Featured in budgetBYEmma HelfrichMay 11, 2022ShareThe Navy’s Independence Class Littoral Combat Ships Are CrackingJust when you thought things couldn’t get worse for the Littoral Combat Ship program, the Independence class is experiencing cracking. BYEmma HelfrichMay 11, 2022ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareHere Is What Each Of The Navy’s Ship-Launched Missiles Actually CostsArming America’s fleet of fighting ships is an extremely expensive endeavor. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2020ShareBoeing Is Being Paid $84 Million Just For Manuals For New Air Force One JetNothing is cheap in aviation and especially when it comes to flying the President, but an F-35’s worth of manuals is amazing to comprehend. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2020ShareBYStephen WalkerMar 28, 2020ShareThe SR-71 Blackbird Was Almost Brought Back For The Global War On TerrorA little known chapter in the twilight of the SR-71 program became the final nail in its coffin. BYStephen WalkerMar 28, 2020ShareBYStephen WalkerFeb 14, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Can No Longer Fly At Low-Level And Their Annual Flight Hours Have Been RestrictedThe B-1 was never designed for perpetual combat operations and it hasn’t aged gracefully. Now major limits are being put on how and when they fly. BYStephen WalkerFeb 14, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 10, 2020ShareThe Navy Now Wants To Retire The First Four Of Its Troublesome Littoral Combat ShipsThese are exceptionally young ships to be pulled from service, underlining just how problematic and useless they truly are. BYTyler RogowayFeb 10, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareWanting To Retire B-1B Bombers Is One Thing, Actually Making It Happen Is AnotherThe Air Force will reportedly ask to retire a portion of its B-1Bs force, but the motivations behind the move and its feasibility are far from clear. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareBYTim McMillan and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareSpecial Access Programs And The Pentagon’s Ecosystem Of SecrecyWe shed light on the dark realm of the Department Of Defense’s often misunderstood classified apparatus in this comprehensive explainer. BYTim McMillan and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareTrump’s Ridiculous Resort Lifestyle Is Literally Breaking The Secret ServiceTrump slammed Obama continuously for playing golf and going on vacation and claimed his Presidency would be different. That is certainly not the case. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareTurkey Releases American Pastor But It Doesn’t Mean They’re Getting Their F-35sU.S. legislators have more requirements that need to be satisfied before they’ll stop trying to block delivery of the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareYou Have To Hear What Keeps The Head Of U.S. Strategic Command Up At NightIt’s not Kim Jong Un or Vladimir Putin. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2019Share8 F-15Xs For USAF And 22 F-5s For Navy In 2020 Budget RequestThe F-15X is officially real and the Navy and Marines are set to get a fresh influx of badly needed aggressor airframes. BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareUSAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: ReportWe revealed the existence of the F-15X concept last July and now it seems like it may become a line-item in the upcoming 2020 defense budget. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2018SharePentagon Moves Closer To Cutting Turkey’s Role In The F-35 Program If It Buys S-400 SAMsTurkey remains steadfast in its plans to purchase the air defense systems as its relations with the United States remain cool. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 19, 2018SharePork Floats!: Congress Inserts Three Littoral Combat Ships The Navy Doesn’t Want Into BudgetWhile adding ships, Congress cut funding to mission module development, creating a nasty paradox in which critical LCS missions are left in doubt. BYTyler RogowaySep 19, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2018ShareLet’s Talk About The Air Force’s Plan To Increase Squadrons From 312 To A Whopping 386The USAF needs to increase capacity in certain areas, but it stands to face extreme personnel and budget hurdles realizing such a large change. BYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2018Share12
BYEmma HelfrichMay 11, 2022ShareThe Navy’s Independence Class Littoral Combat Ships Are CrackingJust when you thought things couldn’t get worse for the Littoral Combat Ship program, the Independence class is experiencing cracking. BYEmma HelfrichMay 11, 2022Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareHere Is What Each Of The Navy’s Ship-Launched Missiles Actually CostsArming America’s fleet of fighting ships is an extremely expensive endeavor. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2020ShareBoeing Is Being Paid $84 Million Just For Manuals For New Air Force One JetNothing is cheap in aviation and especially when it comes to flying the President, but an F-35’s worth of manuals is amazing to comprehend. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2020Share
BYStephen WalkerMar 28, 2020ShareThe SR-71 Blackbird Was Almost Brought Back For The Global War On TerrorA little known chapter in the twilight of the SR-71 program became the final nail in its coffin. BYStephen WalkerMar 28, 2020Share
BYStephen WalkerFeb 14, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Can No Longer Fly At Low-Level And Their Annual Flight Hours Have Been RestrictedThe B-1 was never designed for perpetual combat operations and it hasn’t aged gracefully. Now major limits are being put on how and when they fly. BYStephen WalkerFeb 14, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 10, 2020ShareThe Navy Now Wants To Retire The First Four Of Its Troublesome Littoral Combat ShipsThese are exceptionally young ships to be pulled from service, underlining just how problematic and useless they truly are. BYTyler RogowayFeb 10, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareWanting To Retire B-1B Bombers Is One Thing, Actually Making It Happen Is AnotherThe Air Force will reportedly ask to retire a portion of its B-1Bs force, but the motivations behind the move and its feasibility are far from clear. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020Share
BYTim McMillan and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareSpecial Access Programs And The Pentagon’s Ecosystem Of SecrecyWe shed light on the dark realm of the Department Of Defense’s often misunderstood classified apparatus in this comprehensive explainer. BYTim McMillan and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareTrump’s Ridiculous Resort Lifestyle Is Literally Breaking The Secret ServiceTrump slammed Obama continuously for playing golf and going on vacation and claimed his Presidency would be different. That is certainly not the case. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareTurkey Releases American Pastor But It Doesn’t Mean They’re Getting Their F-35sU.S. legislators have more requirements that need to be satisfied before they’ll stop trying to block delivery of the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareYou Have To Hear What Keeps The Head Of U.S. Strategic Command Up At NightIt’s not Kim Jong Un or Vladimir Putin. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2019Share8 F-15Xs For USAF And 22 F-5s For Navy In 2020 Budget RequestThe F-15X is officially real and the Navy and Marines are set to get a fresh influx of badly needed aggressor airframes. BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareUSAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: ReportWe revealed the existence of the F-15X concept last July and now it seems like it may become a line-item in the upcoming 2020 defense budget. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2018SharePentagon Moves Closer To Cutting Turkey’s Role In The F-35 Program If It Buys S-400 SAMsTurkey remains steadfast in its plans to purchase the air defense systems as its relations with the United States remain cool. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 19, 2018SharePork Floats!: Congress Inserts Three Littoral Combat Ships The Navy Doesn’t Want Into BudgetWhile adding ships, Congress cut funding to mission module development, creating a nasty paradox in which critical LCS missions are left in doubt. BYTyler RogowaySep 19, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2018ShareLet’s Talk About The Air Force’s Plan To Increase Squadrons From 312 To A Whopping 386The USAF needs to increase capacity in certain areas, but it stands to face extreme personnel and budget hurdles realizing such a large change. BYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2018Share
