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9:52 PM EST MAR 6

Air Force Pilot’s Bizarre Encounter With Capsule-Like Craft Off Florida Declassified

Official documents confirm an Air Force pilot had a very unusual encounter over the Gulf of Mexico last year, though questions remain.

Declassified documents shine new light on an incident off the coast of Florida in January 2023 where an Air Force pilot says they saw something that looked like an "Apollo spacecraft."

BYTYLER ROGOWAY

7:46 PM EST MAR 6

AIR

First Block 70 F-16s Are Out For Delivery

50 years after its first flight, the delivery is a major milestone for the F-16 program and its production line’s new home in South Carolina.

F-16 Block 70 about to head on its delivery flight to Bahrain.

BYJAMES DEBOER

5:02 PM EST MAR 6

AIR

Inside VMX-1, The Test Squadron Rewriting The USMC’s Air Combat Playbook

VMX-1 is at the nexus of cutting-edge tech and operational employment, with a laser focus on readying the force for a high-end conflict.

Inside the USMC's operational test aviation unit, VMX-1.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

3:44 PM EST MAR 6

NEWS & FEATURES

Pulsejet Drone Flies, Could Have Big Impact On Cost Of Future Weapons

The pulsejet-powered Scitor-D reflects growing interest in low-cost, high-performance engines for decoys, one-way attack drones, and more.

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

1:38 PM EST MAR 6

NEWS & FEATURES

Another Burning Cargo Ship Abandoned After Houthi Missile Attack (Updated)

Houthi attacks on shipping off Yemen show no signs of slowing and are becoming more effective even as the U.S. and the U.K. continue strikes.

The Barbados-flagged cargo ship True Confidence has been abandoned in the Gulf of Aden following apparent attack that reportedly left it on fire and with casualties among its crew.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

12:44 PM EST MAR 6

SEA

Russian Ship Under Drone Boat Attack Seen In Dramatic Onboard Video

The crew of the Russian Navy landing ship Caesar Kunikov fought in vain against an attack by Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels last month.

An extraordinary video has emerged showing some of the last moments aboard the Russian Black Sea Fleet landing ship Cesar Kunikov (also written as Tsezar Kunikov) as it was attacked by Ukrainian naval drones last month.

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

9:00 PM EST MAR 5

NEWS & FEATURES

Our First Look At Possible Spy Balloon Wreck Found By Alaskan Fishermen

Fishermen recently found what very well could be the remains of a propeller-equipped spy balloon and turned it over to U.S. authorities.

Videos have emerged showing the possible remains of a spy balloon that fishermen recently recovered off the coast of Alaska.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

6:26 PM EST MAR 5

NEWS & FEATURES

Our First Look Inside Russia’s Shahed-136 Attack Drone Factory

Large-scale Russian production of the Iranian-designed Shahed drones could present a range of new problems for Ukrainian air defenses.

For the first time, we have gotten the chance to see inside the Russian factory where license production of the Iranian Shahed-series one-way attack drone is taking place.

BYDAN MCWILLIAMS

4:18 PM EST MAR 5

AIR

F-5 Pilot’s Double Engine Flameout While Refueling Over The Atlantic

Being dragged across the frigid Atlantic by a 707 tanker in a tiny CF-5 Freedom Fighter with engine issues was not for the faint of heart.

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

2:42 PM EST MAR 5

LAND

British Army Paratroopers Get Computerized Rifle Sights To Shoot Down Drones

The British Army fielding SMASH X4 computerized gun sights highlights the need for layers of drone defenses among armed forces worldwide.

The British Army's 16th Air Assault Brigade Combat Team now has new computerized sights for its rifles to help knock down enemy drones.

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