More from Kelsey D. Atherton

a b-2 bomber in flight
Air Force

B-2 bomber’s latest tech upgrade brings it into the 21st century

By Kelsey D. Atherton

ukraine troops training exercise
Aviation

Ukraine claims it built a battle drone called SkyKnight that can carry a bomb

By Kelsey D. Atherton

blended wing prototype plane
Military

Air Force funds ‘blended wing body’ plane design for long-range, fuel-efficient flight

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a member of the air force staff demonstrates a virtual reality training system.
AI

US military’s special task force will explore generative AI

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Lockheed Martin plans to make its most powerful military laser yet
Army

Lockheed Martin plans to make its most powerful military laser yet

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a c-17 aircraft at night
Air Force

UFO-type sightings happen more often near military airspace

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Trinity test color photo
Engineering

How the real Trinity test was filmed and photographed, and where to watch it

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A US Marine launching a Switchblade 300 drone during training in desert terrain.
Army

Everything to know about Switchblades, the attack drones the US gave Ukraine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The U.S. Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle 4
Aviation

What is DARPA? The rich history of the Pentagon’s secretive tech agency

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Ukraine is getting special firefighting vehicles to combat war damage
Air Force

Ukraine is getting special firefighting vehicles to combat war damage

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A still from the movie Oppenheimer showing the atomic bomb and Robert Oppenheimer next to one another
Military

What ‘Oppenheimer’ doesn’t tell you about atomic bombs

By Kelsey D. Atherton

super glue invention mistake
Air Force

How a shot at making better gunsights became Super Glue instead

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a military model of an embassy and a hummer
DARPA

Why US intelligence wants a new way to make virtual, 3D models

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A US soldier holds a cluster bomb shell
Military

The terrible history behind cluster munitions

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a marine fires a stinger missile
Aviation

Raytheon asks retirees for help making new Stinger anti-air missiles

By Kelsey D. Atherton

US military aircraft could get jamming-resistant navigation systems
Air Force

US military aircraft could get jamming-resistant navigation systems

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Denmark’s new modular patrol boats will tackle a changing Arctic
Military

Denmark’s new modular patrol boats will tackle a changing Arctic

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Army’s next armored troop transport will have AI target recognition
AI

The Army’s next armored troop transport will have AI target recognition

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, aka Area 51, at sunset.
Air Force

What we know about Area 51

By Kelsey D. Atherton

aarok drone
Air Force

AAROK is France’s bigger, newer take on the US’s Reaper drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

In photos: Soldiers jam drones with blocky Dronebuster guns
Army

In photos: Soldiers jam drones with blocky Dronebuster guns

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The M10 Booker combat vehicle.
Army

The Army’s new 42-ton assault vehicle has a compelling backstory

By Kelsey D. Atherton

humvees in Kuwait in 2005
Army

The Pentagon wants to retrofit vehicles to drive themselves

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What to know about the anti-air missiles the US is sending to Ukraine
Air Force

What to know about the anti-air missiles the US is sending to Ukraine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Chaparral drone could help the Air Force carry supplies, with less risk
Air Force

The Chaparral drone could help the Air Force carry supplies, with less risk

By Kelsey D. Atherton

glider drops from navy helicopter
Aviation

Watch the US Navy launch an ocean glider from a helicopter

By Kelsey D. Atherton

angry kitten weapon
Air Force

The Air Force’s ‘Angry Kitten’ has been jamming with drones and jets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Air Force used microwave energy to take down a drone swarm
Air Force

The Air Force used microwave energy to take down a drone swarm

By Kelsey D. Atherton

f-22 and f-35 fighter jets fly in formation
Air Force

What to expect from the US Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter jet

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Navy SEALs will finally stay dry in a cozy new submarine
Engineering

Navy SEALs will finally stay dry in a cozy new submarine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The US is seeking a firefighter helmet that protects against flames and bullets
Security

The US is seeking a firefighter helmet that protects against flames and bullets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch a giant military drone land on a Wyoming highway
Air Force

Watch a giant military drone land on a Wyoming highway

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Stunt or sinister: The Kremlin drone incident, unpacked
Aviation

Stunt or sinister: The Kremlin drone incident, unpacked

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Australia wants a laser weapon powerful enough to stop a tank
Army

Australia wants a laser weapon powerful enough to stop a tank

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Marines are getting supersized drones for battlefield resupply
Aviation

The Marines are getting supersized drones for battlefield resupply

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The USS Bonhomme Richard fire
Military

Watchdog sounds alarm on the Navy’s fire preparedness

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Terranaut is a new mine-hunting bot designed for beaches
Military

The Terranaut is a new mine-hunting bot designed for beaches

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Colombia is deploying a new solar-powered electric boat
Aviation

Colombia is deploying a new solar-powered electric boat

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Navy’s version of a Roomba inspects billion-dollar ships for damage
Military

The Navy’s version of a Roomba inspects billion-dollar ships for damage

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This ATV-mounted, drone-killing laser burns with the power of one dishwasher
Aviation

This ATV-mounted, drone-killing laser burns with the power of one dishwasher

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch this Navy drone take off and land on its tail like a rocket
Aviation

Watch this Navy drone take off and land on its tail like a rocket

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why the Air Force wants 1,000 new combat drones
AI

Why the Air Force wants 1,000 new combat drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

MQ-9 Reaper in flight
Air Force

What to know about the MQ-9 Reaper, the drone the US just lost over the Black Sea

By Kelsey D. Atherton

the v-280 valor flies
Army

The US military wants ideas for fast aircraft that don’t need runways

By Kelsey D. Atherton

armored vehicle launched bridge
Army

Ukraine is getting mobile bridges from the US. Here’s how they can help.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Kronos prototype submarine.
Military

This small prototype submarine could fly through the water for covert missions

By Kelsey D. Atherton

us embassy cuba
Military

US intelligence: Energy weapons or attacks very unlikely to have caused ‘Havana syndrome’

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why the Space Force is testing out tech for small, high-flying satellites
Air Force

Why the Space Force is testing out tech for small, high-flying satellites

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Putin is backing away from New START—here’s what that nuclear treaty does
Air Force

Putin is backing away from New START—here’s what that nuclear treaty does

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Biden says flying objects likely not ‘related to China’s spy balloon program’
Air Force

Biden says flying objects likely not ‘related to China’s spy balloon program’

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Military

Why the US might be finding more unidentified flying objects

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a military vehicle exits an airplane
Military

Ukraine is getting flying bombs with a 93-mile range

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Spy balloons have been surveilling humans since 1794
Air Force

Spy balloons have been surveilling humans since 1794

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Russia’s robot tanklet is being pitched as an anti-armor tool
Military

Russia’s robot tanklet is being pitched as an anti-armor tool

By Kelsey D. Atherton

DARPA wants to push the boundaries of where satellites can fly
DARPA

DARPA wants to push the boundaries of where satellites can fly

By Kelsey D. Atherton

DARPA wants aircraft that can maneuver with a radically different method
Air Force

DARPA wants aircraft that can maneuver with a radically different method

By Kelsey D. Atherton

US M1 Abrams tank
Army

M1 Abrams tanks and other armored vehicles could change how Ukraine fights

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Is the truth out there? Decoding the Pentagon’s latest UFO report.
Air Force

Is the truth out there? Decoding the Pentagon’s latest UFO report.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why the Navy is getting fast new medical ships
Health

Why the Navy is getting fast new medical ships

By Kelsey D. Atherton

soldiers wearing augmented reality goggles
Army

The Army takes another crack at augmented reality headsets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The US Navy used solar-powered Saildrones to scout in the Persian Gulf
Military

The US Navy used solar-powered Saildrones to scout in the Persian Gulf

By Kelsey D. Atherton

These are the tank-destroying vehicles the US is sending to Ukraine
Army

These are the tank-destroying vehicles the US is sending to Ukraine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A new radar installation in the Pacific will let US forces look over the horizon
Military

A new radar installation in the Pacific will let US forces look over the horizon

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why the US is selling Volcano Mine Dispensers to Taiwan
Army

Why the US is selling Volcano Mine Dispensers to Taiwan

By Kelsey D. Atherton