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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.

By Joseph Trevithick May 12, 2020

Navy Shelves Review That Might Have Cut Ford Class Production To Build Smaller Carriers

The presumptive new Secretary of the Navy has voiced outright support for the long-troubled Ford class.

By Joseph Trevithick May 12, 2020

Raytheon Is Developing A Ramjet Artillery Round For The Army's New Super Howitzers

New long-range ammunition is a key component of the Army's broader plans to increase the capabilities of its howitzers and outgun opponents.

By Joseph Trevithick May 11, 2020

This Is What Ground Forces Look Like To An Electronic Warfare System And Why It's A Big Deal

Modern units generate a large electromagnetic signature from their radios, sensors, and other systems that opponents can spot, track, and attack.

By Joseph Trevithick May 8, 2020

Get Your First Look At The Navy's Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet Test Jet

This is the first of two jets the Navy will use for initial testing ahead of starting to receive fully upgraded jets later this year.

By Joseph Trevithick May 7, 2020

We've Got A Close Up Look At Syria's MiG-29s And It Isn't Pretty

After nearly a decade of fighting and international sanctions, the jets are looking very rough.

By Joseph Trevithick May 7, 2020

Navy Needed Targets To Mimic Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles So They Bought Real Ones From Russia

After the fall of the Soviet Union, the Navy acquired the same Kh-31 missiles that threatened its ships and made them into anti-ship missile targets.

By Joseph Trevithick May 6, 2020

Breaking Down The Absolutely Batshit Botched Coup Attempt Against Venezuela's Maduro

Additional details and developments continue to emerge days after former Green Berets and Venezuelan expats launched the farcical amphibious raid.

By Joseph Trevithick May 5, 2020

U.S. Mulls Pulling Spy Planes From Britain, Not Basing F-35s There Over Huawei 5G Plans: Report

The United States says the Chinese firm's work on the United Kingdom's national 5G network is a major security risk.

By Joseph Trevithick May 5, 2020

Navy Wants To Buy 30 New Light Amphibious Warships To Support Radical Shift In Marine Ops

Fleets of small, low-cost amphibious warships are absolutely critical to how the Marine Corps' plans to fight in the coming years.

By Joseph Trevithick May 4, 2020

Behold These Awesome Shots Of A Navy P-8A Poseidon Carrying Its Big Secretive Radar Pod

The Advanced Airborne Sensor is a powerful and shadowy intelligence gathering and targeting tool carried by a small number of P-8As.

By Joseph Trevithick May 4, 2020

New Team Pitches South Africa's Bronco II Light Attack Plane To American Special Operators

U.S. Special Operations Command wants to buy up to 75 light attack aircraft, starting with five in the next fiscal year.

By Joseph Trevithick May 1, 2020

Kim Jong Un Has An Enormous And Totally Bizarre Waterpark Barge

The pool party barge is just one part of a fleet of luxury vessels and other craft the regime maintains for the Kim family.

By Joseph Trevithick May 1, 2020

Battle Damaged A-10 Warthog Gets Back In The Fight With Help From A Little Telemedicine

Engineers working from their bedrooms and basements helped determine how serious the situation was and crafted a repair plan.

By Joseph Trevithick Apr 30, 2020

Navy Picks Italian Design For Its New FFG-X Guided Missile Frigate

The frigate, which will be built at the Italian firm's Wisconsin-based subsidiary, is based on ships already in service with four allied navies.

By Joseph Trevithick Apr 30, 2020

Marine F/A-18 Hornets Fly Armed With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In Japan

The exercise sent a clear signal that Marine Hornets are ready to reach out and counter hostile maritime activities.

By Joseph Trevithick Apr 29, 2020

The Army's Aborted XM8 "Starship Troopers" Rifle Lived On In The Hands Of Malaysian Frogmen

The hugely publicized modular firearms family had been on its way toward becoming the Army's small arms crown jewel in the early 2000s.