Iranian Strike Allegedly Destroys Rare E‑3 Sentry, Exposing Capability Gaps
Images Purportedly Show E-3 Sentry Totally Destroyed From Iranian Strike A loss of an E-3 would be a major blow for the dwindling fleet of increasingly rickety airframes and would point to other capability and defensive gaps. Story: https://t.co/uVVYStW612
DoD Ignoring Base Hardenings Leaves Aircraft Vulnerable
Hopefully there will FINALLY be a real wake up call here on hardened infrastructure for air bases. They (DoW leadership) have and are living in a fantasy land with this. It's maddening. It's easier to kill your most potent combat...
Iranian Attacks Drive Push for Hardened Underground Base
Hardened Underground Facilities Now Being Sought For Al Udeid Air Base Iranian attacks highlight the glaring need for hardened infrastructure and shelters to protect troops and military assets. https://t.co/z6Sqsl2jPV
TacAir’s Upgraded F‑5ATs Simulate Enemy
On this episode of TWZ: Special Access, Jamie Hunter visited TacAir to learn about their heavily upgraded F-5AT fighters and how they replicate enemy aircraft to keep U.S. fighter aircrews sharp. https://t.co/17p9XTnS5L
US May Deploy Anti‑Tank Mines to Hinder Iran’s Missiles
Is The U.S. Dropping Anti-Tank Mines To Stop Iranian Missile Launchers? Scattering mines around remote missile facilities and launch points would make sense in order to further degrade Iranian launches. https://t.co/oJbaDJm9hD
Veteran Commander Warns Epic Fury Straining Tanker Fleet
Veteran KC-135 Base Commander’s View Of Epic Fury’s Strain On The Tanker Force Retired Colonel Troy Pananon knows just how big a toll Epic Fury is taking on the fleet, its maintainers, and aircrews. Exclusive: https://t.co/QmUmvLbbed
Pentagon Opens Elite Test Ranges to Speed Procurement
Army Scales Back Barriers To Access Its Top Testing Ranges The Pentagon needs to drastically accelerate its development and procurement cycle and giving more access to its best testing ranges will be key in doing that. https://t.co/EHTMqHtG58
Iranian SAM Threat Persists Despite Low‑Threat Coastal Operations
Navy F/A-18’s Close Call With An Iranian SAM Highlights Remaining Risks To Epic Fury Aviators Even in lower-threat coastal areas, MANPADS are a real risk to lower-flying aircraft, and true air supremacy across Iran still isn't a reality. Updating Live: https://t.co/yn4zkYaM4A
Navy Shifts to Fielding Mature Uncrewed Vessels
Navy’s Drone Ship Plans Get Shaken Up Again The Navy wants to spend less time prototyping and focus on fielding already mature uncrewed vessel designs, which contractors might operate. https://t.co/LfNRpVJYnd
U.S. Must Overhaul Air Defense for Pacific Threat
US needs a totally new air defense strategy. This also includes congressional advocacy, procurement, etc. Leadership has failed us here. Little movement for many years when it was clear the nature of the mission was morphing rapidly. Time for a...
US and Iran Reject Ceasefire Proposals, No Off‑Ramp
After Nearly A Month Of Epic Fury There’s No Off-Ramp In Clear Sight Rejected proposals from the U.S. and Iran show how far off the parties are on any negotiated ceasefire. https://t.co/r2LKTln6n8
War in Ukraine Forces Army to Accelerate Gear Acquisition
Epic Fury Already Stress Testing More Agile Army Acquisition System, General Says The warp speed-like evolution of measures and countermeasures in Ukraine has forced the Army to change how quickly it gets new gear into the hands of its troops. https://t.co/L9dTNXGqgy
FPV Drones Threaten Parked U.S. Aircraft at Home and Abroad
Drone Attack On Parked U.S. Army Black Hawk In Iraq A Harbinger Of What’s To Come The ballooning threat from FPV drones pose a major risk to American aircraft parked on ramps in war zones and in the United States. https://t.co/VnieHpJqsL
B‑2’s Organic, Curvy Leading Edge Defies Straight Lines
This spooky image of the B-2 is another great study of the aircraft's very organic-like leading edge shape. Nothing straight. https://t.co/vcqFIHYorX
U.S. Military Pursues True Invisibility for Aircraft
From the TWZ vault: Can The U.S. Military Make An Airplane Invisible To The Naked Eye? https://t.co/En5bCKn8tZ
US Scrambles to Counter Unidentified Drone Intrusions Near Bases
U.S. Battled Drone Incursions Over Key Bases At Home After Launch Of Epic Fury It remains unclear who is behind the incursions, which have occurred now at two bases in recent weeks, but concern is clearly elevated during a time of...
B‑2 Bombers to Iran Display Unusual Wing Squares
B-2 Spirits Heading To Iran Appear With Puzzling Features On Their Wings New images of B-2s heading out on an Epic Fury sortie show two jets with prominent squares arranged along their leading edges. https://t.co/PxTSIPZQM8
War Was Inevitable Despite Prior Nuclear Deal Attempts
This was always going to be the case. Same with a deal over the nuclear program in many cases prior to launching the war.
Army Fast-Tracks MV-75 Tiltrotor, Trains Troops Early
Planning For Army’s New MV-75 Tiltrotor Already Part Of Officer Training, General Says With the Army putting its MV-75 tiltrotor on a blazingly fast track, troops are already getting experience on the aircraft before the first one is even delivered. https://t.co/WGPIrfTgOs
F-15EX Becomes Sensor King with Triple‑Pod Suite
Pod party on this F-15EX: Sniper targeting pod, AAQ-13 Nav pod w/terrain following radar, and Legion IRST pod. F-15EX is the bolt on sensor king of fighters.
Marine Corps F‑35Cs Deploy to Middle East Bases
Land-Based Marine Corps F-35Cs Are Now Moving Towards The Middle East The F-35Cs, operating from land bases, look set to join a Marine combat capability that is about to balloon in size in the Middle East. Lots of movements underway, updating live:...
Ford Carrier Looks Like a Star Destroyer
Major Star Destroyer vibes from this incredible shot of the Ford posted by CENTCOM: https://t.co/sGdnHeFYiI
USAF Unveils Stealth Tanks, Pods,
F-22, B-52 Flight Testing Over The Mojave Showcases Advanced USAF Developments We've gotten our best look yet at new stealthy underwing tanks and sensor pods for the F-22, and the USAF's new AGM-181 nuclear cruise missile. https://t.co/sd23IzPPeJ
Iran's Long-Range Missile May Have Been Anti-Ship Attack
Could Iran's very long-range ballistic missile attempted strike supposedly targeting Diego Garcia (UK says no proof of this at all) actually been an anti-ship attack?
Drones Threaten B‑52 Fleet, Prompt Urgent Hardening
I have spent a good part of my career just getting people to believe this was actually happening. Now we are here. With 15 drones, you can lose roughly 1/4 of the B-52 force as it sits idle on the...
F-35 Deal Sparks Worst Aviation Commentary on X
The worst military aviation commentary of all time from the masses on X is the F-35 deal today. (Maybe outside of the India-Pakistan stuff) That’s really saying something.
July Follow-Up Revisits Sutton’s Original Story
Story is old, Sutton did first story on it, we did a follow up in July: https://t.co/k3RPbeF32p
Votel Outlines Steps to Reclaim Hormuz From Iran
Former CENTCOM Commander’s Candid Take On The Situation In The Strait Of Hormuz Retired Army General Joseph Votel offers unique insights into what it will take to wrestle the Strait of Hormuz from Iran's clutches. Exclusive: https://t.co/Mo6wlYCOtJ
India’s Fighter Quest Stumbles Over European Program Hurdles
India Joining One Of Europe’s Fighter Programs Is Anything But Easy India has an urgent need for new combat aircraft but the European next-generation fighter offerings may not be the answer. https://t.co/0P9ONW9sY3
Iranian Fire Forces US F‑35 Emergency Landing, Confirming Threat
USAF F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being Hit by Iranian Fire The F-35 was flying a mission over Iran when it was forced to divert. A video claiming to show the engagement points to a key threat we have highlighted...
A‑10s Patrol Strait of Hormuz, Target Iranian Boats
A-10 Warthogs Are Prowling For Iranian Boats In The Strait Of Hormuz A-10s are executing one of the lesser-known missions they've trained to do for decades, hunting down Iranian fast attack boats and mine layers in the strait. https://t.co/PkTgNzVTsV
Secret RQ‑180 Stealth Drone Makes Emergency Landing in Greece
Secret RQ-180 Stealth Drone Appears To Have Made An Emergency Landing At A Greek Air Base (Updated) Spotters in Greece have caught an especially good look at what appears to be a particularly secretive drone. https://t.co/TVPXCvTUzz
US Navy Minesweepers Redeploy From Middle East to Singapore
U.S. Navy Minesweepers Stationed In Middle East Are Now In Singapore Two of three Littoral Combat Ships assigned to Middle Eastern minesweeping duties have made another move in the opposite direction. https://t.co/1Koe7fWqrr
Iran’s South Pars Gas Field Attack Threatens Government Funding
Iran’s Energy Infrastructure Is Now On The Targeting List The attack on the South Pars gas field puts Iran's energy production, which is critical to funding the Iranian government, in the crosshairs. https://t.co/wO4BOtxxHy
US Deploys New 5,000‑lb Bunker Busters Against Iran
U.S. Used Its New 5,000-Pound Bunker Busters To Hit Iranian Anti-Ship Missile Sites: Reports The GBU-72/B sits between the common 2,000lb bunker buster and the far more powerful 30,000lb GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator. https://t.co/oOKanwJgEB
US Navy 5th Fleet HQ Positioned on Persian Gulf Side
Headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet is on the Persian Gulf side of the Strait.
Navy's Carrier Fleet Stumbles: Fires, Extensions, Delays
Navy Juggles Its Aircraft Carrier Plans To Stay Afloat One carrier was already tired before it had a fire, another saw its service life extended for the second time, while the delivery of a third is delayed. https://t.co/0wcOTKMdzP
E-2D Hawkeye Deploys to Counter Iranian Drone Threats
Navy E-2D Hawkeye Radar Planes Appear To Be Rushing To The Middle East The E-2D is America's most capable platform for spotting drones and other low-flying Iranian threats that are wreaking havoc on Gulf Arab States. https://t.co/0X8hOJvdao
World's Ugliest Airplane Flies First, Kawasaki EC-2 Stands Out
The World’s Ugliest Airplane Just Flew For The First Time In a world of increasingly homogeneous- looking military aircraft designs, the platypus-like Kawasaki EC-2 is a radical outlier. https://t.co/m5g28IKfLn
Growlers Deploy Buggy New Jamming Pods in Iran Strikes
EA-18G Growler With Split Load Of New And Old Jamming Pods Seen Supporting Iran Strikes A Pentagon report says the new pods are still having significant teething issues even though they are being used in active conflicts. https://t.co/5jlBt3Hm2w
Germany Rejects Trump’s Call for NATO Warships
Allies Push Back On Trump’s Demand They Send Warships To Strait Of Hormuz Germany on Monday flatly rejected Trump's demand that NATO allies send naval vessels to help protect shipping in this strategic waterway. Back to updating live: https://t.co/9CGuuJp9dQ
Israel Says It Shot Down Iran’s ‘Force One’ Aircraft
Israel Claims Destruction Of ‘Iran Force One’ The Iranian government’s Airbus A340 had been part of an exodus of Iranian state-operated aircraft to Oman amid Israeli airstrikes last year. https://t.co/K7ChGieT1N
War Likely Extends Three Weeks as Trump Holds Off Deal
Israeli And U.S. Officials Indicate War Could Go On For Another Three Weeks Trump says he's not ready to make a deal while Israel says it still has thousands of targets to hit. Back to updating live: https://t.co/qVHXbLrl9H
FBI Warns of Potential Ship‑launched Armed Drones
Drone Attacks On U.S. From The Sea Are A Known Possibility An FBI alert about the possibility of armed drones launched from a ship reflects real dangers even if the immediate threat is not credible. https://t.co/CbwY1nAmJR
Ukraine Bans Export of Shahed Interceptor Drones
Ukrainian Companies Prohibited From Exporting Shahed Interceptor Drones Waves of Iranian Shahed drone attacks across the Middle East have spurred widespread interest in Ukrainian interceptors. https://t.co/HIO47E6I2c
ATACMS Missile Sinks Iranian Submarine, Cripples Navy
Iranian Submarine Sunk By ATACMS Short Range Ballistic Missile ATACMS and PrSM ballistic missiles have played a key role in destroying Iran's Navy from afar. https://t.co/8ejVX64Vod
MEU Deploys to Middle East, Boosting Epic Fury Flexibility
Marine Expeditionary Unit Deploying To The Middle East: Report The flotilla of Navy ships with Marines and their vehicles packed aboard will bring a very flexible set of capabilities to Operation Epic Fury. Updating live: https://t.co/QMxzIHgxZk
Pentagon Blindsided by Iran's Strait Closure, Planning Oversight
The stories that the admin/pentagon was blind sided by Iran closing the strait is the most outrageous oversight I have ever seen in war planning if true.
KC-135 Tanker Crashes in Iraq; Rescue Ongoing
KC-135 Tanker Crashes In Iraq During Operation Epic Fury Sortie U.S. Central Command says two aircraft were involved in the incident and that a search and rescue effort is currently underway. https://t.co/kNmwYcORgp
Navy Revives Railgun on New Trump‑class Battleship
Navy Is Firing Its Railgun Again After Abandoning It For Years The Trump class "battleship" has breathed new life into the Navy's railgun ambitions, which it previously shelved after hitting technical hurdles. https://t.co/vUjsBEgcLx