Featured in logisticsBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareVital Logistics Ships Will Be Without Critical U.S. Navy Escorts In A Major ConflictMilitary Sealift Command’s mariners will have to ‘fend for themselves’ while convoying during a future high-end conflict. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareAn Army Marches On Its Stomach And A Fleet Deploys On Maintenance, Especially Its CarriersSurging carriers and other Navy ships comes at a big cost that must be paid down the line the form of disruptive and time-consuming deep maintenance. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 7, 2019ShareU.S. Army To Execute Its Most Massive European Deployment Exercise In 25 YearsThe exercise will test the Army’s ability to rapidly deploy to Europe in a crisis and will serve as a glaring warning to Moscow. BYTyler RogowayOct 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019SharePentagon Orders Sudden Deployment Drill Of Unprecedented Size For Its Sealift ShipsDozens of reserve logistics ships are getting ready to sail amid concerns about the readiness of these vital support fleets during a major conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 26, 2019ShareWait, The USAF Is Spending Hundreds Of Thousands Airlifting Two Dodge Chargers To The UK?The Air Force says it might just source chase cars there if it can’t cut through various red tape to fly them. Why isn’t it doing that already? BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareU.S. F-35s Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply ProblemsThe U.S. government’s official decision to kick Turkey out of the Joint Strike Fighter Program may exacerbate these issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Had A Pretty Rough WeekReports of hypoxia, cyber security concerns, and the need for cost review, followed the leak of highly critical review. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGM Thinks Its Stealthy, Optionally-Manned Truck Platform Could Change the US ArmyThe hydrogen fuel-powered SURUS could quietly carry cargo, rockets, a laser cannon, or more across the battlefield. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Army Is Buying New Boats to Replace Vietnam-Era Landing CraftThe service’s little known fleet is important to operations around the world, but is sorely in need of new watercraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019ShareAir Force Admits F-22 Raptors Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Target On TimeThe service says it has made real progress toward that goal, but keeping availability rates up in the long term could still be challenging. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Wants Tiny Road Mobile Nuclear Reactors That Can Fit In A C-17The power demands to sustain American military operations are only increasing, but small nuclear power plants could present new problems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2019ShareThis Robot The 10th Mountain Is Testing Could Become The Army’s Revolutionary Mechanical DonkeyVideos show troops in New York training with unmanned ground vehicles, which could be an increasingly common sight during future operations. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareMarines Riding On Cargo Ship To Pacific Exercises A Sign Of A More Flexible Deployment StrategyUsing the cargo ship helps reduce demand on warships and puts more Marines in more places at any given time. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2018ShareThe Army Wants Its Brigades To Be Able To Fight For An Entire Week Without ResupplyThe service is worried that units have grown dangerously reliant on logistics chains that might not exist during a major conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfSep 25, 2018ShareTesla Decides to Build its Own Car Carriers to Fix ‘Delivery Logistics Hell’If you can’t beat ’em, build ’em. BYRob StumpfSep 25, 2018ShareBYBrian EvansSep 19, 2018ShareTesla Model 3s Held at Salt Lake City Rail Yard Finally Make Their Way to BuyersFinally, this saga has a happy ending. BYBrian EvansSep 19, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 29, 2018ShareVirgin Orbit’s Rocket Launching Jumbo Jet Reminds Us A 747 Can Lug A 5th Engine Under Its WingsCarrying spare engines externally is an obscure footnote in airliner history, but the 747’s ability to do so may represent big unlocked potential. BYTyler RogowayAug 29, 2018ShareBYJustin HughesJul 11, 2018ShareThe Logistics Behind Formula 1 Are BafflingSending teams and equipment around the world is a serious task. BYJustin HughesJul 11, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfJun 18, 2018ShareElon Musk Praises Employees as First Performance Model 3 Rolls off Production LineMusk’s team built the new Model 3 assembly line in just three weeks. BYRob StumpfJun 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareF-35′s X-Ray Vision System Is Getting An Upgrade, But Will It Actually Save Money?Lockheed Martin and Raytheon say the update will improve the jet’s capability and save money, but it could exacerbate existing sustainment issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2018ShareThe F-35 Hits A Key Developmental Milestone, But With Watered-Down RequirementsThe F-35 program has finished development flight tests, but serious deficiencies remain unsolved and won’t be for the foreseeable future. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2018ShareBYDave BartosiakDec 15, 2017ShareDaimler Delivers First All-Electric FUSO Trucks to Customers in EuropeThese zero-emission trucks are perfect for urban deliveries. BYDave BartosiakDec 15, 2017ShareBYLiane YvkoffFeb 14, 2017ShareUber Is Becoming a Robotics Company, CEO SaysUberEats drivers could eventually be replaced with food-delivering robots. BYLiane YvkoffFeb 14, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2016ShareRussia Has Revived its Armored TrainsThe pressing question is why? BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2016Share12
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareVital Logistics Ships Will Be Without Critical U.S. Navy Escorts In A Major ConflictMilitary Sealift Command’s mariners will have to ‘fend for themselves’ while convoying during a future high-end conflict. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareAn Army Marches On Its Stomach And A Fleet Deploys On Maintenance, Especially Its CarriersSurging carriers and other Navy ships comes at a big cost that must be paid down the line the form of disruptive and time-consuming deep maintenance. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 7, 2019ShareU.S. Army To Execute Its Most Massive European Deployment Exercise In 25 YearsThe exercise will test the Army’s ability to rapidly deploy to Europe in a crisis and will serve as a glaring warning to Moscow. BYTyler RogowayOct 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019SharePentagon Orders Sudden Deployment Drill Of Unprecedented Size For Its Sealift ShipsDozens of reserve logistics ships are getting ready to sail amid concerns about the readiness of these vital support fleets during a major conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 26, 2019ShareWait, The USAF Is Spending Hundreds Of Thousands Airlifting Two Dodge Chargers To The UK?The Air Force says it might just source chase cars there if it can’t cut through various red tape to fly them. Why isn’t it doing that already? BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareU.S. F-35s Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply ProblemsThe U.S. government’s official decision to kick Turkey out of the Joint Strike Fighter Program may exacerbate these issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Had A Pretty Rough WeekReports of hypoxia, cyber security concerns, and the need for cost review, followed the leak of highly critical review. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGM Thinks Its Stealthy, Optionally-Manned Truck Platform Could Change the US ArmyThe hydrogen fuel-powered SURUS could quietly carry cargo, rockets, a laser cannon, or more across the battlefield. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Army Is Buying New Boats to Replace Vietnam-Era Landing CraftThe service’s little known fleet is important to operations around the world, but is sorely in need of new watercraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019ShareAir Force Admits F-22 Raptors Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Target On TimeThe service says it has made real progress toward that goal, but keeping availability rates up in the long term could still be challenging. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Wants Tiny Road Mobile Nuclear Reactors That Can Fit In A C-17The power demands to sustain American military operations are only increasing, but small nuclear power plants could present new problems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2019ShareThis Robot The 10th Mountain Is Testing Could Become The Army’s Revolutionary Mechanical DonkeyVideos show troops in New York training with unmanned ground vehicles, which could be an increasingly common sight during future operations. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareMarines Riding On Cargo Ship To Pacific Exercises A Sign Of A More Flexible Deployment StrategyUsing the cargo ship helps reduce demand on warships and puts more Marines in more places at any given time. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2018ShareThe Army Wants Its Brigades To Be Able To Fight For An Entire Week Without ResupplyThe service is worried that units have grown dangerously reliant on logistics chains that might not exist during a major conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfSep 25, 2018ShareTesla Decides to Build its Own Car Carriers to Fix ‘Delivery Logistics Hell’If you can’t beat ’em, build ’em. BYRob StumpfSep 25, 2018Share
BYBrian EvansSep 19, 2018ShareTesla Model 3s Held at Salt Lake City Rail Yard Finally Make Their Way to BuyersFinally, this saga has a happy ending. BYBrian EvansSep 19, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 29, 2018ShareVirgin Orbit’s Rocket Launching Jumbo Jet Reminds Us A 747 Can Lug A 5th Engine Under Its WingsCarrying spare engines externally is an obscure footnote in airliner history, but the 747’s ability to do so may represent big unlocked potential. BYTyler RogowayAug 29, 2018Share
BYJustin HughesJul 11, 2018ShareThe Logistics Behind Formula 1 Are BafflingSending teams and equipment around the world is a serious task. BYJustin HughesJul 11, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfJun 18, 2018ShareElon Musk Praises Employees as First Performance Model 3 Rolls off Production LineMusk’s team built the new Model 3 assembly line in just three weeks. BYRob StumpfJun 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareF-35′s X-Ray Vision System Is Getting An Upgrade, But Will It Actually Save Money?Lockheed Martin and Raytheon say the update will improve the jet’s capability and save money, but it could exacerbate existing sustainment issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2018ShareThe F-35 Hits A Key Developmental Milestone, But With Watered-Down RequirementsThe F-35 program has finished development flight tests, but serious deficiencies remain unsolved and won’t be for the foreseeable future. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2018Share
BYDave BartosiakDec 15, 2017ShareDaimler Delivers First All-Electric FUSO Trucks to Customers in EuropeThese zero-emission trucks are perfect for urban deliveries. BYDave BartosiakDec 15, 2017Share
BYLiane YvkoffFeb 14, 2017ShareUber Is Becoming a Robotics Company, CEO SaysUberEats drivers could eventually be replaced with food-delivering robots. BYLiane YvkoffFeb 14, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2016ShareRussia Has Revived its Armored TrainsThe pressing question is why? BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2016Share