Featured in special operationsBYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2019ShareThe Air Force’s Special Operations PC-12s Finally Have An Official NicknameThe U-28As have already been in service for 13 years and have flown hundreds of thousands of flight hours in combat zones around the world. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareThese Secretive US SpecOps Spy Planes Are Getting New Sensors And Anti-GPS Jamming GearContracting documents offer new details about a fleet of secretive intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft and their operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareThis Russian Spetsnaz Weapons Training Montage Is Pretty Hard CoreA little peek into the training of a modern Spetsnaz special operations unit. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019ShareDive Into These Incredible New Images Of Navy SEALs Operating UnderwaterIt’s unusual to get such high-quality official shots of the Navy’s elite special operators plying their deadly trade beneath the waves. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2019ShareThe Dark World Of USAF Special Ops Air Refuelers And Their Modified KC-135RT TankersWe talk to an elite group of specially trained airmen that fuel low flying special operations aircraft in total darkness and in radio silence. BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2019ShareWatch Four U.S. Special Operations C-130s Roar Through A Valley Together In The U.K.Seeing so many transports hitting the low-level routes together is a rare sight to behold. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators Will Soon Be Using This 6.5mm “Assault” Machine GunThe gun offers better range and accuracy over smaller belt-fed squad automatic weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareSpecial Operators Fly Across Moscow Skyline On Tactical Platform Slung Below Mi-8 HeloThe spectacle caused plenty of confusion, but the system seen in action is used globally by counter-terror units to quickly access tight areas. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareMystery Pirate Patch-Wearing Special Operator Jumped In To Help Kenyans During Hotel AttackImages of the individual show them with weapons, gear, and other items associated with American or British special operations forces. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019ShareBehold An MC-130J Spec Ops Transport With Its Badly Needed Terrain Following Radar InstalledNearly all of the Air Force’s MC-130Js do not have an adequate terrain-following/terrain avoidance capability to perform their low-level missions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareAmazing Video Of Blacked Out Night Stalker Helicopters Buzzing Low Over Downtown LA StreetIn the face of rain and wind, the helicopters got down to very low altitude, surprising many people on the street. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2019ShareThe U.S. Navy Has Unveiled A New Hydrofoil, Its First In DecadesUntil now, we thought the Navy abandoned its interest in hydrofoils in the early 1990s. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators Want New Armored Vehicles To Replace Their Obscure Austrian OnesThe light armored vehicles would offer special operations forces a better-protected means of getting around, especially during a large-scale conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareArmy’s Elite Night Stalkers Quietly Stood Up A New Unit Ahead Of Getting New DronesBetter known for its helicopters, the Army’s top special operations aviation unit’s unmanned aircraft are also in high demand. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareYou Have To See This Crazy Photo Of A Night Stalker MH-6 Dropping Commandos On Long BeachWe get our closest and most dramatic look yet of the Night Stalkers in action during their high-profile exercise over Southern California. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareWatch Night Stalker Choppers Descend In Unison Into Small Parking Lot Near Staples CenterThe scene is right out of a Hollywood blockbuster action movie, backdrop and all. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareThe Pocket-Sized Black Hornet Drone Is About To Change Army Operations ForeverEven the service’s smallest units will soon have the ability to scout ahead and see into hard to reach spaces from behind cover. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 5, 2019ShareA Navy P-8 Poseidon Jet Has Been Flying Mysterious Circles Over Los Angeles For Hours (Updated)The maritime patrol and surveillance jet is orbiting high above LA in some of the busiest airspace in the country on a dark and rainy night. BYTyler RogowayFeb 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2019ShareRussian Mercenaries Reportedly Descend On Venezuela To Help Protect Maduro’s RegimeThe Kremlin routinely uses these shadowy forces to prop up friendly regimes and they can only present a challenge to Maduro’s U.S.-backed opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2018ShareU.S. Psyops Blasted ISIS With Recordings Of Crying, Troops Retreating, And Other Confusing AudioPsychological operations messaging in Iraq and Syria implored terrorists to abandon their cause and also just tried to freak them out. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareA USAF C-17 Flew A Secretive Mission Into Yemen To Rescue Wounded Emirati Troops In 2017Congress may be debating pulling the plug on U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in the country, but America’s own shadowy war will continue. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareCommandos Ride Black Hawk Helo And Stealth Boats During Shadowy Exercise In Miami PortThe helicopter is similar to one that appeared over the skies of Chicago during an urban training drill earlier in the year. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 13, 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 TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareAir Force Rescue Helicopters Raced To The Aid Of Special Operators In SomaliaIn contrast to the infamous ambush in Niger, the U.S. military had assets ready to go every step of the way during the recent clash in East Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2018ShareThis 360 Video Of Soldiers Flying Through The Air While Tethered To A Black Hawk Is NutsIf you need to get a group of commandos out of a tight spot really fast via helicopter, the SPIE method is the way to go. BYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareCIA Put The First Mi-17 Chopper It Flew Into Afghanistan After 9/11 In A Museum You Can’t VisitThe Agency put it on display, but not for the public, to mark the anniversary of the start of its operations in the country in 2001. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 1, 2018ShareRumors of Covert Russian Ops Swirl After Finland’s Police Raid Bond-Esque Private IslandFinnish authorities said it was all about money laundering, but the island’s strategic location, multiple docks, helipad, and more suggest otherwise. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 1, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareRussia Rages At Pentagon Plans To Build U.S. Made Derivatives of Soviet-Era Small ArmsThe United States sends these weapons to allies and uses them for its own purposes, but is tired of relying on foreign suppliers. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 16, 2018ShareUAE Contracted An American Hit Squad to Kill Political Figures And More in YemenThe revelations expose a worrying new dimension to the conflict in Yemen and could have consequences outside that country. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2018ShareOne Company Thinks Flying Platforms Have Finally Come Of Age, But Will The Military Hop On Board?Tests of a new individual flying platform will wrap up soon, but the system is still limited in how long it can stay in the air. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareUSAF Wants Units To Rapidly Build And Fly From New Bases In The Middle Of A Future WarThe USAF needs to adapt since adversaries would try to neutralize established facilities in the opening phases of any potential high-end conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018ShareThe Pentagon’s Tiny Covert Mics That Clip Onto Your Teeth Are A Game ChangerHidden inside your mouth, the device sends radio messages vibrating through the bones in your head straight into your inner ear. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2018ShareRussian Commandos Are Getting “Silent” Mortars That Are As Quiet As A Suppressed RifleThe weapons use special ammunition to eliminate smoke and flash during firing and keep noise to an absolute minimum. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareU.S. Helicopter Crash Kills One In Iraq After Reported Special Operations RaidThis is the second fatal aviation accident American forces have suffered in Iraq in 2018 and is part of a concerning trend across the U.S. military. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2018ShareTurkmenistan’s Trike-Riding President Can’t Miss In This Horribly Awesome Propaganda VideoThe authoritarian leader “shows” his keen marksmanship to the canned applause of his country’s troops and police. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 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 TrevithickAug 3, 2018ShareThe Army Wants Armored Turrets Packing 120mm Mortars For Its Strykers And Other VehiclesThe service says it wants better mobile mortars, but it could add suicide drones to the mix in the future, too. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareThe OV-1 Mohawk Was One Of The U.S. Military’s First Forgotten Light Attack PlanesInfighting within the US Army and with the US Air Force meant the plane never got to reach its full potential. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 10, 2018ShareRussia Executes Mock Special Operations Raid On Remote Island Off FinlandThe practice operation is highly indicative of how Russia could kick-off combat operations in the region. BYTyler RogowayJul 10, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2018ShareIsrael Posts Pic Of CH-53 Yasur Helicopter With Unknown Roll-On Electronic Warfare SuiteThe Yasur fleet is tasked with some of the IAF’s most challenging missions and this system could be key in accomplishing those tasks. BYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2018ShareKing Of Jordan Wields Unique Firearms During Son’s Birthday Shooting DrillThe Queen of Jordan touts video of King and Crown Prince having a celebratory day at the range practicing close-quarter combat tactics. BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 29, 2018ShareNew Stealth Tanker Model Is Touted By Air Force Research Lab At Aviation ConferenceThere is no doubt that the USAF is getting more concerned over the vulnerability of their tanker fleet during a peer-state conflict. BYTyler RogowayJun 29, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operators Want Propaganda Leaflets That Talk And Might Even Listen BackThe flexible speaker systems could help American forces reach audiences who can’t read, but could also spread unsettling noise. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operators Eye Adding Suicide Drones To Their Stealthy SpeedboatsArmed with loitering munitions, the craft would be able to discreetly strike at particular terrorists or any other high-value target from the sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018ShareThe Army Wants New Tracked Vehicles That Will Run In Deep Snow At 50 BelowAs the prospect for conflict in the Arctic increases, the service is moving to replace its obscure fleet of aging Swedish-built vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareUse Of Raider Moniker For Modern Special Ops Marines Was Hotly Contested InternallyThough there was significant public support for bringing back the World War II title, some of the service’s own historians opposed the idea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2018ShareUS Special Operators Need A Battle Ready Buggy They Can Cram Into A V-22 OspreyExisting all-terrain vehicles lack the desired firepower and protection, but larger vehicles simply won’t fit in the tiltrotor’s small cargo bay. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 2, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operations Command’s Elusive Mothership Is Packing Stealth SpeedboatsWe finally have high-quality images of the entire ship in its completed state. BYTyler RogowayJun 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 30, 2018ShareRussian Commandos Debut Arctic Combat Buggy That Looks Right Out Of Fast And FuriousThe winterized version of the Chaborz M-3 swaps out wheels for a combination of tracks and skis to help troops get around in snowy conditions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 30, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2018ShareSpecial Operators Showed Off Their Abilities By Staging A Mock Battle In Tampa’s HarborU.S. Special Operations Command forces raided downtown Tampa from the sea, air, and land in a massive display of force. BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 23, 2018SharePhotos Surface Of Elusive U.S. Special Operations Mothership In SeychellesAfter disappearing for nearly three years, we are finally getting a better look at this ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ of a warship. BYTyler RogowayMay 23, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018SharePhoto Of The Pentagon’s Shadowy Special Operations Mothership EmergesThe highly-modified ship hasn’t been seen for three years, but we have uncovered a new photo of it and some details as to where it’s been. BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2018ShareWe’ve Posted The Pentagon’s Entire Moment-By-Moment Niger Ambush Video BriefingThe high-quality video presentation shows friendly fire, French forces racing to the rescue, and contractor helicopters recovering the fallen. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareNight Stalker MH-47D Chinooks Once Snatched A Libyan Hind Gunship From ChadEager to get ahold of one of the Soviet helicopters largely intact, the U.S. military sent the elite Army aviators on an unusual covert mission. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2018ShareThe U.S. Military’s Niger Ambush Investigation Raises More Questions Than It AnswersThe official narrative is hard to believe and points to a broader operation in Niger than the Pentagon or Congress would like to admit. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2018ShareRussia’s Tiny Machine Gun-Toting Snowmobile Keeps Occupants Warm Even When It’s 50 BelowThe Berkut-2 could be an increasingly important part of Russian Arctic operations, especially when it comes to more mundane day-to-day activities. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareGermany, France Move Ahead With Joint C-130J Unit Amid Budget Woes and A400M DelaysThe two countries are sharing costs to expand a French air base to handle a mix of five C-130J-30 airlifters and five KC-130J tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2018ShareUS Special Operators Scattered Across Yemen Might Soon Rely On Contractors To Rescue ThemWith its own search and rescue units under strain, the US military continues to lean heavily on private firms for casualty evacuations. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2018ShareAmerican General Says ‘Adversaries’ Are Jamming AC-130 Gunships in SyriaRussia, which already appears to be waging a hybrid conflict against the United States in the country, is very likely behind these attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 2018ShareNight Stalker Choppers Freak Out Manhattan With Nighttime Low-Level Training ExerciseThe training mission caused confusion and criticism as helicopters went zipping down the city’s streets as part of an apparent mock raid. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operators in Syria Have Set Up Futuristic Computer-Assisted Mortar TurretsThe Advanced Mortar Protection System combines a 120mm mortar with a powered base to give outposts serious firepower. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2018ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 4, 2018ShareMysterious Northrop Grumman Spy Plane Emerges At The Mojave Air and Space PortCalled the H03, the design is reminiscent of a number of other high-flying, glider-like intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 4, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2018ShareAC-130 Gunship Mysteriously Flew Hours Worth Of Laps Over Seattle on Tuesday (Updated)The USAF’s newest gunship variant, dubbed the AC-130J Ghostrider, was very quietly up to something 8,500 feet over the Washington metropolis. BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2018ShareCessna’s New Skycourier Twin Turboprop Plane Will Make A Wonderful WeaponCessna’s new design could replace existing types currently being flown by American special operators and by many others air arms around the globe. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2018Share12345
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2019ShareThe Air Force’s Special Operations PC-12s Finally Have An Official NicknameThe U-28As have already been in service for 13 years and have flown hundreds of thousands of flight hours in combat zones around the world. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareThese Secretive US SpecOps Spy Planes Are Getting New Sensors And Anti-GPS Jamming GearContracting documents offer new details about a fleet of secretive intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft and their operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareThis Russian Spetsnaz Weapons Training Montage Is Pretty Hard CoreA little peek into the training of a modern Spetsnaz special operations unit. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019ShareDive Into These Incredible New Images Of Navy SEALs Operating UnderwaterIt’s unusual to get such high-quality official shots of the Navy’s elite special operators plying their deadly trade beneath the waves. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2019ShareThe Dark World Of USAF Special Ops Air Refuelers And Their Modified KC-135RT TankersWe talk to an elite group of specially trained airmen that fuel low flying special operations aircraft in total darkness and in radio silence. BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2019ShareWatch Four U.S. Special Operations C-130s Roar Through A Valley Together In The U.K.Seeing so many transports hitting the low-level routes together is a rare sight to behold. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators Will Soon Be Using This 6.5mm “Assault” Machine GunThe gun offers better range and accuracy over smaller belt-fed squad automatic weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareSpecial Operators Fly Across Moscow Skyline On Tactical Platform Slung Below Mi-8 HeloThe spectacle caused plenty of confusion, but the system seen in action is used globally by counter-terror units to quickly access tight areas. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareMystery Pirate Patch-Wearing Special Operator Jumped In To Help Kenyans During Hotel AttackImages of the individual show them with weapons, gear, and other items associated with American or British special operations forces. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019ShareBehold An MC-130J Spec Ops Transport With Its Badly Needed Terrain Following Radar InstalledNearly all of the Air Force’s MC-130Js do not have an adequate terrain-following/terrain avoidance capability to perform their low-level missions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareAmazing Video Of Blacked Out Night Stalker Helicopters Buzzing Low Over Downtown LA StreetIn the face of rain and wind, the helicopters got down to very low altitude, surprising many people on the street. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2019ShareThe U.S. Navy Has Unveiled A New Hydrofoil, Its First In DecadesUntil now, we thought the Navy abandoned its interest in hydrofoils in the early 1990s. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators Want New Armored Vehicles To Replace Their Obscure Austrian OnesThe light armored vehicles would offer special operations forces a better-protected means of getting around, especially during a large-scale conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareArmy’s Elite Night Stalkers Quietly Stood Up A New Unit Ahead Of Getting New DronesBetter known for its helicopters, the Army’s top special operations aviation unit’s unmanned aircraft are also in high demand. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareYou Have To See This Crazy Photo Of A Night Stalker MH-6 Dropping Commandos On Long BeachWe get our closest and most dramatic look yet of the Night Stalkers in action during their high-profile exercise over Southern California. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareWatch Night Stalker Choppers Descend In Unison Into Small Parking Lot Near Staples CenterThe scene is right out of a Hollywood blockbuster action movie, backdrop and all. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareThe Pocket-Sized Black Hornet Drone Is About To Change Army Operations ForeverEven the service’s smallest units will soon have the ability to scout ahead and see into hard to reach spaces from behind cover. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 5, 2019ShareA Navy P-8 Poseidon Jet Has Been Flying Mysterious Circles Over Los Angeles For Hours (Updated)The maritime patrol and surveillance jet is orbiting high above LA in some of the busiest airspace in the country on a dark and rainy night. BYTyler RogowayFeb 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2019ShareRussian Mercenaries Reportedly Descend On Venezuela To Help Protect Maduro’s RegimeThe Kremlin routinely uses these shadowy forces to prop up friendly regimes and they can only present a challenge to Maduro’s U.S.-backed opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2018ShareU.S. Psyops Blasted ISIS With Recordings Of Crying, Troops Retreating, And Other Confusing AudioPsychological operations messaging in Iraq and Syria implored terrorists to abandon their cause and also just tried to freak them out. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareA USAF C-17 Flew A Secretive Mission Into Yemen To Rescue Wounded Emirati Troops In 2017Congress may be debating pulling the plug on U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in the country, but America’s own shadowy war will continue. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareCommandos Ride Black Hawk Helo And Stealth Boats During Shadowy Exercise In Miami PortThe helicopter is similar to one that appeared over the skies of Chicago during an urban training drill earlier in the year. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 13, 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 TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareAir Force Rescue Helicopters Raced To The Aid Of Special Operators In SomaliaIn contrast to the infamous ambush in Niger, the U.S. military had assets ready to go every step of the way during the recent clash in East Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2018ShareThis 360 Video Of Soldiers Flying Through The Air While Tethered To A Black Hawk Is NutsIf you need to get a group of commandos out of a tight spot really fast via helicopter, the SPIE method is the way to go. BYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareCIA Put The First Mi-17 Chopper It Flew Into Afghanistan After 9/11 In A Museum You Can’t VisitThe Agency put it on display, but not for the public, to mark the anniversary of the start of its operations in the country in 2001. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 1, 2018ShareRumors of Covert Russian Ops Swirl After Finland’s Police Raid Bond-Esque Private IslandFinnish authorities said it was all about money laundering, but the island’s strategic location, multiple docks, helipad, and more suggest otherwise. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 1, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareRussia Rages At Pentagon Plans To Build U.S. Made Derivatives of Soviet-Era Small ArmsThe United States sends these weapons to allies and uses them for its own purposes, but is tired of relying on foreign suppliers. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 16, 2018ShareUAE Contracted An American Hit Squad to Kill Political Figures And More in YemenThe revelations expose a worrying new dimension to the conflict in Yemen and could have consequences outside that country. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2018ShareOne Company Thinks Flying Platforms Have Finally Come Of Age, But Will The Military Hop On Board?Tests of a new individual flying platform will wrap up soon, but the system is still limited in how long it can stay in the air. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareUSAF Wants Units To Rapidly Build And Fly From New Bases In The Middle Of A Future WarThe USAF needs to adapt since adversaries would try to neutralize established facilities in the opening phases of any potential high-end conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018ShareThe Pentagon’s Tiny Covert Mics That Clip Onto Your Teeth Are A Game ChangerHidden inside your mouth, the device sends radio messages vibrating through the bones in your head straight into your inner ear. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2018ShareRussian Commandos Are Getting “Silent” Mortars That Are As Quiet As A Suppressed RifleThe weapons use special ammunition to eliminate smoke and flash during firing and keep noise to an absolute minimum. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareU.S. Helicopter Crash Kills One In Iraq After Reported Special Operations RaidThis is the second fatal aviation accident American forces have suffered in Iraq in 2018 and is part of a concerning trend across the U.S. military. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2018ShareTurkmenistan’s Trike-Riding President Can’t Miss In This Horribly Awesome Propaganda VideoThe authoritarian leader “shows” his keen marksmanship to the canned applause of his country’s troops and police. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 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 TrevithickAug 3, 2018ShareThe Army Wants Armored Turrets Packing 120mm Mortars For Its Strykers And Other VehiclesThe service says it wants better mobile mortars, but it could add suicide drones to the mix in the future, too. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareThe OV-1 Mohawk Was One Of The U.S. Military’s First Forgotten Light Attack PlanesInfighting within the US Army and with the US Air Force meant the plane never got to reach its full potential. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 10, 2018ShareRussia Executes Mock Special Operations Raid On Remote Island Off FinlandThe practice operation is highly indicative of how Russia could kick-off combat operations in the region. BYTyler RogowayJul 10, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2018ShareIsrael Posts Pic Of CH-53 Yasur Helicopter With Unknown Roll-On Electronic Warfare SuiteThe Yasur fleet is tasked with some of the IAF’s most challenging missions and this system could be key in accomplishing those tasks. BYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2018ShareKing Of Jordan Wields Unique Firearms During Son’s Birthday Shooting DrillThe Queen of Jordan touts video of King and Crown Prince having a celebratory day at the range practicing close-quarter combat tactics. BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 29, 2018ShareNew Stealth Tanker Model Is Touted By Air Force Research Lab At Aviation ConferenceThere is no doubt that the USAF is getting more concerned over the vulnerability of their tanker fleet during a peer-state conflict. BYTyler RogowayJun 29, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operators Want Propaganda Leaflets That Talk And Might Even Listen BackThe flexible speaker systems could help American forces reach audiences who can’t read, but could also spread unsettling noise. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operators Eye Adding Suicide Drones To Their Stealthy SpeedboatsArmed with loitering munitions, the craft would be able to discreetly strike at particular terrorists or any other high-value target from the sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018ShareThe Army Wants New Tracked Vehicles That Will Run In Deep Snow At 50 BelowAs the prospect for conflict in the Arctic increases, the service is moving to replace its obscure fleet of aging Swedish-built vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareUse Of Raider Moniker For Modern Special Ops Marines Was Hotly Contested InternallyThough there was significant public support for bringing back the World War II title, some of the service’s own historians opposed the idea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2018ShareUS Special Operators Need A Battle Ready Buggy They Can Cram Into A V-22 OspreyExisting all-terrain vehicles lack the desired firepower and protection, but larger vehicles simply won’t fit in the tiltrotor’s small cargo bay. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 2, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operations Command’s Elusive Mothership Is Packing Stealth SpeedboatsWe finally have high-quality images of the entire ship in its completed state. BYTyler RogowayJun 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 30, 2018ShareRussian Commandos Debut Arctic Combat Buggy That Looks Right Out Of Fast And FuriousThe winterized version of the Chaborz M-3 swaps out wheels for a combination of tracks and skis to help troops get around in snowy conditions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 30, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2018ShareSpecial Operators Showed Off Their Abilities By Staging A Mock Battle In Tampa’s HarborU.S. Special Operations Command forces raided downtown Tampa from the sea, air, and land in a massive display of force. BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 23, 2018SharePhotos Surface Of Elusive U.S. Special Operations Mothership In SeychellesAfter disappearing for nearly three years, we are finally getting a better look at this ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ of a warship. BYTyler RogowayMay 23, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018SharePhoto Of The Pentagon’s Shadowy Special Operations Mothership EmergesThe highly-modified ship hasn’t been seen for three years, but we have uncovered a new photo of it and some details as to where it’s been. BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2018ShareWe’ve Posted The Pentagon’s Entire Moment-By-Moment Niger Ambush Video BriefingThe high-quality video presentation shows friendly fire, French forces racing to the rescue, and contractor helicopters recovering the fallen. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareNight Stalker MH-47D Chinooks Once Snatched A Libyan Hind Gunship From ChadEager to get ahold of one of the Soviet helicopters largely intact, the U.S. military sent the elite Army aviators on an unusual covert mission. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2018ShareThe U.S. Military’s Niger Ambush Investigation Raises More Questions Than It AnswersThe official narrative is hard to believe and points to a broader operation in Niger than the Pentagon or Congress would like to admit. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2018ShareRussia’s Tiny Machine Gun-Toting Snowmobile Keeps Occupants Warm Even When It’s 50 BelowThe Berkut-2 could be an increasingly important part of Russian Arctic operations, especially when it comes to more mundane day-to-day activities. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareGermany, France Move Ahead With Joint C-130J Unit Amid Budget Woes and A400M DelaysThe two countries are sharing costs to expand a French air base to handle a mix of five C-130J-30 airlifters and five KC-130J tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2018ShareUS Special Operators Scattered Across Yemen Might Soon Rely On Contractors To Rescue ThemWith its own search and rescue units under strain, the US military continues to lean heavily on private firms for casualty evacuations. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2018ShareAmerican General Says ‘Adversaries’ Are Jamming AC-130 Gunships in SyriaRussia, which already appears to be waging a hybrid conflict against the United States in the country, is very likely behind these attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 2018ShareNight Stalker Choppers Freak Out Manhattan With Nighttime Low-Level Training ExerciseThe training mission caused confusion and criticism as helicopters went zipping down the city’s streets as part of an apparent mock raid. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operators in Syria Have Set Up Futuristic Computer-Assisted Mortar TurretsThe Advanced Mortar Protection System combines a 120mm mortar with a powered base to give outposts serious firepower. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2018Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 4, 2018ShareMysterious Northrop Grumman Spy Plane Emerges At The Mojave Air and Space PortCalled the H03, the design is reminiscent of a number of other high-flying, glider-like intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 4, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2018ShareAC-130 Gunship Mysteriously Flew Hours Worth Of Laps Over Seattle on Tuesday (Updated)The USAF’s newest gunship variant, dubbed the AC-130J Ghostrider, was very quietly up to something 8,500 feet over the Washington metropolis. BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2018ShareCessna’s New Skycourier Twin Turboprop Plane Will Make A Wonderful WeaponCessna’s new design could replace existing types currently being flown by American special operators and by many others air arms around the globe. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2018Share