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By Joseph Trevithick Jun 1, 2020

Special Operators In Syria Are First American Unit To Use Computerized Sights On Their Rifles

The advanced sighting system locks onto targets, tells the shooter where to aim, and can even fire the gun for them at the right moment.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 1, 2020

This Is What The Insurrection Act Of 1807 Is And How Trump Could Try To Use It

The President does have the authority to use the military to respond to domestic unrest, but his ability to invoke it now is very murky.

By Joseph Trevithick Jun 1, 2020

Air Force Reveals B-1Bs Were Practicing Decapitating Russia's Black Sea Fleet Last Week

Russia has decried that mission, as well as other American and NATO exercises around its borders in recent months, as provocative.

By Joseph Trevithick May 29, 2020

Customs And Border Protection Reaper Drone Appears Over Minneapolis Protests

The unmanned aircraft looks to be surveilling the city, which has seen increasingly violent protests following the police killing of George Floyd.

By Joseph Trevithick May 29, 2020

Taiwan Wants Land-Based Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Counter Growing Chinese Naval Power

The announcement comes as both of China's aircraft carriers may be preparing to work together in a first-of-its-kind exercise.

By Joseph Trevithick May 29, 2020

B-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time Ever

MiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie.

By Joseph Trevithick May 28, 2020

Close-Up Images Emerge Of Unmarked MiG-29 Fighters At Russia's Air Base In Syria

The configuration and paint schemes match up with imagery the American military has released of MiG-29s that then headed to Libya.

By Joseph Trevithick May 27, 2020

Air Force Unveils First Test Of Arsenal Plane Concept And New CLEAVER Munition

The Air Force is now actively pursuing a stand-off strike capability for its cargo aircraft.

By Joseph Trevithick May 27, 2020

China's Largest Base Has Replicas Of Taiwan's Presidential Building, Eiffel Tower

Through satellite images, we explore China's premier large-scale training site that has some ominous and bizarre features.

By Joseph Trevithick May 27, 2020

Russia Now Has At Least 14 Combat Jets In Libya As Satellite Images Reveal New Details

It's now clear that the Kremlin has launched a major airpower intervention into the country.

By Joseph Trevithick May 26, 2020

Armed Russian Fighters Fly Dangerously Close To U.S. Navy Patrol Plane Over The Mediterranean

The incident follows the American military's release of evidence that Russia has sent combat aircraft to join Libya's civil war.

By Joseph Trevithick May 22, 2020

The Amphibious Warship USS Portland Has Shot Down A Drone With Its New High-Power Laser

The successful test of the powerful laser is a major step forward for the Navy's directed energy weapons ambitions.

By Joseph Trevithick May 22, 2020

Venezuela Sends SAMs, Rocket Artillery To Caribbean Outpost As Iranian Tankers Get Closer (Updated)

The Venezuelan military has pledged to protect the tankers, which are carrying gasoline, from any American attempts to seize them.

By Joseph Trevithick May 21, 2020

Mysterious MiG-29 Fighter Appears At Libyan Air Base Held By Russian-Backed Forces

The reported arrival of advanced combat jets comes after a major shift in the front lines of Libya's civil war and could point to an expanded air war.

By Joseph Trevithick May 21, 2020

Northrop Grumman Reveals New Mini Torpedo Aimed At Arming And Defending Navy Submarines

The mini-torpedoes could be a game-changer and are set to be fielded on Virginia class submarines in the next few years.

By Joseph Trevithick May 20, 2020

Navy's Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyer Has Finally Fired Its 30mm Guns For The First Time

The test is a promising sign that the ship is slowly making progress in proving its basic capabilities.

By Joseph Trevithick May 20, 2020

Pentagon's Top R&D Chief Throws Cold Water On Laser Missile Defense Aspirations

The senior official said he is "extremely skeptical" that an aircraft could carry a sufficiently powerful laser to get the job done.

By Joseph Trevithick May 19, 2020

The Fight For The Air Force's "Skyborg" Artificial Intelligence Equipped Drones Has Begun

The artificial intelligence-driven suite of systems could be flying loyal wingman type drones operationally in just a few years.

By Joseph Trevithick May 19, 2020

Foreign Special Operations Gunships Train On The Navy's Huge Sea Base In The Persian Gulf

The recent training highlights how the versatile ship could work with American allies and partners during future coalition operations in the region.

By Joseph Trevithick May 19, 2020

X-37B's Power Beaming Payload A Reminder Of Potential Orbital Microwave Anti-Satellite Weapons

By Joseph Trevithick May 18, 2020

The Navy's Next Jet Trainer Won't Be Able To Land Or Take Off From An Aircraft Carrier

This would be a huge change for the Navy's tactical jet Naval Aviator training pipeline.

By Joseph Trevithick May 15, 2020

Navy P-8 With Secretive Radar Pod Surveils Massive Chinese Naval Base In South China Sea

The flight comes amid escalating friction between China, the U.S. and various countries in the South China Sea, as well as Taiwan.

By Joseph Trevithick May 15, 2020

F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Crashes During Training Flight In Florida (Updated)

The Raptor was on a local training mission when the pilot was forced to eject.

By Joseph Trevithick May 13, 2020

Iran Equipped Its F-14s With Modified Hawk SAMs That Had Bombs Attached To Their Noses

Iran, reeling from embargoes, was in desperate need of additional weaponry for its Tomcats during the brutal Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s.

By Joseph Trevithick May 13, 2020

Russia's New Super Quiet Ballistic Missile Sub In “Final” Sea Trials After Years Of Delays

The Borei-A class Knyaz Vladimir is out for sea trials again and could get commissioned very soon.