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Secretive AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missile Finally Breaks Cover The AIM-260 has been in development for years as a much-needed longer-range successor to the venerable AIM-120 AMRAAM. https://www.twz.com/air/secretive-aim-260-air-to-air-missile-finally-breaks-cover

2026-05-16 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Argentina Retires Its A-4 Fightinghawks After six decades of service, the A-4’s first export operator has finally stood down its Skyhawks as it introduces its first F-16s. https://www.twz.com/air/argentina-retires-its-a-4-fightinghawks

2026-05-16 - twitter_thewarzonewire

RT by @thewarzonewire: Inside Ukraine's Interceptor Drone Innovations Swatting Down Thousands Of Russian Shaheds Brave1 CEO Andrii Hrytseniuk gives us exclusive insights into Ukraine's ability to counter Russia's one-way attack drone armada on the cheap. https://www.twz.com/news-features/inside-ukraines-interceptor-drone-innovations-swatting-down-thousands-of-shahed-drones

2026-05-16 - twitter_thewarzonewire

RT by @thewarzonewire: Mysterious Chinese SUV With Massive Roof Featured In Trump's Beijing Motorcade The bizarre-looking high-top SUVs were among several notable vehicles spotted in President Trump's motorcade during his recent trip to China. https://www.twz.com/news-features/mysterious-chinese-suv-with-massive-roof-featured-in-trump-motorcade-in-beijing

2026-05-16 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Nuclear-Powered Trump Class Battleships Will Reverse One Of The Navy’s “Largest Mistakes”: Navy Boss The Chief of Naval Operations says giving up on nuclear-powered surface combatants was one of the worst decisions his service has ever made. https://www.twz.com/sea/nuclear-powered-trump-class-battleships-will-reverse-one-of-the-navys-largest-mistakes-navy-boss

2026-05-15 - twitter_thewarzonewire

CENTCOM Commander Dismisses Reports That Iran Retains Most Of Its Missile And Drone Arsenal Admiral Brad Cooper said that "the numbers that I've seen in open source are not accurate" as reports mount that most of Iran's arsenal is intact. https://www.twz.com/news-features/centcom-commander-dismisses-reports-that-iran-retains-most-of-its-missile-and-drone-arsenal

2026-05-15 - twitter_thewarzonewire

RT by @thewarzonewire: Israel’s F-35s Are Getting External Fuel Tanks Fresh off extensive combat operations against Iran, Israel is boosting the F-35I Adir’s endurance with external fuel tanks that will also reduce dependence on tanker aircraft. https://www.twz.com/air/israels-f-35s-are-getting-external-fuel-tanks

2026-05-15 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Israel Building Factory To Pump Out Its Own FPV Drones The IDF is racing to catch up to Hezbollah's increasing use of these weapons, which has taken a grim toll on its forces in Lebanon. https://www.twz.com/news-features/israel-building-factory-to-pump-out-its-own-fpv-drones

2026-05-14 - twitter_thewarzonewire

7,800 Interceptors In Space At Core Of $1.2 Trillion Golden Dome Cost Estimate This massive undertaking in low Earth orbit would still only be able to engage 10 ICBMs simultaneously, according to the CBO. https://www.twz.com/space/7800-interceptors-in-space-at-core-of-1-2-trillion-golden-dome-cost-estimate

2026-05-14 - twitter_thewarzonewire

UAE Building Massive ‘Cope Cages’ To Protect Energy Facilities From Iranian Drone Attacks The move comes after the UAE has been hit by thousands of Iranian missiles and drones that have heavily damaged parts of its oil and gas infrastructure. https://www.twz.com/news-features/uae-building-massive-cope-cages-to-protect-energy-facilities-from-iranian-drone-attacks

2026-05-14 - twitter_thewarzonewire

10,000 Low-Cost Cruise Missiles In Three Years Procurement Plan Laid Out By Pentagon The U.S. military now also plans on buying 12,000 'cheap' hypersonic missiles as part of a larger push to bolster munitions inventories. No primes included. https://www.twz.com/sea/10000-low-cost-cruise-missiles-in-three-years-procurement-plan-laid-out-by-pentagon

2026-05-14 - twitter_thewarzonewire

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 - twitter_thewarzonewire

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 - twitter_thewarzonewire

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 - twitter_thewarzonewire

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 - twitter_thewarzonewire

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 - twitter_thewarzonewire

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 - twitter_thewarzonewire

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 - twitter_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

2026-05-12 - twitter_thewarzonewire

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 - twitter_thewarzonewire

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