Navy’s ATARI system successfully lands fighter on an aircraft carrier via remote control

Navy’s ATARI system successfully lands fighter on an aircraft carrier via remote control

The United States Navy successfully landed a manned F/A-18 Hornet on the deck of an aircraft carrier using a remote control system for the first time ever late last month. Carrier landings are recognized throughout the aviation community as among the most difficult and complex ordeals a pilot can regularly encounter. Contending with sea winds, […]

Two more Marine Corps aircraft crashed on Tuesday, four presumed dead

Two more Marine Corps aircraft crashed on Tuesday, four presumed dead

Four U.S. Marines are presumed dead following yet another tragic incident involving Marine Corps aircraft on Tuesday. That crash was one of two incidents involving Marine Corps aircraft going down within just hours of each other. The Marines were traveling over Southern California near the Mexican border when their CH-53 Super Stallion was lost on […]

Marine Corps Commandant considers extending time between deployments, says transgender troops remain ‘until we hear otherwise’

Marine Corps Commandant considers extending time between deployments, says transgender troops remain ‘until we hear otherwise’

Marine Corps Commandant General Robert B. Neller addressed a number of issues facing the Corps during an Atlantic Council “Commanders Series” in Washington D.C. on Thursday. Among them were modernizing and maintaining the force, potential changes to Marines operational tempo, and the future of transgender service members within the branch. Neller cited Marine Corps aviation […]

Deputy Secretary of Defense’s new strategy for defense tech: ‘Rip off and deploy’

Deputy Secretary of Defense’s new strategy for defense tech: ‘Rip off and deploy’

Patrick M. Shanahan, Deputy Director of Defense under James Mattis, discussed the ways the United States aims to regain its competitive edge in an era of rapidly developing near peer opponents like China by emphasizing smart spending and evolving the force for future conflicts. Though the deputy secretary offered a bit of marketing spin to […]

Was SpaceX forced to cut live feed from Friday’s launch for ‘national security’ reasons?

Was SpaceX forced to cut live feed from Friday’s launch for ‘national security’ reasons?

In many ways, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has helped reenergize public interest in space science, thanks in no small part to the expert marketing and PR efforts they’ve coupled with their ambitious, but often successful, orbital endeavors. SpaceX’s rocket launches, in particular, have become an online spectacle, with multiple camera views live streaming the event to […]

China’s defunct space station reenters over the Pacific

China’s defunct space station reenters over the Pacific

China’s out of control space station, the Tiangong-1, finally fell into the fiery grip of earth’s atmosphere on Sunday night, reentering at approximately 8:16 p.m. EST somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. “U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) Joint Force Space Component Command (JFSCC), through the Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC), confirmed Tiangong-1 reentered the Earth’s atmosphere over the […]

Despite touting advanced missiles, Russia’s drone program lags behind competitors

Despite touting advanced missiles, Russia’s drone program lags behind competitors

The United States has been among the most proficient adopters of drone technology for the battlefield of any national level military. The CIA was using drones for surveillance over conflict ridden areas as far back as the year 2000, and racked up the nation’s first confirmed kill with an unmanned aircraft only two years later, […]