Featured in data linksBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2021ShareAir Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet SizeThe E-11As are in high demand, but there are so few of them, pilots may not have even seen one before jumping into the cockpit of one downrange. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareU-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-MissionThe test demonstrated how an aircraft could link up with computers on the ground for tasks that demand high levels of computing power. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2020ShareThis Is What Ground Forces Look Like To An Electronic Warfare System And Why It’s A Big DealModern units generate a large electromagnetic signature from their radios, sensors, and other systems that opponents can spot, track, and attack. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph 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 TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLockheed Is Proposing a Major ‘Triple Intelligence’ Upgrade for the U-2 Spy PlaneA new configuration with three types of sensor systems could make the planes even more versatile and keep them relevant for years to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareTurkey Wants to Link Its F-35 Computer Brains to Networks That Will Include Russian SystemsTurkish and American authorities are both worried about military secrets leaking out, but for very different reasons. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareHeat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During ExerciseThe late 2017 drill was another step toward giving the unmanned aircraft their own air-to-air capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 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 21, 2018ShareForeign F-35 Users Spend Millions To Stop Jet’s Computer From Sharing Their SecretsOperators will now be able to block the F-35’s systems from sending data back to the United States, but other security concerns may remain. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018ShareUSAF Plans To Test A System Called ‘Symphony’ Inside An ‘Irascible Pod’ On A U-2 Spy PlaneThe Air Force is still exploring expanding the aircraft’s capabilities and mission sets even after more than 60 years of service. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph 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
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2021ShareAir Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet SizeThe E-11As are in high demand, but there are so few of them, pilots may not have even seen one before jumping into the cockpit of one downrange. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareU-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-MissionThe test demonstrated how an aircraft could link up with computers on the ground for tasks that demand high levels of computing power. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2020ShareThis Is What Ground Forces Look Like To An Electronic Warfare System And Why It’s A Big DealModern units generate a large electromagnetic signature from their radios, sensors, and other systems that opponents can spot, track, and attack. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 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
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 TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLockheed Is Proposing a Major ‘Triple Intelligence’ Upgrade for the U-2 Spy PlaneA new configuration with three types of sensor systems could make the planes even more versatile and keep them relevant for years to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareTurkey Wants to Link Its F-35 Computer Brains to Networks That Will Include Russian SystemsTurkish and American authorities are both worried about military secrets leaking out, but for very different reasons. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareHeat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During ExerciseThe late 2017 drill was another step toward giving the unmanned aircraft their own air-to-air capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 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 21, 2018ShareForeign F-35 Users Spend Millions To Stop Jet’s Computer From Sharing Their SecretsOperators will now be able to block the F-35’s systems from sending data back to the United States, but other security concerns may remain. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018ShareUSAF Plans To Test A System Called ‘Symphony’ Inside An ‘Irascible Pod’ On A U-2 Spy PlaneThe Air Force is still exploring expanding the aircraft’s capabilities and mission sets even after more than 60 years of service. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018Share
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