Joseph Trevithick

Deputy Editor, The War Zone

Joseph comes to us from Globalsecurity.org, and more recently Warisboring.com where he was an associate editor. His work has also been seen on many of the sites we link to regularly, including Small Arms Review, Small Arms Defense Journal, Reuters, We Are the Mighty and Task & Purpose.

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Qatar's F-15QA has been showing off like no variant of the F-15 before it at the Dubai Airshow this week.

F-15QA Flies Demo Unlike Any We’ve Seen From An Eagle Before

By Joseph Trevithick / Published Nov 15, 2023

The US Army has demonstrated a containerized counter-drone system armed with 70mm laser-guided rockets.

Army Counter Drone System Pops Out Of A Shipping Container

By Joseph Trevithick / Published Nov 15, 2023

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall says the Sentinel ICBM program is "struggling" and keeping it on track will "cost money."

Sentinel ICBM “Struggling,” Keeping On Track Will Come At A Cost

By Joseph Trevithick / Published Nov 14, 2023

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has offered new details about his service's plans for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

CCA Loyal Wingmen Drones To Cost Quarter To Third Of An F-35

By Joseph Trevithick / Published Nov 13, 2023

The Navy wants to demonstrate the ability to use a uncrewed underwater vehicle to launch and recover a drone that can operate underwater and in the air.

Uncrewed Submarine Will Launch, Recover Drone That Can Swim, Fly

By Joseph Trevithick / Published Nov 13, 2023

The schedule for long-planned flight testing of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship with a laser directed energy weapon has slipped again to 2024.

AC-130 Laser Weapon Test Slip Raises Questions About Its Future

By Joseph Trevithick / Published Nov 10, 2023

B-21 has flown for the first time

B-21 Raider Has Flown For The First Time (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick / Published Nov 10, 2023

The first pre-production T-7A Red Hawk jet trainer has arrived at Edwards Air Force Base to being flight testing. This comes as the Air Force is already eyeing a light fighter version of the aircraft as part of its future tactical air combat plans.

T-7 Arrives At Edwards, USAF Eyeing Light Fighter Version

By Joseph Trevithick / Published Nov 9, 2023

New pictures show A-10s that recently deployed to the Middle East with interesting ordnance loads.

A-10s Brandish Intriguing Mix Of Weapons In Middle East

By Joseph Trevithick / Published Nov 8, 2023

Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have reportedly shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone.

U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Over Red Sea

By Joseph Trevithick / Published Nov 8, 2023

The US Air Force is deciding whether or not to begin removing the famed 105mm howitzers from its AC-130J gunships, possibly starting in 2026.

AC-130J Ghostriders Could Lose Their Big 105mm Guns

By Joseph Trevithick / Published Nov 7, 2023

U-2 retirement moves forward with secretary of defense waiver sent to congress.

U-2 Retirement Moves Forward With Defense Secretary Decision

By Joseph Trevithick / Published Nov 6, 2023