More from Joseph Trevithick (Page 6)

A Chinese high-flying, long-range WZ-7 drone has been spotted near the Philippines for what appears to be the first time.

China’s High-Altitude WZ-7 Drone Has Appeared Near The Philippines

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 18, 2024
B-21 raider production still capped at 100 units as USAF looks at what could come next.

Air Force Looking At Options Beyond The B-21 Raider Is Absolutely Necessary

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 18, 2024
The US Air Force's unique X-62A test jet participating in a breakthrough dogfight last year while a fully autonomous mode against a crewed F-16.

AI Is Now Dogfighting With Fighter Pilots In The Air

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 17, 2024
A new and larger Russian 'turtle tank' has emerged and is also equipped with a counter-drone electronic warfare jammer.

New Russian ‘Turtle Tank’ Emerges On The Battlefield, Features Electronic Warfare System

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 16, 2024
Elements of a US Army Typhon missile system have arrived in the Philippines for an exercise, which sends signals throughout the region, especially toward China, and is a major milestone for the service.

Army Deploys Typhon Missile System To China’s Backyard For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 15, 2024
The US Navy has put in a rush order for five new Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (EAGLS C-UAS) to help defend U.S. forces in the Middle East.

Laser Rocket Anti-Drone Systems Being Rushed To U.S. Forces In The Middle East

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 15, 2024
A variety of US and other foreign military assets, including US Navy Arleigh Burke class destroyers helped shoot down Iranian missiles and drones heading for targets in Israel.

Signs Point To Combat Debut Of Navy’s SM-3 Interceptor Against Iranian Ballistic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 14, 2024
Hezbollah has launched a new barrage of rockets and drones against targets in Israel as fears grow that a larger coordinated strike by Iran and/or proxies may be imminent.

Is Hezbollah’s Barrage On Israel Prelude To Much Larger Iranian Attack? (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 12, 2024
Recently released pictures of a Bahraini Block 70 F-16D Viper undergoing testing in the United States show what one of these jets might look like one an actual combat mission.

Our First Look At An Armed-Up Block 70 F-16 Viper

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 12, 2024
The Navy is pushing ahead with work on a scalable electronic attack system for ships that cannot be fitted with the powerful, but massive AN/SLQ-32(V)7 electronic warfare suite.

Rush Is On To Give Smaller And Older Navy Ships Advanced Electronic Attack Capability

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 11, 2024
Navy's CCA vision

Navy’s Vision For Disposable Carrier-Based Loyal Wingman Drones Comes Into Focus

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 10, 2024
The US Navy has cleared its EA-18G Growlers to carry AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles, and increased how many its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet can carry, decisions driven by Houthi drone things in and around the Red Sea.

Navy EA-18G Growlers Get AIM-9X, Super Hornets Can Now Carry More Sidewinders

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 9, 2024
The US Navy is looking to add RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles to the arsenals of most of its Arleigh Burke class destroyers, and is pushing ahead with other more substantial upgrades for those ships, too.

Rolling Airframe Missiles To Arm Arleigh Burke Destroyer Fleet

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 9, 2024
The first of 22 former Swiss F-5E/F Tiger II jets is now in the United States for the final phase of its conversion into an aggressor for the Navy and Marine Corps.

Marine KC-130 Delivers First Of New Batch Of Ex-Swiss F-5s Destined To Be Aggressors

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 5, 2024
The Navy and Lockheed Martin recently conducted a "historic" test in which four AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles were in flight simultaneously.

Four Stealthy AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles Flew Together In “Historic” Test

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 4, 2024
Drone maker Kratos has disclosed the existence of work on an MQ-58B variant of its Valkyrie drone with electronic attack capabilities for the US Marine Corps.

MQ-58B Electronic Attack-Enabled Version Of Valkyrie Drone For USMC Revealed

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 3, 2024
North Korea has tested what it claims is a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile tipped with a unpowered boost-glide vehicle.

North Korea’s Latest Hypersonic Missile System Is One Sinister-Looking Weapon

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 3, 2024
The Danish Armed Forces say one of the country's frigates shot down four Houthi drones during a recent Red Sea deployment. However, other reports say that the ship also suffered serious problems while in the region.

Danish Frigate Suffered Radar, Combat System, Gun Problems During Red Sea Ops: Reports

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 3, 2024
Spain selling off its M60s

Spain Is Selling Off Its M60 Tanks To The Highest Bidder

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 2, 2024
The new radar for Japan's future cruiser-sized Aegis System Equipped Vessels has successfully tracked targets in space for the first time.

Radar For Japan’s New Missile Defense Ships Passes Critical Space Object Tracking Test

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 2, 2024
The Navy has established a new forward-deployed MQ-4C detachment at NAS Sigonella in Italy.

MQ-4C Triton Has Arrived In Europe, Could Impact Black Sea, Red Sea Operations

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 1, 2024
Navy’s Rush To Test Microwave Weapons Tied To Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Fears

Navy’s Rush To Test Microwave Weapons Tied To Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Fears

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 29, 2024
Four US Army AH-64 Apaches have crashed in the past two months, with the most recent pair of incidents coming within days of each just this week.

Four Army AH-64 Apaches Have Now Crashed In Just Two Months

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 29, 2024
The USAF wants $1.5B in spare parts it doesn't have in its budget.

Hundreds Of Air Force Aircraft Risk Grounding Without Extra $1.5B Spare Parts Infusion

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 28, 2024
Boeing has announced plans to establish a new production facility for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone in Australia.

Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Getting Facility To Ramp-Up Production In Australia

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 28, 2024
Four U.S. sealift ships on call to support military operations are now stuck in Baltimore following the collapse of a bridge after it was struck by a container ship.

Two Of The Fastest U.S. Sealift Ships Trapped By Baltimore Bridge Collapse

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 27, 2024
A sortie today by a Chinese WZ-7 could be more significant beyond just being the apparent first time one of these drones has flown over the Sea of Japan.

China’s WZ-7 High-Altitude Drone Makes First Known Flight Over Sea Of Japan

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 27, 2024
The US Navy says that if it its budget for the Fiscal Year 2025 were to increase, one of the things it would want to spend that extra money on is accelerating development of an advanced decoy drone.

More Money For Flying Drone That Makes Missiles Think It’s A Warship On Navy Wishlist

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 26, 2024
The UK Ministry of Defense has provided details about how it plans to test its new A21 nuclear warhead without actually detonating one.

How The U.K. Will Test Its New Nuclear Warhead Without Setting One Off

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 25, 2024
F-22 with stealthy wing tanks and pods.

F-22 Spotted With New Stealth Wing Tanks, Infrared Sensor Pods

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 22, 2024
The F-35 Joint Program Office says the internal gun on the A variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is now effective after years of accuracy and other problems.

F-35A’s Beleaguered 25mm Cannon Is Finally “Effective”

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 22, 2024
Drone maker Kratos has disclosed new details about its growing XQ-58 family, which now includes at least five distinct variants.

XQ-58 Valkyrie Drone Family Has Grown To Five Variants

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 21, 2024
What looks to be a counter-drone armor screen has appeared on the conning tower of the Russian nuclear ballistic missile submarine Tula.

Russian Submarines Now Appear To Be Getting Anti-Drone “Cope Cages”

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 21, 2024
SpaceX's contract for a new satellite constellation for the DOD could be a game changer.

If SpaceX’s Secret Constellation Is What We Think It Is, It’s Game Changing (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 20, 2024
A decoy that looks intended to help defend against drone attack and cruise missile strikes has appeared on a pier at a Russian Navy base in the Black Sea.

Submarine Decoy Appears On Russian Naval Base Pier

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 20, 2024
The Air Force has conducted an unprecedented test launch of a live AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile in the Western Pacific, sending signals to China and elsewhere in the region amid uncertainty about this particular program's future.

Unprecedented U.S. Hypersonic Weapons Test From Guam Has Occurred

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 19, 2024
The US Air Force no longer plans to flight test a laser directed energy weapon on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship.

AC-130 Gunship’s Laser Weapon Cancelled, 105mm Howitzer May Be Removed

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 19, 2024
The US Air Force has confirmed a spate of drone incursions occurred at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia in December 2023.

Mysterious Drones Swarmed Langley AFB For Weeks

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 15, 2024
Satellite imagery shows work starting a new jetty on the coast of the Gaza Strip as the U.S. military is working to establish a temporary pier to help provide humanitarian aid to residents there.

New Jetty Being Built Off Gaza Beach As Maritime Aid Missions Spin Up

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 15, 2024
The Air Force wants to cut its purchases of MH-139A helicopters in half, calling into question what will happen to many units equipped with the UH-1Ns they were supposed to replace.

Air Force Wants To Slash MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter Purchases In Half

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 14, 2024
CIWS costs $3,500 in ammo a second to fire

Phalanx CIWS Costs $3,500 Per Second In Ammo To Fire

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 13, 2024
The Air Force says it will bring its Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon program later this year, but the service has refused to rule out future work on this or another similar hypersonic weapon design.

Signs ARRW Hypersonic Missile Follow-On May Be In The Works

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 13, 2024
Replenishing Missiles Used To Down Houthi Threats Will Require Extra Funding

Replenishing Missiles Used To Down Houthi Threats Will Require Extra Funding

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 12, 2024
The proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budgets for the US Air Force and US Navy contain significant developments for their respective sixth-generation combat jet programs.

USAF Seeks NGAD Fighter Boost, Navy F/A-XX Investment Slows In New Budget

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 12, 2024
The Air Force's proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget includes a cut to the total planned size of the F-15EX fleet from 104 to 98 jets.

F-15EX Fleet To Be Cut Down To 98 Jets In New Air Force Budget

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 11, 2024
The Pentagon has provided new details about a sensor system called Gremlin that it is developed specifically to collect data on so-called unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs.

DoD To Deploy ‘Gremlin’ Sensors To Collect Intel On Unidentified Flying Objects

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 9, 2024
Russia appears to have started using first-person view-type kamikaze drones using a physical control line instead of a wireless link.

Russia Now Looks To Be Using Wire-Guided Kamikaze Drones In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 8, 2024
The grounding of all US military V-22 Ospreys following a crash in November 2023 has been lifted.

V-22 Osprey Finally Cleared To Fly After Three Month Grounding

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 8, 2024
The Army has received a prototype variant of its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) armed with a Patria NEMO 120mm turreted mortar.

Army Gets 120mm ‘Nemo’ Mortar Turret Toting Armed Vehicle Prototype

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 7, 2024
Declassified documents shine new light on an incident off the coast of Florida in January 2023 where an Air Force pilot says they saw something that looked like an "Apollo spacecraft."

Air Force Pilot’s Bizarre Encounter With Capsule-Like Craft Off Florida Declassified

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 7, 2024
The Barbados-flagged cargo ship True Confidence has been abandoned in the Gulf of Aden following apparent attack that reportedly left it on fire and with casualties among its crew.

Another Burning Cargo Ship Abandoned After Houthi Missile Attack (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 6, 2024
Videos have emerged showing the possible remains of a spy balloon that fishermen recently recovered off the coast of Alaska.

Our First Look At Possible Spy Balloon Wreck Found By Alaskan Fishermen

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 6, 2024
The British Army's 16th Air Assault Brigade Combat Team now has new computerized sights for its rifles to help knock down enemy drones.

British Army Paratroopers Get Computerized Rifle Sights To Shoot Down Drones

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 5, 2024
The US Coast Guard says it plans to award a sole source contract to buy an existing commercial icebreaker.

Coast Guard Poised To Buy Badly Needed Private Icebreaker

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 5, 2024
There are growing signs that an unprecedented AGM-183A hypersonic missile test staged from Guam is imminent.

Unprecedented U.S. Hypersonic Weapon Test In West Pacific Appears Imminent

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 4, 2024
Fishing boat catches suspected spy balloon off Alaska

Alaskan Fisherman Catch Possible Spy Balloon, FBI To Examine Wreckage: Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 2, 2024
The Air Force has very publicly shown pictures of a live AGM-183A hypersonic missile under the wing of a B-52H bomber on Guam despite previously announcing plans to end program.

B-52 Armed With Hypersonic Missile Makes Appearance In Guam

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 1, 2024
As part of the announcement of the first flight its new XQ-67A drone, the Air Force has shared new information about its Off-Board Sensing Station program and revealed the existence of a companion Off-Board Weapon Station concept.

The XQ-67A Has A Secretive, Higher-Performance, Deadly Cousin

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 1, 2024
The head of US Strategic Command has advocated for the US military taking a serious look at going back to deploying intercontinental ballistic missiles loaded with multiple nuclear warheads.

Return To ICBMs Armed With Multiple Warheads Suggested By STRATCOM Boss

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 29, 2024
General Atomics' XQ-67A drone, built for the Air Force's Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) program, has made its first flight.

XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station Drone Has Flown (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 29, 2024
A new report indicates the thresholds for Russia's use of tactical nuclear weapons are much lower than have previously been understood and also points to continued planning for a potential nuclear conflict with China.

Russia’s Low Threshold For Nuclear Weapons Use Detailed In New Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 29, 2024
The US Army has announced major planned changes to its overall force structure that includes a significant boost in air and missile defense capacity with a focus on counter-drone and counter-cruise missile capabilities.

Huge Boost To Army’s Air Defenses Planned In New Force Structure

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 28, 2024
The next version of the famed Little Bird helicopter for the US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has reportedly been dubbed the MH-6R.

New Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Now Dubbed MH-6R (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 27, 2024
German special operations forces are set reportedly set to become the first military operator of a variant of the HK 433 rifle.

German Special Ops To Be First HK433 Military User: Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 27, 2024