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B-1B Seen Carrying ARRW Hypersonic Missile For The First Time The B-1B will now serve to 2037, and ARRW has emerged out of purgatory in the latest Pentagon budget request. https://www.twz.com/air/b-1b-seen-carrying-arrw-hypersonic-missile-for-the-first-time

2026-05-01 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Marine Amphibious Combat Vehicles To Get Missile-Swatting Active Protection Systems Active Protection Systems will give Marine ACVs a critical new layer of defense against anti-armor threats that could also help down incoming drones. https://www.twz.com/sea/marine-amphibious-combat-vehicles-to-get-missile-swatting-active-protection-systems

2026-05-01 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Air Force Wants To Axe Its E-11A BACN Communications Jets The Air Force wants space-based systems to take over from the E-11A in providing critical data fusion and communications relay capabilities. https://www.twz.com/air/air-force-wants-to-axe-its-e-11a-bacn-communications-jets

2026-05-01 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Trump At A Crossroads For Continuing The War With Iran The president is reportedly discussing new options for attacking Iran while facing a legal deadline on continuing the conflict. https://www.twz.com/news-features/trump-at-a-crossroads-for-continuing-the-war-with-iran

2026-05-01 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Marines Offer Glimpse Of New Plan For Its Future Ground Combat Forces Ground Combat Element 2040 offers hints into how the Marines expect to fight in a future dominated by AI and autonomous weapons. https://www.twz.com/sea/marines-offer-glimpse-of-new-plan-for-its-future-ground-combat-forces

2026-04-30 - twitter_thewarzonewire

First USMC MQ-58 Valkyrie CCA Drones To Arrive In 2029 The MQ-58 with conventional landing gear will mark the beginning of the Marines’ operational Collaborative Combat Aircraft journey, with other types likely to follow. https://www.twz.com/air/first-usmc-mq-58-valkyrie-cca-drones-to-arrive-in-2029

2026-04-30 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Marines Realizing They Can’t Depend On Army Alone For Ballistic Missile Defense The Marines currently rely on already strained Army units to provide defense against incoming ballistic missiles, which could be a big problem in the Pacific. https://www.twz.com/land/marines-realizing-they-cant-depend-on-army-alone-for-ballistic-missile-defense

2026-04-30 - twitter_thewarzonewire

China is America’s Military Equal Now And In Any Future Fight, Marine General Warns Faced with the rapidly growing China threat, the U.S. has to start hardening its bases now, said Marine Lt. Gen. Stephen Sklenka. https://www.twz.com/sea/china-is-americas-military-equal-now-and-in-any-future-fight-marine-general-warns

2026-04-30 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Confidence In CH-53K King Stallion Grows Ahead Of First Operational Deployment Going to sea with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a prelude to the CH-53K hitting full-rate production, planned for FY 2029. https://www.twz.com/air/confidence-in-ch-53k-king-stallion-grows-ahead-of-first-operational-deployment

2026-04-30 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Israel Now Using Netting To Protect Combat Vehicles Against Scourge Of Hezbollah Drones The netting appears as the IDF takes heat for not doing more to defend against FPV drone attacks, although options remain very limited. https://www.twz.com/news-features/israel-now-using-netting-to-protect-combat-vehicles-against-scourge-of-hezbollah-drones

2026-04-30 - twitter_thewarzonewire

RT by @SpaethFlies: "There wasn’t much left of Trident G-ARPI’s rear end after being hit by Airspeed Ambassador G-AMAD at London’s Heathrow on July 3, 1968. Incredibly, it was returned to service, only to be lost in the Staines air disaster on June 18, 1972"

2026-04-30 - twitter_SpaethFlies

New Cruise Missile-Armed MV-75 Tiltrotor Concept For The Marines Shown Off The Marines have said "everything is on the table" when it comes to potential replacements for their AH-1 and UH-1 helicopters. https://www.twz.com/air/new-cruise-missile-armed-mv-75-tiltrotor-concept-for-the-marines-shown-off

2026-04-29 - twitter_thewarzonewire

RT by @thewarzonewire: Light Uncrewed Cargo Helicopters Based On Robinson R66 And Bell 505 Compete For USMC Contract Adaptations of two proven commercial rotary-wing designs are vying for a U.S. Marine Corps autonomous resupply vehicle requirement. https://www.twz.com/air/light-uncrewed-cargo-helicopters-based-on-robinson-r66-and-bell-505-compete-usmc-contract

2026-04-29 - twitter_thewarzonewire

RT by @thewarzonewire: Navy Still Pushing To Field New AARGM-ER Radar-Busting Missile This Year Despite “Strategic Pause” The Navy expects to see the AGM-88G AARGM-ER enter service in September despite not planning to buy any of them in the next fiscal year. https://www.twz.com/air/navy-still-pushing-to-field-new-air-defense-busting-missile-this-year-despite-strategic-pause

2026-04-29 - twitter_thewarzonewire

RT by @SpaethFlies: The Oval Office has changed a bit since 1970.

2026-04-29 - twitter_SpaethFlies

Evidence Of Ukraine Using AIM-120C-8 Missiles Emerges Wreckage imagery indicates Ukraine is fielding near-top-tier AIM-120C-8s, which are employable via F-16s and NASAMS launchers. https://www.twz.com/air/evidence-of-ukraine-using-aim-120c-8-missiles-emerges

2026-04-28 - twitter_thewarzonewire

HK’s MP7 Personal Defense Weapon Just Went Viral In Hands Of Tailored-Suit Wearing Agent The cool under pressure agent yanked the MP7 from a discreet backpack after a shooter tried to storm the White House Correspondents Dinner. Let's talk MP7: https://www.twz.com/news-features/hks-mp7-personal-defense-weapon-just-went-viral-in-hands-of-tailored-suit-wearing-agent

2026-04-28 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Russia’s Stealthy S-71K Air-Launched Missile Seen In New Detail The missile aims to be a less expansive, but still survivable standoff weapon option that can be built in large numbers. https://www.twz.com/air/russias-stealthy-s-71k-air-launched-missile-seen-in-unprecedented-detail

2026-04-28 - twitter_thewarzonewire

RT by @thewarzonewire: Prospects Dimming On Iran-U.S. Deal To Open Strait, End War Tehran has delivered a new offer to Washington that is unlikely to move the needle as blockade aims to cripple Iran's oil infrastructure. https://www.twz.com/news-features/prospects-dimming-on-iran-u-s-deal-to-open-strait-end-war

2026-04-28 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Carrier Tracker As of April 26, 2026 The U.S. now has three carrier strike groups in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for the first time in more than two decades. https://www.twz.com/sea/carrier-tracker-as-of-april-26-2026

2026-04-27 - twitter_thewarzonewire

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