Featured in USNBYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareNavy Secretary Slams Captain Of COVID-19 Stricken Carrier, Media In Surprise Visit To Ship (Updated)The Navy’s top civilian also chastised the crew for its display of support for Captain Crozier as he left the ship after he was fired. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2020ShareUSS America Keeps Captain America Theme Going With Custom Painted TractorThe amphibious assault ship’s crew continues to use Captain America and his iconic symbols to express their pride in their vessel and its namesake. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareNavy Could Still Punish Captain Behind Letter Begging To Get Sailors Off COVID-19 Plagued CarrierThe Navy says whoever leaked the letter, even if it was the author himself, could face disciplinary action for violating good order and discipline. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020Share“Sailors Do Not Need To Die”: Captain Of COVID-19 Plagued Carrier Pleads To Bring Crew Ashore (Updated)The bulk of the crew presently remains on the supercarrier, where the virus has been spreading like wildfire and shows no signs of stopping. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020ShareNew Report On The Navy’s Troubled Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Literally The ShitsThe ship’s toilets clog frequently and the sewage system needs regular acid flushing, which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each time. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareThe Army And Navy Have Conducted The First Joint Test Of Their New Hypersonic WeaponThe Missile Defense Agency also observed the test to gather data that could be useful in developing anti-hypersonic defenses. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 18, 2020ShareNavy Hospital Ship Still Weeks Away From Arriving In New York City To Help Battle COVID-19Military Sealift Command said just yesterday that it had not received any orders to activate either of the Navy’s two hospital ships. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 18, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 6, 2020ShareThis Is The Letter The Navy Sent A Congressman Who Was Demanding Answers About UFOsThe lawmaker wanted details about various sightings due to concerns that the incidents might indicate domestic security threats to the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants A Rapidly Deployable Version Of Its Cold War Era Submarine Monitoring NetworkThe containerized concept would allow various types of ships to readily emplace these sonar arrays wherever and whenever necessary. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants Money To Get Started On Its Future SSN(X) Attack SubmarineThe Navy’s goal is to design a submarine that is better-optimized for attacking other ships and subs than its existing Virginia class boats. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2020ShareAir Force Bails On Tri-Service Hypersonic Weapon Project As Army, Navy Ask For More MoneyThe Air Force will focus on a different hypersonic weapon, using a more complex boost-glide vehicle for its warhead, for its B-52 bombers. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareAdmiral Warns America’s East Coast Is No Longer A “Safe Haven” Thanks To Russian SubsIncreased Russian sub activity means that the Navy no longer views sailing off the East Coast or across the Atlantic to be “uncontested” movements. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareNavy Missile Sub Has Begun Its First Patrol Armed With Controversial Low Yield NukesProponents argue that the warheads give the United States added deterrent flexibility, but critics warn they lower the threshold for using nukes. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareU.S. Ballistic Missile Sub Fired An Impressive Four Trident II Missiles In Just Three DaysThe uncommonly large set of launches comes as the U.S. is developing multiple new warheads for the Trident II as a new arms race with Russia looms. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2020Share1 U.S. Serviceperson, 2 Contractors Dead, 6 Planes Struck, Including Rare Spy Plane, In Kenya Attack (Updated)The base in Kenya is an important part of the American campaign against terrorists in neighboring Somalia. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few HullsNavy officials are increasingly looking at distributed fleets of lower-cost ships with a heavy emphasis on unmanned platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and NukesThe presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThis U.S. Navy ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was A Target Shaped Like A North Korean SubThe Navy now has a much-improved, remote-controlled submarine target for testing anti-submarine warfare capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareOhio Guided Missile Submarines Were Designed To Be Drone-Carrying Clandestine Command CentersThe four converted ballistic missile submarines are so much more than Tomahawk slingers and transports for Navy SEALs. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019ShareNavy Plans For ‘Large Payload Subs’ Based On New Columbia Class To Take On SSGN Role And MoreThe service is also eying a new sub-launched ballistic missile to replace Trident and could end up expanding its nuclear deterrent capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 24, 2019ShareTop Navy Official Lashes Out Over Troubled New Carrier That May Not Be Ready Until 2024 NowNavy Secretary Richard Spencer said Trump should fire him if certain systems didn’t work on time, now he’s bemoaning Congress and the shipbuilder. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareTests For DARPA’s Gremlins Drones Are All Laid Out But May Be Headed To New VenueEarthquake damage to the Navy’s China Lake test base has already delayed the first test flight of these air-launched and recovered drones. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Oldest Attack Submarine Goes Out On Top After Circumnavigating The GlobeUSS Olympia‘s twilight years have included a number of notable events, like being the first sub to launch a Harpoon anti-ship missile in decades. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2019ShareU.S. Intelligence Agency Eyes The Navy’s MQ-25 Drone For Maritime Surveillance MissionsThe Navy’s primary task for this unmanned aircraft will be aerial refueling, but it’s clear that there is interest in expanding its mission set. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2019ShareU.S. To Spend Hundreds Of Millions To Replace A $5 Part In Revamped Nuclear WeaponsIssues with the commercial capacitors, meant to help save money, have now caused more than a year of new delays for both of these programs. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019SharePentagon Orders Sudden Deployment Drill Of Unprecedented Size For Its Sealift ShipsDozens of reserve logistics ships are getting ready to sail amid concerns about the readiness of these vital support fleets during a major conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 2019ShareNavy Training Squadron Receives First E-2D Hawkeye With New Aerial Refueling CapabilityThe unit will now begin training aircrews to make use of the plane’s new capabilities ahead of plans to begin converting operational units next year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 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, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019ShareRemote Navy Submarine Test Base Has Been Key In Rescuing Hundreds In The Bahamas After DorianThe site’s main job is to support various underwater test and evaluation tasks, including measuring how quiet Navy submarines are. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 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 TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareChina Curiously Says It May Join U.S. Persian Gulf Maritime Coalition Despite Trade WarThe U.S. wants to “internationalize” its new regional mission, but escalating tensions with Beijing could dampen prospects for China’s involvement. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareCongress Demanded The Army Put Its Plans To Gut Its Underappreciated Naval Fleet On Hold (Updated)The service had been moving ahead with its plans despite being in the middle of a review of those decisions that it had agreed to months earlier. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareDelivery Of Newest America Class Amphibious Assault Ship Delayed Over Technical IssuesThe Navy had planned to commission the future USS Tripoli this fall, but it may not formally receive the ship now until some time next year. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Troubled New Carrier Still Only Has Two Working Weapons ElevatorsThe Navy will break a very public pledge to have all 11 weapons elevators on Ford working when the ship leaves drydock in October. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2019ShareMarine Anti-Drone Buggies On USS Boxer Knocked Down “Threatening” Iranian Drone (Updated)We also have a full analysis of the photos of Boxer and the rest of her convoy transiting the Strait of Hormuz around the time of the incident. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareU.S. F-35s Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply ProblemsThe U.S. government’s official decision to kick Turkey out of the Joint Strike Fighter Program may exacerbate these issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareNavy’s Railgun Now Undergoing Tests In New Mexico, Could Deploy On Ship In NorthwestAfter some claimed it was all but abandoned, the Navy’s railgun program appears to be making significant progress. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareParts From The Retired USS Enterprise Are Keeping Her Successors Ready For CombatAnchors, catapult parts, and steel from the world’s first nuclear aircraft carrier are already on other flattops or will go into future ones. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA Tornado Left the USAF With Only One Active E-4B “Doomsday Plane” for MonthsThe incident only underscores the need for the service to move quickly to find replacements for the aging and expensive to operate planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDARPA Wants to Use Fish and Other Sea Life to Track Enemy SubmarinesAs part of a larger “Ocean of Things,” an array of sensors would watch marine animal activities for signs of man-made intruders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s Why General Atomics Teamed Up With Boeing For The MQ-25 Tanker Drone TenderAmid news of the partnership and the Navy’s questionable budget plan for the program, we talked to General Atomics and got their take. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Is Getting A New Owner, New Abilities, and a SisterThe service has taken over the project from DARPA and is looking to transform it from an experiment to an operational asset as fast as possible. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLet’s Face It, The USAF Isn’t Serious About Buying a Light Attack AircraftThe service says it somehow still needs more information, despite a decade of studies, evaluations, and other experiments with the concept. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Navy May End Up Flying the Air Force’s Unwanted MQ-1 Predator DronesOther parties, including foreign allies, could also get some of the unmanned aircraft when the Air Force retires the type in 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Navy Expects Its Carrier Onboard Delivery Ospreys to be Fully Operational By 2024The tilt-rotors will fully replace the old C-2As by 2028, but it’s still not clear if they are up to the job. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Navy Says “Fly Before Buy” When It Comes To Its New MQ-25 Drone TankerAmid recent concurrency blunders, the service will purchase just four of the unmanned aircraft up front. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is All The Stuff You Can Hang Out of a C-130’s Rear Paratrooper DoorsVarious kits use those openings to mount surveillance systems, communications antennas, firefighting gear, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHiMARS Goes To Sea: US Marines Now Fire Guided Artillery Rockets From ShipsThe combination offers a flexible precision strike option and could be a stepping stone to all-new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBoeing Might Include Stealthy Features on Overhauled US Navy Super HornetsThe service life extension program will give the jets thousands more flight hours, but could include other upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF and Raytheon Say Cost Overruns Won’t Slow Delivery of Vital New BombThe Small Diameter Bomb II is set to become a key weapon for American and allied F-35 stealth fighters in particular. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy Has Created Its First Ever Underwater Drone SquadronThe service expects to have fully operational units specifically for unmanned undersea missions by 2020. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Doubles Down On Range Requirements For Its MQ-25 Tanker DroneThe service says it now wants the Stingray to fly more than twice as far with 50 percent more fuel. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGeneral Atomics Gives First Clues About its MQ-25 Drone Tanker DesignA US government agency is already flying its Avenger and a foreign customer is interested in buying nearly 100 more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman MQ-25 Drone Tanker Testbed Emerges At Plant 42 In CaliforniaIt’s not clear whether the company is using the X-47B aircraft as a surrogate or an actual prototype design. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Stealthy Special Operations Boats Are Zooming Around the Middle EastIn an actual conflict, these boats would discreetly surveil coastlines and help SEALs sneak ashore. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareFor the U.S. Navy, Iranian Harassment Is Risky Business As UsualDangerous engagements underscore growing tensions between the United States and an increasingly assertive Iran. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy May Have Watered Down Its MQ-25 Drone Even MoreReported draft requirements focus almost entirely on tanking with no clear mention of intelligence missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareROTC Cadet Could Become First Female US Navy SEALOther women are already training to join the Naval Special Warfare community amid accusations of relaxed standards. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF and USN Try New Fixes But Still Struggle With Aircraft Oxygen WoesA fix for the F-35A’s computer and new tests on the T-45 could help curb reported hypoxia incidents, but it’s hard to say for sure. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSenators Add Big Bucks for a Fleet Of Light Attack Planes to the Defense BudgetProposed spending plan includes more than a billion for a type of aircraft the U.S. Air Force desperately needs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF and USN Both Come To Terms With Long 4th Generation Fighter FuturesUpgrade programs and new purchases will keep the Super Hornet and Viper fleets mission ready at least into the 2040s and possibly well beyond. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2019ShareNavy May Slow Aviation Ops Due To Budget Shortfall As It Ground Super Hornet Demo TeamThe Navy’s aviation budgets have come up short and it is considering various options to save money between now and the end of the 2019 Fiscal Year. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019ShareNavy’s Newest Littoral Combat Ship Damaged After Smacking Into A Moored Ship In CanadaThe future USS Billings is now tied up in Montreal while the Navy assesses the full extent of the damage and investigates what happened. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019Share123456
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareNavy Secretary Slams Captain Of COVID-19 Stricken Carrier, Media In Surprise Visit To Ship (Updated)The Navy’s top civilian also chastised the crew for its display of support for Captain Crozier as he left the ship after he was fired. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2020ShareUSS America Keeps Captain America Theme Going With Custom Painted TractorThe amphibious assault ship’s crew continues to use Captain America and his iconic symbols to express their pride in their vessel and its namesake. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareNavy Could Still Punish Captain Behind Letter Begging To Get Sailors Off COVID-19 Plagued CarrierThe Navy says whoever leaked the letter, even if it was the author himself, could face disciplinary action for violating good order and discipline. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020Share“Sailors Do Not Need To Die”: Captain Of COVID-19 Plagued Carrier Pleads To Bring Crew Ashore (Updated)The bulk of the crew presently remains on the supercarrier, where the virus has been spreading like wildfire and shows no signs of stopping. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020ShareNew Report On The Navy’s Troubled Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Literally The ShitsThe ship’s toilets clog frequently and the sewage system needs regular acid flushing, which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each time. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareThe Army And Navy Have Conducted The First Joint Test Of Their New Hypersonic WeaponThe Missile Defense Agency also observed the test to gather data that could be useful in developing anti-hypersonic defenses. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 18, 2020ShareNavy Hospital Ship Still Weeks Away From Arriving In New York City To Help Battle COVID-19Military Sealift Command said just yesterday that it had not received any orders to activate either of the Navy’s two hospital ships. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 18, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 6, 2020ShareThis Is The Letter The Navy Sent A Congressman Who Was Demanding Answers About UFOsThe lawmaker wanted details about various sightings due to concerns that the incidents might indicate domestic security threats to the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants A Rapidly Deployable Version Of Its Cold War Era Submarine Monitoring NetworkThe containerized concept would allow various types of ships to readily emplace these sonar arrays wherever and whenever necessary. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants Money To Get Started On Its Future SSN(X) Attack SubmarineThe Navy’s goal is to design a submarine that is better-optimized for attacking other ships and subs than its existing Virginia class boats. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2020ShareAir Force Bails On Tri-Service Hypersonic Weapon Project As Army, Navy Ask For More MoneyThe Air Force will focus on a different hypersonic weapon, using a more complex boost-glide vehicle for its warhead, for its B-52 bombers. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareAdmiral Warns America’s East Coast Is No Longer A “Safe Haven” Thanks To Russian SubsIncreased Russian sub activity means that the Navy no longer views sailing off the East Coast or across the Atlantic to be “uncontested” movements. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareNavy Missile Sub Has Begun Its First Patrol Armed With Controversial Low Yield NukesProponents argue that the warheads give the United States added deterrent flexibility, but critics warn they lower the threshold for using nukes. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareU.S. Ballistic Missile Sub Fired An Impressive Four Trident II Missiles In Just Three DaysThe uncommonly large set of launches comes as the U.S. is developing multiple new warheads for the Trident II as a new arms race with Russia looms. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2020Share1 U.S. Serviceperson, 2 Contractors Dead, 6 Planes Struck, Including Rare Spy Plane, In Kenya Attack (Updated)The base in Kenya is an important part of the American campaign against terrorists in neighboring Somalia. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few HullsNavy officials are increasingly looking at distributed fleets of lower-cost ships with a heavy emphasis on unmanned platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and NukesThe presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThis U.S. Navy ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was A Target Shaped Like A North Korean SubThe Navy now has a much-improved, remote-controlled submarine target for testing anti-submarine warfare capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareOhio Guided Missile Submarines Were Designed To Be Drone-Carrying Clandestine Command CentersThe four converted ballistic missile submarines are so much more than Tomahawk slingers and transports for Navy SEALs. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019ShareNavy Plans For ‘Large Payload Subs’ Based On New Columbia Class To Take On SSGN Role And MoreThe service is also eying a new sub-launched ballistic missile to replace Trident and could end up expanding its nuclear deterrent capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 24, 2019ShareTop Navy Official Lashes Out Over Troubled New Carrier That May Not Be Ready Until 2024 NowNavy Secretary Richard Spencer said Trump should fire him if certain systems didn’t work on time, now he’s bemoaning Congress and the shipbuilder. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareTests For DARPA’s Gremlins Drones Are All Laid Out But May Be Headed To New VenueEarthquake damage to the Navy’s China Lake test base has already delayed the first test flight of these air-launched and recovered drones. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Oldest Attack Submarine Goes Out On Top After Circumnavigating The GlobeUSS Olympia‘s twilight years have included a number of notable events, like being the first sub to launch a Harpoon anti-ship missile in decades. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2019ShareU.S. Intelligence Agency Eyes The Navy’s MQ-25 Drone For Maritime Surveillance MissionsThe Navy’s primary task for this unmanned aircraft will be aerial refueling, but it’s clear that there is interest in expanding its mission set. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2019ShareU.S. To Spend Hundreds Of Millions To Replace A $5 Part In Revamped Nuclear WeaponsIssues with the commercial capacitors, meant to help save money, have now caused more than a year of new delays for both of these programs. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019SharePentagon Orders Sudden Deployment Drill Of Unprecedented Size For Its Sealift ShipsDozens of reserve logistics ships are getting ready to sail amid concerns about the readiness of these vital support fleets during a major conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 2019ShareNavy Training Squadron Receives First E-2D Hawkeye With New Aerial Refueling CapabilityThe unit will now begin training aircrews to make use of the plane’s new capabilities ahead of plans to begin converting operational units next year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019ShareRemote Navy Submarine Test Base Has Been Key In Rescuing Hundreds In The Bahamas After DorianThe site’s main job is to support various underwater test and evaluation tasks, including measuring how quiet Navy submarines are. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 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 TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareChina Curiously Says It May Join U.S. Persian Gulf Maritime Coalition Despite Trade WarThe U.S. wants to “internationalize” its new regional mission, but escalating tensions with Beijing could dampen prospects for China’s involvement. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareCongress Demanded The Army Put Its Plans To Gut Its Underappreciated Naval Fleet On Hold (Updated)The service had been moving ahead with its plans despite being in the middle of a review of those decisions that it had agreed to months earlier. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareDelivery Of Newest America Class Amphibious Assault Ship Delayed Over Technical IssuesThe Navy had planned to commission the future USS Tripoli this fall, but it may not formally receive the ship now until some time next year. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Troubled New Carrier Still Only Has Two Working Weapons ElevatorsThe Navy will break a very public pledge to have all 11 weapons elevators on Ford working when the ship leaves drydock in October. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2019ShareMarine Anti-Drone Buggies On USS Boxer Knocked Down “Threatening” Iranian Drone (Updated)We also have a full analysis of the photos of Boxer and the rest of her convoy transiting the Strait of Hormuz around the time of the incident. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareU.S. F-35s Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply ProblemsThe U.S. government’s official decision to kick Turkey out of the Joint Strike Fighter Program may exacerbate these issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareNavy’s Railgun Now Undergoing Tests In New Mexico, Could Deploy On Ship In NorthwestAfter some claimed it was all but abandoned, the Navy’s railgun program appears to be making significant progress. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareParts From The Retired USS Enterprise Are Keeping Her Successors Ready For CombatAnchors, catapult parts, and steel from the world’s first nuclear aircraft carrier are already on other flattops or will go into future ones. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA Tornado Left the USAF With Only One Active E-4B “Doomsday Plane” for MonthsThe incident only underscores the need for the service to move quickly to find replacements for the aging and expensive to operate planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDARPA Wants to Use Fish and Other Sea Life to Track Enemy SubmarinesAs part of a larger “Ocean of Things,” an array of sensors would watch marine animal activities for signs of man-made intruders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s Why General Atomics Teamed Up With Boeing For The MQ-25 Tanker Drone TenderAmid news of the partnership and the Navy’s questionable budget plan for the program, we talked to General Atomics and got their take. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Is Getting A New Owner, New Abilities, and a SisterThe service has taken over the project from DARPA and is looking to transform it from an experiment to an operational asset as fast as possible. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLet’s Face It, The USAF Isn’t Serious About Buying a Light Attack AircraftThe service says it somehow still needs more information, despite a decade of studies, evaluations, and other experiments with the concept. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Navy May End Up Flying the Air Force’s Unwanted MQ-1 Predator DronesOther parties, including foreign allies, could also get some of the unmanned aircraft when the Air Force retires the type in 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Navy Expects Its Carrier Onboard Delivery Ospreys to be Fully Operational By 2024The tilt-rotors will fully replace the old C-2As by 2028, but it’s still not clear if they are up to the job. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Navy Says “Fly Before Buy” When It Comes To Its New MQ-25 Drone TankerAmid recent concurrency blunders, the service will purchase just four of the unmanned aircraft up front. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is All The Stuff You Can Hang Out of a C-130’s Rear Paratrooper DoorsVarious kits use those openings to mount surveillance systems, communications antennas, firefighting gear, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHiMARS Goes To Sea: US Marines Now Fire Guided Artillery Rockets From ShipsThe combination offers a flexible precision strike option and could be a stepping stone to all-new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBoeing Might Include Stealthy Features on Overhauled US Navy Super HornetsThe service life extension program will give the jets thousands more flight hours, but could include other upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF and Raytheon Say Cost Overruns Won’t Slow Delivery of Vital New BombThe Small Diameter Bomb II is set to become a key weapon for American and allied F-35 stealth fighters in particular. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy Has Created Its First Ever Underwater Drone SquadronThe service expects to have fully operational units specifically for unmanned undersea missions by 2020. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Doubles Down On Range Requirements For Its MQ-25 Tanker DroneThe service says it now wants the Stingray to fly more than twice as far with 50 percent more fuel. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGeneral Atomics Gives First Clues About its MQ-25 Drone Tanker DesignA US government agency is already flying its Avenger and a foreign customer is interested in buying nearly 100 more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman MQ-25 Drone Tanker Testbed Emerges At Plant 42 In CaliforniaIt’s not clear whether the company is using the X-47B aircraft as a surrogate or an actual prototype design. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Stealthy Special Operations Boats Are Zooming Around the Middle EastIn an actual conflict, these boats would discreetly surveil coastlines and help SEALs sneak ashore. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareFor the U.S. Navy, Iranian Harassment Is Risky Business As UsualDangerous engagements underscore growing tensions between the United States and an increasingly assertive Iran. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy May Have Watered Down Its MQ-25 Drone Even MoreReported draft requirements focus almost entirely on tanking with no clear mention of intelligence missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareROTC Cadet Could Become First Female US Navy SEALOther women are already training to join the Naval Special Warfare community amid accusations of relaxed standards. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF and USN Try New Fixes But Still Struggle With Aircraft Oxygen WoesA fix for the F-35A’s computer and new tests on the T-45 could help curb reported hypoxia incidents, but it’s hard to say for sure. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSenators Add Big Bucks for a Fleet Of Light Attack Planes to the Defense BudgetProposed spending plan includes more than a billion for a type of aircraft the U.S. Air Force desperately needs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF and USN Both Come To Terms With Long 4th Generation Fighter FuturesUpgrade programs and new purchases will keep the Super Hornet and Viper fleets mission ready at least into the 2040s and possibly well beyond. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2019ShareNavy May Slow Aviation Ops Due To Budget Shortfall As It Ground Super Hornet Demo TeamThe Navy’s aviation budgets have come up short and it is considering various options to save money between now and the end of the 2019 Fiscal Year. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019ShareNavy’s Newest Littoral Combat Ship Damaged After Smacking Into A Moored Ship In CanadaThe future USS Billings is now tied up in Montreal while the Navy assesses the full extent of the damage and investigates what happened. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019Share