Featured in LibyaBYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareUkraine Strikes Russian-Backed Forces Using Turkish-Made TB2 Drones For The First TimeTurkey’s Bayraktar TB2 has already proven to be a game-changer in recent conflicts in Syria, Libya, and between Azerbaijan and Armenia. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 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 TrevithickJun 14, 2021ShareS-400 SAMs Knocked Out In Simulated Strikes During Big Army-Led Exercise In AfricaRussia’s most powerful air defense system loomed large over the huge “African Lion” multi-national wargames. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Based In Syria Are Going To Patrol The MediterraneanIn a throwback to the days of the Cold War, the Russian swing-wing bombers will fly maritime missions in NATO’s “backyard.” BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 4, 2021ShareTurkey Now Has A High-Speed Missile-Like Drone That’s Launched From A Larger DroneThe adapted target drone carries an explosive warhead but could ultimately offer much more, as well. BYThomas NewdickMay 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2021ShareOne of US Special Operations Command’s Newest Spy Planes Is Hunting Terrorists In LibyaA pair of de Havilland Dash-8-based aircraft appear to have taken over directly from two older, shadowy surveillance aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2021ShareRussia Is Extending One Of The Runways At Its Syrian AirbaseThe extended runway at Khmeimim could help accommodate heavy airlifters carrying more cargo or other large aircraft, including possibly bombers. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021ShareThe United States Smuggled A Russian-Made Pantsir Air Defense System Out Of Libya: ReportThe U.S. military has a long history of scooping up foreign assets in order to dissect them, exploit their weaknesses, and train against them. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareThe AH-1W Super Cobra Has Been Retired From The Marine Corps After 34 Years Of ServiceThe iconic helicopter gunship has stood down from the Marine Corps to be replaced by the much-improved AH-1Z. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 24, 2020ShareRussian-Supplied, Mercenary-Flown Su-24 Combat Jets Appear In Libyan National Army VideoThe swing-wing Fencer attack jets are now wearing what appear to be Libyan national markings. BYThomas NewdickNov 24, 2020ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020ShareTwo Russian MiG-29s Have Crashed In Libya According To Top American Intel OfficialUS Africa Command official provides dates of two MiG-29 losses and reiterates the jets’ connections to Wagner Group. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 8, 2020ShareVideo Reportedly Shows Russian Pilot On The Ground In Libya After EjectingAn Mi-24 Hind helicopter, which is supposedly coming to rescue them, is also seen in the footage. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 8, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 6, 2020ShareNew Intel Indicates Russia May Have Sent S-300 Or S-400 Surface To Air Missiles To LibyaInitial photos from Ras Lanuf and recent transport flights suggest Moscow may have bolstered Haftar’s defenses by providing advanced SAM batteries. BYThomas NewdickAug 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2020ShareRussian MiG-29 And Su-24 Combat Jets Caught In-Flight At Libyan Base In New Satellite ImagesThe images show that the jets that Russia sent to the North African country last month are increasingly active. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2020ShareTwo Su-24 Combat Jets Seen In Satellite Image Of Libyan Air Base As Air War IntensifiesTurkey sent air defense assets to Libya following the arrival of the Russian-supplied jets, underscoring growing foreign involvement in the conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareWhy the B-2 Stealth Bomber Was Used to Strike ISIS Camps in LibyaAmerica’s most valuable stealth combat aircraft might have seemed like an odd choice to bomb a target whose air defenses were neutered in 2011. It wasn’t. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareUkraine Strikes Russian-Backed Forces Using Turkish-Made TB2 Drones For The First TimeTurkey’s Bayraktar TB2 has already proven to be a game-changer in recent conflicts in Syria, Libya, and between Azerbaijan and Armenia. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 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 TrevithickJun 14, 2021ShareS-400 SAMs Knocked Out In Simulated Strikes During Big Army-Led Exercise In AfricaRussia’s most powerful air defense system loomed large over the huge “African Lion” multi-national wargames. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Based In Syria Are Going To Patrol The MediterraneanIn a throwback to the days of the Cold War, the Russian swing-wing bombers will fly maritime missions in NATO’s “backyard.” BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 4, 2021ShareTurkey Now Has A High-Speed Missile-Like Drone That’s Launched From A Larger DroneThe adapted target drone carries an explosive warhead but could ultimately offer much more, as well. BYThomas NewdickMay 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2021ShareOne of US Special Operations Command’s Newest Spy Planes Is Hunting Terrorists In LibyaA pair of de Havilland Dash-8-based aircraft appear to have taken over directly from two older, shadowy surveillance aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2021ShareRussia Is Extending One Of The Runways At Its Syrian AirbaseThe extended runway at Khmeimim could help accommodate heavy airlifters carrying more cargo or other large aircraft, including possibly bombers. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021ShareThe United States Smuggled A Russian-Made Pantsir Air Defense System Out Of Libya: ReportThe U.S. military has a long history of scooping up foreign assets in order to dissect them, exploit their weaknesses, and train against them. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareThe AH-1W Super Cobra Has Been Retired From The Marine Corps After 34 Years Of ServiceThe iconic helicopter gunship has stood down from the Marine Corps to be replaced by the much-improved AH-1Z. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 24, 2020ShareRussian-Supplied, Mercenary-Flown Su-24 Combat Jets Appear In Libyan National Army VideoThe swing-wing Fencer attack jets are now wearing what appear to be Libyan national markings. BYThomas NewdickNov 24, 2020Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020ShareTwo Russian MiG-29s Have Crashed In Libya According To Top American Intel OfficialUS Africa Command official provides dates of two MiG-29 losses and reiterates the jets’ connections to Wagner Group. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 8, 2020ShareVideo Reportedly Shows Russian Pilot On The Ground In Libya After EjectingAn Mi-24 Hind helicopter, which is supposedly coming to rescue them, is also seen in the footage. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 8, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 6, 2020ShareNew Intel Indicates Russia May Have Sent S-300 Or S-400 Surface To Air Missiles To LibyaInitial photos from Ras Lanuf and recent transport flights suggest Moscow may have bolstered Haftar’s defenses by providing advanced SAM batteries. BYThomas NewdickAug 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2020ShareRussian MiG-29 And Su-24 Combat Jets Caught In-Flight At Libyan Base In New Satellite ImagesThe images show that the jets that Russia sent to the North African country last month are increasingly active. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2020ShareTwo Su-24 Combat Jets Seen In Satellite Image Of Libyan Air Base As Air War IntensifiesTurkey sent air defense assets to Libya following the arrival of the Russian-supplied jets, underscoring growing foreign involvement in the conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareWhy the B-2 Stealth Bomber Was Used to Strike ISIS Camps in LibyaAmerica’s most valuable stealth combat aircraft might have seemed like an odd choice to bomb a target whose air defenses were neutered in 2011. It wasn’t. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
