The Pic of the Day: Back when the space shuttle needed to hitch a ride

The Pic of the Day: Back when the space shuttle needed to hitch a ride

People may have called what NASA’s Space Shuttle did upon reentry “flying,” but in truth, the best the Shuttle could muster was a controlled glide. When one of these technological behemoths needed to do some real flying, they did it on the back of one of only two specially modified 747s that could manage the […]

Watch: New footage of B-2 Spirit dropping two of the largest bunker busters ever built

Watch: New footage of B-2 Spirit dropping two of the largest bunker busters ever built

There aren’t a ton of images floating around of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator and its intended platform, the B-2 Spirit (often known as a the “stealth bomber“). What sets the GBU-57 apart from its penetrator predecessors isn’t its ability to reach bunkers hidden deep underground — it’s the massive amount of firepower it delivers. […]

The Pic of the Day: James Mattis honors Paul Ryan’s public service

The Pic of the Day: James Mattis honors Paul Ryan’s public service

U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis honors the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, with the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C, Nov. 28, 2018.   DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando   You can watch the ceremony below: https://youtu.be/w4ZumaTHFbA

Watch: An F-35B obliterates a moving target

Watch: An F-35B obliterates a moving target

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to have an F-35 release a bomb over a moving target? The Royal Air Force has released footage that reveals what happens in such a scenario. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 17 Squadron Royal Air Force (@17sqn_raf) The video was produced by the RAF’s […]

The Pic of the Day: Virgin Galactic takes suborbital space flight

The Pic of the Day: Virgin Galactic takes suborbital space flight

Per NASA’s statement: Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo successfully flew to suborbital space Dec. 13 with four NASA-supported technology payloads onboard. The rocket motor burned for 60 seconds, taking the piloted spacecraft and payloads beyond the mission’s 50-mile altitude target. “The anticipated addition of SpaceShipTwo to a growing list of commercial vehicles supporting suborbital research is exciting,” […]

The Pic of the Day: New Mars lander ‘InSight’ spotted from space

The Pic of the Day: New Mars lander ‘InSight’ spotted from space

Per NASA’s press release: On Nov. 26, NASA’s InSight mission knew the spacecraft touched down within an 81-mile-long (130-kilometer-long) landing ellipse on Mars. Now, the team has pinpointed InSight’s exact location using images from HiRISE, a powerful camera onboard another NASA spacecraft, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). The InSight lander, its heat shield and parachute were […]

Watch: Norway releases footage of EOD divers pulling missiles from sunken frigate

Watch: Norway releases footage of EOD divers pulling missiles from sunken frigate

Last month, the Norwegian Frigate Helge Ingstad collided with a much larger tanker ship in a Norwegian fjord. Unlike previous high-profile incidents involving U.S. Navy vessels colliding with civilian ships, however, the Helge Ingstad quickly found itself taking on too much water for its onboard pumps to manage. As a result, the $400 million frigate […]

The Pic of the Day: Divers continue searching for missing WWII personnel

The Pic of the Day: Divers continue searching for missing WWII personnel

U.S. Navy Diver 1st Class James Mostek, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Company ONE-SIX, embarked aboard USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52), waits on a diving stage during a two-hour decompression stop after diving to 240 feet off the coast of Madang, Papua New Guinea, Dec. 7, 2018. The sailor is completing a Defense POW/MIA Accounting […]

The Pic of the Day: FLOTUS aboard the USS George H.W. Bush

The Pic of the Day: FLOTUS aboard the USS George H.W. Bush

First Lady Melania Trump, joined by U.S. Navy Capt. Chris Hill, interacts with sailors on the bridge of USS George H.W. Bush Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, during a holiday visit to the aircraft carrier.   (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)   See footage of the First Lady visiting servicing members and their families […]

Russia distracts from new ICBM setback with video of old ICBMs in the woods — but there’s good intel to be gained from it

Russia distracts from new ICBM setback with video of old ICBMs in the woods — but there’s good intel to be gained from it

Days after announcing an unexpected delay in Russia’s new nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile, the RS-28 Sarmat, Moscow released a new video showing off their ability to transport their older nuclear platforms through austere snowy environments. This video, while a bit understated compared to traditional Russian misdirection efforts, offers some interesting insight into the nation’s nuclear […]