Featured in usmcBYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareRetired Marine C-9B Jet Transport Is Getting Second Life As An Air Force Sensor TestbedThe Marine Corps had been the last operator of these militarized McDonnell Douglas DC-9 airliners, retiring its last examples four years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 29, 2021ShareNew Swarming Capability Planned For The V-Bat Vertical Takeoff And Landing DroneThe V-Bat is getting a revolutionary AI brain, swarming capabilities, and there are plans to increase the drone’s ability to work without GPS. BYBrett TingleyJul 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareLawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing DesignsLegislators have concerns about potentially serious tactical airpower gaps amid a shift in resources to new advanced fighter development projects. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021ShareAir Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?”An Air Force Tweet playing on the F-35’s nickname, Lightning II, comes days after lightning caused millions of dollars of damage to two Marine F-35Bs. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 22, 2021ShareMarine UH-1Y Venom Helicopters Have Been Assisting In The Hunt For SubmarinesThe adaptable UH-1Y Venom is now playing a role in the Marine Corps’ pivot toward the anti-submarine warfare mission. BYThomas NewdickJul 22, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021ShareJoint Light Tactical Vehicle Funds Redirected By Army To Buy New HumveesThe US Army wants to divert funding away from its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program to buy new Humvees and update its older ones. BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2021ShareMarine Osprey Flies With New Radar-Scrambling Intrepid Tiger System For The First TimeIntrepid Tiger II, which the Marines already use on various other aircraft, has other jamming and intelligence-gathering capabilities, too. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2021ShareMarines Pick Loitering Munition To Arm Light Vehicles And Drone BoatsSo-called “suicide drones” will give Marine units a new option for finding threats and engaging them precisely on land and at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2021ShareArmy’s New Unmanned Missile Launcher Could Target Ships And Air DefensesA slick Army video presentation on its experimental Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher also reveals new details about its future missile plans. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2021ShareWhy The Destroyer USS Howard Left Port Flying A Bright Red Flag Adorned With An Asian DragonThe design of the flag that the destroyer flew as it recently left San Diego contains references to its Medal of Honor recipient namesake and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2021ShareCheck Out This Backpack-Mounted Signals Intelligence System Worn By A Marine Special Operator“Body-worn” signal snooping gear gives American special operators an additional way to spot and track enemy forces, and monitor their surroundings. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2021ShareLand-Based Strike Version Of Navy’s Long-Range Air Defense Blasting Missile Breaks CoverThe Advanced Reactive Strike Missile will be able to hit targets on land and at sea and be fired from a launcher inside a shipping container. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 7, 2021ShareThe Marine Corps Just Said Goodbye To Its Last Legacy C-130 Hercules Transport PlaneThe Marines have now completed the transition to the advanced KC-130J model. BYThomas NewdickMay 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2021ShareB-52 Simulated A Hypersonic Weapon Strike During Massive Alaskan War GamesThe Air Force touted its first end-to-end simulated hypersonic weapon strike, but new networking concepts that made it possible may be the real star. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareThe Marines’ New Unmanned Ship Killing Missile Launcher Truck Breaks CoverNaval Strike Missiles fired from unmanned launcher vehicles are important components of new distributed concepts of operations the Marines are developing. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareThe Marines Are Already Ditching Their Young RQ-21 Blackjack DronesThe Marine Corps is looking at other drones, including the MQ-9 Reaper and the small and more unusual V-Bat, to meet its unmanned aircraft needs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2021ShareThese Are The Two Companies Competing To Build The Army’s Next Arctic Combat VehicleThe new vehicles will offer Army soldiers added mobility and other capabilities while operating in the increasingly strategic Arctic region. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareA Marine F-35B Fighter Jet Accidentally Shot Itself With Its Own Gun Pod (Updated)Thankfully no one was injured, but the incident damaged the aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareDozens Of AH-1Z And UH-1Y Helicopters Will Be Retired As Part Of The USMC’s Force RedesignAround one-fifth of the combined AH-1Z and UH-1Y fleets, which are still very young, are headed for long-term storage in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2021ShareMarines Test Javelin Missile Teams In Rubber Rafts “Like Somali Pirates, But Better Armed”Defending against beach landings and ducking between islands in the dead of night, the Marines are looking to small boats to help fight big conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021SharePentagon Unveils Details On Effort To Equip Its Services With Massive Swarms Of Deadly DronesThe Pentagon has quietly laid critical groundwork for fielding weaponized swarms of drones across all of the services. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareMarines Reportedly ‘Decommissioning’ AH-1Zs As They Shutter Helicopter Operations In Hawaii (Updated)The Marines say ending helicopter operations in Hawaii will help make the service more flexible in the Pacific, especially in any conflict with China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2021ShareA Rare Glimpse Of The Lone UH-60N That Belongs To The Squadron That Flies Marine OneThis is the only H-60 of any kind in Marine Corps service beyond the highly specialized VH-60N Marine One helicopters. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2021ShareMarine Corps Reveals It Has Tested A New Anti-Ship Missile Launcher TruckNew mobile missile launchers are an essential part of the Marine Corps’ future distributed operations concepts. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Amphibious Warship To Deploy With Anti-Ship Missiles Next YearContainerized missile launchers would give amphibious warfare ships a new way to protect against hostile warships, as well as engage other threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickDec 24, 2020ShareWatch A Marine Corps F-35B Fire Its Gun Pod While Flying Off The Coast Of SomaliaMarine F-35Bs are on call to provide close air support in support of the withdrawal of American troops out of Somalia. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickDec 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020ShareNew Strategy Says U.S. Naval Forces Will Respond More Assertively To Chinese, Russian AggressionA new tri-service naval strategy lays out how America’s maritime forces will react in the future to altercations that are short of an actual war. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareOne Of The Navy’s First Female Submarine Officers May Be Headed To The MoonHalf of those picked for NASA’s Artemis program, aimed at going back to the moon by 2024, come from the U.S. military. Here’s a bit more about them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareBYJames DeboerDec 10, 2020ShareMarine Corps F-35Cs Make First Arrested Landings At An Expeditionary AirfieldWhen it comes to austere operations, the F-35C shows it can do much of what the F-35B can and more as the Marines gear up for a fight in the Pacific. BYJames DeboerDec 10, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareThe Plan For Making Aging USMC F/A-18 Hornets Deadlier Than Ever For A Final Decade Of ServiceMajor upgrades and a smart fleet management plan will give the Marines the most potent Hornets ever during the twilight of the type’s service. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Lived“Indestructible” Jack Lucas’ selfless actions saved three other Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Now he is getting a destroyer named after him. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareNew Report On U.S. Military Aircraft Reliability Is Downright MiserableThe report provides a damning depiction of the mission-capable rates and operating costs of the Pentagon’s aircraft fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020ShareMarine Corps Boss Has Big Plans To Get Into The Business Of Hunting And Killing SubmarinesMarines could find themselves searching for and attacking enemy submarines, as well as indirectly supporting other anti-submarine operations. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 24, 2020ShareCheck Out The Hulk Of That C-130J That Collided With An F-35B Over Southern CaliforniaThe badly damaged Hercules tanker-transport has been partially disassembled and is awaiting its fate in Thermal, California. BYTyler RogowayOct 24, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 30, 2020ShareListen To Intense Air Traffic Control Audio Of KC-130J’s Collision With An F-35BThe recording is chilling, but it also provides new details about the terrifying incident. BYTyler RogowaySep 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020ShareVideo Emerges Of Marine F-35B Crashing In A Ball Of Fire After Colliding With A KC-130JThe pilot of the F-35B successfully ejected before the plane hit the ground and the crew of the KC-130J also thankfully survived. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2020ShareThe Pentagon’s Highly Questionable Proposals For A Navy With Over 500 ShipsReal-world factors are driving proposals for a huge expansion of the Navy’s fleet, but major hurdles make them more like fantasy than anything else. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2020ShareThis Video Of F/A-18s Refueling From A KC-130 Near A Lightning Storm Is Sinister As HellThe video has one of the most dramatic backdrops we have ever seen and a very relevant soundtrack, as well. BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2020ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareMarine MV-22 Ospreys Flew In An RQ-21 Drone Unit During An Exercise For The First TimeThe exercise highlights the growing importance of drones in the Marine Corps’ expeditionary operations plans. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2020ShareThe Last Tank Has Left Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, Soon The Entire ServiceThe service is planning to retire all of M1s, as well as other heavy armored vehicles, in the near future. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 20, 2020ShareSyrian Regime Troops Captured A Black Hornet Nano Spy DroneThese tiny drones give even small units a significant boost in situational awareness, providing a low-risk way to spot ambushes and other threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 20, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareThe Pentagon Has Slowly Fallen In Love With H&K’s Take On The AR-15The HK416 and its derivatives are quickly becoming the combat rifle that all others are judged by—and the Pentagon is having a hard time denying that fact. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Marines’ New CH-53K King Stallion Flying From A ShipIn the years to come, the King Stallions will become a staple aboard U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareNew Marine One VH-92A Helicopters Could Be Joined By Fleet Of CH-92A Trainer-TransportsThe CH-92As could help train Marine One crews and move around the White House staff and press corps, among other duties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2020ShareOne Of The Marine Corps’ Most Elite Units Has The Most Solemn Of MissionsIt takes great mental fortitude and physical strength to execute one of the USMC’s most challenging missions and it has nothing to do with combat. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020ShareNavy Wants To Buy 30 New Light Amphibious Warships To Support Radical Shift In Marine OpsFleets of small, low-cost amphibious warships are absolutely critical to how the Marine Corps’ plans to fight in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020ShareMarine F/A-18 Hornets Fly Armed With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In JapanThe exercise sent a clear signal that Marine Hornets are ready to reach out and counter hostile maritime activities. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020ShareU.S. Marines Launch Mock Amphibious And Air Assaults On Saudi Islands In The Persian GulfThe training exercises come amid a new spike in hostility with Iran, which uses its own nearby islands to stage various naval operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 23, 2020ShareF/A-18 Hornets Blast By “Tiny Little Grumman” Private Plane With Wing-Rocking SaluteThe moment is a great display of the camaraderie among aviators and their near-universal fascination with all of mankind’s flying machines. BYTyler RogowayMar 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareMarines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, MissilesThe Marine Corps says the ambitious shift toward smaller units, distributed operations, and unmanned capabilities is essential to staying relevant. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2020ShareThe Marines’ Most Wicked Looking Armored Vehicle Looks Even Scarier Making A Beach LandingThe “Shredder” is a critical piece of heavy armor that allows Marines to safely get from point A to point B in a combat zone. BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareMV-22 Osprey Spotted Making Brief Stop At U.S. Embassy In Lebanon After Prisoner Release (Updated)The complete operation appeared to involve multiple aerial refuelings for the Osprey over the Mediterranean Sea as it headed for Jordan. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2020ShareBlue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130 To Debut This Spring, Updated Paint Scheme Teased (Updated)The Blue Angels have been operating without a dedicated C-130 transport since their old C-130T model had to be retired last Spring. BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020ShareMarines Set To Be The First To Bring Back Land-Based Tomahawk Missiles Post-INF TreatyThe Marine Corps wants to use the ground-launched cruise missiles primarily as long-range anti-ship weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareMV-22 Osprey Rear Ramps And Carrier Aircraft Elevators Make For Great Fast Rope TrainingThe MV-22B that Marines were using also represents the latest configuration with enhanced communications and defensive systems. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareReplacement For F-35’s Troubled ALIS Cloud-Based Brain Rebranded ODIN And Is Still Years AwayAfter years of work, the existing system is still riddled with problems and full of bad information, contributing to low F-35 availability rates. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Old Tanker Looks Like It’s About To Sink, But It’s Just Doing Its Job For The MarinesThe antique ship has an odd way of doing its business, but it’s still one of the best assets for supplying Marines with gobs of fuel ashore. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 1, 2019ShareArmy Medevac Black Hawks In Syria Are Flying With Unique Laser Countermeasures InstallationPictures show at least two HH-60M “Dustoff” helicopters deployed with a defensive suite that had been causing the Army headaches in testing. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 1, 2019ShareGuided Rounds Will Turn The Beloved Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle Into A Precision WeaponThe new round also doubles the range of the weapon, which will still have the flexibility to fire all of the existing unguided ammunition. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019ShareBehold USS America Sailing With A Whopping 13 F-35Bs Embarked AboardThe Marines are inching closer and closer to executing their “Lightning Carrier” concept that would see amphibious assault ships bristle with F-35Bs. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2019ShareThe F-35A Is Set To Finally Get Chaff Countermeasures To Confuse Enemy RadarsThese cartridges full of radar-reflecting material have been curiously absent from the stealthy fighter’s already highly capable defense suite. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2019ShareBYChris "Ox" HarmerSep 5, 2019ShareMarine Boss’s Audacious Plan To Transform The Corps By Giving Up Big Amphibious ShipsThe bold vision of a USMC that is far less dependent on the lumbering “Gator Navy” comes with a sacrificial offering of the force’s most sacred cow. BYChris "Ox" HarmerSep 5, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 4, 2019ShareThe AIM-9X Sidewinder May Finally Evolve Into A Completely New And Longer-Range MissileThe Navy is still funding work on a new rocket motor and other features that could fundamentally change the character of this “dogfighting” missile. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareHere’s What Really Happened When U.S. Marines Brought F-35Bs to Red FlagAn internal summary of VMFA-121’s trip to Nellis Air Force Base in 2016 is much more nuanced than most of the official press releases. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019Share1234
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareRetired Marine C-9B Jet Transport Is Getting Second Life As An Air Force Sensor TestbedThe Marine Corps had been the last operator of these militarized McDonnell Douglas DC-9 airliners, retiring its last examples four years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 29, 2021ShareNew Swarming Capability Planned For The V-Bat Vertical Takeoff And Landing DroneThe V-Bat is getting a revolutionary AI brain, swarming capabilities, and there are plans to increase the drone’s ability to work without GPS. BYBrett TingleyJul 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareLawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing DesignsLegislators have concerns about potentially serious tactical airpower gaps amid a shift in resources to new advanced fighter development projects. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021ShareAir Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?”An Air Force Tweet playing on the F-35’s nickname, Lightning II, comes days after lightning caused millions of dollars of damage to two Marine F-35Bs. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 22, 2021ShareMarine UH-1Y Venom Helicopters Have Been Assisting In The Hunt For SubmarinesThe adaptable UH-1Y Venom is now playing a role in the Marine Corps’ pivot toward the anti-submarine warfare mission. BYThomas NewdickJul 22, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021ShareJoint Light Tactical Vehicle Funds Redirected By Army To Buy New HumveesThe US Army wants to divert funding away from its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program to buy new Humvees and update its older ones. BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2021ShareMarine Osprey Flies With New Radar-Scrambling Intrepid Tiger System For The First TimeIntrepid Tiger II, which the Marines already use on various other aircraft, has other jamming and intelligence-gathering capabilities, too. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2021ShareMarines Pick Loitering Munition To Arm Light Vehicles And Drone BoatsSo-called “suicide drones” will give Marine units a new option for finding threats and engaging them precisely on land and at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2021ShareArmy’s New Unmanned Missile Launcher Could Target Ships And Air DefensesA slick Army video presentation on its experimental Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher also reveals new details about its future missile plans. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2021ShareWhy The Destroyer USS Howard Left Port Flying A Bright Red Flag Adorned With An Asian DragonThe design of the flag that the destroyer flew as it recently left San Diego contains references to its Medal of Honor recipient namesake and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2021ShareCheck Out This Backpack-Mounted Signals Intelligence System Worn By A Marine Special Operator“Body-worn” signal snooping gear gives American special operators an additional way to spot and track enemy forces, and monitor their surroundings. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2021ShareLand-Based Strike Version Of Navy’s Long-Range Air Defense Blasting Missile Breaks CoverThe Advanced Reactive Strike Missile will be able to hit targets on land and at sea and be fired from a launcher inside a shipping container. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 7, 2021ShareThe Marine Corps Just Said Goodbye To Its Last Legacy C-130 Hercules Transport PlaneThe Marines have now completed the transition to the advanced KC-130J model. BYThomas NewdickMay 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2021ShareB-52 Simulated A Hypersonic Weapon Strike During Massive Alaskan War GamesThe Air Force touted its first end-to-end simulated hypersonic weapon strike, but new networking concepts that made it possible may be the real star. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareThe Marines’ New Unmanned Ship Killing Missile Launcher Truck Breaks CoverNaval Strike Missiles fired from unmanned launcher vehicles are important components of new distributed concepts of operations the Marines are developing. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareThe Marines Are Already Ditching Their Young RQ-21 Blackjack DronesThe Marine Corps is looking at other drones, including the MQ-9 Reaper and the small and more unusual V-Bat, to meet its unmanned aircraft needs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2021ShareThese Are The Two Companies Competing To Build The Army’s Next Arctic Combat VehicleThe new vehicles will offer Army soldiers added mobility and other capabilities while operating in the increasingly strategic Arctic region. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareA Marine F-35B Fighter Jet Accidentally Shot Itself With Its Own Gun Pod (Updated)Thankfully no one was injured, but the incident damaged the aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareDozens Of AH-1Z And UH-1Y Helicopters Will Be Retired As Part Of The USMC’s Force RedesignAround one-fifth of the combined AH-1Z and UH-1Y fleets, which are still very young, are headed for long-term storage in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2021ShareMarines Test Javelin Missile Teams In Rubber Rafts “Like Somali Pirates, But Better Armed”Defending against beach landings and ducking between islands in the dead of night, the Marines are looking to small boats to help fight big conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021SharePentagon Unveils Details On Effort To Equip Its Services With Massive Swarms Of Deadly DronesThe Pentagon has quietly laid critical groundwork for fielding weaponized swarms of drones across all of the services. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareMarines Reportedly ‘Decommissioning’ AH-1Zs As They Shutter Helicopter Operations In Hawaii (Updated)The Marines say ending helicopter operations in Hawaii will help make the service more flexible in the Pacific, especially in any conflict with China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2021ShareA Rare Glimpse Of The Lone UH-60N That Belongs To The Squadron That Flies Marine OneThis is the only H-60 of any kind in Marine Corps service beyond the highly specialized VH-60N Marine One helicopters. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2021ShareMarine Corps Reveals It Has Tested A New Anti-Ship Missile Launcher TruckNew mobile missile launchers are an essential part of the Marine Corps’ future distributed operations concepts. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Amphibious Warship To Deploy With Anti-Ship Missiles Next YearContainerized missile launchers would give amphibious warfare ships a new way to protect against hostile warships, as well as engage other threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickDec 24, 2020ShareWatch A Marine Corps F-35B Fire Its Gun Pod While Flying Off The Coast Of SomaliaMarine F-35Bs are on call to provide close air support in support of the withdrawal of American troops out of Somalia. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickDec 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020ShareNew Strategy Says U.S. Naval Forces Will Respond More Assertively To Chinese, Russian AggressionA new tri-service naval strategy lays out how America’s maritime forces will react in the future to altercations that are short of an actual war. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareOne Of The Navy’s First Female Submarine Officers May Be Headed To The MoonHalf of those picked for NASA’s Artemis program, aimed at going back to the moon by 2024, come from the U.S. military. Here’s a bit more about them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020Share
BYJames DeboerDec 10, 2020ShareMarine Corps F-35Cs Make First Arrested Landings At An Expeditionary AirfieldWhen it comes to austere operations, the F-35C shows it can do much of what the F-35B can and more as the Marines gear up for a fight in the Pacific. BYJames DeboerDec 10, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareThe Plan For Making Aging USMC F/A-18 Hornets Deadlier Than Ever For A Final Decade Of ServiceMajor upgrades and a smart fleet management plan will give the Marines the most potent Hornets ever during the twilight of the type’s service. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Lived“Indestructible” Jack Lucas’ selfless actions saved three other Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Now he is getting a destroyer named after him. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareNew Report On U.S. Military Aircraft Reliability Is Downright MiserableThe report provides a damning depiction of the mission-capable rates and operating costs of the Pentagon’s aircraft fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020ShareMarine Corps Boss Has Big Plans To Get Into The Business Of Hunting And Killing SubmarinesMarines could find themselves searching for and attacking enemy submarines, as well as indirectly supporting other anti-submarine operations. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 24, 2020ShareCheck Out The Hulk Of That C-130J That Collided With An F-35B Over Southern CaliforniaThe badly damaged Hercules tanker-transport has been partially disassembled and is awaiting its fate in Thermal, California. BYTyler RogowayOct 24, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 30, 2020ShareListen To Intense Air Traffic Control Audio Of KC-130J’s Collision With An F-35BThe recording is chilling, but it also provides new details about the terrifying incident. BYTyler RogowaySep 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020ShareVideo Emerges Of Marine F-35B Crashing In A Ball Of Fire After Colliding With A KC-130JThe pilot of the F-35B successfully ejected before the plane hit the ground and the crew of the KC-130J also thankfully survived. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2020ShareThe Pentagon’s Highly Questionable Proposals For A Navy With Over 500 ShipsReal-world factors are driving proposals for a huge expansion of the Navy’s fleet, but major hurdles make them more like fantasy than anything else. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2020ShareThis Video Of F/A-18s Refueling From A KC-130 Near A Lightning Storm Is Sinister As HellThe video has one of the most dramatic backdrops we have ever seen and a very relevant soundtrack, as well. BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2020Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareMarine MV-22 Ospreys Flew In An RQ-21 Drone Unit During An Exercise For The First TimeThe exercise highlights the growing importance of drones in the Marine Corps’ expeditionary operations plans. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2020ShareThe Last Tank Has Left Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, Soon The Entire ServiceThe service is planning to retire all of M1s, as well as other heavy armored vehicles, in the near future. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 20, 2020ShareSyrian Regime Troops Captured A Black Hornet Nano Spy DroneThese tiny drones give even small units a significant boost in situational awareness, providing a low-risk way to spot ambushes and other threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 20, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareThe Pentagon Has Slowly Fallen In Love With H&K’s Take On The AR-15The HK416 and its derivatives are quickly becoming the combat rifle that all others are judged by—and the Pentagon is having a hard time denying that fact. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Marines’ New CH-53K King Stallion Flying From A ShipIn the years to come, the King Stallions will become a staple aboard U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareNew Marine One VH-92A Helicopters Could Be Joined By Fleet Of CH-92A Trainer-TransportsThe CH-92As could help train Marine One crews and move around the White House staff and press corps, among other duties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2020ShareOne Of The Marine Corps’ Most Elite Units Has The Most Solemn Of MissionsIt takes great mental fortitude and physical strength to execute one of the USMC’s most challenging missions and it has nothing to do with combat. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020ShareNavy Wants To Buy 30 New Light Amphibious Warships To Support Radical Shift In Marine OpsFleets of small, low-cost amphibious warships are absolutely critical to how the Marine Corps’ plans to fight in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020ShareMarine F/A-18 Hornets Fly Armed With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In JapanThe exercise sent a clear signal that Marine Hornets are ready to reach out and counter hostile maritime activities. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020ShareU.S. Marines Launch Mock Amphibious And Air Assaults On Saudi Islands In The Persian GulfThe training exercises come amid a new spike in hostility with Iran, which uses its own nearby islands to stage various naval operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 23, 2020ShareF/A-18 Hornets Blast By “Tiny Little Grumman” Private Plane With Wing-Rocking SaluteThe moment is a great display of the camaraderie among aviators and their near-universal fascination with all of mankind’s flying machines. BYTyler RogowayMar 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareMarines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, MissilesThe Marine Corps says the ambitious shift toward smaller units, distributed operations, and unmanned capabilities is essential to staying relevant. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2020ShareThe Marines’ Most Wicked Looking Armored Vehicle Looks Even Scarier Making A Beach LandingThe “Shredder” is a critical piece of heavy armor that allows Marines to safely get from point A to point B in a combat zone. BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareMV-22 Osprey Spotted Making Brief Stop At U.S. Embassy In Lebanon After Prisoner Release (Updated)The complete operation appeared to involve multiple aerial refuelings for the Osprey over the Mediterranean Sea as it headed for Jordan. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2020ShareBlue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130 To Debut This Spring, Updated Paint Scheme Teased (Updated)The Blue Angels have been operating without a dedicated C-130 transport since their old C-130T model had to be retired last Spring. BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020ShareMarines Set To Be The First To Bring Back Land-Based Tomahawk Missiles Post-INF TreatyThe Marine Corps wants to use the ground-launched cruise missiles primarily as long-range anti-ship weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareMV-22 Osprey Rear Ramps And Carrier Aircraft Elevators Make For Great Fast Rope TrainingThe MV-22B that Marines were using also represents the latest configuration with enhanced communications and defensive systems. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareReplacement For F-35’s Troubled ALIS Cloud-Based Brain Rebranded ODIN And Is Still Years AwayAfter years of work, the existing system is still riddled with problems and full of bad information, contributing to low F-35 availability rates. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Old Tanker Looks Like It’s About To Sink, But It’s Just Doing Its Job For The MarinesThe antique ship has an odd way of doing its business, but it’s still one of the best assets for supplying Marines with gobs of fuel ashore. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 1, 2019ShareArmy Medevac Black Hawks In Syria Are Flying With Unique Laser Countermeasures InstallationPictures show at least two HH-60M “Dustoff” helicopters deployed with a defensive suite that had been causing the Army headaches in testing. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 1, 2019ShareGuided Rounds Will Turn The Beloved Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle Into A Precision WeaponThe new round also doubles the range of the weapon, which will still have the flexibility to fire all of the existing unguided ammunition. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019ShareBehold USS America Sailing With A Whopping 13 F-35Bs Embarked AboardThe Marines are inching closer and closer to executing their “Lightning Carrier” concept that would see amphibious assault ships bristle with F-35Bs. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2019ShareThe F-35A Is Set To Finally Get Chaff Countermeasures To Confuse Enemy RadarsThese cartridges full of radar-reflecting material have been curiously absent from the stealthy fighter’s already highly capable defense suite. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2019Share
BYChris "Ox" HarmerSep 5, 2019ShareMarine Boss’s Audacious Plan To Transform The Corps By Giving Up Big Amphibious ShipsThe bold vision of a USMC that is far less dependent on the lumbering “Gator Navy” comes with a sacrificial offering of the force’s most sacred cow. BYChris "Ox" HarmerSep 5, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 4, 2019ShareThe AIM-9X Sidewinder May Finally Evolve Into A Completely New And Longer-Range MissileThe Navy is still funding work on a new rocket motor and other features that could fundamentally change the character of this “dogfighting” missile. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareHere’s What Really Happened When U.S. Marines Brought F-35Bs to Red FlagAn internal summary of VMFA-121’s trip to Nellis Air Force Base in 2016 is much more nuanced than most of the official press releases. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019Share