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Skunk Works

No, That YF-23 Like Rendering Of The Skunk Works’ Next Gen Fighter Isn’t New

The concept may be ironic, but it isn't new.

Mysteries

Report Claims Famed Russian Test Pilot Warned USAF Pilot Before Fatal Crash Near Area 51

The influential character in Russian aviation is quoted as having been in contact with Lt. Col. Schultz prior to the crash.

VH-3

This Marine One Test Helicopter Was Brought Back From The Dead

The old chopper started out life flying President Nixon and thanks to some creative maintainers at HX-21 it's back in the air once again.

Syria

Here’s The Definitive Account Of The Syrian Su-22 Shoot Down From The Pilots Themselves

We finally get the whole story straight from the Super Hornet and Hornet pilots who were there.

USS Jimmy Carter

Why The Navy’s Top Spy Submarine Flew A Pirate Flag While Pulling Into Port

The ominous Jolly Roger is an important part of submariner lore and conveys a clear message when it is flown atop a submarine's conning tower.

A-10

USAF Reveals Mysterious Crash Occurred Just A Day Before Two A-10s Crashed In Same Area

The previously unreported crash took the life of a highly experienced test pilot under murky circumstances.

U.S. Homeland

USAF Has Dispatched Its Air Sprayer C-130s To Texas In Response To Hurricane Harvey

It is a unique mission that only one unit in the Pentagon's portfolio is trained and equipped to execute.

U.S. Air Force

DARPA’s “Flying Missile Rail” Seems To Be More About Manufacturing Than Combat

The idea has limited potential, but how it will be designed and manufactured will be the program's biggest and most important challenges.

U.S. Homeland

Fleeing F-5 Fighters, Devastated Airports, And Packed Hangars As Irma Slams Caribbean

The most powerful Atlantic hurricane on record has Florida in its sights next, putting numerous military installations and the space coast at risk.

North Korea

Kim Jong Un Has A Plan. We Don’t, But Here Are Our Options

An integrated strategy featuring a cocktail of new measures is needed to change to status quo on the Korean Peninsula.

People

This Northrop Grumman Exec Has Some Very Interesting Airplane Models On His Desk

For a guy that has likely seen it all when it comes to classified aircraft projects, the planes that adorn his desk are well worth checking out.

North Korea

North Korea Has Executed Its Sixth Nuclear Test (Updating Live)

The explosion came just hours after Kim Jong Un posed with what was supposedly a thermonuclear bomb.

North Korea

North Korea Shows H-Bomb Warhead Design, Says It Will Use It In EMP Strike

North Korea with a thermonuclear bomb would be a very alarming development, but is it possible?

M16/AR15/M4 Pattern

This Funky But Innovative M16 Machine Pistol Was Made For The Bradley Fighting Vehicle

The M231 may not have been as important to the Bradley as intended but it sure was ahead of its time.

Area 51

New Video Provides Up To Date Views Of Area 51

The ever expanding flight test center at Groom Lake looks very different from a mountaintop than it does in a satellite image.

U.S. Navy

A U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Once Submerged In A River To Ride Out A Hurricane

During Hurricane Hugo, one Skipper of a wayward nuclear submarine came up with a novel idea—dive!

Japan

North Korea Sends Missile Flying Over Japan (Updating Live)

The act is a massive provocation that could have wide ranging repercussions.

MiG-29

Boeing Says Super Hornet Fully Compatible With Indian Navy Ski-Jump Carriers

Boeing makes its pitch to bring the Super Hornet to Indian Navy aircraft carriers.

North Korea

One Of North Korea’s Most Dangerous Weapons Is The Ancient An-2 Biplane

North Korea's massive fleet of clunky old Soviet-era biplanes has a far more sinister purpose than many realize.

POTUS

SecDef Mattis Candidly Talks Domestic Social Strife With Troops In Impromptu Speech

Mattis gives a uniquely insightful off-the-cuff speech surrounded by his beloved troops.