Featured in israelBYThomas NewdickApr 21, 2021ShareThe Sound Of This Nighttime Suicide Drone Strike Is Absolutely TerrifyingThe screaming sound of the Harop as it dives onto its target under the cover of darkness is chilling to the bone. BYThomas NewdickApr 21, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021ShareBelgian Frigate’s Movements Lend Credence To Reports Of Another Attack On An Israeli ShipThe reported attack on an Israeli commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman follows attacks on an Iranian nuclear site and covert mothership. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2021ShareIran Confirms Its Covert Mothership In The Red Sea Was AttackedThe attack was reportedly an Israeli operation and came right as the U.S. and Iran started new indirect talks over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2021ShareBelgian Cops Tasked With Guarding NATO Headquarters Still Wield The Iconic Uzi Submachine GunAfter more than seven decades, the legendary Uzi submachine gun continues to see use around the world. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 2021ShareAn Army AH-64 Apache Used An Israeli-Made Missile To Blast A Small Boat 20 Miles AwayThe Israeli Spike-NLOS missile will give the Army’s AH-64s a new, extremely precise way to deal with threats on land and at sea at extended ranges. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2021ShareIsrael Could Be Waiting For Surplus U.S. Air Force F-15s Instead Of Buying New Advanced EaglesWith the U.S. Air Force buying F-15EXs to replace its F-15C/Ds, the Israeli Air Force may be waiting to turn one country’s trash into treasure. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021ShareIsrael Has Been Launching Clandestine Attacks On Iranian Shipping: Report (Updated)The alleged Israeli campaign against Iran’s commercial ships could be linked to previously unexplained incidents and possible Iranian retaliation. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2021ShareIsraeli F-15s Were Armed With Old Missiles During B-52 EscortIsrael’s F-15 “Baz” fleet is specially modified and appears to fly with an eclectic mix of air-to-air weaponry while patrolling the homeland. BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2021ShareCH-53K King Stallion Beats CH-47 Chinook To Become Israel’s Next Heavy Lift HelicopterThe Israel Defense Forces are now the first customer outside of the United States to purchase CH-53K helicopters. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2021ShareBYJames DeboerFeb 24, 2021ShareHow The World’s First Privately Owned Fleet Of F-16 Aggressor Jets Became A RealityTop Aces has ambitions to disrupt the growing adversary air contractor market with 29 F-16s and a lot of experienced pilots in their cockpits. BYJames DeboerFeb 24, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareThe First F-15EX Fighter Jet Has Now Flown In Its Air Force ColorsThe aircraft is slated to be one of the first two F-15EXs to be handed over to the Air Force for test work in the coming months. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 11, 2021ShareA Group Of Israelis Secretly Built And Tested Suicide Drones For An Unknown Asian CustomerThe Israeli Police and state security service have been investigating a clandestine plan to illegally export the loitering munitions. BYThomas NewdickFeb 11, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareB-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran PolicyFor the time being, President Biden is continuing the long-range bomber deterrence missions that are aimed at keeping Iran in check. BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 19, 2021ShareIsraeli Corvette Emerges With A Double Load Of Iron Dome Missiles As Potential Threats GrowIsrael has tested Iron dome on these ships before, but we’ve never seen two launchers on one of their decks, and the timing is also peculiar. BYThomas NewdickJan 19, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2021ShareThe Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear BombThe British-made Buccaneer strike aircraft was adapted to carry apartheid-era South Africa’s guided nuclear bomb. BYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2021ShareGreece Joins Forces With Israel To Revamp Its Fighter Pilot Training ProgramThe Israeli firm Elbit will establish a new flight academy in Greece, equipped with M-346 advanced jet trainers. BYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About Remote-Controlled Gun Turrets And The Killing Of Iran’s Top Nuclear ScientistThe scenario sounds like something straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but lightweight remote-controlled gun turrets do indeed exist. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareHow Israel Got This MiG-21 That Sean Connery Posed Next To Was Like A Real-Life Bond MovieThe Israeli Air Force eventually got its hands on a prized MiG-21 fighter, which was then secretly tested in the United States. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareEverything We Know So Far About The Assassination Of ‘The Father Of Iran’s Nuclear Bomb’Assassins killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was involved in Iranian nuclear weapons work stretching back decades, in a city near Tehran. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 23, 2020ShareYemen’s Houthi Rebels Say They Struck Saudi Oil Facility With New Type Of Cruise MissileThe Houthi strike on Jeddah on the Red Sea came amid reports of a secret meeting between Saudi and Israeli officials elsewhere in the country. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2020ShareArmy UH-60 Crashes Off Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula Killing Seven, Including Five Americans (Updated)Another American survived the crash, which appears to have been an accident, and was medically evacuated. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareHere’s Exactly What’s In America’s Massive Advanced Weapons Deal With The UAEThe arms deals, valued at almost $23.4 billion, include F-35s, drones with anti-submarine warfare kits, stealthy cruise missiles, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020ShareThe Trump Administration Plans To Sell The United Arab Emirates Armed Reaper DronesAfter administration approved F-35s, a deal for maritime variants of the Reaper could be next for the UAE. BYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020ShareTrump Administration Wants To Sell UAE A Fleet Of 50 F-35sThe plan to transfer the stealth fighters to a second Middle East operator could still face plenty of obstacles. BYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020ShareEverything We Know About The Fighting That Has Erupted Between Armenia And AzerbaijanRenewed fighting over a long-standing territorial dispute could have broader implications, with Russia and Turkey supporting the opposing sides. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareHere’s How The U.S. Could Allay Israeli Concerns Over Selling F-35s To UAEIsrael is presently the only F-35 operator in the Middle East and Israeli officials and politicians have been vocal about keeping it that way. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 25, 2020ShareHere Are The First Public Images From Israel’s Newest Spy SatelliteIsrael launched the satellite, Ofek 16, which carries a camera system, the very existence of which was previously classified, last month. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 25, 2020ShareBYJamie Hunter and Thomas NewdickAug 10, 2020ShareIsrael Now Has Two Combat Ready F-35 SquadronsWith a storied past, 116 Squadron becomes the second combat-coded “Adir” unit in the Israeli Air Force. BYJamie Hunter and Thomas NewdickAug 10, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020ShareBoeing Says India And Israel Are The Focus For Future Advanced F-15 Eagle SalesWith the Air Force contracting Boeing for as many as 200 F-15EXs, additional exports of advanced Eagles could soon follow suit. BYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareIsrael Is Testing An Air-To-Air Variant Of Its Dolphin-Nosed Stunner MissileStunner’s small frame, blistering speed, dual mode seeker, high maneuverability and hit-to-kill concept could make it the air combat missile to have. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareIsrael Is Getting A Single F-35 Test Jet Unlike Any OtherThe Israeli Air Force’s special testbed will only make the country’s Joint Strike Fighter fleet more unique. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 30, 2020ShareThis Is Israel’s Doomsday Bunker For Top Officials That Has Been Activated For COVID-19The deep underground facility was built for the Israeli government to safely operate during and manage a crisis. COVID-19 appears to be such an event. BYTyler RogowayMar 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2020ShareSale Of KC-46 Tanker To Israel Approved While New Delays For Key Fixes RevealedThe US Air Force says it won’t use the tankers for aerial refueling, except in an emergency, until critical fixes are completed years down the road. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareMV-22 Osprey Spotted Making Brief Stop At U.S. Embassy In Lebanon After Prisoner Release (Updated)The complete operation appeared to involve multiple aerial refuelings for the Osprey over the Mediterranean Sea as it headed for Jordan. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareSatellite Image Shows First Two B-52 Bombers Have Arrived In Diego Garcia Amid Iran CrisisPresident Donald Trump has announced new sanctions and called for international action on Iran, but also says he is evaluating other response options. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareUpgraded Israeli Iron Dome Defense System Swats Down 100 Percent Of Targets In TestsIron Dome is getting more updates after nearly a decade in service as the threat of improving rockets, missiles, small drones, and more grows. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2020ShareThis One Navy F-16N Aggressor Had An Electronic Warfare Suite Only Found On Israeli JetsThe unique countermeasures system found itself onto one of Topgun’s F-16s during the 1990s and it happens to have a convoluted and colorful past. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareNew Details About Strike On Top Iranian Commander Emerge As Americans Are Told To Flee Iraq (Updated)Thousands of American troops are heading to the Middle East as Iraqi officials are mulling kicking the U.S. military out and amid Iranian threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareWorld Holds Its Breath After An American Strike In Iraq Kills Top Iranian Commander (Updated)It is impossible to overstate the significance of these events, which are still unfolding, and their far-reaching consequences. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareDid Israel Just Conduct A Ballistic Missile Test From A Base On Its Mediterranean Coast?Israel confirmed a shadowy “rocket propulsion system” test took place at a base tied to its top-secret nuclear-capable ballistic missile programs. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 20, 2019ShareVideo Appears To Show Syrian SAMs Flying Into The Ground During Israeli RaidSyria’s air defenses are largely made up of Soviet-era missiles and the Russian supplied S-300s don’t seem willing or able to fend off IAF strikes. BYTyler RogowayNov 20, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 14, 2019ShareIntact Seeker Section From An Iron Dome Tamir Interceptor Fell Into GazaLosing these sensitive components could represent a huge technological loss. BYTyler RogowayNov 14, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2019ShareIf An Israeli Stunner Missile Really Did Fall Into Russian Hands It Is A Huge DealA Stunner fell into Syrian territory without self-destructing in its first combat use, now a report says the Assad regime turned it over to Russia. BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019ShareHas Israel’s Air War On Iranian-Backed Militias Secretly Migrated To Iraq? (Updated)Rumors and speculation are swirling that Israel, the United States, ISIS terrorists, or even simple accidents may be the cause. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019ShareIsraeli Forces Accidentally Opened Fire On A Light Plane Flying Over The Golan Heights (Updated)The friendly fire incident occurred in a historically tense area that is on extremely high alert for enemy drone activity. BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareIsrael Tests Arrow 3 Interceptor’s Long Range Performance In First-Ever Alaskan LaunchesIsrael does not have the space necessary within and around its borders to truly test the system to the full extent of its capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareIsrael Hits Mock Missile With Arrow 3 Interceptor Days After Iran Fires A Rocket At It From SyriaThis new test of the missile defense system comes as the Israeli and U.S. governments have taken renewed aim at Iran’s missile development programs. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2019ShareErrant Syrian Missile Flies Over Mediterranean And Crashes Onto Island Of CyprusThe missile landed hundreds of miles away in Cyprus during a flurry of Israeli air strikes on targets within Syria. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIsrael Details Long Secret Raid On Syrian Nuclear Reactor, Says It’s Willing To Do It AgainThere was little doubt about who was responsible for the 2007 strike, which raises questions about why the country has acknowledged it now. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 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, 2019ShareRussian Mercenaries Take The Lead In Attacks On US And Allied Forces In SyriaDespite the Kremlin’s denials and the US government downplaying the situation, the two sides appear headed for a serious confrontation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s A Primer On What Is Going On With The Protests In IranA protest over the cost of eggs in Iran has morphed into broader political unrest that could potentially have major geopolitical ramifications. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWe Broke Down Trump’s Security Strategy Into Bullets So You Don’t Have To Read All 60 PagesThe Trump Administration calls for more defense spending, new economic initiatives, and more aggressive diplomacy. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Military Goes on Alert Ahead of Trump’s Plan to Move US Embassy into JerusalemThe first wave of American reaction forces are reportedly already on the ground and more are waiting in the wings. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIsrael Launches Flurry of Strikes in Syria as its Air War in the Country Turns to IranIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says “we will not allow” Iran “to entrench itself militarily in Syria.” BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 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, 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, 2019ShareIran’s New Ballistic Missile Looks a Lot Like a Modified North Korean OneThe Iranians showed off the new missile after fiery rhetoric from President Trump and threats to scrap the Iran Deal. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Army Opens Permanent Base in Southern Israel as Trump Slams Iran DealYears in the making, Site 883 expands on long-standing and active ballistic missile defense cooperation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS-Backed Forces and Syrian Troops Get Dangerously Close in Deir ez-ZorHow the situation plays out could be a sign of things to come as ISIS stumbles and the conflict evolves. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUnder New Deal, US Allies Will Keep Getting The Ever Adaptable HumveeMany US partners already use the light trucks as scouts, cargo carriers, and even light artillery. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNew Syrian Missile Factories Look a Lot Like Ones in IranGrowing evidence suggests Tehran is dispersing its weapons programs and sharing capabilities with its allies. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAfter Friendly Chit Chat, Trump and Putin Cut Syrian Ceasefire DealThe deal could change the face of the long-running conflict, but its exact goals aren’t immediately clear. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIsrael Just Launched A Containerized Ballistic Missile From The Deck Of A ShipLong-range weapons the size and shape of shipping containers can turn almost any ship quickly into an impromptu missile boat. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share12345
BYThomas NewdickApr 21, 2021ShareThe Sound Of This Nighttime Suicide Drone Strike Is Absolutely TerrifyingThe screaming sound of the Harop as it dives onto its target under the cover of darkness is chilling to the bone. BYThomas NewdickApr 21, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021ShareBelgian Frigate’s Movements Lend Credence To Reports Of Another Attack On An Israeli ShipThe reported attack on an Israeli commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman follows attacks on an Iranian nuclear site and covert mothership. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2021ShareIran Confirms Its Covert Mothership In The Red Sea Was AttackedThe attack was reportedly an Israeli operation and came right as the U.S. and Iran started new indirect talks over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2021ShareBelgian Cops Tasked With Guarding NATO Headquarters Still Wield The Iconic Uzi Submachine GunAfter more than seven decades, the legendary Uzi submachine gun continues to see use around the world. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 2021ShareAn Army AH-64 Apache Used An Israeli-Made Missile To Blast A Small Boat 20 Miles AwayThe Israeli Spike-NLOS missile will give the Army’s AH-64s a new, extremely precise way to deal with threats on land and at sea at extended ranges. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2021ShareIsrael Could Be Waiting For Surplus U.S. Air Force F-15s Instead Of Buying New Advanced EaglesWith the U.S. Air Force buying F-15EXs to replace its F-15C/Ds, the Israeli Air Force may be waiting to turn one country’s trash into treasure. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021ShareIsrael Has Been Launching Clandestine Attacks On Iranian Shipping: Report (Updated)The alleged Israeli campaign against Iran’s commercial ships could be linked to previously unexplained incidents and possible Iranian retaliation. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2021ShareIsraeli F-15s Were Armed With Old Missiles During B-52 EscortIsrael’s F-15 “Baz” fleet is specially modified and appears to fly with an eclectic mix of air-to-air weaponry while patrolling the homeland. BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2021ShareCH-53K King Stallion Beats CH-47 Chinook To Become Israel’s Next Heavy Lift HelicopterThe Israel Defense Forces are now the first customer outside of the United States to purchase CH-53K helicopters. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2021Share
BYJames DeboerFeb 24, 2021ShareHow The World’s First Privately Owned Fleet Of F-16 Aggressor Jets Became A RealityTop Aces has ambitions to disrupt the growing adversary air contractor market with 29 F-16s and a lot of experienced pilots in their cockpits. BYJames DeboerFeb 24, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareThe First F-15EX Fighter Jet Has Now Flown In Its Air Force ColorsThe aircraft is slated to be one of the first two F-15EXs to be handed over to the Air Force for test work in the coming months. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 11, 2021ShareA Group Of Israelis Secretly Built And Tested Suicide Drones For An Unknown Asian CustomerThe Israeli Police and state security service have been investigating a clandestine plan to illegally export the loitering munitions. BYThomas NewdickFeb 11, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareB-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran PolicyFor the time being, President Biden is continuing the long-range bomber deterrence missions that are aimed at keeping Iran in check. BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 19, 2021ShareIsraeli Corvette Emerges With A Double Load Of Iron Dome Missiles As Potential Threats GrowIsrael has tested Iron dome on these ships before, but we’ve never seen two launchers on one of their decks, and the timing is also peculiar. BYThomas NewdickJan 19, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2021ShareThe Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear BombThe British-made Buccaneer strike aircraft was adapted to carry apartheid-era South Africa’s guided nuclear bomb. BYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2021ShareGreece Joins Forces With Israel To Revamp Its Fighter Pilot Training ProgramThe Israeli firm Elbit will establish a new flight academy in Greece, equipped with M-346 advanced jet trainers. BYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About Remote-Controlled Gun Turrets And The Killing Of Iran’s Top Nuclear ScientistThe scenario sounds like something straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but lightweight remote-controlled gun turrets do indeed exist. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareHow Israel Got This MiG-21 That Sean Connery Posed Next To Was Like A Real-Life Bond MovieThe Israeli Air Force eventually got its hands on a prized MiG-21 fighter, which was then secretly tested in the United States. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareEverything We Know So Far About The Assassination Of ‘The Father Of Iran’s Nuclear Bomb’Assassins killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was involved in Iranian nuclear weapons work stretching back decades, in a city near Tehran. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 23, 2020ShareYemen’s Houthi Rebels Say They Struck Saudi Oil Facility With New Type Of Cruise MissileThe Houthi strike on Jeddah on the Red Sea came amid reports of a secret meeting between Saudi and Israeli officials elsewhere in the country. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2020ShareArmy UH-60 Crashes Off Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula Killing Seven, Including Five Americans (Updated)Another American survived the crash, which appears to have been an accident, and was medically evacuated. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareHere’s Exactly What’s In America’s Massive Advanced Weapons Deal With The UAEThe arms deals, valued at almost $23.4 billion, include F-35s, drones with anti-submarine warfare kits, stealthy cruise missiles, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020ShareThe Trump Administration Plans To Sell The United Arab Emirates Armed Reaper DronesAfter administration approved F-35s, a deal for maritime variants of the Reaper could be next for the UAE. BYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020ShareTrump Administration Wants To Sell UAE A Fleet Of 50 F-35sThe plan to transfer the stealth fighters to a second Middle East operator could still face plenty of obstacles. BYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020ShareEverything We Know About The Fighting That Has Erupted Between Armenia And AzerbaijanRenewed fighting over a long-standing territorial dispute could have broader implications, with Russia and Turkey supporting the opposing sides. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareHere’s How The U.S. Could Allay Israeli Concerns Over Selling F-35s To UAEIsrael is presently the only F-35 operator in the Middle East and Israeli officials and politicians have been vocal about keeping it that way. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 25, 2020ShareHere Are The First Public Images From Israel’s Newest Spy SatelliteIsrael launched the satellite, Ofek 16, which carries a camera system, the very existence of which was previously classified, last month. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 25, 2020Share
BYJamie Hunter and Thomas NewdickAug 10, 2020ShareIsrael Now Has Two Combat Ready F-35 SquadronsWith a storied past, 116 Squadron becomes the second combat-coded “Adir” unit in the Israeli Air Force. BYJamie Hunter and Thomas NewdickAug 10, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020ShareBoeing Says India And Israel Are The Focus For Future Advanced F-15 Eagle SalesWith the Air Force contracting Boeing for as many as 200 F-15EXs, additional exports of advanced Eagles could soon follow suit. BYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareIsrael Is Testing An Air-To-Air Variant Of Its Dolphin-Nosed Stunner MissileStunner’s small frame, blistering speed, dual mode seeker, high maneuverability and hit-to-kill concept could make it the air combat missile to have. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareIsrael Is Getting A Single F-35 Test Jet Unlike Any OtherThe Israeli Air Force’s special testbed will only make the country’s Joint Strike Fighter fleet more unique. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 30, 2020ShareThis Is Israel’s Doomsday Bunker For Top Officials That Has Been Activated For COVID-19The deep underground facility was built for the Israeli government to safely operate during and manage a crisis. COVID-19 appears to be such an event. BYTyler RogowayMar 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2020ShareSale Of KC-46 Tanker To Israel Approved While New Delays For Key Fixes RevealedThe US Air Force says it won’t use the tankers for aerial refueling, except in an emergency, until critical fixes are completed years down the road. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareMV-22 Osprey Spotted Making Brief Stop At U.S. Embassy In Lebanon After Prisoner Release (Updated)The complete operation appeared to involve multiple aerial refuelings for the Osprey over the Mediterranean Sea as it headed for Jordan. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareSatellite Image Shows First Two B-52 Bombers Have Arrived In Diego Garcia Amid Iran CrisisPresident Donald Trump has announced new sanctions and called for international action on Iran, but also says he is evaluating other response options. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareUpgraded Israeli Iron Dome Defense System Swats Down 100 Percent Of Targets In TestsIron Dome is getting more updates after nearly a decade in service as the threat of improving rockets, missiles, small drones, and more grows. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2020ShareThis One Navy F-16N Aggressor Had An Electronic Warfare Suite Only Found On Israeli JetsThe unique countermeasures system found itself onto one of Topgun’s F-16s during the 1990s and it happens to have a convoluted and colorful past. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareNew Details About Strike On Top Iranian Commander Emerge As Americans Are Told To Flee Iraq (Updated)Thousands of American troops are heading to the Middle East as Iraqi officials are mulling kicking the U.S. military out and amid Iranian threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareWorld Holds Its Breath After An American Strike In Iraq Kills Top Iranian Commander (Updated)It is impossible to overstate the significance of these events, which are still unfolding, and their far-reaching consequences. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareDid Israel Just Conduct A Ballistic Missile Test From A Base On Its Mediterranean Coast?Israel confirmed a shadowy “rocket propulsion system” test took place at a base tied to its top-secret nuclear-capable ballistic missile programs. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 20, 2019ShareVideo Appears To Show Syrian SAMs Flying Into The Ground During Israeli RaidSyria’s air defenses are largely made up of Soviet-era missiles and the Russian supplied S-300s don’t seem willing or able to fend off IAF strikes. BYTyler RogowayNov 20, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 14, 2019ShareIntact Seeker Section From An Iron Dome Tamir Interceptor Fell Into GazaLosing these sensitive components could represent a huge technological loss. BYTyler RogowayNov 14, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2019ShareIf An Israeli Stunner Missile Really Did Fall Into Russian Hands It Is A Huge DealA Stunner fell into Syrian territory without self-destructing in its first combat use, now a report says the Assad regime turned it over to Russia. BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019ShareHas Israel’s Air War On Iranian-Backed Militias Secretly Migrated To Iraq? (Updated)Rumors and speculation are swirling that Israel, the United States, ISIS terrorists, or even simple accidents may be the cause. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019ShareIsraeli Forces Accidentally Opened Fire On A Light Plane Flying Over The Golan Heights (Updated)The friendly fire incident occurred in a historically tense area that is on extremely high alert for enemy drone activity. BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareIsrael Tests Arrow 3 Interceptor’s Long Range Performance In First-Ever Alaskan LaunchesIsrael does not have the space necessary within and around its borders to truly test the system to the full extent of its capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareIsrael Hits Mock Missile With Arrow 3 Interceptor Days After Iran Fires A Rocket At It From SyriaThis new test of the missile defense system comes as the Israeli and U.S. governments have taken renewed aim at Iran’s missile development programs. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2019ShareErrant Syrian Missile Flies Over Mediterranean And Crashes Onto Island Of CyprusThe missile landed hundreds of miles away in Cyprus during a flurry of Israeli air strikes on targets within Syria. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIsrael Details Long Secret Raid On Syrian Nuclear Reactor, Says It’s Willing To Do It AgainThere was little doubt about who was responsible for the 2007 strike, which raises questions about why the country has acknowledged it now. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 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, 2019ShareRussian Mercenaries Take The Lead In Attacks On US And Allied Forces In SyriaDespite the Kremlin’s denials and the US government downplaying the situation, the two sides appear headed for a serious confrontation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s A Primer On What Is Going On With The Protests In IranA protest over the cost of eggs in Iran has morphed into broader political unrest that could potentially have major geopolitical ramifications. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWe Broke Down Trump’s Security Strategy Into Bullets So You Don’t Have To Read All 60 PagesThe Trump Administration calls for more defense spending, new economic initiatives, and more aggressive diplomacy. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Military Goes on Alert Ahead of Trump’s Plan to Move US Embassy into JerusalemThe first wave of American reaction forces are reportedly already on the ground and more are waiting in the wings. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIsrael Launches Flurry of Strikes in Syria as its Air War in the Country Turns to IranIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says “we will not allow” Iran “to entrench itself militarily in Syria.” BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 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, 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, 2019ShareIran’s New Ballistic Missile Looks a Lot Like a Modified North Korean OneThe Iranians showed off the new missile after fiery rhetoric from President Trump and threats to scrap the Iran Deal. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Army Opens Permanent Base in Southern Israel as Trump Slams Iran DealYears in the making, Site 883 expands on long-standing and active ballistic missile defense cooperation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS-Backed Forces and Syrian Troops Get Dangerously Close in Deir ez-ZorHow the situation plays out could be a sign of things to come as ISIS stumbles and the conflict evolves. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUnder New Deal, US Allies Will Keep Getting The Ever Adaptable HumveeMany US partners already use the light trucks as scouts, cargo carriers, and even light artillery. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNew Syrian Missile Factories Look a Lot Like Ones in IranGrowing evidence suggests Tehran is dispersing its weapons programs and sharing capabilities with its allies. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAfter Friendly Chit Chat, Trump and Putin Cut Syrian Ceasefire DealThe deal could change the face of the long-running conflict, but its exact goals aren’t immediately clear. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIsrael Just Launched A Containerized Ballistic Missile From The Deck Of A ShipLong-range weapons the size and shape of shipping containers can turn almost any ship quickly into an impromptu missile boat. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share