Featured in USAFBYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareThe Air Force Can’t Say What It Plans To Do With Its Retired B-2 BombersThe goal is to have them all out of service by 2032, but putting them in storage or destroying them could be complicated and costly. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Wants Tiny Road Mobile Nuclear Reactors That Can Fit In A C-17The power demands to sustain American military operations are only increasing, but small nuclear power plants could present new problems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 18, 2019ShareF-15C Eagle’s New Infrared Search And Track Pod Spotted At Huge Exercise In AlaskaThe Air Force plans to begin widespread fielding of the pods, which will give the F-15Cs an important boost in capability, next year. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2019ShareThe Air Force’s New HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Has Taken Flight For The First TimeThese helicopters are set to start replacing the service’s aging HH-60G Pave Hawks, which are becoming increasingly hard to maintain, next year. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareHuge Chaff Cloud That Lit Up Radars As It Drifted Across The Midwest Remains A MysteryThe plume was unusually persistent, showing up on weather radar for more than 10 hours and no branch of the military has claimed responsibility. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareA B-52H Nicknamed “Wise Guy” Becomes The Second To Ever Come Back From The Bone YardThe Air Force needed a replacement for another one of the bombers that crashed in Guam nearly three years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareF-35A Pictured On “Deterrence Mission” Over Middle East With Peculiar Single Missile LoadoutIt’s just another tiny piece of an increasingly puzzling set of circumstances regarding the sudden need for the U.S. to deter Iranian aggression. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareUSAF Fighter Pilots Are Now Flying With These Converted M4 Rifles In Their Survival KitsThe rifles break in half and have other special features so they can fit inside the survival kit underneath a pilot’s ejection seats. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareSecret Hellfire Missile With Sword-Like Blades Made Mysterious Strike On Terror Leader In SyriaWe were first to question the weapon used in the bizarre strike and now we know it has been used to strike high-value targets in five countries. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As Will Get Navy’s New Air Defense Busting Missile Amid Talk Of Anti-Ship VariantsA new warhead design and modular payload bay could open up even more roles in the future for the new fast-flying missile. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareNew Lockheed Concept Shows Navy F-35C Armed With Hypersonic Cruise MissilesThe missile would be a follow-on version of a weapon Lockheed Martin is already developing for the Air Force. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareThe Air Force Just Shot Down Multiple Missiles With A Laser Destined For Fighter AircraftThe service wants this game-changing capability to be hanging off the wings of fighter jets by the early 2020s. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareAir Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling BoomPackaging an aerial refueling boom in a pod will be a major engineering challenge, but it would change the way the USAF keeps its planes in the fight. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force T-6A Turboprop Training Plane Crashed Near Lake in OklahomaThe aircraft had departed from Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas before the incident occurred. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019ShareMore Than A Dozen Air Force KC-135s and KC-46s Flee Kansas Base Ahead Of Bad WeatherThe Air Force is clearly taking no chances after two other major air bases suffered serious storm-related damage in the past six months. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force F-35A’s First Combat Deployment To The Middle East Has BegunThe Joint Strike Fighters will fill the gap left by the recent departure of the service’s F-22 Raptors and bring new capabilities, as well. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019SharePuerto Rico Air Guard’s C-130 Airlifters And Flying Role Are Being Taken AwayThe unit was largely neglected and suffered from low morale, and that was before Hurricane Maria and a horrific crash. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareUSAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space AttacksBut serious questions remain about what an all-out war in space would even look like and what hostile actions would automatically demand a response. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2019ShareUSAF Reveals Timelines And Basing Plans For Its Huge Adversary Support ContractThe service says it will start awarding contracts in 2019 as part of a massive program that could be worth billions over the next decade. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019ShareThis Is What The Boom Operator’s Station On The New KC-46 Tanker Actually Looks LikeWe finally are getting a good look at the KC-46’s most controversial feature. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareArmada Of B-52s And F-16 Escorts Just Flew Off Norway Resulting In These Gorgeous PhotosThe Air Force has more of the Cold War-era bombers in Europe right now than at any point since 2003. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareThe USAF’s Plan To Move F-22 Training Could Make Langley Air Force Base Raptor CentralThe proposal would put more than a third of the entire F-22 fleet in one place. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2019ShareThe Air Force Has Grounded Its B-1B Bomber Fleet For The Second Time In A YearThe service says that this new parachute-related issue is unrelated to the incident that prompted the stand-down in operations last year. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareAir Force To Turn Navy Air Defense Busting Missile Into High-Speed Critical Strike WeaponThe new missile will give the service’s F-35As a key tool to rapidly destroy air defenses, ballistic and cruise missile launchers, and other threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2019ShareThe USAF’s Plans To Buy Six Aircraft As Part Of Its Never Ending Light Attack ExperimentThe service will now partner with the Marines, too, but has made it clear this is about helping foreign allies, not acquiring planes for its own use. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareMarines Lay Out Plans For Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force In New Budget RequestThis would give the service its first long-endurance drones and help pave the way for future unmanned aircraft capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2019ShareAirman Schools Mark Cuban On How Military Procurement Is A Mess In Four Simple WordsInnovation competition finalist was awesomely blunt to Mark Cuban and the USAF’s leadership when it came to how broken Pentagon procurement is. BYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareThat USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint Caribbean Spy Flight Was Far More Common Than Most ThinkThe sortie might have been related to the crisis in Venezuela, but the big intelligence gathering platforms fly many other missions in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareUSAF Pararescuemen Fawn Over The Army’s Chinook Helicopters In This Video From AfghanistanMore than a decade after the service killed off plans for its own HH-47 rescue chopper, Air Force personnel talk up the CH-47’s capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareRetired General Says F-22 Production Was Killed So That A New Bomber Could LiveOther revelations include the Next Generation Bomber was to be armed with air-to-air missiles and the B-21 is indeed one part of a family of systems. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareIt Has Been One Hell Of An Important Two Weeks For U.S. Military AviatrixesThe USAF named a woman to be a solo demonstration pilot for the first time ever the week after a trailblazing female naval aviator passed away. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Excuses For Delaying Light Attack Aircraft Program Sound Like A Death SentenceThe service now wants to expand its light attack effort to include platforms it has now, shifting the focus away from the one it desperately needs. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)Structural defects continue to plague the F-35B, which could lead to billions of dollars worth of unflyable, but otherwise young aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2019ShareUSAF Chief Just Said Next Air Refueling Tanker May Fly In Space… Huh?The puzzling comment comes at a time when the USAF is doing anything it can to keep its grasp on space-based capabilities. BYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2019ShareDocs Show US To Massively Expand Footprint At Jordanian Air Base Amid Spats With Turkey, IraqTens of millions of dollars will turn this base in Jordan into a new major regional hub for combat jets, drones, cargo planes, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareUSAF Finally Accepts Its First KC-46A Tanker, But The Design Still Needs Years Worth Of FixesBoeing will begin delivering the aircraft soon, but persistent issues with the refueling system will limit their operational utility in the near-term. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019ShareUkrainian Il-76 Airlifter That Was Tracked Across U.S. Delivered Radar Asset To Utah Air BaseA radar from Ukraine would allow American personnel to assess how much of a threat it, or similar systems that potential enemies use, might pose. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareUSAF T-38 Talon Community Suffers Again As Jet Skids Off The Runway At Virginia AirportThis is the sixth major incident for the type in just over a year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareUSAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: ReportWe revealed the existence of the F-15X concept last July and now it seems like it may become a line-item in the upcoming 2020 defense budget. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018ShareFailure To Launch? Pentagon’s Space Force Plan Could Hamstring The New Service’s LeadershipA draft proposal lays out a command structure that weakens the position of the potential sixth branch’s top officer from the very start. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 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 Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 12, 2018ShareA West Virginia Air Guard C-130H Was Responsible For Massive Chaff Cloud Over MidwestThe crew released all of the chaff cartridges on board as they returned to base from a training exercise on the West Coast as a safety precaution. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 12, 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 10, 2018ShareUSAF Says Insurgent Drones Are Watching One Of Its Bases In Afghanistan ’24/7′The service says it is hoping to field directed energy weapons in the near-term to help combat the rapidly expanding threat. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2018ShareF-15s Arrive For Rebooted “Cope India” Air Combat Drill As US-Indian Relations TightenThe USAF ended the highly consequential drills nearly 10 years ago, but has brought them back amid growing concerns about China and other threats. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 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 21, 2018ShareSacked Thunderbirds Boss Took Formation Supersonic, Placed Hands Around Neck Of PilotWe now know much more about why the Air Force fired the Thunderbirds commanding officer after just one season and the details aren’t pretty. BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018ShareTwo USAF Fighter Wings Line Up 35 F-35s During Type’s First-Ever ‘Elephant Walk’ Exercise (Updated)These drills are important for combat units to train for high-tempo operations and it’s a key milestone for the Joint Strike Fighter. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2018ShareStar Wars: DOD Execs and the USAF Are Already Battling Over A Non-Existent Space Force BudgetDueling cost estimates also distract from the reality that there’s still no firm understanding of the proposed new service’s structure and role. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareWhat’s To Come Of The A-10 Now That It Has Lost Its Loudest Defenders In Congress?However support among legislators for the Warthogs might wax and wane, the Air Force continues to find ways to push for their early retirement. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2018ShareBoeing Is Selling Off Its Historic C-17 Production Line Facility In Long BeachThe property could be attractive to space launch and other aerospace firms, but there are also proposals to completely transform the area. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018ShareNew 3D Audio Will Allow A-10 Pilots To Hear Alerts Come From The Direction Of The ThreatThe improved sound system will also help segregate radio messages and other audio so aviators can better focus their attention on what’s important. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareAmerican Hypersonic Weapons Could Shower Their Targets In Deadly FragmentsWith advanced fragmentation warheads, the fast-flying weapons could destroy a group of disparate targets types arrayed over a finite area. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareUSAF Frantically Stole Parts From One RC-135 To Get Another Airborne To Spy On A Missile LaunchThe swap meant the missile monitoring mission went ahead as planned, but it forced the service to delay another intelligence-gathering sortie. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareUSAF, Army, and Navy Join Forces To Field America’s First Operational Hypersonic WeaponConcerns about Russian and Chinese threats have pushed the services to work together to try to get the weapon operational in two years. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareU.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel TubesThe parts are linked to a recent Marine Corps F-35B crash and should hopefully be easy to replace. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018ShareThese Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The StartSimilar dispensers could allow an individual aircraft to carry hundreds and maybe even thousands of the weapons at once. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018ShareBYJoseph 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, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareMarine F-35Bs Fly First-Ever Strike Missions Against ‘Fixed Targets’ in Afghanistan (Updated)The debut combat missions for American Joint Strike Fighters came after the same jets conducted armed reconnaissance patrols near Somalia. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareMarine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If NecessaryNow the jets may be preparing for the first-ever American Joint Strike Fighter strikes in Afghanistan. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018ShareDark Horse Contender Boeing Snags Air Force Deal To Replace Aging UH-1N Hueys With MH-139Partnered with Italian defense contractor Leonardo, the company was the only one to offer a chopper that’s not already in U.S. military service. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018ShareSpaceX Exec Says Company Would Launch A Weapon Into Space In ‘Defense Of This Country’It might not be a hypothetical question for long now that Congress has asked the US military to develop anti-missile defenses in space. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018Share1…678910
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareThe Air Force Can’t Say What It Plans To Do With Its Retired B-2 BombersThe goal is to have them all out of service by 2032, but putting them in storage or destroying them could be complicated and costly. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Wants Tiny Road Mobile Nuclear Reactors That Can Fit In A C-17The power demands to sustain American military operations are only increasing, but small nuclear power plants could present new problems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 18, 2019ShareF-15C Eagle’s New Infrared Search And Track Pod Spotted At Huge Exercise In AlaskaThe Air Force plans to begin widespread fielding of the pods, which will give the F-15Cs an important boost in capability, next year. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2019ShareThe Air Force’s New HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Has Taken Flight For The First TimeThese helicopters are set to start replacing the service’s aging HH-60G Pave Hawks, which are becoming increasingly hard to maintain, next year. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareHuge Chaff Cloud That Lit Up Radars As It Drifted Across The Midwest Remains A MysteryThe plume was unusually persistent, showing up on weather radar for more than 10 hours and no branch of the military has claimed responsibility. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareA B-52H Nicknamed “Wise Guy” Becomes The Second To Ever Come Back From The Bone YardThe Air Force needed a replacement for another one of the bombers that crashed in Guam nearly three years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareF-35A Pictured On “Deterrence Mission” Over Middle East With Peculiar Single Missile LoadoutIt’s just another tiny piece of an increasingly puzzling set of circumstances regarding the sudden need for the U.S. to deter Iranian aggression. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareUSAF Fighter Pilots Are Now Flying With These Converted M4 Rifles In Their Survival KitsThe rifles break in half and have other special features so they can fit inside the survival kit underneath a pilot’s ejection seats. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareSecret Hellfire Missile With Sword-Like Blades Made Mysterious Strike On Terror Leader In SyriaWe were first to question the weapon used in the bizarre strike and now we know it has been used to strike high-value targets in five countries. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As Will Get Navy’s New Air Defense Busting Missile Amid Talk Of Anti-Ship VariantsA new warhead design and modular payload bay could open up even more roles in the future for the new fast-flying missile. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareNew Lockheed Concept Shows Navy F-35C Armed With Hypersonic Cruise MissilesThe missile would be a follow-on version of a weapon Lockheed Martin is already developing for the Air Force. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareThe Air Force Just Shot Down Multiple Missiles With A Laser Destined For Fighter AircraftThe service wants this game-changing capability to be hanging off the wings of fighter jets by the early 2020s. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareAir Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling BoomPackaging an aerial refueling boom in a pod will be a major engineering challenge, but it would change the way the USAF keeps its planes in the fight. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force T-6A Turboprop Training Plane Crashed Near Lake in OklahomaThe aircraft had departed from Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas before the incident occurred. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019ShareMore Than A Dozen Air Force KC-135s and KC-46s Flee Kansas Base Ahead Of Bad WeatherThe Air Force is clearly taking no chances after two other major air bases suffered serious storm-related damage in the past six months. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force F-35A’s First Combat Deployment To The Middle East Has BegunThe Joint Strike Fighters will fill the gap left by the recent departure of the service’s F-22 Raptors and bring new capabilities, as well. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019SharePuerto Rico Air Guard’s C-130 Airlifters And Flying Role Are Being Taken AwayThe unit was largely neglected and suffered from low morale, and that was before Hurricane Maria and a horrific crash. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareUSAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space AttacksBut serious questions remain about what an all-out war in space would even look like and what hostile actions would automatically demand a response. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2019ShareUSAF Reveals Timelines And Basing Plans For Its Huge Adversary Support ContractThe service says it will start awarding contracts in 2019 as part of a massive program that could be worth billions over the next decade. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019ShareThis Is What The Boom Operator’s Station On The New KC-46 Tanker Actually Looks LikeWe finally are getting a good look at the KC-46’s most controversial feature. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareArmada Of B-52s And F-16 Escorts Just Flew Off Norway Resulting In These Gorgeous PhotosThe Air Force has more of the Cold War-era bombers in Europe right now than at any point since 2003. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareThe USAF’s Plan To Move F-22 Training Could Make Langley Air Force Base Raptor CentralThe proposal would put more than a third of the entire F-22 fleet in one place. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2019ShareThe Air Force Has Grounded Its B-1B Bomber Fleet For The Second Time In A YearThe service says that this new parachute-related issue is unrelated to the incident that prompted the stand-down in operations last year. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareAir Force To Turn Navy Air Defense Busting Missile Into High-Speed Critical Strike WeaponThe new missile will give the service’s F-35As a key tool to rapidly destroy air defenses, ballistic and cruise missile launchers, and other threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2019ShareThe USAF’s Plans To Buy Six Aircraft As Part Of Its Never Ending Light Attack ExperimentThe service will now partner with the Marines, too, but has made it clear this is about helping foreign allies, not acquiring planes for its own use. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareMarines Lay Out Plans For Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force In New Budget RequestThis would give the service its first long-endurance drones and help pave the way for future unmanned aircraft capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2019ShareAirman Schools Mark Cuban On How Military Procurement Is A Mess In Four Simple WordsInnovation competition finalist was awesomely blunt to Mark Cuban and the USAF’s leadership when it came to how broken Pentagon procurement is. BYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareThat USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint Caribbean Spy Flight Was Far More Common Than Most ThinkThe sortie might have been related to the crisis in Venezuela, but the big intelligence gathering platforms fly many other missions in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareUSAF Pararescuemen Fawn Over The Army’s Chinook Helicopters In This Video From AfghanistanMore than a decade after the service killed off plans for its own HH-47 rescue chopper, Air Force personnel talk up the CH-47’s capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareRetired General Says F-22 Production Was Killed So That A New Bomber Could LiveOther revelations include the Next Generation Bomber was to be armed with air-to-air missiles and the B-21 is indeed one part of a family of systems. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareIt Has Been One Hell Of An Important Two Weeks For U.S. Military AviatrixesThe USAF named a woman to be a solo demonstration pilot for the first time ever the week after a trailblazing female naval aviator passed away. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Excuses For Delaying Light Attack Aircraft Program Sound Like A Death SentenceThe service now wants to expand its light attack effort to include platforms it has now, shifting the focus away from the one it desperately needs. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)Structural defects continue to plague the F-35B, which could lead to billions of dollars worth of unflyable, but otherwise young aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2019ShareUSAF Chief Just Said Next Air Refueling Tanker May Fly In Space… Huh?The puzzling comment comes at a time when the USAF is doing anything it can to keep its grasp on space-based capabilities. BYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2019ShareDocs Show US To Massively Expand Footprint At Jordanian Air Base Amid Spats With Turkey, IraqTens of millions of dollars will turn this base in Jordan into a new major regional hub for combat jets, drones, cargo planes, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareUSAF Finally Accepts Its First KC-46A Tanker, But The Design Still Needs Years Worth Of FixesBoeing will begin delivering the aircraft soon, but persistent issues with the refueling system will limit their operational utility in the near-term. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019ShareUkrainian Il-76 Airlifter That Was Tracked Across U.S. Delivered Radar Asset To Utah Air BaseA radar from Ukraine would allow American personnel to assess how much of a threat it, or similar systems that potential enemies use, might pose. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareUSAF T-38 Talon Community Suffers Again As Jet Skids Off The Runway At Virginia AirportThis is the sixth major incident for the type in just over a year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareUSAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: ReportWe revealed the existence of the F-15X concept last July and now it seems like it may become a line-item in the upcoming 2020 defense budget. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018ShareFailure To Launch? Pentagon’s Space Force Plan Could Hamstring The New Service’s LeadershipA draft proposal lays out a command structure that weakens the position of the potential sixth branch’s top officer from the very start. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 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 Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 12, 2018ShareA West Virginia Air Guard C-130H Was Responsible For Massive Chaff Cloud Over MidwestThe crew released all of the chaff cartridges on board as they returned to base from a training exercise on the West Coast as a safety precaution. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 12, 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 10, 2018ShareUSAF Says Insurgent Drones Are Watching One Of Its Bases In Afghanistan ’24/7′The service says it is hoping to field directed energy weapons in the near-term to help combat the rapidly expanding threat. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2018ShareF-15s Arrive For Rebooted “Cope India” Air Combat Drill As US-Indian Relations TightenThe USAF ended the highly consequential drills nearly 10 years ago, but has brought them back amid growing concerns about China and other threats. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 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 21, 2018ShareSacked Thunderbirds Boss Took Formation Supersonic, Placed Hands Around Neck Of PilotWe now know much more about why the Air Force fired the Thunderbirds commanding officer after just one season and the details aren’t pretty. BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018ShareTwo USAF Fighter Wings Line Up 35 F-35s During Type’s First-Ever ‘Elephant Walk’ Exercise (Updated)These drills are important for combat units to train for high-tempo operations and it’s a key milestone for the Joint Strike Fighter. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2018ShareStar Wars: DOD Execs and the USAF Are Already Battling Over A Non-Existent Space Force BudgetDueling cost estimates also distract from the reality that there’s still no firm understanding of the proposed new service’s structure and role. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareWhat’s To Come Of The A-10 Now That It Has Lost Its Loudest Defenders In Congress?However support among legislators for the Warthogs might wax and wane, the Air Force continues to find ways to push for their early retirement. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2018ShareBoeing Is Selling Off Its Historic C-17 Production Line Facility In Long BeachThe property could be attractive to space launch and other aerospace firms, but there are also proposals to completely transform the area. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018ShareNew 3D Audio Will Allow A-10 Pilots To Hear Alerts Come From The Direction Of The ThreatThe improved sound system will also help segregate radio messages and other audio so aviators can better focus their attention on what’s important. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareAmerican Hypersonic Weapons Could Shower Their Targets In Deadly FragmentsWith advanced fragmentation warheads, the fast-flying weapons could destroy a group of disparate targets types arrayed over a finite area. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareUSAF Frantically Stole Parts From One RC-135 To Get Another Airborne To Spy On A Missile LaunchThe swap meant the missile monitoring mission went ahead as planned, but it forced the service to delay another intelligence-gathering sortie. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareUSAF, Army, and Navy Join Forces To Field America’s First Operational Hypersonic WeaponConcerns about Russian and Chinese threats have pushed the services to work together to try to get the weapon operational in two years. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareU.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel TubesThe parts are linked to a recent Marine Corps F-35B crash and should hopefully be easy to replace. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018ShareThese Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The StartSimilar dispensers could allow an individual aircraft to carry hundreds and maybe even thousands of the weapons at once. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018Share
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
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareMarine F-35Bs Fly First-Ever Strike Missions Against ‘Fixed Targets’ in Afghanistan (Updated)The debut combat missions for American Joint Strike Fighters came after the same jets conducted armed reconnaissance patrols near Somalia. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareMarine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If NecessaryNow the jets may be preparing for the first-ever American Joint Strike Fighter strikes in Afghanistan. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018ShareDark Horse Contender Boeing Snags Air Force Deal To Replace Aging UH-1N Hueys With MH-139Partnered with Italian defense contractor Leonardo, the company was the only one to offer a chopper that’s not already in U.S. military service. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018ShareSpaceX Exec Says Company Would Launch A Weapon Into Space In ‘Defense Of This Country’It might not be a hypothetical question for long now that Congress has asked the US military to develop anti-missile defenses in space. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018Share