Featured in ProcurementBYDouglas 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 RogowayNov 26, 2019ShareAustralia Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Is A Fantasy But Other Options ExistThe chances of Australia being allowed or actually wanting to buy B-21s is next to none, but it doesn’t need them to chuck missiles far from home. BYTyler RogowayNov 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019ShareNavy Plans For ‘Large Payload Subs’ Based On New Columbia Class To Take On SSGN Role And MoreThe service is also eying a new sub-launched ballistic missile to replace Trident and could end up expanding its nuclear deterrent capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019ShareBYChris HarmerOct 3, 2019ShareTop Marine’s Force Changing Plans Prompt Talk Of Smaller Ships, F-35 Buy ChangesThe Commandant of the Marine Corps has a vision for a new way of fighting future wars and making regular deployments abroad. BYChris HarmerOct 3, 2019ShareBYChris "Ox" HarmerSep 5, 2019ShareMarine Boss’s Audacious Plan To Transform The Corps By Giving Up Big Amphibious ShipsThe bold vision of a USMC that is far less dependent on the lumbering “Gator Navy” comes with a sacrificial offering of the force’s most sacred cow. BYChris "Ox" HarmerSep 5, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareHere’s The F-22 Production Restart Study The USAF Has Kept Secret For Over A YearWe finally see the study that was oddly classified on arrival and it has new relevance based on Japan’s desire for a new stealth fighter. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareThe Puzzling Case Of The Navy’s Attempt To Retire Supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman EarlyLegislators are already opposing the proposal, which contradicts every known requirement and policy, and we don’t truly know if it’s even real at all. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareTrump “Orders” Navy To Keep Supercarrier USS Truman That His Own Budget Asked To RetireThere are still unanswered questions about why the Pentagon and the Navy had proposed retiring the flattop early, to begin with. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force Is Planning Something Big in the Nevada DesertUnusually worded, multi-billion dollar drone services contract possibly points to a new, shadowy unmanned aircraft—and a lot of them. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAll US Military Branches, Including The Coast Guard, Are Buying The Army’s New PistolThe guns look set to become to the US military’s default sidearm, but nagging issues with the weapons could cause problems down the line. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareQatar Is Getting This Unique Amphibious ‘Mother Ship’ And Radar Picket Vessel Mash UpOperating together with four Italian-built corvettes, the ship will provide a wide range of important capabilities for the Qatari Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Says It Could Speed Up Buying Light Attack Aircraft, But Doesn’t Have an Actual PlanSenior officials explain ways they could begin buying the planes before 2020, but still have yet to firm up any actual requirements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIndia Wants to Link Its Rebooted Fighter Jet Tender to Future Stealth Fighter DevelopmentIndian authorities say they will require whoever wins the new deal to help support separate work on a fifth generation fighter aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA Tornado Left the USAF With Only One Active E-4B “Doomsday Plane” for MonthsThe incident only underscores the need for the service to move quickly to find replacements for the aging and expensive to operate planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 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, 2019ShareIndia Upends Its Single-Engine Fighter Competition and Will Also Consider Twin-Engine JetsLockheed Martin led the existing competition with its F-16IN Viper, but will now likely face Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet and France’s Rafale. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareSuper Hornet Will Compete In Canada’s Fighter Contest As US Navy Funds Conformal Fuel TanksA trade dispute may hurt Boeing’s chances of winning, but the project’s so fraught with issues Canada has banned competitors from talking about it. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s Why General Atomics Teamed Up With Boeing For The MQ-25 Tanker Drone TenderAmid news of the partnership and the Navy’s questionable budget plan for the program, we talked to General Atomics and got their take. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe French Army Eyes All-New Fleet of Light Attack AirplanesThe head of the service’s aviation arm is eager to get modern choppers, too, but says fixed-wing planes make more sense in various situations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s The Army’s Plan For A Larger And More Deadly Bradley Fighting VehicleThe future M2A5 could either carry more troops and other equipment or get a boost in firepower, along with a variety of other upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareArmy’s New Pistols Often Eject Live Rounds and Don’t Work Well With Regular BulletsA Pentagon report reveals the guns continued to suffer jams and other malfunctions after winning an already controversial competition. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNow The Air Force Wants New Engines For Its B-52s That Burn 40 Percent Less FuelThe service is firming up requirements for its re-engine effort as it plans to keep the bombers in service past 2050. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGermany Reportedly Favors Typhoon to Replace Tornado, Also Eyeing F-15, F/A-18An official letter dismissed reports that the country had a preference for the American F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Army Is Issuing Its New M17 Pistols to Many More Troops Than Its PredecessorTeam leaders in infantry fire teams, the service’s smallest maneuver unit, will be among those who get the new guns. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Air Force Has Taken Another Step Toward Re-Engining its B-52sThe service wants to modify each of the 76 bombers and possibly buy more 600 new engines as part of a multi-part deal. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Navy Says “Fly Before Buy” When It Comes To Its New MQ-25 Drone TankerAmid recent concurrency blunders, the service will purchase just four of the unmanned aircraft up front. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Trims New Missile Sub Cost to $7.2B, But Struggles to Keep Existing Subs OperationalThe service is looking to build three subs a year, or more, but more than a dozen boats sit idle waiting for repairs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSaudi Arabia Puts Textron’s Scorpion Light Attack Jet Through Its PacesCould the Kingdom be the adaptable jet’s first customer? BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Had A Pretty Rough WeekReports of hypoxia, cyber security concerns, and the need for cost review, followed the leak of highly critical review. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGreece Plans to Spend Billions Upgrading Its F-16 Fighter Jet FleetThe Hellenic Air Force could use the updated aircraft, but the country’s struggling economy remains a concern. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Says Deal to Sell the UAE Su-35 Fighters Is Just Months AwayIf true, it would be a significant political move by the Emirates, but it might just be a ploy to pressure the US. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareCanada Gets Desperate After Trade Dispute Upends Super Hornet PlansSpat between Bombardier and Boeing has Canadian officials scrounging abroad for second-hand F/A-18s. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The USAF’s Claim Of ‘Fully Combat Capable’ F-35sThe service is making this assertion despite the jet not having even started independent operational testing and evaluation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump Says Finland Is Buying New F/A-18 Hornets. They’re Not.The President made the incorrect claim before rambling incoherently about the size of the Finnish military. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIndia Wants To Breathe Extra Life Into Its Old Jaguar Jets By Adding New RadarsThe update is part of a larger upgrade program aimed at keeping aging aircraft capable in the face of new threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF Is Adding a Newish F-22 to its Fleet of Flight Test RaptorsPulled from storage, the Raptor will help test a variety of modifications, possibly including classified upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIndia Wants New Subs While Ones They Already Have Sail With Broken PeriscopesThe ambitious plans to field new attack subs will take many years to mature, meanwhile India’s existing diesel-electric sub force isn’t exactly in stellar shape. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Buys Blue Angels A Surplus Royal Air Force C-130J To Replace Fat AlbertThe Blue Angels’ 2021 season is now set to feature Super Hornets and a Super Hercules, both of which will be new to the team. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareHere Is The Navy’s Ultra Ambitious New Plan To Get To 355 Ships In Just 15 YearsThe service will face huge challenges in meeting that goal and just sustaining those vessels will cost many billions more than it spends now. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareNew Air Force One Jets To Have 1,200 Nautical Miles Less Range Than Originally RequiredDetails about this reduced requirement, among others, have emerged along with news that the White House wants the planes delivered sooner. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareYou Have To Hear What Keeps The Head Of U.S. Strategic Command Up At NightIt’s not Kim Jong Un or Vladimir Putin. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019ShareRussia Now Claims It Will Buy 76 Su-57 Advanced Fighter Jets By 2028The cost estimates raise immediate red flags and, whatever the final price tag, the first of these production jets will remain underpowered. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanadian Auditors Slam Surplus Aussie Hornet Buy, Describe Fighter Force In CollapseThe watchdog says that buying old jets won’t make up for a worrying lack pilots and maintainers to support the jets Canada has now. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019ShareHere’s Where Boeing Aims To Take The Super Hornet In The Decades To ComeThe Block III program will take deliveries of new and revamped jets out to 2033 and Boeing also sees big potential for export sales and more upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 26, 2019ShareU.S. Navy’s Troubled New Aircraft Carrier Delayed Again As Propulsion Issues AriseIssues keep piling up for the Ford while three other ships in the class are now under contract and the Navy looks to retire the Truman early. BYTyler RogowayMar 26, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareThe Two Sort Of New Air Force One Jets Now To Cost Nearly The Price Of A Nimitz Class CarrierThe total price tag for the program, which includes just two aircraft, has leaped by nearly a third to $5.3B. BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2019Share8 F-15Xs For USAF And 22 F-5s For Navy In 2020 Budget RequestThe F-15X is officially real and the Navy and Marines are set to get a fresh influx of badly needed aggressor airframes. BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareMarines Lay Out Plans For Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force In New Budget RequestThis would give the service its first long-endurance drones and help pave the way for future unmanned aircraft capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2019ShareBlue Angels To Get 18 Early Production Super Hornets And Revised Routine For 2021 SeasonThe Blue Angels’ Super Hornet routine will be shorter and its maneuvers modified to reduce airframe fatigue and increase safety. BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 21, 2019ShareCanada Is Officially Trying To Buy Germany’s Unwanted And Unflyable RQ-4E Euro Hawk DroneThe sole example of Germany’s defunct Global Hawk variant is missing critical components and will have to be fully refitted for Canada’s needs. BYTyler RogowayFeb 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2019ShareIndia Reportedly Looks To Buy Unfinished Soviet-Era MiG-29s To Stave Off Fighter ShortageThe potential deal with Russia would see these aircraft completed after three decades in storage and brought up to the last standard. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareRetired General Says F-22 Production Was Killed So That A New Bomber Could LiveOther revelations include the Next Generation Bomber was to be armed with air-to-air missiles and the B-21 is indeed one part of a family of systems. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareF-15X Will Come In Two Variants, And No, It Won’t Cost $100M Per CopyWe have new details about the F-15X and the USAF’s motivation for making a dramatic institutional shift to procure the proven fighters. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Future Frigates Are Shaping Up To Be More Lethal And Capable, As Well As CheaperThe requirements have expanded, but the service is pushing for commonality with existing systems to push the price point down. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2019ShareThe Army Wants Israel’s Iron Dome Missile System To Swat Down Cruise MissilesThe Pentagon’s newly released Missile Defense Review gave special emphasis to the need to defend against low-flying cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareUSMC’s Huge New CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Has Not So Tiny Problems, Faces More DelaysPersistent technical issues continue to hound the program as the Corps’ aging Super Stallions are in ever more dire need of replacement. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareUSAF Finally Accepts Its First KC-46A Tanker, But The Design Still Needs Years Worth Of FixesBoeing will begin delivering the aircraft soon, but persistent issues with the refueling system will limit their operational utility in the near-term. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareUSAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: ReportWe revealed the existence of the F-15X concept last July and now it seems like it may become a line-item in the upcoming 2020 defense budget. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2018ShareUSAF Command Behind Light Attack Aircraft Program Now Says It May Never Fly Those PlanesSpecial operators could take over the project, years after conducting their own light attack tests and evaluations. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018ShareNavy Attack Subs Lost More Than Two Decades Worth Of Operational Time To Maintenance DelaysThe service has already spent hundreds of millions of dollars for boats sitting idle and a top Congressional watchdog warns it could get worse. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareWhat’s To Come Of The A-10 Now That It Has Lost Its Loudest Defenders In Congress?However support among legislators for the Warthogs might wax and wane, the Air Force continues to find ways to push for their early retirement. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2018ShareNavy Rushes To Get Littoral Combat Ships Anti-Ship Missiles They Desperately Need (Updated)The service is accelerating plans to give the ships more firepower, but serious questions remain about the ships’ capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018ShareBelgium Decides To Join The F-35 Club Over Competing Offers For European Fighter JetsBelgian authorities say the Joint Strike Fighters offered the best value, but NATO nuclear weapon sharing requirements may have been a factor, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018ShareNavy Wants New ‘Seawolf-Like’ Attack Submarines To Challenge Russian And Chinese ThreatsThe boats would be a key part of the service’s plans to revitalize its anti-submarine capabilities, but at a price of more than $5 billion each. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018Share1234
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 RogowayNov 26, 2019ShareAustralia Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Is A Fantasy But Other Options ExistThe chances of Australia being allowed or actually wanting to buy B-21s is next to none, but it doesn’t need them to chuck missiles far from home. BYTyler RogowayNov 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019ShareNavy Plans For ‘Large Payload Subs’ Based On New Columbia Class To Take On SSGN Role And MoreThe service is also eying a new sub-launched ballistic missile to replace Trident and could end up expanding its nuclear deterrent capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019Share
BYChris HarmerOct 3, 2019ShareTop Marine’s Force Changing Plans Prompt Talk Of Smaller Ships, F-35 Buy ChangesThe Commandant of the Marine Corps has a vision for a new way of fighting future wars and making regular deployments abroad. BYChris HarmerOct 3, 2019Share
BYChris "Ox" HarmerSep 5, 2019ShareMarine Boss’s Audacious Plan To Transform The Corps By Giving Up Big Amphibious ShipsThe bold vision of a USMC that is far less dependent on the lumbering “Gator Navy” comes with a sacrificial offering of the force’s most sacred cow. BYChris "Ox" HarmerSep 5, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareHere’s The F-22 Production Restart Study The USAF Has Kept Secret For Over A YearWe finally see the study that was oddly classified on arrival and it has new relevance based on Japan’s desire for a new stealth fighter. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareThe Puzzling Case Of The Navy’s Attempt To Retire Supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman EarlyLegislators are already opposing the proposal, which contradicts every known requirement and policy, and we don’t truly know if it’s even real at all. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareTrump “Orders” Navy To Keep Supercarrier USS Truman That His Own Budget Asked To RetireThere are still unanswered questions about why the Pentagon and the Navy had proposed retiring the flattop early, to begin with. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force Is Planning Something Big in the Nevada DesertUnusually worded, multi-billion dollar drone services contract possibly points to a new, shadowy unmanned aircraft—and a lot of them. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAll US Military Branches, Including The Coast Guard, Are Buying The Army’s New PistolThe guns look set to become to the US military’s default sidearm, but nagging issues with the weapons could cause problems down the line. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareQatar Is Getting This Unique Amphibious ‘Mother Ship’ And Radar Picket Vessel Mash UpOperating together with four Italian-built corvettes, the ship will provide a wide range of important capabilities for the Qatari Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Says It Could Speed Up Buying Light Attack Aircraft, But Doesn’t Have an Actual PlanSenior officials explain ways they could begin buying the planes before 2020, but still have yet to firm up any actual requirements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIndia Wants to Link Its Rebooted Fighter Jet Tender to Future Stealth Fighter DevelopmentIndian authorities say they will require whoever wins the new deal to help support separate work on a fifth generation fighter aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA Tornado Left the USAF With Only One Active E-4B “Doomsday Plane” for MonthsThe incident only underscores the need for the service to move quickly to find replacements for the aging and expensive to operate planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 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, 2019ShareIndia Upends Its Single-Engine Fighter Competition and Will Also Consider Twin-Engine JetsLockheed Martin led the existing competition with its F-16IN Viper, but will now likely face Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet and France’s Rafale. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareSuper Hornet Will Compete In Canada’s Fighter Contest As US Navy Funds Conformal Fuel TanksA trade dispute may hurt Boeing’s chances of winning, but the project’s so fraught with issues Canada has banned competitors from talking about it. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s Why General Atomics Teamed Up With Boeing For The MQ-25 Tanker Drone TenderAmid news of the partnership and the Navy’s questionable budget plan for the program, we talked to General Atomics and got their take. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe French Army Eyes All-New Fleet of Light Attack AirplanesThe head of the service’s aviation arm is eager to get modern choppers, too, but says fixed-wing planes make more sense in various situations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s The Army’s Plan For A Larger And More Deadly Bradley Fighting VehicleThe future M2A5 could either carry more troops and other equipment or get a boost in firepower, along with a variety of other upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareArmy’s New Pistols Often Eject Live Rounds and Don’t Work Well With Regular BulletsA Pentagon report reveals the guns continued to suffer jams and other malfunctions after winning an already controversial competition. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNow The Air Force Wants New Engines For Its B-52s That Burn 40 Percent Less FuelThe service is firming up requirements for its re-engine effort as it plans to keep the bombers in service past 2050. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGermany Reportedly Favors Typhoon to Replace Tornado, Also Eyeing F-15, F/A-18An official letter dismissed reports that the country had a preference for the American F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Army Is Issuing Its New M17 Pistols to Many More Troops Than Its PredecessorTeam leaders in infantry fire teams, the service’s smallest maneuver unit, will be among those who get the new guns. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Air Force Has Taken Another Step Toward Re-Engining its B-52sThe service wants to modify each of the 76 bombers and possibly buy more 600 new engines as part of a multi-part deal. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Navy Says “Fly Before Buy” When It Comes To Its New MQ-25 Drone TankerAmid recent concurrency blunders, the service will purchase just four of the unmanned aircraft up front. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Trims New Missile Sub Cost to $7.2B, But Struggles to Keep Existing Subs OperationalThe service is looking to build three subs a year, or more, but more than a dozen boats sit idle waiting for repairs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSaudi Arabia Puts Textron’s Scorpion Light Attack Jet Through Its PacesCould the Kingdom be the adaptable jet’s first customer? BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Had A Pretty Rough WeekReports of hypoxia, cyber security concerns, and the need for cost review, followed the leak of highly critical review. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGreece Plans to Spend Billions Upgrading Its F-16 Fighter Jet FleetThe Hellenic Air Force could use the updated aircraft, but the country’s struggling economy remains a concern. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Says Deal to Sell the UAE Su-35 Fighters Is Just Months AwayIf true, it would be a significant political move by the Emirates, but it might just be a ploy to pressure the US. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareCanada Gets Desperate After Trade Dispute Upends Super Hornet PlansSpat between Bombardier and Boeing has Canadian officials scrounging abroad for second-hand F/A-18s. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The USAF’s Claim Of ‘Fully Combat Capable’ F-35sThe service is making this assertion despite the jet not having even started independent operational testing and evaluation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump Says Finland Is Buying New F/A-18 Hornets. They’re Not.The President made the incorrect claim before rambling incoherently about the size of the Finnish military. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIndia Wants To Breathe Extra Life Into Its Old Jaguar Jets By Adding New RadarsThe update is part of a larger upgrade program aimed at keeping aging aircraft capable in the face of new threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF Is Adding a Newish F-22 to its Fleet of Flight Test RaptorsPulled from storage, the Raptor will help test a variety of modifications, possibly including classified upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIndia Wants New Subs While Ones They Already Have Sail With Broken PeriscopesThe ambitious plans to field new attack subs will take many years to mature, meanwhile India’s existing diesel-electric sub force isn’t exactly in stellar shape. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Buys Blue Angels A Surplus Royal Air Force C-130J To Replace Fat AlbertThe Blue Angels’ 2021 season is now set to feature Super Hornets and a Super Hercules, both of which will be new to the team. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareHere Is The Navy’s Ultra Ambitious New Plan To Get To 355 Ships In Just 15 YearsThe service will face huge challenges in meeting that goal and just sustaining those vessels will cost many billions more than it spends now. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareNew Air Force One Jets To Have 1,200 Nautical Miles Less Range Than Originally RequiredDetails about this reduced requirement, among others, have emerged along with news that the White House wants the planes delivered sooner. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareYou Have To Hear What Keeps The Head Of U.S. Strategic Command Up At NightIt’s not Kim Jong Un or Vladimir Putin. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019ShareRussia Now Claims It Will Buy 76 Su-57 Advanced Fighter Jets By 2028The cost estimates raise immediate red flags and, whatever the final price tag, the first of these production jets will remain underpowered. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanadian Auditors Slam Surplus Aussie Hornet Buy, Describe Fighter Force In CollapseThe watchdog says that buying old jets won’t make up for a worrying lack pilots and maintainers to support the jets Canada has now. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019ShareHere’s Where Boeing Aims To Take The Super Hornet In The Decades To ComeThe Block III program will take deliveries of new and revamped jets out to 2033 and Boeing also sees big potential for export sales and more upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 26, 2019ShareU.S. Navy’s Troubled New Aircraft Carrier Delayed Again As Propulsion Issues AriseIssues keep piling up for the Ford while three other ships in the class are now under contract and the Navy looks to retire the Truman early. BYTyler RogowayMar 26, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareThe Two Sort Of New Air Force One Jets Now To Cost Nearly The Price Of A Nimitz Class CarrierThe total price tag for the program, which includes just two aircraft, has leaped by nearly a third to $5.3B. BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2019Share8 F-15Xs For USAF And 22 F-5s For Navy In 2020 Budget RequestThe F-15X is officially real and the Navy and Marines are set to get a fresh influx of badly needed aggressor airframes. BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareMarines Lay Out Plans For Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force In New Budget RequestThis would give the service its first long-endurance drones and help pave the way for future unmanned aircraft capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2019ShareBlue Angels To Get 18 Early Production Super Hornets And Revised Routine For 2021 SeasonThe Blue Angels’ Super Hornet routine will be shorter and its maneuvers modified to reduce airframe fatigue and increase safety. BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 21, 2019ShareCanada Is Officially Trying To Buy Germany’s Unwanted And Unflyable RQ-4E Euro Hawk DroneThe sole example of Germany’s defunct Global Hawk variant is missing critical components and will have to be fully refitted for Canada’s needs. BYTyler RogowayFeb 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2019ShareIndia Reportedly Looks To Buy Unfinished Soviet-Era MiG-29s To Stave Off Fighter ShortageThe potential deal with Russia would see these aircraft completed after three decades in storage and brought up to the last standard. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareRetired General Says F-22 Production Was Killed So That A New Bomber Could LiveOther revelations include the Next Generation Bomber was to be armed with air-to-air missiles and the B-21 is indeed one part of a family of systems. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareF-15X Will Come In Two Variants, And No, It Won’t Cost $100M Per CopyWe have new details about the F-15X and the USAF’s motivation for making a dramatic institutional shift to procure the proven fighters. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Future Frigates Are Shaping Up To Be More Lethal And Capable, As Well As CheaperThe requirements have expanded, but the service is pushing for commonality with existing systems to push the price point down. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2019ShareThe Army Wants Israel’s Iron Dome Missile System To Swat Down Cruise MissilesThe Pentagon’s newly released Missile Defense Review gave special emphasis to the need to defend against low-flying cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareUSMC’s Huge New CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Has Not So Tiny Problems, Faces More DelaysPersistent technical issues continue to hound the program as the Corps’ aging Super Stallions are in ever more dire need of replacement. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareUSAF Finally Accepts Its First KC-46A Tanker, But The Design Still Needs Years Worth Of FixesBoeing will begin delivering the aircraft soon, but persistent issues with the refueling system will limit their operational utility in the near-term. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareUSAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: ReportWe revealed the existence of the F-15X concept last July and now it seems like it may become a line-item in the upcoming 2020 defense budget. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2018ShareUSAF Command Behind Light Attack Aircraft Program Now Says It May Never Fly Those PlanesSpecial operators could take over the project, years after conducting their own light attack tests and evaluations. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018ShareNavy Attack Subs Lost More Than Two Decades Worth Of Operational Time To Maintenance DelaysThe service has already spent hundreds of millions of dollars for boats sitting idle and a top Congressional watchdog warns it could get worse. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareWhat’s To Come Of The A-10 Now That It Has Lost Its Loudest Defenders In Congress?However support among legislators for the Warthogs might wax and wane, the Air Force continues to find ways to push for their early retirement. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2018ShareNavy Rushes To Get Littoral Combat Ships Anti-Ship Missiles They Desperately Need (Updated)The service is accelerating plans to give the ships more firepower, but serious questions remain about the ships’ capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018ShareBelgium Decides To Join The F-35 Club Over Competing Offers For European Fighter JetsBelgian authorities say the Joint Strike Fighters offered the best value, but NATO nuclear weapon sharing requirements may have been a factor, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018ShareNavy Wants New ‘Seawolf-Like’ Attack Submarines To Challenge Russian And Chinese ThreatsThe boats would be a key part of the service’s plans to revitalize its anti-submarine capabilities, but at a price of more than $5 billion each. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018Share