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Ukraine is firing so many barrages its artillery pieces are breaking down Ukraine is firing so many barrages its artillery pieces are breaking down

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Nov 26 2022

The Pentagon is moving ahead with new military jetpack prototypes The Pentagon is moving ahead with new military jetpack prototypes

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 22 2022

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All-mom flight of Air Force F-15 fighter pilots takes to the skies All-mom flight of Air Force F-15 fighter pilots takes to the skies

/ Nov 22 2022

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How Ukraine can win a war of attrition against Russia How Ukraine can win a war of attrition against Russia

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 21 2022

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The Navy hopes budget changes can fix delays in submarine repairs The Navy hopes budget changes can fix delays in submarine repairs

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Nov 20 2022

The Marine Corps is buying 30 more amphibious combat vehicles despite recent mishaps The Marine Corps is buying 30 more amphibious combat vehicles despite recent mishaps

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Nov 20 2022

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Air Force stages show of force flyover after North Korea’s latest ICBM test Air Force stages show of force flyover after North Korea’s latest ICBM test

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Nov 19 2022

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How Air Force maintainers fixed a rescue helicopter that was literally at the end of its rope How Air Force maintainers fixed a rescue helicopter that was literally at the end of its rope

/ Nov 18 2022

Russia is once again hyping a brand new ‘Iron Man’ suit of armor Russia is once again hyping a brand new ‘Iron Man’ suit of armor

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 18 2022

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Air Force to cut time spent in the field for airmen at basic training Air Force to cut time spent in the field for airmen at basic training

By Max Hauptman

/ Nov 17 2022

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Milley warns China: An invasion of Taiwan would be as disastrous as Russia’s war against Ukraine Milley warns China: An invasion of Taiwan would be as disastrous as Russia’s war against Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 17 2022

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Ukraine claims a sniper killed a Russian soldier from 1.68 miles away Ukraine claims a sniper killed a Russian soldier from 1.68 miles away

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 16 2022

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Navy captain censured over fatal Marine AAV accident recommended to command aircraft carrier Navy captain censured over fatal Marine AAV accident recommended to command aircraft carrier

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 15 2022

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Are US military aircraft really as broken as a government watchdog says they are? Are US military aircraft really as broken as a government watchdog says they are?

/ Nov 15 2022

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The US is sending Avenger air defense systems to Ukraine to keep the skies free of Russian aircraft The US is sending Avenger air defense systems to Ukraine to keep the skies free of Russian aircraft

By Max Hauptman

/ Nov 14 2022

Why the Air Force sometimes uses explosives to get B-52 bomber engines running Why the Air Force sometimes uses explosives to get B-52 bomber engines running

/ Nov 14 2022

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Ukraine is crowdfunding a naval drone fleet to repeat its Black Sea success Ukraine is crowdfunding a naval drone fleet to repeat its Black Sea success

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Nov 12 2022

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Watch an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress go toe-to-toe with a flock of birds Watch an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress go toe-to-toe with a flock of birds

/ Nov 10 2022

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Pentagon: Russia has lost half of its main battle tanks in Ukraine Pentagon: Russia has lost half of its main battle tanks in Ukraine

By Max Hauptman

/ Nov 10 2022

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What Russia’s retreat from Kherson would mean for the war in Ukraine What Russia’s retreat from Kherson would mean for the war in Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 10 2022

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‘Space troopers’ are real and US Space Command has 300 of them ‘Space troopers’ are real and US Space Command has 300 of them

/ Nov 10 2022

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How airmen perform the fine art of arming F-16 fighter jets with deadly weapons How airmen perform the fine art of arming F-16 fighter jets with deadly weapons

/ Nov 9 2022

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Here are the US weapons Ukraine would need to sink Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Here are the US weapons Ukraine would need to sink Russia’s Black Sea Fleet

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 8 2022

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Navy relieves USS Normandy commander after less than 9 months on the job Navy relieves USS Normandy commander after less than 9 months on the job

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 8 2022

Why the C-17 is the US military’s flying hospital of choice Why the C-17 is the US military’s flying hospital of choice

/ Nov 8 2022

That time the Army tried to develop a missile guided by pigeons That time the Army tried to develop a missile guided by pigeons

By Max Hauptman

/ Nov 7 2022

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Marines may charge Parris Island drill instructor for recruit’s death in 2021 Marines may charge Parris Island drill instructor for recruit’s death in 2021

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 7 2022

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Russia hasn’t killed any US-supplied HIMARS in Ukraine, according to a senior defense official Russia hasn’t killed any US-supplied HIMARS in Ukraine, according to a senior defense official

By Max Hauptman

/ Nov 7 2022

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North Korea says recent missile tests were practice to ‘mercilessly’ strike US air bases North Korea says recent missile tests were practice to ‘mercilessly’ strike US air bases

By Haley Britzky

/ Nov 7 2022

What it takes to join the Air Force’s 24/7 ‘SWAT’ team for nuclear missile fields What it takes to join the Air Force’s 24/7 ‘SWAT’ team for nuclear missile fields

/ Nov 7 2022

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Space Force’s secretive X-37B plane has spent more than 900 days in orbit Space Force’s secretive X-37B plane has spent more than 900 days in orbit

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Nov 6 2022

Soldiers are finally getting a ‘robotic mule’ to haul all their heavy sht for them Soldiers are finally getting a ‘robotic mule’ to haul all their heavy sht for them

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 6 2022

The Navy wants to turn submarines into ‘UUV motherships’ The Navy wants to turn submarines into ‘UUV motherships’

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Nov 5 2022

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Watch a lone Ukrainian paratrooper single-handedly knock out a Russian tank Watch a lone Ukrainian paratrooper single-handedly knock out a Russian tank

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Nov 5 2022

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The US is sending tanks to Ukraine, just not American ones The US is sending tanks to Ukraine, just not American ones

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 4 2022

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Air Force claims ‘no intent by the pilots’ to draw sky penis near Russian base in Syria Air Force claims ‘no intent by the pilots’ to draw sky penis near Russian base in Syria

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 4 2022

Inside the Army school where helicopter pilots learn the dangerous art of mountain flying Inside the Army school where helicopter pilots learn the dangerous art of mountain flying

/ Nov 3 2022

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North Korea’s ballistic missile barrage signals a potentially dangerous escalation North Korea’s ballistic missile barrage signals a potentially dangerous escalation

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 2 2022

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Why the Navy is shooting fungus into space Why the Navy is shooting fungus into space

/ Nov 2 2022

Jet packs and helmet radios: what the Army’s 1959 ‘soldier of the future’ got right and wrong Jet packs and helmet radios: what the Army’s 1959 ‘soldier of the future’ got right and wrong

By Max Hauptman

/ Nov 1 2022

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Dramatic video shows why Russian helicopters are sitting ducks in Ukraine Dramatic video shows why Russian helicopters are sitting ducks in Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 1 2022

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What the US Navy must learn from Ukraine’s bold drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet What the US Navy must learn from Ukraine’s bold drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 1 2022

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Navy jet considered ‘beyond repair’ returns to flight 5 years after mid-air collision Navy jet considered ‘beyond repair’ returns to flight 5 years after mid-air collision

/ Oct 31 2022

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The Air Force plans to replace its F-15 force in Japan with more modern fighter jets The Air Force plans to replace its F-15 force in Japan with more modern fighter jets

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Oct 29 2022

We salute the Army tank crew that named their M1 Abrams ‘Death Trap” We salute the Army tank crew that named their M1 Abrams ‘Death Trap”

By Max Hauptman

/ Oct 28 2022

Why the Air Force uses a ‘chicken gun’ to launch bird carcasses at its own aircraft Why the Air Force uses a ‘chicken gun’ to launch bird carcasses at its own aircraft

/ Oct 28 2022

This video of a drone airdropping an armed robot dog is the stuff of dystopian nightmares This video of a drone airdropping an armed robot dog is the stuff of dystopian nightmares

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 27 2022

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How an Army-funded ‘bioengineered blood vessel’ is saving lives in Ukraine How an Army-funded ‘bioengineered blood vessel’ is saving lives in Ukraine

By Haley Britzky

/ Oct 27 2022

What this retro Air Force training video gets right (and wrong) about fighting off sharks What this retro Air Force training video gets right (and wrong) about fighting off sharks

/ Oct 27 2022

The Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier is officially flying a brand new battle flag at sea The Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier is officially flying a brand new battle flag at sea

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 27 2022

That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers

By Max Hauptman

/ Oct 27 2022

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Why a US F-16 that deployed to Saudi Arabia has a hand of cards painted on its tail Why a US F-16 that deployed to Saudi Arabia has a hand of cards painted on its tail

/ Oct 26 2022

We salute the USS Daniel Inouye for flying its badass battle flag on the way into port We salute the USS Daniel Inouye for flying its badass battle flag on the way into port

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 25 2022

We salute this F-15 fighter jet for rocking the most ‘Murica paint job ever We salute this F-15 fighter jet for rocking the most ‘Murica paint job ever

/ Oct 24 2022

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Here’s what a ‘dirty bomb’ is and how it fits into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Here’s what a ‘dirty bomb’ is and how it fits into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 24 2022

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Russian warplane slams into a residential building in second crash in less than a week Russian warplane slams into a residential building in second crash in less than a week

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Oct 23 2022

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The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter is officially ready to come save your ass The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter is officially ready to come save your ass

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 22 2022

The Army is fielding a new ‘proximity’ round to take out incoming drones The Army is fielding a new ‘proximity’ round to take out incoming drones

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 21 2022

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Listen to Air Force fighter pilots intercept a ‘renegade’ plane intruding on Biden’s airspace Listen to Air Force fighter pilots intercept a ‘renegade’ plane intruding on Biden’s airspace

/ Oct 21 2022

An Army M1 Abrams tank dubbed ‘A Horse With No Name’ is riding through Poland An Army M1 Abrams tank dubbed ‘A Horse With No Name’ is riding through Poland

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 20 2022

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The Air Force is testing a new exoskeleton to lighten the load for airmen The Air Force is testing a new exoskeleton to lighten the load for airmen

/ Oct 20 2022

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‘Don’t quit’ and other lessons from a legendary Air Force PJ’s 26-year career ‘Don’t quit’ and other lessons from a legendary Air Force PJ’s 26-year career

/ Oct 19 2022

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Watch the Army lose a perfectly good Humvee in the latest airdrop gone wrong Watch the Army lose a perfectly good Humvee in the latest airdrop gone wrong

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 18 2022

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Russia’s kamikaze drone strikes against Ukraine aren’t the sign of strength Putin thinks Russia’s kamikaze drone strikes against Ukraine aren’t the sign of strength Putin thinks

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 17 2022