Featured in Northrop GrummanBYTyler RogowaySep 9, 2021ShareThis Gonzo-Looking Regional Jet Just Put The F-16’s New Radar To The TestNorthrop Grumman’s pair of reconfigurable CRJ testbed aircraft have been extremely busy as of late, including flying in major air combat exercises. BYTyler RogowaySep 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2021ShareNew Unmanned Loyal Wingman Design Based On Stealthy “Son Of Ares” Jet EmergesThe two secretive Model 401 “Son of Ares” jets may now get offspring of their own, as well as the ability to be optionally manned themselves. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2021ShareThis Is What The Navy’s New Shipboard Electronic Warfare System Can Actually DoSEWIP Block III is much more than just a naval electronic warfare system. Northrop Grumman’s Mike Meaney breaks down its real potential for us. BYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyAug 2, 2021ShareFirst Live-Fire Test Of The Navy’s New Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missile Was A SuccessThe Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range is moving closer towards deployment as a formidable and versatile air-to-surface weapon. BYBrett TingleyAug 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2021ShareNASA’s Experimental X-56B Unmanned Aircraft Suffered An “Anomaly” After TakeoffHow much damage the X-56B, which NASA only began using in a new flight test program in April, may have sustained in this incident is unclear. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 6, 2021ShareNew B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Rendering Released By The Air Force (Updated)New B-21 artwork accompanied the release of an official fact sheet on the bomber. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 6, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 1, 2021ShareSpace Force Plans To Place New Early Warning Satellites Into Non-Traditional Orbits Closer To EarthThe Space and Missile Systems Center is looking to Medium Earth Orbit for a new layer of missile detection satellites planned for 2022. BYBrett TingleyJul 1, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 14, 2021ShareSpace Force Got A Satellite Into Orbit In Just Four MonthsThe launch of the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 mission represents a major milestone in the military’s plans for rapid space access. BYBrett TingleyJun 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 10, 2021ShareAir Force Corrects Top Official’s Statement On B-21 Bomber Progress (Updated)The first two examples of the advanced stealth bomber design are set to undergo ground testing before their planned first flight next year. BYThomas NewdickJun 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 26, 2021SharePlan To Buy 145 B-21 Raider Bombers Gets Endorsement From Biden Air Force NomineeThe Air Force wants to acquire a B-21 fleet that is nearly seven times bigger than its current B-2 stealth bomber force. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 26, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2021ShareLand-Based Strike Version Of Navy’s Long-Range Air Defense Blasting Missile Breaks CoverThe Advanced Reactive Strike Missile will be able to hit targets on land and at sea and be fired from a launcher inside a shipping container. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 5, 2021ShareMinuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Aborted Due To Undisclosed IssueThe aborted launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base comes amid debate about the future of the ICBM force. BYThomas NewdickMay 5, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 28, 2021ShareHere’s What The Army’s Long-Awaited Super Air Defense Network Can Actually DoWe go in-depth with Northrop Grumman’s Kenn Todorov on what the Integrated Battle Command System is capable of now and what it could do in the future. BYTyler RogowayApr 28, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021ShareGermany’s Unwanted Euro Hawk Drone Has Finally Become A Very Costly Museum ExhibitAfter nearly $800 million was spent on it, the unique RQ-4E unmanned aerial vehicle will be put to rest in a Berlin museum. BYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021ShareNorthrop Grumman Reveals Sky Viper Chain Gun And New Suicide Drone For Future HelicoptersSwarming loitering munitions, fast-firing cannons, and other new capabilities are core components of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift initiative. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareAir Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Replacement Requirements Now Include Air-To-Air Combat CapabilityThe Reaper’s successor should be able to defend both high-value manned aircraft and itself, in a high-end battlespace, according to the Air Force. BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 1, 2021ShareThe Air Force Is Having To Reverse Engineer Parts Of Its Own Stealth BomberTwenty-one years after the last Spirit was delivered, the Air Force is working out how to build the exotic spare parts the bomber requires. BYThomas NewdickMar 1, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 5, 2021ShareMajority Of Voters Don’t Want Billions Spent On New ICBMs To Overhaul America’s “Nuclear Sponge”With the new administration tasked with deciding America’s future nuclear posture, a poll reveals dissatisfaction with the Air Force’s ICBM plans. BYThomas NewdickFeb 5, 2021ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareThe B-21 Raider Bomber Combined Test Force Has A Ridiculously Sinister Shakespearean MottoThe team tasked with turning the world’s most advanced and sinister aircraft into a reliable weapon of war has one ominous but relevant motto. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2021ShareFirst Official Rendering Of China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber Emerges In Glitzy Recruiting VideoA new official People’s Liberation Army Air Force recruiting video ends with a large flying-wing type aircraft shrouded in a white sheet. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 4, 2021ShareThe B-2 Bomber Looks Positively Alien In These ImagesEven though it was based on 1980s technology, America’s stealth bomber still looks like it is visiting us from another world. BYTyler RogowayJan 4, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2020ShareWe Talk Tomcats With A Veteran Navy Test Pilot On The F-14’s 50th BirthdayWe reminisce about Grumman’s big swing-wing jet that became as much a pop culture star as a weapon of war with a Navy pilot who knew it well. BYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareHow F-16 Testers Are Evolving The Jet’s New Radar Beyond The Homeland Defense MissionRapid deployment of a new AESA radar with the Air National Guard is being followed-up with advanced testing for the full suite of F-16 missions. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareCheck Out These Rare Infrared Images Of A Minuteman III ICBM Blasting OffThe Air Force released the images a day after it formally hired Northrop Grumman to build its next ICBMs. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareThe Navy Is About To Sail With Its Next Big Leap In Shipboard Electronic Warfare SystemsSEWIP Block III will introduce new electronic attack capabilities and other enhancements as the Navy prepares to defend its ships in a high-end fight. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareNorthrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous DronesWe talk to Northrop Grumman Vice President Richard Sullivan about what his company has potentially in store for the Air Force’s MQ-Next tender. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2020ShareWas The Secret RQ-180 Stealth Drone Really Photographed Over The Mojave Desert?A very interesting image may provide our first glimpse of the shadowy RQ-180 or of a ghost from the past. BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 22, 2020ShareE/A-18G Growler Sports Its New Jamming Pod In The Anechoic Chamber In This Very Sci-Fi PicThis kind of electromagnetic interference testing is especially important when developing electronic warfare systems. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020ShareThe Navy’s New Jammers For Its EA-18G Growlers Cut Back Their Range More Than The Old PodsThe Growlers are sorely in need of the new jamming systems, but the present pod design could create all-new issues. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020ShareTest Aircraft Have Been Lugging DARPA’s Prototype Hypersonic Cruise Missiles AroundLive flight tests of these secretive air-breathing hypersonic weapons could be imminent. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 1, 2020ShareOver 200 Guard And Reserve F-16s Can Now Carry The Dragon’s Eye Radar PodThe pod offers a bolt-on advanced radar that can scan from the sides of the jet, allowing it to do things even an advanced nose-mounted radar can’t. BYTyler RogowaySep 1, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareIs The Stargazer Air-Launch Mothership About To Test A Secretive Air Force Payload?Typically used to launch rockets to put small satellites in orbit, Stargazer may be working on a classified hypersonic or space launch program. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareB-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Is “Starting To Look Like An Airplane”The Air Force has said that it is aiming for the prototype to take its first flight in December 2021, but that this milestone could be delayed. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 14, 2020ShareThis Crazy Video Of An F-14 Tomcat Blasting By Another At High-Altitude Will Make Your DayVF-31 ‘Tomcatters” F-14D is seen raging through the skies during the final weeks of the type’s service in 2006. BYJamie HunterJul 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2020ShareNavy To Add Laser Weapons To At Least Seven More Ships In The Next Three YearsThe laser dazzlers will help protect ships from certain kinds of attacks and shield them from surveillance from other ships, aircraft, and drones. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 26, 2020ShareIncredible Lecture By F-14 Designer Explains Why The Tomcat Owes A Lot To The F-111The presentation is one of the best ever on the F-14’s genesis and the incredible technological leap it brought to modern air combat. BYTyler RogowayJun 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareNavy’s Highly Promising Long-Range Air Defense Busting Missile Has Taken Its First FlightThe weapon is set to arm the Super Hornet, Growler, and Joint Strike Fighter and its modular nature means it is being adapted to other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareThe Amphibious Warship USS Portland Has Shot Down A Drone With Its New High-Power LaserThe successful test of the powerful laser is a major step forward for the Navy’s directed energy weapons ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020ShareNorthrop Grumman Reveals New Mini Torpedo Aimed At Arming And Defending Navy SubmarinesThe mini-torpedoes could be a game-changer and are set to be fielded on Virginia class submarines in the next few years. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2020ShareExclusive: Unmasking Northrop Grumman’s XRQ-72A Great Horned Owl Spy DroneThe U.S. Intelligence Community led the development of this very quiet and high-efficiency unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareAir Force’s Gray Wolf Program Tests Game-Changing Small Low-Cost Jet EngineThe Air Force funded the development of the engine as part of a project to develop low-cost cruise missiles, but it could have wider applications. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 31, 2020ShareHere’s Our Analysis Of The Air Force’s New B-21 Stealth Bomber RenderingsAlthough limited in detail, the new concept art offers new insights into the B-21’s inlets, other stealthy features, and overall size. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2019ShareNavy Amphibious Warfare Ship USS Portland Spotted Heading To Sea With New Laser Turret (Updated)The laser represents a large leap in power output over previous systems and is hardened to operate in the harsh maritime environment. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 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, 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, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2019ShareFormer Top U.S. Defense Official Questions B-21 Schedule As Air Force Hedges TimelineThe senior Air Force official overseeing the B-21 program says he would not “bet on” the new stealth bomber making its first flight in 2021. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2019ShareMysterious Object Northrop Is Barging From Redondo Beach Is A High-Power Naval LaserThe system being moved represents a big leap in ship-based directed energy capabilities and is slated to be tested aboard USS Portland. BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 18, 2019ShareWhat Massive Mystery Object Is Northrop Moving By Barge From Redondo Beach This Weekend?The secret cargo is only being described as a “U.S. Navy demonstration project” that is destined for San Diego. BYTyler RogowayOct 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2019ShareThe B-2 Bomber Is Still Getting “Game-Changing” Upgrades As Focus Shifts To The B-21The upgrades the B-2 and its sustainment program are getting now will have a direct influence on the capabilities of the B-21 in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2019ShareNew B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Scheduled To Make Its First Flight In Late 2021The service is hoping to move very quickly after that to reach initial operational capability with the new bombers in the mid-2020s. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman’s Optionally Manned Firebird Aircraft Has Its First Official CustomersFirebird has been flown aboard a 747 to the U.K. for the country’s biggest air show and aerospace expo that kicks off this weekend. BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Ground Tracking Radar Plan Desperately Needs Stealthy Flying Sensor TrucksThe service will replace the E-8C JSTARS with a mix of upgraded existing aircraft and drones, but that might not work for high risk missions. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Wants Swarms of Cheap “Gray Wolf” Cruise Missiles That Can Overwhelm Enemy DefensesThe goal of the program is to demonstrate experimental low-cost weapons that can plot their own strikes. 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, 2019ShareSpaceX Is About to Launch A Mysterious Northrop Grumman Spacecraft Called “Zuma”Neither firm will say who the U.S. government customer is or what the craft is even supposed to do once it’s in orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman Bails on Navy’s Watered-Down Tanker Drone CompetitionThe company says it didn’t feel it could make an “attractive offer” after seeing the final requirements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere Are Some Technical Highlights We Saw at the Air Force Association ExpoVendors brought models, mock ups, and samples of aircraft, weapons, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman MQ-25 Drone Tanker Testbed Emerges At Plant 42 In CaliforniaIt’s not clear whether the company is using the X-47B aircraft as a surrogate or an actual prototype design. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 DroneUnfortunately, getting aircraft carriers ready to launch and control the Stingray is the easy part of program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe U.S. Army’s UH-60V Brings Older Black Hawks Into the Digital AgeThe program squeezes more life out of old Black Hawks via the installation of new “glass” cockpits where analogue gauges once were. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2019ShareNorthrop And Raytheon Have Been Secretly Working On Scramjet Powered Hypersonic MissileThe weapon, which uses an entirely 3D-printed scramjet engine, is set to fly for the first time in “the near future.” BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 7, 2019ShareThese Are The Best Images Yet Of Northrop Grumman’s T-38 Replacement That Could Have BeenThe company with an illustrious pedigree for training USAF fast jet pilots cancelled their T-X entrant abruptly and with little explanation. BYTyler RogowayJun 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019ShareStratolaunch Reportedly Shuts Down Leaving World’s Largest Plane With An Uncertain FutureLess than a year after founder Paul Allen’s death, the ambitious project appears to have come to an end and everything will be up for sale. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019ShareNeed A 50mm Cannon For Your Bradley Fighting Vehicle Replacement Design? Just Ask The ArmyThe plan would help defense contractors ensure there’s at least enough space to retrofit the larger cannon into their designs in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019Share123
BYTyler RogowaySep 9, 2021ShareThis Gonzo-Looking Regional Jet Just Put The F-16’s New Radar To The TestNorthrop Grumman’s pair of reconfigurable CRJ testbed aircraft have been extremely busy as of late, including flying in major air combat exercises. BYTyler RogowaySep 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2021ShareNew Unmanned Loyal Wingman Design Based On Stealthy “Son Of Ares” Jet EmergesThe two secretive Model 401 “Son of Ares” jets may now get offspring of their own, as well as the ability to be optionally manned themselves. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2021ShareThis Is What The Navy’s New Shipboard Electronic Warfare System Can Actually DoSEWIP Block III is much more than just a naval electronic warfare system. Northrop Grumman’s Mike Meaney breaks down its real potential for us. BYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyAug 2, 2021ShareFirst Live-Fire Test Of The Navy’s New Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missile Was A SuccessThe Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range is moving closer towards deployment as a formidable and versatile air-to-surface weapon. BYBrett TingleyAug 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2021ShareNASA’s Experimental X-56B Unmanned Aircraft Suffered An “Anomaly” After TakeoffHow much damage the X-56B, which NASA only began using in a new flight test program in April, may have sustained in this incident is unclear. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 6, 2021ShareNew B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Rendering Released By The Air Force (Updated)New B-21 artwork accompanied the release of an official fact sheet on the bomber. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 6, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 1, 2021ShareSpace Force Plans To Place New Early Warning Satellites Into Non-Traditional Orbits Closer To EarthThe Space and Missile Systems Center is looking to Medium Earth Orbit for a new layer of missile detection satellites planned for 2022. BYBrett TingleyJul 1, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 14, 2021ShareSpace Force Got A Satellite Into Orbit In Just Four MonthsThe launch of the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 mission represents a major milestone in the military’s plans for rapid space access. BYBrett TingleyJun 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 10, 2021ShareAir Force Corrects Top Official’s Statement On B-21 Bomber Progress (Updated)The first two examples of the advanced stealth bomber design are set to undergo ground testing before their planned first flight next year. BYThomas NewdickJun 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 26, 2021SharePlan To Buy 145 B-21 Raider Bombers Gets Endorsement From Biden Air Force NomineeThe Air Force wants to acquire a B-21 fleet that is nearly seven times bigger than its current B-2 stealth bomber force. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 26, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2021ShareLand-Based Strike Version Of Navy’s Long-Range Air Defense Blasting Missile Breaks CoverThe Advanced Reactive Strike Missile will be able to hit targets on land and at sea and be fired from a launcher inside a shipping container. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 5, 2021ShareMinuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Aborted Due To Undisclosed IssueThe aborted launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base comes amid debate about the future of the ICBM force. BYThomas NewdickMay 5, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 28, 2021ShareHere’s What The Army’s Long-Awaited Super Air Defense Network Can Actually DoWe go in-depth with Northrop Grumman’s Kenn Todorov on what the Integrated Battle Command System is capable of now and what it could do in the future. BYTyler RogowayApr 28, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021ShareGermany’s Unwanted Euro Hawk Drone Has Finally Become A Very Costly Museum ExhibitAfter nearly $800 million was spent on it, the unique RQ-4E unmanned aerial vehicle will be put to rest in a Berlin museum. BYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021ShareNorthrop Grumman Reveals Sky Viper Chain Gun And New Suicide Drone For Future HelicoptersSwarming loitering munitions, fast-firing cannons, and other new capabilities are core components of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift initiative. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareAir Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Replacement Requirements Now Include Air-To-Air Combat CapabilityThe Reaper’s successor should be able to defend both high-value manned aircraft and itself, in a high-end battlespace, according to the Air Force. BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 1, 2021ShareThe Air Force Is Having To Reverse Engineer Parts Of Its Own Stealth BomberTwenty-one years after the last Spirit was delivered, the Air Force is working out how to build the exotic spare parts the bomber requires. BYThomas NewdickMar 1, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 5, 2021ShareMajority Of Voters Don’t Want Billions Spent On New ICBMs To Overhaul America’s “Nuclear Sponge”With the new administration tasked with deciding America’s future nuclear posture, a poll reveals dissatisfaction with the Air Force’s ICBM plans. BYThomas NewdickFeb 5, 2021Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareThe B-21 Raider Bomber Combined Test Force Has A Ridiculously Sinister Shakespearean MottoThe team tasked with turning the world’s most advanced and sinister aircraft into a reliable weapon of war has one ominous but relevant motto. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2021ShareFirst Official Rendering Of China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber Emerges In Glitzy Recruiting VideoA new official People’s Liberation Army Air Force recruiting video ends with a large flying-wing type aircraft shrouded in a white sheet. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 4, 2021ShareThe B-2 Bomber Looks Positively Alien In These ImagesEven though it was based on 1980s technology, America’s stealth bomber still looks like it is visiting us from another world. BYTyler RogowayJan 4, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2020ShareWe Talk Tomcats With A Veteran Navy Test Pilot On The F-14’s 50th BirthdayWe reminisce about Grumman’s big swing-wing jet that became as much a pop culture star as a weapon of war with a Navy pilot who knew it well. BYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareHow F-16 Testers Are Evolving The Jet’s New Radar Beyond The Homeland Defense MissionRapid deployment of a new AESA radar with the Air National Guard is being followed-up with advanced testing for the full suite of F-16 missions. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareCheck Out These Rare Infrared Images Of A Minuteman III ICBM Blasting OffThe Air Force released the images a day after it formally hired Northrop Grumman to build its next ICBMs. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareThe Navy Is About To Sail With Its Next Big Leap In Shipboard Electronic Warfare SystemsSEWIP Block III will introduce new electronic attack capabilities and other enhancements as the Navy prepares to defend its ships in a high-end fight. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareNorthrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous DronesWe talk to Northrop Grumman Vice President Richard Sullivan about what his company has potentially in store for the Air Force’s MQ-Next tender. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2020ShareWas The Secret RQ-180 Stealth Drone Really Photographed Over The Mojave Desert?A very interesting image may provide our first glimpse of the shadowy RQ-180 or of a ghost from the past. BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 22, 2020ShareE/A-18G Growler Sports Its New Jamming Pod In The Anechoic Chamber In This Very Sci-Fi PicThis kind of electromagnetic interference testing is especially important when developing electronic warfare systems. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020ShareThe Navy’s New Jammers For Its EA-18G Growlers Cut Back Their Range More Than The Old PodsThe Growlers are sorely in need of the new jamming systems, but the present pod design could create all-new issues. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020ShareTest Aircraft Have Been Lugging DARPA’s Prototype Hypersonic Cruise Missiles AroundLive flight tests of these secretive air-breathing hypersonic weapons could be imminent. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 1, 2020ShareOver 200 Guard And Reserve F-16s Can Now Carry The Dragon’s Eye Radar PodThe pod offers a bolt-on advanced radar that can scan from the sides of the jet, allowing it to do things even an advanced nose-mounted radar can’t. BYTyler RogowaySep 1, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareIs The Stargazer Air-Launch Mothership About To Test A Secretive Air Force Payload?Typically used to launch rockets to put small satellites in orbit, Stargazer may be working on a classified hypersonic or space launch program. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareB-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Is “Starting To Look Like An Airplane”The Air Force has said that it is aiming for the prototype to take its first flight in December 2021, but that this milestone could be delayed. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 14, 2020ShareThis Crazy Video Of An F-14 Tomcat Blasting By Another At High-Altitude Will Make Your DayVF-31 ‘Tomcatters” F-14D is seen raging through the skies during the final weeks of the type’s service in 2006. BYJamie HunterJul 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2020ShareNavy To Add Laser Weapons To At Least Seven More Ships In The Next Three YearsThe laser dazzlers will help protect ships from certain kinds of attacks and shield them from surveillance from other ships, aircraft, and drones. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 26, 2020ShareIncredible Lecture By F-14 Designer Explains Why The Tomcat Owes A Lot To The F-111The presentation is one of the best ever on the F-14’s genesis and the incredible technological leap it brought to modern air combat. BYTyler RogowayJun 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareNavy’s Highly Promising Long-Range Air Defense Busting Missile Has Taken Its First FlightThe weapon is set to arm the Super Hornet, Growler, and Joint Strike Fighter and its modular nature means it is being adapted to other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareThe Amphibious Warship USS Portland Has Shot Down A Drone With Its New High-Power LaserThe successful test of the powerful laser is a major step forward for the Navy’s directed energy weapons ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020ShareNorthrop Grumman Reveals New Mini Torpedo Aimed At Arming And Defending Navy SubmarinesThe mini-torpedoes could be a game-changer and are set to be fielded on Virginia class submarines in the next few years. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2020ShareExclusive: Unmasking Northrop Grumman’s XRQ-72A Great Horned Owl Spy DroneThe U.S. Intelligence Community led the development of this very quiet and high-efficiency unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareAir Force’s Gray Wolf Program Tests Game-Changing Small Low-Cost Jet EngineThe Air Force funded the development of the engine as part of a project to develop low-cost cruise missiles, but it could have wider applications. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 31, 2020ShareHere’s Our Analysis Of The Air Force’s New B-21 Stealth Bomber RenderingsAlthough limited in detail, the new concept art offers new insights into the B-21’s inlets, other stealthy features, and overall size. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2019ShareNavy Amphibious Warfare Ship USS Portland Spotted Heading To Sea With New Laser Turret (Updated)The laser represents a large leap in power output over previous systems and is hardened to operate in the harsh maritime environment. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 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
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
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2019ShareFormer Top U.S. Defense Official Questions B-21 Schedule As Air Force Hedges TimelineThe senior Air Force official overseeing the B-21 program says he would not “bet on” the new stealth bomber making its first flight in 2021. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2019ShareMysterious Object Northrop Is Barging From Redondo Beach Is A High-Power Naval LaserThe system being moved represents a big leap in ship-based directed energy capabilities and is slated to be tested aboard USS Portland. BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 18, 2019ShareWhat Massive Mystery Object Is Northrop Moving By Barge From Redondo Beach This Weekend?The secret cargo is only being described as a “U.S. Navy demonstration project” that is destined for San Diego. BYTyler RogowayOct 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2019ShareThe B-2 Bomber Is Still Getting “Game-Changing” Upgrades As Focus Shifts To The B-21The upgrades the B-2 and its sustainment program are getting now will have a direct influence on the capabilities of the B-21 in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2019ShareNew B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Scheduled To Make Its First Flight In Late 2021The service is hoping to move very quickly after that to reach initial operational capability with the new bombers in the mid-2020s. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman’s Optionally Manned Firebird Aircraft Has Its First Official CustomersFirebird has been flown aboard a 747 to the U.K. for the country’s biggest air show and aerospace expo that kicks off this weekend. BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Ground Tracking Radar Plan Desperately Needs Stealthy Flying Sensor TrucksThe service will replace the E-8C JSTARS with a mix of upgraded existing aircraft and drones, but that might not work for high risk missions. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Wants Swarms of Cheap “Gray Wolf” Cruise Missiles That Can Overwhelm Enemy DefensesThe goal of the program is to demonstrate experimental low-cost weapons that can plot their own strikes. 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, 2019ShareSpaceX Is About to Launch A Mysterious Northrop Grumman Spacecraft Called “Zuma”Neither firm will say who the U.S. government customer is or what the craft is even supposed to do once it’s in orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman Bails on Navy’s Watered-Down Tanker Drone CompetitionThe company says it didn’t feel it could make an “attractive offer” after seeing the final requirements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere Are Some Technical Highlights We Saw at the Air Force Association ExpoVendors brought models, mock ups, and samples of aircraft, weapons, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman MQ-25 Drone Tanker Testbed Emerges At Plant 42 In CaliforniaIt’s not clear whether the company is using the X-47B aircraft as a surrogate or an actual prototype design. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 DroneUnfortunately, getting aircraft carriers ready to launch and control the Stingray is the easy part of program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe U.S. Army’s UH-60V Brings Older Black Hawks Into the Digital AgeThe program squeezes more life out of old Black Hawks via the installation of new “glass” cockpits where analogue gauges once were. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2019ShareNorthrop And Raytheon Have Been Secretly Working On Scramjet Powered Hypersonic MissileThe weapon, which uses an entirely 3D-printed scramjet engine, is set to fly for the first time in “the near future.” BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 7, 2019ShareThese Are The Best Images Yet Of Northrop Grumman’s T-38 Replacement That Could Have BeenThe company with an illustrious pedigree for training USAF fast jet pilots cancelled their T-X entrant abruptly and with little explanation. BYTyler RogowayJun 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019ShareStratolaunch Reportedly Shuts Down Leaving World’s Largest Plane With An Uncertain FutureLess than a year after founder Paul Allen’s death, the ambitious project appears to have come to an end and everything will be up for sale. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019ShareNeed A 50mm Cannon For Your Bradley Fighting Vehicle Replacement Design? Just Ask The ArmyThe plan would help defense contractors ensure there’s at least enough space to retrofit the larger cannon into their designs in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019Share