Featured in US NavyBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe Marine Corps Wants to Craft a Fleet of 1,000 “Itty Bitty Boats”The small watercraft force could give marines more flexibility and offer up new avenues of attack. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Changing Its Plans for its Dumbed-Down Zumwalts and Their Ammoless GunsLooking to give the ships a niche, the service now wants them to focus on attacking other ships at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAward Reveals USAF Rivet Joint Spied on Iranian Forces During 2016 Hostage CrisisInformation from the Rivet Joint aircraft aided negotiations and helped avoid a more serious confrontation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThree Navy Carriers Will Train Together Amid Concerns About Overall ReadinessThe huge exercise is a signal to North Korea and China, but also underscores unsustainable demands on the service. 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, 2019ShareChina Shows Off Hypersonic Vehicle Test Model After US Navy Weapon TestBoth countries are steadily working toward operational designs for this revolutionary class of high-speed weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What’s In the Navy’s Damning New Reports on Its Destroyer CollisionsReviews show major breakdowns in leadership, training, and basic protocols are indicative of serious systemic issues. 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, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman Bails on Navy’s Watered-Down Tanker Drone CompetitionThe company says it didn’t feel it could make an “attractive offer” after seeing the final requirements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans to Cut Cruisers by Half Amid Reports One Became Like a “Floating Prison”Retiring the Ticonderogas could exacerbate the dangerously unhealthy stress on the service’s other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGeneral Atomics Is the First to Show Off Its MQ-25 Drone Tanker DesignThe US Navy has sent out the final request for proposals and expects to pick a winning aircraft in September 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNOAA Is Running Out of Money for its Hurricane Hunting Planes and DronesBudget cuts have left it with only one unmanned Coyote drone and a worryingly unreliable business jet to monitor storms. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy’s Hugely Versatile SM-6 Missile Keeps Scoring HitsLatest test aimed at improving the weapon’s capabilities against ballistic missiles in light of emerging threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRoyal Navy’s New Supercarrier Trains Alongside Its US Counterpart For The First TimeThe training mission off the coast of Scotland offers the first glimpse of future Royal Navy carrier operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Kicks Off Biggest Ever “Sea Breeze” Exercise In The Black SeaThis year’s iteration of the annual Sea Breeze drills is larger and more complex and sends a clear message to Moscow. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIn a Blow to LCS, the US Navy Finally Admits it Needs a Real FrigateThe Navy’s newly released request for information demands more capability, including a robust area air defense capability, that existing Littoral Combat Ships… BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareLegislators Want To Know Fate Of Navy’s Reserve F/A-18 Aggressor SquadronsIn a draft budget law, legislators demand to know what the Navy Reserve is going to do about its aging F/A-18A+ Hornets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 DroneUnfortunately, getting aircraft carriers ready to launch and control the Stingray is the easy part of program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy’s Newly Delivered Supercarrier Still Needs a Ton of WorkThe service admits there’s still much work to be done and its unclear when the ship will actually be combat ready. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth China Sea Underwater “Environmental” Sensor Net Could Track U.S. SubsOfficially, China’s planned system will gather scientific data, but it also has an unspecified “national defense” role. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Wants Long-Range Guided Artillery Shell For Hitting Moving TargetsThe planned 155mm artillery round will use a combination of guidance systems, but is entirely “GPS-Free.” BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USMC Is Interested In This Crazy Speedboat That Transforms Into A SubmarineThe HyperSub looks like something out of a James Bond movie or a Batman comic book. Now, the Marine Corps wants to find out if its actually useful for amphibious missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWatch the U.S. Navy Test Fire Its Much Touted RailgunThe service wants the electromagnetic cannons in action by 2025, but power, cooling and just finding space on board ships are major challenges. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 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 7, 2019ShareEverything We Know About The Near Collision Between U.S. And Russian Warships In The PacificVideos show the two warships passingly within an alarmingly close distance of each other in the Philippine Sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 6, 2019ShareNavy Hovercraft Storm Beaches In Oregon And Washington In Preparation For “The Big One”These hovercraft could be vital assets in the aftermath of a serious disaster, such as a major tsunami, which could devastate coastal communities. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019ShareNavy’s F-35C Stealth Fighters Won’t Fly From Troubled New Ford Class Carriers For YearsNow, lawmakers want to make it illegal for the Navy to take delivery of the next carrier in the class if it can’t deploy the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareNavy Wants Experimental Squadron Of Surface Ships To Explore New Tactics And TechThe specialized squadron might offer a home for the Navy’s small fleet of advanced Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers and other ships. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 21, 2019ShareArmy Tanks And Other Vehicles Get New Paint Jobs To Help Hide From Thermal OpticsThe new coating will make make it harder for opponents to spot and engage them, especially at night. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 21, 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 TrevithickJan 30, 2019ShareNavy’s New Carrier Still Can’t Reliably Get Planes In The Air Or Safely Back On The DeckThe Navy’s newest and most advanced carrier can’t make it through a day of operations, on average, without a launch and recovery system failure. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans To Send More Ships Into The Arctic As It Looks To Establish New Polar PortThe service needs to expand its footprint in the far north as the ice continues to recede, exposing new opportunities and potential for conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Destroyer Fired Off Advanced Hyper Velocity Projectiles During 2018 ExerciseThe new rounds dramatically expand the ability of the guns on these ships and other platforms to engage surface targets and air and missile threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph 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 TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareThe Scope, Not The Scale of Russian And Chinese Naval Ops In The Atlantic Is WorrisomeWhat Russia and China are doing in and below the Atlantic Ocean might be more concerning than how many ships they have there in total. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareSloppy Welding On Launch Tubes For The Navy’s New Missile Sub Could Point To Larger ProblemsThe tubes are common to three types of boats, including the U.K.’s future ballistic missile subs, so any issue could have far-reaching impacts. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2018ShareThe Navy Could Need More Than 15 Years and Over $1.5B To Scrap USS EnterpriseNo one has ever done this before and the service is struggling to figure out how best to get rid of its first nuclear-powered supercarrier. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2018ShareAustralia Seals Deal To Buy MQ-4C Drones As Military Competition In the Pacific Heats UpThe long-range, high-flying unmanned aircraft will patrol the country’s large maritime borders and keep tabs on Chinese developments in the Pacific. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareF-35′s X-Ray Vision System Is Getting An Upgrade, But Will It Actually Save Money?Lockheed Martin and Raytheon say the update will improve the jet’s capability and save money, but it could exacerbate existing sustainment issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 23, 2018ShareHere Is Boeing’s Master Plan For The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s FutureThe new Block III configuration is on track for the U.S. Navy, but some update options aren’t included. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 23, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2018ShareVideo Shows Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet Spewing Fire After Bird StrikeThe pilot was able to make an emergency landing, but the mishap could easily have been far worse. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2018ShareThe Navy Eyes Replacing Its Hospital Ships With A Fleet of Smaller Medical VesselsThe service says a mix of less capable ships that are cheaper to operate might be better for future, distributed operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2018ShareThe F-35 Hits A Key Developmental Milestone, But With Watered-Down RequirementsThe F-35 program has finished development flight tests, but serious deficiencies remain unsolved and won’t be for the foreseeable future. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2018ShareThe Navy’s Giant Sea Base Is In The Middle East And Could Get Serious Medical CapabilitiesThe service is still exploring what the ships can do as it considers retiring at least one of its dedicated hospital ships. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2018Share‘Like Playing a Video Game’: Carrier Crew Flies Hornet Through Touch-and-Gos RemotelyThe aptly named ATARI system could help out during emergencies and other contingencies and might be important for future carrier drone operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2017ShareThe US Navy Wants Its EA-18G Growlers to Drop Canisters With Drones Tucked InsideThe disposable unmanned aircraft could then covertly launch electronic electronic attacks, spy on the enemy, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 14, 2017ShareCatamaran Badly Damaged Off Yemen By Anti-Ship Missile Last Fall Appears In GreeceHSV-2 Swift’s story doesn’t appear to be over just yet. BYTyler RogowayJul 14, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 22, 2017ShareNavy’s New SM-3 Block IIA Ballistic Missile Interceptor Fails In Live TestBallistic missile defense remains far more complex and unreliable than most care to realize. BYTyler RogowayJun 22, 2017Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe Marine Corps Wants to Craft a Fleet of 1,000 “Itty Bitty Boats”The small watercraft force could give marines more flexibility and offer up new avenues of attack. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Changing Its Plans for its Dumbed-Down Zumwalts and Their Ammoless GunsLooking to give the ships a niche, the service now wants them to focus on attacking other ships at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAward Reveals USAF Rivet Joint Spied on Iranian Forces During 2016 Hostage CrisisInformation from the Rivet Joint aircraft aided negotiations and helped avoid a more serious confrontation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThree Navy Carriers Will Train Together Amid Concerns About Overall ReadinessThe huge exercise is a signal to North Korea and China, but also underscores unsustainable demands on the service. 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, 2019ShareChina Shows Off Hypersonic Vehicle Test Model After US Navy Weapon TestBoth countries are steadily working toward operational designs for this revolutionary class of high-speed weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What’s In the Navy’s Damning New Reports on Its Destroyer CollisionsReviews show major breakdowns in leadership, training, and basic protocols are indicative of serious systemic issues. 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, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman Bails on Navy’s Watered-Down Tanker Drone CompetitionThe company says it didn’t feel it could make an “attractive offer” after seeing the final requirements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans to Cut Cruisers by Half Amid Reports One Became Like a “Floating Prison”Retiring the Ticonderogas could exacerbate the dangerously unhealthy stress on the service’s other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGeneral Atomics Is the First to Show Off Its MQ-25 Drone Tanker DesignThe US Navy has sent out the final request for proposals and expects to pick a winning aircraft in September 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNOAA Is Running Out of Money for its Hurricane Hunting Planes and DronesBudget cuts have left it with only one unmanned Coyote drone and a worryingly unreliable business jet to monitor storms. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy’s Hugely Versatile SM-6 Missile Keeps Scoring HitsLatest test aimed at improving the weapon’s capabilities against ballistic missiles in light of emerging threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRoyal Navy’s New Supercarrier Trains Alongside Its US Counterpart For The First TimeThe training mission off the coast of Scotland offers the first glimpse of future Royal Navy carrier operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Kicks Off Biggest Ever “Sea Breeze” Exercise In The Black SeaThis year’s iteration of the annual Sea Breeze drills is larger and more complex and sends a clear message to Moscow. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIn a Blow to LCS, the US Navy Finally Admits it Needs a Real FrigateThe Navy’s newly released request for information demands more capability, including a robust area air defense capability, that existing Littoral Combat Ships… BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareLegislators Want To Know Fate Of Navy’s Reserve F/A-18 Aggressor SquadronsIn a draft budget law, legislators demand to know what the Navy Reserve is going to do about its aging F/A-18A+ Hornets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 DroneUnfortunately, getting aircraft carriers ready to launch and control the Stingray is the easy part of program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy’s Newly Delivered Supercarrier Still Needs a Ton of WorkThe service admits there’s still much work to be done and its unclear when the ship will actually be combat ready. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth China Sea Underwater “Environmental” Sensor Net Could Track U.S. SubsOfficially, China’s planned system will gather scientific data, but it also has an unspecified “national defense” role. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Wants Long-Range Guided Artillery Shell For Hitting Moving TargetsThe planned 155mm artillery round will use a combination of guidance systems, but is entirely “GPS-Free.” BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USMC Is Interested In This Crazy Speedboat That Transforms Into A SubmarineThe HyperSub looks like something out of a James Bond movie or a Batman comic book. Now, the Marine Corps wants to find out if its actually useful for amphibious missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWatch the U.S. Navy Test Fire Its Much Touted RailgunThe service wants the electromagnetic cannons in action by 2025, but power, cooling and just finding space on board ships are major challenges. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 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 7, 2019ShareEverything We Know About The Near Collision Between U.S. And Russian Warships In The PacificVideos show the two warships passingly within an alarmingly close distance of each other in the Philippine Sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 6, 2019ShareNavy Hovercraft Storm Beaches In Oregon And Washington In Preparation For “The Big One”These hovercraft could be vital assets in the aftermath of a serious disaster, such as a major tsunami, which could devastate coastal communities. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019ShareNavy’s F-35C Stealth Fighters Won’t Fly From Troubled New Ford Class Carriers For YearsNow, lawmakers want to make it illegal for the Navy to take delivery of the next carrier in the class if it can’t deploy the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareNavy Wants Experimental Squadron Of Surface Ships To Explore New Tactics And TechThe specialized squadron might offer a home for the Navy’s small fleet of advanced Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers and other ships. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 21, 2019ShareArmy Tanks And Other Vehicles Get New Paint Jobs To Help Hide From Thermal OpticsThe new coating will make make it harder for opponents to spot and engage them, especially at night. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 21, 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 TrevithickJan 30, 2019ShareNavy’s New Carrier Still Can’t Reliably Get Planes In The Air Or Safely Back On The DeckThe Navy’s newest and most advanced carrier can’t make it through a day of operations, on average, without a launch and recovery system failure. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans To Send More Ships Into The Arctic As It Looks To Establish New Polar PortThe service needs to expand its footprint in the far north as the ice continues to recede, exposing new opportunities and potential for conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Destroyer Fired Off Advanced Hyper Velocity Projectiles During 2018 ExerciseThe new rounds dramatically expand the ability of the guns on these ships and other platforms to engage surface targets and air and missile threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2019Share
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 TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareThe Scope, Not The Scale of Russian And Chinese Naval Ops In The Atlantic Is WorrisomeWhat Russia and China are doing in and below the Atlantic Ocean might be more concerning than how many ships they have there in total. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareSloppy Welding On Launch Tubes For The Navy’s New Missile Sub Could Point To Larger ProblemsThe tubes are common to three types of boats, including the U.K.’s future ballistic missile subs, so any issue could have far-reaching impacts. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2018ShareThe Navy Could Need More Than 15 Years and Over $1.5B To Scrap USS EnterpriseNo one has ever done this before and the service is struggling to figure out how best to get rid of its first nuclear-powered supercarrier. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2018ShareAustralia Seals Deal To Buy MQ-4C Drones As Military Competition In the Pacific Heats UpThe long-range, high-flying unmanned aircraft will patrol the country’s large maritime borders and keep tabs on Chinese developments in the Pacific. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareF-35′s X-Ray Vision System Is Getting An Upgrade, But Will It Actually Save Money?Lockheed Martin and Raytheon say the update will improve the jet’s capability and save money, but it could exacerbate existing sustainment issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 23, 2018ShareHere Is Boeing’s Master Plan For The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s FutureThe new Block III configuration is on track for the U.S. Navy, but some update options aren’t included. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2018ShareVideo Shows Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet Spewing Fire After Bird StrikeThe pilot was able to make an emergency landing, but the mishap could easily have been far worse. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2018ShareThe Navy Eyes Replacing Its Hospital Ships With A Fleet of Smaller Medical VesselsThe service says a mix of less capable ships that are cheaper to operate might be better for future, distributed operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2018ShareThe F-35 Hits A Key Developmental Milestone, But With Watered-Down RequirementsThe F-35 program has finished development flight tests, but serious deficiencies remain unsolved and won’t be for the foreseeable future. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2018ShareThe Navy’s Giant Sea Base Is In The Middle East And Could Get Serious Medical CapabilitiesThe service is still exploring what the ships can do as it considers retiring at least one of its dedicated hospital ships. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2018Share‘Like Playing a Video Game’: Carrier Crew Flies Hornet Through Touch-and-Gos RemotelyThe aptly named ATARI system could help out during emergencies and other contingencies and might be important for future carrier drone operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2017ShareThe US Navy Wants Its EA-18G Growlers to Drop Canisters With Drones Tucked InsideThe disposable unmanned aircraft could then covertly launch electronic electronic attacks, spy on the enemy, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 14, 2017ShareCatamaran Badly Damaged Off Yemen By Anti-Ship Missile Last Fall Appears In GreeceHSV-2 Swift’s story doesn’t appear to be over just yet. BYTyler RogowayJul 14, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 22, 2017ShareNavy’s New SM-3 Block IIA Ballistic Missile Interceptor Fails In Live TestBallistic missile defense remains far more complex and unreliable than most care to realize. BYTyler RogowayJun 22, 2017Share