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Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: September 30, 2026 The five-ship Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and three-ship Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group deploy back-to-back from the West Coast. www.twz.com/sea/where-are-the-aircr…
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Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: September 30, 2026
The five-ship Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and three-ship Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group deploy back-to-back from the West Coast.
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TWZ @twz.com · 3h
The F-15EX is designed to host a system to optically spot incoming missiles and its omission from USAF jets has become increasingly glaring. www.twz.com/air/f-15exs-may-finally…
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F-15EX May Finally Get Missile Warning System The USAF Originally Skimped On Buying
The F-15EX is designed to host a system to optically spot incoming missiles and its omission from USAF jets has become increasingly glaring.
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TWZ @twz.com · 5h
Ukraine’s F-16 Fleet Is In A Readiness Crisis As the war rages on, more than half of the aging fighters are reportedly grounded, while Western air-to-air missile stocks are also running low. www.twz.com/air/ukraines-f-16-fleet…
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Ukraine’s F-16 Fleet Is In A Readiness Crisis
As the war rages on, more than half of the aging fighters are reportedly grounded, while Western air-to-air missile stocks are also running low. As the war rages on, more than half of the aging fighte...
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TWZ @twz.com · 22h
What Boeing’s New Rendering Of Its Winning F/A-XX Fighter Tells Us With new F/A-XX art and Boeing having now won both the USAF and Navy's next-gen fighter contracts, we can compare concepts. www.twz.com/air/what-boeings-new-re…
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What Boeing's New Rendering Of Its Winning F/A-XX Fighter Tells Us
With new F/A-XX art and Boeing having now won both the USAF and Navy's next-gen fighter contracts, we can compare concepts.
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TWZ @twz.com · 29/09/2026
The Navy has taken an important step toward to fielding larger USV fleets, an area where it has persistently struggled in the past. www.twz.com/sea/navy-orders-30-dron…
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Navy Orders 30 Drone Ships To Finally Advance Its 'Medium' Uncrewed Vessel Ambitions
The Navy has taken an important new step toward to fielding larger USV fleets, an area where it has persistently struggled in the past.
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TWZ @twz.com · 29/09/2026
Breaking: Boeing Wins F/A-XX Next Generation Navy Stealth Fighter Contract F/A-XX has been a very highly anticipated contract award, especially after the Pentagon previously tried to freeze the program. www.twz.com/air/boeing-wins-f-a-xx-…
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Boeing Wins F/A-XX Next Generation Navy Stealth Fighter Contract
F/A-XX has been a very highly anticipated contract award, especially after the Pentagon previously tried to freeze the program.
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TWZ @twz.com · 29/09/2026
The Geran-4 one-way attack drone uses speed and altitude to evade low-cost interceptors Ukraine depends heavily upon. www.twz.com/news-features/russias-j…
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Russia's Jet-Powered Shahed Drones Are Quickly Evolving As Ukraine Scrambles To Blunt Their Damage
The Geran-4 one-way attack drone uses speed and altitude to evade low-cost interceptors Ukraine depends heavily upon.
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TWZ @twz.com · 29/09/2026
The failure of an arresting wire is one of the worst nightmares for naval aircrew and sailors working on the flight deck. www.twz.com/sea/navy-identifies-ea-…
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Navy Identifies EA-18G Growler As Type Involved In Mishap Aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Last Night
The failure of an arresting wire is one of the worst nightmares for naval aircrew and sailors working on the flight deck.
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TWZ @twz.com · 29/09/2026
Full F-47 Production Line “Not Too Far Away”: USAF General Boeing has been proceeding with a multi-billion-dollar expansion of its facilities in St. Louis as the F-47 program continues to ramp up. www.twz.com/air/full-f-47-productio…
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Full F-47 Production Line "Not Too Far Away": USAF General
Boeing has been proceeding with a multi-billion-dollar expansion of its facilities in St. Louis as the F-47 program continues to ramp up.
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TWZ @twz.com · 29/09/2026
The Navy hoped Connecticut would be back by 2025, then this year, and it is now planning for its final retirement with repairs still underway. www.twz.com/sea/heavily-damaged-sub…
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Heavily Damaged Submarine USS Connecticut Now Won't Return To Service Until 2027
The Navy hoped Connecticut would be back by 2025, then this year, and it is now planning for its retirement with repairs still underway.
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TWZ @twz.com · 28/09/2026
At the center of suspicions is a former Royal Mail ship with its own fascinating backstory, but what it was doing at the time is unclear. www.twz.com/news-features/claims-sw…
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Claims Swirl Around U.S. Marines Injured Aboard Mystery Vessel Attacked In The Strait Of Hormuz
At the center of suspicions is a former Royal Mail ship with its own fascinating backstory, but what it was doing at the time is unclear.
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TWZ @twz.com · 28/09/2026
Fincantieri wants to leverage its U.S. infrastructure for another new frigate as the Navy is once again looking for foreign 'production ready' designs. www.twz.com/sea/shipbuilder-behind-…
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Shipbuilder Behind Failed Constellation Class Wants Back Into The U.S. Navy Frigate Game
Fincantieri says it could leverage its U.S. infrastructure for a new frigate, but it is not clear the Navy will be interested.
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TWZ @twz.com · 28/09/2026
Mystery Shoulder-Fired Surface-To-Air Missile Appears In Russian Service An unusual MANPADS raises questions about foreign weapons and Moscow’s military ties with Beijing and Tehran. www.twz.com/land/mystery-shoulder-f…
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Mystery Shoulder-Fired Surface-To-Air Missile Appears In Russian Service
An unusual MANPADS raises questions about foreign weapons and Moscow’s military ties with Beijing and Tehran. An unusual MANPADS raises questions about foreign weapons and Moscow’s military ties with ...
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TWZ @twz.com · 28/09/2026
The Bizarre Story Of How A Navy F-14 Shot Down An Air Force F-4 In 1987, an F-14 flying from the USS Saratoga shot down an Air Force RF-4C from within visual range during training in Europe. From the TWZ vault: www.twz.com/the-bizarre-story-of-ho…
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The Bizarre Story Of How A Navy F-14 Shot Down An Air Force F-4
In 1987, an F-14 flying from the USS Saratoga shot down an Air Force RF-4C from within visual range during training in Europe.
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TWZ @twz.com · 27/09/2026
With the job of launching giant tubes packed with explosives and extremely expensive national security payloads on top, if anywhere could use lasers, it's the Cape. www.twz.com/news-features/space-for…
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Laser Weapons Will Be Deployed At Cape Canaveral Spaceport To Take Down Drones
With the job of launching giant tubes packed with explosives and extremely expensive national security payloads on top, if anywhere could use lasers, it's the Cape.
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TWZ @twz.com · 27/09/2026
RAF Fairford is a key hub for U.S. bomber and other operations, and was major launch point for strikes on Iran earlier this year. www.twz.com/air/british-police-arre…
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British Police Arrest Men Driving Toward U.S. Bomber Base In The U.K. With Suspected Explosives
RAF Fairford is a key hub for U.S. bomber and other operations, and was major launch point for strikes on Iran earlier this year.
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TWZ @twz.com · 26/09/2026
The Navy is hoping to have Blackbeard in at least limited service no later than 2028, giving its carrier air wings an all-new fast-flying standoff weapon, particularly for engaging enemy ships.
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TWZ @twz.com · 26/09/2026
The U.S. Navy has given us the first look at Blackbeard hypersonic strike missiles under the wings of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets during actual flight testing. The missile is being designed to be relatively cheap and quick to manufacture. Read our full story here: www.twz.com/air/blackbea...
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TWZ @twz.com · 25/09/2026
The Navy is pushing to get Blackbeard, a lower-cost and fast-to-produce standoff weapon, into operational service by 2028 at the latest. www.twz.com/air/blackbeard-hyperson…
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Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Seen Flying On F/A-18 Super Hornet For The First Time
The Navy is pushing to get Blackbeard, a lower-cost and fast-to-produce standoff weapon, into operational service by 2028 at the latest.
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TWZ @twz.com · 25/09/2026
The missile deal would drastically expand Riga’s precision-fire reach as NATO’s eastern flank races to build up its conventional long-range strike capabilities. www.twz.com/news-features/latvia-to…
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Latvia To Order Anduril’s Barracuda Cruise Missile For Long-Range Strike Capability
The missile deal would drastically expand Riga’s precision-fire reach as NATO’s eastern flank races to build up its conventional long-range strike capabilities. The missile deal would drastically expa...
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TWZ @twz.com · 25/09/2026
The USMC says an urgent need for Anduril Pulsar-L systems ties in with larger plans to boost the ACV's defenses against drones. www.twz.com/land/marines-rushing-to…
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Marines Rushing To Equip Amphibious Combat Vehicles With New Anti-Drone Jammers
The USMC says an urgent need for Anduril Pulsar-L systems ties in with larger plans to boost the ACV's defenses against drones.
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TWZ @twz.com · 25/09/2026
An SR-71 Blackbird Has Vanished The head of NASA just cryptically teased a new X-plane with an image that looked a lot like the iconic Blackbird. Now a very particular SR-71 is missing. Read the full story on TWZ: www.twz.com/air/a-sr-71-blackbird-h…
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TWZ @twz.com · 25/09/2026
An SR-71 Blackbird Has Vanished The head of NASA just cryptically teased a new X-plane with an image that looked a lot like the iconic Blackbird. Now a very particular SR-71 is missing. www.twz.com/air/a-sr-71-blackbird-h…
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An SR-71 Blackbird Has Vanished
The head of NASA recent teased a new X-plane with an image that recalled the iconic Blackbird. Now one is missing.
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TWZ @twz.com · 25/09/2026
The French deployment marks the latest attempt by a European nation to help stabilize the supply of oil via military assistance. www.twz.com/news-features/france-se…
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France Sending Forces To Help Defend Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Oil Facilities
The French deployment marks the latest attempt by a European nation to help stabilize the supply of oil via military assistance.
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TWZ @twz.com · 24/09/2026
Recent satellite imagery shows a host of highly specialized features on the ship that's under construction, as well as a large cradle sitting beside it. www.twz.com/sea/new-evidence-china-…
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New Evidence China Is Building A Massive Mothership For Drone Submarines
Recent satellite imagery shows a host of highly specialized features on the ship that's under construction, as well as a large cradle sitting beside it.
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TWZ @twz.com · 24/09/2026
What we know and don’t know, and the potential security impacts, regarding the real possibility China has major F-35 components in its possession. www.twz.com/air/f-35-canopy-and-wea…
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F-35 Canopy And Weapons Bay Door Loss To China: Separating Fact From Fiction
What we know and don’t know, and the potential security impacts, regarding the real possibility China has major F-35 components in its possession. What we know and don’t know, and the potential securi...
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TWZ @twz.com · 24/09/2026
Ukraine Situation Report: Ukrainian Colonel gives insights into how his forces have been slowly advancing on the eastern front. www.twz.com/news-features/inside-uk…
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Inside Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi That Sees Its Troops Gaining Ground In The East
Ukraine Situation Report: Ukrainian Colonel gives insights into how his forces have been slowly advancing on the eastern front.
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TWZ @twz.com · 24/09/2026
The A-10 Era Is Over At Nellis AFB The Warthog’s departure leaves the USAF's mastery of close air support in a tenuous transition. www.twz.com/air/the-a-10-era-is-ove…
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The A-10 Era Is Over At Nellis AFB
The Warthog’s departure leaves the USAF's mastery of close air support in a tenuous transition. The Warthog’s departure closes out a decades-long role in tactical development and advanced training at ...
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TWZ @twz.com · 24/09/2026
This Is Taiwan’s New 105mm 8×8 Mobile Gun System The wheeled armor vehicle that packs a big gun is tailored for Taiwan’s challenging terrain and is slated for production in 2027. www.twz.com/land/this-is-taiwans-ne…
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This Is Taiwan's New 105mm 8x8 Mobile Gun System
The wheeled armor vehicle that packs a big gun is tailored for Taiwan’s challenging terrain and is slated for production in 2027. The 8x8 gun system is tailored for Taiwan’s challenging terrain and se...
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TWZ @twz.com · 23/09/2026
Recent video footage of the J-36 undergoing flight testing shows continued refinement of its design and new features. www.twz.com/air/chinas-recent-j-36-…
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China's Recent J-36 Heavy Stealth Tactical Jet Testing Offers New Insights Into Its Evolving Design
Recent video footage shows continued refinement of the J-36 design, and there has also been talk of laser armament for the jet.
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TWZ @twz.com · 23/09/2026
Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: September 23, 2026 USS Abraham Lincoln's crew spent its first day on American soil after 307 days into a marathon deployment, approaching the record set by USS Gerald R. Ford. www.twz.com/sea/where-are-the-aircr…
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Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: September 23, 2026
USS Abraham Lincoln's crew spent its first day on American soil after 307 days into a marathon deployment, approaching the record set by USS Gerald R. Ford.
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TWZ @twz.com · 23/09/2026
Video Shows RAF Hawk T2 Trainer Crew Ejecting Before Jet Crashes The incident occurred shortly after the Hawk departed from RAF Valley on a training mission. www.twz.com/air/video-shows-raf-haw…
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Video Shows RAF Hawk T2 Trainer Crew Ejecting Before Jet Crashes
The incident occurred shortly after the Hawk departed from RAF Valley on a training mission. Two trainee pilots ejected shortly after takeoff and parachuted to safety.
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TWZ @twz.com · 23/09/2026
NASA’s Isaacman showed a silhouette that evoked the famed SR-71 and declared his agency is getting "back in the business of flying high and fast again." www.twz.com/air/did-nasas-administr…
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Did NASA's Administrator Just Tease An SR-71 Blackbird Follow-On X-Plane?
NASA’s Isaacman has shown a silhouette that evokes the famed SR-71 Blackbird as his agency pushes to get "back in the business of flying high and fast again."
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TWZ @twz.com · 22/09/2026
The tanker deployment will support Saudi Arabia's defense against Houthi missiles and drones. www.twz.com/air/u-k-sending-voyager…
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U.K. Sending Voyager Tanker To Help Defend Saudi Airspace, Trump Tells UN Iran Deal Likely After Election
The tanker deployment will support Saudi Arabia's defense against Houthi missiles and drones.
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TWZ @twz.com · 22/09/2026
New reports from the Pentagon and CBO, combined with open-source intel, paint the most complete picture yet of the damage Iran has inflicted on U.S. airpower. www.twz.com/air/every-american-airc…
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Every American Aircraft Lost Or Damaged During The Iran War, Visualized
New reports from the Pentagon and CBO, combined with open-source intel, paint the most complete picture yet of the damage Iran has inflicted on U.S. airpower.
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TWZ @twz.com · 22/09/2026
North Korea Tests New Hwasong-11Ma Hypersonic Missile The new missile and launcher was shown in action, but just how close it is to being anywhere near a usable weapon is highly questionable. www.twz.com/land/north-korea-tests-…
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North Korea Tests New Hwasong-11Ma Hypersonic Missile
The new missile and launcher was shown in action, but just how close it is to being anywhere near a usable weapon is highly questionable. The new missile and launcher is shown in action, but there is ...
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TWZ @twz.com · 22/09/2026
Uncrewed underwater vehicles that can launch attacks on other vessels open up new tactical possibilities and could help fill gaps in traditional submarine coverage. www.twz.com/sea/torpedo-fired-from-…
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Torpedo Fired From Uncrewed Submarine For The First Time By U.S., U.K.
Uncrewed underwater vehicles that can launch attacks on other vessels open up new tactical possibilities and could help fill gaps in traditional submarine coverage.
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TWZ @twz.com · 22/09/2026
USAF F-16 Crashes At Spangdahlem Air Base In Germany The base is home of U.S. Air Force F-16CMs that specialize in the 'wild weasel' mission set. www.twz.com/air/usaf-f-16-crashes-a…
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USAF F-16 Crashes At Spangdahlem Air Base In Germany
The base is home of U.S. Air Force F-16CMs that specialize in the 'wild weasel' mission set.
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TWZ @twz.com · 22/09/2026
The U.S. and Israel need to keep a close eye on the status of Iran's battered air defenses. www.twz.com/air/adm-160-miniature-a…
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ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy Wreckage A Reminder Of Ongoing Spying On Iran's Air Defenses
The U.S. and Israel need to keep a close eye on the status of Iran's battered air defenses. Wreckage provides the clearest evidence yet that American forces are using ADM-160 decoys in the Iranian bat...
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TWZ @twz.com · 22/09/2026
Russia is making some very concerning moves at a time when hybrid attacks are at an all-time high, stoking fear across Europe. www.twz.com/news-features/alarm-bel…
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Alarm Bells Ring Across Europe As Security Situation With Russia Deteriorates At Accelerating Pace
Russia is making some very concerning moves at a time when hybrid attacks are at an all-time high, stoking fear across Europe.
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TWZ @twz.com · 22/09/2026
A Chinese submarine now taking shape at Bohai Shipyard has a number of significant features and offers new insights into China's undersea ambitions. www.twz.com/sea/chinese-next-genera…
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Chinese Next-Generation Submarine Developments Spotted In New Satellite Imagery
A Chinese submarine now taking shape at Bohai Shipyard has a number of significant features and offers new insights into China's undersea ambitions.
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TWZ @twz.com · 21/09/2026
The event also marked the first time the VH-92 carried out its core mission of transporting the president to and from the White House grounds. www.twz.com/air/marine-one-vh-92a-m…
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Marine One VH-92A Makes First Operational Use Of New White House Helipad
The event also marked the first time the VH-92 carried out its core mission of transporting the president to and from the White House grounds. The event also marked the first time the VH-92 carried ou...
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TWZ @twz.com · 21/09/2026
The famous design division says "skunking" helps it avoid many traditional pitfalls in the development process and build flying examples faster. From the TWZ vault: www.twz.com/21791/for-lockheed-mart…
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For Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works, It's All About Getting To The Prototype Stage
The famous design division says "skunking" helps it avoid many traditional pitfalls in the development process and build flying examples faster.
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TWZ @twz.com · 21/09/2026
CCAs are participating in ever-more realistic demonstrations, including with crewed counterparts, as actual teaming trials are on the horizon. www.twz.com/air/general-atomics-fq-…
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General Atomics FQ-42A Vengeance CCA Now Flying Together With USAF Fighters
CCAs are participating in ever-more realistic demonstrations, including with crewed counterparts, as actual teaming trials are on the horizon.
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TWZ @twz.com · 18/09/2026
Exercise Silver Wotan tests how quickly allied troops, ships, aircraft, and weapons can reach the strategically vital island of Gotland. www.twz.com/news-features/german-fo…
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German Forces Surge Onto Baltic Island In First-Of-Its-Kind NATO Drill
Exercise Silver Wotan tests how quickly allied troops, ships, aircraft, and weapons can reach the strategically vital island of Gotland. Silver Wotan tests how quickly allied troops, ships, aircraft, ...
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TWZ @twz.com · 18/09/2026
Marine Colonel Who Led Mideast Combat Deployment Wants His Own Drone Boats "If the first thing you're putting through the breach isn't a robot, something's wrong." www.twz.com/sea/marine-colonel-who-…
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Marine Colonel Who Led Mideast Combat Deployment Wants His Own Drone Boats
"If the first thing you're putting through the breach isn't a robot, something's wrong."
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TWZ @twz.com · 18/09/2026
Japan Opens The Door To Acquiring Nuclear-Powered Submarines Japan’s naval capabilities are evolving rapidly in the face of growing threats and so are its undersea requirements. www.twz.com/sea/japan-opens-the-doo…
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Japan Opens The Door To Acquiring Nuclear-Powered Submarines
Japan’s naval capabilities are evolving rapidly in the face of growing threats and so are its undersea requirements. Tokyo is keeping its options open as China’s expanding naval reach reshapes Japan’s...
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TWZ @twz.com · 18/09/2026
The 30th Reconnaissance Squadron is one of two units known to operate RQ-170s, and it is very rare to hear any details about its activities. www.twz.com/air/new-details-about-s…
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New Details About Secretive RQ-170 Sentinel Drone Squadron Shared With New Award
The 30th Reconnaissance Squadron is one of two units known to operate RQ-170s, and it is very rare to hear any details about its activities.
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TWZ @twz.com · 17/09/2026
The USMC set up remote forward refueling and rearming points for F-35Bs and other aircraft, as well as sensing locations during the war with Iran. www.twz.com/sea/usmc-used-its-exped…
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USMC Used Its Expeditionary Operations Playbook In Combat For First Time During Epic Fury
The USMC set up remote forward refueling and rearming points for F-35Bs and other aircraft, as well as sensing locations during the war with Iran.
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TWZ @twz.com · 17/09/2026
F-16 Crashes In Michigan Dramatic ATC audio of the incident has emerged. www.twz.com/air/f-16-crashes-in-mic…
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F-16 Crashes In Michigan
Dramatic ATC audio of the incident has emerged.
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