Featured in cruise missilesBYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2021ShareSouth Korea Tests Four New Missiles After North Korean LaunchesA “high-power” ballistic missile and a supersonic cruise missile are among new developments revealed in the latest round of Korean saber-rattling. BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 13, 2021ShareEverything We Know About North Korea’s New “Strategic” Cruise Missile TestA nuclear-armed cruise missile could significantly enhance the credibility of North Korea’s nuclear deterrent. BYThomas NewdickSep 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021ShareMC-145B Wily Coyote Special Ops Planes Will Be Able To Launch Stealth Cruise MissilesThe ability to launch Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles could give the modified Polish transport aircraft a role in higher-end conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2021ShareRussian Warships Came Within Just 34 Miles Of Hawaii During Recent DrillsA Russian naval flotilla passing so close to the Hawaiian Islands is an extremely unusual show of force. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2021ShareRussia Practices Destroying Enemy Carriers In Pacific Drills Sending U.S. Alarm Bells RingingRussia’s Pacific Fleet has been flexing its muscles not far from Hawaii as the U.S. military gears up for an apparent missile test in the area. BYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2021ShareMC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike MissionAdvanced network capabilities were key to the most recent test of an MC-130J special operations transport plane transformed into a missile truck. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2021ShareThis Is The Pentagon’s $27 Billion Master Plan To Deter China In The PacificThe plans include calls for deploying long-range missiles in the Western Pacific, new missile defenses and sensor networks, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 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 TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareHere’s Everything We Know About Skunk Works’ Secretive ‘Speed Racer’ ProgramThe design is primarily intended to validate new digital engineering tools and techniques, but that could be just the beginning. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2021ShareDid Russia Try To Refute Criticisms Of Its Missiles By Showing One Blowing Up A Syrian Hospital?After claims that Russia’s Iskander-E ballistic missiles failed to work as advertised, Russia set out to correct the record. It didn’t go well. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 14, 2021ShareThe Oddly Shaped USS Grayback Was A Cold War Submarine Like No OtherThe remarkable sub’s story includes launching fighter-sized cruise missiles, attempting to rescue Vietnam War PoWs, and getting painted bright orange. BYThomas NewdickFeb 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2021ShareMarine Corps Reveals It Has Tested A New Anti-Ship Missile Launcher TruckNew mobile missile launchers are an essential part of the Marine Corps’ future distributed operations concepts. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2021ShareTop Navy Intel Officer Hopes China Will Keep Dumping Money Into Anti-Ship Ballistic MissilesThe Navy is strongly hinting that it feels it is well on its way to mitigating the very real threats posed by anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021ShareCheck Out This F-15E Strike Eagle Packing A Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise MissileF-15Es are some of the Air Force’s most in-demand combat aircraft and are an important delivery platform for the stealthy JASSMs. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 21, 2021ShareThe Air Force’s New Report On Ballistic And Cruise Missiles Misses Its TargetAccording to a U.S. think tank, the Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat report is both inconsistent and contradictory. BYThomas NewdickJan 21, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021ShareThe Age Of Swarming Air-Launched Munitions Has Officially Begun With Air Force TestThe Air Force has begun test-launching networked glide bombs that work together to sort, target, and destroy targets cooperatively on their own. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareExplosive-Laden Boat Strikes Oil Tanker In Saudi Arabian PortThe attack has the hallmarks of past operations by Iranian backed Yemeni-rebels and follows weeks of similar incidents in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe State Department Is Now Warning Of Impending Drone Attacks And How To Survive ThemThese kinds of ominous drone alerts belonged only in dystopian fiction just a short time ago. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 24, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At A B-1 Bomber Carrying A Stealthy Cruise Missile ExternallyThe Air Force hopes its B-1s will eventually be able to carry up to a dozen of the missiles, and potentially hypersonic weapons, on external pylons. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 23, 2020ShareYemen’s Houthi Rebels Say They Struck Saudi Oil Facility With New Type Of Cruise MissileThe Houthi strike on Jeddah on the Red Sea came amid reports of a secret meeting between Saudi and Israeli officials elsewhere in the country. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareArmy Offers Glimpse Of New Low-Cost Surface-To-Air MissileThe weapon is intended to fill a critical gap between high-end Patriot and shoulder-fired Stinger surface-to-air missile systems. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020SharePutin Says He’ll Limit Cruise Missile Deployments To Get Missile Defense Site InspectionsThe Kremlin also wants to block the fielding of missiles to Europe that had been banned under the now defunct INF treaty. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2020ShareSAM System That Guards Washington DC Just Made Its Lowest Ever Intercept Of A Mock Cruise MissileThe National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System is critical to protecting America’s capital and surrounding areas from air and missile threats. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 22, 2020ShareTaiwan Displays Air-Launched Cruise Missiles At Air Base In Heart Of Taiwan StraitTaiwan’s air force is fielding air-launched cruise missiles on the island chain of Penghu, which occupies a strategic position in the Taiwan Strait. BYThomas NewdickSep 22, 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020ShareTest Aircraft Have Been Lugging DARPA’s Prototype Hypersonic Cruise Missiles AroundLive flight tests of these secretive air-breathing hypersonic weapons could be imminent. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph 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 14, 2020ShareAir Force Close To Test Firing Low-Cost Cruise Missile As Work On Swarming Munitions ProgressesThe service is developing inexpensive stand-off munitions that can be networked together and with other weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareHere’s How Hypersonic Weapons Could Completely Change the Face of WarfareMissiles and aircraft zipping around at Mach five and above could dramatically change how military forces attack and defend. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2020ShareThe Air Force Almost Got A Near Hypersonic Radar Plane Killing Cruise Missile Decades AgoThe primary goal was to give bombers, such as the B-52, a means to destroy Soviet air defense sites and airborne early warning and control aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareAir Force Wants To Use External Pylons To Arm The B-1B Bomber With 31 Hypersonic MissilesThe configuration would revolutionize the B-1’s standoff strike capability and it would keep the jet relevant as it enters the twilight of its career. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020ShareCheck Out This Soviet Submarine Firing A Nuclear Ballistic Missile While Docked PiersideThe Russian Navy has reportedly looked into reviving this tactic, but for cruise-missile armed submarines. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareAir Force’s Gray Wolf Program Tests Game-Changing Small Low-Cost Jet EngineThe Air Force funded the development of the engine as part of a project to develop low-cost cruise missiles, but it could have wider applications. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 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 25, 2020SharePhotos Surface Of The Army’s Crazy 1,000 Mile Range Supergun Concept: Here’s What We KnowThe Army says the super-long-range cannon could help engage targets deep inside hostile territory and blow apart an opponent’s defenses. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2020ShareProposed Facility Would Drastically Cut Down Time Required To Arm Bombers On GuamThe badly needed improvements would trim the time it takes to load weapons into a bomber’s bomb bay from 11 hours to two and a half hours. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2020ShareThe B-52 Almost Got An Ahead Of Its Time Air-Launched Ballistic Missile Named SkyboltAir-launched ballistic missiles are back in vogue now, so it’s worth remembering that the Air Force was looking to adopt one more than 50 years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2020ShareRussian Navy’s Top Officer Says Shadowy Zircon Hypersonic Missile Has “Childhood Diseases”The missile, details about which are scant, has at least some development hurdles to overcome and is still years away from entering service. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareCongress Poised To Cancel Non-Nuclear Version Of Air Force’s Future Stealth Cruise MissileThe decision to eliminate this Congressional mandate could increase the emphasis on alternative conventional long-range cruise missile designs. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareSatellite Image Shows First Two B-52 Bombers Have Arrived In Diego Garcia Amid Iran CrisisPresident Donald Trump has announced new sanctions and called for international action on Iran, but also says he is evaluating other response options. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareUpgraded Israeli Iron Dome Defense System Swats Down 100 Percent Of Targets In TestsIron Dome is getting more updates after nearly a decade in service as the threat of improving rockets, missiles, small drones, and more grows. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s B-52H Bomber Force Has Said Goodbye To Its Nuclear BombsA new Air Force manual confirms that the only nuclear weapons these iconic aircraft are now approved to carry are nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020SharePentagon Deploys Six B-52s To Diego Garcia Beyond The Reach Of Iran’s Ballistic MissilesAirbases and aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are vulnerable to Iran’s deep stock of ballistic and cruise missiles, but not Diego Garcia. BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019ShareAir Force Tests Laser Guided Rockets In The Air-To-Air Role To Shoot Down Cruise MissilesA recent test was a proof of concept for using these air-to-ground weapons to knock down cruise missiles, but they could also take out small drones. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019SharePentagon Conducts First Test Of Non-Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile Post-INF Treaty (Updated)The launch, which the Pentagon had previously said would come before the end of the year, could have major geopolitical ramifications. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2019ShareRussia Plans To Set Up Massive New Radar Array To Help “Control” The Arctic RegionRussia claims the new radar would give it enhanced early warning of incoming aircraft, cruise missiles, and hypersonic weapons from the region. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe U.S. Sold This Unique Stealth Drone Called ‘Scarab’ To Egypt In The 1980sThe Egyptians never even unboxed most of the unmanned aircraft, which were state-of-the-art for their time, but they may still be flying some of them. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 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 26, 2019ShareRussia Admits Its Allegedly Treaty-Busting Cruise Missile Exists, But Denies U.S. ClaimsThe Kremlin accuses the United States of exploiting arms control deals to gather intelligence and warns of a potential arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019ShareRussia Is Eying More Armed Icebreakers After Launching Missile-Toting Arctic Patrol ShipThe Ivan Papanin, the first of the Project 23550 icebreaking warships, is our first look at Russia’s specialized Arctic naval force. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 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 TrevithickSep 27, 2019ShareChina Leaks Video Of Mysterious Ground-Launched MissileWhat one can see in a brief video clip suggests that it could be a very-high-speed, long-range weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareU.S. Destroyer Arrives Off Saudi Arabia Amid Plans To Bolster The Kingdom’s Air DefensesThe United States has also called on other nations to contribute to this and other efforts to deter Iranian aggression in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019ShareHere’s All The New Info You Need To Know In The Aftermath Of The Saudi Oil Facilities AttacksThe Saudis say their evidence shows Iran sponsored the strikes and that they did not originate in Yemen, but stopped short of blaming any group. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The Attacks On Saudi Arabia’s Oil Facilities (Updated)The U.S. has disputed Yemeni rebels’ claims that they were responsible, while the Saudis also say the strikes originated outside Yemen. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019SharePutin Demands Response To U.S. Tomahawk Test Despite Having Treaty-Busting MissilesThe seemingly obvious course of action is to “reveal” the long-range ground-launched cruise missiles it has now, but Russia may need to wait to do so. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2019ShareRussia Changes Position On Radiation Leaks Again Weeks After Nuclear Missile ExplosionThe Kremlin has admitted certain radioactive substances got released in the accident, raising new questions about what really happened. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareTaiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key SitesTaiwanese military installations face ever-increasing risks from Chinese cruise missiles, as well as other aerial threats. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareRussia Will “Briefly” Evacuate Village Near Site Of Nuclear-Powered Missile Accident (Updated)Regional authorities have not explained why they’re only now telling residents to leave the area five days after the accident. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareEvidence Grows That Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Doomsday Missile Was What Blew Up Last Week (Updated)Seven personnel from a major nuclear weapons research laboratory died in the mysterious incident at a test site in northwestern Russia. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareRussia Admits Mysterious Missile Engine Explosion Involved A Nuclear ‘Isotope Power Source’ (Updated)This new detail and other information suggest that the accident might have involved one of Russia’s nuclear-powered cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareWhat We Know About A Reported Radiation Leak In Russia After A Missile Engine Exploded (Updated)The incident has killed two people and follows a spate of serious accidents within the Russian military and the country’s defense industrial sector. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 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, 2019Share123
BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2021ShareSouth Korea Tests Four New Missiles After North Korean LaunchesA “high-power” ballistic missile and a supersonic cruise missile are among new developments revealed in the latest round of Korean saber-rattling. BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 13, 2021ShareEverything We Know About North Korea’s New “Strategic” Cruise Missile TestA nuclear-armed cruise missile could significantly enhance the credibility of North Korea’s nuclear deterrent. BYThomas NewdickSep 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021ShareMC-145B Wily Coyote Special Ops Planes Will Be Able To Launch Stealth Cruise MissilesThe ability to launch Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles could give the modified Polish transport aircraft a role in higher-end conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2021ShareRussian Warships Came Within Just 34 Miles Of Hawaii During Recent DrillsA Russian naval flotilla passing so close to the Hawaiian Islands is an extremely unusual show of force. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2021ShareRussia Practices Destroying Enemy Carriers In Pacific Drills Sending U.S. Alarm Bells RingingRussia’s Pacific Fleet has been flexing its muscles not far from Hawaii as the U.S. military gears up for an apparent missile test in the area. BYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2021ShareMC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike MissionAdvanced network capabilities were key to the most recent test of an MC-130J special operations transport plane transformed into a missile truck. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2021ShareThis Is The Pentagon’s $27 Billion Master Plan To Deter China In The PacificThe plans include calls for deploying long-range missiles in the Western Pacific, new missile defenses and sensor networks, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 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 TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareHere’s Everything We Know About Skunk Works’ Secretive ‘Speed Racer’ ProgramThe design is primarily intended to validate new digital engineering tools and techniques, but that could be just the beginning. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2021ShareDid Russia Try To Refute Criticisms Of Its Missiles By Showing One Blowing Up A Syrian Hospital?After claims that Russia’s Iskander-E ballistic missiles failed to work as advertised, Russia set out to correct the record. It didn’t go well. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 14, 2021ShareThe Oddly Shaped USS Grayback Was A Cold War Submarine Like No OtherThe remarkable sub’s story includes launching fighter-sized cruise missiles, attempting to rescue Vietnam War PoWs, and getting painted bright orange. BYThomas NewdickFeb 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2021ShareMarine Corps Reveals It Has Tested A New Anti-Ship Missile Launcher TruckNew mobile missile launchers are an essential part of the Marine Corps’ future distributed operations concepts. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2021ShareTop Navy Intel Officer Hopes China Will Keep Dumping Money Into Anti-Ship Ballistic MissilesThe Navy is strongly hinting that it feels it is well on its way to mitigating the very real threats posed by anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021ShareCheck Out This F-15E Strike Eagle Packing A Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise MissileF-15Es are some of the Air Force’s most in-demand combat aircraft and are an important delivery platform for the stealthy JASSMs. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 21, 2021ShareThe Air Force’s New Report On Ballistic And Cruise Missiles Misses Its TargetAccording to a U.S. think tank, the Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat report is both inconsistent and contradictory. BYThomas NewdickJan 21, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021ShareThe Age Of Swarming Air-Launched Munitions Has Officially Begun With Air Force TestThe Air Force has begun test-launching networked glide bombs that work together to sort, target, and destroy targets cooperatively on their own. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareExplosive-Laden Boat Strikes Oil Tanker In Saudi Arabian PortThe attack has the hallmarks of past operations by Iranian backed Yemeni-rebels and follows weeks of similar incidents in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe State Department Is Now Warning Of Impending Drone Attacks And How To Survive ThemThese kinds of ominous drone alerts belonged only in dystopian fiction just a short time ago. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 24, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At A B-1 Bomber Carrying A Stealthy Cruise Missile ExternallyThe Air Force hopes its B-1s will eventually be able to carry up to a dozen of the missiles, and potentially hypersonic weapons, on external pylons. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 23, 2020ShareYemen’s Houthi Rebels Say They Struck Saudi Oil Facility With New Type Of Cruise MissileThe Houthi strike on Jeddah on the Red Sea came amid reports of a secret meeting between Saudi and Israeli officials elsewhere in the country. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareArmy Offers Glimpse Of New Low-Cost Surface-To-Air MissileThe weapon is intended to fill a critical gap between high-end Patriot and shoulder-fired Stinger surface-to-air missile systems. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020SharePutin Says He’ll Limit Cruise Missile Deployments To Get Missile Defense Site InspectionsThe Kremlin also wants to block the fielding of missiles to Europe that had been banned under the now defunct INF treaty. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2020ShareSAM System That Guards Washington DC Just Made Its Lowest Ever Intercept Of A Mock Cruise MissileThe National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System is critical to protecting America’s capital and surrounding areas from air and missile threats. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 22, 2020ShareTaiwan Displays Air-Launched Cruise Missiles At Air Base In Heart Of Taiwan StraitTaiwan’s air force is fielding air-launched cruise missiles on the island chain of Penghu, which occupies a strategic position in the Taiwan Strait. BYThomas NewdickSep 22, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020ShareTest Aircraft Have Been Lugging DARPA’s Prototype Hypersonic Cruise Missiles AroundLive flight tests of these secretive air-breathing hypersonic weapons could be imminent. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020Share
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 14, 2020ShareAir Force Close To Test Firing Low-Cost Cruise Missile As Work On Swarming Munitions ProgressesThe service is developing inexpensive stand-off munitions that can be networked together and with other weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareHere’s How Hypersonic Weapons Could Completely Change the Face of WarfareMissiles and aircraft zipping around at Mach five and above could dramatically change how military forces attack and defend. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2020ShareThe Air Force Almost Got A Near Hypersonic Radar Plane Killing Cruise Missile Decades AgoThe primary goal was to give bombers, such as the B-52, a means to destroy Soviet air defense sites and airborne early warning and control aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareAir Force Wants To Use External Pylons To Arm The B-1B Bomber With 31 Hypersonic MissilesThe configuration would revolutionize the B-1’s standoff strike capability and it would keep the jet relevant as it enters the twilight of its career. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020ShareCheck Out This Soviet Submarine Firing A Nuclear Ballistic Missile While Docked PiersideThe Russian Navy has reportedly looked into reviving this tactic, but for cruise-missile armed submarines. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareAir Force’s Gray Wolf Program Tests Game-Changing Small Low-Cost Jet EngineThe Air Force funded the development of the engine as part of a project to develop low-cost cruise missiles, but it could have wider applications. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 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 25, 2020SharePhotos Surface Of The Army’s Crazy 1,000 Mile Range Supergun Concept: Here’s What We KnowThe Army says the super-long-range cannon could help engage targets deep inside hostile territory and blow apart an opponent’s defenses. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2020ShareProposed Facility Would Drastically Cut Down Time Required To Arm Bombers On GuamThe badly needed improvements would trim the time it takes to load weapons into a bomber’s bomb bay from 11 hours to two and a half hours. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2020ShareThe B-52 Almost Got An Ahead Of Its Time Air-Launched Ballistic Missile Named SkyboltAir-launched ballistic missiles are back in vogue now, so it’s worth remembering that the Air Force was looking to adopt one more than 50 years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2020ShareRussian Navy’s Top Officer Says Shadowy Zircon Hypersonic Missile Has “Childhood Diseases”The missile, details about which are scant, has at least some development hurdles to overcome and is still years away from entering service. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareCongress Poised To Cancel Non-Nuclear Version Of Air Force’s Future Stealth Cruise MissileThe decision to eliminate this Congressional mandate could increase the emphasis on alternative conventional long-range cruise missile designs. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareSatellite Image Shows First Two B-52 Bombers Have Arrived In Diego Garcia Amid Iran CrisisPresident Donald Trump has announced new sanctions and called for international action on Iran, but also says he is evaluating other response options. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareUpgraded Israeli Iron Dome Defense System Swats Down 100 Percent Of Targets In TestsIron Dome is getting more updates after nearly a decade in service as the threat of improving rockets, missiles, small drones, and more grows. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s B-52H Bomber Force Has Said Goodbye To Its Nuclear BombsA new Air Force manual confirms that the only nuclear weapons these iconic aircraft are now approved to carry are nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020SharePentagon Deploys Six B-52s To Diego Garcia Beyond The Reach Of Iran’s Ballistic MissilesAirbases and aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are vulnerable to Iran’s deep stock of ballistic and cruise missiles, but not Diego Garcia. BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019ShareAir Force Tests Laser Guided Rockets In The Air-To-Air Role To Shoot Down Cruise MissilesA recent test was a proof of concept for using these air-to-ground weapons to knock down cruise missiles, but they could also take out small drones. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019SharePentagon Conducts First Test Of Non-Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile Post-INF Treaty (Updated)The launch, which the Pentagon had previously said would come before the end of the year, could have major geopolitical ramifications. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2019ShareRussia Plans To Set Up Massive New Radar Array To Help “Control” The Arctic RegionRussia claims the new radar would give it enhanced early warning of incoming aircraft, cruise missiles, and hypersonic weapons from the region. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe U.S. Sold This Unique Stealth Drone Called ‘Scarab’ To Egypt In The 1980sThe Egyptians never even unboxed most of the unmanned aircraft, which were state-of-the-art for their time, but they may still be flying some of them. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 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 26, 2019ShareRussia Admits Its Allegedly Treaty-Busting Cruise Missile Exists, But Denies U.S. ClaimsThe Kremlin accuses the United States of exploiting arms control deals to gather intelligence and warns of a potential arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019ShareRussia Is Eying More Armed Icebreakers After Launching Missile-Toting Arctic Patrol ShipThe Ivan Papanin, the first of the Project 23550 icebreaking warships, is our first look at Russia’s specialized Arctic naval force. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 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 TrevithickSep 27, 2019ShareChina Leaks Video Of Mysterious Ground-Launched MissileWhat one can see in a brief video clip suggests that it could be a very-high-speed, long-range weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareU.S. Destroyer Arrives Off Saudi Arabia Amid Plans To Bolster The Kingdom’s Air DefensesThe United States has also called on other nations to contribute to this and other efforts to deter Iranian aggression in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019ShareHere’s All The New Info You Need To Know In The Aftermath Of The Saudi Oil Facilities AttacksThe Saudis say their evidence shows Iran sponsored the strikes and that they did not originate in Yemen, but stopped short of blaming any group. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The Attacks On Saudi Arabia’s Oil Facilities (Updated)The U.S. has disputed Yemeni rebels’ claims that they were responsible, while the Saudis also say the strikes originated outside Yemen. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019SharePutin Demands Response To U.S. Tomahawk Test Despite Having Treaty-Busting MissilesThe seemingly obvious course of action is to “reveal” the long-range ground-launched cruise missiles it has now, but Russia may need to wait to do so. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2019ShareRussia Changes Position On Radiation Leaks Again Weeks After Nuclear Missile ExplosionThe Kremlin has admitted certain radioactive substances got released in the accident, raising new questions about what really happened. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareTaiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key SitesTaiwanese military installations face ever-increasing risks from Chinese cruise missiles, as well as other aerial threats. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareRussia Will “Briefly” Evacuate Village Near Site Of Nuclear-Powered Missile Accident (Updated)Regional authorities have not explained why they’re only now telling residents to leave the area five days after the accident. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareEvidence Grows That Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Doomsday Missile Was What Blew Up Last Week (Updated)Seven personnel from a major nuclear weapons research laboratory died in the mysterious incident at a test site in northwestern Russia. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareRussia Admits Mysterious Missile Engine Explosion Involved A Nuclear ‘Isotope Power Source’ (Updated)This new detail and other information suggest that the accident might have involved one of Russia’s nuclear-powered cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareWhat We Know About A Reported Radiation Leak In Russia After A Missile Engine Exploded (Updated)The incident has killed two people and follows a spate of serious accidents within the Russian military and the country’s defense industrial sector. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 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