Featured in General DynamicsBYThomas NewdickJan 9, 2021ShareThis Stretched Super FB-111 Was A Low-Cost Challenger To The B-1 BomberWith the B-1 canceled, the Air Force looked to a radically revised, truly strategic FB-111 variant that carried more than double the fuel and weapons. BYThomas NewdickJan 9, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2020ShareThe F-111 Aardvark’s Air Inlet Spike Was A Work Of Engineering ArtThe engineering that went into feeding the jet’s finicky turbofan engines with large volumes of stable air is fascinating in its own right. BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2019ShareWe Have The First Official Report On Norway’s Sunken Frigate And It Isn’t PrettyThe investigation into the accident is still ongoing, but it has already uncovered confusion on the bridge and design flaws in the ship. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Special Operators Demand More Firepower and Protection for Their Newest Battle BuggiesSpecial Operations Command is spending millions on new turrets amid reports that the vehicles are too vulnerable for actual combat. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators and Marines Want A New Long-Range Machine GunThe weapon would fill a capability gap in between 7.62-mm light machine guns and the venerable .50 caliber M2. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 7, 2019ShareBehold Italy’s FREMM Frigate In U.S. Navy FFG(X) Future Frigate ConfigurationThe FFG(X) competition is heating up and proven foreign designs are being remodeled into very promising U.S. Navy-specific configurations. BYTyler RogowayMay 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019ShareThis Gun Paired With New 6.8mm Ammunition Could Be The Army’s Next Standard Issue RifleDefense contractor Textron says its design could also pave the way for the service to adopt improved ammunition types in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Future Frigates Are Shaping Up To Be More Lethal And Capable, As Well As CheaperThe requirements have expanded, but the service is pushing for commonality with existing systems to push the price point down. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 5, 2018ShareWatchdog Warns The Coast Guard To Get Real About Its Plans To Field Critical New IcebreakersThat’s if Congress doesn’t kill funding for the crucial program entirely first. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 5, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareArmy To Replace M249 SAWs With New Squad Automatic Rifles Only In ‘Close-Combat’ UnitsAs the service begins evaluating five different prototype designs, it says that secondary units will continue using existing guns for years to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2018ShareDry Dock Collapse In San Diego Floods Expeditionary Sea Base Under ConstructionThe Navy and the shipyard are assessing the damage as photos and videos depict a very ugly situation. BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2018ShareUS Special Operators Need A Battle Ready Buggy They Can Cram Into A V-22 OspreyExisting all-terrain vehicles lack the desired firepower and protection, but larger vehicles simply won’t fit in the tiltrotor’s small cargo bay. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2018ShareThis Could Be The Armored ‘Tactical Golf Cart’ The U.S. Military Desperately NeedsThough billed as a border patrol and law enforcement vehicle, it could just as useful in for regular military and special operations missions. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2018ShareOne Of These Five Ships Will Become The U.S. Navy’s Next FrigateThe FFG(X) program is well underway as the Navy selects five vendors to fully conceptualize their designs before making a final pick in 2019. BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 5, 2016ShareGeneral Dynamics Unveils Promising New Pint-Sized “Franken-Tank”The Association of The Army’s convention is underway and the star of the exhibition floor is this small but powerful tank prototype. BYTyler RogowayOct 5, 2016Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 9, 2021ShareThis Stretched Super FB-111 Was A Low-Cost Challenger To The B-1 BomberWith the B-1 canceled, the Air Force looked to a radically revised, truly strategic FB-111 variant that carried more than double the fuel and weapons. BYThomas NewdickJan 9, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2020ShareThe F-111 Aardvark’s Air Inlet Spike Was A Work Of Engineering ArtThe engineering that went into feeding the jet’s finicky turbofan engines with large volumes of stable air is fascinating in its own right. BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2019ShareWe Have The First Official Report On Norway’s Sunken Frigate And It Isn’t PrettyThe investigation into the accident is still ongoing, but it has already uncovered confusion on the bridge and design flaws in the ship. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Special Operators Demand More Firepower and Protection for Their Newest Battle BuggiesSpecial Operations Command is spending millions on new turrets amid reports that the vehicles are too vulnerable for actual combat. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators and Marines Want A New Long-Range Machine GunThe weapon would fill a capability gap in between 7.62-mm light machine guns and the venerable .50 caliber M2. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 7, 2019ShareBehold Italy’s FREMM Frigate In U.S. Navy FFG(X) Future Frigate ConfigurationThe FFG(X) competition is heating up and proven foreign designs are being remodeled into very promising U.S. Navy-specific configurations. BYTyler RogowayMay 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019ShareThis Gun Paired With New 6.8mm Ammunition Could Be The Army’s Next Standard Issue RifleDefense contractor Textron says its design could also pave the way for the service to adopt improved ammunition types in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Future Frigates Are Shaping Up To Be More Lethal And Capable, As Well As CheaperThe requirements have expanded, but the service is pushing for commonality with existing systems to push the price point down. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 5, 2018ShareWatchdog Warns The Coast Guard To Get Real About Its Plans To Field Critical New IcebreakersThat’s if Congress doesn’t kill funding for the crucial program entirely first. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 5, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareArmy To Replace M249 SAWs With New Squad Automatic Rifles Only In ‘Close-Combat’ UnitsAs the service begins evaluating five different prototype designs, it says that secondary units will continue using existing guns for years to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2018ShareDry Dock Collapse In San Diego Floods Expeditionary Sea Base Under ConstructionThe Navy and the shipyard are assessing the damage as photos and videos depict a very ugly situation. BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2018ShareUS Special Operators Need A Battle Ready Buggy They Can Cram Into A V-22 OspreyExisting all-terrain vehicles lack the desired firepower and protection, but larger vehicles simply won’t fit in the tiltrotor’s small cargo bay. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2018ShareThis Could Be The Armored ‘Tactical Golf Cart’ The U.S. Military Desperately NeedsThough billed as a border patrol and law enforcement vehicle, it could just as useful in for regular military and special operations missions. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2018ShareOne Of These Five Ships Will Become The U.S. Navy’s Next FrigateThe FFG(X) program is well underway as the Navy selects five vendors to fully conceptualize their designs before making a final pick in 2019. BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 5, 2016ShareGeneral Dynamics Unveils Promising New Pint-Sized “Franken-Tank”The Association of The Army’s convention is underway and the star of the exhibition floor is this small but powerful tank prototype. BYTyler RogowayOct 5, 2016Share
