More from Joseph Trevithick (Page 8)

An Navy E-6B Mercury 'doomsday' plane was recently spotted with what appeared to be heavily-weathered exterior paintwork.

E-6B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Looks Like It’s Been Through Armageddon

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 26, 2024
SpaceX's new 737NG aircraft.

SpaceX Appears To Be Flying This Slick Looking 737

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 26, 2024
Northrop Grumman has disclosed a loss of nearly $1.2 billion on the B-21 program, which it blames on inflation and other broader economic factors.

Northrop Grumman Loses A Billion Dollars On The B-21 Program

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 25, 2024
Defense contractor Anduril has formally announced that it is one of five companies working on the US Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) advanced drone program.

Anduril Is Helping The Air Force To Develop Its Loyal Wingman Drone

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 25, 2024
Satellite imagery The War Zone has obtained from Planet Labs shows the aftermath of U.S. and U.K. strikes on Houthi targets at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen's capital.

Damage Analysis From Yesterday’s Strikes On Airport In Yemen’s Capital

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 23, 2024
California Air National Guard MQ-9 Reaper drones were prepared to sink a rocket booster with Hellfire missiles after a test in December, but it slipped beneath the waves on its own.

MQ-9 Reapers Were Ready To Blow Up A Rocket Booster Off California

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 23, 2024
Israeli Merkava Mk 3 tanks have recently begun emerging with improved defensive features against drones and improvised explosive devices that use magnets to stick the hulls of armored vehicles.

Israeli Merkava Tanks Get Improved Anti-Drone, Magnet Bomb Defenses

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 22, 2024
France says it will provide Ukraine with an additional 600 Hammer bombs by the end of the year.

These Are France’s ‘Hammer’ Rocket-Assisted Bombs Ukraine’s Getting

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 18, 2024
Flight testing of the B-21 Raider at Edwards Air Force Base in California is now underway.

B-21 Raider Flight Testing Now Underway

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 17, 2024
The Biden administration announced its last Presidential Drawdown Authority package for Ukraine, which included Sea Sparrow RIM-7 missiles.

‘FrankenSAM’ Systems Are Now Shooting Down Drones In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 17, 2024
The US Army complete initial flight testing of a seeker for anti-ship version of its Precision Strike Missile short-range ballistic missile in 2023.

Seeker For U.S. Army’s New Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Flight Tested

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 17, 2024
US Central Command has released pictures and information about missile parts and other materiel bound for Iranian-backed Houthi militants that it recently seized.

Yemen-Bound Missile Parts, Sensor Systems Seized In SEAL Raid

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman
Posted on Jan 16, 2024
NASA's X-59 supersonic test aircraft, developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works, has finally been rolled out.

X-59 Supersonic Test Jet Rolled Out At Skunk Works

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jan 13, 2024
Russia has offer the best look to date a new conversion kit that transforms FAB-1500 M54s into stand-off glide bombs.

Russia’s New Supersized Glide Bomb: Our Best Look Yet

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 12, 2024
US, UK and allies strike Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Allies Strike Back Against Houthis In Yemen (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jan 12, 2024
The US Navy has named the first four Arleigh Burke class destroyers that will be brought up to the new Mod 2.0 standard, which one of a number of destroyer modernization efforts within the service.

Middle Aged Navy Destroyers Getting ‘2.0’ Upgrade Package

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 11, 2024
The U.S. struck four Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles being prepared for launch Tuesday.

The Anti-Ship Missile Arsenal Houthis Are Firing Into The Red Sea

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 11, 2024
Metrea Aerospace became the first to use a private-owned tanker to refuel U.S. aircraft tactical jets when one of its KC-135s topped-up a pair of A-10 Warthog ground attack jets last year.

A-10 Warthogs Have Refueled From A Contractor’s KC-135 Tanker

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 9, 2024
Evidence that Russia has begun using jet-powered Iranian Shahed-238 kamikaze drones in Ukraine has emerged. If true, this would present new challenges for Ukrainian defenders.

Russia May Have Started Using Jet-Powered Shahed Drones In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 9, 2024
Missiles filled with water and silo lids that don't work properly are among the corruption-related issues that have reportedly led to a major purge of Chinese military officials in the past year.

Water-Filled Missiles, Silo Problems Behind China Purge: Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 8, 2024
US Special Operations Command has laid out requirements for a new Extreme Long Range Sniper Rifle that could replace its Barrett M82/M107 and Mk 15 .50 caliber rifles.

Barrett .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Replacement Sought By SOCOM

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 6, 2024
We now have our first look at the B-1B bomber that crashed at Ellsworth Air Force Base on January 4, 2023.

Crashed B-1B Bomber Carcass Visible At South Dakota Base

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 5, 2024
A new target on a range in northwestern China is clearly a full-scale representation of the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford.

China Has New Full-Scale Target Of America’s Ford Supercarrier

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 5, 2024
Russia is now firing North Korean-made short-range ballistic missiles at targets in Ukraine, according to the U.S. government.

Russia Is Firing North Korean Ballistic Missiles At Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 4, 2024
Nomad drone ship underway. The vessel is no for sale.

Navy ‘Ghost Fleet’ Drone Ship Is Being Auctioned Off

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 3, 2024
Drones have become a ubiquitous threat on battlefield around the world, and existing active protection systems could be part of future solutions for defending vehicles against them.

Tank Active Protection Systems Could Be Used To Shoot Down Drones

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jan 3, 2024
Video footage has emerged showing a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile deploying countermeasures as it speeds toward its target.

Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Filmed Firing-Off Decoy Flares

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 30, 2023
A video montage shown before the latest launch of a U.S. Space Force X-37B mini-shuttle appears to offer the first look at one of these spaceplanes outside of the Earth's atmosphere.

Look At An X-37B In Space With An Extended Payload Module

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 29, 2023
The Air Force is intersted in modified underwing pylons to help ensure its B-52H bombers can carry as many future hypersonic cruise missiles as possible.

B-52 Needs New Pylons To Carry Max Load Of Hypersonic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 28, 2023
New satellite imagery offers a clearer look at the full aftermath of a Ukrainian missile strike on the port of Feodosia in Crimea.

Full Devastation From Cruise Missile Attack On Russian Ship Comes Into View

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 27, 2023
Signs are growing of a shift in Russian aerial activity over Ukraine following a spate of claimed shootdowns.

Ukraine Situation Report: Are Air Losses Pushing A Shift In Russian Tactics?

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 26, 2023
A new Ukrainian kamikaze drone called the UJ-25 Skyline appears to now be in use.

Ukraine’s Jet Powered UJ-25 Skyline Drone Appears On Battlefield

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 22, 2023
Ukrainian forces claim to have shot down a trio of Russian Su-34 Fullback combat jets, another sign of evolving air defense tactics.

Ukraine Says It Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fullbacks

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 22, 2023
A new picture has emerged offering the best look so far a distinctive pylon that Ukrainian MiG-29 and Su-27 fighters use to carry JDAM-ER precision-guided glide bombs.

Ukrainian MiG-29’s Mysterious JDAM-ER Pylon: Our Best Look Yet

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 22, 2023
Boeing says it has delivered the second pair of F-15EX Eagle II fighters to the U.S. Air Force after a year of delays.

Second Pair Of F-15EX Eagle II Fighters Just Delivered To USAF

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 21, 2023
The US Army has outliend plans to significantly expand the size of its arsenal of Coyote-based counter-drone systems in the next five years, including with the purchase of 6,700 additional interceptors.

Drastic Increase In Army Coyote Drone Interceptor Purchase Plans

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 20, 2023
A new U.S.-led maritime coalition focused on protecting commercial shipping in and around the Red Sea from Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen has now been formally announced.

Red Sea Maritime Coalition Kicks Off As Tanker Hit By Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 19, 2023
The first Royal Navy warship to be armed with Naval Strike Missiles, the HMS Somerset, has finally emerged with its new weapons.

Naval Strike Missiles Have Arrived Aboard Royal Navy Warships

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 18, 2023
GE Aerospace says that it has demonstrated an advanced propulsion concept the blends a dual-mode ramjet together with rotating detonation combustion.

GE’s Breakthrough In ‘Detonating’ Hypersonic Propulsion Is A Big Deal

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 15, 2023
New video footage from the ongoing conflict in Gaza offers an especially good look at Israel's Trophy active protection system in action helping to protect a Merkava tank under attack.

Merkava Tank’s Trophy Protection System Showcased In Hamas Video

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 14, 2023
A picture has emerged offering a rare glimpse of ongoing work to field new B61-12 nuclear bombs in Europe.

First Picture Of B61-12 Nuclear Bomb Trainer On An F-16 In Europe Surfaces

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 13, 2023
Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated key capabilities of the new AN/ALQ-248 Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare system in a milestone test.

Electronic Warfare Pod To Give Navy Helicopters Anti-Ship Missile Defense Capabilities

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 13, 2023
Mojave drone landing on HMS Prince of Wales

Mojave Drone’s Carrier Debut Shown In Greater Detail In Video

By Joseph Trevithick, Oliver Parken
Posted on Dec 12, 2023
The US military has released an unusual video showing an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship conducting live-fire training the Caribbean. This comes as a major crisis in the region between Guyana and Venezuela.

Unusual AC-130J Gunship Caribbean Training Video Released

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 12, 2023
The US Navy recently conducted the first end-to-end test of a uncrewed underwater vehicle that can be launched and recovered via a standard torpedo tube.

Navy Submarine Just Tested A Torpedo Tube-Recovered Drone

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 12, 2023
PrSM pictures launching in early December, 2023

Army Just Received Its First Operational PrSM Ballistic Missiles

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 9, 2023
A new draft of the annual U.S. defense policy bill for the 2024 Fiscal Year, which looks set to pass in Congress and become law, would require the Air Force and the Navy to provide new details about the expected costs and capabilities of their future Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones.

Loyal Wingman Drone Cost, Capability Concerns Emerge In Defense Bill

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Dec 8, 2023
The U.S. military's Aegis Ashore missile defense site is finally set to go operational.

Aegis Missile Defense Site In Poland To Finally Go Operational (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 8, 2023
A Hawker Hunter Mk 58 jet belonging to private contractor ATAC ended up in a grassy field at Naval Air Station Key West after an aborted takeoff on December 6, 2023.

Hawker Hunter Aggressor Jet Ends Up In Field After Aborted Takeoff

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 7, 2023
V-22 Ospreys worldwide have been grounded following a fatal crash on November 29, 2023.

All V-22 Ospreys Grounded Worldwide (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 7, 2023
A new definitive look at one of the VAMPIRE counter-drone systems delivered to Ukraine has emerged.

Our Best Look At A VAMPIRE Counter Drone System For Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 6, 2023
Claims are swirling that Ukrainian forces used a Patriot surface-to-air missile to bring down a Russian Su-24M combat jet over the Black Sea.

Russian Su-24 Shot Down Over Black Sea Points To Tactical Shift

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 6, 2023
Iraqi Militant fuel truck turned into a rocket launcher.

Rocket Launcher Disguised As Fuel Truck Seen Firing In Iraq

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 5, 2023
The US Army says launcher-related issues have led to the scrapping of three planned tests of its Dark Eagle hypersonic missile this year.

Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Test Woes Caused By Launcher

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 5, 2023
The Navy has provided details about how it recovered a P-8A aircraft that overshot the runway and ended up in Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii last month.

How The Navy Got Its P-8A Poseidon Out Of The Water In Hawaii

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 4, 2023
The F-35 Joint Program Office is oversee a project to create a single operational "Franken-bird" from two seriously damaged F-35A Joint Strike Fighters.

F-35 “Franken-Bird” Being Made From Two Badly Damaged Jets

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 1, 2023
Defense contractor Anduril has unveiled a novel and highly reusable air vehicle that can be used as an anti-air interceptor and in other roles.

Roadrunner Reusable Anti-Air Interceptor Breaks Cover

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 1, 2023
The German Air Force is now formally on track to get 15 Typhoon EK electronic warfare jets.

Electronic Warfare Typhoon EK Fighter To Join German Air Force

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 30, 2023
No, This Is Not A Secret UFO Crash Retrieval

No, This Is Not A Secret UFO Crash Retrieval

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Nov 30, 2023
Norway and Germany have teamed up to develop a new supersonic naval strike missile.

Supersonic Naval Cruise Missile For Norway, Germany In The Works

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 29, 2023
CCAs flying with notional NGAD manned aircraft.

Signs Point To Less Range, Higher Performance For CCA Drones

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 28, 2023
An improvised armored truck, also known as a Narco Tank, has appeared in Mexico with what looks to be an anti-drone armor screen, commonly referred to as a cope cage, over the front end.

Cartel Narco Tank With Cope Cage Anti-Drone Armor Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 28, 2023
The B61-12 nuclear bomb is now officially in the U.S. stockpile and approved for employment from the B-2A Spirit stealth bomber.

B-2 Spirit Now Operational With New B61-12 Nuclear Bombs

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 28, 2023
Pictures and videos show testing of the catapults on the Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian, which is still being fitted out, has begun.

China’s New Aircraft Carrier Begins Catapult Testing

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 27, 2023