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U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashes in California
U.S. Homeland

U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashes in California

The large unmanned aircraft came down in the Inyo National Forest, touching off a forest fire.

Lockheed Unveils New Super Versatile Special Operations C-130 Variant
C-130

Lockheed Unveils New Super Versatile Special Operations C-130 Variant

The legendary C-130 family of aircraft keeps growing, and its newest variant is the most versatile yet.

US Downs Second Armed Iranian Drone As Tehran Warns Of More Missile Strikes
Iran

US Downs Second Armed Iranian Drone As Tehran Warns Of More Missile Strikes

Iran is suddenly asserting itself in entirely new ways throughout the region, and that is a major problem for the US and its allies.

Shockwaves Sent Through Tattered US-Russian Relationship After US Downs Syrian Jet
Syria

Shockwaves Sent Through Tattered US-Russian Relationship After US Downs Syrian Jet

The US has already had to adapt its aerial strategy over eastern Syria to contend with the possibly of threats from opposing combat aircraft.

Iran Launched An Unprecedented Ballistic Missile Attack On Syrian City
Iran

Iran Launched An Unprecedented Ballistic Missile Attack On Syrian City

Now that Iran has shown it is willing to use its ballistic missiles, the strategic equation in the region has changed.

USN F/A-18E Super Hornet Shoots Down Syrian Su-22 Fitter Attack Jet
Syria

USN F/A-18E Super Hornet Shoots Down Syrian Su-22 Fitter Attack Jet

The unprecedented engagement could lead to a rapidly escalating security situation in the skies over eastern Syria.

Destroyer USS Fitzgerald Badly Damaged After Collision With Merchant Vessel (Updated)
Japan

Destroyer USS Fitzgerald Badly Damaged After Collision With Merchant Vessel (Updated)

Seven sailors are missing and the commanding officer has been medevaced by helicopter to a nearby hospital.

USAF Or NATO Should Snap Up The RAF’s Retiring R1 Sentinel Radar Planes
Royal Air Force

USAF Or NATO Should Snap Up The RAF’s Retiring R1 Sentinel Radar Planes

The Sentinels are powerful, highly relevant, modern and relatively efficient intelligence gathering tools that need to remain in the air.

Unmasking The Bullet-Shaped Mystery Aircraft After It Reemerges At Victorville
U.S. Homeland

Unmasking The Bullet-Shaped Mystery Aircraft After It Reemerges At Victorville

We have the first high-res image of the aircraft, a tail number, and a lot more about its origins.

Peek Around Inside The Navy’s Stealth Destroyer By Watching This Video
U.S. Navy

Peek Around Inside The Navy’s Stealth Destroyer By Watching This Video

The Zumwalt's interior spaces are remarkably uncluttered and spacious for a Navy surface combatant.

Now That The F-35A Is Also Having Oxygen Issues A Solution Is More Likely
F-35A

Now That The F-35A Is Also Having Oxygen Issues A Solution Is More Likely

The issue is now affecting the Air Force's "golden goose" which is good news for the Navy's F/A-18s and T-45s.

The OV-10 Bronco Is Wailing On ISIS Yet Again, This Time In The Philippines
Indo-Pacific

The OV-10 Bronco Is Wailing On ISIS Yet Again, This Time In The Philippines

Over 50 years since its first flight, the OV-10 is proving to the world once again just how relevant light air support aircraft can be.

US Navy Looking At Bringing Retired Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Out Of Mothballs
U.S. Navy

US Navy Looking At Bringing Retired Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Out Of Mothballs

Bringing back its last operational conventionally powered supercarrier would help the Navy make its 12 carrier fleet goal a reality.

Russia Challenges U.S. Tankers To Compete In Its Annual “Tank Biathlon”
Russia

Russia Challenges U.S. Tankers To Compete In Its Annual “Tank Biathlon”

If certain concerns can be eliminated, the U.S. should take Russia up on its challenge.

Coalition Strikes Pro-Assad Shiite Militias Again Near Key Outpost In Syria
Syria

Coalition Strikes Pro-Assad Shiite Militias Again Near Key Outpost In Syria

This time those at the base and the aviators above it were ready and waiting for another assault.

Saudi-Qatari Row Puts The U.S. And Its Military In A Bad Place At A Bad Time
Saudi Arabia

Saudi-Qatari Row Puts The U.S. And Its Military In A Bad Place At A Bad Time

This may turn out to be a truer test of where America's ideals really lie when it comes to fighting terrorism as any.

About That “Blue Thunder” Counter-Terror Chopper That Landed On London Bridge
United Kingdom

About That “Blue Thunder” Counter-Terror Chopper That Landed On London Bridge

It is one of just five similar helicopters tasked with supporting a special unit within the Special Air Service that focuses on domestic counter-terror ops.

The Navy Now Says It Can Get More Service Life Out Of Its Existing Fleet
U.S. Navy

The Navy Now Says It Can Get More Service Life Out Of Its Existing Fleet

Now that shipbuilders' order books are filling up, the Navy claims it can get more service life out of the ships it already owns.

The Broken Pentagon: Obama’s Secretary of USAF to Sit on Textron’s Board
U.S. Air Force

The Broken Pentagon: Obama’s Secretary of USAF to Sit on Textron’s Board

Trump specifically said he wouldn't allow this, but it seems like that promise has been quietly dropped.

This Low Pass By A South African Rooivalk Attack Chopper Is Totally Nuts
Africa

This Low Pass By A South African Rooivalk Attack Chopper Is Totally Nuts

It looks like SAAF pilots are having a ball with the world's relatively minuscule Rooivalk fleet.