Air Force/Handout via Reuters The Air Force expects to get the first of its new B-21 Raider bombers in the mid-2020s. This week, the Air Force named the bases that would support testing and maintenance for the new bomber. The service previously picked bases that would likely host the new bombers once the arrive. On […]
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Russian Bear bomber gate crashes NATO’s largest drill since Cold War (PHOTOS)
A Russian Tu-142 bomber blindsided a US flagship taking part in NATO’s massive Trident Juncture 18 drills off Norway. Spectacular photos of the flyby have expectedly sparked a media uproar, while Moscow called the flight routine. The plane appeared in the air at the very moment the marines on board the USS Mount Whitney, the […]
US mail bomber reportedly compiled 100-name ‘hit list’
Cesar Sayoc, suspected of mailing at least 15 pipe bombs to prominent Democrats, was just getting started, according to law enforcement sources who say they found a “hit list” of over 100 names in his Trump-spangled van. The list, which includes names and addresses, was found in the van where he is believed to have […]
Trump insists he’s not to blame for suspected bomber who attended his campaign rally and targeted his political opponents
Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump insisted he is not to blame for Cesar Sayoc Jr., the Florida man who was arrested in connection to the package bombs that were sent to top Democrats and government officials. Sayoc is believed to have been an avid Trump supporter who also sent threats to critics of the Trump […]
It looks like the Chinese Navy has a new bomber, and its arsenal of anti-ship missiles could raise the stakes in contested seas
REUTERS/China Daily Satellite images from September 7 suggest that the Chinese Navy has acquired a new strategic bomber, increasing the amount of power China could bring to a potential conflict. The new planes, presumably Xian H-6J bombers, would presumably replace the older H-6G maritime striker bombers, as the new aircraft are thought to carry additional […]
The Physics of a Star Wars Bomber Dropping Bombs in Space
The Empire Strikes Back brought us the TIE bomber—and new physics questions to try to solve. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ba171ba0a8e1d59b69ba24b/master/pass/tiepilot-624506128.jpg
Fortnite skins UPDATE: Rare Royale Bomber skin is BACK but has a high price
The PS4 exclusive Royale Bomber skin is going to be hitting shelves again this week. It has now been confirmed that US retailer Gamestop will be stocking bundles that include the rare Fortnite skin. The reason why it is so hard to find is that it was originally part of a PlayStation console bundle. This […]
A US stealth bomber just tested a brand new nuclear gravity bomb
US Air Force An Air Force B-2 stealth bomber just completed the first test drop of an advanced nuclear gravity bomb. The B-61-12 gravity bomb can penetrate three meters of earth before detonating and dial up a nuclear yield of between 0.3 kilotons and 50 kilotons of devastating power. The system has already been already tested on several other delivery platforms, […]
‘Qualification flight’: Pentagon test-drops upgraded nuke from B-2 stealth bomber over Nevada
The US Air Force has tested the B61-12 nuclear bomb by dropping a dud from a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber over Nevada, as part of an ambitious project to extend the service life of the bomb, introduced in 1968, by another 20 years. “The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) and the US […]
The Air Force has picked 3 bases for its new next-generation bomber — here’s where the B-21 Raider is headed
The Air Force has picked 3 bases for its new next-generation bomber — here’s where the B-21 Raider is headed NOW WATCH: America’s B-2 stealth bomber is unlike any military aircraft in the world See Also: 9 reasons you should buy an iPhone 8 instead of an iPhone X The Air Force has picked 3 […]