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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 30m

It was pretty obvious Trump was talking about the B-21.

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 32m

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 2h

UH-60 U-Hawk Drone Walk-Around Tour www.twz.com/air/uh-60-u-...

UH-60 U-Hawk Drone Walk-Around Tour

We get up close with Sikorsky's new U-Hawk uncrewed Black Hawk that traded its cockpit for clamshell doors.

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 7h

General Atomics’ Gray Eagle STOL Drone Will Be Made In Korea www.twz.com/air/general-...

General Atomics' Gray Eagle STOL Drone Will Be Made In Korea

South Korean-built Gray Eagle STOL drones will be offered to the local armed forces, as well as the U.S. military and other customers. South Korean-built Gray Eagle STOL drones will be offered to the ...

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 8h

Sig Sauer’s M7 Rifle For The Army Is Now Lighter After Controversy www.twz.com/land/sig-sau...

Sig Sauer's M7 Rifle For The Army Is Now Lighter After Controversy

Excessive weight was among the lengthy criticisms of the M7 that an Army captain put forward earlier this year, prompting controversy.

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 8h

Tank-Busting Switchblade 400 Joins AeroVironment’s Family Of Kamikaze Drones www.twz.com/news-feature...

Tank-Busting Switchblade 400 Joins AeroVironment's Family Of Kamikaze Drones

The Switchblade 400 leverages the larger 600 design to offer similar capabilities in a shorter-range package that a single person can employ.

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 8h

A-10 Warthog Appears To Have Become A Drone Killer www.twz.com/air/a-10-war...

A-10 Warthog Appears To Have Become A Drone Killer

The laser-guided APKWS II rocket is an established surface-attack weapon for the A-10, which is now likely using a version of it for drone hunting. The laser-guided APKWS II rocket is an established s...

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 8h

Russia Is Using Modified Shahed-136s To Strike Dynamic Targets Near The Front Lines www.twz.com/news-feature...

Russia Is Using Modified Shahed-136s To Strike Dynamic Targets Near The Front Lines

A Ukrainian commander has confirmed that Shaheds have been used against frontline positions, while evidence points to new targeting abilities.

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 1d

UH-60 Black Hawk Cargo Drone With Clamshell Nose Breaks Cover www.twz.com/air/uh-60-bl...

UH-60 Black Hawk Cargo Drone With Clamshell Nose Breaks Cover

The new U-Hawk could act as a launch platform for dozens of smaller drones or loitering munitions, or lug thousands of pounds of cargo.

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 1d

Boeing Launches New Family Of Tiltrotor Combat Drones www.twz.com/air/boeing-l...

Boeing Launches New Family Of Tiltrotor Combat Drones

Boeing plans a series of new rotary-wing drones, starting with the Collaborative Transformational Rotorcraft that will be a loyal wingman for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. Boeing plans a series ...

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 4d

Carrier USS Truman’s Collision Damage Won’t Be Repaired Until It Goes Through Complex Overhaul www.twz.com/sea/carrier-...

Carrier USS Truman's Collision Damage Won't Be Repaired Until It Goes Through Complex Overhaul

Photos taken Monday during Trump's visit to the carrier showed the external damage from seven months ago had been painted over and covered with a banner.

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 5d

Japan Will Arm Its Submarines With Long-Range Cruise Missiles www.twz.com/sea/japan-wi...

Japan Will Arm Its Submarines With Long-Range Cruise Missiles

As well as a new sub-launched cruise missile, Japan will be getting upgraded versions of its Type 12 anti-ship missile for its surface combatants. As well as a new sub-launched cruise missile, Japan w...

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 5d

Lumberjack Jet-Powered Modular Missile Eyed As Armament For XQ-58 Valkyrie Drones www.twz.com/air/lumberja...

Lumberjack Jet-Powered Modular Missile Eyed As Armament For XQ-58 Valkyrie Drones

Northrop Grumman hopes to begin air-launched flight testing of Lumberjack, which can also drop its own small munitions, next year.

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 5d

Entire Family Of VAMPIRE Counter-Drone Systems Unveiled www.twz.com/air/entire-f...

Entire Family Of VAMPIRE Counter-Drone Systems Unveiled

Drone boats, attack helicopters, unmanned ground vehicles and other platforms are being earmarked to carry improved versions of the anti-drone system. Drone boats, attack helicopters, unmanned ground ...

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 5d

C-130H Eight-Bladed NP2000 Prop Upgrade Plans Cut Short By USAF www.twz.com/air/eight-bl...

C-130H Eight-Bladed NP2000 Prop Upgrade Plans Cut Short By USAF

Refitting C-130Hs with NP2000 propellers offers performance and maintenance benefits, but the USAF is fully focused on buying newer C-130Js.

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 6d

Time Is Running Out For Canada’s Fighter Decision www.twz.com/air/time-is-...

Time Is Running Out For Canada’s Fighter Decision

Officially, at least, Canada is still considering whether to buy more F-35s, but arguments for a mixed fighter fleet are becoming harder to justify. Officially, at least, Canada is still considering w...

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 6d

FN America Delivers Guns Chambered In 6.5mm LICC For U.S. Military Testing www.twz.com/land/fn-amer...

FN America Delivers Guns Chambered In 6.5mm LICC For U.S. Military Testing

Canada is also deeply tied to work on the new guns, which aim to offer improvements in range, accuracy, and lethality.

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 6d

New Northrop-Colt 25mm Grenade Launcher Builds On Lessons From Failed XM25 “Punisher” www.twz.com/land/new-nor...

New Northrop-Colt 25mm Grenade Launcher Builds On Lessons From Failed XM25 "Punisher"

The U.S. Army canceled the futuristic XM25 grenade launcher program in 2018, citing weight and cost factors.

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 7d

Navy F/A-XX Stealth Fighter Selection Imminent: Reports www.twz.com/air/navy-f-a...

Navy F/A-XX Stealth Fighter Selection Imminent: Reports

According reports, the Navy's F/A-XX fighter program is about to move forward, but we've heard this before, although this time may very well be different. According to a report, U.S. Defense Secretary...

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 7d

Thales Anti-Drone Rockets Now Being Used In Ukraine www.twz.com/air/thales-a...

Thales Anti-Drone Rockets Now Being Used In Ukraine

Thales' new rocket system combines a 70mm laser-guided rocket with a a purpose-built anti-drone airburst warhead and proximity fuse. Combining a 70-milimeter laser-guided rocket with a shotgun-style ...

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 7d

New ‘Bulged’ Neptune Cruise Missile Variant Emerges In Ukraine www.twz.com/news-feature...

New 'Bulged' Neptune Cruise Missile Variant Emerges In Ukraine

The new Neptune variant looks intended to slot in range-wise between older versions and the super-sized Long Neptune derivative.

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 8d

Sikorsky Unveils Nomad Family Of Scalable VTOL Drones www.twz.com/air/sikorsky...

Sikorsky Unveils Nomad Family Of Scalable VTOL Drones

Sikorsky’s rotor blown wing proprotor concept has evolved into a proposed family of long-endurance uncrewed aerial systems with VTOL capabilities. Sikorsky’s rotor blown wing proprotor concept has evo...

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 11d

Status Of Venezuela’s Air Defense Capabilities www.twz.com/air/status-o...

Status Of Venezuela’s Air Defense Capabilities

Growing tensions in the Caribbean could lead to a confrontation between U.S. combat aircraft and Venezuela’s hodgepodge of air defense systems. Growing tensions in the Caribbean could lead to a confro...

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 11d

USMC’s Amphibious Assault Vehicle Retired After Over 50 Years Of Service www.twz.com/sea/usmcs-am...

USMC's Amphibious Assault Vehicle Retired After Over 50 Years Of Service

For more than 50 years, the tracked Amphibious Assault Vehicles were a staple of Marine Corps operations.

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 12d

FN America’s Futuristic MTL-30 Grenade Launcher Moves Forward With New Army Contract www.twz.com/land/fn-amer...

FN America's Futuristic MTL-30 Grenade Launcher Moves Forward With New Army Contract

FN America is one of several companies that have been vying to supply the Army's future Precision Grenadier System.

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