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By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Sep 12, 2019

The SR-71 Blackbird's Predecessor Created "Plasma Stealth" By Burning Cesium-Laced Fuel

Skunk Works needed a way to hide the A-12's radar reflecting behind, so they dumped cesium into its fuel to create a radar-absorbing exhaust plume.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Sep 5, 2019

"B-21s With Air-To-Air Capabilities," Drones, Not 6th Gen Fighters To Dominate Future Air Combat

The Air Force's vision of the future of aerial combat has evolved greatly as of late and has moved away from plans for new, costly manned fighters.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Aug 26, 2019

Wait, The USAF Is Spending Hundreds Of Thousands Airlifting Two Dodge Chargers To The UK?

The Air Force says it might just source chase cars there if it can't cut through various red tape to fly them. Why isn't it doing that already?

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Aug 7, 2019

Full Analysis Of The First Flight Of Russia's 'Hunter' Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle

This is a significant achievement for the program, but serious questions remain about the drone's design and exact capabilities.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Jul 3, 2019

New Details On Russian Submarine Fire Emerge Along With An Intriguing Schematic (Updated)

The still very mysterious accident has focused international media attention on Russia's most secretive submarines.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Jun 14, 2019

Lockheed Eyes Giving F-35s More Gas With Drop Tanks And That's A Very Good Thing

The external tanks could give F-35s significantly valuable extra range and loiter time for certain key missions and circumstances.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Jun 12, 2019

F-35 Hit With Cluster Bomb Of Damning Reports As Pentagon Eyes Full Rate Production

Some Joint Strike Fighter variants are hard to control during certain combat maneuvers, risk major damage during supersonic flight, and much more.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Jun 7, 2019

The Mysterious And Potentially Revolutionary Celera 500L Aircraft May Fly Soon

New details about its engine, together with other design features, point to extremely efficient performance that could change commercial air travel.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Jun 5, 2019

Navy Hovercraft Storm Beaches In Oregon And Washington In Preparation For "The Big One"

These hovercraft could be vital assets in the aftermath of a serious disaster, such as a major tsunami, which could devastate coastal communities.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway May 30, 2019

Carrier Group In Recent UFO Encounters Had New Air Defense Tech Like Nimitz In 2004 Incident

These incidents came a decade after UFOs appeared near a carrier group conducting large scale drills with an earlier version of this same capability.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway May 30, 2019

What We Actually Know About Reports The White House Tried To Hide USS McCain

President Trump and Secretary of Defense Shanahan have denied knowing anything about the plan and nothing seems to have actually happened in the end.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway May 18, 2019

F-15C Eagle's New Infrared Search And Track Pod Spotted At Huge Exercise In Alaska

The Air Force plans to begin widespread fielding of the pods, which will give the F-15Cs an important boost in capability, next year.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Apr 24, 2019

Analyzing The First Images Of Russia's Huge Doomsday Torpedo Carrying Special Missions Sub

What we can see so far highlights the "special projects" submarine's deep-sea intelligence gathering capabilities.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Apr 23, 2019

Lockheed Offers Japan Access To F-35 Code As Part Of Stealth Fighter Proposal: Report

Access to the F-35's millions of lines of code could help sweeten the deal for Japan over other competing offers.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Apr 8, 2019

Indian Radar Data That Supposedly Proves They Downed An F-16 Is Far From "Irrefutable"

India's evidence doesn't come anywhere close to definitively proving what did and did not happen during the air battle over Kashmir in February.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Mar 25, 2019

Two Interceptors Launched From California To Swat ICBM In Most Ambitious Missile Defense Test Yet (Updated)

The experiment has been more than a decade in the making and marks a critical juncture for the United States' rickety missile defense shield.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Mar 18, 2019

Air Force To Turn Navy Air Defense Busting Missile Into High-Speed Critical Strike Weapon

The 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.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Mar 5, 2019

Pocket Force Of Stealthy Avenger Drones May Have Made Returning F-117s To Service Unnecessary

Avengers have flown over Syria and the secretive nature of who owns and operates the handful that have been delivered points to a clandestine program.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Feb 27, 2019

Yes, India And Pakistan Could End The World As We Know It Through A Nuclear Exchange

Even a relatively small regional nuclear war could trigger world-wide climatic changes, commonly called "Nuclear Winter," and other terrible effects.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Feb 20, 2019

Israel Turns Ballistic Missile Surrogate Into Air Launched Bunker-Busting Missile

The fast-flying weapon can hit regular targets above and hardened below ground and do so even if its GPS is jammed.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Feb 12, 2019

Let's Talk About The U.K.'s Sudden Move To Field A Drone Swarm Squadron

The new unit is yet another sign that high-end networked drones are going to begin taking on the toughest air combat missions.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Jan 17, 2019

Political Flight Fight: Trump Yanks Pelosi's Plane In Tit For Tat Move As Melania Jets To Florida (Updated)

Members of her delegation were on a bus headed to the airport when they found out their flight was canceled indefinitely by the Commander In Chief.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Jan 15, 2019

Mystery Pirate Patch-Wearing Special Operator Jumped In To Help Kenyans During Hotel Attack

Images of the individual show them with weapons, gear, and other items associated with American or British special operations forces.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Jan 8, 2019

The Mysterious Saga Of America’s Hunt For A Stealth Special Operations Transport, Part 2

The requirement for this type of aircraft has only become more pressing in the new Millennium, which begs the question, where are the planes?

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Jan 7, 2019

The Mysterious Saga Of America’s Hunt For A Stealth Special Operations Transport, Part 1

A labyrinth of programs and initiatives spanning nearly four decades was born out of a disastrous attempt to rescue U.S. hostages in Tehran.