The Pic of the Day: NATO puts on a land, air, and sea show in Norway

NATO allies demonstrate joint capabilities on land, air, and sea for an audience of distinguished visitors and media at Trondheim, Norway during exercise Trident Juncture 18 on October 30, 2018. Trident Juncture is a multinational NATO exercise that enhances professional relationships and improves overall coordination with allied and partner nations. This is the largest exercise […]

The Pic of the Day: French Air Force helicopters over Florida

Two French Air Force EC-725 Super Cougar helicopters receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II during a night mission over northwest Florida as part of Emerald Warrior March 5, 2018. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various […]

The Pic of the Day: Coast Guard rescue swimmers in Key West

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer assigned to Air Station Miami jumps out of an MH-65D Dolphin helicopter to simulate assisting an Airman with the 514th Air Mobility Wing during water survival training at Naval Air Station Key West’s Truman Harbor, Key West, Florida, Nov. 16, 2018. The 514th is an Air Force Reserve Command unit […]

How did this tech company make $3 billion this year with a free video game?

Tech companies like the FAANG group (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google) are constantly making headlines. Whether it be new product releases, congressional hearings, or security concerns, most investors know to watch for these companies. However, outside of that circle, there are several other tech companies making huge waves — and profits — in the […]

The Pic of the Day: Fighting fires in a C-130

A U.S. Air National Guard C-130J Hercules aircraft equipped with the MAFFS 2 (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) drops a line of fire-retardant on the Thomas Fire in the hills above the city of Santa Barbara, California, Dec. 13, 2017. The 146th Airlift Wing has been supporting CAL FIRE’s efforts to battle the Thomas Fire […]

The Pic of the Day: SpaceX Dragon capsule on approach

Per NASA’s press release: International Space Station Commander Alexander Gerst viewed SpaceX’s Dragon cargo craft chasing the orbital laboratory on Dec. 8, 2018. Gerst watched as the Dragon approached the station and took a series of photographs, saying “Hard to decide which photo of the approaching SpaceX Dragon 16 is the most stunning.” The Dragon […]

The Pic of the Day: POW/MIA recovery sailor decompressing after a deep dive

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 […]

Here’s what we know about the SR-72 – Lockheed’s Mach 6 Blackbird successor

The SR-71 Blackbird has had an almost immeasurable effect on the world we live in today. Its record as the fastest aircraft ever to take to the skies speaks to the incredible engineering and problem solving employed by Lockheed Martin in the 1960s, and the reconnaissance missions it carried out over the Soviet Union and […]

The Pic of the Day: Russian Navy opens warships to Chinese public

Per the Chinese Ministry of Defense Press Release: Citizens visit the Russian cruiser Varyag (Hull 011) at a military port in Qingdao on October 25. A Russian naval fleet paid a five-day goodwill visit to China’s Qingdao from October 21 to 25 to further consolidate the friendship and deepen the mutual trust between the two […]

Could hypersonic missile technology mean an end to long-range bombers?

America’s bombers have long served as a potent representation of the nation’s economic and engineering prowess. From unleashing massive amounts of ordnance across Europe in B-52s to delivering extremely accurate weapons platforms from stealth bombers the enemy never even knew was there, the ability to blow something up somewhere else in the world has long […]