Featured in ABMSBYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2021ShareSecret RQ-180 “White Bat” Spy Drone Alluded To In New Air Force VideoWhite bat iconography surrounds the shadowy RQ-180 program and it’s no mistake the Air Force just dropped that name and showed a similar design. BYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2021ShareElectronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In FlightThe ability to upgrade the capabilities of electronic warfare systems remotely opens a path to being able to respond to new threats in real-time. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 30, 2021ShareF-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying TranslatorBeyond linking up F-22s and F-35s, the U-2 and its gateway payload also connected naval and ground assets, and more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 30, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 29, 2021ShareThe RQ-180 Drone Will Emerge From The Shadows As The Centerpiece Of An Air Combat RevolutionThe Air Force’s secretive, very stealthy, and high-flying drone won’t be just a better spy aircraft, it will be a deeply networked game-changer. BYTyler RogowayApr 29, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareAir Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Replacement Requirements Now Include Air-To-Air Combat CapabilityThe Reaper’s successor should be able to defend both high-value manned aircraft and itself, in a high-end battlespace, according to the Air Force. BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareAir Force F-15Es Train To Launch Cruise Missiles Over The Baltic SeaThe event also saw F-35 Joint Strike Fighters helping to pass vital information between Air Force and Army air and missile defense units. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020ShareStealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35During a major test, the drone acted as an airborne translator for the F-22 and F-35, while also flying in formation alongside them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyDec 15, 2020ShareHere Is What The Air Force’s New Robot Dogs Are Actually Capable OfThe Air Force is officially putting robot dogs into operational use. Here’s how they will be used today and how they will likely be used tomorrow. BYBrett TingleyDec 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020ShareU-2 Spy Plane Got New Target Recognition Capabilities In First-Ever In-Flight Software UpdateThe ability to generate Star Wars-themed logs of software changes was another part of the recent game-changing experiment. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyOct 14, 2020ShareThe Military’s Puzzling Plan To Have SpaceX Deliver A C-17’s Worth Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour (Updated)A new partnership with SpaceX and other companies could revolutionize how quickly the DoD can deliver cargo worldwide, but major questions remain. BYBrett TingleyOct 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2020ShareAir Force C-17 Launched A Pallet Of Mock Cruise Missiles During Recent Arsenal Plane TestThe test was part of a larger set of experiments centered on improving the service’s communications and data-sharing networks. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone-Launched Drone Breaks CoverThis low-cost unmanned demonstrator could give larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, game-changing new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 17, 2020ShareTesting Points To Relevance Of Hyper Velocity Projectile For Zumwalt Destroyer’s Dormant GunsA version of the Zumwalt’s beleaguered Advanced Gun System shot down a cruise missile with a Hyper Velocity Projectile during a major land-based test. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020ShareMQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge TestThe Air Force demonstrated the non-traditional forms of cruise missile defense while testing its new super command and control network. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020ShareBYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowaySep 7, 2020ShareThe Air Force Just Tested “Robot Dogs” For Use In Base SecurityThe quadrupedal robots secured the perimeter of a base during a recent test of the USAF’s Advanced Battle Management System. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowaySep 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020ShareGlitzy Air Force Video Lays Out “Skyborg” Artificial Intelligence Combat Drone ProgramThe presentation outlines potential future mission sets, including air-to-air combat, and how the drones will fit into the service’s larger plans. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2021ShareSecret RQ-180 “White Bat” Spy Drone Alluded To In New Air Force VideoWhite bat iconography surrounds the shadowy RQ-180 program and it’s no mistake the Air Force just dropped that name and showed a similar design. BYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2021ShareElectronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In FlightThe ability to upgrade the capabilities of electronic warfare systems remotely opens a path to being able to respond to new threats in real-time. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 30, 2021ShareF-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying TranslatorBeyond linking up F-22s and F-35s, the U-2 and its gateway payload also connected naval and ground assets, and more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 30, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 29, 2021ShareThe RQ-180 Drone Will Emerge From The Shadows As The Centerpiece Of An Air Combat RevolutionThe Air Force’s secretive, very stealthy, and high-flying drone won’t be just a better spy aircraft, it will be a deeply networked game-changer. BYTyler RogowayApr 29, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareAir Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Replacement Requirements Now Include Air-To-Air Combat CapabilityThe Reaper’s successor should be able to defend both high-value manned aircraft and itself, in a high-end battlespace, according to the Air Force. BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareAir Force F-15Es Train To Launch Cruise Missiles Over The Baltic SeaThe event also saw F-35 Joint Strike Fighters helping to pass vital information between Air Force and Army air and missile defense units. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020ShareStealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35During a major test, the drone acted as an airborne translator for the F-22 and F-35, while also flying in formation alongside them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyDec 15, 2020ShareHere Is What The Air Force’s New Robot Dogs Are Actually Capable OfThe Air Force is officially putting robot dogs into operational use. Here’s how they will be used today and how they will likely be used tomorrow. BYBrett TingleyDec 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020ShareU-2 Spy Plane Got New Target Recognition Capabilities In First-Ever In-Flight Software UpdateThe ability to generate Star Wars-themed logs of software changes was another part of the recent game-changing experiment. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyOct 14, 2020ShareThe Military’s Puzzling Plan To Have SpaceX Deliver A C-17’s Worth Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour (Updated)A new partnership with SpaceX and other companies could revolutionize how quickly the DoD can deliver cargo worldwide, but major questions remain. BYBrett TingleyOct 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2020ShareAir Force C-17 Launched A Pallet Of Mock Cruise Missiles During Recent Arsenal Plane TestThe test was part of a larger set of experiments centered on improving the service’s communications and data-sharing networks. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone-Launched Drone Breaks CoverThis low-cost unmanned demonstrator could give larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, game-changing new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 17, 2020ShareTesting Points To Relevance Of Hyper Velocity Projectile For Zumwalt Destroyer’s Dormant GunsA version of the Zumwalt’s beleaguered Advanced Gun System shot down a cruise missile with a Hyper Velocity Projectile during a major land-based test. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020ShareMQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge TestThe Air Force demonstrated the non-traditional forms of cruise missile defense while testing its new super command and control network. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020Share
BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowaySep 7, 2020ShareThe Air Force Just Tested “Robot Dogs” For Use In Base SecurityThe quadrupedal robots secured the perimeter of a base during a recent test of the USAF’s Advanced Battle Management System. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowaySep 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020ShareGlitzy Air Force Video Lays Out “Skyborg” Artificial Intelligence Combat Drone ProgramThe presentation outlines potential future mission sets, including air-to-air combat, and how the drones will fit into the service’s larger plans. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020Share
