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Tom Cruise Recounts A Wild Ride In An F-14 With ‘Bozo’ At The Controls
Hollywood

Tom Cruise Recounts A Wild Ride In An F-14 With ‘Bozo’ At The Controls

While Tom Cruise was preparing to redefine Naval Aviation for millions, he took a few rides in a Tomcat, and one pilot gave him a little more than he bargained for.

Whomp Over the Desert Floor in an AH-1Z Attack Helicopter
U.S. Marine Corps

Whomp Over the Desert Floor in an AH-1Z Attack Helicopter

The AH-1 Cobra lineage is alive and well in the USMC, and this 360-degree video proves just how exhilarating flying one of those steel dragons must be.

USS San Antonio Was Targeted During Anti-Ship Missile Barrage Last Week Off Yemen
Red Sea

USS San Antonio Was Targeted During Anti-Ship Missile Barrage Last Week Off Yemen

The amphibious transport dock ship was attacked last week in the Mandeb Strait.

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Will Likely Look Like This At Its Air Show Debut
China

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Will Likely Look Like This At Its Air Show Debut

China’s stealthy heavy fighter has donned a ‘splinter’ paint scheme on the eve of being officially unveiled to the world.

USS Mason Attacked For A Third Time While US Pushes Saudi Arabia On Ceasefire
Red Sea

USS Mason Attacked For A Third Time While US Pushes Saudi Arabia On Ceasefire

The news came as the Navy's first Zumwalt class destroyer—a ship less capable of defending itself from anti-ship missiles than the USS Mason—was being commissioned.

USAF F-16s Deploy From Italy To The Horn Of Africa As Region Simmers
Africa

USAF F-16s Deploy From Italy To The Horn Of Africa As Region Simmers

Vipers arrive in Djibouti as tensions rise near the Mandeb Strait and in South Sudan.

Iran Sending Warships To Yemeni Coast Following US Navy Tomahawk Strike
Iran

Iran Sending Warships To Yemeni Coast Following US Navy Tomahawk Strike

The stakes are rising around the Mandeb Strait.

The Navy Is Quietly Arming Its Supercarriers With Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes
News & Features

The Navy Is Quietly Arming Its Supercarriers With Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes

The growing threat of submarine attacks on US carriers is being partially addressed by a close-in weapons system that shoots back at incoming torpedoes.

Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Pummel Houthi Controlled Radar Sites In Yemen
Red Sea

Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Pummel Houthi Controlled Radar Sites In Yemen

US Navy strikes back after two separate attacks on its flotilla patrolling near the Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea.

More Missiles Fired At USS Mason From Houthi Rebel Territory In Yemen
Red Sea

More Missiles Fired At USS Mason From Houthi Rebel Territory In Yemen

The Strait of Mandeb is turning into a shooting gallery

USS Mason Fired Three Missiles During Anti-Ship Missile Attack Off Yemen
Yemen

USS Mason Fired Three Missiles During Anti-Ship Missile Attack Off Yemen

This was the real deal.

Russia Builds Up Its Naval Forces Off Syria As Carrier Deployment Looms
Syria

Russia Builds Up Its Naval Forces Off Syria As Carrier Deployment Looms

Russia’s air combat power in Syria is about to be augmented substantially from the sea

US Destroyer Attacked by Anti-Ship Missiles From Rebel-Controlled Yemeni Territory
Red Sea

US Destroyer Attacked by Anti-Ship Missiles From Rebel-Controlled Yemeni Territory

The attack comes just a week after the destruction of HSV-2 Swift in the same region and on the same day as ballistic missile attack on an air base deep inside Saudi territory.

Message From Moscow: Armed Russian Su-27s Violated Finnish Airspace Twice In One Day
Russia

Message From Moscow: Armed Russian Su-27s Violated Finnish Airspace Twice In One Day

The supposed incursions occurred just hours before the US signed a security pact with the non-NATO affiliated country.

Littoral Combat Ship’s Hull Cracked Open After Collision With Tugboat
U.S. Navy

Littoral Combat Ship’s Hull Cracked Open After Collision With Tugboat

Is the LCS program cursed?

US Navy Adversary Hornet Emerges Wearing Russia’s Latest Combat Jet Scheme
F/A-18

US Navy Adversary Hornet Emerges Wearing Russia’s Latest Combat Jet Scheme

One of VFC-12's Hornets has been spotted in the charcoal and blue paint scheme made famous by Russia's Su-34 Fullback.

General Dynamics Unveils Promising New Pint-Sized “Franken-Tank”
U.S. Army

General Dynamics Unveils Promising New Pint-Sized “Franken-Tank”

The Association of The Army’s convention is underway and the star of the exhibition floor is this small but powerful tank prototype.

Images Show A Badly Damaged HSV-2 Swift Following Attack Off Yemeni Coast
UAE

Images Show A Badly Damaged HSV-2 Swift Following Attack Off Yemeni Coast

The aluminum catamaran still floats, but the damage is severe.

The Possibility Of Russians Using Tactical Nukes and the Strategic Importance Of The Arctic
Russia

The Possibility Of Russians Using Tactical Nukes and the Strategic Importance Of The Arctic

As US-Russian relations unwind, we're seeing the possibility of new threats and new battlefields, as "60 Minutes" reported.

Report: Navy Sending Ships To Mandeb Strait Following HSV-2 Swift Attack
Red Sea

Report: Navy Sending Ships To Mandeb Strait Following HSV-2 Swift Attack

Fuzzy and contradicting details surround the brazen attack on the high-speed catamaran.