Featured in Middle EastBYBrett TingleyFeb 21, 2022ShareUAE Shows Off A Compact Box Launcher Concept Full Of 21 AI-Enabled Swarming Suicide DronesThe drones are claimed to be able to coordinate amongst themselves to determine how many from the swarm are needed for each target. BYBrett TingleyFeb 21, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareUSS Portland Uses Its Experimental Laser To Fry A Floating Target In The Middle EastThe amphibious warship Portland has the most powerful laser currently deployed aboard an operational vessel. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 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, 2021ShareBYJuan RiveraOct 21, 2021ShareLife On The High Seas Aboard A Tin Can Destroyer During The Cold WarA sailor’s life is never easy, but there can be some great times among the challenges. BYJuan RiveraOct 21, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 8, 2021ShareNew Navy Task Force Will Be All About Bringing Unmanned Capabilities To The Middle EastTask Force 59 is set to oversee the bulk of the Navy’s unmanned operations in the air, on the surface, and beneath the waves in the Middle East. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 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, 2021ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareUSS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Ordered Back To Middle East Due To Iran Threat (Updated)An extremely tense situation with Iran prompted the Acting Secretary of Defense to order Nimitz to stay in the Middle East for the foreseeable future. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2020ShareQatar Executes An Incredible “Elephant Walk” Showcasing Its Growing Air Combat MightFighter jets, attack helicopters, cargo aircraft, and more took part in the event. BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 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, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 8, 2020ShareF/A-18 Super Hornets Are Flying Middle East Combat Missions With New Infrared Sensor PodThe F/A-18F flew a sortie over the Middle East carrying the pod, which isn’t scheduled to be operational until late 2021. BYTyler RogowayOct 8, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020ShareArmy Apache Attack Helicopters Deploy To The Navy’s Giant Sea Base In The Arabian GulfThe multi-role sea bases work as a mothership for helicopters, drones, and boats, with the Apaches focused on vanquishing small boat swarms. BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 19, 2019ShareWatch This Crazy Middle Eastern Assassination Attempt DrillThis video has been making the rounds on Twitter incorrectly claiming to show an attempt on Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s life. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph 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, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019SharePocket Force Of Stealthy Avenger Drones May Have Made Returning F-117s To Service UnnecessaryAvengers have flown over Syria and the secretive nature of who owns and operates the handful that have been delivered points to a clandestine program. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The Rumor That F-117s Have Flown Missions In The Middle East RecentlyThe rumor isn’t new and there is certainly some highly relevant logic to back it up, but is it actually true? BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s Why Naval Convoys Are An Ideal Solution Hated By EveryoneAs Iran threatens commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, many are calling for convoys. Here is why they aren’t so easy to execute or maintain. BYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019Share12
BYBrett TingleyFeb 21, 2022ShareUAE Shows Off A Compact Box Launcher Concept Full Of 21 AI-Enabled Swarming Suicide DronesThe drones are claimed to be able to coordinate amongst themselves to determine how many from the swarm are needed for each target. BYBrett TingleyFeb 21, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareUSS Portland Uses Its Experimental Laser To Fry A Floating Target In The Middle EastThe amphibious warship Portland has the most powerful laser currently deployed aboard an operational vessel. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 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
BYJuan RiveraOct 21, 2021ShareLife On The High Seas Aboard A Tin Can Destroyer During The Cold WarA sailor’s life is never easy, but there can be some great times among the challenges. BYJuan RiveraOct 21, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 8, 2021ShareNew Navy Task Force Will Be All About Bringing Unmanned Capabilities To The Middle EastTask Force 59 is set to oversee the bulk of the Navy’s unmanned operations in the air, on the surface, and beneath the waves in the Middle East. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 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
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareUSS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Ordered Back To Middle East Due To Iran Threat (Updated)An extremely tense situation with Iran prompted the Acting Secretary of Defense to order Nimitz to stay in the Middle East for the foreseeable future. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2020ShareQatar Executes An Incredible “Elephant Walk” Showcasing Its Growing Air Combat MightFighter jets, attack helicopters, cargo aircraft, and more took part in the event. BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 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
BYTyler RogowayOct 8, 2020ShareF/A-18 Super Hornets Are Flying Middle East Combat Missions With New Infrared Sensor PodThe F/A-18F flew a sortie over the Middle East carrying the pod, which isn’t scheduled to be operational until late 2021. BYTyler RogowayOct 8, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020ShareArmy Apache Attack Helicopters Deploy To The Navy’s Giant Sea Base In The Arabian GulfThe multi-role sea bases work as a mothership for helicopters, drones, and boats, with the Apaches focused on vanquishing small boat swarms. BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 19, 2019ShareWatch This Crazy Middle Eastern Assassination Attempt DrillThis video has been making the rounds on Twitter incorrectly claiming to show an attempt on Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s life. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 19, 2019Share
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
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019SharePocket Force Of Stealthy Avenger Drones May Have Made Returning F-117s To Service UnnecessaryAvengers have flown over Syria and the secretive nature of who owns and operates the handful that have been delivered points to a clandestine program. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The Rumor That F-117s Have Flown Missions In The Middle East RecentlyThe rumor isn’t new and there is certainly some highly relevant logic to back it up, but is it actually true? BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s Why Naval Convoys Are An Ideal Solution Hated By EveryoneAs Iran threatens commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, many are calling for convoys. Here is why they aren’t so easy to execute or maintain. BYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019Share
