One Man’s Imperfect Quest To Build Sportbikes In America

Anytime anyone rags on one of Erik Buell’s motorcycles, I have to fight an overwhelming urge to pick them up and shake them. “Don’t you understand his story?!” I shout in my head. Not enough people do, so let’s fix that once and for all. It’ll make you appreciate the...

Apr 6, 2026

Of Course Australia Would Make A 334-HP V8 Sportbike That Revs To 13k

Motorcycles packing V8 engines aren’t anything new, but Paul G. Maloney’s creation stands apart. It’s stuffed with 1,996cc, 90-degree eight with a flat-plane crank, and in addition to putting out 334 horsepower it revs out to 12,800 RPM. Yeah, that should do. It’s called the , borrowing the initials of...

Apr 6, 2026

Here's Why Dynamic Mongoose Is NATO's Biggest Anti-Sub Exercise Ever

We tend to go on and on about random exercises here on Foxtrot Alpha, but this time, it’s different. Operation Dynamic Mongoose is the biggest anti-submarine exercise NATO has ever conducted, and it reflects both deep-seated fears and the effort to catch up on years of management mistakes. And yeah,...

Apr 6, 2026

Missing U.S. Marine Helicopter Reportedly Found Wrecked In Nepal

The burned wreckage supposedly from the U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y during earthquake relief operations in Nepal has been found on a mountainside east of Kathmandu. Nepal’s three bodies have also been found near the site. Searchers have been scouring the area, both on land and by air, since the aircraft...

Apr 6, 2026

These Elite Military Helicopter Units Fly Washington's Power Players

Washington D.C. is a fast moving place, and for those in the very , both time and security trump cost efficiency when it comes to transportation. The Department Of Defense has trio of helicopter squadrons ready to fly these VIPs around the region, and to safety should something catastrophic ever...

Apr 6, 2026

Zero Motorcycles Just Got A $1M Grant From California

The California Energy Commission is handing a $1 million grant – which the electric bike company will match – in order to continue developing and building bikes in the Golden State. But why? The CEC is granting Zero $1,009,220 and Zero is matching that figure down to the penny to...

Apr 6, 2026

U.S. Confronts China Over S. China Sea But No Bombers Based In Australia

There was a an internet frenzy on Thursday when some outlets reported that B-1 bombers would be forward deployed to Australia to counterbalance China’s ‘destabilizing’ effect on the region. This sounded inaccurate, and it was, but the US confronting China over its plans in the South China Sea isn’t. It...

Apr 6, 2026

Why It's Sad That The F-22 Just Fired Its First Guided AIM-9X Sidewinder

34 years ago, the USAF set out to build a fighter that could guarantee American air superiority for decades to come. $75B, 563 less aircraft than planned, and a decade after being declared operational later, the F-22 still doesn’t have what some MiG-21s have, a Helmet Mounted Sight and a...

Apr 6, 2026

Grand Theft Auto Geeks Made Their Own Russian-Style Victory Day Parade

Grand Theft Auto packs a lot of playability, which is proven by this video which shows a virtual complete with dramatic flyovers and high-ups saluting in convertibles. Well done guys, well done. ...

Apr 6, 2026

Watch The Navy's Hyper Velocity Projectile Rip Through These Plates

The Office of Naval Research is getting ready to deploy their for testing for the first time next year. But what is a gun without ammo? The Hyper Velocity Projectile is being built for not the just the Railgun alone, but also for existing 5 inch deck guns as well....

Apr 6, 2026

British Sub Crewman Lambasts Safety and Security In Scorching Letter

What goes on with the submarines that launch nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles is one of the most tightly guarded secrets that any country can have. So with that in mind, one British submariner just uploaded a load of alarming information onto the Internet. And this dirty laundry is unfortunately soiled...

Apr 6, 2026

The 218-Year-Old Constitution Is Getting A Refit In Its Ancient Dry Dock

After standing guard on Boston Harbor for nearly twenty years, the centuries old , the U.S. Navy’s symbolic flagship and floating museum will be put into her almost equally as vintage dry dock for inspections and repairs to her wooden hull and complex rigging. Top shot of the USS Constitution...

Apr 6, 2026

Come Watch "Three Kings" (And Drink) Tonight In Brooklyn With Us

No special plans tonight? Good. Gawker and Jalopnik are teaming up to show the new war classic PM. After the film we’ve got veteran journalist Peter Pringle grilling Nat Sec expert Bill Arkin on all his stories of . There are a couple of tickets left so get them now...

Apr 6, 2026

Japan Plans To Deploy Missiles To Strategic Island Near Taiwan

that Japan is looking to further militarize Ishigaki-Jima with both surface-to-air and anti-ship missiles. Ishigaki Island is just 100 miles east of Taiwan and about 100 miles south of the highly disputed Senkaku Islands, putting it in a volatile yet strategic geographic position. Such a move will surely infuriate China...

Apr 6, 2026

The USS Constitution Enters Dry Dock In These Awesome Time Lapse Videos

Yesterday, we discussed how the centuries oldat what was once the Boston Naval Shipyards. Well, that event took place and was captured in a series of fantastic time lapse videos posted below. Update: We originally called this boat the USS Constellation, not Constitution. Sorry about that. Contact the author at...

Apr 6, 2026