Featured in research and developmentBYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2021ShareFeel The Speed In These Incredible Photos From The Air Force’s Rocket Sled TrackThe Air Force is now looking at modernizing the High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico to support new hypersonic developments. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareRetired Marine C-9B Jet Transport Is Getting Second Life As An Air Force Sensor TestbedThe Marine Corps had been the last operator of these militarized McDonnell Douglas DC-9 airliners, retiring its last examples four years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2021ShareHighly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-PlaneThe heavily modified F-16 gets a new advanced mission after decades of supporting aerospace research and test pilot production. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2020ShareStratolaunch Was Crafting Hypersonic Vehicles Before Its Official Pivot To High-Speed TestingThis past work is more relevant than ever now that the company says it is switching from focusing on space launches to hypersonic testing services. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s Who Has Been Flying The F-117 Stealth Jets And Why According To The Air ForceThere have long been rumors and speculation about what the jets, which the Air Force is supposed to be destroying, are still doing up in the air. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareRussia Shows Wind Tunnel Model Of An “Elephant” Airlifter Replacement For The An-124The company that designed and built the An-124s is now in Ukraine and Russia is looking for a home-grown alternative. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareNavy May Need More Than $5 Billion To Fix Its China Lake Base After Powerful QuakesThe service needs to completely replace dozens of buildings at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, which is its premier test and development base. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareNavy’s Railgun Now Undergoing Tests In New Mexico, Could Deploy On Ship In NorthwestAfter some claimed it was all but abandoned, the Navy’s railgun program appears to be making significant progress. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareFour Big Takeaways From Day One Of The Air Force Association’s Big Annual BashAfter more than quarter century at war, the service celebrates its 70th birthday seeking to rebuild and evolve. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIt Looks Like The Army’s Most Secretive Aviation Unit Needs A New HomeThe Pentagon’s latest budget proposal includes a curious classified special operations construction project. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareNavy’s Budget Requests Two Huge Missile-Laden Drone Ships That Displace 2,000 TonsThe service wants to get the first two unmanned ships quickly to help refine its requirements and craft plans for employing them in actual combat. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2018ShareNavy Spends Millions On Sub-Launched Hypersonics As USAF Touts New Hypersonic X-PlaneThe U.S. military as a whole has a voracious appetite for the fast-flying vehicles and there’s no sign it will be satiated anytime soon. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2021ShareFeel The Speed In These Incredible Photos From The Air Force’s Rocket Sled TrackThe Air Force is now looking at modernizing the High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico to support new hypersonic developments. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareRetired Marine C-9B Jet Transport Is Getting Second Life As An Air Force Sensor TestbedThe Marine Corps had been the last operator of these militarized McDonnell Douglas DC-9 airliners, retiring its last examples four years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2021ShareHighly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-PlaneThe heavily modified F-16 gets a new advanced mission after decades of supporting aerospace research and test pilot production. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2020ShareStratolaunch Was Crafting Hypersonic Vehicles Before Its Official Pivot To High-Speed TestingThis past work is more relevant than ever now that the company says it is switching from focusing on space launches to hypersonic testing services. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s Who Has Been Flying The F-117 Stealth Jets And Why According To The Air ForceThere have long been rumors and speculation about what the jets, which the Air Force is supposed to be destroying, are still doing up in the air. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareRussia Shows Wind Tunnel Model Of An “Elephant” Airlifter Replacement For The An-124The company that designed and built the An-124s is now in Ukraine and Russia is looking for a home-grown alternative. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareNavy May Need More Than $5 Billion To Fix Its China Lake Base After Powerful QuakesThe service needs to completely replace dozens of buildings at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, which is its premier test and development base. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareNavy’s Railgun Now Undergoing Tests In New Mexico, Could Deploy On Ship In NorthwestAfter some claimed it was all but abandoned, the Navy’s railgun program appears to be making significant progress. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareFour Big Takeaways From Day One Of The Air Force Association’s Big Annual BashAfter more than quarter century at war, the service celebrates its 70th birthday seeking to rebuild and evolve. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIt Looks Like The Army’s Most Secretive Aviation Unit Needs A New HomeThe Pentagon’s latest budget proposal includes a curious classified special operations construction project. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareNavy’s Budget Requests Two Huge Missile-Laden Drone Ships That Displace 2,000 TonsThe service wants to get the first two unmanned ships quickly to help refine its requirements and craft plans for employing them in actual combat. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2018ShareNavy Spends Millions On Sub-Launched Hypersonics As USAF Touts New Hypersonic X-PlaneThe U.S. military as a whole has a voracious appetite for the fast-flying vehicles and there’s no sign it will be satiated anytime soon. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2018Share
