Featured in communicationsBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareThis Is A Rare Shot Of POTUS Inside A Sensitive Compartmented Info FacilityIt’s like the real world version of Agent Smart’s “Cone Of Silence.” BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2020SharePentagon Has Tested A Suicide Drone That Gets To Its Target Area At Hypersonic SpeedThe system would allow a drone to be delivered to a defended target far away in a matter of minutes, where it could then hunt down its target. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020ShareOne Example From The Army’s Tiny Fleet Of Stretch Limo-Like Humvees Is Still Soldiering OnWe trace the intriguing origins of one of the Army’s most exotic battle wagons and discern what at least one of them is up to now. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareE-11A Pilots Died Flying An Aircraft From A Fleet So Small None Are In The U.S. For TrainingAll of the individuals who fly these highly specialized planes, all of which are forward-deployed in Afghanistan, volunteer for the job. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 6, 2019ShareRC-135 Rivet Joint Surveillance Jet Emerges With Puzzling New ModificationAn odd antenna installation has taken the place of a fairly recent satellite communications upgrade on one of the important signals intelligence jets. BYTyler RogowayDec 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019ShareAir Force Wants Its XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone To Help F-22s And F-35s Talk To Each OtherAn XQ-58 working as a stealthy data fusion and relay node would give America’s two stealth fighters the ability to fight together like never before. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 12, 2019ShareMaster Chart Showing US Military Aircraft And Their Data-Links Includes RQ-170 SentinelThe diagram offers a detailed look at which planes and helicopters have which systems, but undoubtedly leaves out certain classified capabilities. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019ShareNavy Ships Look To WWII Era Message-Filled Bean Bags To Communicate Without RadiosHelicopters would rapidly ferry the messages between ships in a reboot of a communications method that dates back to World War II. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA Tornado Left the USAF With Only One Active E-4B “Doomsday Plane” for MonthsThe incident only underscores the need for the service to move quickly to find replacements for the aging and expensive to operate planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDARPA Wants to Use Fish and Other Sea Life to Track Enemy SubmarinesAs part of a larger “Ocean of Things,” an array of sensors would watch marine animal activities for signs of man-made intruders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Is Getting A New Owner, New Abilities, and a SisterThe service has taken over the project from DARPA and is looking to transform it from an experiment to an operational asset as fast as possible. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareChina Reveals It Has Two Underwater Listening Devices Within Range of GuamThe sensors are officially for scientific purposes, but they could just as easily monitor submarine movements and gather other intelligence. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareA Primer On The Raging Battle For A New Pentagon Space CorpsAs Defense Secretary James Mattis enters the debate, lawmakers are already deeply divided about creating a new military branch. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Has Sailed Autonomously To Hawaii And Back Amid Talk Of New RolesThe service is now looking at using the unmanned ships as electronic warfare platforms to blind and distract opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2018ShareChina’s NYC-Sized ‘Earthquake Warning System’ Array Sounds More Like A Way To Talk To SubmarinesWith the largest submarine force on Earth, the Chinese increasingly need long-range communications options that don’t require the boats to surface. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018ShareUkraine Returns Electronic Warfare Choppers To Service Amid Fears Of War With RussiaJamming systems have already been a major component of the conflict between Ukrainian forces and Russian-supported separatists. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018ShareNew 3D Audio Will Allow A-10 Pilots To Hear Alerts Come From The Direction Of The ThreatThe improved sound system will also help segregate radio messages and other audio so aviators can better focus their attention on what’s important. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareUSMC Wants Truck-Mounted Plasma Weapon To Temporarily Blind, Deafen, And Even Yell At PeopleThe service is hoping the same less-than-lethal weapons will be able to do double duty as communication systems and short-range sensors, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018ShareThe Pentagon’s Tiny Covert Mics That Clip Onto Your Teeth Are A Game ChangerHidden inside your mouth, the device sends radio messages vibrating through the bones in your head straight into your inner ear. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2018ShareIsrael Unveils Updated Armored Command Vehicle And Will Give Merkava Tank Crews X-Ray VisionIsrael’s new armored command and control vehicle is much larger than its predecessor and is likely to bring high-end networking to the ground fight. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareHere’s The Army’s Plan For Making Its Apaches More Capable At Sea And Deadlier OverallThe Version 6 update package will also improve the gunship’s ability to tag-team with drones and collect and share various sensor data. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018ShareSix Down To Earth Questions We Have About Trump’s Space ForceThe president has told the U.S. military to get moving on standing up its sixth branch, but doing so will be easier said than done. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2018ShareAmerican General Says ‘Adversaries’ Are Jamming AC-130 Gunships in SyriaRussia, which already appears to be waging a hybrid conflict against the United States in the country, is very likely behind these attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2018ShareUS Military Scientists Are Building a Laser Cannon That Shoots Disembodied VoicesThe experimental system uses two lasers to generate light, sound, and heat and could be useful for crowd control or other functions. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2018ShareNavy’s Blue Ridge Class Command Ships Once Had This Wacky Air Defense Missile SystemAlthough the ability to fire Sea Sparrow missiles seems impressive, in actuality the system was lacking in almost every regard. BYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 22, 2018ShareTake A Rare Glimpse Inside The Navy’s Massive Blue Ridge Class Command ShipsInside what some would consider the most important vessels in the entire U.S. Navy and the nerve centers of the fleet. BYTyler RogowayJan 22, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2017ShareWe Chew The Fat About BACN With Program Boss And Airman Who Used It In CombatThe high-flying Battlefield Airborne Communications Node is one of the most dynamic but misunderstood systems in the USAF’s inventory. BYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2017ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2017ShareU-2 Flies in Alaska Exercise for First Time, But Not as a Spy PlaneThe Dragon Lady carried a special communications package to help get information to and from other aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2017Share“Air Force One” Jet Reemerges With Upgraded Communications For World TripOne of the USAF’s two VC-25As may look a little bit different than the other with its new twin SATCOM installations along its spine. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2017Share12
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareThis Is A Rare Shot Of POTUS Inside A Sensitive Compartmented Info FacilityIt’s like the real world version of Agent Smart’s “Cone Of Silence.” BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2020SharePentagon Has Tested A Suicide Drone That Gets To Its Target Area At Hypersonic SpeedThe system would allow a drone to be delivered to a defended target far away in a matter of minutes, where it could then hunt down its target. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020ShareOne Example From The Army’s Tiny Fleet Of Stretch Limo-Like Humvees Is Still Soldiering OnWe trace the intriguing origins of one of the Army’s most exotic battle wagons and discern what at least one of them is up to now. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareE-11A Pilots Died Flying An Aircraft From A Fleet So Small None Are In The U.S. For TrainingAll of the individuals who fly these highly specialized planes, all of which are forward-deployed in Afghanistan, volunteer for the job. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 6, 2019ShareRC-135 Rivet Joint Surveillance Jet Emerges With Puzzling New ModificationAn odd antenna installation has taken the place of a fairly recent satellite communications upgrade on one of the important signals intelligence jets. BYTyler RogowayDec 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019ShareAir Force Wants Its XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone To Help F-22s And F-35s Talk To Each OtherAn XQ-58 working as a stealthy data fusion and relay node would give America’s two stealth fighters the ability to fight together like never before. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 12, 2019ShareMaster Chart Showing US Military Aircraft And Their Data-Links Includes RQ-170 SentinelThe diagram offers a detailed look at which planes and helicopters have which systems, but undoubtedly leaves out certain classified capabilities. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019ShareNavy Ships Look To WWII Era Message-Filled Bean Bags To Communicate Without RadiosHelicopters would rapidly ferry the messages between ships in a reboot of a communications method that dates back to World War II. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA Tornado Left the USAF With Only One Active E-4B “Doomsday Plane” for MonthsThe incident only underscores the need for the service to move quickly to find replacements for the aging and expensive to operate planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDARPA Wants to Use Fish and Other Sea Life to Track Enemy SubmarinesAs part of a larger “Ocean of Things,” an array of sensors would watch marine animal activities for signs of man-made intruders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Is Getting A New Owner, New Abilities, and a SisterThe service has taken over the project from DARPA and is looking to transform it from an experiment to an operational asset as fast as possible. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareChina Reveals It Has Two Underwater Listening Devices Within Range of GuamThe sensors are officially for scientific purposes, but they could just as easily monitor submarine movements and gather other intelligence. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareA Primer On The Raging Battle For A New Pentagon Space CorpsAs Defense Secretary James Mattis enters the debate, lawmakers are already deeply divided about creating a new military branch. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Has Sailed Autonomously To Hawaii And Back Amid Talk Of New RolesThe service is now looking at using the unmanned ships as electronic warfare platforms to blind and distract opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2018ShareChina’s NYC-Sized ‘Earthquake Warning System’ Array Sounds More Like A Way To Talk To SubmarinesWith the largest submarine force on Earth, the Chinese increasingly need long-range communications options that don’t require the boats to surface. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018ShareUkraine Returns Electronic Warfare Choppers To Service Amid Fears Of War With RussiaJamming systems have already been a major component of the conflict between Ukrainian forces and Russian-supported separatists. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018ShareNew 3D Audio Will Allow A-10 Pilots To Hear Alerts Come From The Direction Of The ThreatThe improved sound system will also help segregate radio messages and other audio so aviators can better focus their attention on what’s important. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareUSMC Wants Truck-Mounted Plasma Weapon To Temporarily Blind, Deafen, And Even Yell At PeopleThe service is hoping the same less-than-lethal weapons will be able to do double duty as communication systems and short-range sensors, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018ShareThe Pentagon’s Tiny Covert Mics That Clip Onto Your Teeth Are A Game ChangerHidden inside your mouth, the device sends radio messages vibrating through the bones in your head straight into your inner ear. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2018ShareIsrael Unveils Updated Armored Command Vehicle And Will Give Merkava Tank Crews X-Ray VisionIsrael’s new armored command and control vehicle is much larger than its predecessor and is likely to bring high-end networking to the ground fight. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareHere’s The Army’s Plan For Making Its Apaches More Capable At Sea And Deadlier OverallThe Version 6 update package will also improve the gunship’s ability to tag-team with drones and collect and share various sensor data. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018ShareSix Down To Earth Questions We Have About Trump’s Space ForceThe president has told the U.S. military to get moving on standing up its sixth branch, but doing so will be easier said than done. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2018ShareAmerican General Says ‘Adversaries’ Are Jamming AC-130 Gunships in SyriaRussia, which already appears to be waging a hybrid conflict against the United States in the country, is very likely behind these attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2018ShareUS Military Scientists Are Building a Laser Cannon That Shoots Disembodied VoicesThe experimental system uses two lasers to generate light, sound, and heat and could be useful for crowd control or other functions. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2018ShareNavy’s Blue Ridge Class Command Ships Once Had This Wacky Air Defense Missile SystemAlthough the ability to fire Sea Sparrow missiles seems impressive, in actuality the system was lacking in almost every regard. BYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 22, 2018ShareTake A Rare Glimpse Inside The Navy’s Massive Blue Ridge Class Command ShipsInside what some would consider the most important vessels in the entire U.S. Navy and the nerve centers of the fleet. BYTyler RogowayJan 22, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2017ShareWe Chew The Fat About BACN With Program Boss And Airman Who Used It In CombatThe high-flying Battlefield Airborne Communications Node is one of the most dynamic but misunderstood systems in the USAF’s inventory. BYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2017Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2017ShareU-2 Flies in Alaska Exercise for First Time, But Not as a Spy PlaneThe Dragon Lady carried a special communications package to help get information to and from other aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2017Share“Air Force One” Jet Reemerges With Upgraded Communications For World TripOne of the USAF’s two VC-25As may look a little bit different than the other with its new twin SATCOM installations along its spine. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2017Share