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The Navy’s F-35C Has A Major Nose Gear Problem
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s F-35C Has A Major Nose Gear Problem

It gives pilots one hell of a ride down the catapult track.

Take a Virtual Ride in the Cockpit on the F-4 Phantom’s Retirement Flight
F-4

Take a Virtual Ride in the Cockpit on the F-4 Phantom’s Retirement Flight

Truly the end of an era.

Russia Tests Another Anti-Satellite Weapon as Battleground Space Looms
Russia

Russia Tests Another Anti-Satellite Weapon as Battleground Space Looms

Just another reminder that America’s supremacy in space is increasingly unsecured.

Israel Retires The F-16A/B “Netz” And Puts 40 Up For Sale
Israel

Israel Retires The F-16A/B “Netz” And Puts 40 Up For Sale

The beloved Netz may still have some life left to give. 

The Fight For Mosul Grinds to a Bloody Crawl
Iraq

The Fight For Mosul Grinds to a Bloody Crawl

It’s becoming a war of attrition for both sides, and that’s just one of the Iraqi government’s growing list of problems.

China’s Highly Evolved FC-31 Stealth Fighter Makes Its First Flight
China

China’s Highly Evolved FC-31 Stealth Fighter Makes Its First Flight

China’s high-low stealth fighter mix strategy is evolving rapidly.

Trump’s Nuclear Arms Race Is a Terrible Idea, but Modernization is Overdue
POTUS

Trump’s Nuclear Arms Race Is a Terrible Idea, but Modernization is Overdue

The US doesn’t need more nukes—it needs to modernize the weapons it already has.

Trump Tells Boeing To Price A Comparable F/A-18 To The F-35—There Isn’t One
POTUS

Trump Tells Boeing To Price A Comparable F/A-18 To The F-35—There Isn’t One

The problem is total force capabilities and it's far more complex than swapping out one fighter jet for another.  

Crashed Aerosucre 727 Previously Struggled To Get Airborne From Puerto Carreño
South America

Crashed Aerosucre 727 Previously Struggled To Get Airborne From Puerto Carreño

Video evidence indicates that yesterday’s horrific crash was an accident waiting to happen.

China Gives Drone Back—But Why Did They Grab It In The First Place?
China

China Gives Drone Back—But Why Did They Grab It In The First Place?

The Chinese had plenty of reason to be suspicious.

This Is One Awesome B-1B “Bone” Video Montage
B-1

This Is One Awesome B-1B “Bone” Video Montage

The big swing-wing bomber has never looked so good.

Russian Ambassador To Turkey Assassinated On Camera In Brazen Attack
Turkey

Russian Ambassador To Turkey Assassinated On Camera In Brazen Attack

The business suit-clad killer was shouting about Aleppo.

The Mysterious C-130 Circling Manhattan on Tuesday Was Not Doing “Standard Training”
U.S. Homeland

The Mysterious C-130 Circling Manhattan on Tuesday Was Not Doing “Standard Training”

We likely got a glimpse of a unique (and evolving) contingency plan for president-elect Trump. 

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Flew For the First Time 10 Years Ago Today
F-35

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Flew For the First Time 10 Years Ago Today

Just think about that for a second.

Watch This Crazy Russian Trailer Drop Huge ICBM Missiles Into Their Silos
Russia

Watch This Crazy Russian Trailer Drop Huge ICBM Missiles Into Their Silos

Slides right in!

China May Have Began Arming Its Man-Made Islands in the South China Sea
China

China May Have Began Arming Its Man-Made Islands in the South China Sea

This step is likely just the start of what will be a major and rapid buildup of weapons capabilities on China's island outposts.

The Mad Foxes Take Us to the Middle East in Their P-8 Poseidons
Middle East

The Mad Foxes Take Us to the Middle East in Their P-8 Poseidons

Lately, all the P-8 can do is win, and VP-5 brought the jet’s unique capabilities to one of the world's most complex security environments for the very first time.

Two Major Fighter Deliveries to Middle East Mark Big Changes in Region
Israel

Two Major Fighter Deliveries to Middle East Mark Big Changes in Region

Israel’s first F-35Is and Saudi Arabia’s first F-15SAs arrive as the geopolitical landscape rapidly shifts in the Middle East.

Donald Trump Spanks F-35 Program, Talks Ban On Industry Hiring DoD Decision Makers
U.S. Homeland

Donald Trump Spanks F-35 Program, Talks Ban On Industry Hiring DoD Decision Makers

In his first sit-down interview since the election, Donald Trump targets the F-35 program, the defense-industrial complex’s “revolving door,” and why he doesn’t need daily intel briefings.

Just-Retired USAF Head Honcho Joins Board of Big Defense Contractor
B-21

Just-Retired USAF Head Honcho Joins Board of Big Defense Contractor

And you wonder why defense procurement is such a mess?