretary of Defense one crazy sendoff.

This Video Of A Russian Nuclear Icebreaker Blasting By Some Guys And Their Trucks Is Nuts
Russia

This Video Of A Russian Nuclear Icebreaker Blasting By Some Guys And Their Trucks Is Nuts

Apparently nuclear icebreakers have the right of way over Toyota trucks in Russia's frozen north.

Take A Rare Glimpse Inside The Navy’s Massive Blue Ridge Class Command Ships
U.S. Navy

Take A Rare Glimpse Inside The Navy’s Massive Blue Ridge Class Command Ships

Inside what some would consider the most important vessels in the entire U.S. Navy and the nerve centers of the fleet.

Fire At Russia’s Vladivostok Submarine Base Sure Doesn’t Look Like An “Exercise”
Russia

Fire At Russia’s Vladivostok Submarine Base Sure Doesn’t Look Like An “Exercise”

Lighting your own sub on fire, or setting a fire right next to one, seems like a pretty stupid, if not unbelievable way to execute a drill.

This Ancient Suit Of Elephant Armor Holds The Record For The Largest Of Its Kind
Ancient Warfare

This Ancient Suit Of Elephant Armor Holds The Record For The Largest Of Its Kind

Eclipsed in western pop culture by the war horse, elephants were devastating in combat and used for millennia as far west as the Mediterranean.

Are High-Powered Microwave Close-In Weapon Systems Destined For US Navy Ships?
U.S. Navy

Are High-Powered Microwave Close-In Weapon Systems Destined For US Navy Ships?

Being able to zap the electronics of incoming boats, aircraft, drones, and missiles is clearly an attractive if not game-changing naval capability.

The Navy’s Giant Hangar That Housed The Hindenburg Hides A Mock Aircraft Carrier Inside
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s Giant Hangar That Housed The Hindenburg Hides A Mock Aircraft Carrier Inside

There are few places as steeped in aviation history as Lakehurst, New Jersey, and fabled Hangar 1 sits at the center of it all.

B-52s Are Headed Toward Guam Where B-1Bs And B-2As Are Already Forward Deployed
Americas

B-52s Are Headed Toward Guam Where B-1Bs And B-2As Are Already Forward Deployed

If the bombers do touch down at Andersen AFB in Guam it'll be the first time all three USAF heavy bombers will be there at once since August of 2016.

B-52H Bombers Have Arrived In Guam To Take Over The Continuous Bomber Presence Mission
Americas

B-52H Bombers Have Arrived In Guam To Take Over The Continuous Bomber Presence Mission

Amid escalating tensions with North Korea, the B-52s join B-1B and B-2A bombers already forward deployed to the Pacific island outpost.

Watch This MH-60S Shear Off Its Tailwheel While Taxiing At NYC’s Wall Street Heliport
U.S. Homeland

Watch This MH-60S Shear Off Its Tailwheel While Taxiing At NYC’s Wall Street Heliport

"Missed it by THAT much!"

Hawaii Scare Was Bad But Be Prepared For More False Alerts Stating You’re About To Die
Americas

Hawaii Scare Was Bad But Be Prepared For More False Alerts Stating You’re About To Die

Adversaries will exploit vulnerabilities in U.S. emergency broadcasting systems and citizens will become less likely to trust messages from them.

French Rafale Fighters Will Deploy Aboard An American Supercarrier This April
E-2

French Rafale Fighters Will Deploy Aboard An American Supercarrier This April

French naval aviators won't only update their carrier qualifications, they'll also learn how to integrate with a U.S. Navy carrier air wing.

The Secret Zuma Spacecraft Could Be Alive And Well Doing Exactly What It Was Intended To
U.S. Homeland

The Secret Zuma Spacecraft Could Be Alive And Well Doing Exactly What It Was Intended To

A great way to put an experimental stealthy craft into orbit is to imply that it never even made it there in the first place.

Here’s What The B-2’s Arrival In Guam Means For North Korea, The Olympics, And More
North Korea

Here’s What The B-2’s Arrival In Guam Means For North Korea, The Olympics, And More

The B-2 brings a very unique, relevant, and feared set of capabilities to the region, but does its sudden presence mean war is just around the corner?