MQ-9 Reaper Replacement Requirements Stress A Drone Cheap Enough To Risk Losing
The Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper successor will trade survivability for lower cost, broader missions, and mass production.
https://www.twz.com/air/mq-9-reaper-replacement-requirements-stress-a-drone-cheap-enough-to-risk-losing
2026-05-14
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New Version Of Bomber-Launched ARRW Hypersonic Missile Is A Ship Killer
The USAF is moving to start work on a new ARRW variant able to hit moving targets with an eye toward future fights in the Pacific.
https://www.twz.com/air/new-version-of-bomber-launched-arrw-hypersonic-missile-is-a-ship-killer
2026-05-13
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Drone-Hunting M28 Skytruck In The Works For Poland
With the Ukrainian An-28 reportedly highly effective in the role, Poland is converting its similar M28 for the counter-drone mission.
https://www.twz.com/air/drone-hunting-m28-skytruck-in-the-works-for-poland
2026-05-13
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Russia Plans To Deploy Sarmat ICBM Operationally Later This Year
The news came after Moscow claimed it successfully tested Sarmat, which has been beset by technical issues and delays.
https://www.twz.com/nuclear/russia-plans-to-deploy-sarmat-icbm-operationally-later-this-year
2026-05-13
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Pentagon’s Mindset On E-7 Radar Aircraft It Tried To Axe Has Completely Changed: Hegseth
E-7s to replace the Air Force’s dwindling and aging fleet of E-3s are even more sorely needed now after one of the latter was lost to an Iranian attack.
https://www.twz.com/air/pentagons-mindset-on-e-7-radar-aircraft-it-tried-to-axe-has-completely-changed-hegseth
2026-05-13
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RT by @thewarzonewire: U.S. Air Force Special Operations Aircraft Accused Of Austrian Airspace Incursion
Austria says it scrambled Eurofighters two days in a row to intercept U.S. military aircraft, likely U-28As operated by Air Force Special Operations Command.
https://www.twz.com/air/u-s-air-force-special-operations-aircraft-accused-of-austrian-airspace-incursion
2026-05-13
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RT by @thewarzonewire: IRGC Navy Claims Vast Expansion In Its Definition Of Strait Of Hormuz
It remains unclear how the IRGC will enforce its tenfold increase in what it considers the Strait.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/irgc-navy-claims-vast-expansion-in-its-definition-of-strait-of-hormuz
2026-05-13
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Drone Swarms Packed Into Unassuming Containers Sought By DARPA
Remotely triggered containerized drone swarms, potentially placed behind enemy lines, create a hard-to-defend-against threat from pretty much everywhere.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/drone-swarms-packed-into-unassuming-containers-sought-by-darpa
2026-05-12
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C-5 Galaxies Now Slated To Keep Flying Until 2050 As Readiness Plummets To 37 Percent
Nothing in the USAF's inventory can do what a C-5 can, but even after costly upgrades, they remain extremely temperamental.
https://www.twz.com/air/c-5-galaxies-now-slated-to-keep-flying-until-2050-as-readiness-plummets-to-37-percent
2026-05-12
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Anti-Drone “Cope Cage” Appears On Russian Patrol Boat
Ukrainian drone attacks on naval targets are driving the development of new defenses, but overhead screens alone have dwindling efficacy.
https://www.twz.com/sea/anti-drone-cope-cage-appears-on-russian-patrol-boat
2026-05-12
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2026-05-12
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MQ-9 Reaper Slings Drone-Killing Laser-Guided Rockets In Tests
The MQ-9 successfully tested APKWS rockets against air and ground targets, as the demand for lower-cost counter-drone weapons surges.
https://www.twz.com/air/mq-9-reaper-slings-drone-killing-laser-guided-rockets-in-tests
2026-05-12
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Trump Class Battleships Will Be Nuclear Powered
Equipping the Trump class with nuclear propulsion presents benefits, but also massive challenges, and Navy officials had been pushing back against the idea.
https://www.twz.com/sea/trump-class-battleships-will-be-nuclear-powered
2026-05-12
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RT by @thewarzonewire: Possibility Of Operation To Retrieve Iran’s Enriched Uranium Appears To Rise As Negotiations Sputter
Both Trump and Netanyahu made comments in the last 24 hours that point to a possible high-risk operation to snatch Iran's nuclear material.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/possibility-of-operation-to-retrieve-irans-enriched-uranium-appears-to-rise-as-negotiations-sputter
2026-05-12
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RT by @SpaethFlies: New footage is circulating of Frontier Airlines flight hitting a person on the runway during takeoff from Denver International Airport.
The National Transportation Safety Board on Sunday said it is gathering information about the evacuation of a Frontier Airlines plane after it hit and killed a person on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff.
A spokesman for the Denver Police Department said Sunday the investigation into the incident was ongoing and that the identity of the person on the runway will be confirmed and released by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner.
2026-05-12
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RT by @SpaethFlies: Europe's worst major airport? Surely it must be Paris Charles de Gaulle, in terms of surface access (CDG Express train from Gare de l'Est is running three years behind schedule) as well as the overall airport design and operation.
Other nominations welcome
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/paris-cdg-airport-air-france-heathrow-b2973587.html
2026-05-12
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Where Are The Carriers As Of May 11, 2026: 20 Warships Enforce Iran Blockade
Meanwhile, USS Nimitz has made a stop in Rio as part of its circumnavigation of South America and repositioning cruise to Norfolk.
https://www.twz.com/sea/where-are-the-carriers-as-of-may-11-2026-20-warships-including-two-carriers-enforce-iran-blockade
2026-05-11
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RT by @thewarzonewire: Drone Swarms Packed Into Unassuming Containers Sought By DARPA
Remotely triggered containerized drone swarms, potentially placed behind enemy lines, create a hard-to-defend-against threat from pretty much everywhere.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/drone-swarms-packed-into-unassuming-containers-sought-by-darpa
2026-05-10
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RT by @SpaethFlies: This is the moment Frontier Airlines Airbus A321neo flight 4345 to LAX struck a pedestrian on Runway 17L during the takeoff roll at Denver.
2026-05-10
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RT by @SpaethFlies: x.com/aviationbrk/status/205…
2026-05-10
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