Featured in F-35BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareNavy’s Highly Promising Long-Range Air Defense Busting Missile Has Taken Its First FlightThe weapon is set to arm the Super Hornet, Growler, and Joint Strike Fighter and its modular nature means it is being adapted to other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020ShareCode Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult ShotWe have two angles to watch an F-35C claw its way into the air after enduring a minimum power catapult shot. BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2020ShareF-35 Has Crashed In Florida, Second Aircraft Loss For Eglin Air Force Base In Five DaysThe aircraft was on a routine night training mission when the incident occurred. BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 2, 2020ShareArizona-Based Air Force Jets Filled The Sky Over Phoenix For Jaw-Droppingly Huge Flying SaluteThe impressive display of support for those on the front lines of the pandemic was the largest of its kind so far. BYTyler RogowayMay 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020ShareNukes Drive Germany’s Plan To Replace Tornados With Typhoons, Super Hornets, and GrowlersThe plan gives the German Air Force planes it can configure to carry American nuclear bombs and the most capable electronic warfare jet on the planet. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020ShareElon Musk Says Era Of Fighter Jet Is Over And F-35 Should Have Drone CompetitorThe SpaceX and Tesla founder pulled no punches in his remarks, which are bound to raise the eyebrows of Air Force and defense industry officials. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareReplacement For F-35’s Troubled ALIS Cloud-Based Brain Rebranded ODIN And Is Still Years AwayAfter years of work, the existing system is still riddled with problems and full of bad information, contributing to low F-35 availability rates. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 6, 2020ShareHill Air Force Base Executes The Mother Of All Elephant Walks With 52 F-35sThe huge display of sortie generation capability comes as the base’s F-35 force reaches full capacity after transitioning to the F-35 years ago. BYTyler RogowayJan 6, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 3, 2020ShareCongress Demands Aggressor Jet Modernization Plan Before Adversary F-35s Head To NellisWhile F-35 aggressors will be great to have, the rest of the aggressor fleet needs upgrades and a future roadmap too. BYTyler RogowayJan 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2019ShareF-35 Cueing Artillery To Take Out Air Defense Site During Test Is A Glimpse Of The FutureWith new faster, longer-range weapons, artillery units will provide tactical aircraft an unlimited magazine for which to kick down the enemy’s door. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareRussia Built A NATO Spec Identification Friend Or Foe System For Turkey’s S-400 BatteriesIt’s still hard to see NATO pilots being comfortable betting their lives on a Russian-built IFF system, beyond all the other security concerns. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and NukesThe presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareF-35’s Most Sinister Capability Are Towed Decoys That Unreel From Inside Its Stealthy SkinThese “little buddies” not only protect the jet, but they can be used creatively to goad the enemy into showing itself and dying as a result. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareNo, Passive Radar Isn’t Going To Make Stealth Technology Obsolete Anytime SoonWhile passive radars will become increasingly valuable pieces of advanced air defense ecosystems, they don’t invalidate stealth technology. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareTurkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions ThreatsThe U.S. government has called on its Turkish counterparts for months to not “activate” the radars and abandon the purchase altogether. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2019ShareBehold The Nellis Air Power Demonstration In All Its Flare Popping GloryNo other air base on earth can put on a display quite like this! BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareBoeing Conducts Flight Test Of Surrogate Drones For Australia’s Loyal Wingman ProgramThe program is using lower-end jet drones to help demonstrate the concept that will eventually use stealthy fighter-sized drones. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2019ShareRussia Says UAE Could Help Build Su-57s As Gulf Nation Puts F-35 Ambitions On HoldThe Russians need a partner to help share the costs of the Su-57 program and are offering a similar deal to other potential customers. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 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 TrevithickOct 31, 2019ShareWhoops! First F-35A Based In The Netherlands Got A Foam Bath By MistakeBase firefighters were supposed to give the plane a water salute to mark the arrival of the first Joint Strike Fighter to be based in the country. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 18, 2019ShareIs Raytheon’s Pint-Sized Peregrine The Air-To-Air Missile The Pentagon Has Been Waiting For?The new missile would give fighter jets more magazine depth, which is especially valuable for stealth fighters that carry their weapons internally. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019ShareHere’s The Air Force’s Questionably Ambitious Plan To Develop New Fighters In Five YearsThe service says it can outpace potential enemies by producing multiple short runs of fighters in tiny periods of time. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2019ShareThe F-35A Is Set To Finally Get Chaff Countermeasures To Confuse Enemy RadarsThese cartridges full of radar-reflecting material have been curiously absent from the stealthy fighter’s already highly capable defense suite. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 6, 2019Share“B-21s With Air-To-Air Capabilities,” Drones, Not 6th Gen Fighters To Dominate Future Air CombatThe Air Force’s vision of the future of aerial combat has evolved greatly as of late and has moved away from plans for new, costly manned fighters. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 6, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 4, 2019ShareThe AIM-9X Sidewinder May Finally Evolve Into A Completely New And Longer-Range MissileThe Navy is still funding work on a new rocket motor and other features that could fundamentally change the character of this “dogfighting” missile. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareCheck Out These Photos Of USAF B-2s And RAF F-35Bs Flying Together For The First TimeThree B-2s are in the United Kingdom to take part in various training exercises including these first-of-their-kind sorties with foreign F-35s. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019Share“We’re Buying This One?” Turkey’s Erdogan Asks Putin In Front Of Su-57 Fighter At Air ShowTurkey is in the market for a new advanced fighter after getting locked out of the F-35 program over its purchase of the S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2019ShareCheck Out This F-35 Helmet Display Video Of A Rolling Landing On The HMS Queen ElizabethIt gives us a great look at the “virtual HUD” the pilot sees when looking forward and at what these rolling landings look like from the cockpit. BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The Ongoing Search For Japan’s Crashed F-35 (Updated)The search and rescue effort continues for the F-35 and its pilot with a U-2 spy plane and submarine rescue vessel joining the effort. BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 29, 2019ShareThese Exhilarating F-35 and F-22 Twilight Afterburner Passes Will Start Your Week Off RightRaptors and Lightnings tore up the skies over Oshkosh as the sun was setting last week resulting in this teeth-rattling video! BYTyler RogowayJul 29, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareHere’s The F-22 Production Restart Study The USAF Has Kept Secret For Over A YearWe finally see the study that was oddly classified on arrival and it has new relevance based on Japan’s desire for a new stealth fighter. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareU.S. F-35s Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply ProblemsThe U.S. government’s official decision to kick Turkey out of the Joint Strike Fighter Program may exacerbate these issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareWatch F-35s Do A Spectacular Low-Level Flyby Over Photographers At Star Wars CanyonA pair of F-35 pilots from The Netherlands showed off their new mounts in amazing fashion to waiting photographers in Death Valley. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019ShareTurkey’s Newly Delivered S-400 Air Defense System Threatens To Shoot Down Relations With U.S. (Updated)The U.S. decision to expel Turkey from the F-35 program looks to be past the point of no return and more sanctions will likely follow. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019SharePentagon Will Raid F-35 Spare Parts Budget To Help Pay For Kicking Turkey Out Of The ProgramThe Pentagon says it needs hundreds of millions in extra funds to find new suppliers for critical parts for the Joint Strike Fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 8, 2019ShareCheck Out The Copious Amount Of Vapor Spilling Off This F-35A During Chicago Air ShowThe F-35 is giving the F-22 a run for its money when it comes to manifesting crazy vapor effects in moist air. BYTyler RogowayJul 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019ShareTurkey Reportedly Hoarding Spare F-16 Parts As It Faces Sanctions Over S-400 PurchasesThe Turkish military is also said to be stockpiling spares for other systems amid fears the U.S. could block access to much more than the F-35. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIndia Wants to Link Its Rebooted Fighter Jet Tender to Future Stealth Fighter DevelopmentIndian authorities say they will require whoever wins the new deal to help support separate work on a fifth generation fighter aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareSuper Hornet Will Compete In Canada’s Fighter Contest As US Navy Funds Conformal Fuel TanksA trade dispute may hurt Boeing’s chances of winning, but the project’s so fraught with issues Canada has banned competitors from talking about it. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareNavy Orders Development Of New Air Defense Blasting Missile That Will Fit Inside F-35Since 2015, the US Navy has been finalizing requirements for a weapon to make sure its jets can break into increasingly heavily defended areas. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 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 TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWatch The “Final Cut” Of A Glowing Film About The A-10 That The USAF Tried to SuppressAfter more than three years, the service still refuses to release an official version of the documentary. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA-10 Replacement Requirements Do Actually Exist But They’re Mired In Bureaucratic LimboThe service doesn’t have formally announced plans for an A-10 replacement, but it still hasn’t officially rejected the idea either. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGermany Reportedly Favors Typhoon to Replace Tornado, Also Eyeing F-15, F/A-18An official letter dismissed reports that the country had a preference for the American F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIsrael’s F-35I Adir Is Ready for Combat, But When Will It Be Headed Into Harm’s Way?The Israeli Air Force can make a statement by putting the new jets to use, but not without certain risks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareF-22s, F-35s Join Hundreds of US and South Korean Jets in Drill as Fears of War RiseThe major exercise comes after North Korea’s test of a new monster missile and amid confusing US policy pronouncements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSaudis Join UAE in Push to Buy F-35s as Concerns About the Jet’s Computer Network GrowExpanding the program exacerbates fears that the central system could be a threat to national security and sovereignty. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGermany Says the F-35 is the “Preferred Choice” to Replace its TornadosThe country’s air force says only a fifth generation design will do, but it’s not clear if that’s a realistic option. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUAE Could Become the First Middle Eastern Country After Israel to Get the F-35The interconnected nature of the jet’s computer brain could help allay concerns about impacts to Israel’s security. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Had A Pretty Rough WeekReports of hypoxia, cyber security concerns, and the need for cost review, followed the leak of highly critical review. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Says Deal to Sell the UAE Su-35 Fighters Is Just Months AwayIf true, it would be a significant political move by the Emirates, but it might just be a ploy to pressure the US. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareOver 100 A-10s Face Groundings While Dozens of F-35s Might Not Ever Be Able To FightAmid budget and personnel shortfalls, the Air Force is looking at even more hard decisions in the near future. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The USAF’s Claim Of ‘Fully Combat Capable’ F-35sThe service is making this assertion despite the jet not having even started independent operational testing and evaluation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF Is Adding a Newish F-22 to its Fleet of Flight Test RaptorsPulled from storage, the Raptor will help test a variety of modifications, possibly including classified upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF and USN Try New Fixes But Still Struggle With Aircraft Oxygen WoesA fix for the F-35A’s computer and new tests on the T-45 could help curb reported hypoxia incidents, but it’s hard to say for sure. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGermany Might Join the F-35 ProgramOfficials in Berlin ask for more information on the Joint Strike Fighter as they try to replace their aging Tornado multi-role jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF’s F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and CriticsSending two F-35s to the region doesn’t hold much military significance, but that’s not the point. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF To Keep Upgraded F-16s Till 2048 As Fate Of F-15C In DoubtThe plan could mean the beginning of the end for the F-15C/D Eagle fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareMiniature Smart Bombs Could Help Give the F-35 Firepower It Desperately NeedsATK Orbital says its up-coming family of tiny weapons might be a good fit, but the Joint Strike fighters still can’t attack fast-moving targets with any weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2019ShareF-22 Raptors Deploy To Qatar For The First Time Ever Amid Iran TensionsThe deployment comes after Iranian forces shot down a Navy drone last week, which pushed the United States and Iran to the brink of open conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019ShareTurkey Rolls Out A Mock-Up Of Its Indigenous Stealth Fighter To An Uncertain FutureSouring relations with the United States could have a serious impact on the Turkish fighter program, including its choice of engines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 15, 2019ShareLockheed Eyes Giving F-35s More Gas With Drop Tanks And That’s A Very Good ThingThe external tanks could give F-35s significantly valuable extra range and loiter time for certain key missions and circumstances. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareF-35 Hit With Cluster Bomb Of Damning Reports As Pentagon Eyes Full Rate ProductionSome Joint Strike Fighter variants are hard to control during certain combat maneuvers, risk major damage during supersonic flight, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareTurkish Lawyers Demand Raid On Incirlik Air Base And Arrest Of U.S. Military PersonnelThe claims stem from the 2016 coup plot and could help push the US to curb operations at the base and withdraw its nuclear stockpiles there. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019Share12345
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareNavy’s Highly Promising Long-Range Air Defense Busting Missile Has Taken Its First FlightThe weapon is set to arm the Super Hornet, Growler, and Joint Strike Fighter and its modular nature means it is being adapted to other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020ShareCode Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult ShotWe have two angles to watch an F-35C claw its way into the air after enduring a minimum power catapult shot. BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2020ShareF-35 Has Crashed In Florida, Second Aircraft Loss For Eglin Air Force Base In Five DaysThe aircraft was on a routine night training mission when the incident occurred. BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 2, 2020ShareArizona-Based Air Force Jets Filled The Sky Over Phoenix For Jaw-Droppingly Huge Flying SaluteThe impressive display of support for those on the front lines of the pandemic was the largest of its kind so far. BYTyler RogowayMay 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020ShareNukes Drive Germany’s Plan To Replace Tornados With Typhoons, Super Hornets, and GrowlersThe plan gives the German Air Force planes it can configure to carry American nuclear bombs and the most capable electronic warfare jet on the planet. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020ShareElon Musk Says Era Of Fighter Jet Is Over And F-35 Should Have Drone CompetitorThe SpaceX and Tesla founder pulled no punches in his remarks, which are bound to raise the eyebrows of Air Force and defense industry officials. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareReplacement For F-35’s Troubled ALIS Cloud-Based Brain Rebranded ODIN And Is Still Years AwayAfter years of work, the existing system is still riddled with problems and full of bad information, contributing to low F-35 availability rates. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 6, 2020ShareHill Air Force Base Executes The Mother Of All Elephant Walks With 52 F-35sThe huge display of sortie generation capability comes as the base’s F-35 force reaches full capacity after transitioning to the F-35 years ago. BYTyler RogowayJan 6, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 3, 2020ShareCongress Demands Aggressor Jet Modernization Plan Before Adversary F-35s Head To NellisWhile F-35 aggressors will be great to have, the rest of the aggressor fleet needs upgrades and a future roadmap too. BYTyler RogowayJan 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2019ShareF-35 Cueing Artillery To Take Out Air Defense Site During Test Is A Glimpse Of The FutureWith new faster, longer-range weapons, artillery units will provide tactical aircraft an unlimited magazine for which to kick down the enemy’s door. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareRussia Built A NATO Spec Identification Friend Or Foe System For Turkey’s S-400 BatteriesIt’s still hard to see NATO pilots being comfortable betting their lives on a Russian-built IFF system, beyond all the other security concerns. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and NukesThe presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareF-35’s Most Sinister Capability Are Towed Decoys That Unreel From Inside Its Stealthy SkinThese “little buddies” not only protect the jet, but they can be used creatively to goad the enemy into showing itself and dying as a result. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareNo, Passive Radar Isn’t Going To Make Stealth Technology Obsolete Anytime SoonWhile passive radars will become increasingly valuable pieces of advanced air defense ecosystems, they don’t invalidate stealth technology. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareTurkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions ThreatsThe U.S. government has called on its Turkish counterparts for months to not “activate” the radars and abandon the purchase altogether. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2019ShareBehold The Nellis Air Power Demonstration In All Its Flare Popping GloryNo other air base on earth can put on a display quite like this! BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareBoeing Conducts Flight Test Of Surrogate Drones For Australia’s Loyal Wingman ProgramThe program is using lower-end jet drones to help demonstrate the concept that will eventually use stealthy fighter-sized drones. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2019ShareRussia Says UAE Could Help Build Su-57s As Gulf Nation Puts F-35 Ambitions On HoldThe Russians need a partner to help share the costs of the Su-57 program and are offering a similar deal to other potential customers. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 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 TrevithickOct 31, 2019ShareWhoops! First F-35A Based In The Netherlands Got A Foam Bath By MistakeBase firefighters were supposed to give the plane a water salute to mark the arrival of the first Joint Strike Fighter to be based in the country. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 18, 2019ShareIs Raytheon’s Pint-Sized Peregrine The Air-To-Air Missile The Pentagon Has Been Waiting For?The new missile would give fighter jets more magazine depth, which is especially valuable for stealth fighters that carry their weapons internally. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019ShareHere’s The Air Force’s Questionably Ambitious Plan To Develop New Fighters In Five YearsThe service says it can outpace potential enemies by producing multiple short runs of fighters in tiny periods of time. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2019ShareThe F-35A Is Set To Finally Get Chaff Countermeasures To Confuse Enemy RadarsThese cartridges full of radar-reflecting material have been curiously absent from the stealthy fighter’s already highly capable defense suite. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 6, 2019Share“B-21s With Air-To-Air Capabilities,” Drones, Not 6th Gen Fighters To Dominate Future Air CombatThe Air Force’s vision of the future of aerial combat has evolved greatly as of late and has moved away from plans for new, costly manned fighters. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 6, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 4, 2019ShareThe AIM-9X Sidewinder May Finally Evolve Into A Completely New And Longer-Range MissileThe Navy is still funding work on a new rocket motor and other features that could fundamentally change the character of this “dogfighting” missile. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareCheck Out These Photos Of USAF B-2s And RAF F-35Bs Flying Together For The First TimeThree B-2s are in the United Kingdom to take part in various training exercises including these first-of-their-kind sorties with foreign F-35s. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019Share“We’re Buying This One?” Turkey’s Erdogan Asks Putin In Front Of Su-57 Fighter At Air ShowTurkey is in the market for a new advanced fighter after getting locked out of the F-35 program over its purchase of the S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2019ShareCheck Out This F-35 Helmet Display Video Of A Rolling Landing On The HMS Queen ElizabethIt gives us a great look at the “virtual HUD” the pilot sees when looking forward and at what these rolling landings look like from the cockpit. BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The Ongoing Search For Japan’s Crashed F-35 (Updated)The search and rescue effort continues for the F-35 and its pilot with a U-2 spy plane and submarine rescue vessel joining the effort. BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 29, 2019ShareThese Exhilarating F-35 and F-22 Twilight Afterburner Passes Will Start Your Week Off RightRaptors and Lightnings tore up the skies over Oshkosh as the sun was setting last week resulting in this teeth-rattling video! BYTyler RogowayJul 29, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareHere’s The F-22 Production Restart Study The USAF Has Kept Secret For Over A YearWe finally see the study that was oddly classified on arrival and it has new relevance based on Japan’s desire for a new stealth fighter. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareU.S. F-35s Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply ProblemsThe U.S. government’s official decision to kick Turkey out of the Joint Strike Fighter Program may exacerbate these issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareWatch F-35s Do A Spectacular Low-Level Flyby Over Photographers At Star Wars CanyonA pair of F-35 pilots from The Netherlands showed off their new mounts in amazing fashion to waiting photographers in Death Valley. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019ShareTurkey’s Newly Delivered S-400 Air Defense System Threatens To Shoot Down Relations With U.S. (Updated)The U.S. decision to expel Turkey from the F-35 program looks to be past the point of no return and more sanctions will likely follow. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019SharePentagon Will Raid F-35 Spare Parts Budget To Help Pay For Kicking Turkey Out Of The ProgramThe Pentagon says it needs hundreds of millions in extra funds to find new suppliers for critical parts for the Joint Strike Fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 8, 2019ShareCheck Out The Copious Amount Of Vapor Spilling Off This F-35A During Chicago Air ShowThe F-35 is giving the F-22 a run for its money when it comes to manifesting crazy vapor effects in moist air. BYTyler RogowayJul 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019ShareTurkey Reportedly Hoarding Spare F-16 Parts As It Faces Sanctions Over S-400 PurchasesThe Turkish military is also said to be stockpiling spares for other systems amid fears the U.S. could block access to much more than the F-35. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIndia Wants to Link Its Rebooted Fighter Jet Tender to Future Stealth Fighter DevelopmentIndian authorities say they will require whoever wins the new deal to help support separate work on a fifth generation fighter aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareSuper Hornet Will Compete In Canada’s Fighter Contest As US Navy Funds Conformal Fuel TanksA trade dispute may hurt Boeing’s chances of winning, but the project’s so fraught with issues Canada has banned competitors from talking about it. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareNavy Orders Development Of New Air Defense Blasting Missile That Will Fit Inside F-35Since 2015, the US Navy has been finalizing requirements for a weapon to make sure its jets can break into increasingly heavily defended areas. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 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 TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWatch The “Final Cut” Of A Glowing Film About The A-10 That The USAF Tried to SuppressAfter more than three years, the service still refuses to release an official version of the documentary. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA-10 Replacement Requirements Do Actually Exist But They’re Mired In Bureaucratic LimboThe service doesn’t have formally announced plans for an A-10 replacement, but it still hasn’t officially rejected the idea either. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGermany Reportedly Favors Typhoon to Replace Tornado, Also Eyeing F-15, F/A-18An official letter dismissed reports that the country had a preference for the American F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIsrael’s F-35I Adir Is Ready for Combat, But When Will It Be Headed Into Harm’s Way?The Israeli Air Force can make a statement by putting the new jets to use, but not without certain risks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareF-22s, F-35s Join Hundreds of US and South Korean Jets in Drill as Fears of War RiseThe major exercise comes after North Korea’s test of a new monster missile and amid confusing US policy pronouncements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSaudis Join UAE in Push to Buy F-35s as Concerns About the Jet’s Computer Network GrowExpanding the program exacerbates fears that the central system could be a threat to national security and sovereignty. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGermany Says the F-35 is the “Preferred Choice” to Replace its TornadosThe country’s air force says only a fifth generation design will do, but it’s not clear if that’s a realistic option. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUAE Could Become the First Middle Eastern Country After Israel to Get the F-35The interconnected nature of the jet’s computer brain could help allay concerns about impacts to Israel’s security. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Had A Pretty Rough WeekReports of hypoxia, cyber security concerns, and the need for cost review, followed the leak of highly critical review. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Says Deal to Sell the UAE Su-35 Fighters Is Just Months AwayIf true, it would be a significant political move by the Emirates, but it might just be a ploy to pressure the US. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareOver 100 A-10s Face Groundings While Dozens of F-35s Might Not Ever Be Able To FightAmid budget and personnel shortfalls, the Air Force is looking at even more hard decisions in the near future. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The USAF’s Claim Of ‘Fully Combat Capable’ F-35sThe service is making this assertion despite the jet not having even started independent operational testing and evaluation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF Is Adding a Newish F-22 to its Fleet of Flight Test RaptorsPulled from storage, the Raptor will help test a variety of modifications, possibly including classified upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF and USN Try New Fixes But Still Struggle With Aircraft Oxygen WoesA fix for the F-35A’s computer and new tests on the T-45 could help curb reported hypoxia incidents, but it’s hard to say for sure. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGermany Might Join the F-35 ProgramOfficials in Berlin ask for more information on the Joint Strike Fighter as they try to replace their aging Tornado multi-role jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF’s F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and CriticsSending two F-35s to the region doesn’t hold much military significance, but that’s not the point. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF To Keep Upgraded F-16s Till 2048 As Fate Of F-15C In DoubtThe plan could mean the beginning of the end for the F-15C/D Eagle fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareMiniature Smart Bombs Could Help Give the F-35 Firepower It Desperately NeedsATK Orbital says its up-coming family of tiny weapons might be a good fit, but the Joint Strike fighters still can’t attack fast-moving targets with any weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2019ShareF-22 Raptors Deploy To Qatar For The First Time Ever Amid Iran TensionsThe deployment comes after Iranian forces shot down a Navy drone last week, which pushed the United States and Iran to the brink of open conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019ShareTurkey Rolls Out A Mock-Up Of Its Indigenous Stealth Fighter To An Uncertain FutureSouring relations with the United States could have a serious impact on the Turkish fighter program, including its choice of engines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 15, 2019ShareLockheed Eyes Giving F-35s More Gas With Drop Tanks And That’s A Very Good ThingThe external tanks could give F-35s significantly valuable extra range and loiter time for certain key missions and circumstances. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareF-35 Hit With Cluster Bomb Of Damning Reports As Pentagon Eyes Full Rate ProductionSome Joint Strike Fighter variants are hard to control during certain combat maneuvers, risk major damage during supersonic flight, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareTurkish Lawyers Demand Raid On Incirlik Air Base And Arrest Of U.S. Military PersonnelThe claims stem from the 2016 coup plot and could help push the US to curb operations at the base and withdraw its nuclear stockpiles there. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019Share