Featured in ISRBYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2022ShareUkraine Just Captured Part Of One Of Russia’s Most Capable Electronic Warfare SystemsRussia’s lost Krasukha-4 electronic warfare system command module would be a prize for foreign intelligence agencies. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2022ShareScaled Composites Unveils New Encore High-Altitude Optionally Manned Aircraft ConceptInspired by the remarkable high-flying Proteus aircraft, the concept is being pitched for surveillance and test work but may have other applications. BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2021ShareHypersonic Strike Aircraft Capability Is Part Of The Air Force’s Shadowy Project MayhemThe Air Force wants this hypersonic platform to be able to carry out strike and intelligence-gathering missions with one of three different payloads. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Tests Unmanned Sailboat Off JordanThe sailboat test is part of an effort to learn how unmanned platforms can help in the Middle East and, eventually, globally. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 8, 2021ShareEnlisted Pilots Operating Global Hawk Drones Could Soon Be A Thing Of The PastSince 2017, noncommissioned ranks have also operated the RQ-4 drone, but that could soon change. BYThomas NewdickDec 8, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2021ShareF-22 Raptor Covered In Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFBAn exotic test jet has been spotted wearing a similar coating in the past, but an F-22 wearing it is a major development. BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2021ShareThe Potentially Game-Changing Celera 500L Has Finished Its First Round Of Flight TestsThe company behind this unusual design, Otto Aviation, says the tests show the aircraft is on its way to meeting very ambitious performance goals. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021ShareAir Force F-16 Carried Dragon’s Eye Radar Pod Alongside B-1 Bombers On Red Sea MissionThe advanced radar pod gives F-16s a major boost in target and surveillance capabilities that would be very valuable in this strategic region. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 11, 2021ShareOne Of U.S. Special Operation Command’s Shyest Spy Planes Has A New NameOddly, it shares its moniker with the NATO reporting name of a prominent Russian military aircraft. BYThomas NewdickOct 11, 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, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2021ShareRC-135W Rivet Joint Spy Plane Is Flying Orbits Over Kabul (Updated)One of America’s most capable surveillance aircraft is keeping close tabs on the Taliban as America’s military presence at Kabul’s airport grows. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 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, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 9, 2021ShareMarines Train With Handheld Swarming Drones That Can Also Be Fired From 40mm Grenade LaunchersImages shared online show Marines conducting training exercises with the Drone40, a tiny quadcopter that can carry a wide variety of payloads. BYBrett TingleyJul 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2021ShareMeet The MC-145B Wily Coyote Armed Special Ops Transport PlaneThe converted Polish transport aircraft is one of five aircraft U.S. Special Operations Command is testing as part of its Armed Overwatch program. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 15, 2021ShareThe Army Lays Out Plans For Its New Intelligence Gathering JetThe Army has an ambitious scheme for a new surveillance aircraft to pick out ground targets at extended ranges. BYThomas NewdickJun 15, 2021ShareBYAdam KehoeMay 17, 2021ShareWhat We Know About The High-Altitude Balloons Recently Lingering Off America’s CoastlinesThe military has been testing high-altitude balloons that are steerable and can remain aloft for long periods while carrying cutting-edge payloads. BYAdam KehoeMay 17, 2021Share1234
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2022ShareUkraine Just Captured Part Of One Of Russia’s Most Capable Electronic Warfare SystemsRussia’s lost Krasukha-4 electronic warfare system command module would be a prize for foreign intelligence agencies. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2022ShareScaled Composites Unveils New Encore High-Altitude Optionally Manned Aircraft ConceptInspired by the remarkable high-flying Proteus aircraft, the concept is being pitched for surveillance and test work but may have other applications. BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2021ShareHypersonic Strike Aircraft Capability Is Part Of The Air Force’s Shadowy Project MayhemThe Air Force wants this hypersonic platform to be able to carry out strike and intelligence-gathering missions with one of three different payloads. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Tests Unmanned Sailboat Off JordanThe sailboat test is part of an effort to learn how unmanned platforms can help in the Middle East and, eventually, globally. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 8, 2021ShareEnlisted Pilots Operating Global Hawk Drones Could Soon Be A Thing Of The PastSince 2017, noncommissioned ranks have also operated the RQ-4 drone, but that could soon change. BYThomas NewdickDec 8, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2021ShareF-22 Raptor Covered In Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFBAn exotic test jet has been spotted wearing a similar coating in the past, but an F-22 wearing it is a major development. BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2021ShareThe Potentially Game-Changing Celera 500L Has Finished Its First Round Of Flight TestsThe company behind this unusual design, Otto Aviation, says the tests show the aircraft is on its way to meeting very ambitious performance goals. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021ShareAir Force F-16 Carried Dragon’s Eye Radar Pod Alongside B-1 Bombers On Red Sea MissionThe advanced radar pod gives F-16s a major boost in target and surveillance capabilities that would be very valuable in this strategic region. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 11, 2021ShareOne Of U.S. Special Operation Command’s Shyest Spy Planes Has A New NameOddly, it shares its moniker with the NATO reporting name of a prominent Russian military aircraft. BYThomas NewdickOct 11, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2021ShareRC-135W Rivet Joint Spy Plane Is Flying Orbits Over Kabul (Updated)One of America’s most capable surveillance aircraft is keeping close tabs on the Taliban as America’s military presence at Kabul’s airport grows. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 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
BYBrett TingleyJul 9, 2021ShareMarines Train With Handheld Swarming Drones That Can Also Be Fired From 40mm Grenade LaunchersImages shared online show Marines conducting training exercises with the Drone40, a tiny quadcopter that can carry a wide variety of payloads. BYBrett TingleyJul 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2021ShareMeet The MC-145B Wily Coyote Armed Special Ops Transport PlaneThe converted Polish transport aircraft is one of five aircraft U.S. Special Operations Command is testing as part of its Armed Overwatch program. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 15, 2021ShareThe Army Lays Out Plans For Its New Intelligence Gathering JetThe Army has an ambitious scheme for a new surveillance aircraft to pick out ground targets at extended ranges. BYThomas NewdickJun 15, 2021Share
BYAdam KehoeMay 17, 2021ShareWhat We Know About The High-Altitude Balloons Recently Lingering Off America’s CoastlinesThe military has been testing high-altitude balloons that are steerable and can remain aloft for long periods while carrying cutting-edge payloads. BYAdam KehoeMay 17, 2021Share