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Brazil Pulls The Plug On Its Only Aircraft Carrier
South America

Brazil Pulls The Plug On Its Only Aircraft Carrier

Its fate in the air for years, the antique carrier has finally been denied a refit she desperately needed.

In Kazakhstan, Helicopter Gunship Pilots Ask Truckers For Directions
Mi8/Mi-17

In Kazakhstan, Helicopter Gunship Pilots Ask Truckers For Directions

I guess this is what you do when your mark one pilotage is broken.

Kim Jong Un’s Brother Reportedly Assassinated By Poison Wielding Hit-Girl
North Korea

Kim Jong Un’s Brother Reportedly Assassinated By Poison Wielding Hit-Girl

The young female suspect was wearing a patterned skirt, white shirt with "LOL" embossed across it, and pink leggings.

Russia Breaks Arms Control Treaty By Deploying Land-Based Cruise Missiles
Cold War

Russia Breaks Arms Control Treaty By Deploying Land-Based Cruise Missiles

Critical arms control agreements between Russia and the US are eroding.

North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Highlights Ominous New Capabilities
North Korea

North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Highlights Ominous New Capabilities

North Korea's new solid-fuel, road-mobile ballistic missile may not have extreme range, but it's far more menacing than its predecessors.

Check Out This Infographic Of Sea Shepherd’s Growing Naval Armada
U.S. Homeland

Check Out This Infographic Of Sea Shepherd’s Growing Naval Armada

Sea Shepherd's fleet has ballooned in size and capability over the last decade.

First Civilian Version of the C-130J Super Hercules Rolls Off the Assembly Line
Civil Aviation

First Civilian Version of the C-130J Super Hercules Rolls Off the Assembly Line

The Super Hercules is finally available to the public.

Top General In Afghanistan Makes Urgent Request For ‘More Offensive Capability’
Afghanistan

Top General In Afghanistan Makes Urgent Request For ‘More Offensive Capability’

The Afghan National Army is losing ground, and more foreign influence is complicating an already complicated situation. Now, Army General John Nicholson wants 3,000 more troops to take the fight back to the enemy.

Let’s Talk About Those F-35 Kill Ratio Reports From Red Flag
Red Flag

Let’s Talk About Those F-35 Kill Ratio Reports From Red Flag

15 kills per loss sounds impressive, but there's always more to the story.

More Details Emerge On Kratos’ Optionally Expendable Air Combat Drones
U.S. Air Force

More Details Emerge On Kratos’ Optionally Expendable Air Combat Drones

The USAF doesn't seem interested in fielding a high-end unmanned air combat vehicle, but they might be interested in fielding lots of cheaper, lower-end ones that they can even choose to throw away for certain missions.

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.