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Israel Is Testing An Air-To-Air Variant Of Its Dolphin-Nosed Stunner Missile
Israel

Israel Is Testing An Air-To-Air Variant Of Its Dolphin-Nosed Stunner Missile

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

Remember The Fallen With This Chilling “Grumman Cats” Missing Man Formation
F-14

Remember The Fallen With This Chilling “Grumman Cats” Missing Man Formation

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

Israel Is Getting A Single F-35 Test Jet Unlike Any Other
Israel

Israel Is Getting A Single F-35 Test Jet Unlike Any Other

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

Raven Rock Author Tells Us How Our Government Plans For Its Own Annihilation
Continuity Of Government

Raven Rock Author Tells Us How Our Government Plans For Its Own Annihilation

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

The Time A F-4G Wild Weasel’s Anti-Radiation Missile Blew Apart A B-52’s Tail
Desert Storm

The Time A F-4G Wild Weasel’s Anti-Radiation Missile Blew Apart A B-52’s Tail

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The U.S. Air Force’s Last Tail Gunner Has Retired
U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Air Force’s Last Tail Gunner Has Retired

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Family Demands To Know How A 200-Pound Antique Anvil Disappeared From Area 51
People

Family Demands To Know How A 200-Pound Antique Anvil Disappeared From Area 51

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

This Shadowy Afghan Unit Fights Alongside America’s Most Elite Forces
Afghanistan

This Shadowy Afghan Unit Fights Alongside America’s Most Elite Forces

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

‘Kraken’ Is the U.S. Navy’s Monster Motion-Based Research Simulator
U.S. Navy

‘Kraken’ Is the U.S. Navy’s Monster Motion-Based Research Simulator

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Ryan Aeronautical Had Big Plans for the Vertifan Jump Jet
Cold War

Ryan Aeronautical Had Big Plans for the Vertifan Jump Jet

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

How a Secretive Special Operations Task Force Is Taking the Fight to ISIS
Special Operations

How a Secretive Special Operations Task Force Is Taking the Fight to ISIS

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

France Turned the B-26 Invader Into a Colonial Night Fighter
Europe

France Turned the B-26 Invader Into a Colonial Night Fighter

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

These Unassuming Planes Have Been Key Players in America’s War on Terror
U.S. Air Force

These Unassuming Planes Have Been Key Players in America’s War on Terror

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

A Tomcat Pilot’s Early Struggles to Tame the Mighty F-14
Confessions Of Series

A Tomcat Pilot’s Early Struggles to Tame the Mighty F-14

By Paul Nickell And Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The Mysterious Case Of The F-117 Nighthawk’s Flip-Down Radar Locators
Mysteries

The Mysterious Case Of The F-117 Nighthawk’s Flip-Down Radar Locators

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

USAF’s Deadliest F-16 Pilot Talks F-15 Retirement, Syria, and Pilot Shortage
F-16

USAF’s Deadliest F-16 Pilot Talks F-15 Retirement, Syria, and Pilot Shortage

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

7 Revolutionary Hardware Changes the US Navy Should Make in the Trump Era
History

7 Revolutionary Hardware Changes the US Navy Should Make in the Trump Era

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

15 Questions With One of VP-5’s ‘Mad Foxes’ on Flying the P-8 Poseidon
U.S. Navy

15 Questions With One of VP-5’s ‘Mad Foxes’ on Flying the P-8 Poseidon

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Here’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North Korea
North Korea Nuclear Crisis

Here’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North Korea

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

A Hornet Weapon Systems Officer’s View of the Navy’s Suffocating Jet Crews
U.S. Navy

A Hornet Weapon Systems Officer’s View of the Navy’s Suffocating Jet Crews

By Joe “Smokin” Ruzicka

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Taking The F-14A Tomcat On Cruise For My First Time
People

Taking The F-14A Tomcat On Cruise For My First Time

By Paul Nickell And Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

This Crazy Militarized Semi Is Bristling With 240 Artillery Rockets
UAE

This Crazy Militarized Semi Is Bristling With 240 Artillery Rockets

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Here’s the USMC’s Plan for ‘Lightning Carriers’ Brimming With F-35Bs
Carriers

Here’s the USMC’s Plan for ‘Lightning Carriers’ Brimming With F-35Bs

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The U.S. Navy Tried to Turn Whale Songs Into Secret Code
Cold War

The U.S. Navy Tried to Turn Whale Songs Into Secret Code

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

F-22 Now Has AIM-9X But Still No Helmet Mounted Display To Use With It
F-22

F-22 Now Has AIM-9X But Still No Helmet Mounted Display To Use With It

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Watch These Old World War II Bombers Launch Target Drones
Cold War

Watch These Old World War II Bombers Launch Target Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

This Small, Obscure U.S. Navy Unit Hunts Terrorists and Smugglers
U.S. Navy

This Small, Obscure U.S. Navy Unit Hunts Terrorists and Smugglers

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The State Department’s Armored Vehicle Program Is a Mess
U.S. Homeland

The State Department’s Armored Vehicle Program Is a Mess

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Lockheed Once Pitched the Massive C-5 as a Flying Command Center
C-5

Lockheed Once Pitched the Massive C-5 as a Flying Command Center

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Shedding Some Light On The Pentagon’s Most Shadowy Aviation Units
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Shedding Some Light On The Pentagon’s Most Shadowy Aviation Units

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The Pentagon Thought it Could Retire the U-2 in 1969
Cold War

The Pentagon Thought it Could Retire the U-2 in 1969

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

This ’80s Promo Video Will Make You Want A F-20 Tigershark So Freaking Bad
History

This ’80s Promo Video Will Make You Want A F-20 Tigershark So Freaking Bad

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

How To Fight To Win In The F-14, A-4 and F-5 At The Navy’s Topgun School
Confessions Of Series

How To Fight To Win In The F-14, A-4 and F-5 At The Navy’s Topgun School

By Paul Nickell And Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

This Photo Of Connery and Baldwin on ‘The Hunt For Red October’ Set Is Nuts
Hollywood

This Photo Of Connery and Baldwin on ‘The Hunt For Red October’ Set Is Nuts

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Secretive U.S. Task Force Has Been Criss-Crossing Asian Skies
South China Sea

Secretive U.S. Task Force Has Been Criss-Crossing Asian Skies

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Army Turned Hueys Into “Mad Bombers”
Vietnam War

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Army Turned Hueys Into “Mad Bombers”

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Exclusive: Uniquely Configured RQ-170 Stealth Spy Drone Appears At Vandenberg AFB
U.S. Homeland

Exclusive: Uniquely Configured RQ-170 Stealth Spy Drone Appears At Vandenberg AFB

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

The Pentagon Has Slowly Fallen In Love With H&K’s Take On The AR-15
M16/AR15/M4 Pattern

The Pentagon Has Slowly Fallen In Love With H&K’s Take On The AR-15

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Japan Goes Back To The Future With Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Submarines
Japan

Japan Goes Back To The Future With Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Submarines

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

This Is A Rare Shot Of POTUS Inside A Sensitive Compartmented Info Facility
Secret Service

This Is A Rare Shot Of POTUS Inside A Sensitive Compartmented Info Facility

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

F-35 Pilots Dress For Chemical and Biological Warfare For The First Time
F-35

F-35 Pilots Dress For Chemical and Biological Warfare For The First Time

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

China’s Own “Catfish” Flying Avionics Testbed For The J-20 Fighter Emerges
China

China’s Own “Catfish” Flying Avionics Testbed For The J-20 Fighter Emerges

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

Letters Of Last Resort Are Post-Apocalyptic Orders for UK Vanguard Sub Crews
United Kingdom

Letters Of Last Resort Are Post-Apocalyptic Orders for UK Vanguard Sub Crews

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

ISIS Drone Dropping Bomblet On Abrams Tank Is A Sign Of What’s To Come
Iraq

ISIS Drone Dropping Bomblet On Abrams Tank Is A Sign Of What’s To Come

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Aircraft Carrier “Bow Prongs” and Why They Are Disappearing
USS Enterprise (CVN-65)

Aircraft Carrier “Bow Prongs” and Why They Are Disappearing

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Why the B-2 Stealth Bomber Was Used to Strike ISIS Camps in Libya
Egypt

Why the B-2 Stealth Bomber Was Used to Strike ISIS Camps in Libya

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth Tanker
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth Tanker

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

A Helicopter Crash Almost Kept Gene Cernan From Going To The Moon
People

A Helicopter Crash Almost Kept Gene Cernan From Going To The Moon

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Have Submarine-Launched Anti-Aircraft Missiles Finally Come Of Age?
Maritime Surface-To-Air Missiles

Have Submarine-Launched Anti-Aircraft Missiles Finally Come Of Age?

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

This Primer On Midcourse Intercept Ballistic Missile Defense Is Marvelous
Ground-Based Midcourse Defense

This Primer On Midcourse Intercept Ballistic Missile Defense Is Marvelous

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Reagan Invited Thatcher To Join The Top Secret F-117 Program
Cold War

Reagan Invited Thatcher To Join The Top Secret F-117 Program

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

John Glenn’s Combat Nickname Was “Old Magnet Ass” For All The Right Reasons
People

John Glenn’s Combat Nickname Was “Old Magnet Ass” For All The Right Reasons

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

SAAB’s Viggen Could Stick a Landing and Takeoff Again Like No Other Fighter
Europe

SAAB’s Viggen Could Stick a Landing and Takeoff Again Like No Other Fighter

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Meet The Biggest And Baddest Ships In the US Army
U.S. Army

Meet The Biggest And Baddest Ships In the US Army

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

What Oddities Can You Spot In This Tour Of Russia’s Aging Aircraft Carrier?
Russian Navy

What Oddities Can You Spot In This Tour Of Russia’s Aging Aircraft Carrier?

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Behold the Pioneering A-6C Intruder With its Massive Ventral Sensor Pod
Vietnam War

Behold the Pioneering A-6C Intruder With its Massive Ventral Sensor Pod

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

This Shot Is an Example of Veterans’ Unique Dedication to Dedication
U.S. Marine Corps

This Shot Is an Example of Veterans’ Unique Dedication to Dedication

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

This Bird Strike Reminds Us it Doesn’t Take a Missile to Down a Fighter
F-16

This Bird Strike Reminds Us it Doesn’t Take a Missile to Down a Fighter

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The Pentagon Envisions a Horrible and Dystopian Metropolis of the Future
U.S. Homeland

The Pentagon Envisions a Horrible and Dystopian Metropolis of the Future

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

Russia’s Carrier Was Designed To Be Heavily Armed Even Without Its Air Wing
Cold War

Russia’s Carrier Was Designed To Be Heavily Armed Even Without Its Air Wing

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

Pour Out an Iced Tea for Bob Hoover
People

Pour Out an Iced Tea for Bob Hoover

By Chris Cantle

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

The 10 Best Military Arcade Games of the 80s
U.S. Homeland

The 10 Best Military Arcade Games of the 80s

By Chris Cantle

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

This Nuclear-Capable 1950s Missile Once Delivered the U.S. Mail
Cold War

This Nuclear-Capable 1950s Missile Once Delivered the U.S. Mail

By Chris Cantle

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

The Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer Has Watered Down Capabilities, Questionable Future
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer Has Watered Down Capabilities, Questionable Future

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020