Featured in Maritime PatrolBYTyler RogowayNov 26, 2021ShareWatch A P-3 Submarine Hunter’s Sonobuoy Dramatically Transform Once In The WaterTightly-packed sonobuoys can transform significantly once they hit the water and start assisting in a submarine hunt. BYTyler RogowayNov 26, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2021ShareChina’s Massive New Maritime Patrol Ship Looks Like A Cruise Ship InsideThe Haixun 09, which displaces more than 10,000 tons, is remarkably ornate for a patrol ship and has some puzzling features. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 22, 2021ShareThe Case For Stripping The P-8 Poseidon Down Into An RB-8 Multi-Role Arsenal ShipA non-maritime patrol variant of the P-8 could provide the Air Force with a highly flexible platform for augmenting the bomber force and much more. BYTyler RogowayJul 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021ShareU.S. Is Betting Big On Naval Mine Warfare With These New Sub-Launched and Air-Dropped TypesIn the next few years, the Navy hopes to develop four new mines to help deny enemy navies freedom of movement during major conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021ShareNavy P-8A Maritime Patrol Planes To Get Pods Loaded With Radar Jamming ‘Little Buddies’The podded towed decoy system will help improve the survivability of the Navy’s P-8As during higher-end conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021ShareBYKevin Noonan and Tyler RogowayDec 30, 2020ShareReflections And Wisdom From A Cold War Submarine HunterWe talk about what was and what could have been for the S-3 Viking, and about the future of the Navy’s shrunken sub-hunting force. BYKevin Noonan and Tyler RogowayDec 30, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2020ShareRussia’s Reborn Il-114 Transport Aircraft Eyed For Specialized Military RolesVarious Russian electronic warfare and maritime patrol aircraft need replacing, and the Il-114-300 might fit the bill. BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 21, 2020ShareImage Shows Russia Extending Runway At Arctic Base, Could Support Fighter Jets, BombersThe runway expansion could point to forthcoming permanent or semi-permanent deployments of combat jets to Moscow’s most northerly base. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 21, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterAug 10, 2020ShareBritish A400M Transport Gets Tasked With Low-Level Patrols To Track Migrant Boats From FranceAirbus Atlas patrols the English Channel for hours as Royal Air Force steps in to help police busy sea lanes. BYJamie HunterAug 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2020ShareRoyal Air Force P-8A Poseidon Shadows Russian Warship On The Jet’s First Operational SortieRAF Typhoon fighter jets and the service’s VIP-configured Voyager aerial refueling tanker and transport aircraft also took part in the mission. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020ShareAmerican Surveillance Aircraft Have Been Flooding Into The Airspace South Of Taiwan (Updated)For the past three weeks, there has been a big increase in U.S. military air activity in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share15 Questions With One of VP-5’s ‘Mad Foxes’ on Flying the P-8 PoseidonWe talk with a P-8 pilot about how the jet is rapidly maturing into one of the Pentagon’s most versatile and in-demand assets—one that has now been deployed to most of the major hotspots around the globe. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020ShareWarning To Iran: AC-130W Gunship Practices Slaying Boats With U.S. Navy In The Persian GulfThe AC-130’s massive volume of fire, precision, magazine depth, and sensors make it a ferocious tool for mitigating the threat of small boat swarms. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2020ShareNavy Filmed Russian Maritime Patrol Planes Buzzing Their Arctic Submarine Base CampThe Russian aircraft flew at a relatively low level over the site while being flanked by U.S. and Canadian air defense fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2020ShareNavy To Greatly Expand P-8 Poseidon’s Mission With New Missiles, Mines, Bombs, And DecoysThe plan reflects the better part of a decade of debate about expanding the roles and missions of these maritime patrol aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 25, 2019ShareChina’s Reported Plan To Deploy Weaponless Stealth Drones On Its Carriers Make Perfect SenseIt’s not about the weapons such a drone can carry, it’s about the targeting data it can reliably supply to far more powerful and longer-range weapons. BYTyler RogowaySep 25, 2019Share12
BYTyler RogowayNov 26, 2021ShareWatch A P-3 Submarine Hunter’s Sonobuoy Dramatically Transform Once In The WaterTightly-packed sonobuoys can transform significantly once they hit the water and start assisting in a submarine hunt. BYTyler RogowayNov 26, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2021ShareChina’s Massive New Maritime Patrol Ship Looks Like A Cruise Ship InsideThe Haixun 09, which displaces more than 10,000 tons, is remarkably ornate for a patrol ship and has some puzzling features. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 22, 2021ShareThe Case For Stripping The P-8 Poseidon Down Into An RB-8 Multi-Role Arsenal ShipA non-maritime patrol variant of the P-8 could provide the Air Force with a highly flexible platform for augmenting the bomber force and much more. BYTyler RogowayJul 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021ShareU.S. Is Betting Big On Naval Mine Warfare With These New Sub-Launched and Air-Dropped TypesIn the next few years, the Navy hopes to develop four new mines to help deny enemy navies freedom of movement during major conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021ShareNavy P-8A Maritime Patrol Planes To Get Pods Loaded With Radar Jamming ‘Little Buddies’The podded towed decoy system will help improve the survivability of the Navy’s P-8As during higher-end conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 13, 2021Share
BYKevin Noonan and Tyler RogowayDec 30, 2020ShareReflections And Wisdom From A Cold War Submarine HunterWe talk about what was and what could have been for the S-3 Viking, and about the future of the Navy’s shrunken sub-hunting force. BYKevin Noonan and Tyler RogowayDec 30, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2020ShareRussia’s Reborn Il-114 Transport Aircraft Eyed For Specialized Military RolesVarious Russian electronic warfare and maritime patrol aircraft need replacing, and the Il-114-300 might fit the bill. BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 21, 2020ShareImage Shows Russia Extending Runway At Arctic Base, Could Support Fighter Jets, BombersThe runway expansion could point to forthcoming permanent or semi-permanent deployments of combat jets to Moscow’s most northerly base. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 21, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterAug 10, 2020ShareBritish A400M Transport Gets Tasked With Low-Level Patrols To Track Migrant Boats From FranceAirbus Atlas patrols the English Channel for hours as Royal Air Force steps in to help police busy sea lanes. BYJamie HunterAug 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2020ShareRoyal Air Force P-8A Poseidon Shadows Russian Warship On The Jet’s First Operational SortieRAF Typhoon fighter jets and the service’s VIP-configured Voyager aerial refueling tanker and transport aircraft also took part in the mission. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020ShareAmerican Surveillance Aircraft Have Been Flooding Into The Airspace South Of Taiwan (Updated)For the past three weeks, there has been a big increase in U.S. military air activity in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share15 Questions With One of VP-5’s ‘Mad Foxes’ on Flying the P-8 PoseidonWe talk with a P-8 pilot about how the jet is rapidly maturing into one of the Pentagon’s most versatile and in-demand assets—one that has now been deployed to most of the major hotspots around the globe. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020ShareWarning To Iran: AC-130W Gunship Practices Slaying Boats With U.S. Navy In The Persian GulfThe AC-130’s massive volume of fire, precision, magazine depth, and sensors make it a ferocious tool for mitigating the threat of small boat swarms. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2020ShareNavy Filmed Russian Maritime Patrol Planes Buzzing Their Arctic Submarine Base CampThe Russian aircraft flew at a relatively low level over the site while being flanked by U.S. and Canadian air defense fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2020ShareNavy To Greatly Expand P-8 Poseidon’s Mission With New Missiles, Mines, Bombs, And DecoysThe plan reflects the better part of a decade of debate about expanding the roles and missions of these maritime patrol aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 25, 2019ShareChina’s Reported Plan To Deploy Weaponless Stealth Drones On Its Carriers Make Perfect SenseIt’s not about the weapons such a drone can carry, it’s about the targeting data it can reliably supply to far more powerful and longer-range weapons. BYTyler RogowaySep 25, 2019Share
