Featured in OspreyBYJames DeboerMar 18, 2022ShareMarine F-35s Fight F-117 Aggressors, Train For Very Long-Range Combat In Huge West Coast ExerciseWinter Fury ’22 is a major example of the Marines pivoting toward preparing for a peer-state conflict over great distances. BYJames DeboerMar 18, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2022ShareU.S. Says Its Diplomats Are Out Of Ukraine After U.S. Special Ops Planes Tracked Near Polish Border (Updated)As a major conflict between Ukraine and Russia looms, the State Department has relocated diplomats into Poland, at least for the time being. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2021ShareMarine Osprey Flies With New Radar-Scrambling Intrepid Tiger System For The First TimeIntrepid Tiger II, which the Marines already use on various other aircraft, has other jamming and intelligence-gathering capabilities, too. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2021ShareWatch This CV-22 Osprey’s Rotor Downwash Absolutely Demolish A Hospital’s HelipadThe Osprey’s beastly rotor blast is notoriously powerful, as is showcased in this crazy video clip. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareMarines Reportedly ‘Decommissioning’ AH-1Zs As They Shutter Helicopter Operations In Hawaii (Updated)The Marines say ending helicopter operations in Hawaii will help make the service more flexible in the Pacific, especially in any conflict with China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 23, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Navy’s New CMV-22B Osprey Flying From An Aircraft CarrierThe aircraft’s choice as a replacement for the venerable C-2 Greyhound has been controversial, but its development has been amazingly fast. BYThomas NewdickNov 23, 2020ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareMarine MV-22 Ospreys Flew In An RQ-21 Drone Unit During An Exercise For The First TimeThe exercise highlights the growing importance of drones in the Marine Corps’ expeditionary operations plans. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 6, 2020ShareThe V-22 Osprey Is Perfect For Indonesia And Now They Can Buy ThemFor a country with 17,000 islands and unique national security concerns spread across them, the Osprey isn’t cheap, but it will be a valuable tool. BYTyler RogowayJul 6, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareHere’s What Those Mysterious Helicopters That Woke Up The Oregon Coast Were DoingThe Night Stalkers, their Air Force tilt-rotor counterparts, and the U.S. Army Rangers have been busy in the Pacific Northwest as of late. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareNew Marine One VH-92A Helicopters Could Be Joined By Fleet Of CH-92A Trainer-TransportsThe CH-92As could help train Marine One crews and move around the White House staff and press corps, among other duties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareMV-22 Osprey Rear Ramps And Carrier Aircraft Elevators Make For Great Fast Rope TrainingThe MV-22B that Marines were using also represents the latest configuration with enhanced communications and defensive systems. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 24, 2019ShareUnwrap These Ten Insanely Awesome Viral Aviation Videos This ChristmasWe are going to stick a bunch of ridiculously sweet videos of aircraft doing amazing stuff in your stocking. BYTyler RogowayDec 24, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareBehold The First Image Of A Navy CMV-22 Osprey That Will Replace The C-2 GreyhoundThe delivery of the first CMV-22B to the Navy for testing should occur soon, with the type slated to start its operational career in 2021. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019ShareV-22 Ospreys Still At Risk From Sand And Dust As Navy Attempts Third Engine Filter RedesignA new Pentagon report reveals that the existing particle separators cannot meet certain specifications for operation in desert environments. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2019ShareAir Force CV-22 Ospreys Have A New Snowmobile Extraction And Insertion ConfigurationBeing able to quickly deploy and retrieve special operators on snowmobiles is an increasingly critical capability for Arctic operations. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareMarine Corps Is Finished With Its Long-Troubled Lightweight 120mm Mortar SystemsAfter decades of issues with the weapons, particularly with the small trucks that haul them around, the Marines will put their resources elsewhere. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share12
BYJames DeboerMar 18, 2022ShareMarine F-35s Fight F-117 Aggressors, Train For Very Long-Range Combat In Huge West Coast ExerciseWinter Fury ’22 is a major example of the Marines pivoting toward preparing for a peer-state conflict over great distances. BYJames DeboerMar 18, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2022ShareU.S. Says Its Diplomats Are Out Of Ukraine After U.S. Special Ops Planes Tracked Near Polish Border (Updated)As a major conflict between Ukraine and Russia looms, the State Department has relocated diplomats into Poland, at least for the time being. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2021ShareMarine Osprey Flies With New Radar-Scrambling Intrepid Tiger System For The First TimeIntrepid Tiger II, which the Marines already use on various other aircraft, has other jamming and intelligence-gathering capabilities, too. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2021ShareWatch This CV-22 Osprey’s Rotor Downwash Absolutely Demolish A Hospital’s HelipadThe Osprey’s beastly rotor blast is notoriously powerful, as is showcased in this crazy video clip. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareMarines Reportedly ‘Decommissioning’ AH-1Zs As They Shutter Helicopter Operations In Hawaii (Updated)The Marines say ending helicopter operations in Hawaii will help make the service more flexible in the Pacific, especially in any conflict with China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 23, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Navy’s New CMV-22B Osprey Flying From An Aircraft CarrierThe aircraft’s choice as a replacement for the venerable C-2 Greyhound has been controversial, but its development has been amazingly fast. BYThomas NewdickNov 23, 2020Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareMarine MV-22 Ospreys Flew In An RQ-21 Drone Unit During An Exercise For The First TimeThe exercise highlights the growing importance of drones in the Marine Corps’ expeditionary operations plans. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 6, 2020ShareThe V-22 Osprey Is Perfect For Indonesia And Now They Can Buy ThemFor a country with 17,000 islands and unique national security concerns spread across them, the Osprey isn’t cheap, but it will be a valuable tool. BYTyler RogowayJul 6, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareHere’s What Those Mysterious Helicopters That Woke Up The Oregon Coast Were DoingThe Night Stalkers, their Air Force tilt-rotor counterparts, and the U.S. Army Rangers have been busy in the Pacific Northwest as of late. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareNew Marine One VH-92A Helicopters Could Be Joined By Fleet Of CH-92A Trainer-TransportsThe CH-92As could help train Marine One crews and move around the White House staff and press corps, among other duties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareMV-22 Osprey Rear Ramps And Carrier Aircraft Elevators Make For Great Fast Rope TrainingThe MV-22B that Marines were using also represents the latest configuration with enhanced communications and defensive systems. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 24, 2019ShareUnwrap These Ten Insanely Awesome Viral Aviation Videos This ChristmasWe are going to stick a bunch of ridiculously sweet videos of aircraft doing amazing stuff in your stocking. BYTyler RogowayDec 24, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareBehold The First Image Of A Navy CMV-22 Osprey That Will Replace The C-2 GreyhoundThe delivery of the first CMV-22B to the Navy for testing should occur soon, with the type slated to start its operational career in 2021. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019ShareV-22 Ospreys Still At Risk From Sand And Dust As Navy Attempts Third Engine Filter RedesignA new Pentagon report reveals that the existing particle separators cannot meet certain specifications for operation in desert environments. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2019ShareAir Force CV-22 Ospreys Have A New Snowmobile Extraction And Insertion ConfigurationBeing able to quickly deploy and retrieve special operators on snowmobiles is an increasingly critical capability for Arctic operations. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareMarine Corps Is Finished With Its Long-Troubled Lightweight 120mm Mortar SystemsAfter decades of issues with the weapons, particularly with the small trucks that haul them around, the Marines will put their resources elsewhere. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share