Must Read Features (Page 9)

Latest in Must Read Features

Updating America’s Land-Based Ballistic Missile ‘Nuclear Sponge’ Is A $100B+ Waste
U.S. Homeland

Updating America’s Land-Based Ballistic Missile ‘Nuclear Sponge’ Is A $100B+ Waste

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Army Nearly Adopted This Stealthy OH-58X Kiowa Warrior Variant
U.S. Army

The Army Nearly Adopted This Stealthy OH-58X Kiowa Warrior Variant

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Vandenberg AFB’s Space Shuttle Processing Facility Now Has A Very Mysterious Mission
SR-72

Vandenberg AFB’s Space Shuttle Processing Facility Now Has A Very Mysterious Mission

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

U.S. Navy Looking To Arm Its Subs With Tiny Torpedoes That Intercept Incoming Torpedoes
U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy Looking To Arm Its Subs With Tiny Torpedoes That Intercept Incoming Torpedoes

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 21, 2020

U.S. Infrared Satellite Data Could Settle The Debate Over Pakistan-India Dogfight
India

U.S. Infrared Satellite Data Could Settle The Debate Over Pakistan-India Dogfight

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Only Man Who Flew Both The F-22 And The YF-23 On Why The YF-23 Lost
People

The Only Man Who Flew Both The F-22 And The YF-23 On Why The YF-23 Lost

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Russians Just Did A Fly-By Of Area 51
Russia

The Russians Just Did A Fly-By Of Area 51

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

F-35’s Most Sinister Capability Are Towed Decoys That Unreel From Inside Its Stealthy Skin
F-35

F-35’s Most Sinister Capability Are Towed Decoys That Unreel From Inside Its Stealthy Skin

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Air Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works’ Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear Bomber
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works’ Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear Bomber

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Futuristic Cold War Era SAGE Air Defense Bunkers Looked Right Out Of A Kubrick Film
Cold War

The Futuristic Cold War Era SAGE Air Defense Bunkers Looked Right Out Of A Kubrick Film

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

US Navy Destroyers And Royal Navy Ships Use These Big Blow-Up Anti-Ship Missile Decoys
Royal Navy

US Navy Destroyers And Royal Navy Ships Use These Big Blow-Up Anti-Ship Missile Decoys

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Enough With The Indian Mig-21 Bison Versus Pakistani F-16 Viper Bullshit
India

Enough With The Indian Mig-21 Bison Versus Pakistani F-16 Viper Bullshit

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The EA-6B Prowler Has Been Retired, But Its Impact On Air Warfare Will Live On Forever
Airborne Electronic Warfare

The EA-6B Prowler Has Been Retired, But Its Impact On Air Warfare Will Live On Forever

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Pocket Force Of Stealthy Avenger Drones May Have Made Returning F-117s To Service Unnecessary
F-117

Pocket Force Of Stealthy Avenger Drones May Have Made Returning F-117s To Service Unnecessary

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Let’s Talk About The Rumor That F-117s Have Flown Missions In The Middle East Recently
Syria

Let’s Talk About The Rumor That F-117s Have Flown Missions In The Middle East Recently

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Lamborghini Tried To Break Into The Military Market With Its G.I. Joe Toy Looking “Cheetah”
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)

Lamborghini Tried To Break Into The Military Market With Its G.I. Joe Toy Looking “Cheetah”

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Tragic Tale Of How NASA’s X-34 Space Planes Ended Up Rotting In Someone’s Backyard
X-37B

The Tragic Tale Of How NASA’s X-34 Space Planes Ended Up Rotting In Someone’s Backyard

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 13, 2020

USAF Commander Who Fired First Female Demo Team Leader Talks Mistakes, Redemption, And Leadership
U.S. Air Force

USAF Commander Who Fired First Female Demo Team Leader Talks Mistakes, Redemption, And Leadership

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Soviet’s ‘Golden Fish’ Missile Submarine Still Holds The Record As The World’s Fastest
Cold War

The Soviet’s ‘Golden Fish’ Missile Submarine Still Holds The Record As The World’s Fastest

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

This U.S. Navy ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was A Target Shaped Like A North Korean Sub
North Korean Navy

This U.S. Navy ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was A Target Shaped Like A North Korean Sub

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

USAF Mini-Documentary Takes You Behind The Scenes Of Its Top Secret Cold War MiG Squadron
U.S. Air Force

USAF Mini-Documentary Takes You Behind The Scenes Of Its Top Secret Cold War MiG Squadron

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

US Spy Plane Pilot’s Account Indicates Soviet Russia Tested A ‘Dome Of Light’ Superweapon
U.S. Air Force

US Spy Plane Pilot’s Account Indicates Soviet Russia Tested A ‘Dome Of Light’ Superweapon

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

A-4 Skyhawks Had These Crazy Thermal Shields To Protect Pilots From Nuclear Blasts
A-4

A-4 Skyhawks Had These Crazy Thermal Shields To Protect Pilots From Nuclear Blasts

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

German Type 212 Sub Has This ‘Propeller Boss Vortex Diffuser’ To Reduce Its Acoustic Signature
Germany

German Type 212 Sub Has This ‘Propeller Boss Vortex Diffuser’ To Reduce Its Acoustic Signature

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

CIA And Skunk Works Secretly Planned To Turn The A-12 Spy Plane Into A Space Launch Mothership
U.S. Homeland

CIA And Skunk Works Secretly Planned To Turn The A-12 Spy Plane Into A Space Launch Mothership

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Is This Concept Art Of A Mysterious Space Launch Mothership A Missing Link In Area 51’s Past?
Area 51

Is This Concept Art Of A Mysterious Space Launch Mothership A Missing Link In Area 51’s Past?

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 28, 2020

Airwolf Pretty Much Shaped My Life And It Turns 35 Years Old Today
Hollywood

Airwolf Pretty Much Shaped My Life And It Turns 35 Years Old Today

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Nellis AFB Wing Boss Talks To Us About His Novel Aggressor Paint Job Facebook Contest And More
F-16

Nellis AFB Wing Boss Talks To Us About His Novel Aggressor Paint Job Facebook Contest And More

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Origins Of Stealth Black Hawks Date Back Over Three Decades Before The Bin Laden Raid
H-60

Origins Of Stealth Black Hawks Date Back Over Three Decades Before The Bin Laden Raid

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Mysterious Saga Of America’s Hunt For A Stealth Special Operations Transport, Part 2
U.S. Army

The Mysterious Saga Of America’s Hunt For A Stealth Special Operations Transport, Part 2

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Mysterious Saga Of America’s Hunt For A Stealth Special Operations Transport, Part 1
U.S. Homeland

The Mysterious Saga Of America’s Hunt For A Stealth Special Operations Transport, Part 1

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

What U.S. Submariners Actually Say About Detection Of So-Called Unidentified Submerged Objects
U.S. Navy

What U.S. Submariners Actually Say About Detection Of So-Called Unidentified Submerged Objects

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Trump Said He Found The Greatest Room He’d Ever Seen Deep In The Pentagon, Here’s What He Meant
U.S. Homeland

Trump Said He Found The Greatest Room He’d Ever Seen Deep In The Pentagon, Here’s What He Meant

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Time Air Force One Took Evasive Maneuvers To Defend Itself Against Syrian MiGs
Air Force One

The Time Air Force One Took Evasive Maneuvers To Defend Itself Against Syrian MiGs

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Trump “Had Never Seen Anything Like” His Secretive Flight To Iraq Aboard Air Force One
Iraq

Trump “Had Never Seen Anything Like” His Secretive Flight To Iraq Aboard Air Force One

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Confessions Of An E-2C Hawkeye Radar Operator
Confessions Of Series

Confessions Of An E-2C Hawkeye Radar Operator

By Craig Picken and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

France’s Elite GIGN Counter Terror Unit Still Has A Cult-Like Affinity For The Revolver
Europe

France’s Elite GIGN Counter Terror Unit Still Has A Cult-Like Affinity For The Revolver

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Behold Arguably The Most Spectacular Photo Of NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Ever
NASA

Behold Arguably The Most Spectacular Photo Of NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Ever

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The USAF Uses Huge Swords Fit For He-Man And The Thundercats To Honor Officers
U.S. Air Force

The USAF Uses Huge Swords Fit For He-Man And The Thundercats To Honor Officers

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 13, 2020

Arguably The Most Earth-Shattering Text Message Of All Time Was Sent 77 Years Ago Today
WWII

Arguably The Most Earth-Shattering Text Message Of All Time Was Sent 77 Years Ago Today

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Check Out This Vintage Mystery Navigation Screen In The Conn Of A Sturgeon Class Nuke Sub
Nuclear Attack Submarines (SSNs)

Check Out This Vintage Mystery Navigation Screen In The Conn Of A Sturgeon Class Nuke Sub

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

What It’s Like To Work Inside The Navy’s Secretive China Lake Weapons Development Center
U.S. Homeland

What It’s Like To Work Inside The Navy’s Secretive China Lake Weapons Development Center

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

George Bush Saved The CIA
Cold War

George Bush Saved The CIA

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Declassified: US Honors Swedish Pilots For Escorting Stricken SR-71 To Safety During Cold War
Cold War

Declassified: US Honors Swedish Pilots For Escorting Stricken SR-71 To Safety During Cold War

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

This A-10 Warthog Ground Trainer Still Has A ‘Tickler’ Muzzle Device On Its Cannon (Updated)
A-10

This A-10 Warthog Ground Trainer Still Has A ‘Tickler’ Muzzle Device On Its Cannon (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Why F-5s Beat Out F-16s For The Navy’s Latest Commercial Aggressor Contract
F-16

Why F-5s Beat Out F-16s For The Navy’s Latest Commercial Aggressor Contract

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The U.S. Sold This Unique Stealth Drone Called ‘Scarab’ To Egypt In The 1980s
U.S. Homeland

The U.S. Sold This Unique Stealth Drone Called ‘Scarab’ To Egypt In The 1980s

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Watch This Haunting Video Of Gunner Being Buried At Sea In Badly Damaged Torpedo Bomber
WWII

Watch This Haunting Video Of Gunner Being Buried At Sea In Badly Damaged Torpedo Bomber

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

This Is What A Northrop F-23A Would’ve Looked Like If It Had Beaten Lockheed’s F-22
F-22

This Is What A Northrop F-23A Would’ve Looked Like If It Had Beaten Lockheed’s F-22

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

This Isn’t An Early B-2 Cockpit Mockup, It’s For A Previously Undisclosed Special Ops Transport
B-2

This Isn’t An Early B-2 Cockpit Mockup, It’s For A Previously Undisclosed Special Ops Transport

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Stan Lee Fought The Nazis As A U.S. Army Playwright During WWII
People

Stan Lee Fought The Nazis As A U.S. Army Playwright During WWII

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Centennial Of WWI Armistice Comes At A Crucial Time And Should Serve As A Warning To World Leaders
WWI

Centennial Of WWI Armistice Comes At A Crucial Time And Should Serve As A Warning To World Leaders

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Stuns By Brandishing Full Load Of Missiles At Zhuhai Air Show
China

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Stuns By Brandishing Full Load Of Missiles At Zhuhai Air Show

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

NKC-135R Tanker From Edwards AFB Flew This Peculiar Night Mission Over Area 51
U.S. Air Force

NKC-135R Tanker From Edwards AFB Flew This Peculiar Night Mission Over Area 51

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Impractical To Tactical: Omani Royal Yacht Transforms Into Navy Training Vessel
U.S. Navy

Impractical To Tactical: Omani Royal Yacht Transforms Into Navy Training Vessel

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

This Massive Naval Exercise In 1989 Was The Pinnacle Of U.S. Cold War Maritime Might
U.S. Navy

This Massive Naval Exercise In 1989 Was The Pinnacle Of U.S. Cold War Maritime Might

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Recollections Of Life At Sea And Some Advice From A U.S. Navy Force Master Chief
Desert Storm

Recollections Of Life At Sea And Some Advice From A U.S. Navy Force Master Chief

By Douglas Healey and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Retired Submariner Turned Gamer Gives Amazing Video Explainers On Sub Tactics And Tech
People

Retired Submariner Turned Gamer Gives Amazing Video Explainers On Sub Tactics And Tech

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Historic Topgun Hangar At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Is Notoriously Haunted
U.S. Marine Corps

Historic Topgun Hangar At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Is Notoriously Haunted

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The U.S. Army Once Blew Up Tunnels In A German Town To Chase Away A Ghost
U.S. Army

The U.S. Army Once Blew Up Tunnels In A German Town To Chase Away A Ghost

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Censored Craft Near Hangar Appears In Satellite Image Of Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport
U.S. Homeland

Censored Craft Near Hangar Appears In Satellite Image Of Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

An Essential Guide To The Truths And Myths Of Chemical Weapons
Syria

An Essential Guide To The Truths And Myths Of Chemical Weapons

By Luke J. O’Brien

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Tales Of Nuclear Cruiser USS Long Beach From A Sailor Who Built His Career Aboard Her
People

Tales Of Nuclear Cruiser USS Long Beach From A Sailor Who Built His Career Aboard Her

By Douglas Healey and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

China’s Lunar Satellites Could Stab U.S. Early Warning Satellites In The Back
China

China’s Lunar Satellites Could Stab U.S. Early Warning Satellites In The Back

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019