Featured in Must Read FeaturesBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareUSAF Commander Who Fired First Female Demo Team Leader Talks Mistakes, Redemption, And LeadershipLong before removing F-16 pilot Zoe Kotnik from her post, Colonel O’Malley faced his own controversy and he’s finally ready to talk about it publicly. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareUS Spy Plane Pilot’s Account Indicates Soviet Russia Tested A ‘Dome Of Light’ SuperweaponThe exotic capability may have been a countermeasure intended to blind American early warning satellites from detecting a first strike launch. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareA-4 Skyhawks Had These Crazy Thermal Shields To Protect Pilots From Nuclear BlastsThe little A-4 was designed to deliver one hell of a big blast and the need to keep its pilots safe while doing so resulted in this contraption. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareNellis AFB Wing Boss Talks To Us About His Novel Aggressor Paint Job Facebook Contest And MoreWe discuss aggressor paint schemes, social media, what it’s like leading such a big outfit, and what’s new at Nellis with General Robert Novotny. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareCIA And Skunk Works Secretly Planned To Turn The A-12 Spy Plane Into A Space Launch MothershipThe proposal sheds more light on decades of secretive U.S. work to realize air-launched space access capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareAirwolf Pretty Much Shaped My Life And It Turns 35 Years Old TodayThe ’80s action show about a reclusive pilot, a shady intelligence outfit and an incredible black helicopter got me hooked on a bunch of topics. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Haunting WWII Photo Sums Up Our Veterans’ Perseverance And SacrificeThe historic image and the story behind it are powerful reminders of the unique fighting spirit held by the bravest and most selfless among us. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareVeteran Navy Pilot Shares 10 Interesting Things About Flying Seahawk HelicoptersWith thousands of hours flying naval H-60 variants, we get the bottom line on some of the unique aspects of flying the hugely popular helicopter. BYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareBYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Secretive And Revolutionary Program To Project False Fleets From Drone SwarmsThe advanced electronic warfare program uses swarms in the air and sea to cooperatively fool a wide variety of sensors dispersed over a large area. BYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019ShareBYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019ShareThe Truth Is The Military Has Been Researching “Anti-Gravity” For Nearly 70 YearsIt sounds like science fiction, but the military began working to overcome and harness gravity in the 1950s. From what we can tell, it never stopped. BYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareCoast Guard Cutters Once Carried Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles And They Could AgainThe Coast Guard is increasing its presence in dangerous waters far from home to help counter peer state threats. Will new weapons be part of the plan? BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareScientist Behind The Navy’s “UFO Patents” Has Now Filed One For A Compact Fusion ReactorThe latest in a series of bizarre Navy patents isn’t just for a revolutionary reactor that could power cities, but also potentially a craft. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Isn’t A Sci-Fi Prop, It’s A Doomsday Navigator For America’s Deadliest Cold War ICBMThe Peacemaker missile’s navigation suite featured the most precise and complex self-contained gyro system ever built. It had 19,000 individual parts. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareArea 51 Has Its Own Unique Fleet Of HH-60U Ghost Hawk HelicoptersOriginally intended as replacements for the Air Force’s aging HH-60G Pave Hawks, they now exclusively support operations at the top-secret base. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Image Of A Naval Strike Missile Launch Shows A Key Tenet Of Stealth DesignThe Navy’s newest ship-killing missile features critical stealth technology that dates back to the SR-71 Blackbird and its predecessor. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareChina’s High-Speed Drone Is Rocket-Powered And All About Doing What Satellites Can’tThe aircraft is designed to rapidly gather intel in contested areas by surprise and especially when key satellites are no longer operational. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareNo, Passive Radar Isn’t Going To Make Stealth Technology Obsolete Anytime SoonWhile passive radars will become increasingly valuable pieces of advanced air defense ecosystems, they don’t invalidate stealth technology. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareU.S. Warships Have This Seldom Discussed But Very Powerful Optical Targeting SystemIt’s easy to overlook the WALL-E-looking turret atop these ships, but it provides key targeting and situational awareness information to the crew. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s Who Has Been Flying The F-117 Stealth Jets And Why According To The Air ForceThere have long been rumors and speculation about what the jets, which the Air Force is supposed to be destroying, are still doing up in the air. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe U.S. Can’t Buy Greenland But Thule Air Base Is Set To Become More Vital Than Ever BeforeWith Russia drastically expanding its capabilities above the Arctic Circle, the frigid base will be key to America’s own plans for the region. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareSPEAR Mini-Cruise Missile Getting An Electronic Warfare Variant To Swarm With Is A Huge DealThe advent of a swarm of networked SPEAR strike and electronic warfare missiles is very bad news for enemy air defenses and the targets they protect. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe SR-71 Blackbird’s Predecessor Created “Plasma Stealth” By Burning Cesium-Laced FuelSkunk Works needed a way to hide the A-12’s radar reflecting behind, so they dumped cesium into its fuel to create a radar-absorbing exhaust plume. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s What The Ball On The Nose Of UAE’s Block 60 F-16E/F Desert Falcon DoesThe UAE’s unique F-16 variant has a slew of special features, with an installation on its nose being one of its most prominent and puzzling. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Strike On Saudi Oil Facilities Was Unprecedented And It Underscores Far Greater IssuesAir defense systems aren’t magic and many currently have serious limitations when it comes to spotting and engaging drones and cruise missiles. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Is What Grumman’s Proposed F-14 Super Tomcat 21 Would Have Actually Looked LikeIf the Super Hornet hadn’t been built, Grumman’s next-gen Tomcat may have become a reality. We forensically recreated it in these awesome renderings. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareShadowy New Electronic Warfare System Has Been Installed On U.S. Navy 7th Fleet ShipsThe mysterious modular system with a peculiar past is designated AN/SLQ-59 and has been quietly deployed on Asia-based U.S. surface combatants. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWe Now Know What This Unique Pop-Up Nose Panel On Air Force One And Nightwatch 747s Is ForThe system is totally unique to the tiny handful of 747 Jumbo Jets with aerial refueling capabilities. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareCanadian Destroyers Had These Totally Wacky Sea Sparrow Missile Launcher SystemsThey had pretty much all the attributes you don’t want in a point defense system, which limited the Iroquois class’ air defense capabilities. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTim McMillanDec 1, 2019ShareHere Is How The Pentagon Comes Up With Code Words And Secret Project NicknamesWe venture into the dark, fascinating, and often misunderstood world of the Defense Department’s code word and nickname generating processes. BYTim McMillanDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThese Images Of An F-22 Raptor’s Crumbling Radar Absorbent Skin Are FascinatingThe photos are a reminder of just how much work goes into keeping the F-22’s skin ready for combat and the amazing science behind its stealthy design. 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, 2019ShareBYTim McMillan and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareSpecial Access Programs And The Pentagon’s Ecosystem Of SecrecyWe shed light on the dark realm of the Department Of Defense’s often misunderstood classified apparatus in this comprehensive explainer. BYTim McMillan and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareAn Army Marches On Its Stomach And A Fleet Deploys On Maintenance, Especially Its CarriersSurging carriers and other Navy ships comes at a big cost that must be paid down the line the form of disruptive and time-consuming deep maintenance. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareBYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019ShareGet To Know The Brutal Artillery Of The Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War was one of the first conflicts fought with devastating cannons, howitzers, and mortars. BYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareVeteran U.S. Navy Submariners Explain Why Fire Is So Deadly Aboard A SubmarineAfter the tragic incident aboard the Russian special missions submarine Losharik, we asked the experts why fire is so dangerous to submarines. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareNavy Pilot Recounts The Secret Stalking Of North Korea’s Missile Laden Cargo Ship So SanThe 6,500-mile chase around the globe and the taking down of the Scud missile-filled So San from a Navy special ops helicopter pilot that was there. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareAre Some Of The UFOs Navy Pilots Are Encountering Actually Airborne Radar Reflectors?Submarine-launched, radar reflector-toting balloons used to stimulate enemy air defenses can be traced back to a Cold War era Skunk Works program. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBell’s Bizarre Looking Stretched Huey Turned Out To Be A Rare But Sought After WorkhorseOriginally developed for Iran, the helicopters never saw service in that country, but have become popular with contractors supporting U.S. forces. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareI Deserve To Have My Ass Kicked By John Wick For Not Taking His Movies SeriouslyA reimaging of the classic samurai genre, there’s a lot more going on in the John Wick franchise than just non-stop killing and one-liners. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareExplosive-Filled Dummies And Other Ruses Helped Clear The Way For Real Paratroopers On D-Day75 years after the Allied invasion of France, it remains one of the largest single military operations ever, which required massive deception to hide. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareWhy Navy SEALs Almost Always Go Into Action Aboard Non-Navy HelicoptersCompared to the Army or the Air Force, the Navy hasn’t invested anywhere near as heavily in its airborne special operations transport capabilities. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareOhio Guided Missile Submarines Were Designed To Be Drone-Carrying Clandestine Command CentersThe four converted ballistic missile submarines are so much more than Tomahawk slingers and transports for Navy SEALs. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTim McMillanNov 25, 2019ShareArea 51 Veteran And CIA Electronic Warfare Pioneer Weigh In On Navy UFO EncountersHaving worked on some of the most highly-classified aerospace programs in the world, all this new UFO talk sounds very familiar to these two men. BYTim McMillanNov 25, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2019ShareThis Photo Of An F-16 High Over Arizona At Sunset Is Mind Blowingingly StunningThe image is perfect in composition, timing, and exposure, but beyond its technical merits, it just kicks a ton of ass. BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2019ShareBehold The Nellis Air Power Demonstration In All Its Flare Popping GloryNo other air base on earth can put on a display quite like this! BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2019ShareThe Mandalorian Is The Star Wars You’ve Been Looking ForIt’s a western or samurai yarn set in the rich Star Wars universe and it gets right everything that the new sequel films get wrong. BYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019ShareWatch Russian Submariners Train To Escape A Burning Submarine Through A Torpedo TubeRussia is no stranger to submarine fires and other accidents, including a blaze on the spy sub Losharik earlier this year that killed 14. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019ShareState Department Has A Burning Building Simulator To Prepare Staff For The Next BenghaziPersonnel practice crawling to safety through dense smoke, as strobe lights flash and a sound system blasts recordings of gunfire and crying babies. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 8, 2019ShareStunning Video And Photos Of Skunk Works Preparing An F-117 For The Reagan LibraryThe stealth Nighthawk named Unexpected Guest flew more combat sorties than any other and will now sit alongside an F-14 Tomcat at the Reagan Library. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 8, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 6, 2019ShareThis Mini Documentary Shows What A Sailor’s Life Is Like Aboard A U.S. Navy DestroyerThe Navy runs on youth and it is downright amazing how hard young sailors work to make the Navy’s mission possible every single day around the globe. BYTyler RogowayNov 6, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 3, 2019ShareBehold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Raw Power In This Crazy Low-Light Afterburner Photo (Updated)The SR-71’s Blackbird’s J58 engine was one of the biggest triumphs in aerospace history and it put on one hell of a light show at dusk. BYTyler RogowayNov 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019ShareRogoway’s Reviews: Tom Clancy’s Jack RyanFar more brawn than brain, Jack Ryan represents a potentially exciting mission that was executed poorly on nearly every front. BYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019ShareConfessions Of A U.S. Marine F/A-18 Hornet MaintainerWhat it really takes to keep the USMC’s tired Hornet fleet in the air and first-hand experience of Marine Aviation’s waning readiness. BYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareRemembering Hugh Hefner And His Iconic Jet Black DC-9 “Big Bunny”In aviation circles, the Playboy DC-9 is almost as famous as the man who commissioned it. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareThis Is The Only Photo Of A U.S. Navy Supercarrier Being Sunk (Updated)The haunting image depicts a scene that hopefully won’t ever be repeated during an operational deployment. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareBYJames Wallace and Tyler RogowayJul 9, 2019ShareConfessions Of A C-2 Greyhound Carrier Onboard Delivery PilotA C-2 pilot describes how the workhorse Greyhound we know today was a very finicky and neglected aircraft years ago. BYJames Wallace and Tyler RogowayJul 9, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 8, 2019ShareCheck Out The Copious Amount Of Vapor Spilling Off This F-35A During Chicago Air ShowThe F-35 is giving the F-22 a run for its money when it comes to manifesting crazy vapor effects in moist air. BYTyler RogowayJul 8, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareThis C-17 Rocketed Through Star Wars Canyon Like A Fighter JetThe big cargo hauler executed a knife edge turn and dived down into the canyon in a way that would make an F-16 blush. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGet To Know America’s Long Serving B61 Family Of Nuclear BombsThe first variant entered service 50 years ago and with a new version in development the B61 will continue to serve for decades to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe Air Force May Have Retired The Predator, But It was the Army That Blazed Its TrailAn obscure Army military intelligence outfit dominated the early years of the program, helping demonstrate the drone in a host of different roles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWatch The “Final Cut” Of A Glowing Film About The A-10 That The USAF Tried to SuppressAfter more than three years, the service still refuses to release an official version of the documentary. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDecades Ago The Navy Tested A Maritime Patrol U-2 Variant That Was Way Ahead Of Its TimeA state-of-the-art EP-Xs never came to be, but the Navy didn’t give up on the idea and it’s finally becoming a reality via the MQ-4C Triton. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareDeclassified Document Shows Reagan Had the NSA Monitor Vietnam for Details on POW/MIAsIntelligence specialists in Hawaii spent six months listening in on Vietnamese radio messages. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is All The Stuff You Can Hang Out of a C-130’s Rear Paratrooper DoorsVarious kits use those openings to mount surveillance systems, communications antennas, firefighting gear, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share1…910111213
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareUSAF Commander Who Fired First Female Demo Team Leader Talks Mistakes, Redemption, And LeadershipLong before removing F-16 pilot Zoe Kotnik from her post, Colonel O’Malley faced his own controversy and he’s finally ready to talk about it publicly. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareUS Spy Plane Pilot’s Account Indicates Soviet Russia Tested A ‘Dome Of Light’ SuperweaponThe exotic capability may have been a countermeasure intended to blind American early warning satellites from detecting a first strike launch. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareA-4 Skyhawks Had These Crazy Thermal Shields To Protect Pilots From Nuclear BlastsThe little A-4 was designed to deliver one hell of a big blast and the need to keep its pilots safe while doing so resulted in this contraption. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareNellis AFB Wing Boss Talks To Us About His Novel Aggressor Paint Job Facebook Contest And MoreWe discuss aggressor paint schemes, social media, what it’s like leading such a big outfit, and what’s new at Nellis with General Robert Novotny. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareCIA And Skunk Works Secretly Planned To Turn The A-12 Spy Plane Into A Space Launch MothershipThe proposal sheds more light on decades of secretive U.S. work to realize air-launched space access capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareAirwolf Pretty Much Shaped My Life And It Turns 35 Years Old TodayThe ’80s action show about a reclusive pilot, a shady intelligence outfit and an incredible black helicopter got me hooked on a bunch of topics. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Haunting WWII Photo Sums Up Our Veterans’ Perseverance And SacrificeThe historic image and the story behind it are powerful reminders of the unique fighting spirit held by the bravest and most selfless among us. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareVeteran Navy Pilot Shares 10 Interesting Things About Flying Seahawk HelicoptersWith thousands of hours flying naval H-60 variants, we get the bottom line on some of the unique aspects of flying the hugely popular helicopter. BYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019Share
BYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Secretive And Revolutionary Program To Project False Fleets From Drone SwarmsThe advanced electronic warfare program uses swarms in the air and sea to cooperatively fool a wide variety of sensors dispersed over a large area. BYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019Share
BYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019ShareThe Truth Is The Military Has Been Researching “Anti-Gravity” For Nearly 70 YearsIt sounds like science fiction, but the military began working to overcome and harness gravity in the 1950s. From what we can tell, it never stopped. BYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareCoast Guard Cutters Once Carried Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles And They Could AgainThe Coast Guard is increasing its presence in dangerous waters far from home to help counter peer state threats. Will new weapons be part of the plan? BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareScientist Behind The Navy’s “UFO Patents” Has Now Filed One For A Compact Fusion ReactorThe latest in a series of bizarre Navy patents isn’t just for a revolutionary reactor that could power cities, but also potentially a craft. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Isn’t A Sci-Fi Prop, It’s A Doomsday Navigator For America’s Deadliest Cold War ICBMThe Peacemaker missile’s navigation suite featured the most precise and complex self-contained gyro system ever built. It had 19,000 individual parts. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareArea 51 Has Its Own Unique Fleet Of HH-60U Ghost Hawk HelicoptersOriginally intended as replacements for the Air Force’s aging HH-60G Pave Hawks, they now exclusively support operations at the top-secret base. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Image Of A Naval Strike Missile Launch Shows A Key Tenet Of Stealth DesignThe Navy’s newest ship-killing missile features critical stealth technology that dates back to the SR-71 Blackbird and its predecessor. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareChina’s High-Speed Drone Is Rocket-Powered And All About Doing What Satellites Can’tThe aircraft is designed to rapidly gather intel in contested areas by surprise and especially when key satellites are no longer operational. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareNo, Passive Radar Isn’t Going To Make Stealth Technology Obsolete Anytime SoonWhile passive radars will become increasingly valuable pieces of advanced air defense ecosystems, they don’t invalidate stealth technology. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareU.S. Warships Have This Seldom Discussed But Very Powerful Optical Targeting SystemIt’s easy to overlook the WALL-E-looking turret atop these ships, but it provides key targeting and situational awareness information to the crew. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s Who Has Been Flying The F-117 Stealth Jets And Why According To The Air ForceThere have long been rumors and speculation about what the jets, which the Air Force is supposed to be destroying, are still doing up in the air. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe U.S. Can’t Buy Greenland But Thule Air Base Is Set To Become More Vital Than Ever BeforeWith Russia drastically expanding its capabilities above the Arctic Circle, the frigid base will be key to America’s own plans for the region. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareSPEAR Mini-Cruise Missile Getting An Electronic Warfare Variant To Swarm With Is A Huge DealThe advent of a swarm of networked SPEAR strike and electronic warfare missiles is very bad news for enemy air defenses and the targets they protect. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe SR-71 Blackbird’s Predecessor Created “Plasma Stealth” By Burning Cesium-Laced FuelSkunk Works needed a way to hide the A-12’s radar reflecting behind, so they dumped cesium into its fuel to create a radar-absorbing exhaust plume. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s What The Ball On The Nose Of UAE’s Block 60 F-16E/F Desert Falcon DoesThe UAE’s unique F-16 variant has a slew of special features, with an installation on its nose being one of its most prominent and puzzling. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Strike On Saudi Oil Facilities Was Unprecedented And It Underscores Far Greater IssuesAir defense systems aren’t magic and many currently have serious limitations when it comes to spotting and engaging drones and cruise missiles. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Is What Grumman’s Proposed F-14 Super Tomcat 21 Would Have Actually Looked LikeIf the Super Hornet hadn’t been built, Grumman’s next-gen Tomcat may have become a reality. We forensically recreated it in these awesome renderings. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareShadowy New Electronic Warfare System Has Been Installed On U.S. Navy 7th Fleet ShipsThe mysterious modular system with a peculiar past is designated AN/SLQ-59 and has been quietly deployed on Asia-based U.S. surface combatants. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWe Now Know What This Unique Pop-Up Nose Panel On Air Force One And Nightwatch 747s Is ForThe system is totally unique to the tiny handful of 747 Jumbo Jets with aerial refueling capabilities. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareCanadian Destroyers Had These Totally Wacky Sea Sparrow Missile Launcher SystemsThey had pretty much all the attributes you don’t want in a point defense system, which limited the Iroquois class’ air defense capabilities. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTim McMillanDec 1, 2019ShareHere Is How The Pentagon Comes Up With Code Words And Secret Project NicknamesWe venture into the dark, fascinating, and often misunderstood world of the Defense Department’s code word and nickname generating processes. BYTim McMillanDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThese Images Of An F-22 Raptor’s Crumbling Radar Absorbent Skin Are FascinatingThe photos are a reminder of just how much work goes into keeping the F-22’s skin ready for combat and the amazing science behind its stealthy design. 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
BYTim McMillan and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareSpecial Access Programs And The Pentagon’s Ecosystem Of SecrecyWe shed light on the dark realm of the Department Of Defense’s often misunderstood classified apparatus in this comprehensive explainer. BYTim McMillan and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareAn Army Marches On Its Stomach And A Fleet Deploys On Maintenance, Especially Its CarriersSurging carriers and other Navy ships comes at a big cost that must be paid down the line the form of disruptive and time-consuming deep maintenance. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019Share
BYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019ShareGet To Know The Brutal Artillery Of The Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War was one of the first conflicts fought with devastating cannons, howitzers, and mortars. BYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareVeteran U.S. Navy Submariners Explain Why Fire Is So Deadly Aboard A SubmarineAfter the tragic incident aboard the Russian special missions submarine Losharik, we asked the experts why fire is so dangerous to submarines. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareNavy Pilot Recounts The Secret Stalking Of North Korea’s Missile Laden Cargo Ship So SanThe 6,500-mile chase around the globe and the taking down of the Scud missile-filled So San from a Navy special ops helicopter pilot that was there. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareAre Some Of The UFOs Navy Pilots Are Encountering Actually Airborne Radar Reflectors?Submarine-launched, radar reflector-toting balloons used to stimulate enemy air defenses can be traced back to a Cold War era Skunk Works program. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBell’s Bizarre Looking Stretched Huey Turned Out To Be A Rare But Sought After WorkhorseOriginally developed for Iran, the helicopters never saw service in that country, but have become popular with contractors supporting U.S. forces. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareI Deserve To Have My Ass Kicked By John Wick For Not Taking His Movies SeriouslyA reimaging of the classic samurai genre, there’s a lot more going on in the John Wick franchise than just non-stop killing and one-liners. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareExplosive-Filled Dummies And Other Ruses Helped Clear The Way For Real Paratroopers On D-Day75 years after the Allied invasion of France, it remains one of the largest single military operations ever, which required massive deception to hide. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareWhy Navy SEALs Almost Always Go Into Action Aboard Non-Navy HelicoptersCompared to the Army or the Air Force, the Navy hasn’t invested anywhere near as heavily in its airborne special operations transport capabilities. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareOhio Guided Missile Submarines Were Designed To Be Drone-Carrying Clandestine Command CentersThe four converted ballistic missile submarines are so much more than Tomahawk slingers and transports for Navy SEALs. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTim McMillanNov 25, 2019ShareArea 51 Veteran And CIA Electronic Warfare Pioneer Weigh In On Navy UFO EncountersHaving worked on some of the most highly-classified aerospace programs in the world, all this new UFO talk sounds very familiar to these two men. BYTim McMillanNov 25, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2019ShareThis Photo Of An F-16 High Over Arizona At Sunset Is Mind Blowingingly StunningThe image is perfect in composition, timing, and exposure, but beyond its technical merits, it just kicks a ton of ass. BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2019ShareBehold The Nellis Air Power Demonstration In All Its Flare Popping GloryNo other air base on earth can put on a display quite like this! BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2019ShareThe Mandalorian Is The Star Wars You’ve Been Looking ForIt’s a western or samurai yarn set in the rich Star Wars universe and it gets right everything that the new sequel films get wrong. BYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019ShareWatch Russian Submariners Train To Escape A Burning Submarine Through A Torpedo TubeRussia is no stranger to submarine fires and other accidents, including a blaze on the spy sub Losharik earlier this year that killed 14. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019ShareState Department Has A Burning Building Simulator To Prepare Staff For The Next BenghaziPersonnel practice crawling to safety through dense smoke, as strobe lights flash and a sound system blasts recordings of gunfire and crying babies. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 8, 2019ShareStunning Video And Photos Of Skunk Works Preparing An F-117 For The Reagan LibraryThe stealth Nighthawk named Unexpected Guest flew more combat sorties than any other and will now sit alongside an F-14 Tomcat at the Reagan Library. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 8, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 6, 2019ShareThis Mini Documentary Shows What A Sailor’s Life Is Like Aboard A U.S. Navy DestroyerThe Navy runs on youth and it is downright amazing how hard young sailors work to make the Navy’s mission possible every single day around the globe. BYTyler RogowayNov 6, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 3, 2019ShareBehold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Raw Power In This Crazy Low-Light Afterburner Photo (Updated)The SR-71’s Blackbird’s J58 engine was one of the biggest triumphs in aerospace history and it put on one hell of a light show at dusk. BYTyler RogowayNov 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019ShareRogoway’s Reviews: Tom Clancy’s Jack RyanFar more brawn than brain, Jack Ryan represents a potentially exciting mission that was executed poorly on nearly every front. BYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019ShareConfessions Of A U.S. Marine F/A-18 Hornet MaintainerWhat it really takes to keep the USMC’s tired Hornet fleet in the air and first-hand experience of Marine Aviation’s waning readiness. BYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareRemembering Hugh Hefner And His Iconic Jet Black DC-9 “Big Bunny”In aviation circles, the Playboy DC-9 is almost as famous as the man who commissioned it. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareThis Is The Only Photo Of A U.S. Navy Supercarrier Being Sunk (Updated)The haunting image depicts a scene that hopefully won’t ever be repeated during an operational deployment. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019Share
BYJames Wallace and Tyler RogowayJul 9, 2019ShareConfessions Of A C-2 Greyhound Carrier Onboard Delivery PilotA C-2 pilot describes how the workhorse Greyhound we know today was a very finicky and neglected aircraft years ago. BYJames Wallace and Tyler RogowayJul 9, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 8, 2019ShareCheck Out The Copious Amount Of Vapor Spilling Off This F-35A During Chicago Air ShowThe F-35 is giving the F-22 a run for its money when it comes to manifesting crazy vapor effects in moist air. BYTyler RogowayJul 8, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareThis C-17 Rocketed Through Star Wars Canyon Like A Fighter JetThe big cargo hauler executed a knife edge turn and dived down into the canyon in a way that would make an F-16 blush. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGet To Know America’s Long Serving B61 Family Of Nuclear BombsThe first variant entered service 50 years ago and with a new version in development the B61 will continue to serve for decades to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe Air Force May Have Retired The Predator, But It was the Army That Blazed Its TrailAn obscure Army military intelligence outfit dominated the early years of the program, helping demonstrate the drone in a host of different roles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWatch The “Final Cut” Of A Glowing Film About The A-10 That The USAF Tried to SuppressAfter more than three years, the service still refuses to release an official version of the documentary. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDecades Ago The Navy Tested A Maritime Patrol U-2 Variant That Was Way Ahead Of Its TimeA state-of-the-art EP-Xs never came to be, but the Navy didn’t give up on the idea and it’s finally becoming a reality via the MQ-4C Triton. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareDeclassified Document Shows Reagan Had the NSA Monitor Vietnam for Details on POW/MIAsIntelligence specialists in Hawaii spent six months listening in on Vietnamese radio messages. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is All The Stuff You Can Hang Out of a C-130’s Rear Paratrooper DoorsVarious kits use those openings to mount surveillance systems, communications antennas, firefighting gear, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share