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Germany

The German Air Force Wants To Know If Its Eurofighters Can Carry U.S. Nuclear Bombs

Germany's formal inquiry suggests that the European fighter remain its preferred option for replacing its aging Tornado combat jets.

Afghanistan

It’s Official, Contractor-Owned MQ-9 Reaper Drones Will Watch Over Marines in Afghanistan

The deal will be an important stepping stone for the service as it gets closer to acquiring bigger, multi-mission unmanned aircraft.

Baltic Sea

Sweden’s Notorious Little Carrier Killing Sub Just Got Some Major Upgrades

Gotland blazed a trail for modern air-independent propulsion equipped diesel-electric subs, wreaking havoc on U.S. carrier groups in drills.

B-1

B-1 Bombers Return To The Skies But USAF Says Problems May Still Remain

The Bones are no longer grounded over an ejection seat scare, but the process to identify and fix the underlying issues is still ongoing.

Amphibious Operations

The USMC Is Buying New Amphibious Vehicles That Can’t Swim Faster Than What They Have Now

The service itself isn't sure that the expensive new wheeled vehicles will ever be able to fully replace the existing tracked types.

U.S. Homeland

Audio Of Pilot’s Encounter With Strange Object Over New York Surfaces

Not only do we have the audio recordings of the exchange between the pilot and ATC, but the FAA has confirmed that an incident took place.

U.S. Homeland

Watch This A-10 Fly Right Up Against The Side Of Star Wars Canyon

The pilot from the U.S. Air Force's A-10 Demonstration Flight Team shows why the Warthog is still the ultimate 'mud fighter.'

A-10

New A-10 Wing Kits Won’t Arrive For At Least Four Years And That’s Bad News For The Warthog

Dozens of older Warthogs are at imminent risk of getting grounded and the first new wing kits will only start arriving in 2022 at the earliest.

Turkey

Senate Voted To Block Turkey From Getting Its F-35s As Spat Over Russian Missiles Grows

The U.S. and Turkish governments are increasingly at odds over the purchase of S-400 air defense systems, an American on trial in Turkey, and more.

U.S. Homeland

Highlights From Twitter’s Defense Community’s Response To Trump’s Space Force

The creation of a new branch of the U.S. military is going to be one hell of a saga, but there will be a lot of laughs along the way.

U.S. Homeland

Six Down To Earth Questions We Have About Trump’s Space Force

The president has told the U.S. military to get moving on standing up its sixth branch, but doing so will be easier said than done.

China

If You Still Don’t Think China’s Navy Is A Serious Threat, Watch This Video

The People's Liberation Army Navy is expanding at what seems like an exponential pace, putting America's supremacy on the high seas in question.

Cannons

The Army Wants Longer Barreled Howitzers To Fire Ramjet-Powered And Other Special Shells

The service says the upgraded guns will provide immediate benefits and allow them to use the game-changing ammunition in the future.

U.S. Army

This Tiny Missile Smashes Incoming Artillery Rounds, Drones, And Possibly Much More

Lockheed Martin's Miniature Hit-to-Kill interceptor is small and cheap, which could make it an attractive option to defend various platforms.

Afghanistan

Pentagon Admits Afghanistan’s New Black Hawks Can’t Match Its Older Russian Choppers

A new official report raises serious concerns about whether the new helicopters will actually hurt the Afghan military's ability to operate.

U.S. Marine Corps

The Marines Are Still Trying To Figure Out When Their F-35Bs Might Literally Fall Apart

Fatigue tests have gone smoothly for the F-35A and C variants so far, but they have come screeching to a halt with regards to the B model.

U.S. Army

Yes, This Is A Ramjet Powered Artillery Shell And It Could Be A Game Changer

The new round could dramatically extend the range of existing guns and significantly expand the flexibility of even small artillery units.

China

Fizzled Singapore Summit Showcases North Korea’s Art Of Not Making A Deal

Kim outfoxed the self-proclaimed master negotiator, with Trump's poor structural choices, concessions, and fawning putting N.K. in the driver's seat.

Israel

Czech And Israeli Team To Pitch Advanced L-159 Light Attack Jets To The U.S. Military

The only problem is that they're trying to wedge themselves into a closed competition that's looking almost exclusively at turboprops.

UAE

UAE Naval Vessel Attacked By Houthi Rebels Off Yemeni Coast During Amphibious Operation

The attack is one in what has become a long string of strikes by Houthi rebels on vessels transiting the Red Sea.