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AC-130

AC-130W Gunship Pilots Help Target The Enemy With An Off The Shelf Rifle Sight

The sensor and weapons packed AC-130W Stinger II uses a $665 holographic gun sight to help spew fire down on the enemy.

U.S. Air Force

Here’s Why The USAF Is Suddenly Talking Cargo Drops From Space And Spying On Other Galaxies

As the push for a Space Force gains momentum, the service seems intent on showing it's serious about space. Maybe too serious.

F-35

Watch This F-35B Have A Bit Of Aerial Refueling Frustration On Its Way To The UK

The video is also a reminder of the jet's often overlooked but unmitigated aerial refueling issues.

Mortars

The Army Wants Armored Turrets Packing 120mm Mortars For Its Strykers And Other Vehicles

The service says it wants better mobile mortars, but it could add suicide drones to the mix in the future, too.

U.S. Homeland

Wait, The New York Police Department Has A Spy Plane For Hunting Dirty Bombs?

A controversial incident involving a flight route shaped like a penis has focused attention on the federally-funded surveillance aircraft.

Cold War

The Talos Missile Had A Wonderfully Complex Shipboard Assembly Line Of A Launch System

Everything was giant when it came to the atomic-age Talos, but the system that conveyed the missiles from storage to launcher was the biggest of all.

U.S. Navy

The Navy Could Need More Than 15 Years and Over $1.5B To Scrap USS Enterprise

No one has ever done this before and the service is struggling to figure out how best to get rid of its first nuclear-powered supercarrier.

Russia

Russia Can’t Afford Its New T-14 Armata Tanks, Turns To Updated Older Designs Instead

The T-14 program might not be completely over just yet, but the cash-strapped Kremlin is actively pursuing alternatives in the meantime.

Iran

Iran To Practice Blockading Strait Of Hormuz As Saudis Say Mandeb Strait Is No Longer Safe

Any serious Iranian attempt to shut down both passages simultaneously could be a nightmare scenario for international commerce, or worse.

U.S. Navy

Navy’s Old Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile To Get New Tricks After Scoring Six For Six At RIMPAC

The Harpoon anti-ship missile, a staple in allied navies around the world, may be a 40-year-old design, but it still has a lot of fight left in it.

Submachine Guns

Army Reboots Plans To Buy Concealable 9mm Submachine Gun For VIP Protection

The service says it needs the new subcompact weapons to give personal security details more firepower in high-risk situations.

China

High-Quality Shots Of Unpainted Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Offer New Capability Insights

China is giving us increasingly better views of their top fighter design which are helping to answer some important capability questions.

Japan

Japan’s New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And More

The pair of ships could shoot down North Korea missiles, as well as challenge Chinese claims and aid Japan in projecting power beyond its shores.

U.S. Homeland

Listen To This Highly Interesting Radio Recording Of The F-117’s Latest Flight Over Nevada

The recording is high quality, includes a Red Flag mission and test sorties, as well as the F-117's shadowy flight.

F-117

New Video Of F-117s Flying Out Of Tonopah Emerges Despite Their Fates Being Sealed

F-117s are still zipping around the skies of Southern Nevada even after Congress mandated the jets begin to be put to rest once and for all.

U-2

USAF Plans To Test A System Called ‘Symphony’ Inside An ‘Irascible Pod’ On A U-2 Spy Plane

The Air Force is still exploring expanding the aircraft's capabilities and mission sets even after more than 60 years of service.

U.S. Air Force

Remembering When The 366th Wing Was An Experimental Rapid Response ‘Air Force In A Box’

As the 'Gunfighters' celebrate their 75th anniversary, we look back to when the wing became a grand experiment in emergency airpower projection.

North Korea

USAF C-17 Brings Remains Of American Troops To Osan Air Base From North Korea

Trump had elicited a pledge from North Korea's Kim to reboot this repatriation effort during their summit in Singapore.

Hollywood

We Are Getting A New Submarine Action Flick, For Better Or Worse

We get our first preview of Hunter Killer.

M142 HIMARS

Official Story On The Rockets The Army Fired At A Ship During RIMPAC Doesn’t Add Up

Artillery soldiers reportedly used short-range practice rockets when even standard types wouldn't have had the range to reach the target area.