RT by @thewarzonewire: New Patriot Battalion To Bolster Guam’s Defenses Within Months The new unit will also have short-range counter-cruise missile systems that will enhance the strategic island's defenses and grow the Army's overextended Patriot force. https://www.twz.com/land/new-patriot-battalion-to-bolster-guams-defenses-within-months
2026-08-19
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RT by @thewarzonewire: Russia Is Expanding Its Long-Range Strike Drone Network Satellite imagery reveals growing launch infrastructure for Geran-family one-way attack drones, including the capability of launching heavier, higher-performing types. https://www.twz.com/news-features/russia-is-expanding-its-long-range-strike-drone-network
2026-08-19
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RT by @thewarzonewire: U.S. Military Training With South Korea Reduced Over Iran War Snub Trump's decision comes amid growing concerns about America's commitment to Asian allies, especially as the standoff with Iran grinds on. https://www.twz.com/news-features/u-s-military-training-with-south-korea-reduced-over-iran-war-snub
2026-08-19
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RT by @thewarzonewire: Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: August 17, 2026 USS George Washington en route to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East, which leaves no carriers in the Pacific. Latest: https://www.twz.com/sea/where-are-the-aircraft-carriers-august-17-2026
2026-08-19
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Why The Ford Class Carrier’s Island Superstructure Is Located So Far Back Trump reportedly wants the Navy to move the Ford class island for aesthetic reasons, but its current position was a very deliberate decision. https://www.twz.com/sea/why-the-ford-class-carriers-island-superstructure-is-located-so-far-back
2026-08-19
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RT by @thewarzonewire: Air Force Wants Family Of Expendable Target Drones That Can Mimic Everything From Stealth Fighters To UAV Swarms With rapidly evolving threats around the globe, the USAF's target drones need to start making leaps to catch up and a new family of systems is wanted to do this. https://www.twz.com/air/air-force-wants-family-of-expendable-target-drones-that-can-mimic-everything-from-stealth-fighters-to-uav-swarms
2026-08-19
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Israel Moves AH-64 Apaches Closer To Critical Northern Front An AH-64 squadron is moving from Ramon to Ramat David as Israel shifts more attack helicopter capacity toward the northern front. https://www.twz.com/air/israel-moves-ah-64-apaches-closer-to-critical-northern-front
2026-08-19
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New Details Emerge About Ukraine’s Homegrown “Equalizer” Glide Bomb Ukraine is counting on the Equalizer to provide an affordable air-launched standoff weapon that doesn’t rely on foreign donors. https://www.twz.com/air/new-details-emerge-about-ukraines-homegrown-equalizer-glide-bomb
2026-08-19
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South Korea’s Highly Mobile 155mm Artillery System Wins U.S. Army Howitzer Contract The Army wants a new wheeled self-propelled 155mm howitzer to replace its towed M777s, offering a boost in range and mobility. https://www.twz.com/land/south-koreas-highly-mobile-155mm-artillery-system-wins-u-s-army-howitzer-contract
2026-08-19
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RT by @SpaethFlies: Preliminary report on the 787-9. This is a translation: "Approximately halfway down the runway, the crew noticed that the aircraft's speed did not increase for about two seconds. After that, the speed increased again, and the aircraft continued its takeoff run until it reached V1 – the target speed for takeoff. However, after reaching V1, the flight crew noticed a decrease in the aircraft's speed. The pilots assessed that the remaining runway distance was insufficient to abort takeoff, so they decided to continue the flight. The flight crew pushed the engine throttle levers to the highest position to increase thrust. As the aircraft approached the end of the runway, with approximately 300 ft (91 m) remaining, the pilot decided to pitch up the nose and take off." https://vnexpress.net/phi-cong-vietnam-airlines-may-bay-khong-du-duong-bang-de-dung-cat-canh-5110444.html#goog_rewarded
2026-08-19
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RT by @SpaethFlies: (VN-A867 /VN34) Vietnam’s CAA sent their preliminary report to the Ministry today. Here’s what the crew actually said. Halfway down 26L the speed stopped increasing for about two seconds. It then reached V1 and after that the speed dropped again. They looked at the remaining runway and decided there wasn’t enough left to reject the takeoff. So they firewalled both engines and rotated with 91 metres remaining. The 787 left the paved surface, tail-struck, and four main-gear tyres lost pressure. They held for two hours, dumped fuel, did two low passes so the tower could look at the gear, then landed. 287 people walked off. No one was hurt. Weight was 240 tonnes... under the 247.2 t max. Weather was good. Public tracking data of the same flight on the same runway three days earlier and five days earlier shows they normally get airborne in about 2.3 km. This time it took 3.8 km. That’s not a small difference. After V1 you don’t abort. That’s the rule. The open question is why the acceleration died after that speed. German investigators have the recorders now.
2026-08-19
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Why Fighter Pilots Work Intensely For Eight Hours Just To Fly For 30 Minutes It's not glamorous, but much of what it takes to become a good fighter pilot happens on the ground before and after the mission. From the TWZ vault: https://www.twz.com/44099/why-fighter-pilots-work-for-eight-hours-intensely-to-only-fly-for-30-minutes
2026-08-17
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Navy’s Cold War-Era Helicopter Crew Escape System Literally Sliced Fuselages Apart The little-known history of the Navy's wacky escape capsule concept for helicopter crews. From the TWZ vault: https://www.twz.com/air/navys-cold-war-era-helicopter-crew-escape-system-literally-sliced-fuselages-apart
2026-08-17
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What It Was Like Dogfighting In The F-14 Against America’s Secret MiG Squadron Ward Carroll recalls battling Floggers and Fishbeds over Nevada and the shroud of secrecy surrounding their remote base. From the TWZ vault: https://www.twz.com/40907/what-it-was-like-dogfighting-in-the-f-14-against-americas-secret-mig-squadron
2026-08-16
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The CIA’s Bird-Shaped Aquiline Drones Could Still Be Caged Up At Area 51 It's unknown what became of the CIA's Project Aquiline assets once they were boxed up and stored at the infamously secretive desert testing facility. From the TWZ vault: https://www.twz.com/40966/the-cias-bird-shaped-aquiline-drones-could-still-be-caged-up-at-area-51
2026-08-16
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RT by @SpaethFlies: Confirmed tail strike damage on VN-A867 The whole tail strike module is gone. There’s a clear puncture through the lower fuselage, with torn composite and heavy scrape marks running aft. This was not light contact... they must have been pulling hard to get it airborne. This jet is going to be AOG for a very long time. Minimum two months of work, and this job now belongs to the Boeing AOG team. Not a quick fix.
2026-08-16
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Rheinmetall Launches New Containerized Loitering Munition From Moving Truck The ability to launch multiple loitering munitions from an unassuming container while on the move opens up tactical possibilities. https://www.twz.com/land/rheinmetall-launches-new-containerized-loitering-munition-from-moving-truck
2026-08-15
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Hunt For New Lower-Cost Strike Missile With 1,000-Kilometer Range Underway By U.S. Army Affordable High Speed Strike missiles could offer an important new way to hold enemy air bases, air defense nodes, and other high-value targets at risk. https://www.twz.com/land/hunt-for-new-lower-cost-strike-missile-with-1000-kilometer-range-underway-by-u-s-army
2026-08-15
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Bringing Back Steam Catapults On Carriers Is A Huge Risk Trump has long railed against electromagnetic catapults and elevators, but changing course now will be costly and could have huge impacts on a strained force. https://www.twz.com/sea/bringing-back-steam-catapults-on-carriers-is-a-huge-risk
2026-08-15
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Army To Use Robinson R66 For Its New Helicopter Pilot Training Concept The R66 will be part of a fundamentally different, contractor-run approach to producing Army helicopter pilots. https://www.twz.com/air/army-to-use-robinson-r66-for-its-new-helicopter-pilot-training-concept
2026-08-15
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