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An F-35 was caught on camera for the first time carrying the stealthy long-range anti-ship missiles it could need in a fight with China
The photo shows an F-35C Lightning II carrying two AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASMs) …
Jake Epstein
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China's new aircraft carrier is being tested at sea for the first time, but US carriers 'remain in an echelon of their own,' expert says
China launched the first sea trial of its most advanced aircraft carrier, but it still falls short …
Thibault Spirlet
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WATCH: Chinese space rocket accidentally takes off prematurely while testing and crashes into a hill within a minute
In an unexpected turn of events, Beijing-based aerospace company Space Pioneer conducted a static f…
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China says it has an uncrewed cargo plane that can carry 4,400 pounds that just made its 20-minute maiden flight
The effort is part of China's strides in advancing its "low-altitude economy," projected to be wort…
Aditi Bharade
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ISRO successfully launches Test Flight Abort Mission for project Gaganyaan
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully executed the Test Flight Abort Mission, for …
ANI
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China is escalating tensions in the South China Sea to test how far the US supports one of its allies, military analyst says
China has been escalating tensions in the South China Sea, with the intention of testing US support…
Thibault Spirlet
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A couple tested out life in Canada and Italy. They chose to move where salaries are lower but life is sweeter.
A millennial couple who tried North America and Europe decided to settle where jobs pay less but th…
Maria Noyen
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Y Combinator is making its first weapons industry bet on a company that wants to be the SpaceX of missiles
Defense startup Ares Industries says it can make anti-ship cruise missiles that are 10 times cheape…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Airline says it's testing a booking tool that lets women select seats away from men
As part of a test, female travelers with budget airline IndiGo see pink seats to indicate where oth…
Geoff Weiss
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US Army flight tested the seeker that will help turn its newest missile into a ship-killer
Soldiers got the new PrSM missile expected to replace ATACMS last month. But the Army has bigger pl…
Jake Epstein
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The US Army needs to 'unman unmanned' units by building a drone force that fewer soldiers can more easily fly from more places, general says
The Army is looking toward the future for its drone fleet, focusing on unmanned aircraft that can f…
Chris Panella
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SpaceX is launching 4 people on a risky mission to fly through radiation belts and do the first commercial spacewalk
SpaceX's latest daring billionaire mission aims to open the Crew Dragon spaceship in the vacuum of …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Cannons and machine guns are being tested as drone-killers in 2 wars
Israel and Ukraine are at the forefront of efforts to find cost-effective weapons to down low-flyin…
Paul Iddon
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I took my girlfriend on a 10-day multi-city trip for our first vacation together. The risky choice paid off.
For our first couple vacation together, we headed abroad to explore Spain for 10 days. It was tough…
Adam England
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The US and some its allies just pulled off a milestone first by letting AI target enemies like it would in a war
The trial, led by the US Army, was the first time AUKUS members used AI in a simulated battlefield …
Chris Panella
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Video appears to capture first flight of the B-21 Raider, the US Air Force's newest stealth bomber
An Air Force spokesperson confirmed the new stealth bomber is in flight testing. The long-awaited f…
Chris Panella
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New Rolls-Royce engine for hybrid-electric flight completes successful first fuel burn
A new Rolls-Royce small gas turbine that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric f…
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The B-21 Raider took its first flight just 2 months ago, but the Pentagon is already sure it wants more of its new stealth bomber
A top Pentagon official revealed that he gave the go-ahead on production shortly after it took flig…
Jake Epstein
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Short-haul flights are the first target for sustainable aviation — but aerospace experts say banning them probably won't make the difference
Short-haul flight bans alone don't do enough to reduce emissions, aviation experts say. Sustainable…
Bella Sayegh
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US soldiers just put the Army's new Precision Strike Missile to the test against a moving sea target in the Pacific
The Army said two of its next-generation Precision Strike Missiles successfully struck a moving mar…