Watch: Astronaut’s GoPro shows the moment he exits the ISS and enters space

In many ways, the introduction of small, portable cameras like the GoPro has changed the way the world is able to participate in extraordinary circumstances. From extreme sports to combat footage, the influx of lightweight and resilient cameras in the commercial market has been it possible for us to see incredible things from the comfort […]

Watch: Ever see an F-16 fly itself? Take a ride in this fighter’s empty cockpit

We’re all familiar with F-16s. We’re all familiar with drones. But we’re not all quite so familiar with F-16s flying like drones. Little do most people realize, the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin actually started flying robo-F-16s in complex training exercises back in 2017. Attempts at “dronifying” the F-16 were validated by two weeks […]

The Pic of the Day: Lightning strike near the Theodore Roosevelt

Lightning strikes near the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as it transits the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16, 2017. The Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation […]

Ranger Helicopter Assault Force: Learning to assault from the Little Bird

Editor’s note: This piece was written by NEWSREP Editor-in-Chief and Special Operations veteran, Jack Murphy. Murphy served as a Sniper and Team Leader in 3rd Ranger Battalion and as a Senior Weapons Sergeant on a Military Free Fall team in 5th Special Forces Group. While going through some old photographs the other day I came […]

The Air Force has started prototyping its next generation fighter: Here’s what we know

The generational monikers bestowed on fighter jets aren’t quite as definitive as the people arguing in the comments below most articles tend to think. The corporations that design and build these jets, the military forces they’re operated by, and the analysts who spend their days pouring over comparisons and tech schematics may all provide you […]

Watch: MiG-29s and SU-25s from the Russian Air Force practice highway landings

Imagine for a moment, if you will, you’re a fighter pilot in an air force whose home station has just fallen victim to an airstrike. You look out across the airfield and see the runway has been decimated. Some of the aircraft themselves have taken hits, but still others have survived unscathed. With no runway, […]

The Pic of the Day: American and Swedish fighters in one formation

Four U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons and four Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripens fly in formation together behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling training in Swedish airspace, Feb. 8, 2018. The air refueling training is in conjunction with a rotational deployment of F-16Cs from the Ohio Air National Guard’s […]

Boeing/Sikorsky SB-1 Defiant: A Possible Replacement for the Blackhawk

The Army is looking to replace their fleets of the aging UH-60 Blackhawk vertical lift helicopters and wants their replacements, with an eye toward possible conflict with Russian or Chinese forces to be bigger, faster and much more maneuverable. The Army is calling this new development the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRRA) and it is […]

British airports install anti-drone systems in response to rogue drones

The two largest airports in the United Kingdom will install military-grade anti-drone systems to fend off rogue drones. The administrations of the Heathrow and Gatwick airports, which are situated close to London, announced they will spend several million pounds to avoid any future disruptions to their operations caused by unidentified Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Heathrow […]

The Pic of the Day: Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier aboard the USS Iwo Jima

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (REIN), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 19, 2017. The exercise allows all elements of the Marine […]