More from Emma Helfrich (Page 2)

Posted on Mar 28, 2023

AIM-120 AMRAAM

F-35 Closer To Carrying Six AIM-120 Missiles Internally F-35 Closer To Carrying Six AIM-120 Missiles Internally

Posted on Mar 24, 2023

Air Force already requesting funding to modernize the B-21 Raider bomber

Air

Air Force Asking For Funds To Modernize B-21 Before It Has Even Flown Air Force Asking For Funds To Modernize B-21 Before It Has Even Flown

Posted on Mar 21, 2023

Air

Evidence Of Russia Using Grom Standoff Weapons In Ukraine Emerges Evidence Of Russia Using Grom Standoff Weapons In Ukraine Emerges

Posted on Mar 15, 2023

Armies

Watch People Just Go About Their Day As A Mock Battle Is Fought In French Streets Watch People Just Go About Their Day As A Mock Battle Is Fought In French Streets

Posted on Mar 14, 2023

KAI unveils first images of Polands new FA-50 light fighters

Air

Poland’s New FA-50 Light Fighter Emerges Poland’s New FA-50 Light Fighter Emerges

Posted on Mar 11, 2023

C-130J simulator explores one pilot-one loadmaster concept

Air

Single Pilot C-130J Operations Being Explored By Air Force Single Pilot C-130J Operations Being Explored By Air Force

Posted on Mar 10, 2023

Air Force boss says Block 4 electronic warfare capabilities critical to F-35 program

Air

New Electronic Warfare Suite Top Feature Of F-35 Block 4, Air Combat Boss Says New Electronic Warfare Suite Top Feature Of F-35 Block 4, Air Combat Boss Says

Posted on Mar 9, 2023

Ukraine wants old U.S. Mk 20 Rockeye II cluster bomb submunitions to arm its drones

Air

Ukraine Wants U.S. Cluster Bombs But Not For What You Think Ukraine Wants U.S. Cluster Bombs But Not For What You Think

Posted on Mar 8, 2023

Air

USAF Special Ops Buys MQ-9B SkyGuardians To Test Air-Launched Drone Concepts USAF Special Ops Buys MQ-9B SkyGuardians To Test Air-Launched Drone Concepts

Posted on Mar 7, 2023

Air

KC-46 Expands Its Austere Airfield Capabilities, Could Include Roadways In Future KC-46 Expands Its Austere Airfield Capabilities, Could Include Roadways In Future

Posted on Mar 4, 2023

Long-range improvised commercial kamikaze drone seen in Ukraine

Air

Our Best Look At Ukraine’s Shadowy ‘Alibaba Drone’ Used For Long-Range Strikes Our Best Look At Ukraine’s Shadowy ‘Alibaba Drone’ Used For Long-Range Strikes

Updated on Mar 3, 2023

Rolls-Royce testing new F130 engines for B-52 CERP

Air

Rolls-Royce Offers Peek At The B-52’s New Engines Undergoing Testing Rolls-Royce Offers Peek At The B-52’s New Engines Undergoing Testing

Posted on Mar 2, 2023

BAE Systems Australia unveils STRIX multi-role VTOL drone

Air

Meet Australia’s Home-Grown ‘STRIX’ VTOL Combat Drone Concept (Updated) Meet Australia’s Home-Grown ‘STRIX’ VTOL Combat Drone Concept (Updated)

By Emma Helfrich, Roy Choo

Posted on Mar 1, 2023

Air

The Case For Ukraine Acquiring MQ-9 Reapers The Case For Ukraine Acquiring MQ-9 Reapers

Posted on Feb 27, 2023

Taiwan experts tell us what the next Trump presidency could mean for U.S. relations with the Island nation.

Americas

U.S. And Taiwan Set To Exchange Hundreds Of Troops For Training U.S. And Taiwan Set To Exchange Hundreds Of Troops For Training

Posted on Feb 25, 2023

Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov leaves drydock

Russia’s Disaster-Plagued Aircraft Carrier Finally Left Its Drydock Russia’s Disaster-Plagued Aircraft Carrier Finally Left Its Drydock

Posted on Feb 22, 2023

Drone seen entering building during recent Israeli security forces raid

Air

Watch This Eerie Video Of Drone Floating Down Street, Entering Building Before Israeli Raid Watch This Eerie Video Of Drone Floating Down Street, Entering Building Before Israeli Raid

Updated on Feb 16, 2023

Air

Iraq Wants To Ditch Russian Mi-17s For U.S. Helicopters Over Ukraine War-Induced Parts Shortage Iraq Wants To Ditch Russian Mi-17s For U.S. Helicopters Over Ukraine War-Induced Parts Shortage

By Emma Helfrich, Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 11, 2023

Ukraine destroys first Russian BMPT Terminator vehicle

“Hasta La Vista, Baby!” Ukraine Kills Its First Russian Terminator Combat Vehicle “Hasta La Vista, Baby!” Ukraine Kills Its First Russian Terminator Combat Vehicle

Posted on Feb 9, 2023

China surpasses the U.S. in number of ICBM launchers

Americas

China Now Has More ICBM Launchers Than The United States China Now Has More ICBM Launchers Than The United States

Posted on Feb 9, 2023

Air

Why Shooting Down China’s Spy Balloon Over The U.S. Is More Complicated Than It Seems Why Shooting Down China’s Spy Balloon Over The U.S. Is More Complicated Than It Seems

By Emma Helfrich, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 4, 2023

General Atomics MQ-9 Reapers offered to Ukraine

Air

MQ-9 Reapers Offered To Ukraine For $1, But Relevancy Questions Remain MQ-9 Reapers Offered To Ukraine For $1, But Relevancy Questions Remain

Posted on Feb 2, 2023

Air

MQ-1C Has Air-Launched The Eaglet Drone On Its First Flight MQ-1C Has Air-Launched The Eaglet Drone On Its First Flight

Posted on Feb 1, 2023

DARPA's Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept completes final flight

Air

DARPA’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flew Its Final Test, Follow-On To Come DARPA’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flew Its Final Test, Follow-On To Come

Posted on Jan 31, 2023

Marine Corps Activates Sprawling New Base On Highly Strategic Guam Marine Corps Activates Sprawling New Base On Highly Strategic Guam

Posted on Jan 27, 2023

Air

Biggest U.S.-Israel War Games Ever Are Underway Biggest U.S.-Israel War Games Ever Are Underway

Posted on Jan 26, 2023

Advanced Block 70 F-16 Viper flies for the first time

Air

First Block 70 F-16 Has Flown From Lockheed’s New South Carolina Plant First Block 70 F-16 Has Flown From Lockheed’s New South Carolina Plant

Posted on Jan 25, 2023

Piasecki Aircraft Corporations PA-97 experimental heavy-lift Helistat

Air

The Monstrous Helistat Flew Just About As Good As It Looked The Monstrous Helistat Flew Just About As Good As It Looked

Updated on Jan 24, 2023

Israel Aerospace Industries Point Blank loitering munition bought by U.S. Defense Department

Air

Israeli X-Wing-Looking Loitering Munition To Be Tested By U.S. Special Ops Israeli X-Wing-Looking Loitering Munition To Be Tested By U.S. Special Ops

Posted on Jan 20, 2023

Civil Aviation

The Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle Confiscated By TSA Was All Legal The Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle Confiscated By TSA Was All Legal

Posted on Jan 19, 2023

Navy exploring modifications that would turn ESBs into drone motherships

Drones

Navy’s Huge Expeditionary Sea Bases Could Become Drone Motherships Navy’s Huge Expeditionary Sea Bases Could Become Drone Motherships

Posted on Jan 17, 2023

People's Army of Vietnam trains with RC planed during military exercise

Air

Vietnamese Soldiers Train With Radio-Controlled ‘Adversary’ Planes Vietnamese Soldiers Train With Radio-Controlled ‘Adversary’ Planes

Posted on Jan 14, 2023

Navy’s Task Force 59 To Keep Tabs On Iran With Armada Of Drones Navy’s Task Force 59 To Keep Tabs On Iran With Armada Of Drones

Posted on Jan 12, 2023

Air

F-35 Has Flown With Its New Computer Backbone For The First Time F-35 Has Flown With Its New Computer Backbone For The First Time

Posted on Jan 11, 2023

CENTCOM's Air Force innovation Task Force 99

Air

Task Force 99 Is Small, Agile, And Laser Focused On Its Own Backyard Task Force 99 Is Small, Agile, And Laser Focused On Its Own Backyard

Posted on Jan 10, 2023

HH-60W Jolly Green II on first operational deployment

Africa

HH-60W Jolly Green II Helicopters Sent To Africa On First Deployment HH-60W Jolly Green II Helicopters Sent To Africa On First Deployment

Posted on Jan 5, 2023

Air

F-35 Will Get New Radar Under Massive Upgrade Initiative (Updated) F-35 Will Get New Radar Under Massive Upgrade Initiative (Updated)

Posted on Jan 3, 2023

Ukraine confirmed to be using locally made artillery shells on frontlines

Armies

Ukraine’s Locally Produced Artillery Shells Have Reached The Front Ukraine’s Locally Produced Artillery Shells Have Reached The Front

Posted on Jan 3, 2023

U.S. building an over-the-horizon radar in the Republic of Palau

Americas

U.S. Building Advanced Over-The-Horizon Radar On Palau U.S. Building Advanced Over-The-Horizon Radar On Palau

Posted on Dec 31, 2022

Japan's Aegis system-equipped vessels for ballistic missile defense

First Rendering Of Japan’s Ballistic Missile Defense Ship Concept Released First Rendering Of Japan’s Ballistic Missile Defense Ship Concept Released

Posted on Dec 29, 2022

The U.S. can learn lessons from Israel operates its F-35I fleet.

Air

Israel Has Grounded Some Of Its F-35s After Texas Crash Israel Has Grounded Some Of Its F-35s After Texas Crash

Posted on Dec 27, 2022

Japan Air Self-Defense Force's RQ-4B takes maiden flight

Air

Japan Flies Its RQ-4 Global Hawk For The First Time Japan Flies Its RQ-4 Global Hawk For The First Time

Posted on Dec 22, 2022

B-2 Spirit Bomber prepares for take-off at Whiteman Air Force Base

Air

Runway At Whiteman AFB Reopens After B-2 Landing Incident Runway At Whiteman AFB Reopens After B-2 Landing Incident

Updated on Dec 21, 2022

Army and Air Force team up to simulate hot pit refueling an M1A2 Abrams tank with a C-130J Super Hercules

Air

C-130 Simulates Refueling M1 Abrams Tank During Exercise C-130 Simulates Refueling M1 Abrams Tank During Exercise

Posted on Dec 21, 2022

B-2 Spirit Stealth bomber still damaged on Whiteman Air Force Base's only runway

Air

Crashed B-2 Still Blocking Whiteman AFB’s Runway, Spirit Fleet Grounded Crashed B-2 Still Blocking Whiteman AFB’s Runway, Spirit Fleet Grounded

Posted on Dec 19, 2022

Textron's Cottonmouth prototype for the Marine's Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle program

Amphibious Operations

Cottonmouth Amphibious Recon Vehicle Prototype Joins The Marines Cottonmouth Amphibious Recon Vehicle Prototype Joins The Marines

Posted on Dec 17, 2022

Royal Australian Navy's Ghost Shark drone submarine

Air

This Is Australia’s Testbed For Its Upcoming ‘Ghost Shark’ Unmanned Combat Submarines This Is Australia’s Testbed For Its Upcoming ‘Ghost Shark’ Unmanned Combat Submarines

Posted on Dec 14, 2022

America Class

Navy Names Next Amphibious Ship USS Fallujah Navy Names Next Amphibious Ship USS Fallujah

Posted on Dec 14, 2022

Whiteman Air Force Base's only runway closed

Air

Runway At Whiteman AFB Remains Closed After B-2 Bomber Accident Runway At Whiteman AFB Remains Closed After B-2 Bomber Accident

Posted on Dec 12, 2022

U.S. Army 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment uses surrogate vehicles in exercises

Armies

Army Has Newly Modified Vehicles For Impersonating Russian And French Types Army Has Newly Modified Vehicles For Impersonating Russian And French Types

Posted on Dec 12, 2022

Air

U.S. To Turn Middle East Into Huge Testing Ground For Counter-Drone Tech U.S. To Turn Middle East Into Huge Testing Ground For Counter-Drone Tech

Posted on Dec 9, 2022

Polish S-125 SC missile system emerges in Ukraine

Polish SA-3 Surface-To-Air Missiles Appear To Be In Ukrainian Forces’ Hands Polish SA-3 Surface-To-Air Missiles Appear To Be In Ukrainian Forces’ Hands

Posted on Dec 7, 2022

U.S. Army completes fielding of Skydio RQ-28A drone

Air

Army Fields Its New RQ-28A Quadcopter Recon Drone (Updated) Army Fields Its New RQ-28A Quadcopter Recon Drone (Updated)

Posted on Dec 7, 2022

Tomahawk cruise missiles are set to be compatible with the Army's MRC battery

Armies

First Land-Based Tomahawk And SM-6 Launcher Delivered To Army First Land-Based Tomahawk And SM-6 Launcher Delivered To Army

Posted on Dec 6, 2022

Air

China Is Using Radar Reflector Balloons To Defend Critical Targets From Aerial Attack China Is Using Radar Reflector Balloons To Defend Critical Targets From Aerial Attack

Posted on Dec 5, 2022

Air

More Details On China’s Exotic Orbital Hypersonic Weapon Come To Light More Details On China’s Exotic Orbital Hypersonic Weapon Come To Light

Posted on Nov 30, 2022

Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber

Air

First B-21 Raider Test Jet Aims To More Closely Mirror Production Examples First B-21 Raider Test Jet Aims To More Closely Mirror Production Examples

Posted on Nov 29, 2022

Air Force mounts dual M240 machine guns to HH-60G Pave Hawk

Air

Check Out The New Twin M240 Door Guns For HH-60 Rescue Helicopters Check Out The New Twin M240 Door Guns For HH-60 Rescue Helicopters

Posted on Nov 23, 2022

Destroyers

Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Could Get Massive Upgrades Beyond Hypersonic Missiles Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Could Get Massive Upgrades Beyond Hypersonic Missiles

Posted on Nov 22, 2022

China's Type 625E short-range air defense system

Armored Vehicles

This Is China’s Beastly New Air Defense Vehicle This Is China’s Beastly New Air Defense Vehicle

Posted on Nov 18, 2022

Iranian Mohajer-6 reconnaissance and attack drone

Air

Iranian Mohajer-6 Drones Used By Russia Loaded With Western Parts Iranian Mohajer-6 Drones Used By Russia Loaded With Western Parts

Posted on Nov 17, 2022

NCSIST displays the Chien Hsiang loitering munition and vehicle-based launcher

Air

Taiwan Shows Off Its Radar-Killing Kamikaze Drones Taiwan Shows Off Its Radar-Killing Kamikaze Drones

Posted on Nov 16, 2022

Elbit Systems LANIUS drone-based loitering munition

Air

These Israeli Urban Battlefield Assassin Drones Are Nightmare Fuel These Israeli Urban Battlefield Assassin Drones Are Nightmare Fuel