Featured in Must Read FeaturesBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareChina’s Lunar Satellites Could Stab U.S. Early Warning Satellites In The BackChina has chosen to head to the dark side of the moon and capabilities to support that cause are raising some eyebrows within the DoD. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYDouglas Healey and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTales Of Nuclear Cruiser USS Long Beach From A Sailor Who Built His Career Aboard HerThis is the story of Master Chief Douglas Healey’s Navy journey and the historic and enigmatic ship he kept coming back to. BYDouglas Healey and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYLuke J. O’BrienDec 1, 2019ShareAn Essential Guide To The Truths And Myths Of Chemical WeaponsChemical warfare is a very nasty business, but it’s also widely misunderstood. So we brought in an expert to give us the bottom line. BYLuke J. O’BrienDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareCensored Craft Near Hangar Appears In Satellite Image Of Secretive Tonopah Test Range AirportThe storied base that has hosted many top-secret programs seems to have had its picture taken at an inopportune time, a mistake that was fixed later. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThe U.S. Army Once Blew Up Tunnels In A German Town To Chase Away A GhostThe White Lady of Freihung was having none of it and kept right on haunting the area. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareHistoric Topgun Hangar At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Is Notoriously HauntedThe famous hangar was the site of a horrific tragedy and there have been persistent reports of ghostly phenomena ever since. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareRetired Submariner Turned Gamer Gives Amazing Video Explainers On Sub Tactics And TechA former U.S. Navy sonar operator brings the ins and outs of undersea warfare to life via a whiteboard video series. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYDouglas Healey and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareRecollections Of Life At Sea And Some Advice From A U.S. Navy Force Master ChiefThe Master Chief talks everything from sailing on the Navy’s largest nuclear cruiser alongside a battleship to reaching the heights of enlisted ranks. BYDouglas Healey and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Massive Naval Exercise In 1989 Was The Pinnacle Of U.S. Cold War Maritime MightIt was the largest gathering of allied warships since World War II and a month later the Berlin Wall would begin to crumble. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareImpractical To Tactical: Omani Royal Yacht Transforms Into Navy Training VesselThe Royal Omani Navy’s training vessel is literally fit for a king. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareNKC-135R Tanker From Edwards AFB Flew This Peculiar Night Mission Over Area 51Exotic and highly secretive aircraft in flight testing need gas too. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareChina’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Stuns By Brandishing Full Load Of Missiles At Zhuhai Air ShowBeijing’s stealth fighter shows its full set of teeth for the very first time. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareCentennial Of WWI Armistice Comes At A Crucial Time And Should Serve As A Warning To World LeadersThe world is heading down a dark path, but maybe today’s memorial in Paris will help get it back on a better one. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareStan Lee Fought The Nazis As A U.S. Army Playwright During WWIIThe comic book icon thought of his military service as among his proudest moments and it showed in his work in the decades that followed. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Isn’t An Early B-2 Cockpit Mockup, It’s For A Previously Undisclosed Special Ops TransportThis revelation isn’t that surprising as there are long-standing and well-documented requirements for a penetrating tactical transport capability. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Is What A Northrop F-23A Would’ve Looked Like If It Had Beaten Lockheed’s F-22Many argue that the YF-23 should have been selected over the YF-22 and these exclusive renderings show what a production F-23 would have looked like. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWatch This Haunting Video Of Gunner Being Buried At Sea In Badly Damaged Torpedo BomberPart of a heroic and battle-hardened TBM Avenger crew, Loyce Deen’s sudden death and quick burial are a reminder of how brutal WWII was. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe U.S. Sold This Unique Stealth Drone Called ‘Scarab’ To Egypt In The 1980sThe Egyptians never even unboxed most of the unmanned aircraft, which were state-of-the-art for their time, but they may still be flying some of them. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareWhy F-5s Beat Out F-16s For The Navy’s Latest Commercial Aggressor ContractWe have unique insights into the Navy’s requirements for private adversary jets and its big decision that could impact future contract awards. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThis A-10 Warthog Ground Trainer Still Has A ‘Tickler’ Muzzle Device On Its Cannon (Updated)The device was supposed to help deal with the strain of firing the plane’s gun and disperse dangerous fumes, but created its own problems. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareDeclassified: US Honors Swedish Pilots For Escorting Stricken SR-71 To Safety During Cold WarThe Blackbird had suffered an engine failure during a mission over the Baltic Sea and its crew feared that Soviet jets might be hunting for them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareGeorge Bush Saved The CIAThe CIA was mired in controversy and battling for its life before George Bush took over and turned it around with long-lasting reforms. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWhat It’s Like To Work Inside The Navy’s Secretive China Lake Weapons Development CenterThe sprawling and remote facility is critical to maintaining the Navy’s combat edge and, according to one man, it is also a fascinating place to work. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareCheck Out This Vintage Mystery Navigation Screen In The Conn Of A Sturgeon Class Nuke SubThe system in question was clearly very advanced for its time and appears similar to the unique navigation system in A-6 Intruders from the same era. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareArguably The Most Earth-Shattering Text Message Of All Time Was Sent 77 Years Ago TodayThe first message alerting others of Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor was short and devastatingly clear. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTest Pilot Recounts F-117’s Wobbly First Flight And Entering Into Its Top Secret WorldSkunk Works test pilot Harold “Hal” Farley Jr. was at the controls of the YF-117 as it wobbled into the skies for the first time over Area 51. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Bolt-On Launcher Can Give Nearly Any Ship The Same Weaponry As A U.S. Navy DestroyerThe launcher could allow everything from amphibious assault ships to logistics ships to carry the Navy’s most potent surface-launched missiles. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareIs The U.S. Navy Missing The Boat By Not Including The Type 26 In Its Frigate Competition?The Navy wants to focus on designs that are already in service, but the under construction Type 26 design represents a unique opportunity. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareB-52s Would Have Nuked Their Way Through Soviet Air Defenses With These MissilesThe AGM-69 Short Range Attack Missile was a vital, but seldom discussed part of America’s airborne deterrent during the last half of the Cold War. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of MogadishuFew photographs exist of these unique helicopters, but all evidence points to them belonging to the Army’s highly secretive Flight Concepts Division. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWe Talk Everything S-97 Raider And SB>1 Defiant With Sikorsky’s Top Program OfficialsSikorsky is betting huge on its X2 technology, but there’s still much to understand about it and how they see it as the future of vertical lift. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWhat The Hell Is Going On With UFOs And The Department Of Defense?Someone or something appears to have some extremely advanced technology and the Pentagon is actively changing the nature of the conversation about it. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and NukesThe presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareUpdating America’s Land-Based Ballistic Missile ‘Nuclear Sponge’ Is A $100B+ WasteIt’s time to cut a leg off America’s Cold War vintage nuclear triad and dramatically strengthen the far more relevant two that remain. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThe Army Nearly Adopted This Stealthy OH-58X Kiowa Warrior VariantAs the Army hunts for a new stealthy, high-speed, long-range attack reconnaissance helicopter, it’s interesting to look back at what might have been. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareVandenberg AFB’s Space Shuttle Processing Facility Now Has A Very Mysterious MissionThe base’s old Orbiter Processing Facility offers high security and isolation, as well as ease of operations and access to vast sanitized airspace. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareU.S. Infrared Satellite Data Could Settle The Debate Over Pakistan-India DogfightThe constellation of orbital sensors can detect infrared events such as missile launches, artillery fire, and planes exploding in the sky. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Only Man Who Flew Both The F-22 And The YF-23 On Why The YF-23 LostTest Pilot Paul Metz gives an in-depth brief on the YF-23 and the Advanced Tactical Fighter program, including his thoughts on why the F-22 won. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareUS Navy Destroyers And Royal Navy Ships Use These Big Blow-Up Anti-Ship Missile DecoysThey are a low-cost addition to ships’ layered defenses used to counter anti-ship missiles and the Royal Navy want to invest in improved models. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareEnough With The Indian Mig-21 Bison Versus Pakistani F-16 Viper BullshitThe amount of garbage commentary and skewed analysis on the whole shoot down has been unbelievable. Here’s the reality, like it or not. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe EA-6B Prowler Has Been Retired, But Its Impact On Air Warfare Will Live On ForeverThe Grumman A-6 Intruder’s design lineage has finally come to an end after six decades of flying. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 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, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareGerman Type 212 Sub Has This ‘Propeller Boss Vortex Diffuser’ To Reduce Its Acoustic SignatureNot much is known about the system, but it’s based on similar principals as finned systems commercial ships use to increase efficiency. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Movie War Games Inspired President Reagan To Take Cybersecurity Seriously36 years ago today we learned that when it comes to nuclear war between superpowers “the only winning move is not to play.” BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTom DeLonge’s Origin Story For To The Stars Academy Describes A Government UFO Info OperationDeLonge is either lying and his company can’t be trusted or dark areas of the military-industrial complex had a direct hand in its founding. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Mysterious Saga Of America’s Hunt For A Stealth Special Operations Transport, Part 2The requirement for this type of aircraft has only become more pressing in the new Millennium, which begs the question, where are the planes? BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYCraig Picken and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareConfessions Of An E-2C Hawkeye Radar OperatorThe life of the often overlooked “quarterback” of the air wing that goes to work in a dimly lit flying tube to coordinate chaotic air wars from above. BYCraig Picken and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareFrance’s Elite GIGN Counter Terror Unit Still Has A Cult-Like Affinity For The RevolverAlthough antiquated for some tasks, revolvers still have some tactical advantages, but GIGN also uses them in risky ‘trust shot’ rites of passage. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBehold Arguably The Most Spectacular Photo Of NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft EverThe Shuttle Program wouldn’t have been possible without these magnificent flying beasts of burden. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Russians Just Did A Fly-By Of Area 51Russia’s specially equipped Tu-154M Open Skies aircraft is doing a grand tour of America’s most sensitive military installations out west. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareF-35’s Most Sinister Capability Are Towed Decoys That Unreel From Inside Its Stealthy SkinThese “little buddies” not only protect the jet, but they can be used creatively to goad the enemy into showing itself and dying as a result. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareAir Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works’ Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear BomberThe concept would have given the service a penetrating high-speed strike asset, something it is still interested in to this day. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Futuristic Cold War Era SAGE Air Defense Bunkers Looked Right Out Of A Kubrick FilmThe sci-fi-esque bunkers were scattered across North America and sat ready to fend off nuclear-armed Russian bombers. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTrump “Had Never Seen Anything Like” His Secretive Flight To Iraq Aboard Air Force OneTrump has already offered up an account of his trip including what sounds like a very tense approach to the Iraqi air base. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTrump Said He Found The Greatest Room He’d Ever Seen Deep In The Pentagon, Here’s What He MeantThe seldom talked about and almost never photographed National Military Command Center sits deep below the Pentagon and serves as its nerve center. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Time Air Force One Took Evasive Maneuvers To Defend Itself Against Syrian MiGsThe obscure incident is a reminder that Air Force One was and still is very much a military machine with crews prepared for anything. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareOrigins Of Stealth Black Hawks Date Back Over Three Decades Before The Bin Laden RaidAt the dawn of the stealth revolution, the Army was already working to turn its new Black Hawk helicopter into a stealth special operations platform. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Mysterious Saga Of America’s Hunt For A Stealth Special Operations Transport, Part 1A labyrinth of programs and initiatives spanning nearly four decades was born out of a disastrous attempt to rescue U.S. hostages in Tehran. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWhat U.S. Submariners Actually Say About Detection Of So-Called Unidentified Submerged ObjectsBig claims abound about mysterious objects submariners detect below the waves, so we went straight to the source and what we found out was surprising. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareLamborghini Tried To Break Into The Military Market With Its G.I. Joe Toy Looking “Cheetah”The vehicle had a low-slung tactical profile and some interesting features, but it was incredibly underpowered considering it was a Lambo. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareUSAF Mini-Documentary Takes You Behind The Scenes Of Its Top Secret Cold War MiG SquadronFor more than a decade, the unit flew enemy aircraft against America’s best fighters from a secretive and desolate base near Tonopah, Nevada. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThis U.S. Navy ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was A Target Shaped Like A North Korean SubThe Navy now has a much-improved, remote-controlled submarine target for testing anti-submarine warfare capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThe Soviet’s ‘Golden Fish’ Missile Submarine Still Holds The Record As The World’s FastestThe only Project 661 boat ever made was extremely fast underwater, but was also costly and complex to build and operate. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share1…910111213
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareChina’s Lunar Satellites Could Stab U.S. Early Warning Satellites In The BackChina has chosen to head to the dark side of the moon and capabilities to support that cause are raising some eyebrows within the DoD. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYDouglas Healey and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTales Of Nuclear Cruiser USS Long Beach From A Sailor Who Built His Career Aboard HerThis is the story of Master Chief Douglas Healey’s Navy journey and the historic and enigmatic ship he kept coming back to. BYDouglas Healey and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYLuke J. O’BrienDec 1, 2019ShareAn Essential Guide To The Truths And Myths Of Chemical WeaponsChemical warfare is a very nasty business, but it’s also widely misunderstood. So we brought in an expert to give us the bottom line. BYLuke J. O’BrienDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareCensored Craft Near Hangar Appears In Satellite Image Of Secretive Tonopah Test Range AirportThe storied base that has hosted many top-secret programs seems to have had its picture taken at an inopportune time, a mistake that was fixed later. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThe U.S. Army Once Blew Up Tunnels In A German Town To Chase Away A GhostThe White Lady of Freihung was having none of it and kept right on haunting the area. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareHistoric Topgun Hangar At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Is Notoriously HauntedThe famous hangar was the site of a horrific tragedy and there have been persistent reports of ghostly phenomena ever since. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareRetired Submariner Turned Gamer Gives Amazing Video Explainers On Sub Tactics And TechA former U.S. Navy sonar operator brings the ins and outs of undersea warfare to life via a whiteboard video series. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYDouglas Healey and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareRecollections Of Life At Sea And Some Advice From A U.S. Navy Force Master ChiefThe Master Chief talks everything from sailing on the Navy’s largest nuclear cruiser alongside a battleship to reaching the heights of enlisted ranks. BYDouglas Healey and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Massive Naval Exercise In 1989 Was The Pinnacle Of U.S. Cold War Maritime MightIt was the largest gathering of allied warships since World War II and a month later the Berlin Wall would begin to crumble. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareImpractical To Tactical: Omani Royal Yacht Transforms Into Navy Training VesselThe Royal Omani Navy’s training vessel is literally fit for a king. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareNKC-135R Tanker From Edwards AFB Flew This Peculiar Night Mission Over Area 51Exotic and highly secretive aircraft in flight testing need gas too. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareChina’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Stuns By Brandishing Full Load Of Missiles At Zhuhai Air ShowBeijing’s stealth fighter shows its full set of teeth for the very first time. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareCentennial Of WWI Armistice Comes At A Crucial Time And Should Serve As A Warning To World LeadersThe world is heading down a dark path, but maybe today’s memorial in Paris will help get it back on a better one. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareStan Lee Fought The Nazis As A U.S. Army Playwright During WWIIThe comic book icon thought of his military service as among his proudest moments and it showed in his work in the decades that followed. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Isn’t An Early B-2 Cockpit Mockup, It’s For A Previously Undisclosed Special Ops TransportThis revelation isn’t that surprising as there are long-standing and well-documented requirements for a penetrating tactical transport capability. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Is What A Northrop F-23A Would’ve Looked Like If It Had Beaten Lockheed’s F-22Many argue that the YF-23 should have been selected over the YF-22 and these exclusive renderings show what a production F-23 would have looked like. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWatch This Haunting Video Of Gunner Being Buried At Sea In Badly Damaged Torpedo BomberPart of a heroic and battle-hardened TBM Avenger crew, Loyce Deen’s sudden death and quick burial are a reminder of how brutal WWII was. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe U.S. Sold This Unique Stealth Drone Called ‘Scarab’ To Egypt In The 1980sThe Egyptians never even unboxed most of the unmanned aircraft, which were state-of-the-art for their time, but they may still be flying some of them. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareWhy F-5s Beat Out F-16s For The Navy’s Latest Commercial Aggressor ContractWe have unique insights into the Navy’s requirements for private adversary jets and its big decision that could impact future contract awards. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThis A-10 Warthog Ground Trainer Still Has A ‘Tickler’ Muzzle Device On Its Cannon (Updated)The device was supposed to help deal with the strain of firing the plane’s gun and disperse dangerous fumes, but created its own problems. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareDeclassified: US Honors Swedish Pilots For Escorting Stricken SR-71 To Safety During Cold WarThe Blackbird had suffered an engine failure during a mission over the Baltic Sea and its crew feared that Soviet jets might be hunting for them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareGeorge Bush Saved The CIAThe CIA was mired in controversy and battling for its life before George Bush took over and turned it around with long-lasting reforms. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWhat It’s Like To Work Inside The Navy’s Secretive China Lake Weapons Development CenterThe sprawling and remote facility is critical to maintaining the Navy’s combat edge and, according to one man, it is also a fascinating place to work. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareCheck Out This Vintage Mystery Navigation Screen In The Conn Of A Sturgeon Class Nuke SubThe system in question was clearly very advanced for its time and appears similar to the unique navigation system in A-6 Intruders from the same era. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareArguably The Most Earth-Shattering Text Message Of All Time Was Sent 77 Years Ago TodayThe first message alerting others of Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor was short and devastatingly clear. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTest Pilot Recounts F-117’s Wobbly First Flight And Entering Into Its Top Secret WorldSkunk Works test pilot Harold “Hal” Farley Jr. was at the controls of the YF-117 as it wobbled into the skies for the first time over Area 51. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Bolt-On Launcher Can Give Nearly Any Ship The Same Weaponry As A U.S. Navy DestroyerThe launcher could allow everything from amphibious assault ships to logistics ships to carry the Navy’s most potent surface-launched missiles. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareIs The U.S. Navy Missing The Boat By Not Including The Type 26 In Its Frigate Competition?The Navy wants to focus on designs that are already in service, but the under construction Type 26 design represents a unique opportunity. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareB-52s Would Have Nuked Their Way Through Soviet Air Defenses With These MissilesThe AGM-69 Short Range Attack Missile was a vital, but seldom discussed part of America’s airborne deterrent during the last half of the Cold War. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of MogadishuFew photographs exist of these unique helicopters, but all evidence points to them belonging to the Army’s highly secretive Flight Concepts Division. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWe Talk Everything S-97 Raider And SB>1 Defiant With Sikorsky’s Top Program OfficialsSikorsky is betting huge on its X2 technology, but there’s still much to understand about it and how they see it as the future of vertical lift. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWhat The Hell Is Going On With UFOs And The Department Of Defense?Someone or something appears to have some extremely advanced technology and the Pentagon is actively changing the nature of the conversation about it. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and NukesThe presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareUpdating America’s Land-Based Ballistic Missile ‘Nuclear Sponge’ Is A $100B+ WasteIt’s time to cut a leg off America’s Cold War vintage nuclear triad and dramatically strengthen the far more relevant two that remain. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThe Army Nearly Adopted This Stealthy OH-58X Kiowa Warrior VariantAs the Army hunts for a new stealthy, high-speed, long-range attack reconnaissance helicopter, it’s interesting to look back at what might have been. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareVandenberg AFB’s Space Shuttle Processing Facility Now Has A Very Mysterious MissionThe base’s old Orbiter Processing Facility offers high security and isolation, as well as ease of operations and access to vast sanitized airspace. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareU.S. Infrared Satellite Data Could Settle The Debate Over Pakistan-India DogfightThe constellation of orbital sensors can detect infrared events such as missile launches, artillery fire, and planes exploding in the sky. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Only Man Who Flew Both The F-22 And The YF-23 On Why The YF-23 LostTest Pilot Paul Metz gives an in-depth brief on the YF-23 and the Advanced Tactical Fighter program, including his thoughts on why the F-22 won. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareUS Navy Destroyers And Royal Navy Ships Use These Big Blow-Up Anti-Ship Missile DecoysThey are a low-cost addition to ships’ layered defenses used to counter anti-ship missiles and the Royal Navy want to invest in improved models. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareEnough With The Indian Mig-21 Bison Versus Pakistani F-16 Viper BullshitThe amount of garbage commentary and skewed analysis on the whole shoot down has been unbelievable. Here’s the reality, like it or not. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe EA-6B Prowler Has Been Retired, But Its Impact On Air Warfare Will Live On ForeverThe Grumman A-6 Intruder’s design lineage has finally come to an end after six decades of flying. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 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
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareGerman Type 212 Sub Has This ‘Propeller Boss Vortex Diffuser’ To Reduce Its Acoustic SignatureNot much is known about the system, but it’s based on similar principals as finned systems commercial ships use to increase efficiency. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Movie War Games Inspired President Reagan To Take Cybersecurity Seriously36 years ago today we learned that when it comes to nuclear war between superpowers “the only winning move is not to play.” BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTom DeLonge’s Origin Story For To The Stars Academy Describes A Government UFO Info OperationDeLonge is either lying and his company can’t be trusted or dark areas of the military-industrial complex had a direct hand in its founding. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Mysterious Saga Of America’s Hunt For A Stealth Special Operations Transport, Part 2The requirement for this type of aircraft has only become more pressing in the new Millennium, which begs the question, where are the planes? BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYCraig Picken and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareConfessions Of An E-2C Hawkeye Radar OperatorThe life of the often overlooked “quarterback” of the air wing that goes to work in a dimly lit flying tube to coordinate chaotic air wars from above. BYCraig Picken and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareFrance’s Elite GIGN Counter Terror Unit Still Has A Cult-Like Affinity For The RevolverAlthough antiquated for some tasks, revolvers still have some tactical advantages, but GIGN also uses them in risky ‘trust shot’ rites of passage. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBehold Arguably The Most Spectacular Photo Of NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft EverThe Shuttle Program wouldn’t have been possible without these magnificent flying beasts of burden. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Russians Just Did A Fly-By Of Area 51Russia’s specially equipped Tu-154M Open Skies aircraft is doing a grand tour of America’s most sensitive military installations out west. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareF-35’s Most Sinister Capability Are Towed Decoys That Unreel From Inside Its Stealthy SkinThese “little buddies” not only protect the jet, but they can be used creatively to goad the enemy into showing itself and dying as a result. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareAir Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works’ Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear BomberThe concept would have given the service a penetrating high-speed strike asset, something it is still interested in to this day. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Futuristic Cold War Era SAGE Air Defense Bunkers Looked Right Out Of A Kubrick FilmThe sci-fi-esque bunkers were scattered across North America and sat ready to fend off nuclear-armed Russian bombers. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTrump “Had Never Seen Anything Like” His Secretive Flight To Iraq Aboard Air Force OneTrump has already offered up an account of his trip including what sounds like a very tense approach to the Iraqi air base. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTrump Said He Found The Greatest Room He’d Ever Seen Deep In The Pentagon, Here’s What He MeantThe seldom talked about and almost never photographed National Military Command Center sits deep below the Pentagon and serves as its nerve center. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Time Air Force One Took Evasive Maneuvers To Defend Itself Against Syrian MiGsThe obscure incident is a reminder that Air Force One was and still is very much a military machine with crews prepared for anything. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareOrigins Of Stealth Black Hawks Date Back Over Three Decades Before The Bin Laden RaidAt the dawn of the stealth revolution, the Army was already working to turn its new Black Hawk helicopter into a stealth special operations platform. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Mysterious Saga Of America’s Hunt For A Stealth Special Operations Transport, Part 1A labyrinth of programs and initiatives spanning nearly four decades was born out of a disastrous attempt to rescue U.S. hostages in Tehran. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWhat U.S. Submariners Actually Say About Detection Of So-Called Unidentified Submerged ObjectsBig claims abound about mysterious objects submariners detect below the waves, so we went straight to the source and what we found out was surprising. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareLamborghini Tried To Break Into The Military Market With Its G.I. Joe Toy Looking “Cheetah”The vehicle had a low-slung tactical profile and some interesting features, but it was incredibly underpowered considering it was a Lambo. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareUSAF Mini-Documentary Takes You Behind The Scenes Of Its Top Secret Cold War MiG SquadronFor more than a decade, the unit flew enemy aircraft against America’s best fighters from a secretive and desolate base near Tonopah, Nevada. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThis U.S. Navy ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was A Target Shaped Like A North Korean SubThe Navy now has a much-improved, remote-controlled submarine target for testing anti-submarine warfare capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThe Soviet’s ‘Golden Fish’ Missile Submarine Still Holds The Record As The World’s FastestThe only Project 661 boat ever made was extremely fast underwater, but was also costly and complex to build and operate. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share