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US Air Force Reveals There May Have Been Another Attempted Terrorist Attack in Niger
U.S. Air Force

US Air Force Reveals There May Have Been Another Attempted Terrorist Attack in Niger

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Declassified Document Shows Reagan Had the NSA Monitor Vietnam for Details on POW/MIAs
Vietnam War

Declassified Document Shows Reagan Had the NSA Monitor Vietnam for Details on POW/MIAs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

USAF Hires Lockheed Martin to Build a Laser Cannon to Defend Its Fighter Jets
U.S. Air Force

USAF Hires Lockheed Martin to Build a Laser Cannon to Defend Its Fighter Jets

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

This Is All The Stuff You Can Hang Out of a C-130’s Rear Paratrooper Doors
C-130

This Is All The Stuff You Can Hang Out of a C-130’s Rear Paratrooper Doors

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

No One Seems Sure What’s Been Holding up Drone Strikes in Niger
Africa

No One Seems Sure What’s Been Holding up Drone Strikes in Niger

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

The US Is Crafting a Joint Air Force-Army Search and Rescue Super Team in Afghanistan
Afghanistan

The US Is Crafting a Joint Air Force-Army Search and Rescue Super Team in Afghanistan

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

No, the USAF Hasn’t Put its Nuclear Bombers Back on 24/7 Alert, Yet
B-2

No, the USAF Hasn’t Put its Nuclear Bombers Back on 24/7 Alert, Yet

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

USAF and Raytheon Say Cost Overruns Won’t Slow Delivery of Vital New Bomb
U.S. Air Force

USAF and Raytheon Say Cost Overruns Won’t Slow Delivery of Vital New Bomb

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

The USAF’s AC-130W Gunships Are in Desperate Need of Special Ammunition
AC-130

The USAF’s AC-130W Gunships Are in Desperate Need of Special Ammunition

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

What You Need To Know About Why U.S. Special Operations Forces Are In Niger (Updated)
Africa

What You Need To Know About Why U.S. Special Operations Forces Are In Niger (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

USAF Replaces Bulky Tape Cartridges For Loading Launch Codes Into ICBMs
U.S. Air Force

USAF Replaces Bulky Tape Cartridges For Loading Launch Codes Into ICBMs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Over 100 A-10s Face Groundings While Dozens of F-35s Might Not Ever Be Able To Fight
F-35

Over 100 A-10s Face Groundings While Dozens of F-35s Might Not Ever Be Able To Fight

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Here Are Some Technical Highlights We Saw at the Air Force Association Expo
U.S. Air Force

Here Are Some Technical Highlights We Saw at the Air Force Association Expo

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Four Big Takeaways From Day One Of The Air Force Association’s Big Annual Bash
U.S. Air Force

Four Big Takeaways From Day One Of The Air Force Association’s Big Annual Bash

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

It’s Official, the USAF’s Next Jamming Plane Will Be a Gulfstream BizJet
U.S. Air Force

It’s Official, the USAF’s Next Jamming Plane Will Be a Gulfstream BizJet

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Let’s Talk About The USAF’s Claim Of ‘Fully Combat Capable’ F-35s
F-35

Let’s Talk About The USAF’s Claim Of ‘Fully Combat Capable’ F-35s

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

USAF Breathing New Life Into Ancient KC-135 Tankers With This New Glass Cockpit
KC-135

USAF Breathing New Life Into Ancient KC-135 Tankers With This New Glass Cockpit

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

US Air Force B-1 Bombers Are Hunting Drug Smugglers From Key West
B-1

US Air Force B-1 Bombers Are Hunting Drug Smugglers From Key West

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

U.S. Military Wants Tech Companies To Battle Each Other in the ‘ThunderDrone’
Drones

U.S. Military Wants Tech Companies To Battle Each Other in the ‘ThunderDrone’

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Everything You Need To Know About The USAF’s New Nuclear Cruise Missile Program
B-52

Everything You Need To Know About The USAF’s New Nuclear Cruise Missile Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Does the U.S. Air Force Secretary Really Not Know What the Third Offset Is?
U.S. Air Force

Does the U.S. Air Force Secretary Really Not Know What the Third Offset Is?

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

USAF Awards Contractors Big Bucks for New ICBMs, But Future of Missiles is Uncertain
U.S. Air Force

USAF Awards Contractors Big Bucks for New ICBMs, But Future of Missiles is Uncertain

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Back To Back U.S. Drones Crashes in Turkey as Tensions Simmer Between the Two Countries
Turkey

Back To Back U.S. Drones Crashes in Turkey as Tensions Simmer Between the Two Countries

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

A-10 Warthogs Drop Bunker Buster Bombs in Combat for the First Time
A-10

A-10 Warthogs Drop Bunker Buster Bombs in Combat for the First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

This Is the Tech Special Operators Want for Their Light Attack Planes
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

This Is the Tech Special Operators Want for Their Light Attack Planes

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

F-22s Team Up With Combat Rescue Personnel to Practice for Quick Deployments
MC-130

F-22s Team Up With Combat Rescue Personnel to Practice for Quick Deployments

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

USAF’s OA-X Light Attack Experiment is Looking More Like an International Arms Fair
U.S. Air Force

USAF’s OA-X Light Attack Experiment is Looking More Like an International Arms Fair

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

USAF Says Spec Ops Light Attack Program Will Complement Larger OA-X Effort
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

USAF Says Spec Ops Light Attack Program Will Complement Larger OA-X Effort

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Late Addition to the USAF’s Light Attack Experiment Sparks Drama Online
U.S. Air Force

Late Addition to the USAF’s Light Attack Experiment Sparks Drama Online

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Boeing Made A Six Minute Long Cartoon About Re-Engining the B-52
B-52

Boeing Made A Six Minute Long Cartoon About Re-Engining the B-52

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

USAF’s Reboot Of Its Huge International Air Mobility Exercise Has Begun
Air Combat Exercises

USAF’s Reboot Of Its Huge International Air Mobility Exercise Has Begun

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

U.S. Special Operations Forces Want Their Own Light Attack Aircraft
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

U.S. Special Operations Forces Want Their Own Light Attack Aircraft

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

USAF and USN Try New Fixes But Still Struggle With Aircraft Oxygen Woes
U.S. Air Force

USAF and USN Try New Fixes But Still Struggle With Aircraft Oxygen Woes

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Unusual High-Altitude Spy Plane Appears at Special Operations Exercise
C-130

Unusual High-Altitude Spy Plane Appears at Special Operations Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

The United States and Australia Quietly Test Hypersonic Missiles
Australia

The United States and Australia Quietly Test Hypersonic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

A Primer On The Raging Battle For A New Pentagon Space Corps
Anti-Satellite Capabilities

A Primer On The Raging Battle For A New Pentagon Space Corps

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

No Military Units Have Free Time to Grab that Downed Global Hawk Off Mt. Whitney
U.S. Homeland

No Military Units Have Free Time to Grab that Downed Global Hawk Off Mt. Whitney

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The USAF Tested an Advanced, Modular Sensor Pod on a Vintage Airliner
Q-9

The USAF Tested an Advanced, Modular Sensor Pod on a Vintage Airliner

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The U.S. Coast Guard May Be Flying a Unique Stealthy Spy Plane
U.S. Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard May Be Flying a Unique Stealthy Spy Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

The U.S. Air Force’s Unique Climate Testing Lab Has Blown Up
U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Air Force’s Unique Climate Testing Lab Has Blown Up

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 27, 2019

USAF Wants Someone With A Helicopter To Recover Its Downed Global Hawk, ASAP
U.S. Air Force

USAF Wants Someone With A Helicopter To Recover Its Downed Global Hawk, ASAP

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Senators Add Big Bucks for a Fleet Of Light Attack Planes to the Defense Budget
Procurement

Senators Add Big Bucks for a Fleet Of Light Attack Planes to the Defense Budget

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Congress Could Throw Millions Into the Defense Budget for New A-10 Wings
Procurement

Congress Could Throw Millions Into the Defense Budget for New A-10 Wings

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The U.S. Air Force Wants to Buy More Reliable Bunker Buster Bombs
U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Air Force Wants to Buy More Reliable Bunker Buster Bombs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The U.S. Air Force Almost Rented a Squadron of A-10 Warthogs to Colombia
A-10

The U.S. Air Force Almost Rented a Squadron of A-10 Warthogs to Colombia

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashes in California
U.S. Homeland

U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashes in California

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 22, 2017

USAF and USN Both Come To Terms With Long 4th Generation Fighter Futures
F/A-18E/F

USAF and USN Both Come To Terms With Long 4th Generation Fighter Futures

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Air Force Now Wants to Get Sidelined C-5 Galaxy Transports Back In the Air
C-5

Air Force Now Wants to Get Sidelined C-5 Galaxy Transports Back In the Air

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

USAF Fought ISIS With the Wrong Bombs and Tactics For Months
U.S. Air Force

USAF Fought ISIS With the Wrong Bombs and Tactics For Months

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 11, 2019

Protests Mount Against USAF Plan to Replace Aging Jamming Planes
C-130

Protests Mount Against USAF Plan to Replace Aging Jamming Planes

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Trump’s Budget Would Keep the A-10 Warthog Flying, at Least For Now
POTUS

Trump’s Budget Would Keep the A-10 Warthog Flying, at Least For Now

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

U-2 Flies in Alaska Exercise for First Time, But Not as a Spy Plane
U.S. Homeland

U-2 Flies in Alaska Exercise for First Time, But Not as a Spy Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 22, 2017

Chinese Su-30 Flanker Goes Inverted Over USAF Nuke Sniffing Plane
China

Chinese Su-30 Flanker Goes Inverted Over USAF Nuke Sniffing Plane

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 19, 2017

The U.S. Air Force Only Has One Upgraded Ejection Seat for its F-35A Fleet
F-35A

The U.S. Air Force Only Has One Upgraded Ejection Seat for its F-35A Fleet

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The U.S. Air Force’s Last Tail Gunner Has Retired
U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Air Force’s Last Tail Gunner Has Retired

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

A Simple Screw Up Caused $4 Million in Damage to Air Force One
Air Force One

A Simple Screw Up Caused $4 Million in Damage to Air Force One

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

As Tensions Simmer, CIA Says It Will Spy Even Harder on Pyongyang
China

As Tensions Simmer, CIA Says It Will Spy Even Harder on Pyongyang

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

USAF Reaper Drones Can Finally Drop GPS Guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions
Q-9

USAF Reaper Drones Can Finally Drop GPS Guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

F-22 Raptors Have Intercepted Russian Su-35s Near Alaska For the First Time
F-22

F-22 Raptors Have Intercepted Russian Su-35s Near Alaska For the First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The USAF Finally Gives Its AC-130W Gunship The Big Gun It Desperately Needs
AC-130

The USAF Finally Gives Its AC-130W Gunship The Big Gun It Desperately Needs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The USAF’s F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and Critics
Northern Europe

The USAF’s F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and Critics

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

These Unassuming Planes Have Been Key Players in America’s War on Terror
U.S. Air Force

These Unassuming Planes Have Been Key Players in America’s War on Terror

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

USAF To Keep Upgraded F-16s Till 2048 As Fate Of F-15C In Doubt
F-15

USAF To Keep Upgraded F-16s Till 2048 As Fate Of F-15C In Doubt

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Miniature Smart Bombs Could Help Give the F-35 Firepower It Desperately Needs
F-35

Miniature Smart Bombs Could Help Give the F-35 Firepower It Desperately Needs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019