Featured in USNBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019ShareMeet The AIM-260, The Air Force And Navy’s Future Long-Range Air-To-Air MissileConcerns about the improving capabilities of China’s air-to-air missiles pushed the services to quietly begin the program two years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareLockheed And Airbus Join Forces To Disrupt U.S. Aerial Refueling Marketplace And MoreThe team plans to pitch the A330-based tanker’s services to the Pentagon and jointly develop all new tanker concepts. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareWild Days In The Services: Rough Seas Damage Navy Ship And C-17 Dumps A Humvee Into A NeighborhoodThe bad weather in the North Atlantic was enough to force two ships back to port and work crews are still recovering the Army truck in North Carolina. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019ShareDive Into These Incredible New Images Of Navy SEALs Operating UnderwaterIt’s unusual to get such high-quality official shots of the Navy’s elite special operators plying their deadly trade beneath the waves. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 30, 2019ShareWhat We Actually Know About Reports The White House Tried To Hide USS McCainPresident Trump and Secretary of Defense Shanahan have denied knowing anything about the plan and nothing seems to have actually happened in the end. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019ShareLockheed Bails On The Navy’s New Frigate Program, But Will Supply Systems To Whoever Wins (Updated)The company had reportedly been having trouble meeting the Navy’s requirements with a version of its Freedom-class littoral combat ship. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Has Stopped Looking For Japan’s Crashed F-35 That Remains Largely UnrecoveredJapan says the American salvage team helped recover parts of the jet and that it will continue the search for the rest of the aircraft and its pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareUSMC’s CH-53K King Stallion’s Woes Have Put It In A Duel With The CH-47 ChinookCongress has ordered the Pentagon to examine any potential alternatives as the CH-53K program’s schedule continues to slip. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As Will Get Navy’s New Air Defense Busting Missile Amid Talk Of Anti-Ship VariantsA new warhead design and modular payload bay could open up even more roles in the future for the new fast-flying missile. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareNew Lockheed Concept Shows Navy F-35C Armed With Hypersonic Cruise MissilesThe missile would be a follow-on version of a weapon Lockheed Martin is already developing for the Air Force. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Now Denies That Japan’s Missing F-35A Has Been FoundSpokespersons say that search efforts continue despite a claim from the top U.S. Air Force officer in the Pacific that the wreck was located. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2019ShareThe U.S. Navy Has Unveiled A New Hydrofoil, Its First In DecadesUntil now, we thought the Navy abandoned its interest in hydrofoils in the early 1990s. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2019ShareU.S. Amphibious Assault Ship Loaded With F-35s Operating Off Disputed South China Sea ShoalChina and the Philippines have competing claims to the area, which has turned into a major flashpoint in the past. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2019ShareNavy’s Trash Is NASA’s Treasure As Surplus F/A-18Bs Begin Arriving At Armstrong Flight Test CenterEven older jets could help bolster the organization’s ability to conduct important aviation research. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019ShareHere’s Where Boeing Aims To Take The Super Hornet In The Decades To ComeThe Block III program will take deliveries of new and revamped jets out to 2033 and Boeing also sees big potential for export sales and more upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019ShareU.S. Amphibious Assault Ship In South China Sea With Unprecedentedly Large Load of F-35BsThe Marines are hoping to make this a more common occurrence and it could be a stepping stone to “Lighting Carriers” packed with even more F-35Bs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Turned A British Amphibious Ship Into A Mine-Clearing Sea Base Packed With Drone TechBeing able to readily turn any ship into a mine-sweeping platform is a major part of the Navy’s future plans. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareAir Force To Turn Navy Air Defense Busting Missile Into High-Speed Critical Strike WeaponThe new missile will give the service’s F-35As a key tool to rapidly destroy air defenses, ballistic and cruise missile launchers, and other threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareMarines Lay Out Plans For Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force In New Budget RequestThis would give the service its first long-endurance drones and help pave the way for future unmanned aircraft capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBoeing Is Building Big Orca Drone Subs For The Navy To Hunt And Lay Mines And MoreThe new drone submarines will help lay the groundwork for the service’s ambitious future unmanned undersea vehicle plans. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 14, 2019ShareNavy’s Newest Carrier Needs Critical Updates To Launch And Recover Aircraft With Certain LoadoutsThe service still needs to conduct additional testing so that the ship can operate F/A-18E/Fs and EA-18Gs in any configuration. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareNavy To Field Cruise Missile Variant Of Its Smart JSOW Glide Bomb That Will Fit Inside F-35CThe new weapon will give the service’s fighter jets important extra stand-off firepower in the face of increasing threats. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Has Sailed Autonomously To Hawaii And Back Amid Talk Of New RolesThe service is now looking at using the unmanned ships as electronic warfare platforms to blind and distract opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareIt Has Been One Hell Of An Important Two Weeks For U.S. Military AviatrixesThe USAF named a woman to be a solo demonstration pilot for the first time ever the week after a trailblazing female naval aviator passed away. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Excuses For Delaying Light Attack Aircraft Program Sound Like A Death SentenceThe service now wants to expand its light attack effort to include platforms it has now, shifting the focus away from the one it desperately needs. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)Structural defects continue to plague the F-35B, which could lead to billions of dollars worth of unflyable, but otherwise young aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 20, 2018ShareJoint Threat Emitters Train Pilots How To Defeat Enemy Air Defenses And The USAF Wants MoreThese training aides mimic enemy SAMs and AAA and add realism to drills. Allies, especially F-35 operators, are likely to follow the USAF’s lead. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 20, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018ShareA Vietnamese Fisherman Reeled In A Chinese Torpedo In The South China SeaIt’s now in the hands of the Vietnamese military and they will likely pick it apart for any intelligence value. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareMarines Riding On Cargo Ship To Pacific Exercises A Sign Of A More Flexible Deployment StrategyUsing the cargo ship helps reduce demand on warships and puts more Marines in more places at any given time. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareAmerican Hypersonic Weapons Could Shower Their Targets In Deadly FragmentsWith advanced fragmentation warheads, the fast-flying weapons could destroy a group of disparate targets types arrayed over a finite area. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 27, 2018ShareNavy’s Next Gen Jammer Is Three Pods, Not One, And Competition For One Of Them Just Heated UpWith Raytheon out of the running for one pod, Northrop Grumman and L3 are vying to be a major part of the Navy’s future electronic warfare ecosystem. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018ShareNavy Wants New ‘Seawolf-Like’ Attack Submarines To Challenge Russian And Chinese ThreatsThe boats would be a key part of the service’s plans to revitalize its anti-submarine capabilities, but at a price of more than $5 billion each. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2018ShareArmy’s New Huge Barrel Packing 155mm Howitzer Doubles Range To 40 Miles In TestsNow the service already wants to double that range and get the guns hitting targets out to 80 miles. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareUSAF, Army, and Navy Join Forces To Field America’s First Operational Hypersonic WeaponConcerns about Russian and Chinese threats have pushed the services to work together to try to get the weapon operational in two years. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareU.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel TubesThe parts are linked to a recent Marine Corps F-35B crash and should hopefully be easy to replace. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2018ShareNavy Spends Millions On Sub-Launched Hypersonics As USAF Touts New Hypersonic X-PlaneThe U.S. military as a whole has a voracious appetite for the fast-flying vehicles and there’s no sign it will be satiated anytime soon. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018ShareU.S. Navy Releases Images Of Chinese Warship’s Dangerous Maneuvers Near Its DestroyerThe series of pictures gives a good sense of just how close the two ships came to hitting each other. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2018ShareChinese Warship Passed Dangerously Close To American Destroyer During South China Sea PatrolThe unprecedented incident comes as the United States and China have canceled a number of high-level meetings over trade and other disputes. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareMarine F-35Bs Fly First-Ever Strike Missions Against ‘Fixed Targets’ in Afghanistan (Updated)The debut combat missions for American Joint Strike Fighters came after the same jets conducted armed reconnaissance patrols near Somalia. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareMarine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If NecessaryNow the jets may be preparing for the first-ever American Joint Strike Fighter strikes in Afghanistan. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareBell Unveils V-247 Vigilant Tilt-Rotor Combat Drone Mock-Up at USMC Tech ExpoThe Marines are looking at the design as part of their own multi-role drone program, but it could be appealing to other services, as well. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareHeat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During ExerciseThe late 2017 drill was another step toward giving the unmanned aircraft their own air-to-air capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018ShareAir Force Says It Knows Why T-6 Trainers Are Choking Pilots, But It’ll Take Years To FixThe service’s plans include a redesign of the plane’s oxygen system, new software to control it, and updated maintenance procedures. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2018ShareNavy MQ-4C Triton Drone Made Emergency Belly Landing At Naval Base Ventura CountyThe service’s first operational Triton unit only started flying the unmanned aircraft from the base in June 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2018ShareBehold The First Official Photo Of The Navy’s New NC-37B Missile Tracking JetOnce complete, the unique aircraft will support various missile and missile-defense research and development projects and help patrol test ranges. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2018ShareMarine Corps F-35Bs Have Arrived Off the Coast of Africa For The Very First TimeThe jets are there for training, not combat, but the deployment reflects the steady integration of the planes into routine Marine activities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareBoeing Is The Winner Of The Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Competition (Updated)There are some happy and proud folks in St. Louis right now as the company further solidifies its portfolio of naval aviation programs. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareMystery Naval Mine In Puget Sound Was From Navy Exercise That Occurred Over A Decade AgoThere are more of these thankfully inert objects in the area and the Navy will now survey the waterway and remove any others it finds. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareNASA Puts Its F/A-18s and F-15s To Work To Help Solve Pilot Oxygen Deprivation MysteryThe organization’s aviators are gathering baseline physiological and cockpit environment data to help figure out what’s choking military fliers. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018ShareNavy Details Plans For Carrier Onboard Delivery CMV-22 Osprey Squadrons As Tests ContinueThe service recently demonstrated how rolling landings and takeoffs could allow the tilt-rotors to carry extra cargo to and from carrier decks. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018ShareThose Suped-Up OV-10 Broncos That Took On ISIS In Iraq Are Being Sold OffThe planes are likely headed to the Philippines, but they might only be a stopgap until A-29 Super Tucanos replace the OV-10s for good. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018ShareArmy Buys Small Suicide Drones To Break Up Hostile Swarms And Potentially MoreRaytheon’s Coyote is an inherently modular system that the United States has already tested as a possible weapon and a scientific tool. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareThe OV-1 Mohawk Was One Of The U.S. Military’s First Forgotten Light Attack PlanesInfighting within the US Army and with the US Air Force meant the plane never got to reach its full potential. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareThe U.S. Air Force Is Hiding Its Controversial Flyoff Between the A-10 and F-35The evaluation was already almost certain to provoke a passionate debate and new information suggests the service may be rigging the tests. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareThe USMC’s F/A-18 Hornets Are Getting New Jamming-Resistant GPS GearThe updated antennas and electronics will help keep the jets combat capable in the face of increasingly common electronic warfare attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operators Eye Adding Suicide Drones To Their Stealthy SpeedboatsArmed with loitering munitions, the craft would be able to discreetly strike at particular terrorists or any other high-value target from the sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareIt’s Official, Contractor-Owned MQ-9 Reaper Drones Will Watch Over Marines in AfghanistanThe deal will be an important stepping stone for the service as it gets closer to acquiring bigger, multi-mission unmanned aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareThe Marines Are Still Trying To Figure Out When Their F-35Bs Might Literally Fall ApartFatigue tests have gone smoothly for the F-35A and C variants so far, but they have come screeching to a halt with regards to the B model. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareYes, This Is A Ramjet Powered Artillery Shell And It Could Be A Game ChangerThe new round could dramatically extend the range of existing guns and significantly expand the flexibility of even small artillery units. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018ShareMarines Want Their Multi-Role Vertical Takeoff Combat Drone To Be A Flying Radar FirstThe service wants the first examples to be sensor nodes, but after that, they could take on a host of different missions from armed escort to strike. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareIt’s Official, The Navy’s Next Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Will Be The Naval Strike MissileThe deal could also open a path to adding the American-Norweigan-made missiles, or variants, to other platforms at sea, in the air, and on land. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareGeneral Atomics Shows Off Engine That Will Power Its Proposed MQ-25 Drone TankerThe company doesn’t plan to build a full-scale prototype unless it wins the competition, but is testing critical components of the design. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018Share123456
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019ShareMeet The AIM-260, The Air Force And Navy’s Future Long-Range Air-To-Air MissileConcerns about the improving capabilities of China’s air-to-air missiles pushed the services to quietly begin the program two years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareLockheed And Airbus Join Forces To Disrupt U.S. Aerial Refueling Marketplace And MoreThe team plans to pitch the A330-based tanker’s services to the Pentagon and jointly develop all new tanker concepts. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareWild Days In The Services: Rough Seas Damage Navy Ship And C-17 Dumps A Humvee Into A NeighborhoodThe bad weather in the North Atlantic was enough to force two ships back to port and work crews are still recovering the Army truck in North Carolina. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019ShareDive Into These Incredible New Images Of Navy SEALs Operating UnderwaterIt’s unusual to get such high-quality official shots of the Navy’s elite special operators plying their deadly trade beneath the waves. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 30, 2019ShareWhat We Actually Know About Reports The White House Tried To Hide USS McCainPresident Trump and Secretary of Defense Shanahan have denied knowing anything about the plan and nothing seems to have actually happened in the end. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019ShareLockheed Bails On The Navy’s New Frigate Program, But Will Supply Systems To Whoever Wins (Updated)The company had reportedly been having trouble meeting the Navy’s requirements with a version of its Freedom-class littoral combat ship. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Has Stopped Looking For Japan’s Crashed F-35 That Remains Largely UnrecoveredJapan says the American salvage team helped recover parts of the jet and that it will continue the search for the rest of the aircraft and its pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareUSMC’s CH-53K King Stallion’s Woes Have Put It In A Duel With The CH-47 ChinookCongress has ordered the Pentagon to examine any potential alternatives as the CH-53K program’s schedule continues to slip. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As Will Get Navy’s New Air Defense Busting Missile Amid Talk Of Anti-Ship VariantsA new warhead design and modular payload bay could open up even more roles in the future for the new fast-flying missile. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareNew Lockheed Concept Shows Navy F-35C Armed With Hypersonic Cruise MissilesThe missile would be a follow-on version of a weapon Lockheed Martin is already developing for the Air Force. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Now Denies That Japan’s Missing F-35A Has Been FoundSpokespersons say that search efforts continue despite a claim from the top U.S. Air Force officer in the Pacific that the wreck was located. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2019ShareThe U.S. Navy Has Unveiled A New Hydrofoil, Its First In DecadesUntil now, we thought the Navy abandoned its interest in hydrofoils in the early 1990s. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2019ShareU.S. Amphibious Assault Ship Loaded With F-35s Operating Off Disputed South China Sea ShoalChina and the Philippines have competing claims to the area, which has turned into a major flashpoint in the past. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2019ShareNavy’s Trash Is NASA’s Treasure As Surplus F/A-18Bs Begin Arriving At Armstrong Flight Test CenterEven older jets could help bolster the organization’s ability to conduct important aviation research. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019ShareHere’s Where Boeing Aims To Take The Super Hornet In The Decades To ComeThe Block III program will take deliveries of new and revamped jets out to 2033 and Boeing also sees big potential for export sales and more upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019ShareU.S. Amphibious Assault Ship In South China Sea With Unprecedentedly Large Load of F-35BsThe Marines are hoping to make this a more common occurrence and it could be a stepping stone to “Lighting Carriers” packed with even more F-35Bs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Turned A British Amphibious Ship Into A Mine-Clearing Sea Base Packed With Drone TechBeing able to readily turn any ship into a mine-sweeping platform is a major part of the Navy’s future plans. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareAir Force To Turn Navy Air Defense Busting Missile Into High-Speed Critical Strike WeaponThe new missile will give the service’s F-35As a key tool to rapidly destroy air defenses, ballistic and cruise missile launchers, and other threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareMarines Lay Out Plans For Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force In New Budget RequestThis would give the service its first long-endurance drones and help pave the way for future unmanned aircraft capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBoeing Is Building Big Orca Drone Subs For The Navy To Hunt And Lay Mines And MoreThe new drone submarines will help lay the groundwork for the service’s ambitious future unmanned undersea vehicle plans. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 14, 2019ShareNavy’s Newest Carrier Needs Critical Updates To Launch And Recover Aircraft With Certain LoadoutsThe service still needs to conduct additional testing so that the ship can operate F/A-18E/Fs and EA-18Gs in any configuration. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareNavy To Field Cruise Missile Variant Of Its Smart JSOW Glide Bomb That Will Fit Inside F-35CThe new weapon will give the service’s fighter jets important extra stand-off firepower in the face of increasing threats. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Has Sailed Autonomously To Hawaii And Back Amid Talk Of New RolesThe service is now looking at using the unmanned ships as electronic warfare platforms to blind and distract opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareIt Has Been One Hell Of An Important Two Weeks For U.S. Military AviatrixesThe USAF named a woman to be a solo demonstration pilot for the first time ever the week after a trailblazing female naval aviator passed away. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Excuses For Delaying Light Attack Aircraft Program Sound Like A Death SentenceThe service now wants to expand its light attack effort to include platforms it has now, shifting the focus away from the one it desperately needs. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)Structural defects continue to plague the F-35B, which could lead to billions of dollars worth of unflyable, but otherwise young aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 20, 2018ShareJoint Threat Emitters Train Pilots How To Defeat Enemy Air Defenses And The USAF Wants MoreThese training aides mimic enemy SAMs and AAA and add realism to drills. Allies, especially F-35 operators, are likely to follow the USAF’s lead. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 20, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018ShareA Vietnamese Fisherman Reeled In A Chinese Torpedo In The South China SeaIt’s now in the hands of the Vietnamese military and they will likely pick it apart for any intelligence value. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareMarines Riding On Cargo Ship To Pacific Exercises A Sign Of A More Flexible Deployment StrategyUsing the cargo ship helps reduce demand on warships and puts more Marines in more places at any given time. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareAmerican Hypersonic Weapons Could Shower Their Targets In Deadly FragmentsWith advanced fragmentation warheads, the fast-flying weapons could destroy a group of disparate targets types arrayed over a finite area. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 27, 2018ShareNavy’s Next Gen Jammer Is Three Pods, Not One, And Competition For One Of Them Just Heated UpWith Raytheon out of the running for one pod, Northrop Grumman and L3 are vying to be a major part of the Navy’s future electronic warfare ecosystem. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018ShareNavy Wants New ‘Seawolf-Like’ Attack Submarines To Challenge Russian And Chinese ThreatsThe boats would be a key part of the service’s plans to revitalize its anti-submarine capabilities, but at a price of more than $5 billion each. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2018ShareArmy’s New Huge Barrel Packing 155mm Howitzer Doubles Range To 40 Miles In TestsNow the service already wants to double that range and get the guns hitting targets out to 80 miles. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareUSAF, Army, and Navy Join Forces To Field America’s First Operational Hypersonic WeaponConcerns about Russian and Chinese threats have pushed the services to work together to try to get the weapon operational in two years. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareU.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel TubesThe parts are linked to a recent Marine Corps F-35B crash and should hopefully be easy to replace. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2018ShareNavy Spends Millions On Sub-Launched Hypersonics As USAF Touts New Hypersonic X-PlaneThe U.S. military as a whole has a voracious appetite for the fast-flying vehicles and there’s no sign it will be satiated anytime soon. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018ShareU.S. Navy Releases Images Of Chinese Warship’s Dangerous Maneuvers Near Its DestroyerThe series of pictures gives a good sense of just how close the two ships came to hitting each other. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2018ShareChinese Warship Passed Dangerously Close To American Destroyer During South China Sea PatrolThe unprecedented incident comes as the United States and China have canceled a number of high-level meetings over trade and other disputes. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareMarine F-35Bs Fly First-Ever Strike Missions Against ‘Fixed Targets’ in Afghanistan (Updated)The debut combat missions for American Joint Strike Fighters came after the same jets conducted armed reconnaissance patrols near Somalia. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareMarine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If NecessaryNow the jets may be preparing for the first-ever American Joint Strike Fighter strikes in Afghanistan. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareBell Unveils V-247 Vigilant Tilt-Rotor Combat Drone Mock-Up at USMC Tech ExpoThe Marines are looking at the design as part of their own multi-role drone program, but it could be appealing to other services, as well. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareHeat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During ExerciseThe late 2017 drill was another step toward giving the unmanned aircraft their own air-to-air capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018ShareAir Force Says It Knows Why T-6 Trainers Are Choking Pilots, But It’ll Take Years To FixThe service’s plans include a redesign of the plane’s oxygen system, new software to control it, and updated maintenance procedures. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2018ShareNavy MQ-4C Triton Drone Made Emergency Belly Landing At Naval Base Ventura CountyThe service’s first operational Triton unit only started flying the unmanned aircraft from the base in June 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2018ShareBehold The First Official Photo Of The Navy’s New NC-37B Missile Tracking JetOnce complete, the unique aircraft will support various missile and missile-defense research and development projects and help patrol test ranges. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2018ShareMarine Corps F-35Bs Have Arrived Off the Coast of Africa For The Very First TimeThe jets are there for training, not combat, but the deployment reflects the steady integration of the planes into routine Marine activities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareBoeing Is The Winner Of The Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Competition (Updated)There are some happy and proud folks in St. Louis right now as the company further solidifies its portfolio of naval aviation programs. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareMystery Naval Mine In Puget Sound Was From Navy Exercise That Occurred Over A Decade AgoThere are more of these thankfully inert objects in the area and the Navy will now survey the waterway and remove any others it finds. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareNASA Puts Its F/A-18s and F-15s To Work To Help Solve Pilot Oxygen Deprivation MysteryThe organization’s aviators are gathering baseline physiological and cockpit environment data to help figure out what’s choking military fliers. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018ShareNavy Details Plans For Carrier Onboard Delivery CMV-22 Osprey Squadrons As Tests ContinueThe service recently demonstrated how rolling landings and takeoffs could allow the tilt-rotors to carry extra cargo to and from carrier decks. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018ShareThose Suped-Up OV-10 Broncos That Took On ISIS In Iraq Are Being Sold OffThe planes are likely headed to the Philippines, but they might only be a stopgap until A-29 Super Tucanos replace the OV-10s for good. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018ShareArmy Buys Small Suicide Drones To Break Up Hostile Swarms And Potentially MoreRaytheon’s Coyote is an inherently modular system that the United States has already tested as a possible weapon and a scientific tool. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareThe OV-1 Mohawk Was One Of The U.S. Military’s First Forgotten Light Attack PlanesInfighting within the US Army and with the US Air Force meant the plane never got to reach its full potential. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareThe U.S. Air Force Is Hiding Its Controversial Flyoff Between the A-10 and F-35The evaluation was already almost certain to provoke a passionate debate and new information suggests the service may be rigging the tests. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareThe USMC’s F/A-18 Hornets Are Getting New Jamming-Resistant GPS GearThe updated antennas and electronics will help keep the jets combat capable in the face of increasingly common electronic warfare attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operators Eye Adding Suicide Drones To Their Stealthy SpeedboatsArmed with loitering munitions, the craft would be able to discreetly strike at particular terrorists or any other high-value target from the sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareIt’s Official, Contractor-Owned MQ-9 Reaper Drones Will Watch Over Marines in AfghanistanThe deal will be an important stepping stone for the service as it gets closer to acquiring bigger, multi-mission unmanned aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareThe Marines Are Still Trying To Figure Out When Their F-35Bs Might Literally Fall ApartFatigue tests have gone smoothly for the F-35A and C variants so far, but they have come screeching to a halt with regards to the B model. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareYes, This Is A Ramjet Powered Artillery Shell And It Could Be A Game ChangerThe new round could dramatically extend the range of existing guns and significantly expand the flexibility of even small artillery units. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018ShareMarines Want Their Multi-Role Vertical Takeoff Combat Drone To Be A Flying Radar FirstThe service wants the first examples to be sensor nodes, but after that, they could take on a host of different missions from armed escort to strike. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareIt’s Official, The Navy’s Next Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Will Be The Naval Strike MissileThe deal could also open a path to adding the American-Norweigan-made missiles, or variants, to other platforms at sea, in the air, and on land. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareGeneral Atomics Shows Off Engine That Will Power Its Proposed MQ-25 Drone TankerThe company doesn’t plan to build a full-scale prototype unless it wins the competition, but is testing critical components of the design. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018Share