Featured in SAMsBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareTurkey Asks America To Send Patriot Missiles To Its Border As Its Troops Die In Syria AirstrikesThe request will be politically complicated from the very start due to various factors, especially given how cool US-Turkish relations are at present. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2020ShareHere’s Why Patriot Missiles Weren’t Protecting US Troops In Iraq And Why They Still Aren’tIraq is holding up the plan, but it’s also hard to understand how the US military didn’t fix this defensive gap earlier given the known threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2020ShareAmerican Officials Say Intelligence Points To Iran Shooting Down Ukrainian Airliner (Updated)The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while Iran was on high alert for an American counterattack after firing missiles at U.S. troops in Iraq. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareRussia Re-ups Offer To Arm Iraq With S-400 Air Defenses As Relations With The U.S. SourRussia and China have both offered Iraq advanced weaponry and other military aid as its relations with the United States are now in doubt. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareU.S. Destroyer Arrives Off Saudi Arabia Amid Plans To Bolster The Kingdom’s Air DefensesThe United States has also called on other nations to contribute to this and other efforts to deter Iranian aggression in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIran Claims It Turned a Sidewinder Into a “New” Anti-Tank MissileThe “Azarakhsh” missile could offer a cost-effective way to improve certain capabilities as Iran continues to face sanctions and economic upheaval. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRussia’s Northern Fleet Brings The Fireworks In This “Explosive” Year In Review VideoThe short but intense montage shows off various ships and their missiles, guns, close-in protection systems, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSaudis Kick Off Historic Moscow Visit With Plans to Buy S-400 Air Defense SystemAmid reported arms deals, the first ever visit by a Saudi King to the Kremlin could signal a shift away from the US. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia’s Arctic Troops Are Getting These Specialized Mobile Air DefensesThe Kremlin will show off two winterized, mobile anti-aircraft systems during its annual Victory Day parade as it continues to militarize the frigid arctic. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The U.S. Strikes On Iran That Never CameU.S. ships and other assets in the region are still reportedly on alert for possible strikes on Iranian targets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2019ShareNo Easy Decisions For U.S. Over How To React To Iran Shooting Down Navy DroneThe U.S. government is looking at “measured responses,” but many courses of action could simply escalate the situation even more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareHere’s The Pentagon’s Roadmap For Booting Turkey Out Of The F-35 ProgramWithin days, Turkey will start getting cut out of the Joint Strike Fighter program over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareTurkey Says It Now Plans On Manufacturing Russia’s S-500 Air Defense SystemThe U.S. government is already withholding F-35 deliveries to Turkey over the country’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2019ShareHas Israel Actually Sent The F-35 Into Combat Already?It’s highly doubtful that the F-35I has been bombing targets and buzzing palaces in Syria just weeks after arriving in Israel. BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2019ShareRussian Transport Aircraft Deliver Men And Materiel To Venezuela Direct From SyriaThe Kremlin’s deployment is the strongest signal yet that it plans to do everything in its power to keep Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in power. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018ShareUkraine Returns Electronic Warfare Choppers To Service Amid Fears Of War With RussiaJamming systems have already been a major component of the conflict between Ukrainian forces and Russian-supported separatists. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 20, 2018ShareJoint Threat Emitters Train Pilots How To Defeat Enemy Air Defenses And The USAF Wants MoreThese training aides mimic enemy SAMs and AAA and add realism to drills. Allies, especially F-35 operators, are likely to follow the USAF’s lead. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018ShareSyria Finally Gets Its S-300 SAM System, But It’s A Token Capability At BestAssad has only received four launchers and the Russians say it will take three months to train enough Syrians to operate them. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018ShareGiving Syria S-300 Surface To Air Missile Systems Won’t Halt Israeli StrikesIf the missiles actually arrive and stay, they would represent a clear escalation, but Israel won’t stop its strikes because of them. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareRussia’s Claim That Israeli F-16s Used Their Doomed Il-20 Spy Plane As Cover Doesn’t Add UpIt’s not clear how the Kremlin might respond after the embarrassing incident in which Syrian forces accidentally shot down the Russian aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2018ShareHarrowing Account Of How USAF C-130 Crews Snuck Into South Sudan To Evacuate Diplomats Under FireDocuments reveal new details about the mission to rescue dozens of Americans, including two at risk of dying, from the war-torn country. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018ShareIsrael Says Its F-35Is Have Flown Strikes As The Drumbeat For War With Iran Gets LouderThe head of the Israeli Air Force made the rare public announcement at a conference, which comes after numerous rumors about the jet’s combat debut. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 18, 2018ShareRumors Fly As Huge Mystery Blasts Rock Syrian Air Base With Iranian TiesReports suggest the incident at Hama Military Airport was accidental, but there are already rumors of Israeli involvement. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareTaiwan Wants To Speed Up Construction Of Its New Missile-Toting Stealthy CatamaransThe Taiwanese Navy is in desperate need of the additional ships to at all keep pace with China, but they’re still years away from entering service. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2018ShareSAMs And Anti-Ship Missiles Are Now Guarding China’s Man-Made South China Sea IslandsNew deployments would present a serious threat during any potential conflict and help China further assert its de facto claims in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2018ShareRussia Put Up A Smoke Screen To Hide Delivery of S-300 SAMs To Syria According To ClaimSo far, evidence of the shipment is scarce, but the Kremlin has been sending more military gear into the country following a U.S.-led missile strike. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2018ShareUS Army Hits Setbacks Trying to Add New Infrared Countermeasures to Its HelicoptersA Pentagon review reveals malfunctioning systems on AH-64s in Iraq and more serious problems with prototypes for the UH-60 and CH-47. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 8, 2018ShareHouthi Rebels Release FLIR Video Showing Shoot Down of Saudi F-15S Over Yemen (Updated)Militants repurposed an American made infrared sensor turret to track and film the Saudi Arabian fighter jet. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 8, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 29, 2017ShareNorth Korea Says KN-06 SAM System Ready For Production After Successful TestThe KN-06 may not be state-of-the-art, but it represents a credible and potentially wily threat for US and South Korean combat aircraft. BYTyler RogowayMay 29, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2016ShareRussia Threatens To Shoot Down Ukrainian Test Missiles, Ukraine Fires AnywayMoscow said it would swat Kiev’s missiles out of the sky with surface-to-air missiles located in fortress Crimea and on Russian warships. According to Ukraine, that never happened. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2016ShareMH17 Investigation Concludes SA-11 ‘Buk’ Missile System Came From RussiaAn avalanche of evidence proves the surface-to-air missile system that brought down MH17 was transported from Russia into Ukraine and then back out after the Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down. BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2016Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareTurkey Asks America To Send Patriot Missiles To Its Border As Its Troops Die In Syria AirstrikesThe request will be politically complicated from the very start due to various factors, especially given how cool US-Turkish relations are at present. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2020ShareHere’s Why Patriot Missiles Weren’t Protecting US Troops In Iraq And Why They Still Aren’tIraq is holding up the plan, but it’s also hard to understand how the US military didn’t fix this defensive gap earlier given the known threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2020ShareAmerican Officials Say Intelligence Points To Iran Shooting Down Ukrainian Airliner (Updated)The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while Iran was on high alert for an American counterattack after firing missiles at U.S. troops in Iraq. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareRussia Re-ups Offer To Arm Iraq With S-400 Air Defenses As Relations With The U.S. SourRussia and China have both offered Iraq advanced weaponry and other military aid as its relations with the United States are now in doubt. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareU.S. Destroyer Arrives Off Saudi Arabia Amid Plans To Bolster The Kingdom’s Air DefensesThe United States has also called on other nations to contribute to this and other efforts to deter Iranian aggression in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIran Claims It Turned a Sidewinder Into a “New” Anti-Tank MissileThe “Azarakhsh” missile could offer a cost-effective way to improve certain capabilities as Iran continues to face sanctions and economic upheaval. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRussia’s Northern Fleet Brings The Fireworks In This “Explosive” Year In Review VideoThe short but intense montage shows off various ships and their missiles, guns, close-in protection systems, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSaudis Kick Off Historic Moscow Visit With Plans to Buy S-400 Air Defense SystemAmid reported arms deals, the first ever visit by a Saudi King to the Kremlin could signal a shift away from the US. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia’s Arctic Troops Are Getting These Specialized Mobile Air DefensesThe Kremlin will show off two winterized, mobile anti-aircraft systems during its annual Victory Day parade as it continues to militarize the frigid arctic. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The U.S. Strikes On Iran That Never CameU.S. ships and other assets in the region are still reportedly on alert for possible strikes on Iranian targets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2019ShareNo Easy Decisions For U.S. Over How To React To Iran Shooting Down Navy DroneThe U.S. government is looking at “measured responses,” but many courses of action could simply escalate the situation even more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareHere’s The Pentagon’s Roadmap For Booting Turkey Out Of The F-35 ProgramWithin days, Turkey will start getting cut out of the Joint Strike Fighter program over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareTurkey Says It Now Plans On Manufacturing Russia’s S-500 Air Defense SystemThe U.S. government is already withholding F-35 deliveries to Turkey over the country’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2019ShareHas Israel Actually Sent The F-35 Into Combat Already?It’s highly doubtful that the F-35I has been bombing targets and buzzing palaces in Syria just weeks after arriving in Israel. BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2019ShareRussian Transport Aircraft Deliver Men And Materiel To Venezuela Direct From SyriaThe Kremlin’s deployment is the strongest signal yet that it plans to do everything in its power to keep Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in power. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018ShareUkraine Returns Electronic Warfare Choppers To Service Amid Fears Of War With RussiaJamming systems have already been a major component of the conflict between Ukrainian forces and Russian-supported separatists. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 20, 2018ShareJoint Threat Emitters Train Pilots How To Defeat Enemy Air Defenses And The USAF Wants MoreThese training aides mimic enemy SAMs and AAA and add realism to drills. Allies, especially F-35 operators, are likely to follow the USAF’s lead. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018ShareSyria Finally Gets Its S-300 SAM System, But It’s A Token Capability At BestAssad has only received four launchers and the Russians say it will take three months to train enough Syrians to operate them. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018ShareGiving Syria S-300 Surface To Air Missile Systems Won’t Halt Israeli StrikesIf the missiles actually arrive and stay, they would represent a clear escalation, but Israel won’t stop its strikes because of them. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareRussia’s Claim That Israeli F-16s Used Their Doomed Il-20 Spy Plane As Cover Doesn’t Add UpIt’s not clear how the Kremlin might respond after the embarrassing incident in which Syrian forces accidentally shot down the Russian aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2018ShareHarrowing Account Of How USAF C-130 Crews Snuck Into South Sudan To Evacuate Diplomats Under FireDocuments reveal new details about the mission to rescue dozens of Americans, including two at risk of dying, from the war-torn country. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018ShareIsrael Says Its F-35Is Have Flown Strikes As The Drumbeat For War With Iran Gets LouderThe head of the Israeli Air Force made the rare public announcement at a conference, which comes after numerous rumors about the jet’s combat debut. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 18, 2018ShareRumors Fly As Huge Mystery Blasts Rock Syrian Air Base With Iranian TiesReports suggest the incident at Hama Military Airport was accidental, but there are already rumors of Israeli involvement. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareTaiwan Wants To Speed Up Construction Of Its New Missile-Toting Stealthy CatamaransThe Taiwanese Navy is in desperate need of the additional ships to at all keep pace with China, but they’re still years away from entering service. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2018ShareSAMs And Anti-Ship Missiles Are Now Guarding China’s Man-Made South China Sea IslandsNew deployments would present a serious threat during any potential conflict and help China further assert its de facto claims in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2018ShareRussia Put Up A Smoke Screen To Hide Delivery of S-300 SAMs To Syria According To ClaimSo far, evidence of the shipment is scarce, but the Kremlin has been sending more military gear into the country following a U.S.-led missile strike. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2018ShareUS Army Hits Setbacks Trying to Add New Infrared Countermeasures to Its HelicoptersA Pentagon review reveals malfunctioning systems on AH-64s in Iraq and more serious problems with prototypes for the UH-60 and CH-47. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 8, 2018ShareHouthi Rebels Release FLIR Video Showing Shoot Down of Saudi F-15S Over Yemen (Updated)Militants repurposed an American made infrared sensor turret to track and film the Saudi Arabian fighter jet. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 8, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 29, 2017ShareNorth Korea Says KN-06 SAM System Ready For Production After Successful TestThe KN-06 may not be state-of-the-art, but it represents a credible and potentially wily threat for US and South Korean combat aircraft. BYTyler RogowayMay 29, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2016ShareRussia Threatens To Shoot Down Ukrainian Test Missiles, Ukraine Fires AnywayMoscow said it would swat Kiev’s missiles out of the sky with surface-to-air missiles located in fortress Crimea and on Russian warships. According to Ukraine, that never happened. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2016ShareMH17 Investigation Concludes SA-11 ‘Buk’ Missile System Came From RussiaAn avalanche of evidence proves the surface-to-air missile system that brought down MH17 was transported from Russia into Ukraine and then back out after the Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down. BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2016Share