The US Air Force could sink Iran’s new drone carrier with a single shot
Iran made a splash in the international media last week by unveiling its first drone aircraft carrier, the Shahid Bagheri.
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Iran made a splash in the international media last week by unveiling its first drone aircraft carrier, the Shahid Bagheri.
This approach reduces the country’s reliance on foreign-sourced materials and points toward some incredible new ways to recycle old aircraft.
One of the most strategically valuable new weapons making their way toward service today is Lockheed Martin’s AGM-158 XR.
In the waning days of World War II, the world of military aviation was at a turning point.
The military knows the value of being able to lob a shell or rocket down range, but it also knows it needs to step up its game. Russia and China are both stepping up theirs.
Part of the challenge of countering the threat from drones is that it runs counter to much of how the military has been trained to think about major military threats
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Thousands of pagers issued to Hezbollah operatives detonated in what appears to be a converted attack from Israel’s Mossad.
Lockheed Martin’s Mako missile has been touted as a hypersonic multi-mission weapon – and now we know it can fit inside the F-22.
America’s next stealth fighter, being developed in the NGAD program, may now be in question as the Air Force reconsiders its acquisition model.
Iran made a splash in the international media last week by unveiling its first drone aircraft carrier, the Shahid Bagheri.
This approach reduces the country’s reliance on foreign-sourced materials and points toward some incredible new ways to recycle old aircraft.
One of the most strategically valuable new weapons making their way toward service today is Lockheed Martin’s AGM-158 XR.
Russia is sending soldiers who were wounded in the Ukraine war to recuperate in North Korea, its ambassador to Pyongyang told state media.
Effective and terrifying, the cheap, commercially available remote-controlled drones are the new Improvised Explosive Devices.
By demonizing Ukrainians, the Russian leadership wants to make its “special military operation” easier to accept for both its troops and the population.
One of the most strategically valuable new weapons making their way toward service today is Lockheed Martin’s AGM-158 XR.
The AbramsX is the latest upgrade with many next-generation enhancements, as the new variant is lighter, faster, and more expeditionary than its current namesakes.
Effective and terrifying, the cheap, commercially available remote-controlled drones are the new Improvised Explosive Devices.
I walked away from the first season suitably charmed and found myself digging into the history of the SAS and the men portrayed in the show.
Almost as soon as Sgt. 1st Class Michael Meegan entered the room, the bad guy was on him.
As I impacted the ground I felt my feet cartwheel up over my head and I immediately started getting dragged by the wind.
The military knows the value of being able to lob a shell or rocket down range, but it also knows it needs to step up its game. Russia and China are both stepping up theirs.
Part of the challenge of countering the threat from drones is that it runs counter to much of how the military has been trained to think about major military threats
A recent government oversight report revealed the very bad shape of the Navy’s existing amphibious ships used to transport Marines.
In the waning days of World War II, the world of military aviation was at a turning point.
Supported by the Army and Pentagon, these wouldn’t be your average grenade launchers.
Feeding soldiers has been part of the U.S. military’s strategy for hundreds of years.