Featured in Anti-Ship MissilesBYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareNow Russia Wants To Bring Back Missile-Armed Ekranoplans To Defend Its Claims In The ArcticThe combat-capable “Orlan” could be as much an anti-access weapon as a tool for improving operational access to remote areas. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareIran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)The last time the Iranians trotted out the mock aircraft carrier for an exercise, they eventually blew it up. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareIran Looks Set To Blow Up Its Fake Aircraft Carrier AgainA simulated strike on an American carrier is not only a training opportunity, it is a highly symbolic act that fits right into the regime’s playbook. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareRussia’s Carrier Was Designed To Be Heavily Armed Even Without Its Air WingThe Admiral Kuznetsov’s most powerful combat punch has nothing to do with the aircraft it carries. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareAir Force Reveals B-1Bs Were Practicing Decapitating Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Last WeekRussia has decried that mission, as well as other American and NATO exercises around its borders in recent months, as provocative. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareTaiwan Wants Land-Based Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Counter Growing Chinese Naval PowerThe announcement comes as both of China’s aircraft carriers may be preparing to work together in a first-of-its-kind exercise. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2020ShareNavy Needed Targets To Mimic Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles So They Bought Real Ones From RussiaAfter the fall of the Soviet Union, the Navy acquired the same Kh-31 missiles that threatened its ships and made them into anti-ship missile targets. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020ShareMarine F/A-18 Hornets Fly Armed With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In JapanThe exercise sent a clear signal that Marine Hornets are ready to reach out and counter hostile maritime activities. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020SharePrivate Aggressors Stress Test The Air Defenses On The Navy’s Newest Aircraft CarrierThis was the first full test of the troubled carrier’s integrated air defense system against actual mock aerial adversaries. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareMarines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, MissilesThe Marine Corps says the ambitious shift toward smaller units, distributed operations, and unmanned capabilities is essential to staying relevant. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020ShareMarines Set To Be The First To Bring Back Land-Based Tomahawk Missiles Post-INF TreatyThe Marine Corps wants to use the ground-launched cruise missiles primarily as long-range anti-ship weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2020ShareNavy To Greatly Expand P-8 Poseidon’s Mission With New Missiles, Mines, Bombs, And DecoysThe plan reflects the better part of a decade of debate about expanding the roles and missions of these maritime patrol aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019SharePhoto Emerges Showing Sweden’s Stealthy Visby Class Corvette’s Tiny Radar SignatureThe ships combine a radar-deflecting physical design with composite materials and other features to achieve an impressive level of low observability. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareUS Navy Destroyers And Royal Navy Ships Use These Big Blow-Up Anti-Ship Missile DecoysThey are a low-cost addition to ships’ layered defenses used to counter anti-ship missiles and the Royal Navy want to invest in improved models. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThe Soviet’s ‘Golden Fish’ Missile Submarine Still Holds The Record As The World’s FastestThe only Project 661 boat ever made was extremely fast underwater, but was also costly and complex to build and operate. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2019SharePutin Names Ships, Subs That Will Get Shadowy Zircon Hypersonic Missile As Test Date ApproachesThe Russian President has also said that the missile will fly at more than nine times the speed of sound and hit targets at sea or on land. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareNew Photos Point To Chinese Bomber Being Able To Carry Huge Anti-Ship Ballistic MissilesThe H-6N missile carrier adds another long-range and very unpredictable layer to China’s already formidable anti-access umbrella. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2019ShareFrance Launches The First Of Its New Class Of Super Quiet “Barracuda” Attack SubmarinesThe Suffren and her sisters are set to usher in a new era of French Navy submarine operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareChina’s Reported Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Test In The South China Sea Is A Big DealThe test fits within a larger trend of increasingly provocative Chinese efforts to assert their authority in the disputed region. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareQatar Is Getting This Unique Amphibious ‘Mother Ship’ And Radar Picket Vessel Mash UpOperating together with four Italian-built corvettes, the ship will provide a wide range of important capabilities for the Qatari Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareFinland’s Getting Ice-Breaking Missile Corvettes With Serious Air Defense AbilitiesThe four all-new ships will be uniquely suited to Finnish requirements in the confines of Baltic Sea amid growing threats from Russia. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRussia’s Northern Fleet Brings The Fireworks In This “Explosive” Year In Review VideoThe short but intense montage shows off various ships and their missiles, guns, close-in protection systems, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Changing Its Plans for its Dumbed-Down Zumwalts and Their Ammoless GunsLooking to give the ships a niche, the service now wants them to focus on attacking other ships at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareJapan Is Looking At Developing its Very Own Land Attack Capable Cruise MissileAble to strike targets at sea or on land, the weapon could be an important deterrent to both North Korea and China. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHiMARS Goes To Sea: US Marines Now Fire Guided Artillery Rockets From ShipsThe combination offers a flexible precision strike option and could be a stepping stone to all-new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHouthi Rebels In Yemen Attacked Another UAE Ship and That’s All We Know For CertainWhatever the details, the Yemeni rebels continue to be a credible threat to military ships and commercial vessels operating in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIn a Blow to LCS, the US Navy Finally Admits it Needs a Real FrigateThe Navy’s newly released request for information demands more capability, including a robust area air defense capability, that existing Littoral Combat Ships… BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIsrael Just Launched A Containerized Ballistic Missile From The Deck Of A ShipLong-range weapons the size and shape of shipping containers can turn almost any ship quickly into an impromptu missile boat. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSaudi Arabia’s Naval Capabilities Will Balloon Thanks To Huge U.S. Arms DealRiyadh’s naval forces increasingly need new and better warships to counter Iran and project power throughout the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareFully Armed F-15Cs Have Arrived In The Middle East Amid Accusations Of Iranian Threats (Updated)The fighter jets join other F-15s, as well as B-52s and F-35s, already in the Middle East and the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group will soon arrive, too. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 7, 2019ShareWhat The Hell Is Going On With The U.S. And The Supposed New Threat Posed By Iran?Pompeo bolted to Iraq today as rumors swirled about Iranian missile movements, but two days into this saga we have more questions than answers. BYTyler RogowayMay 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As Will Get Navy’s New Air Defense Busting Missile Amid Talk Of Anti-Ship VariantsA new warhead design and modular payload bay could open up even more roles in the future for the new fast-flying missile. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareNew Lockheed Concept Shows Navy F-35C Armed With Hypersonic Cruise MissilesThe missile would be a follow-on version of a weapon Lockheed Martin is already developing for the Air Force. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2019ShareIran Claims It Tested A Submarine Launched Anti-Ship Missile Capable Of Standoff StrikesCombined with larger, domestically-produced subs, the weapons could present new challenges for the country’s opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareChina Wants U.S. To Know Its Ships In S. China Sea Can Be Targeted By Long Range Ballistic MissilesThis is the most recent in a series of increasingly provocative responses from China to American naval patrols in the disputed region. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2018ShareUSAF Flies Sudden Open Skies Recon Flight Over Ukraine As Russia And Ukraine Hold Missile DrillsFears of a major conflict persist nearly two weeks after a skirmish in the Kerch Strait left Ukranian sailors injured and in Russian captivity. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018ShareChina Reveals Short-Range Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Designed To Dodge Enemy DefensesThe Chinese have their own plans to use the missiles on land and at sea, but also hope to court foreign buyers. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareNATO Unfazed By Russia Plans To Fire Missiles Near Its Massive Exercise Off Norway (Updated)The western alliance says it isn’t worried about dueling drills as long as the Kremlin ‘behaves.’ BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2018ShareNavy Rushes To Get Littoral Combat Ships Anti-Ship Missiles They Desperately Need (Updated)The service is accelerating plans to give the ships more firepower, but serious questions remain about the ships’ capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018ShareNavy Wants New ‘Seawolf-Like’ Attack Submarines To Challenge Russian And Chinese ThreatsThe boats would be a key part of the service’s plans to revitalize its anti-submarine capabilities, but at a price of more than $5 billion each. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018ShareIran Reveals Upgraded Short Range Ballistic Missile It Claims Is ‘Stealthy’ and More PreciseThe announcement comes shortly after reports that the Iranians fired an earlier version of this weapon during an exercise in the Strait of Hormuz. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareIran Fired Ballistic Missile During Drills Where It Practiced Blockading the Strait of HormuzIt is also the first launch of a ballistic missile of any kind in more than a year and could draw harsh criticism from the Trump Administration. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018ShareIran To Practice Blockading Strait Of Hormuz As Saudis Say Mandeb Strait Is No Longer SafeAny serious Iranian attempt to shut down both passages simultaneously could be a nightmare scenario for international commerce, or worse. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareThe USMC Is Buying New Amphibious Vehicles That Can’t Swim Faster Than What They Have NowThe service itself isn’t sure that the expensive new wheeled vehicles will ever be able to fully replace the existing tracked types. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareIt’s Official, The Navy’s Next Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Will Be The Naval Strike MissileThe deal could also open a path to adding the American-Norweigan-made missiles, or variants, to other platforms at sea, in the air, and on land. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareChina Teases Its H-20 Stealth Bomber and Trolls Northrop Grumman At The Same TimeThe clip from China’s state-run aviation consortium shows what looks to be a flying wing type aircraft under a sheet. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018ShareYemen’s Houthi Rebels Reportedly Attacked a Saudi Oil Tanker in the Red SeaThe group suggested is would step up attacks on commercial ships in response to the Saudi-led coalition’s blockade of their last port. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2017ShareWatch The Navy Fire Its New Evolved Sea Sparrow Block II Missile For The First TimeThis new version of the Sea Sparrow features its own active radar seeker that will make fending off swarms of cruise missiles much more plausible. BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 17, 2016ShareUSS Mason Attacked For A Third Time While US Pushes Saudi Arabia On CeasefireThe news came as the Navy’s first Zumwalt class destroyer—a ship less capable of defending itself from anti-ship missiles than the USS Mason—was being commissioned. BYTyler RogowayOct 17, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016ShareIran Sending Warships To Yemeni Coast Following US Navy Tomahawk StrikeThe stakes are rising around the Mandeb Strait. BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016ShareTomahawk Cruise Missiles Pummel Houthi Controlled Radar Sites In YemenUS Navy strikes back after two separate attacks on its flotilla patrolling near the Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea. BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2016ShareUSS Mason Fired Three Missiles During Anti-Ship Missile Attack Off YemenThis was the real deal. BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 10, 2016ShareUS Destroyer Attacked by Anti-Ship Missiles From Rebel-Controlled Yemeni TerritoryThe attack comes just a week after the destruction of HSV-2 Swift in the same region and on the same day as ballistic missile attack on an air base deep inside Saudi territory. BYTyler RogowayOct 10, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2016ShareFishing Boat Hit by Accidentally Fired Taiwanese Supersonic Anti-Ship MissileThe bizarre mishap kills the captain, wounds three fisherman and badly damages a fishing boat. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2016Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareNow Russia Wants To Bring Back Missile-Armed Ekranoplans To Defend Its Claims In The ArcticThe combat-capable “Orlan” could be as much an anti-access weapon as a tool for improving operational access to remote areas. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareIran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)The last time the Iranians trotted out the mock aircraft carrier for an exercise, they eventually blew it up. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareIran Looks Set To Blow Up Its Fake Aircraft Carrier AgainA simulated strike on an American carrier is not only a training opportunity, it is a highly symbolic act that fits right into the regime’s playbook. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareRussia’s Carrier Was Designed To Be Heavily Armed Even Without Its Air WingThe Admiral Kuznetsov’s most powerful combat punch has nothing to do with the aircraft it carries. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareAir Force Reveals B-1Bs Were Practicing Decapitating Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Last WeekRussia has decried that mission, as well as other American and NATO exercises around its borders in recent months, as provocative. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareTaiwan Wants Land-Based Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Counter Growing Chinese Naval PowerThe announcement comes as both of China’s aircraft carriers may be preparing to work together in a first-of-its-kind exercise. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2020ShareNavy Needed Targets To Mimic Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles So They Bought Real Ones From RussiaAfter the fall of the Soviet Union, the Navy acquired the same Kh-31 missiles that threatened its ships and made them into anti-ship missile targets. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020ShareMarine F/A-18 Hornets Fly Armed With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In JapanThe exercise sent a clear signal that Marine Hornets are ready to reach out and counter hostile maritime activities. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020SharePrivate Aggressors Stress Test The Air Defenses On The Navy’s Newest Aircraft CarrierThis was the first full test of the troubled carrier’s integrated air defense system against actual mock aerial adversaries. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareMarines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, MissilesThe Marine Corps says the ambitious shift toward smaller units, distributed operations, and unmanned capabilities is essential to staying relevant. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020ShareMarines Set To Be The First To Bring Back Land-Based Tomahawk Missiles Post-INF TreatyThe Marine Corps wants to use the ground-launched cruise missiles primarily as long-range anti-ship weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2020ShareNavy To Greatly Expand P-8 Poseidon’s Mission With New Missiles, Mines, Bombs, And DecoysThe plan reflects the better part of a decade of debate about expanding the roles and missions of these maritime patrol aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019SharePhoto Emerges Showing Sweden’s Stealthy Visby Class Corvette’s Tiny Radar SignatureThe ships combine a radar-deflecting physical design with composite materials and other features to achieve an impressive level of low observability. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareUS Navy Destroyers And Royal Navy Ships Use These Big Blow-Up Anti-Ship Missile DecoysThey are a low-cost addition to ships’ layered defenses used to counter anti-ship missiles and the Royal Navy want to invest in improved models. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThe Soviet’s ‘Golden Fish’ Missile Submarine Still Holds The Record As The World’s FastestThe only Project 661 boat ever made was extremely fast underwater, but was also costly and complex to build and operate. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2019SharePutin Names Ships, Subs That Will Get Shadowy Zircon Hypersonic Missile As Test Date ApproachesThe Russian President has also said that the missile will fly at more than nine times the speed of sound and hit targets at sea or on land. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareNew Photos Point To Chinese Bomber Being Able To Carry Huge Anti-Ship Ballistic MissilesThe H-6N missile carrier adds another long-range and very unpredictable layer to China’s already formidable anti-access umbrella. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2019ShareFrance Launches The First Of Its New Class Of Super Quiet “Barracuda” Attack SubmarinesThe Suffren and her sisters are set to usher in a new era of French Navy submarine operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareChina’s Reported Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Test In The South China Sea Is A Big DealThe test fits within a larger trend of increasingly provocative Chinese efforts to assert their authority in the disputed region. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareQatar Is Getting This Unique Amphibious ‘Mother Ship’ And Radar Picket Vessel Mash UpOperating together with four Italian-built corvettes, the ship will provide a wide range of important capabilities for the Qatari Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareFinland’s Getting Ice-Breaking Missile Corvettes With Serious Air Defense AbilitiesThe four all-new ships will be uniquely suited to Finnish requirements in the confines of Baltic Sea amid growing threats from Russia. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRussia’s Northern Fleet Brings The Fireworks In This “Explosive” Year In Review VideoThe short but intense montage shows off various ships and their missiles, guns, close-in protection systems, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Changing Its Plans for its Dumbed-Down Zumwalts and Their Ammoless GunsLooking to give the ships a niche, the service now wants them to focus on attacking other ships at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareJapan Is Looking At Developing its Very Own Land Attack Capable Cruise MissileAble to strike targets at sea or on land, the weapon could be an important deterrent to both North Korea and China. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHiMARS Goes To Sea: US Marines Now Fire Guided Artillery Rockets From ShipsThe combination offers a flexible precision strike option and could be a stepping stone to all-new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHouthi Rebels In Yemen Attacked Another UAE Ship and That’s All We Know For CertainWhatever the details, the Yemeni rebels continue to be a credible threat to military ships and commercial vessels operating in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIn a Blow to LCS, the US Navy Finally Admits it Needs a Real FrigateThe Navy’s newly released request for information demands more capability, including a robust area air defense capability, that existing Littoral Combat Ships… BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIsrael Just Launched A Containerized Ballistic Missile From The Deck Of A ShipLong-range weapons the size and shape of shipping containers can turn almost any ship quickly into an impromptu missile boat. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSaudi Arabia’s Naval Capabilities Will Balloon Thanks To Huge U.S. Arms DealRiyadh’s naval forces increasingly need new and better warships to counter Iran and project power throughout the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareFully Armed F-15Cs Have Arrived In The Middle East Amid Accusations Of Iranian Threats (Updated)The fighter jets join other F-15s, as well as B-52s and F-35s, already in the Middle East and the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group will soon arrive, too. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 7, 2019ShareWhat The Hell Is Going On With The U.S. And The Supposed New Threat Posed By Iran?Pompeo bolted to Iraq today as rumors swirled about Iranian missile movements, but two days into this saga we have more questions than answers. BYTyler RogowayMay 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As Will Get Navy’s New Air Defense Busting Missile Amid Talk Of Anti-Ship VariantsA new warhead design and modular payload bay could open up even more roles in the future for the new fast-flying missile. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareNew Lockheed Concept Shows Navy F-35C Armed With Hypersonic Cruise MissilesThe missile would be a follow-on version of a weapon Lockheed Martin is already developing for the Air Force. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2019ShareIran Claims It Tested A Submarine Launched Anti-Ship Missile Capable Of Standoff StrikesCombined with larger, domestically-produced subs, the weapons could present new challenges for the country’s opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareChina Wants U.S. To Know Its Ships In S. China Sea Can Be Targeted By Long Range Ballistic MissilesThis is the most recent in a series of increasingly provocative responses from China to American naval patrols in the disputed region. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2018ShareUSAF Flies Sudden Open Skies Recon Flight Over Ukraine As Russia And Ukraine Hold Missile DrillsFears of a major conflict persist nearly two weeks after a skirmish in the Kerch Strait left Ukranian sailors injured and in Russian captivity. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018ShareChina Reveals Short-Range Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Designed To Dodge Enemy DefensesThe Chinese have their own plans to use the missiles on land and at sea, but also hope to court foreign buyers. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareNATO Unfazed By Russia Plans To Fire Missiles Near Its Massive Exercise Off Norway (Updated)The western alliance says it isn’t worried about dueling drills as long as the Kremlin ‘behaves.’ BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2018ShareNavy Rushes To Get Littoral Combat Ships Anti-Ship Missiles They Desperately Need (Updated)The service is accelerating plans to give the ships more firepower, but serious questions remain about the ships’ capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018ShareNavy Wants New ‘Seawolf-Like’ Attack Submarines To Challenge Russian And Chinese ThreatsThe boats would be a key part of the service’s plans to revitalize its anti-submarine capabilities, but at a price of more than $5 billion each. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018ShareIran Reveals Upgraded Short Range Ballistic Missile It Claims Is ‘Stealthy’ and More PreciseThe announcement comes shortly after reports that the Iranians fired an earlier version of this weapon during an exercise in the Strait of Hormuz. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareIran Fired Ballistic Missile During Drills Where It Practiced Blockading the Strait of HormuzIt is also the first launch of a ballistic missile of any kind in more than a year and could draw harsh criticism from the Trump Administration. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018ShareIran To Practice Blockading Strait Of Hormuz As Saudis Say Mandeb Strait Is No Longer SafeAny serious Iranian attempt to shut down both passages simultaneously could be a nightmare scenario for international commerce, or worse. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareThe USMC Is Buying New Amphibious Vehicles That Can’t Swim Faster Than What They Have NowThe service itself isn’t sure that the expensive new wheeled vehicles will ever be able to fully replace the existing tracked types. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareIt’s Official, The Navy’s Next Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Will Be The Naval Strike MissileThe deal could also open a path to adding the American-Norweigan-made missiles, or variants, to other platforms at sea, in the air, and on land. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareChina Teases Its H-20 Stealth Bomber and Trolls Northrop Grumman At The Same TimeThe clip from China’s state-run aviation consortium shows what looks to be a flying wing type aircraft under a sheet. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018ShareYemen’s Houthi Rebels Reportedly Attacked a Saudi Oil Tanker in the Red SeaThe group suggested is would step up attacks on commercial ships in response to the Saudi-led coalition’s blockade of their last port. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2017ShareWatch The Navy Fire Its New Evolved Sea Sparrow Block II Missile For The First TimeThis new version of the Sea Sparrow features its own active radar seeker that will make fending off swarms of cruise missiles much more plausible. BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 17, 2016ShareUSS Mason Attacked For A Third Time While US Pushes Saudi Arabia On CeasefireThe news came as the Navy’s first Zumwalt class destroyer—a ship less capable of defending itself from anti-ship missiles than the USS Mason—was being commissioned. BYTyler RogowayOct 17, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016ShareIran Sending Warships To Yemeni Coast Following US Navy Tomahawk StrikeThe stakes are rising around the Mandeb Strait. BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016ShareTomahawk Cruise Missiles Pummel Houthi Controlled Radar Sites In YemenUS Navy strikes back after two separate attacks on its flotilla patrolling near the Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea. BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2016ShareUSS Mason Fired Three Missiles During Anti-Ship Missile Attack Off YemenThis was the real deal. BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 10, 2016ShareUS Destroyer Attacked by Anti-Ship Missiles From Rebel-Controlled Yemeni TerritoryThe attack comes just a week after the destruction of HSV-2 Swift in the same region and on the same day as ballistic missile attack on an air base deep inside Saudi territory. BYTyler RogowayOct 10, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2016ShareFishing Boat Hit by Accidentally Fired Taiwanese Supersonic Anti-Ship MissileThe bizarre mishap kills the captain, wounds three fisherman and badly damages a fishing boat. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2016Share