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Iran Unveils Fleet of Combat Drones, Claims They’re Copies of Captured RQ-170
Iran

Iran Unveils Fleet of Combat Drones, Claims They’re Copies of Captured RQ-170

Tehran wants you to believe they have reverse-engineered the RQ-170 Sentinel.

HSV-2 Swift Destroyed Off Yemeni Coast By Anti-Ship Missile
UAE

HSV-2 Swift Destroyed Off Yemeni Coast By Anti-Ship Missile

A horrific reminder of how anti-ship missiles are falling into the hands of non-state actors.

President Obama Wants Bill Clinton To Stop Lollygagging And Get His Butt On Air Force One!
POTUS

President Obama Wants Bill Clinton To Stop Lollygagging And Get His Butt On Air Force One!

Sometimes you just want to get the hell on the road, or in the air as it may be.

Secretary Of Defense Carter Keeps Touting The Secret Weapons He Has Up His Sleeve
U.S. Air Force

Secretary Of Defense Carter Keeps Touting The Secret Weapons He Has Up His Sleeve

Ashton Carter is a big tease when it comes to America’s classified super weapons.

Resurrected B-52H ‘Ghost Rider’ Reenters Active Service At Minot AFB
B-52

Resurrected B-52H ‘Ghost Rider’ Reenters Active Service At Minot AFB

“A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky for he saw the riders comin hard... Yippie I aye ye ye ghost riders in the sky”

Air Force Eyes Air-Breathing, Rocket-Plane Mothership
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Eyes Air-Breathing, Rocket-Plane Mothership

A UK company famous for exotic engine designs and spaceplane concepts might be getting into bed with the Air Force Research Laboratory. 

MH17 Investigation Concludes SA-11 ‘Buk’ Missile System Came From Russia
Europe

MH17 Investigation Concludes SA-11 ‘Buk’ Missile System Came From Russia

An avalanche of evidence proves the surface-to-air missile system that brought down MH17 was transported from Russia into Ukraine and then back out after the Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down.

This Is What North Korea’s First Air Show Looked Like
North Korea

This Is What North Korea’s First Air Show Looked Like

While tensions are boiling on the Korean Peninsula, secretive North Korea opened its doors to the world in a fairly spectacular way.  

Watch This Fabulous Ride Onboard the Last of the USAF’s F-4 Phantoms
F-4

Watch This Fabulous Ride Onboard the Last of the USAF’s F-4 Phantoms

America’s remaining QF-4 Phantoms are putting on quite a show as their retirement nears.

ISIS Lobbed Chemical Weapons at US Soldiers Based Near Mosul
Iraq

ISIS Lobbed Chemical Weapons at US Soldiers Based Near Mosul

Nearly a decade and a half after the invasion of Iraq, US forces have finally come across WMDs—owned by ISIS, not Saddam.

Buy this VVIP 747SP and Live Like an Oil Rich Emir
Civil Aviation

Buy this VVIP 747SP and Live Like an Oil Rich Emir

Gold plated sinks, check. Throne room, check. Seats for all your lackeys? You bet!

US Bombers Fly Closer to DMZ than Ever Before in Lame Attempt to Deter N. Korea
North Korea

US Bombers Fly Closer to DMZ than Ever Before in Lame Attempt to Deter N. Korea

A deterrence gesture that really shows how the US is running out of ideas on how to keep Pyongyang in check.

Area 51’s Massive New Hangar Shows Up in New Google Earth Images Of The Secret Base
B-21

Area 51’s Massive New Hangar Shows Up in New Google Earth Images Of The Secret Base

That is one big box to hide things in.

The Mexican Air Force No Longer Has Any Fighter Aircraft In Its Inventory
Americas

The Mexican Air Force No Longer Has Any Fighter Aircraft In Its Inventory

Just a handful of 35 year old F-5E/Fs made up Mexico’s tactical fast jet fleet, now even these aircraft have been put to pasture.

A U-2 Dragon Lady Trainer Has Crashed In California (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

A U-2 Dragon Lady Trainer Has Crashed In California (Updated)

It is a rare loss of one of America’s most iconic aircraft.

The Name Of The USAF’s New B-21 Stealth Bomber Is…
B-21

The Name Of The USAF’s New B-21 Stealth Bomber Is…

Northrop Grumman's B-21's name is unveiled by Air Force Secretary Deborah James.

“60 Minutes” Goes Inside Strategic Command and Sees that the Cold War Never Ended
Nuclear Command And Control

“60 Minutes” Goes Inside Strategic Command and Sees that the Cold War Never Ended

Nuclear armageddon is still just a phone call away.

The Latest F-35 Grounding Isn’t That Big a Deal
F-35A

The Latest F-35 Grounding Isn’t That Big a Deal

What has become a front page story today should not count as a mark against the jet—at least not yet.

Israel to Receive More Second-Hand F-15 Eagles in Massive New Aid Package
Israel

Israel to Receive More Second-Hand F-15 Eagles in Massive New Aid Package

The $38B deal could include new ones and lead to the White House approving stalled sales of US jet fighters to Arab countries.

Cause of the Tragic Loss of Blue Angel Ruled Pilot Error
U.S. Homeland

Cause of the Tragic Loss of Blue Angel Ruled Pilot Error

The crash investigation report is a stark reminder of just how slim the margin of error is up there.