Joseph Trevithick

‘Punk' Journalist, Executive Editor @thewarzonewire, and defense and security analyst

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

This is still one of the best things I've ever gotten through FOIA. Full associated story here: https://t.co/ZeGtHvhuGs

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

Don't forget https://t.co/fXVFQJ86rA https://t.co/eJUMDjsdjS

[Qalaat Al Mudiq @QalaatAlMudiq]

#Syria: a Tesla car was filmed yesterday during the wedding of a former Rebel fighter in #Idlib province.

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@airsuperiorx The B-2B line has been (confusingly) in there forever, and is basically just a separate bucket for additional B-2-related stuff.

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@LAW93291 That’s not something I’m aware of, but sounds at least worth looking into.

[The U.S. Capitol Police @CapitolPolice]

EXERCISE: On Monday, February 9, 2026, at approximately 6:00 a.m., we will be working with our federal partners on a routine training exercise on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. Please do not be alarmed if you see emergency vehicles and low flying helicopters.

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@TheIntelFrog It is not. https://t.co/I0MV277QQV

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

HK limited edition crowbar when? https://t.co/TfNEf9fvfe

[Heckler & Koch @HecklerAndKoch]

Forget about Freeman.

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@Task_Force23 Little Horned Owl, about which even less is known (at least as far as I'm aware) than its predecessor Great Horned Owl. https://t.co/6bKluYbKX5

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@airsuperiorx @haltman That looks to be an error that snuck in. We'll get that fixed.

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@Octopusgardner The footage from the September sea trials seems certainly intended to assuage any such concerns, but we really don't know. It's a good question.

[Shield AI @shieldaitech]

X-BAT represents a new era of airpower.

"What it does is it basically brings the capability of something like an F-35 or a comparable fifth-gen [fighter], puts it in a vertical takeoff and landing package, and then delivers it at a tenth of the cost, life-cycle[-wise] of a fifth-gen. So, breaking the cost curve. It enables us to counter China’s fifth and sixth-gen aircraft with something that comes at a fraction of the price."

AND YES, we know it is going to be hard AND there are going to be haters and detractors. Whenever you do something truly disruptive, the wolves come after you.

"The team that we’ve assembled over the last year and a half at Shield AI is really made up of a lot of the best folks from around the aerospace industry that have been the key leaders and engineers on the most game-changing things that have been developed and fielded, both unclassified and classified, over the last 10 years. So it really is a truly world-class team. Very excited and humbled to be around them every day. And it is hard to do this, no doubt about it. We’ve just brought in the folks who are experts in doing it, to build the team."

@RocketArmor, the visionary mind behind X-BAT, sat down with @Aviation_Intel and @FranticGoat to share an inside look at the groundbreaking technology, mission, and larger industry trends driving X-BAT, our new multirole strike jet. Read the article to discover how X-BAT is set to redefine the future of warfare.

Read the full @thewarzonewire piece here: https://t.co/CCm1CqBQBE

Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war.

#XBAT #Autonomy #NextGenTech #Airpower #Aircraft #Aviation #Defense #TWZ

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@Flightwatcher1 @Arr3ch0 To the best of my knowledge, though the existence of this pod is well known at this point, it remains unidentified. https://t.co/zwIh3jDp7B

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@aeroweanie @airsuperiorx https://t.co/4E3fDa0mUV

Not sure which dome is here, but this should be from before N8300S, a Desert Owl, was converted into an RO-6A

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@airsuperiorx @aeroweanie Points above about different SATCOM domes stand, though.

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@airsuperiorx @aeroweanie Actually, is that "Desert Owl" shot even a DHC-8?

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@aeroweanie @airsuperiorx Art on the side indicates it is a Desert Owl, which was folded into the RO-6A. I believe the SATCOM dome on the Desert Owls and then the RO-6As is lower profile than the ones on Saturn Arch aircraft (as well as STAMP fleet DHC-8s)

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@Stefanftsch1 Thank you for bringing that to our attention.

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@CombatAir @russianforces The B61-12 (and B61-13) should be at least slightly longer than older versions because of the tail kit.

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@russianforces The 'shapes' at the bottom are representative of the B61-12, while the ones above are representative of older B61 variants.

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@iAmTheWarax Also, bonus XM14 (spotting) pistol pic.

[Joseph Trevithick @FranticGoat]

@iAmTheWarax