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Behold the glory of the helmet gun
Guns

Behold the glory of the helmet gun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 5, 2020

demolition man pulse rifle
Guns

That time the Army nearly replaced the M16 with the pulse rifle from ‘Demolition Man’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 5, 2020

Utah National Guard member honored for saving lives during 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting
Rescue

Utah National Guard member honored for saving lives during 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 5, 2020

The Pentagon used a hypersonic bullet to shoot down a mock cruise missile for the first time
Missiles

The Pentagon used a hypersonic bullet to shoot down a mock cruise missile for the first time

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 4, 2020

Destroyer captain fired amid investigation, Navy says
Destroyers

Destroyer captain fired amid investigation, Navy says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 4, 2020

The Army’s first replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carrier just rolled off the assembly line
Vehicles

The Army’s first replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carrier just rolled off the assembly line

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 2, 2020

The Air Force just awarded a contract to develop a supersonic Air Force One
Aircraft

The Air Force just awarded a contract to develop a supersonic Air Force One

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 2, 2020

Crew survives Navy Hawkeye crash in Virginia
Aircraft

Crew survives Navy Hawkeye crash in Virginia

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 1, 2020

Watch the Navy blow the hell out of a warship in a not-so-subtle message to China
Ships

Watch the Navy blow the hell out of a warship in a not-so-subtle message to China

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 31, 2020

‘Unsafe’ intercept of a B-52 over the Black Sea is the latest example of the Russians being jerks
Bombers

‘Unsafe’ intercept of a B-52 over the Black Sea is the latest example of the Russians being jerks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 29, 2020

Army identifies two special operations soldiers killed in helicopter crash
Helicopters

Army identifies two special operations soldiers killed in helicopter crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 29, 2020

Watch a Ukrainian fighter jet nail a road sign during a rough landing outside Kiev
Fighter Aircraft

Watch a Ukrainian fighter jet nail a road sign during a rough landing outside Kiev

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 28, 2020

NORAD conducts triple intercept of Russian aircraft amid rise in Alaskan incursions
Aircraft

NORAD conducts triple intercept of Russian aircraft amid rise in Alaskan incursions

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 28, 2020

Pentagon belatedly acknowledges collision between US and Russian vehicles in Syria
Vehicles

Pentagon belatedly acknowledges collision between US and Russian vehicles in Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 28, 2020

Watch the Army’s souped-up new M1 Abrams fire its main gun in slow motion
Tanks

Watch the Army’s souped-up new M1 Abrams fire its main gun in slow motion

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 28, 2020

Arson suspected in Bonhomme Richard fire, defense official says
Ships

Arson suspected in Bonhomme Richard fire, defense official says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 27, 2020

‘I’m driven by competition’ — What it takes to become the Air Force’s top fighter pilot
Fighter Aircraft

‘I’m driven by competition’ — What it takes to become the Air Force’s top fighter pilot

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 26, 2020

Investigation into why National Guard helicopters buzzed protesters in D.C. stuck in limbo
Helicopters

Investigation into why National Guard helicopters buzzed protesters in D.C. stuck in limbo

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 25, 2020

The Army is going all in on a drone swarm to back up its next-generation helicopter
Drone Swarms

The Army is going all in on a drone swarm to back up its next-generation helicopter

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 25, 2020

This could be the Air Force’s future flying car of choice
Aircraft

This could be the Air Force’s future flying car of choice

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 24, 2020

Russia just released classified footage of the largest nuclear bomb detonation in history
Nuclear

Russia just released classified footage of the largest nuclear bomb detonation in history

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 24, 2020

Former Green Beret accused of spying on the US for Russia
Intelligence

Former Green Beret accused of spying on the US for Russia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 22, 2020

The company behind the AK-47 just unveiled a brand new rifle
Guns

The company behind the AK-47 just unveiled a brand new rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 21, 2020

Not content with F-35 debacle, the Navy is now working on a brand new fighter jet
Fighter Aircraft

Not content with F-35 debacle, the Navy is now working on a brand new fighter jet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 20, 2020

3 years after the Fitzgerald and McCain collisions, the Navy’s surface warfare community shows few signs of change
Destroyers

3 years after the Fitzgerald and McCain collisions, the Navy’s surface warfare community shows few signs of change

By Thibaut Delloue

Posted on Aug 20, 2020

The Army is investigating two soldiers for appearing in uniform during a Democratic campaign event
Tactics

The Army is investigating two soldiers for appearing in uniform during a Democratic campaign event

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 19, 2020

The Army is officially doubling down on a brand new sniper rifle
Guns

The Army is officially doubling down on a brand new sniper rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 19, 2020

Civilian airport evacuated after live missile found just sitting inside shipping container
Missiles

Civilian airport evacuated after live missile found just sitting inside shipping container

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 17, 2020

Iran reportedly paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants to attack US troops in Afghanistan
Intelligence

Iran reportedly paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants to attack US troops in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 17, 2020

SOCOM didn’t consistently document whether more than $800 million in gear met key performance metrics or not
Tactics

SOCOM didn’t consistently document whether more than $800 million in gear met key performance metrics or not

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 17, 2020

US military denies Syrian state media report that helicopters attacked a Syrian army checkpoint
Helicopters

US military denies Syrian state media report that helicopters attacked a Syrian army checkpoint

By Jared Keller, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 17, 2020

The Army wants a drone swarm to back up its next-generation helicopters against enemy air defenses
Drone Swarms

The Army wants a drone swarm to back up its next-generation helicopters against enemy air defenses

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 17, 2020

The Pentagon’s missile full of swords has likely struck again in Syria
Missiles

The Pentagon’s missile full of swords has likely struck again in Syria

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 17, 2020

How to dress like you ‘wanted to join the military, but…’
Tactics

How to dress like you ‘wanted to join the military, but…’

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 16, 2020

The Pentagon now has a task force searching for UFOs
Aircraft

The Pentagon now has a task force searching for UFOs

By Paul Szoldra, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 15, 2020

An Air Force F-16 pilot will face off against an AI adversary in a simulated dogfight. Here’s how you can watch it live
Fighter Aircraft

An Air Force F-16 pilot will face off against an AI adversary in a simulated dogfight. Here’s how you can watch it live

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 14, 2020

What the Russian bounties story reveals about the limits of human intelligence collection
Intelligence

What the Russian bounties story reveals about the limits of human intelligence collection

By Anthony Ippoliti

Posted on Aug 14, 2020

The Air Force is on the hunt for a brand new hypersonic weapon, and its name is ‘Mayhem’
Missiles

The Air Force is on the hunt for a brand new hypersonic weapon, and its name is ‘Mayhem’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 14, 2020

The Air Force is going full ‘Rainbow Six’ with its new throwable scout robots
Tactics

The Air Force is going full ‘Rainbow Six’ with its new throwable scout robots

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 13, 2020

The Air Force’s first B-21 Raider stealth bomber is ‘starting to look like an airplane,’ official says
Stealth

The Air Force’s first B-21 Raider stealth bomber is ‘starting to look like an airplane,’ official says

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 12, 2020

Air Force helicopter shot at while flying over Virginia
Helicopters

Air Force helicopter shot at while flying over Virginia

By Jeff Schogol, David Roza

Posted on Aug 12, 2020

A Navy flattop just rolled up in Hawaii laden with World War II-era warbirds
Fighter Aircraft

A Navy flattop just rolled up in Hawaii laden with World War II-era warbirds

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 12, 2020

The Air Force just took a major step towards launching a hypersonic missile from its oldest bomber
Missiles

The Air Force just took a major step towards launching a hypersonic missile from its oldest bomber

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 11, 2020

How the atomic bombing of Nagasaki spared the Greatest Generation
Nuclear

How the atomic bombing of Nagasaki spared the Greatest Generation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 9, 2020

The Army is going all-in on killer new weapons tech for soldiers
Weapons

The Army is going all-in on killer new weapons tech for soldiers

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 8, 2020

This might be the deadliest Marine Corps recruit on Parris Island
Training

This might be the deadliest Marine Corps recruit on Parris Island

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 6, 2020

Here comes the Army’s first laser battalion
Weapons

Here comes the Army’s first laser battalion

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 6, 2020

The Army’s next robot will know when you’re talking trash to it — and know when to talk back
Tactics

The Army’s next robot will know when you’re talking trash to it — and know when to talk back

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 5, 2020

Watch never-before-seen footage of a US hypersonic missile slamming into its target
Missiles

Watch never-before-seen footage of a US hypersonic missile slamming into its target

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 5, 2020

No, that mushroom cloud in Beirut doesn’t indicate a nuclear bomb went off
Nuclear

No, that mushroom cloud in Beirut doesn’t indicate a nuclear bomb went off

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 5, 2020

Believe it or not, writing ‘SOS’ in the sand when you’re marooned on an island actually works
Rescue

Believe it or not, writing ‘SOS’ in the sand when you’re marooned on an island actually works

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 4, 2020

Marines are getting a lethal upgrade to their iconic Vietnam-era rocket launcher
Weapons

Marines are getting a lethal upgrade to their iconic Vietnam-era rocket launcher

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 4, 2020

This star-spangled Navy helicopter looks like it was plucked straight out of ‘Team America’
Helicopters

This star-spangled Navy helicopter looks like it was plucked straight out of ‘Team America’

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 3, 2020

The Navy’s first Black female fighter pilot has officially earned her Wings of Gold
Training

The Navy’s first Black female fighter pilot has officially earned her Wings of Gold

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 3, 2020

Marine Corps identifies Marines and sailor presumed dead after amphibious assault vehicle accident
Amphibious Operations

Marine Corps identifies Marines and sailor presumed dead after amphibious assault vehicle accident

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 3, 2020

7 Marines and 1 sailor presumed dead as rescue efforts end 40 hours after amphibious assault vehicle sank
Rescue

7 Marines and 1 sailor presumed dead as rescue efforts end 40 hours after amphibious assault vehicle sank

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 2, 2020

Marine Corps limited amphibious assault vehicle use after one sinks off California coast, killing one Marine
Amphibious Operations

Marine Corps limited amphibious assault vehicle use after one sinks off California coast, killing one Marine

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 1, 2020

1 Marine dead, 8 others missing after amphibious vehicle sinks off California coast
Vehicles

1 Marine dead, 8 others missing after amphibious vehicle sinks off California coast

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 31, 2020

Taliban fighters are reportedly using anti-tank missiles to down Afghan helicopters
Missiles

Taliban fighters are reportedly using anti-tank missiles to down Afghan helicopters

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 31, 2020

Sailors from the USS George H.W. Bush have COVID-19. The Navy won’t say how many
Carriers

Sailors from the USS George H.W. Bush have COVID-19. The Navy won’t say how many

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 31, 2020

The Army is training dogs to detect COVID-19
Training

The Army is training dogs to detect COVID-19

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 30, 2020

Confessions of an A-10 pilot: What it’s like to fly a cannon with wings
Fighter Aircraft

Confessions of an A-10 pilot: What it’s like to fly a cannon with wings

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 30, 2020

Airman charged with straw purchase of gun used in deadly Grand Forks shooting
Guns

Airman charged with straw purchase of gun used in deadly Grand Forks shooting

By David Roza

Posted on Jul 29, 2020

The Marine Corps is officially getting an exoskeleton to haul heavy crap like Ripley in ‘Aliens’
Tactics

The Marine Corps is officially getting an exoskeleton to haul heavy crap like Ripley in ‘Aliens’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 28, 2020