Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

News

Featured by Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

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.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Jan 4, 2019

This Is What Color Night Vision Looks Like And It Stands To Be A Game Changer

The stereotypical green-tinged view one gets from existing night vision optics may soon be a thing of the past.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Dec 21, 2018

They're Back! Drones Briefly Bring Reopened Gatwick Airport To A Grinding Halt Again

Authorities say they have faith in military counter-drone systems now in place at the airport, but the perpetrators clearly remain at large.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Dec 20, 2018

Joint Threat Emitters Train Pilots How To Defeat Enemy Air Defenses And The USAF Wants More

These 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.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Dec 12, 2018

A West Virginia Air Guard C-130H Was Responsible For Massive Chaff Cloud Over Midwest

The crew released all of the chaff cartridges on board as they returned to base from a training exercise on the West Coast as a safety precaution.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Dec 11, 2018

Huge Chaff Cloud That Lit Up Radars As It Drifted Across The Midwest Remains A Mystery

The plume was unusually persistent, showing up on weather radar for more than 10 hours and no branch of the military has claimed responsibility.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Dec 4, 2018

Lockheed And Airbus Join Forces To Disrupt U.S. Aerial Refueling Marketplace And More

The team plans to pitch the A330-based tanker's services to the Pentagon and jointly develop all new tanker concepts.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Nov 17, 2018

The U.S. Sold This Unique Stealth Drone Called 'Scarab' To Egypt In The 1980s

The Egyptians never even unboxed most of the unmanned aircraft, which were state-of-the-art for their time, but they may still be flying some of them.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Nov 2, 2018

China's Biggest Airshow Offers More Evidence Of Beijing's Stealth Drone Focus

China is investing heavily in penetrating unmanned aircraft with a possible eye toward developing a drone that will fly from one its future carriers.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Oct 25, 2018

Navy's Next Gen Jammer Is Three Pods, Not One, And Competition For One Of Them Just Heated Up

With 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.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Aug 31, 2018

Lockheed Pitching U.S. Air Force On F-22-F-35 Hybrid Fighter Intended For Japan

There is an increasing possibility that the United States and Japan may join forces on the project, which could offer big benefits to both countries.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Aug 17, 2018

US Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Trainer Crashed Into A Field In Oklahoma

This is the latest in a series of US military aircraft mishaps that have occurred in 2018 and it's the third T-38 to crash in less than a year.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Jul 18, 2018

No, Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter Program Isn't Dead, At Least Not Yet

Moscow is deferring mass production of the fighter for a number of possible reasons, but it hasn't canceled the program outright.

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway May 23, 2018

Air Force T-38C Talon Jet Trainer Crashes in Mississippi

This is the service's fifth non-combat aircraft loss in 2018 and second T-38 crash in six months.