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Video Of Saudi Frigate Attack Released As Ballistic Missile Hits Near Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Video Of Saudi Frigate Attack Released As Ballistic Missile Hits Near Riyadh

In recent days, Houthi rebels in western Yemen have taken the fight to Saudi Arabia on an unprecedented level. Now The Kingdom's seat of power may be at risk of ballistic missile attack.

USS Cole Returns To Yemeni Coast Following Attack On Saudi Frigate
Saudi Arabia

USS Cole Returns To Yemeni Coast Following Attack On Saudi Frigate

The ship tragically struck by a suicide bomber off Yemen in 2000 is responding to a similar attack on a Saudi Frigate.

10 CV-22 Ospreys Flying Low in Formation Sounds Like a Pit of Hissing Snakes
CV-22

10 CV-22 Ospreys Flying Low in Formation Sounds Like a Pit of Hissing Snakes

They are loud as hell in hover, but in airplane mode they hiss by.

Watch Russia’s Lone Carrier Air Wing Arrive Home After Troubled Deployment
Syria

Watch Russia’s Lone Carrier Air Wing Arrive Home After Troubled Deployment

Two jets were lost during the Admiral Kuznetsov's shortened deployment to the Mediterranean and now with the ship going in for an extended refit, its air wing's future is murky.

Is The USAF Finally Serious About Fielding A Light Air Support Aircraft?
Light Air Support

Is The USAF Finally Serious About Fielding A Light Air Support Aircraft?

The "equal opportunity" air wars of the last 16 years, where F-16s fought men with rusty Ak-47s living in mud huts, have left America's fast jet fleets broken and their communities overtaxed. There's a better way, and the USAF may be finally realizing that.

Number Of Entrants In USAF’s Jet Trainer Competition Dwindles
U.S. Air Force

Number Of Entrants In USAF’s Jet Trainer Competition Dwindles

With two more major players bowing out, the T-X program may come down to just a couple competitors.

US Navy Cruiser Runs Aground In Tokyo Bay
Japan

US Navy Cruiser Runs Aground In Tokyo Bay

The ship has spilled over a thousand gallons of hydraulic oil into the water.

Report Says US Intel Thinks Attack On Saudi Frigate Was Meant For US Vessel
Saudi Arabia

Report Says US Intel Thinks Attack On Saudi Frigate Was Meant For US Vessel

However, said report seems to jump to conclusions far too easily.

Explosion Rocks Saudi Frigate Operating Off Yemeni Coast
Saudi Arabia

Explosion Rocks Saudi Frigate Operating Off Yemeni Coast

Video of the attack shows the ship's stern engulfed in a huge fireball.

Deadly SEAL Raid In Yemen Signals Shift In Anti-Terror Strategy Under Trump
Yemen

Deadly SEAL Raid In Yemen Signals Shift In Anti-Terror Strategy Under Trump

Taking out terror leaders almost exclusively by drone is likely a thing of the past under Trump.

Watch An Idiot In Pickup Get Saved By USCG Helicopter
U.S. Homeland

Watch An Idiot In Pickup Get Saved By USCG Helicopter

There is getting a close up view of some serious wave action, and then there is driving right into it.

Secretary of Defense Mattis Orders Reviews Of F-35, Air Force One Replacement Programs
Air Force One

Secretary of Defense Mattis Orders Reviews Of F-35, Air Force One Replacement Programs

Based on Trump's tweets alone, it should really come as no surprise.

President Trump Takes First Flights On Marine One and Air Force One
Presidential Transport

President Trump Takes First Flights On Marine One and Air Force One

It's always a special occasion, even if you have owned your own Boeing airliners and Sikorsky helicopters for decades.

Royal Air Force Typhoons Buzz Russia’s Carrier
Russia

Royal Air Force Typhoons Buzz Russia’s Carrier

Russia's only carrier and its escorts are heading home, but not without a visit by the Brits first.

This Video Of A Brazilian C-130 Hercules Crashing In Antarctica Is Nuts
Arctic

This Video Of A Brazilian C-130 Hercules Crashing In Antarctica Is Nuts

Two of the Herky-bird's wheels are seen flying into the air after touchdown, which is never a good thing.

Storm Brewing Over Royal Navy Trident Ballistic Missile Test Failure
United Kingdom

Storm Brewing Over Royal Navy Trident Ballistic Missile Test Failure

The botched test has become a political lightning rod for British Prime Minister Theresa May, and has raised questions about the credibility of the UK's nuclear deterrent.

The Army Has Finally Picked A New Sidearm
Sidearms

The Army Has Finally Picked A New Sidearm

After many tries, the Army has chosen a successor to the 30 year old Beretta M9 as the service's general issue sidearm.

EA-18G Growler Crew Saved By Portland-Based PJs After Canopy Explosion
U.S. Homeland

EA-18G Growler Crew Saved By Portland-Based PJs After Canopy Explosion

The right people at the right time save a crew's life.

Pakistan Closer To Nuclear Second-Strike Capability After Sub Missile Test
Middle East

Pakistan Closer To Nuclear Second-Strike Capability After Sub Missile Test

It's not the best solution, but it's the only one available to the Pakistan at this point.

Barack Obama’s Last Flight As President Aboard Air Force One
Presidential Transport

Barack Obama’s Last Flight As President Aboard Air Force One

Saying goodbye to the White House is tough, but doing the same to Air Force One is likely much harder.