Featured in AvengerBYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2022ShareThe FIM-92 Stinger Surface-To-Air Missile May Finally Get A ReplacementThe Army says the iconic Stinger design is increasingly obsolete and its existing stockpiles are dwindling. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2022ShareMissile-Laden F-16s Head To Romania Amid Fears Of Imminent War In UkraineThe U.S. is deploying more forces to Eastern Europe as it warns Russia may launch an invasion of Ukraine at any time. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareTwo New Secret Drone Programs Could Emerge In The Air Force’s Next Budget ProposalBetter late than never: Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall wants funds for classified advanced drones with ‘loyal wingman’ capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021ShareThis Is A Great Comparison Between General Atomics’ Avenger Drone ConfigurationsExamples of General Atomics Avenger and Avenger ER unmanned aircraft were spotted landing after taking part in a major exercise. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2021ShareSurface To Air Missiles Now Needed To Protect Critical U.S. Infrastructure During A CrisisGrowing threats to the homeland, especially from advanced cruise missiles, have prompted new initiatives aimed at defending key sites. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareThe Army Has Started Fielding Its First New Short Range Air Defense System In DecadesThe arrival of new Stryker-based air defense vehicles in Germany comes as aerial threats, especially small drones, continue to grow. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2021ShareHere’s How Fighter Pilots Could Control “Loyal Wingmen” Via A Tablet On Their ThighControlling unmanned wingmen could be as simple as pointing and clicking on a tablet strapped to the thighs of future fighter pilots. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 30, 2021ShareSkyborg AI Computer “Brain” Successfully Flew A General Atomics Avenger DroneThe Air Force’s Skyborg continues to be integrated into more aircraft, signaling that a variety of aircraft could someday be flown by the AI system. BYBrett TingleyJun 30, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareKratos Mako Loyal Wingman Drone Emerges With Major Modifications For Skyborg TrialsFlying autonomously alongside an F-16, the drone now has a large serpentine air intake and what appears to be an infrared search and track sensor. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2021ShareAmerican Avenger Air Defense Systems Reportedly Spotted On A Highway Linking Iraq And SyriaThe reported appearance of the Avengers in western Iraq comes not long after a top American general warned about the threat posed by small drones. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021ShareGeneral Atomics’ Stealthy Avenger Drone Flies With Infrared Search And Track PodThe Legion Pod gives the Avenger a way to spot and track even stealthy aircraft and provides a way to quickly add in other new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2021ShareOminous Iran-Related Threat To Fly Plane Into Capitol Broadcast To Air Traffic ControllersWhile Washington’s airspace is well defended, such a threat, which mentioned revenge for the killing of Iran’s General Soleimani, can’t be discounted. BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareThese Three Companies Will Build Drones To Carry The Air Force’s “Skyborg” AI Computer BrainThe Skyborg program is seeking to infuse artificial intelligence-driven autonomy into modular unmanned air combat vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics Avenger Drone Flew An Autonomous Air-To-Air Mission Using An AI BrainThe stealthy drone flew for hours, searching for potential aerial threats together with five other simulated drones. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareAmerica’s Startling Short Range Air Defense Gap And How To Close It FastFrom weaponized hobby drones, to artillery shells, to low-flying fighters and cruise missiles, U.S. ground forces are alarmingly vulnerable. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2020ShareEasing Drone Export Rules Is Great For The Defense Industry, But Doing So Has ConsequencesWhile being able to export advanced unmanned air combat systems abroad more easily is great for business, it could come at its own price. BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2020Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2022ShareThe FIM-92 Stinger Surface-To-Air Missile May Finally Get A ReplacementThe Army says the iconic Stinger design is increasingly obsolete and its existing stockpiles are dwindling. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2022ShareMissile-Laden F-16s Head To Romania Amid Fears Of Imminent War In UkraineThe U.S. is deploying more forces to Eastern Europe as it warns Russia may launch an invasion of Ukraine at any time. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareTwo New Secret Drone Programs Could Emerge In The Air Force’s Next Budget ProposalBetter late than never: Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall wants funds for classified advanced drones with ‘loyal wingman’ capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021ShareThis Is A Great Comparison Between General Atomics’ Avenger Drone ConfigurationsExamples of General Atomics Avenger and Avenger ER unmanned aircraft were spotted landing after taking part in a major exercise. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2021ShareSurface To Air Missiles Now Needed To Protect Critical U.S. Infrastructure During A CrisisGrowing threats to the homeland, especially from advanced cruise missiles, have prompted new initiatives aimed at defending key sites. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareThe Army Has Started Fielding Its First New Short Range Air Defense System In DecadesThe arrival of new Stryker-based air defense vehicles in Germany comes as aerial threats, especially small drones, continue to grow. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2021ShareHere’s How Fighter Pilots Could Control “Loyal Wingmen” Via A Tablet On Their ThighControlling unmanned wingmen could be as simple as pointing and clicking on a tablet strapped to the thighs of future fighter pilots. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 30, 2021ShareSkyborg AI Computer “Brain” Successfully Flew A General Atomics Avenger DroneThe Air Force’s Skyborg continues to be integrated into more aircraft, signaling that a variety of aircraft could someday be flown by the AI system. BYBrett TingleyJun 30, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareKratos Mako Loyal Wingman Drone Emerges With Major Modifications For Skyborg TrialsFlying autonomously alongside an F-16, the drone now has a large serpentine air intake and what appears to be an infrared search and track sensor. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2021ShareAmerican Avenger Air Defense Systems Reportedly Spotted On A Highway Linking Iraq And SyriaThe reported appearance of the Avengers in western Iraq comes not long after a top American general warned about the threat posed by small drones. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021ShareGeneral Atomics’ Stealthy Avenger Drone Flies With Infrared Search And Track PodThe Legion Pod gives the Avenger a way to spot and track even stealthy aircraft and provides a way to quickly add in other new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2021ShareOminous Iran-Related Threat To Fly Plane Into Capitol Broadcast To Air Traffic ControllersWhile Washington’s airspace is well defended, such a threat, which mentioned revenge for the killing of Iran’s General Soleimani, can’t be discounted. BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareThese Three Companies Will Build Drones To Carry The Air Force’s “Skyborg” AI Computer BrainThe Skyborg program is seeking to infuse artificial intelligence-driven autonomy into modular unmanned air combat vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics Avenger Drone Flew An Autonomous Air-To-Air Mission Using An AI BrainThe stealthy drone flew for hours, searching for potential aerial threats together with five other simulated drones. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareAmerica’s Startling Short Range Air Defense Gap And How To Close It FastFrom weaponized hobby drones, to artillery shells, to low-flying fighters and cruise missiles, U.S. ground forces are alarmingly vulnerable. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2020ShareEasing Drone Export Rules Is Great For The Defense Industry, But Doing So Has ConsequencesWhile being able to export advanced unmanned air combat systems abroad more easily is great for business, it could come at its own price. BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2020Share
