Featured in USNBYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareNavy Will Spend Around $30 Million To Scrap Fire-Damaged USS Bonhomme RichardOther options, such as turning it into a hospital ship or a submarine tender, were also considered, but none made sense financially. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2020ShareCheck Out These Navy Special Operators Deploying An Underwater Scout DroneNaval special warfare personnel used a stealthy boat to help launch the unmanned underwater vehicle during a recent exercise in Sweden. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants To Stand Up A New Fleet Aimed At Deterring China In The Indian OceanThe call for a new fleet comes as the Navy takes part in a major exercise with India, Japan, and Australia, all with an eye toward challenging China. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 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 3, 2020ShareNavy Prepares For Integration Of MQ-25 Tanker Drones With E-2 Hawkeye SquadronsThe MQ-25s will be attached to E-2 squadrons during deployments and Hawkeye crews will cross-train to also fly the Stingrays. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareNavy Boss Talks ‘Joint Strike Frigate’ Concept After Calls To Build Four Frigates A YearThe Navy’s new frigate could be among the most realistic ways of getting anywhere close to realizing the service’s huge fleet ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareThe Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit Is Limping Home To Florida After Breaking DownA key part of the ship’s propulsion system that allows it to hit speeds over 40 knots, and that has been an issue in the past, reportedly failed. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareThe Navy Just Sent A Drone To Deliver Cargo To One Of Its Ballistic Missile SubmarinesThe Navy is exploring new options for replenishing its submarines out at sea, which could have broader impacts on how it resupplies all of its fleets. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareAll Of The Navy’s Arleigh Burke Destroyers Will Get Hypersonic Missiles Top Official SaysAdding hypersonic missiles to the arsenals of dozens of Arleigh Burke class destroyers could be a very expensive and labor intensive endeavor. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareNavy Hires Boeing To Develop A Very Fast And Long-Range Strike Missile DemonstratorThe Navy will use the new high-speed demonstrator to help refine its requirements for future stand-off anti-ship and land-attack missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareNavy Fighter Jet Crashes In The Desert Near China Lake Test Base (Updated)The pilot of the F/A-18E Super Hornet was able to safely eject and is in good condition. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 15, 2020ShareNavy’s Troubled Stealth Destroyers May Have Radars Replaced Before Ever Sailing On A MissionA cost-cutting effort years ago left the DDG-1000 destroyers with degraded capabilities and a one-off combat system, but that could be changing. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareStormBreaker Mini Glide Bomb That Can Hit Moving Targets In Any Weather Is Ready For WarNow it has been approved for fielding, U.S. Air Force F-15E squadrons downrange will be the first to carry the precision weapons on combat sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 13, 2020ShareThis Is The Cave Facility In Norway That U.S. Navy Submarines Could Soon Operate FromNorway sold this once-secret sub base nearly a decade ago, but it has taken on new relevance as Russia steps up its activity in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020ShareEverything We Just Learned About The Navy’s Dubious Path To A 500 Ship FleetSecretary of Defense Mark Esper has offered new details about the Navy’s future force structure and how the Pentagon hopes to pay for it. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareNavy Establishes First Squadron To Operate Its Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Tanker DronesThe Navy is standing up the unit to ensure personnel are as prepared as they can be for the arrival of these drones in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2020ShareThe Navy Is Building A Network Of Drone Submarines And Sensor Buoys In The ArcticAs the Arctic literally and figuratively heats up, the Navy is looking to drastically increase its awareness of what is going on up there. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020ShareThe Navy’s New Jammers For Its EA-18G Growlers Cut Back Their Range More Than The Old PodsThe Growlers are sorely in need of the new jamming systems, but the present pod design could create all-new issues. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareNavy E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning Radar Plane Crashes and Burns In Virginia (Updated)Thankfully, the four individuals on board were able to safely bailout. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareU.S. Navy Wants Aggressor Submarine Unit To Mimic Russian and Chinese Subs In TrainingThe service wants a Topgun-like program for submariners and its plans could push it toward finally buying new, non-nuclear subs. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareStealth Is Put To The Test In Huge Exercise Teaming RQ-170s, F-35s, B-2s With Other JetsThis exercise is also the first confirmation that the Air Force’s top-secret 44th Reconnaissance Squadron flies the reclusive RQ-170 Sentinel. BYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020ShareArmy Shows First-Ever Footage Of New Hypersonic Missile In Flight And ImpactingThe Army and Navy are jointly developing the weapon, which is set to be both services’ first-ever operational hypersonic missile. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020ShareTest Of Minuteman III ICBM With Three Reentry Vehicles Sure Seems Like A Warning To Russia (Updated)The Air Force currently fields operational Minuteman IIIs with just one warhead each to help meet international treaty obligations. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareIran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)The last time the Iranians trotted out the mock aircraft carrier for an exercise, they eventually blew it up. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareIran Looks Set To Blow Up Its Fake Aircraft Carrier AgainA simulated strike on an American carrier is not only a training opportunity, it is a highly symbolic act that fits right into the regime’s playbook. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareNavy Chief Says USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Damaged Most Decks, Gutted Island, Warped Flight DeckFires also broke out on another Navy amphibious assault ship last week and a carrier under construction this week. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 21, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Carrying A Refueling PodIllinois Senator Tammy Duckworth saw the prototype fitted with the pod during a recent tour of a Boeing facility in her state. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2020SharePentagon Notice Says The First Of The Navy’s New Frigates Will Be Named USS Brooke (Updated)The last USS Brooke was the lead ship of the Navy’s first class of guided-missile frigates, which entered service in the 1960s. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020ShareNavy Says At Least One Fire Continues To Burn On The USS Bonhomme RichardThe service says the ship is stable and structurally sound, but that it’s too early to assess its salvageability. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareMeet The Navy’s First Female African American Tactical Jet PilotLieutenant J.G. Madeline Swegle’s achievement comes 46 years after the Navy got its first female tactical jet pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2020ShareNavy To Add Laser Weapons To At Least Seven More Ships In The Next Three YearsThe laser dazzlers will help protect ships from certain kinds of attacks and shield them from surveillance from other ships, aircraft, and drones. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareHere Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)It’s a major show of force aimed squarely at China. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareThe U.S. Coast Guard May Be Flying a Unique Stealthy Spy PlaneThe service’s Manned Covert Surveillance Aircraft project has connections to decades of secretive work on “quiet aircraft.” BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareNavy Littoral Combat Ship Still Missing Cruise Missile Nine Months After Launching OneThe Navy has touted the addition of Naval Strike Missiles as a game-changer for the oft-maligned Littoral Combat Ships. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2020ShareNavy Will Mothball Its First Four Littoral Combat Ships In Nine Months If Congress Lets ItSome lawmakers are pushing to block the retirement of two of the four ships so they can continue to support test work. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020ShareCheck Out The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130J In All Its GloryThe ex-Royal Air Force C-130J is presently in the United Kingdom undergoing final checks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2020ShareMysterious Wave Glider Spotted Off Florida Keys Had Electronic Intel Gathering System (Updated)The craft could be part of one of a number of programs aimed at providing persistent maritime surveillance coverage for the U.S. Navy. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 26, 2020ShareHere Are The Air Force’s Reports On Aircrew Encounters With Unidentified Flying CraftThis is what the Air Force says it has in its safety records system about the issue, but its possible, if not probable, there’s more elsewhere. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2020ShareUnprecedented Public Report On UFOs Requested From Senate Intel CommitteeLawmakers want to know what data exists, how it’s shared, what threats these craft might pose, and if an adversary has new breakthrough tech. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareCongress Pushes Navy To Add Hypersonic Missiles To Its Stealthy DestroyersThe move could alter the Navy’s timeline for deploying hypersonic weapons and it could lead to big changes for its Zumwalt class destroyers. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2020ShareUkraine Cleared To Buy 16 Of The U.S. Navy’s Newest Patrol BoatsA notable naval skirmish with Russian forces a year and a half ago underscored the country’s desperate need for additional and more capable ships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2020ShareAir Force Says These Are Its Options For Hiring Private Aerial Refueling CompaniesBetween its aging KC-135 and KC-10 tanker fleets and problems with the new KC-46A, the Air Force is facing a worrying tanker gap. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareNavy’s Highly Promising Long-Range Air Defense Busting Missile Has Taken Its First FlightThe weapon is set to arm the Super Hornet, Growler, and Joint Strike Fighter and its modular nature means it is being adapted to other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2020ShareArmed Russian Fighters Fly Dangerously Close To U.S. Navy Patrol Plane Over The MediterraneanThe incident follows the American military’s release of evidence that Russia has sent combat aircraft to join Libya’s civil war. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020ShareNorthrop Grumman Reveals New Mini Torpedo Aimed At Arming And Defending Navy SubmarinesThe mini-torpedoes could be a game-changer and are set to be fielded on Virginia class submarines in the next few years. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020ShareU.S. Navy Looking To Arm Its Subs With Tiny Torpedoes That Intercept Incoming TorpedoesThe compact weapons could give subs substantially greater magazine depth, a hard-kill anti-torpedo countermeasure, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020ShareNavy’s Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyer Has Finally Fired Its 30mm Guns For The First TimeThe test is a promising sign that the ship is slowly making progress in proving its basic capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareX-37B’s Power Beaming Payload A Reminder Of Potential Orbital Microwave Anti-Satellite WeaponsTechnology related to sending power via a microwave beam down to Earth could potentially be applied to taking out hostile targets in space. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 18, 2020ShareThe Navy’s Next Jet Trainer Won’t Be Able To Land Or Take Off From An Aircraft CarrierThis would be a huge change for the Navy’s tactical jet Naval Aviator training pipeline. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 18, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2020ShareBehold These Awesome Shots Of A Navy P-8A Poseidon Carrying Its Big Secretive Radar PodThe Advanced Airborne Sensor is a powerful and shadowy intelligence gathering and targeting tool carried by a small number of P-8As. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020ShareNavy Shelves Review That Might Have Cut Ford Class Production To Build Smaller CarriersThe presumptive new Secretary of the Navy has voiced outright support for the long-troubled Ford class. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2020ShareNavy Needed Targets To Mimic Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles So They Bought Real Ones From RussiaAfter the fall of the Soviet Union, the Navy acquired the same Kh-31 missiles that threatened its ships and made them into anti-ship missile targets. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 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, 2020ShareNavy Picks Italian Design For Its New FFG-X Guided Missile FrigateThe frigate, which will be built at the Italian firm’s Wisconsin-based subsidiary, is based on ships already in service with four allied navies. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2020ShareNavy Defers Decision On Reinstating Aircraft Carrier Captain Fired Over Ominous LetterWork has already begun on getting the affected ship, USS Theodore Roosevelt, back out to sea after more than a month of being sidelined. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020ShareNavy Eyes Hiring Two Shipyards To Build Its New Frigates As It Tries To Speed Up ProcurementConcern over the stability of America’s shipbuilding industrial base is one major factor driving the plan. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 27, 2020ShareThe Real Story of the USS Ponce as the American Sea Base Sails Into RetirementFrom a roach motel destined for the junk yard to a multi-purpose mothership, it paved the way for future US operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2020ShareThe Navy Now Wants To Reinstate Aircraft Carrier Captain Who Was Fired Over Outbreak Letter (Updated)The Secretary of Defense has asked for more time to review those recommendations, which could result in yet another political firestorm. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareIranian Speed Boat Swarm Harasses American Naval Ships At Very Close Range In Persian GulfThe Iranian boats brazenly swarmed the U.S. Navy’s giant sea base, destroyers, and smaller patrol ships, including two Coast Guard vessels. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareFrance’s Only Aircraft Carrier Heads Home Due To COVID-19 Scare On BoardAs for the U.S. Navy, four out of its five West Coast-based aircraft carriers now have confirmed cases among their crews. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareNavy Secretary Resigns Amid Political Firestorm Over Firing Of Carrier Captain (Updated)The news comes a day after a transcript and audio emerged of the Navy’s top civilian making a tirade of an address to the aircraft carrier’s crew. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020Share123456
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareNavy Will Spend Around $30 Million To Scrap Fire-Damaged USS Bonhomme RichardOther options, such as turning it into a hospital ship or a submarine tender, were also considered, but none made sense financially. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2020ShareCheck Out These Navy Special Operators Deploying An Underwater Scout DroneNaval special warfare personnel used a stealthy boat to help launch the unmanned underwater vehicle during a recent exercise in Sweden. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants To Stand Up A New Fleet Aimed At Deterring China In The Indian OceanThe call for a new fleet comes as the Navy takes part in a major exercise with India, Japan, and Australia, all with an eye toward challenging China. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 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 3, 2020ShareNavy Prepares For Integration Of MQ-25 Tanker Drones With E-2 Hawkeye SquadronsThe MQ-25s will be attached to E-2 squadrons during deployments and Hawkeye crews will cross-train to also fly the Stingrays. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareNavy Boss Talks ‘Joint Strike Frigate’ Concept After Calls To Build Four Frigates A YearThe Navy’s new frigate could be among the most realistic ways of getting anywhere close to realizing the service’s huge fleet ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareThe Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit Is Limping Home To Florida After Breaking DownA key part of the ship’s propulsion system that allows it to hit speeds over 40 knots, and that has been an issue in the past, reportedly failed. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareThe Navy Just Sent A Drone To Deliver Cargo To One Of Its Ballistic Missile SubmarinesThe Navy is exploring new options for replenishing its submarines out at sea, which could have broader impacts on how it resupplies all of its fleets. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareAll Of The Navy’s Arleigh Burke Destroyers Will Get Hypersonic Missiles Top Official SaysAdding hypersonic missiles to the arsenals of dozens of Arleigh Burke class destroyers could be a very expensive and labor intensive endeavor. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareNavy Hires Boeing To Develop A Very Fast And Long-Range Strike Missile DemonstratorThe Navy will use the new high-speed demonstrator to help refine its requirements for future stand-off anti-ship and land-attack missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareNavy Fighter Jet Crashes In The Desert Near China Lake Test Base (Updated)The pilot of the F/A-18E Super Hornet was able to safely eject and is in good condition. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 15, 2020ShareNavy’s Troubled Stealth Destroyers May Have Radars Replaced Before Ever Sailing On A MissionA cost-cutting effort years ago left the DDG-1000 destroyers with degraded capabilities and a one-off combat system, but that could be changing. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareStormBreaker Mini Glide Bomb That Can Hit Moving Targets In Any Weather Is Ready For WarNow it has been approved for fielding, U.S. Air Force F-15E squadrons downrange will be the first to carry the precision weapons on combat sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 13, 2020ShareThis Is The Cave Facility In Norway That U.S. Navy Submarines Could Soon Operate FromNorway sold this once-secret sub base nearly a decade ago, but it has taken on new relevance as Russia steps up its activity in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020ShareEverything We Just Learned About The Navy’s Dubious Path To A 500 Ship FleetSecretary of Defense Mark Esper has offered new details about the Navy’s future force structure and how the Pentagon hopes to pay for it. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareNavy Establishes First Squadron To Operate Its Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Tanker DronesThe Navy is standing up the unit to ensure personnel are as prepared as they can be for the arrival of these drones in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2020ShareThe Navy Is Building A Network Of Drone Submarines And Sensor Buoys In The ArcticAs the Arctic literally and figuratively heats up, the Navy is looking to drastically increase its awareness of what is going on up there. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020ShareThe Navy’s New Jammers For Its EA-18G Growlers Cut Back Their Range More Than The Old PodsThe Growlers are sorely in need of the new jamming systems, but the present pod design could create all-new issues. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareNavy E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning Radar Plane Crashes and Burns In Virginia (Updated)Thankfully, the four individuals on board were able to safely bailout. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareU.S. Navy Wants Aggressor Submarine Unit To Mimic Russian and Chinese Subs In TrainingThe service wants a Topgun-like program for submariners and its plans could push it toward finally buying new, non-nuclear subs. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareStealth Is Put To The Test In Huge Exercise Teaming RQ-170s, F-35s, B-2s With Other JetsThis exercise is also the first confirmation that the Air Force’s top-secret 44th Reconnaissance Squadron flies the reclusive RQ-170 Sentinel. BYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterAug 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020ShareArmy Shows First-Ever Footage Of New Hypersonic Missile In Flight And ImpactingThe Army and Navy are jointly developing the weapon, which is set to be both services’ first-ever operational hypersonic missile. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020ShareTest Of Minuteman III ICBM With Three Reentry Vehicles Sure Seems Like A Warning To Russia (Updated)The Air Force currently fields operational Minuteman IIIs with just one warhead each to help meet international treaty obligations. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareIran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)The last time the Iranians trotted out the mock aircraft carrier for an exercise, they eventually blew it up. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020ShareIran Looks Set To Blow Up Its Fake Aircraft Carrier AgainA simulated strike on an American carrier is not only a training opportunity, it is a highly symbolic act that fits right into the regime’s playbook. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareNavy Chief Says USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Damaged Most Decks, Gutted Island, Warped Flight DeckFires also broke out on another Navy amphibious assault ship last week and a carrier under construction this week. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 21, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Carrying A Refueling PodIllinois Senator Tammy Duckworth saw the prototype fitted with the pod during a recent tour of a Boeing facility in her state. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2020SharePentagon Notice Says The First Of The Navy’s New Frigates Will Be Named USS Brooke (Updated)The last USS Brooke was the lead ship of the Navy’s first class of guided-missile frigates, which entered service in the 1960s. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020ShareNavy Says At Least One Fire Continues To Burn On The USS Bonhomme RichardThe service says the ship is stable and structurally sound, but that it’s too early to assess its salvageability. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareMeet The Navy’s First Female African American Tactical Jet PilotLieutenant J.G. Madeline Swegle’s achievement comes 46 years after the Navy got its first female tactical jet pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2020ShareNavy To Add Laser Weapons To At Least Seven More Ships In The Next Three YearsThe laser dazzlers will help protect ships from certain kinds of attacks and shield them from surveillance from other ships, aircraft, and drones. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareHere Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)It’s a major show of force aimed squarely at China. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareThe U.S. Coast Guard May Be Flying a Unique Stealthy Spy PlaneThe service’s Manned Covert Surveillance Aircraft project has connections to decades of secretive work on “quiet aircraft.” BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareNavy Littoral Combat Ship Still Missing Cruise Missile Nine Months After Launching OneThe Navy has touted the addition of Naval Strike Missiles as a game-changer for the oft-maligned Littoral Combat Ships. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2020ShareNavy Will Mothball Its First Four Littoral Combat Ships In Nine Months If Congress Lets ItSome lawmakers are pushing to block the retirement of two of the four ships so they can continue to support test work. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020ShareCheck Out The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130J In All Its GloryThe ex-Royal Air Force C-130J is presently in the United Kingdom undergoing final checks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2020ShareMysterious Wave Glider Spotted Off Florida Keys Had Electronic Intel Gathering System (Updated)The craft could be part of one of a number of programs aimed at providing persistent maritime surveillance coverage for the U.S. Navy. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 26, 2020ShareHere Are The Air Force’s Reports On Aircrew Encounters With Unidentified Flying CraftThis is what the Air Force says it has in its safety records system about the issue, but its possible, if not probable, there’s more elsewhere. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2020ShareUnprecedented Public Report On UFOs Requested From Senate Intel CommitteeLawmakers want to know what data exists, how it’s shared, what threats these craft might pose, and if an adversary has new breakthrough tech. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareCongress Pushes Navy To Add Hypersonic Missiles To Its Stealthy DestroyersThe move could alter the Navy’s timeline for deploying hypersonic weapons and it could lead to big changes for its Zumwalt class destroyers. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2020ShareUkraine Cleared To Buy 16 Of The U.S. Navy’s Newest Patrol BoatsA notable naval skirmish with Russian forces a year and a half ago underscored the country’s desperate need for additional and more capable ships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2020ShareAir Force Says These Are Its Options For Hiring Private Aerial Refueling CompaniesBetween its aging KC-135 and KC-10 tanker fleets and problems with the new KC-46A, the Air Force is facing a worrying tanker gap. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareNavy’s Highly Promising Long-Range Air Defense Busting Missile Has Taken Its First FlightThe weapon is set to arm the Super Hornet, Growler, and Joint Strike Fighter and its modular nature means it is being adapted to other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2020ShareArmed Russian Fighters Fly Dangerously Close To U.S. Navy Patrol Plane Over The MediterraneanThe incident follows the American military’s release of evidence that Russia has sent combat aircraft to join Libya’s civil war. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020ShareNorthrop Grumman Reveals New Mini Torpedo Aimed At Arming And Defending Navy SubmarinesThe mini-torpedoes could be a game-changer and are set to be fielded on Virginia class submarines in the next few years. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020ShareU.S. Navy Looking To Arm Its Subs With Tiny Torpedoes That Intercept Incoming TorpedoesThe compact weapons could give subs substantially greater magazine depth, a hard-kill anti-torpedo countermeasure, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020ShareNavy’s Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyer Has Finally Fired Its 30mm Guns For The First TimeThe test is a promising sign that the ship is slowly making progress in proving its basic capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareX-37B’s Power Beaming Payload A Reminder Of Potential Orbital Microwave Anti-Satellite WeaponsTechnology related to sending power via a microwave beam down to Earth could potentially be applied to taking out hostile targets in space. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 18, 2020ShareThe Navy’s Next Jet Trainer Won’t Be Able To Land Or Take Off From An Aircraft CarrierThis would be a huge change for the Navy’s tactical jet Naval Aviator training pipeline. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 18, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2020ShareBehold These Awesome Shots Of A Navy P-8A Poseidon Carrying Its Big Secretive Radar PodThe Advanced Airborne Sensor is a powerful and shadowy intelligence gathering and targeting tool carried by a small number of P-8As. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020ShareNavy Shelves Review That Might Have Cut Ford Class Production To Build Smaller CarriersThe presumptive new Secretary of the Navy has voiced outright support for the long-troubled Ford class. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2020ShareNavy Needed Targets To Mimic Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles So They Bought Real Ones From RussiaAfter the fall of the Soviet Union, the Navy acquired the same Kh-31 missiles that threatened its ships and made them into anti-ship missile targets. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 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, 2020ShareNavy Picks Italian Design For Its New FFG-X Guided Missile FrigateThe frigate, which will be built at the Italian firm’s Wisconsin-based subsidiary, is based on ships already in service with four allied navies. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2020ShareNavy Defers Decision On Reinstating Aircraft Carrier Captain Fired Over Ominous LetterWork has already begun on getting the affected ship, USS Theodore Roosevelt, back out to sea after more than a month of being sidelined. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2020ShareNavy Eyes Hiring Two Shipyards To Build Its New Frigates As It Tries To Speed Up ProcurementConcern over the stability of America’s shipbuilding industrial base is one major factor driving the plan. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 27, 2020ShareThe Real Story of the USS Ponce as the American Sea Base Sails Into RetirementFrom a roach motel destined for the junk yard to a multi-purpose mothership, it paved the way for future US operations. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2020ShareThe Navy Now Wants To Reinstate Aircraft Carrier Captain Who Was Fired Over Outbreak Letter (Updated)The Secretary of Defense has asked for more time to review those recommendations, which could result in yet another political firestorm. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareIranian Speed Boat Swarm Harasses American Naval Ships At Very Close Range In Persian GulfThe Iranian boats brazenly swarmed the U.S. Navy’s giant sea base, destroyers, and smaller patrol ships, including two Coast Guard vessels. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareFrance’s Only Aircraft Carrier Heads Home Due To COVID-19 Scare On BoardAs for the U.S. Navy, four out of its five West Coast-based aircraft carriers now have confirmed cases among their crews. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareNavy Secretary Resigns Amid Political Firestorm Over Firing Of Carrier Captain (Updated)The news comes a day after a transcript and audio emerged of the Navy’s top civilian making a tirade of an address to the aircraft carrier’s crew. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020Share