Joseph Trevithick

News

Featured by Joseph Trevithick

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 12, 2019

Marines Lay Out Plans For Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force In New Budget Request

This would give the service its first long-endurance drones and help pave the way for future unmanned aircraft capabilities.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 12, 2019

Navy's Budget Requests Two Huge Missile-Laden Drone Ships That Displace 2,000 Tons

The service wants to get the first two unmanned ships quickly to help refine its requirements and craft plans for employing them in actual combat.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 12, 2019

US Navy Destroyers And Royal Navy Ships Use These Big Blow-Up Anti-Ship Missile Decoys

They are a low-cost addition to ships' layered defenses used to counter anti-ship missiles and the Royal Navy want to invest in improved models.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 11, 2019

Russia Unveils Plans For Sleek High-Speed Arctic Rescue Chopper With Jet Thruster In Its Tail

The research and development work could support the Kremlin's broader requirements for new fast-flying rotorcraft in the far north and beyond.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 7, 2019

We Cut Through The Conflicting Claims And Misinformation Surrounding India's Strikes On Pakistan

The two countries are still trading accusations and social media and poor reporting continue to perpetuate false claims. Here's what we know.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 6, 2019

NASA Captured Two Jets' Supersonic Shockwaves Merging By Applying New Tech To An Old Idea

NASA's new very high-speed camera paired with the 'Schlieren' photography concept will help in the development of practical supersonic air travel.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 6, 2019

The USAF Is Finally Ditching The Last Of Its Cold War Revolvers For New Semi-Auto Pistols

The iconic Smith & Wesson six-shooters are still in use after more than six decades of service.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 4, 2019

Fender Bender Russian Style Leaves Four Cars Smashed Between Two BTR-80 Armored Vehicles

This is why everyone in the country has a dash cam.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 4, 2019

U.S. Sends THAAD To Israel For First Time As Both Countries Slam Iran's Missile Programs

The United States and Israel have been laying the ground work for this type of deployment for years.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 1, 2019

The Puzzling Case Of The Navy's Attempt To Retire Supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman Early

Legislators are already opposing the proposal, which contradicts every known requirement and policy, and we don't truly know if it's even real at all.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 28, 2019

India Shows Proof U.S. Made F-16s And AIM-120 Missiles Were Used By Pakistan In Aerial Brawl

This would mark the first time Pakistan's has used these jets in combat against Indian forces, which could have major repercussions.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 27, 2019

Indian-Pakistan Air War Erupts Ending In Captured Pilot And Growing Fears Of All Out War

The two countries both dispute each other's claims about additional aircraft losses as fighting continues to escalate.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 26, 2019

Moscow Has A "Syrian Fracture" Propaganda Train Loaded With War Trophies Crisscrossing Russia

The train-based show is the latest example of President Putin's nationalist propaganda machine.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 26, 2019

Pakistan Promises Retaliation, Makes Nuclear Threats After Indian Jets Bomb Its Territory

Pakistan has downplayed the strikes and denied they destroyed a major terrorist camp, but some form of military response seems increasingly likely.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 25, 2019

Pakistan Says It Scrambled Fighters To Intercept Indian Jets Violating Its Airspace (Updated)

India and Pakistan are on edge weeks after a terrorist attack killed dozens of Indian troops in the country's Jammu and Kashmir region.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 25, 2019

Iran Claims It Tested A Submarine Launched Anti-Ship Missile Capable Of Standoff Strikes

Combined with larger, domestically-produced subs, the weapons could present new challenges for the country's opponents.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 23, 2019

Lamborghini Tried To Break Into The Military Market With Its G.I. Joe Toy Looking "Cheetah"

The vehicle had a low-slung tactical profile and some interesting features, but it was incredibly underpowered considering it was a Lambo.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 22, 2019

Picture Of Newest M1 Abrams Tank Variant With Previously Unseen Turret Armor Emerges

The tanks are already getting more passive and active defenses as competitors field updated tanks with better ammunition.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 22, 2019

This Containerized Missile Launcher Could Give Almost Any Ship Short-Range Air Defenses

The system works against small boats as well and could be a cost-effective point air defense system on land, too.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 21, 2019

Airbus's Record-Setting Compound Helicopter Could Become The Army's New Armed Scout Chopper

The Army wants a high-speed rotorcraft that can safely fly reconnaissance and other missions in highly contested environments.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 20, 2019

Lockheed Martin Deletes Claim That Its Rebranded F-21 Could Be A Path To Indian F-35s

The company is still pitching the rebranded advanced F-16 variant as a 'made-in-India' contender for the country's major fighter jet competition.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 19, 2019

The Saudis May Want The Bomb And The White House Might End Up Helping Them Get It

The Trump Administration is pushing to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia amid corruption allegations and fears of an arms race.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 18, 2019

Is A Batch Of Russia's Most Advanced Surface To Air Missiles Sitting On The Sea Floor?

A Russian official confirmed an entire shipment of top-of-the-line interceptors for the S-400 surface-to-air missile system never made it to China.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 15, 2019

That USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint Caribbean Spy Flight Was Far More Common Than Most Think

The sortie might have been related to the crisis in Venezuela, but the big intelligence gathering platforms fly many other missions in the region.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 15, 2019

Boeing Is Building Big Orca Drone Subs For The Navy To Hunt And Lay Mines And More

The new drone submarines will help lay the groundwork for the service's ambitious future unmanned undersea vehicle plans.