
Spy satellites aren’t nearly as all-seeing as you think
Common perceptions of American spy satellites greatly exaggerate their capability. Here’s the real truth about these eyes in the sky.
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Common perceptions of American spy satellites greatly exaggerate their capability. Here’s the real truth about these eyes in the sky.
Loitering munitions, or kamikaze drones, have become a key weapon in modern warfare.
Hermeus has officially taken flight with its Quarterhorse Mk 1 technology demonstrator, marking a significant step toward its goal of fielding a fully reusable uncrewed
In many ways, the RAM MK49 is the last line of defense for U.S. warships against air threats. Â
I’ve waited years to tell this story. I wanted to make sure I told it right or in the best way I could.
Germany is providing Ukraine with one of the largest packages of military aid to date.
Thanks to the intelligence trove, the bases’ sensitive interiors have now been brought to light in extraordinary detail.
Hermeus has officially taken flight with its Quarterhorse Mk 1
It’s no longer science fiction.
A twin engine F-55 could certainly be useful. Yet, we aren’t confident it could be done.
The Navy confirmed that an additional F/A-18F Super Hornet crashed while it was attempting to land on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier.
On Friday, the Air Force’s chief of staff posted a new Air Force recruiting commercial that includes a brief clip of an unusual new stealth fighter taxiing on a dark runway.
Common perceptions of American spy satellites greatly exaggerate their capability. Here’s the real truth about these eyes in the sky.
Loitering munitions, or kamikaze drones, have become a key weapon in modern warfare.
Hermeus has officially taken flight with its Quarterhorse Mk 1
Germany is providing Ukraine with one of the largest packages of military aid to date.
The war in Ukraine has shown that it will be much more difficult to care for casualties in the future.
Russian “shadow” vessels have also been implicated in numerous sabotage and spying incidents in European waters.
For now, the Beryl remains the primary arm of the Polish forces and it’s easily one of the most advanced takes on the AK series of rifles.
The Canadian military uses rifles that are very similar to those of the United States, but also different in very interesting ways.
There is no sweeter sound to an entrenched infantryman than that of friendly artillery fire.
Sometimes you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can always re-teach it the old tricks.
Special operators are upgrading nearly every aspect of their helicopter fleet as they await the Army’s newest addition to the rotary wing section.
Combat swimmer operations by Navy SEALs will be a feature of a near-peer conflict against China or Russia. This is what these operations are.
Thanks to the intelligence trove, the bases’ sensitive interiors have now been brought to light in extraordinary detail.
According to a Reuters report, over the past nine months, “undocumented” or “rogue” communication devices have been discovered in U.S. solar inverters produced by various Chinese suppliers
Fieldcraft and soldier skills will be a major factor in facing any near-peer enemy.
I’ve waited years to tell this story. I wanted to make sure I told it right or in the best way I could.
On the night of April 13, 2024, Iranian and proxy forces throughout the Middle East launched “Operation True Promise” a massive aerial attack that would see hundreds of drones and missiles pour into the night sky.
Howitzers can shoot at targets both directly and indirectly, which helps the weapon stand apart from other artillery pieces.