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South Korea Getting Nuclear Submarines Is A Huge Deal Nuclear propulsion will give South Korea more capable subs, but it will also lay the groundwork for a future sea-based nuclear deterrent option. https://www.twz.com/sea/south-korea-getting-nuclear-submarines-is-a-huge-deal

2026-05-27 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Another Day Of Uncertainty In The Strait After U.S. Claims Strikes On Iranian Minelayers Negotiations to end the war drag on as the crisis in the Strait continues to evolve. https://www.twz.com/news-features/another-day-of-uncertainty-in-the-strait-after-u-s-claims-strikes-on-iranian-minelayers

2026-05-27 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Where Are The Carriers As Of May 26, 2026: Nimitz Arrives In The Caribbean Meanwhile, USS George Washington departed Yokosuka, Japan, amid heightened Chinese naval activity in the Western Pacific. https://www.twz.com/sea/where-are-the-carriers-as-of-may-26-2026-nimitz-arrives-in-the-caribbean

2026-05-27 - twitter_thewarzonewire

The Tiny Chipmunk Trainer Was The Cold War’s Most Unlikely Spyplane The humble Chipmunk propeller trainer spent decades spying on Soviet forces in and around divided Berlin. https://www.twz.com/air/the-tiny-chipmunk-trainer-was-the-cold-wars-most-unlikely-spyplane

2026-05-27 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Cost To Link LUCAS Kamikaze Drones To Starlink Highlights Pentagon’s Ever-Growing Dependence On SpaceX The Pentagon has pushed back on reports of a massive upcharge in fees, but SpaceX's products have become largely essential to U.S. operations. https://www.twz.com/news-features/cost-to-link-lucas-kamikaze-drones-to-starlink-highlights-pentagons-ever-growing-dependence-on-spacex

2026-05-27 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Israeli Troops Turn To Fishing Nets For Protection Against Hezbollah FPV Drones Fishing nets, a staple of the Sea of Galilee going back to biblical times, are now providing protection on the modern battlefield. https://www.twz.com/news-features/israeli-troops-turn-to-fishing-nets-for-protection-against-hezbollah-fpv-drones

2026-05-27 - twitter_thewarzonewire

RT by @SpaethFlies: G-ARVM - a legendary airframe… (White Waltham, 1977)

2026-05-27 - twitter_SpaethFlies

RT by @SpaethFlies: "SAA failed for 8 days to report that one of its flights narrowly avoided a disastrous landing at Cape Town International Airport. Civil aviation regulations require that such incidents be reported within 72 hours." https://www.news24.com/southafrica/news/saa-delayed-reporting-near-disaster-at-cape-town-airport-by-8-days-20260523-0968

2026-05-27 - twitter_SpaethFlies

ITPS CANADA ORDERS LEONARDO M-346 T BLOCK 20 ADVANCED JET TRAINERS TO MEET EVOLVING TACTICAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

2026-05-27 - leonardocompany.com

LEONARDO: ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD COMMITTEES AND APPOINTMENT OF LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

2026-05-27 - leonardocompany.com

USAF’s New Turbocharged ULTRA Surveillance Drones Are Heading To The Middle East The persistent surveillance capabilities the glider-like ULTRA offers are in high demand, especially amid MQ-9 losses in fighting with Iran. https://www.twz.com/news-features/usafs-new-turbocharged-ultra-surveillance-drones-are-heading-to-the-middle-east

2026-05-26 - twitter_thewarzonewire

China’s “Bohai Sea Monster” Reappears With Apparent Weapons Hardpoints New details add weight to the idea that the “Bohai Sea Monster” has a kinetic role to play, although the general concept could be supersized for other missions. https://www.twz.com/air/chinas-bohai-sea-monster-reappears-with-apparent-weapons-hardpoints

2026-05-26 - twitter_thewarzonewire

The Tiny Chipmunk Trainer Was The Cold War’s Most Unlikely Spyplane The humble Chipmunk propeller trainer spent decades spying on Soviet forces in and around divided Berlin. https://www.twz.com/air/the-tiny-chipmunk-trainer-was-the-cold-wars-most-unlikely-spyplane

2026-05-25 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford To Act As Floating Nuclear Power Plant For Facilities On Land The Pentagon is exploring ways to keep the power on at critical bases after attacks or natural disasters, and there's a history of ships acting in this role. https://www.twz.com/nuclear/supercarrier-uss-gerald-r-ford-to-act-as-floating-nuclear-power-plant-for-facilities-on-land

2026-05-25 - twitter_thewarzonewire

A-10 Warthog’s New Aerial Refueling Probe Is Now Operational In The Middle East In just six weeks, the probe went from its first flight to being deployed to a place where fighting could erupt again at any moment. https://www.twz.com/air/a-10-warthogs-new-aerial-refueling-probe-is-now-operational-in-the-middle-east

2026-05-23 - twitter_thewarzonewire

We Finally See The Mysterious Object Shot Down By F-16s Over Lake Huron This is one of a trio of objects fighters shot down over the U.S. and Canada in a three-day period following the Chinese spy balloon flap. https://www.twz.com/air/we-finally-see-the-mysterious-object-shot-down-by-f-16s-over-lake-huron

2026-05-23 - twitter_thewarzonewire

Iran Now Trying To Cement Long-Term Control Over Strait Via Fees Iran's move to impose service fees on ships transiting the Strait comes as Pakistani and Qatari negotiators are in Tehran trying to get a deal to officially end the war. https://www.twz.com/news-features/iran-now-trying-to-cement-long-term-control-over-strait-via-fees

2026-05-23 - twitter_thewarzonewire

RT by @SpaethFlies: The NTSB is aware that advances in image recognition and computational methods have enabled individuals to reconstruct approximations of cockpit voice recorder audio from sound spectrum imagery released as part of NTSB investigations, including the ongoing investigation of the crash last year of UPS flight 2976 in Louisville, Kentucky. The NTSB does not release cockpit audio recordings. Federal law prohibits such public release due to the highly sensitive nature of verbal communications inside the cockpit. The NTSB takes these privacy restrictions seriously. The NTSB docket system is temporarily unavailable as we examine the scope of the issue and evaluate solutions. We hope to restore access to the docket system as soon as possible.

2026-05-23 - twitter_SpaethFlies

RT by @SpaethFlies: The NTSB normally does not release cockpit voice recorder audio from accidents. In this case, however, they published a spectrogram image, and people were able to reconstruct portions of the audio from it. It appears the NTSB later realized the issue and temporarily shut down the docket system. What are your thoughts on this mistake?

2026-05-23 - twitter_SpaethFlies

RT by @SpaethFlies: Unfortunately, that is true. Here is the reconstruction.

2026-05-23 - twitter_SpaethFlies

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