Featured in DARPABYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2022ShareAmerica’s Latest Hypersonic Cruise Missile Made A Secret Test FlightThe first known flight of Lockheed Martin’s HAWC was kept quiet in an effort to avoid worsening relations with Russia. BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 8, 2022ShareStealth Bomber Drone To Complement The B-21 Raider Could Be Pushed Into Development SoonThe Secretary of the Air Force outlined a vision for a strictly unmanned aircraft with the same range as the B-21 stealth bomber. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 8, 2022ShareBYBrett Tingley and Joseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2022ShareA UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Just Flew Without Anyone Onboard For The First TimeThe technology used in the flight could take over for aviators in the event of emergencies, help reduce their general workload, and much more. BYBrett Tingley and Joseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 4, 2022ShareX-32’s Test Pilot On Why It Lost To What Became The F-35The Boeing X-32 is most remembered for its goofy looks, but its lead test pilot reveals why appearances can be deceiving. BYBrett TingleyFeb 4, 2022ShareBYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareDARPA Reveals Successful Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flight Test Has OccurredThe announcement of the successful flight test follows months of delays for the highly classified program. BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2021ShareDARPA Wants Cheap Laser Communications Terminals To Allow Any Satellite To Talk To AnotherA cheap laser terminal that can handle multiple waveforms will drastically expand the resiliency and capabilities of space-based communications. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 10, 2021ShareBell’s Plan To Finally Realize A Rotorcraft That Flies Like A Jet But Hovers Like A HelicopterAfter 50 years of sporadic development, Bell thinks it can build a survivable, long-range, high-speed, VTOL aircraft adapted to tomorrow’s wars. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 10, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2021ShareGeneral Atomics Unveils New “LongShot” Aircraft-Launched Air-To-Air Combat Drone RenderingLongShot is an initiative to give combat aircraft their own drone able to fly out and engage enemy aircraft over long distances with its own missiles. BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At How General Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone Will Get Caught In Mid-AirGeneral Atomics has offered new details about Sparrowhawk, which is designed to be launched and recovered in mid-air, including from other drones. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 26, 2021ShareAI That Bested Air Force Pilot In “Digital Dogfights” Headed For L-39 Jet TrainerThe artificial intelligence software will be installed in an L-39 Albatros to kickstart DARPA’s live-flying trials. BYThomas NewdickJul 26, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2021ShareChinese Pilots Are Also Dueling With AI Opponents In Simulated Dogfights And Losing: ReportThe reported testing of AI against Chinese fighter pilots mirrors US military efforts and underscores China’s major investments in this technology. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 15, 2021ShareThe Navy Is Developing “Bio-Inspired” Drones That Transition Between Air And WaterThe Navy wants to build drones that are inspired by the ways animals move and behave in the natural world and can even transition between sea and air. BYBrett TingleyJun 15, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2021ShareGremlins Drones Could Be Rearmed Inside Their Mothership Transport AircraftDARPA’s Gremlins program is now looking at being able to restock expendable payloads on the drones in their mothership before sending them out again. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 10, 2021ShareDrone Used High Power Microwaves To Knock Down Other Drones In DARPA DemoThe Program Manager for DARPA’s new anti-drone system revealed additional details about the different interceptors that have been tested. BYBrett TingleyJun 10, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 8, 2021ShareDARPA’s Interceptor Drone Shoots “Stringy Streamers” To Drop Enemy DronesDARPA has shared footage of a recent successful demonstration of its Mobile Force Protection concept aimed at defeating swarms of small drones. BYBrett TingleyJun 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 20, 2021ShareNorthrop Grumman Reveals Its “LongShot” Air-Launched Missile-Toting Drone Concept (Updated)A DARPA program is seeking drone concepts that can help extend the range of friendly aircraft and make them less vulnerable in aerial engagements. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 20, 2021Share12
BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2022ShareAmerica’s Latest Hypersonic Cruise Missile Made A Secret Test FlightThe first known flight of Lockheed Martin’s HAWC was kept quiet in an effort to avoid worsening relations with Russia. BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 8, 2022ShareStealth Bomber Drone To Complement The B-21 Raider Could Be Pushed Into Development SoonThe Secretary of the Air Force outlined a vision for a strictly unmanned aircraft with the same range as the B-21 stealth bomber. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 8, 2022Share
BYBrett Tingley and Joseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2022ShareA UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Just Flew Without Anyone Onboard For The First TimeThe technology used in the flight could take over for aviators in the event of emergencies, help reduce their general workload, and much more. BYBrett Tingley and Joseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 4, 2022ShareX-32’s Test Pilot On Why It Lost To What Became The F-35The Boeing X-32 is most remembered for its goofy looks, but its lead test pilot reveals why appearances can be deceiving. BYBrett TingleyFeb 4, 2022Share
BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareDARPA Reveals Successful Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flight Test Has OccurredThe announcement of the successful flight test follows months of delays for the highly classified program. BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2021ShareDARPA Wants Cheap Laser Communications Terminals To Allow Any Satellite To Talk To AnotherA cheap laser terminal that can handle multiple waveforms will drastically expand the resiliency and capabilities of space-based communications. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 10, 2021ShareBell’s Plan To Finally Realize A Rotorcraft That Flies Like A Jet But Hovers Like A HelicopterAfter 50 years of sporadic development, Bell thinks it can build a survivable, long-range, high-speed, VTOL aircraft adapted to tomorrow’s wars. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 10, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2021ShareGeneral Atomics Unveils New “LongShot” Aircraft-Launched Air-To-Air Combat Drone RenderingLongShot is an initiative to give combat aircraft their own drone able to fly out and engage enemy aircraft over long distances with its own missiles. BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At How General Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone Will Get Caught In Mid-AirGeneral Atomics has offered new details about Sparrowhawk, which is designed to be launched and recovered in mid-air, including from other drones. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 26, 2021ShareAI That Bested Air Force Pilot In “Digital Dogfights” Headed For L-39 Jet TrainerThe artificial intelligence software will be installed in an L-39 Albatros to kickstart DARPA’s live-flying trials. BYThomas NewdickJul 26, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2021ShareChinese Pilots Are Also Dueling With AI Opponents In Simulated Dogfights And Losing: ReportThe reported testing of AI against Chinese fighter pilots mirrors US military efforts and underscores China’s major investments in this technology. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 15, 2021ShareThe Navy Is Developing “Bio-Inspired” Drones That Transition Between Air And WaterThe Navy wants to build drones that are inspired by the ways animals move and behave in the natural world and can even transition between sea and air. BYBrett TingleyJun 15, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2021ShareGremlins Drones Could Be Rearmed Inside Their Mothership Transport AircraftDARPA’s Gremlins program is now looking at being able to restock expendable payloads on the drones in their mothership before sending them out again. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 10, 2021ShareDrone Used High Power Microwaves To Knock Down Other Drones In DARPA DemoThe Program Manager for DARPA’s new anti-drone system revealed additional details about the different interceptors that have been tested. BYBrett TingleyJun 10, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 8, 2021ShareDARPA’s Interceptor Drone Shoots “Stringy Streamers” To Drop Enemy DronesDARPA has shared footage of a recent successful demonstration of its Mobile Force Protection concept aimed at defeating swarms of small drones. BYBrett TingleyJun 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 20, 2021ShareNorthrop Grumman Reveals Its “LongShot” Air-Launched Missile-Toting Drone Concept (Updated)A DARPA program is seeking drone concepts that can help extend the range of friendly aircraft and make them less vulnerable in aerial engagements. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 20, 2021Share
