Featured in DronesBYCaleb JacobsMay 31, 2020ShareAll Racing Broadcasts Should Look Like This Drone-Captured Sprint Car BattleSometimes, you just can’t beat a bird’s-eye view. BYCaleb JacobsMay 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareCustoms And Border Protection Reaper Drone Appears Over Minneapolis ProtestsThe unmanned aircraft looks to be surveilling the city, which has seen increasingly violent protests following the police killing of George Floyd. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareThe Amphibious Warship USS Portland Has Shot Down A Drone With Its New High-Power LaserThe successful test of the powerful laser is a major step forward for the Navy’s directed energy weapons ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareThe Fight For The Air Force’s “Skyborg” Artificial Intelligence Equipped Drones Has BegunThe artificial intelligence-driven suite of systems could be flying loyal wingman type drones operationally in just a few years. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020SharePentagon’s Top R&D Chief Throws Cold Water On Laser Missile Defense AspirationsThe senior official said he is “extremely skeptical” that an aircraft could carry a sufficiently powerful laser to get the job done. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareUSAF Plans For Its “Skyborg” AI Computer Brain To Be Flying Drones In The Next Two YearsThe service envisions the artificial intelligence system eventually flying larger, more complex unmanned designs and in the cockpit with human pilots. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareBYChris TeagueMay 14, 2020ShareNASCAR to Use High-Speed Camera Drone in First Race Broadcast This WeekendReal racing will resume this weekend, but it’s going to look a lot different than what you’re used to. BYChris TeagueMay 14, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyMay 13, 2020ShareX-37B Space Plane’s Microwave Power Beam Experiment Is A Way Bigger Deal Than It SeemsWhen the X-37B launches on May 16, it will carry a technology that could eventually allow drones to stay aloft indefinitely anywhere on the globe. BYBrett TingleyMay 13, 2020ShareBYCaleb JacobsMay 10, 2020ShareThis Drone POV Tour of the Mercedes-Benz Museum Is a Stunning Display of Flight SkillWe’re not sure what’s more impressive—the cars, or the pilot. BYCaleb JacobsMay 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareBehold Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Drone It Is Building For The Royal Australian Air ForceThe company is planning for the prototype to make its first flight later this year. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareMilitants Fire RPG At C-130 Then An MQ-9 Reaper Crew Promptly Locates, Tracks, And Kills ThemThe incident is a prime example of the armed overwatch missions that American unmanned aircraft have been flying for years now. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2020ShareExclusive: Unmasking Northrop Grumman’s XRQ-72A Great Horned Owl Spy DroneThe U.S. Intelligence Community led the development of this very quiet and high-efficiency unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareMarines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, MissilesThe Marine Corps says the ambitious shift toward smaller units, distributed operations, and unmanned capabilities is essential to staying relevant. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareAir Force’s Gray Wolf Program Tests Game-Changing Small Low-Cost Jet EngineThe Air Force funded the development of the engine as part of a project to develop low-cost cruise missiles, but it could have wider applications. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2020ShareDrones Have Been “Raining” Small Bombs On American Troops Guarding Oil Sites In SyriaThe tactic first appeared during the battle of Mosul and it now threatens troops anywhere in the world. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2020ShareRussians Tag Along With Assad’s Forces To Deter Turkish Strikes As Syrian Air War Heats UpThis comes a day after Turkey announced a new intervention into the country, which included shooting down two Syrian Air Force Su-24 combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020ShareElon Musk Says Era Of Fighter Jet Is Over And F-35 Should Have Drone CompetitorThe SpaceX and Tesla founder pulled no punches in his remarks, which are bound to raise the eyebrows of Air Force and defense industry officials. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareNASA Airstrip Deep In The Mojave Desert Has Been Turned Into A Military Drone BaseLocated inside the Army’s National Training Center among deep space listening antennas, Goldstone Airport has taken on a very different new mission. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 24, 2020ShareInternal Air Force Emails Show Confusion And Concern Over Colorado’s Mystery DronesEmails obtained through FOIA show that security forces and officials at F.E. Warren AFB were just as perplexed with the drones as the public. BYBrett TingleyFeb 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareNavy EA-18G Teamed With Two Other Growlers Flying Semi-Autonomously As Loyal WingmenAlthough the test is a promising step toward manned-unmanned air combat teaming, it is an echo of a much more promising past. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2020SharePresident Erdogan Says Intel Operatives Are In Libya Ahead Of Turkish Troop DeploymentTurkey is racing to prop-up Libya’s internationally-recognized government, which is losing ground to its rivals. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareUpgraded Israeli Iron Dome Defense System Swats Down 100 Percent Of Targets In TestsIron Dome is getting more updates after nearly a decade in service as the threat of improving rockets, missiles, small drones, and more grows. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 18, 2020ShareThe Pentagon May Finally Get The Fighter-Sized Stealth Aerial Target Drone It Badly NeedsWell over a decade in the making, we finally got our first look at the 5th Generation Aerial Target, or 5GAT, that is slated to fly soon. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 18, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 9, 2020ShareSurveillance Plane Joins Intensifying Hunt For Mystery Drones Over Colorado And Nebraska (Updated)After meeting with various agencies, the FAA launched a task force to identify the origins of the drone formations seen above Colorado and Nebraska. BYBrett TingleyJan 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareNew Details About Strike On Top Iranian Commander Emerge As Americans Are Told To Flee Iraq (Updated)Thousands of American troops are heading to the Middle East as Iraqi officials are mulling kicking the U.S. military out and amid Iranian threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2019ShareBizarre Airstrip Is Being Built Right Between Apartment Towers Near Libyan CapitalThe airstrip is possibly being developed as a key drone base. This comes amid reports that Turkish-backed militants have arrived in the country. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 26, 2019ShareA Big And Bizarre Drone Mystery Is Unfolding In Rural ColoradoLarge groups of drones are flying grid pattern routes over the region at night and nobody knows who they belong to or what they’re doing. BYTyler RogowayDec 26, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019ShareTop Gun 2’s Aerial Coordinator Describes The Cameraships That Captured The Flying MagicPlanes, helicopters, and drones grabbed the aerial footage for the film, including of “high-energy” dogfights, that so many of us are waiting to see. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019ShareAir Force Tests Laser Guided Rockets In The Air-To-Air Role To Shoot Down Cruise MissilesA recent test was a proof of concept for using these air-to-ground weapons to knock down cruise missiles, but they could also take out small drones. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2019ShareTurkey’s Deepening Intervention In The Libyan Civil War Point’s To Erdogan’s Grand AmbitionsTurkey’s actions raise the possibility of a troop deployment to Libya and have also prompted a major maritime territorial dispute in the Mediterranean. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2019ShareF-35 Cueing Artillery To Take Out Air Defense Site During Test Is A Glimpse Of The FutureWith new faster, longer-range weapons, artillery units will provide tactical aircraft an unlimited magazine for which to kick down the enemy’s door. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019ShareEverything We Know About America’s Sword Blade Hellfire Missile And Its Latest TargetIt’s curious how secret this weapon is compared to how eager the U.S. military often is to promote the steps it is taking to reduce collateral damage. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareNavy Boss Hints At A Very Different Looking Future Fleet Of Naval Combat AircraftHe also talked about the possibility of deploying those manned and unmanned aircraft on ships beyond traditional aircraft carriers. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019ShareU.S. Seizes Missile Parts Headed To Yemen Amid Reports Of New Iranian Threats (Updated)The U.S. may be considering deploying up to 14,000 additional military personnel to the Middle East in the near future to counter Iran’s moves. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe U.S. Sold This Unique Stealth Drone Called ‘Scarab’ To Egypt In The 1980sThe 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. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019SharePocket Force Of Stealthy Avenger Drones May Have Made Returning F-117s To Service UnnecessaryAvengers have flown over Syria and the secretive nature of who owns and operates the handful that have been delivered points to a clandestine program. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareAir Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works’ Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear BomberThe concept would have given the service a penetrating high-speed strike asset, something it is still interested in to this day. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareOhio Guided Missile Submarines Were Designed To Be Drone-Carrying Clandestine Command CentersThe four converted ballistic missile submarines are so much more than Tomahawk slingers and transports for Navy SEALs. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareMysterious Airspace Violation That Triggered D.C. Lockdowns Highlights Air Defense ChallengesReports now say a flock of birds, a balloon, or something else, may have been the culprit, but the response to it was telling, regardless. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareBoeing Conducts Flight Test Of Surrogate Drones For Australia’s Loyal Wingman ProgramThe program is using lower-end jet drones to help demonstrate the concept that will eventually use stealthy fighter-sized drones. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 7, 2019ShareRussian Drone “Strike Groups” Jammed And Bombed Air Defenses During Huge ExerciseUnmanned aircraft with small munitions worked closely with others carrying electronic warfare and sensor payloads to target critical enemy assets. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 30, 2019ShareOur Analysis Of New Info And Video From The Raid That Killed ISIS Head Al BaghdadiNew facts, videos, and imagery give new insights as to how U.S. forces got to the compound and then obliterated it after the operation was complete. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 16, 2019ShareThis Containerized Launcher For The XQ-58A Valkyrie Combat Drone Could Be A Game ChangerThe system would be air, rail, road, or sea transportable, allowing for long-range, hard-hitting drone swarms to make unpredictable attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019ShareAir Force’s XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone Suffers Damage After Third Flight TestThe drone’s manufacturer Kratos says that the airbag system it uses to cushion its parachute landings after flights suffered an “anomaly.” BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareTests For DARPA’s Gremlins Drones Are All Laid Out But May Be Headed To New VenueEarthquake damage to the Navy’s China Lake test base has already delayed the first test flight of these air-launched and recovered drones. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareFour Of The Biggest Revelations From China’s Massive 70th Anniversary Military ParadeThe spectacle in Tiananmen Square was full of previously unseen advanced Chinese military developments. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Is Buying These Small Interceptor Drones To Knock Down Other DronesSilicon Valley has caught on to the reality that the best defense against small drone threats may be another drone. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2019ShareChina Showcases Stealthier Sharp Sword Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle ConfigurationThe rear of the design on display during a parade to mark the 70th founding of Communist China is completely different from an earlier prototype. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2019ShareWatch Russia’s S-70 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Fly With An Su-57 For The First TimeRussia says one of the primary goals of the program is to be able to operate both of these aircraft together in manned-unmanned teams. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2019ShareAir Force Set To Deploy Its Counter-Drone “Phaser” Microwave Weapon OverseasThe announcement comes as the threat that small unmanned suicide drones pose is front and center after unprecedented attacks in Saudi Arabia. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareU.S. Destroyer Arrives Off Saudi Arabia Amid Plans To Bolster The Kingdom’s Air DefensesThe United States has also called on other nations to contribute to this and other efforts to deter Iranian aggression in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2019ShareBoeing’s MQ-25 Stingray Carrier-Based Tanker Drone Demonstrator Flies For The First TimeThe company will be working with this test asset for at least the next two years as it crafts its first full prototypes for the U.S. Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The Attacks On Saudi Arabia’s Oil Facilities (Updated)The U.S. has disputed Yemeni rebels’ claims that they were responsible, while the Saudis also say the strikes originated outside Yemen. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 6, 2019Share“B-21s With Air-To-Air Capabilities,” Drones, Not 6th Gen Fighters To Dominate Future Air CombatThe Air Force’s vision of the future of aerial combat has evolved greatly as of late and has moved away from plans for new, costly manned fighters. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019ShareRussia Claims A Grabber Arm Equipped Il-76 Will Launch And Recover Hypersonic VehiclesCertain portions of the concept seem far-fetched, but there may be a role for the less ambitious parts of the system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019ShareHas Israel’s Air War On Iranian-Backed Militias Secretly Migrated To Iraq? (Updated)Rumors and speculation are swirling that Israel, the United States, ISIS terrorists, or even simple accidents may be the cause. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019ShareIsraeli Forces Accidentally Opened Fire On A Light Plane Flying Over The Golan Heights (Updated)The friendly fire incident occurred in a historically tense area that is on extremely high alert for enemy drone activity. BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareTaiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key SitesTaiwanese military installations face ever-increasing risks from Chinese cruise missiles, as well as other aerial threats. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareStealthy Flying Wing Jet Pin Among Others From China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corp EmergesThe pin design shares numerous similarities to an equally curious unnamed drone that China unveiled at the biennial Zhuhai Airshow in 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareOnly One Of Iraq’s Chinese CH-4B Drones Is Mission Capable As Other Buyers Give Up On ThemIraq’s fleet of these unmanned aircraft is struggling with maintenance issues amid reports that other customers have been displeased with the design. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 13, 2019ShareFull Analysis Of The First Flight Of Russia’s ‘Hunter’ Unmanned Combat Air VehicleThis is a significant achievement for the program, but serious questions remain about the drone’s design and exact capabilities. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareThe Air Force’s New Base In Niger Is Getting A Major Addition Before It Even OpensSatellite imagery shows work on a new hangar with a separate apron and taxiway as the base gets set to open for flying operations later this year. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 5, 2019ShareUS Looks to Preposition Jet Fuel in Niger, Algeria, as Drone Operations Expand in AfricaThe US military mission in the region looks set to enter an entirely new phase. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019SharePutin Says Whoever Has the Best Artificial Intelligence Will Rule the WorldThere’s a larger debate over autonomous weapons that raises both functional and philosophical questions. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019Share1…567…18
BYCaleb JacobsMay 31, 2020ShareAll Racing Broadcasts Should Look Like This Drone-Captured Sprint Car BattleSometimes, you just can’t beat a bird’s-eye view. BYCaleb JacobsMay 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareCustoms And Border Protection Reaper Drone Appears Over Minneapolis ProtestsThe unmanned aircraft looks to be surveilling the city, which has seen increasingly violent protests following the police killing of George Floyd. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareThe Amphibious Warship USS Portland Has Shot Down A Drone With Its New High-Power LaserThe successful test of the powerful laser is a major step forward for the Navy’s directed energy weapons ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareThe Fight For The Air Force’s “Skyborg” Artificial Intelligence Equipped Drones Has BegunThe artificial intelligence-driven suite of systems could be flying loyal wingman type drones operationally in just a few years. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020SharePentagon’s Top R&D Chief Throws Cold Water On Laser Missile Defense AspirationsThe senior official said he is “extremely skeptical” that an aircraft could carry a sufficiently powerful laser to get the job done. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareUSAF Plans For Its “Skyborg” AI Computer Brain To Be Flying Drones In The Next Two YearsThe service envisions the artificial intelligence system eventually flying larger, more complex unmanned designs and in the cockpit with human pilots. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020Share
BYChris TeagueMay 14, 2020ShareNASCAR to Use High-Speed Camera Drone in First Race Broadcast This WeekendReal racing will resume this weekend, but it’s going to look a lot different than what you’re used to. BYChris TeagueMay 14, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyMay 13, 2020ShareX-37B Space Plane’s Microwave Power Beam Experiment Is A Way Bigger Deal Than It SeemsWhen the X-37B launches on May 16, it will carry a technology that could eventually allow drones to stay aloft indefinitely anywhere on the globe. BYBrett TingleyMay 13, 2020Share
BYCaleb JacobsMay 10, 2020ShareThis Drone POV Tour of the Mercedes-Benz Museum Is a Stunning Display of Flight SkillWe’re not sure what’s more impressive—the cars, or the pilot. BYCaleb JacobsMay 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareBehold Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Drone It Is Building For The Royal Australian Air ForceThe company is planning for the prototype to make its first flight later this year. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareMilitants Fire RPG At C-130 Then An MQ-9 Reaper Crew Promptly Locates, Tracks, And Kills ThemThe incident is a prime example of the armed overwatch missions that American unmanned aircraft have been flying for years now. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2020ShareExclusive: Unmasking Northrop Grumman’s XRQ-72A Great Horned Owl Spy DroneThe U.S. Intelligence Community led the development of this very quiet and high-efficiency unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareMarines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, MissilesThe Marine Corps says the ambitious shift toward smaller units, distributed operations, and unmanned capabilities is essential to staying relevant. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareAir Force’s Gray Wolf Program Tests Game-Changing Small Low-Cost Jet EngineThe Air Force funded the development of the engine as part of a project to develop low-cost cruise missiles, but it could have wider applications. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2020ShareDrones Have Been “Raining” Small Bombs On American Troops Guarding Oil Sites In SyriaThe tactic first appeared during the battle of Mosul and it now threatens troops anywhere in the world. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2020ShareRussians Tag Along With Assad’s Forces To Deter Turkish Strikes As Syrian Air War Heats UpThis comes a day after Turkey announced a new intervention into the country, which included shooting down two Syrian Air Force Su-24 combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020ShareElon Musk Says Era Of Fighter Jet Is Over And F-35 Should Have Drone CompetitorThe SpaceX and Tesla founder pulled no punches in his remarks, which are bound to raise the eyebrows of Air Force and defense industry officials. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareNASA Airstrip Deep In The Mojave Desert Has Been Turned Into A Military Drone BaseLocated inside the Army’s National Training Center among deep space listening antennas, Goldstone Airport has taken on a very different new mission. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 24, 2020ShareInternal Air Force Emails Show Confusion And Concern Over Colorado’s Mystery DronesEmails obtained through FOIA show that security forces and officials at F.E. Warren AFB were just as perplexed with the drones as the public. BYBrett TingleyFeb 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareNavy EA-18G Teamed With Two Other Growlers Flying Semi-Autonomously As Loyal WingmenAlthough the test is a promising step toward manned-unmanned air combat teaming, it is an echo of a much more promising past. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2020SharePresident Erdogan Says Intel Operatives Are In Libya Ahead Of Turkish Troop DeploymentTurkey is racing to prop-up Libya’s internationally-recognized government, which is losing ground to its rivals. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareUpgraded Israeli Iron Dome Defense System Swats Down 100 Percent Of Targets In TestsIron Dome is getting more updates after nearly a decade in service as the threat of improving rockets, missiles, small drones, and more grows. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 18, 2020ShareThe Pentagon May Finally Get The Fighter-Sized Stealth Aerial Target Drone It Badly NeedsWell over a decade in the making, we finally got our first look at the 5th Generation Aerial Target, or 5GAT, that is slated to fly soon. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 18, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 9, 2020ShareSurveillance Plane Joins Intensifying Hunt For Mystery Drones Over Colorado And Nebraska (Updated)After meeting with various agencies, the FAA launched a task force to identify the origins of the drone formations seen above Colorado and Nebraska. BYBrett TingleyJan 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareNew Details About Strike On Top Iranian Commander Emerge As Americans Are Told To Flee Iraq (Updated)Thousands of American troops are heading to the Middle East as Iraqi officials are mulling kicking the U.S. military out and amid Iranian threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2019ShareBizarre Airstrip Is Being Built Right Between Apartment Towers Near Libyan CapitalThe airstrip is possibly being developed as a key drone base. This comes amid reports that Turkish-backed militants have arrived in the country. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 26, 2019ShareA Big And Bizarre Drone Mystery Is Unfolding In Rural ColoradoLarge groups of drones are flying grid pattern routes over the region at night and nobody knows who they belong to or what they’re doing. BYTyler RogowayDec 26, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019ShareTop Gun 2’s Aerial Coordinator Describes The Cameraships That Captured The Flying MagicPlanes, helicopters, and drones grabbed the aerial footage for the film, including of “high-energy” dogfights, that so many of us are waiting to see. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019ShareAir Force Tests Laser Guided Rockets In The Air-To-Air Role To Shoot Down Cruise MissilesA recent test was a proof of concept for using these air-to-ground weapons to knock down cruise missiles, but they could also take out small drones. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2019ShareTurkey’s Deepening Intervention In The Libyan Civil War Point’s To Erdogan’s Grand AmbitionsTurkey’s actions raise the possibility of a troop deployment to Libya and have also prompted a major maritime territorial dispute in the Mediterranean. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2019ShareF-35 Cueing Artillery To Take Out Air Defense Site During Test Is A Glimpse Of The FutureWith new faster, longer-range weapons, artillery units will provide tactical aircraft an unlimited magazine for which to kick down the enemy’s door. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019ShareEverything We Know About America’s Sword Blade Hellfire Missile And Its Latest TargetIt’s curious how secret this weapon is compared to how eager the U.S. military often is to promote the steps it is taking to reduce collateral damage. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareNavy Boss Hints At A Very Different Looking Future Fleet Of Naval Combat AircraftHe also talked about the possibility of deploying those manned and unmanned aircraft on ships beyond traditional aircraft carriers. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019ShareU.S. Seizes Missile Parts Headed To Yemen Amid Reports Of New Iranian Threats (Updated)The U.S. may be considering deploying up to 14,000 additional military personnel to the Middle East in the near future to counter Iran’s moves. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe U.S. Sold This Unique Stealth Drone Called ‘Scarab’ To Egypt In The 1980sThe 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. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019SharePocket Force Of Stealthy Avenger Drones May Have Made Returning F-117s To Service UnnecessaryAvengers have flown over Syria and the secretive nature of who owns and operates the handful that have been delivered points to a clandestine program. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareAir Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works’ Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear BomberThe concept would have given the service a penetrating high-speed strike asset, something it is still interested in to this day. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareOhio Guided Missile Submarines Were Designed To Be Drone-Carrying Clandestine Command CentersThe four converted ballistic missile submarines are so much more than Tomahawk slingers and transports for Navy SEALs. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareMysterious Airspace Violation That Triggered D.C. Lockdowns Highlights Air Defense ChallengesReports now say a flock of birds, a balloon, or something else, may have been the culprit, but the response to it was telling, regardless. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareBoeing Conducts Flight Test Of Surrogate Drones For Australia’s Loyal Wingman ProgramThe program is using lower-end jet drones to help demonstrate the concept that will eventually use stealthy fighter-sized drones. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 7, 2019ShareRussian Drone “Strike Groups” Jammed And Bombed Air Defenses During Huge ExerciseUnmanned aircraft with small munitions worked closely with others carrying electronic warfare and sensor payloads to target critical enemy assets. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 30, 2019ShareOur Analysis Of New Info And Video From The Raid That Killed ISIS Head Al BaghdadiNew facts, videos, and imagery give new insights as to how U.S. forces got to the compound and then obliterated it after the operation was complete. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 16, 2019ShareThis Containerized Launcher For The XQ-58A Valkyrie Combat Drone Could Be A Game ChangerThe system would be air, rail, road, or sea transportable, allowing for long-range, hard-hitting drone swarms to make unpredictable attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019ShareAir Force’s XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone Suffers Damage After Third Flight TestThe drone’s manufacturer Kratos says that the airbag system it uses to cushion its parachute landings after flights suffered an “anomaly.” BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareTests For DARPA’s Gremlins Drones Are All Laid Out But May Be Headed To New VenueEarthquake damage to the Navy’s China Lake test base has already delayed the first test flight of these air-launched and recovered drones. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareFour Of The Biggest Revelations From China’s Massive 70th Anniversary Military ParadeThe spectacle in Tiananmen Square was full of previously unseen advanced Chinese military developments. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Is Buying These Small Interceptor Drones To Knock Down Other DronesSilicon Valley has caught on to the reality that the best defense against small drone threats may be another drone. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2019ShareChina Showcases Stealthier Sharp Sword Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle ConfigurationThe rear of the design on display during a parade to mark the 70th founding of Communist China is completely different from an earlier prototype. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2019ShareWatch Russia’s S-70 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Fly With An Su-57 For The First TimeRussia says one of the primary goals of the program is to be able to operate both of these aircraft together in manned-unmanned teams. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2019ShareAir Force Set To Deploy Its Counter-Drone “Phaser” Microwave Weapon OverseasThe announcement comes as the threat that small unmanned suicide drones pose is front and center after unprecedented attacks in Saudi Arabia. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareU.S. Destroyer Arrives Off Saudi Arabia Amid Plans To Bolster The Kingdom’s Air DefensesThe United States has also called on other nations to contribute to this and other efforts to deter Iranian aggression in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2019ShareBoeing’s MQ-25 Stingray Carrier-Based Tanker Drone Demonstrator Flies For The First TimeThe company will be working with this test asset for at least the next two years as it crafts its first full prototypes for the U.S. Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The Attacks On Saudi Arabia’s Oil Facilities (Updated)The U.S. has disputed Yemeni rebels’ claims that they were responsible, while the Saudis also say the strikes originated outside Yemen. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 6, 2019Share“B-21s With Air-To-Air Capabilities,” Drones, Not 6th Gen Fighters To Dominate Future Air CombatThe Air Force’s vision of the future of aerial combat has evolved greatly as of late and has moved away from plans for new, costly manned fighters. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019ShareRussia Claims A Grabber Arm Equipped Il-76 Will Launch And Recover Hypersonic VehiclesCertain portions of the concept seem far-fetched, but there may be a role for the less ambitious parts of the system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019ShareHas Israel’s Air War On Iranian-Backed Militias Secretly Migrated To Iraq? (Updated)Rumors and speculation are swirling that Israel, the United States, ISIS terrorists, or even simple accidents may be the cause. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019ShareIsraeli Forces Accidentally Opened Fire On A Light Plane Flying Over The Golan Heights (Updated)The friendly fire incident occurred in a historically tense area that is on extremely high alert for enemy drone activity. BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareTaiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key SitesTaiwanese military installations face ever-increasing risks from Chinese cruise missiles, as well as other aerial threats. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareStealthy Flying Wing Jet Pin Among Others From China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corp EmergesThe pin design shares numerous similarities to an equally curious unnamed drone that China unveiled at the biennial Zhuhai Airshow in 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareOnly One Of Iraq’s Chinese CH-4B Drones Is Mission Capable As Other Buyers Give Up On ThemIraq’s fleet of these unmanned aircraft is struggling with maintenance issues amid reports that other customers have been displeased with the design. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 13, 2019ShareFull Analysis Of The First Flight Of Russia’s ‘Hunter’ Unmanned Combat Air VehicleThis is a significant achievement for the program, but serious questions remain about the drone’s design and exact capabilities. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareThe Air Force’s New Base In Niger Is Getting A Major Addition Before It Even OpensSatellite imagery shows work on a new hangar with a separate apron and taxiway as the base gets set to open for flying operations later this year. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 5, 2019ShareUS Looks to Preposition Jet Fuel in Niger, Algeria, as Drone Operations Expand in AfricaThe US military mission in the region looks set to enter an entirely new phase. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019SharePutin Says Whoever Has the Best Artificial Intelligence Will Rule the WorldThere’s a larger debate over autonomous weapons that raises both functional and philosophical questions. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019Share