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New Frigate Program Heats Up As U.S. Navy Says It Will Pay Nearly $1B Per Ship
U.S. Navy

New Frigate Program Heats Up As U.S. Navy Says It Will Pay Nearly $1B Per Ship

The Navy is prioritizing its FFG(X) program and is willing to spend a substantial amount in order to realize its aggressive specifications list.

Exclusive: New Photos Of Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone On The Ramp In St. Louis
MQ-25

Exclusive: New Photos Of Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone On The Ramp In St. Louis

The images give us our first view of the entire aircraft, as well as a sense of its overall scale.

Russia Says January 5th Attack On Its Syrian Air Base Was By A Swarm Of Drones
Syria

Russia Says January 5th Attack On Its Syrian Air Base Was By A Swarm Of Drones

It seems that the age of drone swarms has arrived, and that's a terrifying reality to comprehend.

Houthi Rebels Release FLIR Video Showing Shoot Down of Saudi F-15S Over Yemen (Updated)
Yemen

Houthi Rebels Release FLIR Video Showing Shoot Down of Saudi F-15S Over Yemen (Updated)

Militants repurposed an American made infrared sensor turret to track and film the Saudi Arabian fighter jet.

India’s First Ballistic Missile Sub Sidelined For Nearly A Year Following Mishap
India

India’s First Ballistic Missile Sub Sidelined For Nearly A Year Following Mishap

The country's plans to modernize its submarine force have hit some obstacles, but in a decade the fleet will likely look nothing like it does today.

Russia’s Air Base In Syria Seems To Be Under Regular Attack Now
Syria

Russia’s Air Base In Syria Seems To Be Under Regular Attack Now

The attacks could be troublesome for Moscow's narrative and are likely an indication of how the conflict in Syria will morph in the coming months.

The Course To A 355 Ship Navy Is Becoming Increasingly Challenging To Plot
U.S. Navy

The Course To A 355 Ship Navy Is Becoming Increasingly Challenging To Plot

The Navy talks big surface fleet dreams but it is going to take some serious planning and tough decision making to realize those dreams.

Enhanced Patriot Missile Enters Full Rate Production, Will Sell Like Hotcakes
U.S. Army

Enhanced Patriot Missile Enters Full Rate Production, Will Sell Like Hotcakes

Driven by world events, the market for ballistic missile defense is very hot at the moment, and the Patriot PAC-3 MSE's timing seems just right.

Report Says Multiple Aircraft At Russia’s Air Base In Syria Destroyed In Attack (Updated)
Syria

Report Says Multiple Aircraft At Russia’s Air Base In Syria Destroyed In Attack (Updated)

If the report is accurate, the attack would represent the largest loss of Russian military hardware since arriving in the war-torn country.

New Details Emerge In Boeing’s First Video Of Its Carrier-Based Tanker Drone
MQ-25

New Details Emerge In Boeing’s First Video Of Its Carrier-Based Tanker Drone

We get our first look from different angles of Boeing Phantom Works' MQ-25 Stingray design, and some exotic features are coming into focus.

Kim Jong Un Rings In New Year By Telling World He Has Nuclear “Button” Installed On Desk
North Korea

Kim Jong Un Rings In New Year By Telling World He Has Nuclear “Button” Installed On Desk

The ominous message is one of a number of new indications that the chances of a conflict on the Korean Peninsula are multiplying.

Hero Soldier Died Saving Multiple Lives After Running In And Out Of Horrific Building Fire
U.S. Army

Hero Soldier Died Saving Multiple Lives After Running In And Out Of Horrific Building Fire

The bravery and sacrifice of Private Emmanuel Mensah can give us all hope as we head into an uncertain new year.

In An Age Of Brexit Austerity, British Lawmakers Now Want A New Royal Yacht
United Kingdom

In An Age Of Brexit Austerity, British Lawmakers Now Want A New Royal Yacht

Some in British Parliament think a lavish ship is needed to make trade deals, support the royal family, and to promote Britain around the globe.

Russia To Begin Testing Its Fearsome New “Pantsir-ME” Naval Close-In Defense System
Russia

Russia To Begin Testing Its Fearsome New “Pantsir-ME” Naval Close-In Defense System

The new turret shares features found on the formidable Pantsir-S1 air defense system and the Kashtan close-in weapon system it aims to replace.

Lockheed Touts Non-Existent “Beast Mode” F-35 Configuration With 16 Air-To-Air Missiles
F-35

Lockheed Touts Non-Existent “Beast Mode” F-35 Configuration With 16 Air-To-Air Missiles

The graphic is disingenuous, but that doesn't mean that such a capability shouldn't be pursued.

Japan And South Korea Eye F-35B For Their Helicopter Carriers
Japan

Japan And South Korea Eye F-35B For Their Helicopter Carriers

Both countries are future F-35 operators and once Japan's big "helicopter destroyers" emerged, fielding the F-35B seemed like just a matter of time.

China’s AG600 Amphibious Flying Boat Takes To The Skies On Its Maiden Flight
China

China’s AG600 Amphibious Flying Boat Takes To The Skies On Its Maiden Flight

It is the largest amphibious aircraft currently being produced and it's tailored to support China's extra-territorial claims.

The German Navy Decided To Return Their Bloated New Frigate To The Ship Store This Christmas
Germany

The German Navy Decided To Return Their Bloated New Frigate To The Ship Store This Christmas

It's the first time the German Navy has rejected a ship after it was formally delivered.

Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers Have Woefully Inadequate Close-In Air Defense Capabilities
Royal Navy

Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers Have Woefully Inadequate Close-In Air Defense Capabilities

The Ministry of Defense seems to have skimped on the carriers' ability to fend off anti-ship cruise missile barrages.

Su-30s Acted As Infrared “Heat Traps” For Putin’s Arrival In Syria Aboard A Tu-214PU
Syria

Su-30s Acted As Infrared “Heat Traps” For Putin’s Arrival In Syria Aboard A Tu-214PU

The Russian Air Force got creative with its shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile countermeasures for Putin's visit to Syria.