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‘Top Gun’ Sequel Not Yet In The Danger Zone, DoD Says
Fighter Aircraft

‘Top Gun’ Sequel Not Yet In The Danger Zone, DoD Says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 31, 2018

‘Top Gun 2: Maverick’ Just Lit The Afterburners
Fighter Aircraft

‘Top Gun 2: Maverick’ Just Lit The Afterburners

By Brad Howard

Posted on May 31, 2018

Finally, A Fancy (And Compact) MRE For The Grunt Who Prefers Only The Finest Vacuum-Sealed Rations
Tactics

Finally, A Fancy (And Compact) MRE For The Grunt Who Prefers Only The Finest Vacuum-Sealed Rations

By James Clark

Posted on May 31, 2018

The Navy Dodged More Terrible Headlines With McCain Skipper’s Guilty Plea
Destroyers

The Navy Dodged More Terrible Headlines With McCain Skipper’s Guilty Plea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 30, 2018

The Navy’s Brand New Supercarrier Has (Yet Another) Major Problem
Carriers

The Navy’s Brand New Supercarrier Has (Yet Another) Major Problem

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 29, 2018

Russia Is Eyeing A Minigun Ammo Backpack Straight Out Of ‘Predator’
Guns

Russia Is Eyeing A Minigun Ammo Backpack Straight Out Of ‘Predator’

By Brad Howard

Posted on May 26, 2018

McCain Skipper Was Fined After Accepting Responsibility For The Collision That Killed 10 Sailors
Destroyers

McCain Skipper Was Fined After Accepting Responsibility For The Collision That Killed 10 Sailors

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 26, 2018

Airmen Who Protected US Missile Silos Were Tripping On LSD Between Shifts
Missiles

Airmen Who Protected US Missile Silos Were Tripping On LSD Between Shifts

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 25, 2018

The Military Doesn’t Really Want To End The Forever War
Warfare

The Military Doesn’t Really Want To End The Forever War

By Bryan Baker

Posted on May 24, 2018

Air Force Fires Commander Of Security Unit That Lost Grenades, Machine Gun
Guns

Air Force Fires Commander Of Security Unit That Lost Grenades, Machine Gun

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 23, 2018

2 Air Force Pilots Are Safe After Their Training Jet Crashed In Mississippi
Aircraft

2 Air Force Pilots Are Safe After Their Training Jet Crashed In Mississippi

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 23, 2018

How to Read Tom Ricks’ Books
Training

How to Read Tom Ricks’ Books

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 23, 2018

The Trump White House Has Given Us The Dumbest Challenge Coin Of All Time
Tactics

The Trump White House Has Given Us The Dumbest Challenge Coin Of All Time

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on May 22, 2018

Israel Becomes First Country To Use F-35s In Combat, Giving Hope To US F-35s
Tech & Tactics

Israel Becomes First Country To Use F-35s In Combat, Giving Hope To US F-35s

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 22, 2018

That Fiery B-1B Lancer Landing In Texas Was Reportedly A Commander’s Worst Nightmare
Bombers

That Fiery B-1B Lancer Landing In Texas Was Reportedly A Commander’s Worst Nightmare

By Brad Howard

Posted on May 22, 2018

An Ammo Box Fell From A Black Hawk And Crashed Through The Roof Of A Texas School
Helicopters

An Ammo Box Fell From A Black Hawk And Crashed Through The Roof Of A Texas School

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 18, 2018

Oops, I Did It Again: Airmen Lose Machine Gun After Losing Box Of Grenades
Guns

Oops, I Did It Again: Airmen Lose Machine Gun After Losing Box Of Grenades

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 18, 2018

More US Troops In Niger Were Nearly Wiped Out During Ambush And Chaotic Rescue
Rescue

More US Troops In Niger Were Nearly Wiped Out During Ambush And Chaotic Rescue

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 17, 2018

The Secret Christmas Day Dogfight Of World War II
Fighter Aircraft

The Secret Christmas Day Dogfight Of World War II

By Sam Kleiner

Posted on May 17, 2018

Fitzgerald CO’s Attorneys Claim The Navy Is Trying To Smear Him In Negligent Homicide Case
Destroyers

Fitzgerald CO’s Attorneys Claim The Navy Is Trying To Smear Him In Negligent Homicide Case

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 17, 2018

8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About ‘Top Gun’
Fighter Aircraft

8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About ‘Top Gun’

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 17, 2018

The Army’s Black Hawk Replacement is One Step Closer To Dropping You Off At Fort Bragg
Helicopters

The Army’s Black Hawk Replacement is One Step Closer To Dropping You Off At Fort Bragg

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 16, 2018

Video Shows US Drones Blasting Attacking Taliban Fighters
Drones

Video Shows US Drones Blasting Attacking Taliban Fighters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 16, 2018

Marines Unveil New Badges For Drone Operators, As If They Weren’t Already Cool Enough
Drones

Marines Unveil New Badges For Drone Operators, As If They Weren’t Already Cool Enough

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 16, 2018

The Army Is Inspecting Its Entire Apache Helicopter Fleet For A Critical Defect
Helicopters

The Army Is Inspecting Its Entire Apache Helicopter Fleet For A Critical Defect

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 16, 2018

Transforming The B-1B Bomber Into A Gunship Is A Terrible Idea
Bombers

Transforming The B-1B Bomber Into A Gunship Is A Terrible Idea

By Brad Howard

Posted on May 16, 2018

A Leaked Report Details More Problems With The M27. A Marine Weapons Expert Says They’re Old News
Guns

A Leaked Report Details More Problems With The M27. A Marine Weapons Expert Says They’re Old News

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 15, 2018

Here’s What Soldiers Feel And Think During Combat
Training

Here’s What Soldiers Feel And Think During Combat

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 15, 2018

The DIA Studied Warp Drives, Wormholes, And Manipulating Space-Time For Some Reason
Intelligence

The DIA Studied Warp Drives, Wormholes, And Manipulating Space-Time For Some Reason

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 15, 2018

The Airmen Who Protect US Missile Silos Need Your Help Finding The Explosives They Lost
Missiles

The Airmen Who Protect US Missile Silos Need Your Help Finding The Explosives They Lost

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 15, 2018

DARPA’s ‘Gremlin’ Drones Can Deploy From A Flying Carrier In Starcraft-Style Swarms
Drone Swarms

DARPA’s ‘Gremlin’ Drones Can Deploy From A Flying Carrier In Starcraft-Style Swarms

By Brad Howard

Posted on May 15, 2018

The Air Force Is Down With The Army’s OCP. The Other Branches, Not So Much
Tactics

The Air Force Is Down With The Army’s OCP. The Other Branches, Not So Much

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 14, 2018

Air Force On The New AC-130 Gunship: ‘That’s The Sound America Makes When She’s Angry’
Aircraft

Air Force On The New AC-130 Gunship: ‘That’s The Sound America Makes When She’s Angry’

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 11, 2018

What We Know About China’s Secretive New Stealth Bombers
Stealth

What We Know About China’s Secretive New Stealth Bombers

By Brad Howard

Posted on May 11, 2018

The Details Of The CMP’s Upcoming Army Surplus M1911 Pistol Sale Are Finally Here
Guns

The Details Of The CMP’s Upcoming Army Surplus M1911 Pistol Sale Are Finally Here

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 10, 2018

So Long, 5.56: The Army Is Testing A Bigger Bullet For Its SAW And Carbine Replacements
Guns

So Long, 5.56: The Army Is Testing A Bigger Bullet For Its SAW And Carbine Replacements

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 10, 2018

Sergeant Responsible For Epic Humvee Free-Fall Fiasco Found Guilty
Aircraft

Sergeant Responsible For Epic Humvee Free-Fall Fiasco Found Guilty

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 10, 2018

World War II Vet And OSS Legend Finally Honored With Nation’s Highest Civilian Medal
Intelligence

World War II Vet And OSS Legend Finally Honored With Nation’s Highest Civilian Medal

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 8, 2018

Report: Russians Posed As ISIS To Threaten Military Spouses, Army Family Readiness Group
Intelligence

Report: Russians Posed As ISIS To Threaten Military Spouses, Army Family Readiness Group

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 8, 2018

Report: The Army’s Hellfire-Enabled Stryker Vehicles Are Headed To Europe To Counter Russia Sooner Than Expected
Missiles

Report: The Army’s Hellfire-Enabled Stryker Vehicles Are Headed To Europe To Counter Russia Sooner Than Expected

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 8, 2018

Get You A Man Who Looks At You The Way Gronk Looks At This Minigun
Guns

Get You A Man Who Looks At You The Way Gronk Looks At This Minigun

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on May 8, 2018

The Military’s Aviation Crisis Is Definitely ‘Not A Crisis,’ Pentagon Insists
Aircraft

The Military’s Aviation Crisis Is Definitely ‘Not A Crisis,’ Pentagon Insists

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 7, 2018

2 Marines Shot During Live-Fire Training; 1 Remains In Serious Condition
Training

2 Marines Shot During Live-Fire Training; 1 Remains In Serious Condition

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 7, 2018

The US Military Combat Trainer That Began As A Kick Ass PC Game
Training

The US Military Combat Trainer That Began As A Kick Ass PC Game

By Brad Howard

Posted on May 7, 2018

That ‘Jade Helm’ Conspiracy Freakout Was Spurred By Russian Bots, Ex-Intel Chief Says
Intelligence

That ‘Jade Helm’ Conspiracy Freakout Was Spurred By Russian Bots, Ex-Intel Chief Says

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on May 4, 2018

Han Shot First: Star Wars And The Case For Preemptive Strikes
Warfare

Han Shot First: Star Wars And The Case For Preemptive Strikes

By Chuck Bies

Posted on May 4, 2018

Army To Field $34 Million Of Bergdahl-Proof Personal Locating Beacons
Tactics

Army To Field $34 Million Of Bergdahl-Proof Personal Locating Beacons

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 3, 2018

Mystery Lasers Are Messing With US Pilots Near A Critical Overseas Base
Weapons

Mystery Lasers Are Messing With US Pilots Near A Critical Overseas Base

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 3, 2018

9 Airmen Killed When Air Force WC-130 Crashes in Savannah, Georgia
Aircraft

9 Airmen Killed When Air Force WC-130 Crashes in Savannah, Georgia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 2, 2018

An Air Force Investigator Was Browsing Reddit And Ended Up Saving An Airman’s Life
Rescue

An Air Force Investigator Was Browsing Reddit And Ended Up Saving An Airman’s Life

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 1, 2018

New Study Says Shoulder-Fired Weapons Are Hazardous For The Brain
Weapons

New Study Says Shoulder-Fired Weapons Are Hazardous For The Brain

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 1, 2018

The Future of Warfighting? Pulse Mortars, Exploding ‘Roaches’ And Open-Market Air Support
Warfare

The Future of Warfighting? Pulse Mortars, Exploding ‘Roaches’ And Open-Market Air Support

By August Cole

Posted on May 1, 2018

KA-BAR Celebrates 120 Years Of Knife-Making And ‘BAR’ Slaying
Tactics

KA-BAR Celebrates 120 Years Of Knife-Making And ‘BAR’ Slaying

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 29, 2018

The Marines Are Buying M27 Rifles At Half Price After Lawmaker Meltdown
Guns

The Marines Are Buying M27 Rifles At Half Price After Lawmaker Meltdown

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 28, 2018

The Pentagon Is Finally Starting To Nix Boring Training Requirements
Training

The Pentagon Is Finally Starting To Nix Boring Training Requirements

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 26, 2018

3 Reasons The Legendary B-52 Bomber Will Outlive All Of Us
Bombers

3 Reasons The Legendary B-52 Bomber Will Outlive All Of Us

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 26, 2018

Can You Spot The Sniper In This Photo… Holy Crap Is That A Snake?
Training

Can You Spot The Sniper In This Photo… Holy Crap Is That A Snake?

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 25, 2018

An Air Force F-16 Crash In Arizona Is The Latest Military Aviation Mishap
Fighter Aircraft

An Air Force F-16 Crash In Arizona Is The Latest Military Aviation Mishap

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 25, 2018

How The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter May Have Benefited from Soviet Technology
Fighter Aircraft

How The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter May Have Benefited from Soviet Technology

By Brad Howard

Posted on Apr 24, 2018

The ‘Most Powerful’ Helicopter Ever Fielded By The US Is Also The Most Expensive
Helicopters

The ‘Most Powerful’ Helicopter Ever Fielded By The US Is Also The Most Expensive

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 23, 2018

North Korea Says It Will End Missile Tests, Close Nuclear Test Site
Missiles

North Korea Says It Will End Missile Tests, Close Nuclear Test Site

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Apr 21, 2018

A Small Part Is Causing Big Problems For The Army’s Apache Fleet
Helicopters

A Small Part Is Causing Big Problems For The Army’s Apache Fleet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 20, 2018

France Had Some Issues Firing Ze Missiles During The Syria Strikes
Missiles

France Had Some Issues Firing Ze Missiles During The Syria Strikes

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 19, 2018

Watch 3 F-15s Literally ‘Chase The Moon’ During A Solar Eclipse
Fighter Aircraft

Watch 3 F-15s Literally ‘Chase The Moon’ During A Solar Eclipse

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 18, 2018