Featured in RadarBYBrett TingleyDec 19, 2019ShareCan The U.S. Military Make An Airplane Invisible To The Naked Eye?The development of visual stealth began in WWII and continues today. So, just how close has the military has come to realizing an invisible plane? BYBrett TingleyDec 19, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareWhy F-5s Beat Out F-16s For The Navy’s Latest Commercial Aggressor ContractWe have unique insights into the Navy’s requirements for private adversary jets and its big decision that could impact future contract awards. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWhat It’s Like To Work Inside The Navy’s Secretive China Lake Weapons Development CenterThe sprawling and remote facility is critical to maintaining the Navy’s combat edge and, according to one man, it is also a fascinating place to work. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYCraig Picken and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareConfessions Of An E-2C Hawkeye Radar OperatorThe life of the often overlooked “quarterback” of the air wing that goes to work in a dimly lit flying tube to coordinate chaotic air wars from above. BYCraig Picken and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 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, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 29, 2019ShareHere Is What Really Happened With That Mysterious Washington D.C. Air Defense ScareThere have been confusing reports of mysterious blobs in the sky and mistaken birds flocks. This is exactly what was detected and what wasn’t and why. BYTyler RogowayNov 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019ShareBehold The Navy’s New Radar For Nimitz Class Carriers And Amphibious Assault ShipsA new generation of advanced and highly capable modular radar systems is going to be deployed across the Navy’s fleet in many configurations. BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 10, 2019ShareNearly All F-15Es Photographed Arriving In Middle East Carried Dragon’s Eye Radar PodsThe radar pods give the F-15E a highly potent surveillance and targeting capability that can peer through clouds, smoke, and dust. BYTyler RogowayJul 10, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 10, 2019ShareThis Shadowy Testbed Jet Has Been Flying Missions With A False Registration For MonthsThe highly modified airliner has a colorful past, but in recent years it seems to have faded deeper into the shadows. BYTyler RogowayJul 10, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareFrom Boosters To Beers: Disused Nike Missile Command Site Being Turned Into BreweryThe summit-top air defense nerve center turned brewery is another example of how creative folks can take government trash and turn it into treasure. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2019ShareMultiple F/A-18 Pilots Disclose Recent UFOs Encounters, New Radar Tech Key In DetectionA major upgrade in fighter jet radar tech seems to have been key in detecting and tracking bizarre objects flying in military training airspace. BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2019ShareSkunk Works’ Helendale Radar Signature Test Range Is Where Stealth Dreams Become RealitySome of the biggest leaps in modern combat aircraft design have been made with the help of these facilities, many of which remain classified. BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2019ShareF-117 Sported Mysterious “Dark Knights” Tail Flash During Recent Mojave Desert FlightsThe Dark Knights officially don’t exist. We look into what this surprise moniker could mean and where it might have come from. BYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2019ShareMysterious Cloud Of Chaff Lights Up Radar Over Dozens Of Miles Of New Mexico AirspaceIt is the latest in a string of peculiar chaff release events from across that U.S. that have drawn a lot of attention in recent months BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman Is Vying To Give B-52 Bomber A Game-Changing New RadarThe new radar will give the 60-year-old jets totally new capabilities that could drastically change the way they fight during a conflict. BYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 20, 2018SharePics Of USS Zumwalt While Replenishing At Sea Show Yet Another Non-Stealthy AntennaThe stealth destroyer’s capabilities have been progressively diluted after the Navy slashed the type’s production run. BYTyler RogowayNov 20, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 2, 2018ShareThe Talos Missile Had A Wonderfully Complex Shipboard Assembly Line Of A Launch SystemEverything was giant when it came to the atomic-age Talos, but the system that conveyed the missiles from storage to launcher was the biggest of all. BYTyler RogowayAug 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018ShareArmy Buys Small Suicide Drones To Break Up Hostile Swarms And Potentially MoreRaytheon’s Coyote is an inherently modular system that the United States has already tested as a possible weapon and a scientific tool. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 21, 2018ShareThe Best Of The USMC’s Aging F/A-18 Hornets To Receive Lethal Radar UpgradeThe upgrade represents a massive boost in combat capability for the USMC’s healthiest legacy Hornets. BYTyler RogowayMar 21, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2018ShareStrategic Command Boss Makes Case For Satellites Capable Of Tracking Hypersonic VehiclesA previously unknown satellite sensor called the Midcourse Tracking Sensor could target ballistic missiles and discriminate between decoys as well. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2018ShareYou Need To Hear These FAA Tapes From That Oregon UFO Incident That Sent F-15s ScramblingNew evidence offers great detail of the bizarre event and provides unprecedented insight into how such a unique incident is dealt with in real time. BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 16, 2017ShareUSAF Or NATO Should Snap Up The RAF’s Retiring R1 Sentinel Radar PlanesThe Sentinels are powerful, highly relevant, modern and relatively efficient intelligence gathering tools that need to remain in the air. BYTyler RogowayJun 16, 2017Share12
BYBrett TingleyDec 19, 2019ShareCan The U.S. Military Make An Airplane Invisible To The Naked Eye?The development of visual stealth began in WWII and continues today. So, just how close has the military has come to realizing an invisible plane? BYBrett TingleyDec 19, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareWhy F-5s Beat Out F-16s For The Navy’s Latest Commercial Aggressor ContractWe have unique insights into the Navy’s requirements for private adversary jets and its big decision that could impact future contract awards. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWhat It’s Like To Work Inside The Navy’s Secretive China Lake Weapons Development CenterThe sprawling and remote facility is critical to maintaining the Navy’s combat edge and, according to one man, it is also a fascinating place to work. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYCraig Picken and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareConfessions Of An E-2C Hawkeye Radar OperatorThe life of the often overlooked “quarterback” of the air wing that goes to work in a dimly lit flying tube to coordinate chaotic air wars from above. BYCraig Picken and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
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
BYTyler RogowayNov 29, 2019ShareHere Is What Really Happened With That Mysterious Washington D.C. Air Defense ScareThere have been confusing reports of mysterious blobs in the sky and mistaken birds flocks. This is exactly what was detected and what wasn’t and why. BYTyler RogowayNov 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019ShareBehold The Navy’s New Radar For Nimitz Class Carriers And Amphibious Assault ShipsA new generation of advanced and highly capable modular radar systems is going to be deployed across the Navy’s fleet in many configurations. BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 10, 2019ShareNearly All F-15Es Photographed Arriving In Middle East Carried Dragon’s Eye Radar PodsThe radar pods give the F-15E a highly potent surveillance and targeting capability that can peer through clouds, smoke, and dust. BYTyler RogowayJul 10, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 10, 2019ShareThis Shadowy Testbed Jet Has Been Flying Missions With A False Registration For MonthsThe highly modified airliner has a colorful past, but in recent years it seems to have faded deeper into the shadows. BYTyler RogowayJul 10, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareFrom Boosters To Beers: Disused Nike Missile Command Site Being Turned Into BreweryThe summit-top air defense nerve center turned brewery is another example of how creative folks can take government trash and turn it into treasure. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2019ShareMultiple F/A-18 Pilots Disclose Recent UFOs Encounters, New Radar Tech Key In DetectionA major upgrade in fighter jet radar tech seems to have been key in detecting and tracking bizarre objects flying in military training airspace. BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2019ShareSkunk Works’ Helendale Radar Signature Test Range Is Where Stealth Dreams Become RealitySome of the biggest leaps in modern combat aircraft design have been made with the help of these facilities, many of which remain classified. BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2019ShareF-117 Sported Mysterious “Dark Knights” Tail Flash During Recent Mojave Desert FlightsThe Dark Knights officially don’t exist. We look into what this surprise moniker could mean and where it might have come from. BYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2019ShareMysterious Cloud Of Chaff Lights Up Radar Over Dozens Of Miles Of New Mexico AirspaceIt is the latest in a string of peculiar chaff release events from across that U.S. that have drawn a lot of attention in recent months BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman Is Vying To Give B-52 Bomber A Game-Changing New RadarThe new radar will give the 60-year-old jets totally new capabilities that could drastically change the way they fight during a conflict. BYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 20, 2018SharePics Of USS Zumwalt While Replenishing At Sea Show Yet Another Non-Stealthy AntennaThe stealth destroyer’s capabilities have been progressively diluted after the Navy slashed the type’s production run. BYTyler RogowayNov 20, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 2, 2018ShareThe Talos Missile Had A Wonderfully Complex Shipboard Assembly Line Of A Launch SystemEverything was giant when it came to the atomic-age Talos, but the system that conveyed the missiles from storage to launcher was the biggest of all. BYTyler RogowayAug 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018ShareArmy Buys Small Suicide Drones To Break Up Hostile Swarms And Potentially MoreRaytheon’s Coyote is an inherently modular system that the United States has already tested as a possible weapon and a scientific tool. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 21, 2018ShareThe Best Of The USMC’s Aging F/A-18 Hornets To Receive Lethal Radar UpgradeThe upgrade represents a massive boost in combat capability for the USMC’s healthiest legacy Hornets. BYTyler RogowayMar 21, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2018ShareStrategic Command Boss Makes Case For Satellites Capable Of Tracking Hypersonic VehiclesA previously unknown satellite sensor called the Midcourse Tracking Sensor could target ballistic missiles and discriminate between decoys as well. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2018ShareYou Need To Hear These FAA Tapes From That Oregon UFO Incident That Sent F-15s ScramblingNew evidence offers great detail of the bizarre event and provides unprecedented insight into how such a unique incident is dealt with in real time. BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 16, 2017ShareUSAF Or NATO Should Snap Up The RAF’s Retiring R1 Sentinel Radar PlanesThe Sentinels are powerful, highly relevant, modern and relatively efficient intelligence gathering tools that need to remain in the air. BYTyler RogowayJun 16, 2017Share