Featured in GermanyBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareGerman Type 212 Sub Has This ‘Propeller Boss Vortex Diffuser’ To Reduce Its Acoustic SignatureNot much is known about the system, but it’s based on similar principals as finned systems commercial ships use to increase efficiency. 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 TrevithickSep 5, 2019ShareUpgrades Needed For Sustained F-22 Operations During A Crisis In Europe Axed For Border WallThe Air Force had planned to award contracts for the infrastructure improvements, including a specialized repair facility, next year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareCanada Has Given Up Trying To Find A Good Home For Its Retired Leopard TanksA possible sale to Jordan has apparently fallen through and there are few other buyers who could meet the country’s human rights standards. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareTurkey To Add Ukrainian Active Defenses To Its German and U.S. Tanks Operating In SyriaA Turkish company will build a version of a Ukrainian hard-kill active protection system to protect the tanks against rockets and missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareHeckler & Koch’s New Combat Rifle Tries to Blend the Best Features of Existing DesignsThe firm hopes the gun’s mix of elements from its G36 and HK416 rifles, as well as other manufacturers’ guns, will get the German Army interested. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAlmost All of the UK’s Surface Combatants Are in Port While Germany Has No Working SubsThese already worrying developments reflect poor readiness overall and other larger issues within both of these NATO navies. 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 29, 2019ShareBlue Flag Exercise Has Dozens of Foreign Fighter Jets Over Israel Training For WarThis is the largest iteration of the drill ever with more than 1,000 participants from seven foreign countries. 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, 2019ShareIndia Wants New Subs While Ones They Already Have Sail With Broken PeriscopesThe ambitious plans to field new attack subs will take many years to mature, meanwhile India’s existing diesel-electric sub force isn’t exactly in stellar shape. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareFrance and Germany Want to Build Their Own 5th Generation Fighter JetThe proposal is a big deal, but there’s still a lot the two countries will have to figure out for it to work. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019SharePutin Says “Patriotic” Russians Could Have Been Behind CyberattacksThe Russian leader’s new comments seem like a denial of government involvement until you read between the lines. 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, 2019ShareU.S. Army M1 Abrams Tanks in Europe Are Getting Explosive Reactive ArmorUnfortunately, the Abrams Reactive Armor Tiles might not be the best solution for the threats at hand. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareThis Ghost Of A Helicopter Likely Had A Secret Role In Reagan’s ‘Tear Down This Wall’ SpeechAll the available information we’ve uncovered indicates that this helicopter was assigned to a top-secret covert aviation unit called Seaspray. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019ShareGerman and Canadian Firms Developing SeaSpider Rocket-Powered Anti-Torpedo TorpedoThere is a growing demand for hard-kill anti-torpedo defenses to defeat newer torpedoes that are increasingly immune to existing countermeasures. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2019ShareFrance Tests Huge 140mm Tank Gun As It Pushes Ahead With Germany On A New Tank DesignThe Germans are also working on a 130mm cannon that might be another option for the future Franco-German tank. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 21, 2019ShareCanada Is Officially Trying To Buy Germany’s Unwanted And Unflyable RQ-4E Euro Hawk DroneThe sole example of Germany’s defunct Global Hawk variant is missing critical components and will have to be fully refitted for Canada’s needs. BYTyler RogowayFeb 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019ShareSpain To Pit Its Eurofighters Against France’s Stealth Unmanned Combat Air VehicleThe trials will show how well, or not, the fighter’s sensors can spot the drone, which could impact various air combat developments in both countries. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2018ShareEurofighter Consortium 2.0 Takes Shape As Spain Set To Join Franco-German Stealth Jet ProgramThe Spanish Ministry of Defense also says the Italians and the Dutch have joined the United Kingdom’s Tempest program. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareUS Troops Train With Tiny German Wiesel ‘Tankettes’ That Fit Inside A CH-53 HelicopterNATO’s largest exercise in decades is letting the alliance’s members show off unique capabilities, including a particularly tiny armored vehicle. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018ShareBelgium Decides To Join The F-35 Club Over Competing Offers For European Fighter JetsBelgian authorities say the Joint Strike Fighters offered the best value, but NATO nuclear weapon sharing requirements may have been a factor, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2018ShareCanada Considers Buying Huge Non-Flyable Drone From Germany To Meet Arctic Patrol NeedsThe Germans removed virtually all essential components and put what’s left of the aircraft into storage five years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2018ShareIt’s Not What Trump Said About Germany At The NATO Summit, It’s How He Said ItTrump hammered member states for not paying enough and Germany, in particular, for being “controlled by Russia” just days before meeting with Putin. BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareGerman Navy’s Woes Continue With Its Pair of Ex-Liberian Tankers Stuck Broken In PortThe service can’t meet near-term NATO obligations and has no ships in reserve to rapidly support any extended naval operations in a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareThe German Air Force Wants To Know If Its Eurofighters Can Carry U.S. Nuclear BombsGermany’s formal inquiry suggests that the European fighter remain its preferred option for replacing its aging Tornado combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018ShareWatch US Army Abrams Tanks In World War II Paint Crush Cars At German CompetitionBut the Germans won the annual Strong Europe Tank Challenge, which is a cross between a training exercise and a friendly field day for tank crews. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2018ShareHere’s What You Need To Know About What Trump Just Did To The Iran Nuclear DealThe president has announced the United States will withdraw from the multi-national agreement, but it will be a months-long process. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareGermany, France Move Ahead With Joint C-130J Unit Amid Budget Woes and A400M DelaysThe two countries are sharing costs to expand a French air base to handle a mix of five C-130J-30 airlifters and five KC-130J tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 13, 2017ShareThe Curious Case Of Germany’s Massive New But Relatively Toothless Type 125 “Frigates”These odd destroyer sized ships are built for stabilization, crisis management, conflict prevention, and international intervention operations. BYTyler RogowayDec 13, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2017SharePutin And Merkel Are Having A Blast Talking Ballistic Missiles At The G20Was Putin “mansplaining” the flight profile of Kim Jong Un’s latest missile test to Merkel? BYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2017Share12
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareGerman Type 212 Sub Has This ‘Propeller Boss Vortex Diffuser’ To Reduce Its Acoustic SignatureNot much is known about the system, but it’s based on similar principals as finned systems commercial ships use to increase efficiency. 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 TrevithickSep 5, 2019ShareUpgrades Needed For Sustained F-22 Operations During A Crisis In Europe Axed For Border WallThe Air Force had planned to award contracts for the infrastructure improvements, including a specialized repair facility, next year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareCanada Has Given Up Trying To Find A Good Home For Its Retired Leopard TanksA possible sale to Jordan has apparently fallen through and there are few other buyers who could meet the country’s human rights standards. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareTurkey To Add Ukrainian Active Defenses To Its German and U.S. Tanks Operating In SyriaA Turkish company will build a version of a Ukrainian hard-kill active protection system to protect the tanks against rockets and missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareHeckler & Koch’s New Combat Rifle Tries to Blend the Best Features of Existing DesignsThe firm hopes the gun’s mix of elements from its G36 and HK416 rifles, as well as other manufacturers’ guns, will get the German Army interested. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAlmost All of the UK’s Surface Combatants Are in Port While Germany Has No Working SubsThese already worrying developments reflect poor readiness overall and other larger issues within both of these NATO navies. 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 29, 2019ShareBlue Flag Exercise Has Dozens of Foreign Fighter Jets Over Israel Training For WarThis is the largest iteration of the drill ever with more than 1,000 participants from seven foreign countries. 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, 2019ShareIndia Wants New Subs While Ones They Already Have Sail With Broken PeriscopesThe ambitious plans to field new attack subs will take many years to mature, meanwhile India’s existing diesel-electric sub force isn’t exactly in stellar shape. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareFrance and Germany Want to Build Their Own 5th Generation Fighter JetThe proposal is a big deal, but there’s still a lot the two countries will have to figure out for it to work. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019SharePutin Says “Patriotic” Russians Could Have Been Behind CyberattacksThe Russian leader’s new comments seem like a denial of government involvement until you read between the lines. 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, 2019ShareU.S. Army M1 Abrams Tanks in Europe Are Getting Explosive Reactive ArmorUnfortunately, the Abrams Reactive Armor Tiles might not be the best solution for the threats at hand. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareThis Ghost Of A Helicopter Likely Had A Secret Role In Reagan’s ‘Tear Down This Wall’ SpeechAll the available information we’ve uncovered indicates that this helicopter was assigned to a top-secret covert aviation unit called Seaspray. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019ShareGerman and Canadian Firms Developing SeaSpider Rocket-Powered Anti-Torpedo TorpedoThere is a growing demand for hard-kill anti-torpedo defenses to defeat newer torpedoes that are increasingly immune to existing countermeasures. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2019ShareFrance Tests Huge 140mm Tank Gun As It Pushes Ahead With Germany On A New Tank DesignThe Germans are also working on a 130mm cannon that might be another option for the future Franco-German tank. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 21, 2019ShareCanada Is Officially Trying To Buy Germany’s Unwanted And Unflyable RQ-4E Euro Hawk DroneThe sole example of Germany’s defunct Global Hawk variant is missing critical components and will have to be fully refitted for Canada’s needs. BYTyler RogowayFeb 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019ShareSpain To Pit Its Eurofighters Against France’s Stealth Unmanned Combat Air VehicleThe trials will show how well, or not, the fighter’s sensors can spot the drone, which could impact various air combat developments in both countries. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2018ShareEurofighter Consortium 2.0 Takes Shape As Spain Set To Join Franco-German Stealth Jet ProgramThe Spanish Ministry of Defense also says the Italians and the Dutch have joined the United Kingdom’s Tempest program. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareUS Troops Train With Tiny German Wiesel ‘Tankettes’ That Fit Inside A CH-53 HelicopterNATO’s largest exercise in decades is letting the alliance’s members show off unique capabilities, including a particularly tiny armored vehicle. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018ShareBelgium Decides To Join The F-35 Club Over Competing Offers For European Fighter JetsBelgian authorities say the Joint Strike Fighters offered the best value, but NATO nuclear weapon sharing requirements may have been a factor, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2018ShareCanada Considers Buying Huge Non-Flyable Drone From Germany To Meet Arctic Patrol NeedsThe Germans removed virtually all essential components and put what’s left of the aircraft into storage five years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2018ShareIt’s Not What Trump Said About Germany At The NATO Summit, It’s How He Said ItTrump hammered member states for not paying enough and Germany, in particular, for being “controlled by Russia” just days before meeting with Putin. BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareGerman Navy’s Woes Continue With Its Pair of Ex-Liberian Tankers Stuck Broken In PortThe service can’t meet near-term NATO obligations and has no ships in reserve to rapidly support any extended naval operations in a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareThe German Air Force Wants To Know If Its Eurofighters Can Carry U.S. Nuclear BombsGermany’s formal inquiry suggests that the European fighter remain its preferred option for replacing its aging Tornado combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018ShareWatch US Army Abrams Tanks In World War II Paint Crush Cars At German CompetitionBut the Germans won the annual Strong Europe Tank Challenge, which is a cross between a training exercise and a friendly field day for tank crews. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2018ShareHere’s What You Need To Know About What Trump Just Did To The Iran Nuclear DealThe president has announced the United States will withdraw from the multi-national agreement, but it will be a months-long process. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareGermany, France Move Ahead With Joint C-130J Unit Amid Budget Woes and A400M DelaysThe two countries are sharing costs to expand a French air base to handle a mix of five C-130J-30 airlifters and five KC-130J tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 13, 2017ShareThe Curious Case Of Germany’s Massive New But Relatively Toothless Type 125 “Frigates”These odd destroyer sized ships are built for stabilization, crisis management, conflict prevention, and international intervention operations. BYTyler RogowayDec 13, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2017SharePutin And Merkel Are Having A Blast Talking Ballistic Missiles At The G20Was Putin “mansplaining” the flight profile of Kim Jong Un’s latest missile test to Merkel? BYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2017Share