Wagner Group mercenaries shot down several Russian military aircraft during the revolt in June. Among them was an Il-22M, which is designed to control and coordinate ground and air forces. The loss of ...

Key Points and Summary - Contrary to speculation that new technologies like drones and AI will render the B-21 Raider obsolete upon arrival, its core mission extends far beyond a traditional bomber.

U.S. and Canadian Air Force officials remain on high alert today, tracking the movements of an airborne Nordic sleigh propelled by eight reindeer. Every Dec. 1, the North American Aerospace Defense ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Doomsday aircraft — the two modernized Ilyushin 96-400M’s that Russia is developing as part of а special project codenamed “Zveno-3C” (Component-3C) — are not museum ...

In an unpleasant reminder of the state of the world, Northrop Grumman has delivered the first refitted E-6B Mercury 'Doomsday Plane' that acts as a flying command center to control the launch of ...

The U.S. Air Force is buying five planes to replace the E-4B Nightwatch nuclear command post. In addition to being the Secretary of Defense’s plane, the Nightwatch is outfitted to allow the Secretary ...

Russia’s aircraft industry is reportedly building two new “Doomsday” planes. The Russian Air Force and Space Forces will receive two airborne command posts based on the Il-96-400M plane, according to ...

Secret missions, flying command centers, and contingency plans for the end of the world sound like the ingredients for a science fiction thriller or a complex and far-reaching conspiracy theory. It's ...

Possessing over 5,000 nuclear warheads in silos, submarines, and reserve depots across the world (not just in-country), the U.S. nuclear forces (or "strategic forces") are some of the largest in the ...

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