Zach Rosenberg
@zachinflight.bsky.social
Former defense and aerospace reporter/editor
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@thedewline.bsky.social reveals Project Lotus - Northrop Grumman’s secret autonomous aircraft aviationweek.com/defense/airc...
Project Lotus, Northrop Grumman’s Secret Autonomous Aircraft Revealed | Aviation Week Network
Northrop Grumman has secretly built a large new uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), dubbed Project Lotus.
aviationweek.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
@thedewline.bsky.social reveals Project Lotus - Northrop Grumman’s secret autonomous aircraft aviationweek.com/defense/airc...
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Here's a sample piece of "journalism" from one of the "news" outlets that signed the DoD rules. Welcome to the new press corps.
October 23, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Here's a sample piece of "journalism" from one of the "news" outlets that signed the DoD rules. Welcome to the new press corps.
One of the last interviews I conducted at Janes was with a senior civilian Pentagon official. We had to meet in the Pentagon cafeteria due to restrictions on reporters' movements. He told me "I hope and think these restrictions will lift soon." Well, they haven't.
October 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
One of the last interviews I conducted at Janes was with a senior civilian Pentagon official. We had to meet in the Pentagon cafeteria due to restrictions on reporters' movements. He told me "I hope and think these restrictions will lift soon." Well, they haven't.
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Always check your NOTAMs
X-59 first flight imminent 👀
X-59 first flight imminent 👀
October 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Always check your NOTAMs
X-59 first flight imminent 👀
X-59 first flight imminent 👀
Some familiar faces in this video. Godspeed all, and thank you for not giving in to blatant intimidation.
Pentagon reporters could be seen leaving the sprawling U.S. military headquarters with boxes after at least 30 news organizations declined to sign a new Pentagon access policy for journalists, warning of the potential for less coverage of the world's most powerful military.
October 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Some familiar faces in this video. Godspeed all, and thank you for not giving in to blatant intimidation.
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Make your plans for #NoKings. This Saturday, October 18th.
Free speech is action. Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country.
I'll be there. Please join in.
www.nokings.org
Free speech is action. Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country.
I'll be there. Please join in.
www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Make your plans for #NoKings. This Saturday, October 18th.
Free speech is action. Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country.
I'll be there. Please join in.
www.nokings.org
Free speech is action. Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country.
I'll be there. Please join in.
www.nokings.org
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Defense Trade Press Statement on Media Restrictions at the Pentagon — USNI News
news.usni.org/2025/10/15/d...
news.usni.org/2025/10/15/d...
Defense Trade Press Statement on Media Restrictions at the Pentagon - USNI News
The following is the Oct. 15, 2025, defense trade press statement on media restrictions at the Pentagon. The statement is co-signed by USNI News. For decades, the defense trade media has been a truste...
news.usni.org
October 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Defense Trade Press Statement on Media Restrictions at the Pentagon — USNI News
news.usni.org/2025/10/15/d...
news.usni.org/2025/10/15/d...
I've noticed a drop in posting by a lot of people on this platform recently. Not sure why, or if the userbase is still growing or not, but it's becoming less useful for my purposes.
That's a shame. I like Bluesky and would like it to grow. I ain't going back to X.
That's a shame. I like Bluesky and would like it to grow. I ain't going back to X.
October 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I've noticed a drop in posting by a lot of people on this platform recently. Not sure why, or if the userbase is still growing or not, but it's becoming less useful for my purposes.
That's a shame. I like Bluesky and would like it to grow. I ain't going back to X.
That's a shame. I like Bluesky and would like it to grow. I ain't going back to X.
Reposted by Zach Rosenberg
With no reporters able to ask questions, it seems the Pentagon leadership will rely on slick social media posts, carefully orchestrated short videos and interviews with partisan commentators and podcasters.
No one should think that's good enough. “
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...
No one should think that's good enough. “
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...
Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass
Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...
www.npr.org
October 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
With no reporters able to ask questions, it seems the Pentagon leadership will rely on slick social media posts, carefully orchestrated short videos and interviews with partisan commentators and podcasters.
No one should think that's good enough. “
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...
No one should think that's good enough. “
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...
Bidding defense journos good hunting at AUSA 2025, which begins today.
October 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Bidding defense journos good hunting at AUSA 2025, which begins today.
The Pentagon is moving forward with policies designed to restrict what reporters assigned there are allowed to write. This is censorship of a free press and should not be legal under the first amendment.
October 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Pentagon is moving forward with policies designed to restrict what reporters assigned there are allowed to write. This is censorship of a free press and should not be legal under the first amendment.
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DoD appears to be pausing all or most media engagements for the duration of the government shutdown. I’ve had two interviews canceled so far.
October 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
DoD appears to be pausing all or most media engagements for the duration of the government shutdown. I’ve had two interviews canceled so far.
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Thrilled to share that @theaircurrent.com is hiring! Super unique opportunity to join a fast-growing, collaborative newsroom.
You tell us what you want to cover, and why you're the one set up to do it best.
Apply here and shout with any questions: theaircurrent.com/jobs/senior-...
You tell us what you want to cover, and why you're the one set up to do it best.
Apply here and shout with any questions: theaircurrent.com/jobs/senior-...
September 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Thrilled to share that @theaircurrent.com is hiring! Super unique opportunity to join a fast-growing, collaborative newsroom.
You tell us what you want to cover, and why you're the one set up to do it best.
Apply here and shout with any questions: theaircurrent.com/jobs/senior-...
You tell us what you want to cover, and why you're the one set up to do it best.
Apply here and shout with any questions: theaircurrent.com/jobs/senior-...
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And so concludes another week with no routine news briefing at the Pentagon.
Previous ones:
March 17 (Sean Parnell, Lt. Gen. Grynkewich)
June 22 (Pete Hegseth, Gen. Caine)
June 26 (Hegseth, Caine)
July 2 (Parnell)
Aug. 7 (Kingsley Wilson)
Aug. 14 (Wilson)
Previous ones:
March 17 (Sean Parnell, Lt. Gen. Grynkewich)
June 22 (Pete Hegseth, Gen. Caine)
June 26 (Hegseth, Caine)
July 2 (Parnell)
Aug. 7 (Kingsley Wilson)
Aug. 14 (Wilson)
September 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
And so concludes another week with no routine news briefing at the Pentagon.
Previous ones:
March 17 (Sean Parnell, Lt. Gen. Grynkewich)
June 22 (Pete Hegseth, Gen. Caine)
June 26 (Hegseth, Caine)
July 2 (Parnell)
Aug. 7 (Kingsley Wilson)
Aug. 14 (Wilson)
Previous ones:
March 17 (Sean Parnell, Lt. Gen. Grynkewich)
June 22 (Pete Hegseth, Gen. Caine)
June 26 (Hegseth, Caine)
July 2 (Parnell)
Aug. 7 (Kingsley Wilson)
Aug. 14 (Wilson)
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September 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Yesterday was my last day at Janes after 3 years. Great place, but after 15 years in aerospace/defense reporting it was time to move on. I am not sure what's next but I am not worried.
In the meantime who wants a super-sweet job?
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September 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Yesterday was my last day at Janes after 3 years. Great place, but after 15 years in aerospace/defense reporting it was time to move on. I am not sure what's next but I am not worried.
In the meantime who wants a super-sweet job?
job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/janes/jobs/4...
In the meantime who wants a super-sweet job?
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Since it's my last day in the industry, let me introduce you to what, in this observer's humble opinion, is the most ridiculous program in all DoD aerospace: Rocket Cargo.
To me, nothing screams 'we have more money than we know what to do with!' than Rocket Cargo.
afresearchlab.com/technology/s...
To me, nothing screams 'we have more money than we know what to do with!' than Rocket Cargo.
afresearchlab.com/technology/s...
ROCKET CARGO FOR AGILE GLOBAL LOGISTICS – Air Force Research Laboratory
afresearchlab.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Since it's my last day in the industry, let me introduce you to what, in this observer's humble opinion, is the most ridiculous program in all DoD aerospace: Rocket Cargo.
To me, nothing screams 'we have more money than we know what to do with!' than Rocket Cargo.
afresearchlab.com/technology/s...
To me, nothing screams 'we have more money than we know what to do with!' than Rocket Cargo.
afresearchlab.com/technology/s...
I am having trouble coming up with anything F-35s could do to affect drug traffic that the Coast Guard couldn't already do more effectively at a fraction of the cost, including kill traffickers, which I would advise against anyway.
F-35s Deploying To Caribbean Amid Growing Tensions With Venezuela www.twz.com/air/10-f-35s...
F-35s Deploying To Caribbean Amid Growing Tensions With Venezuela
A U.S. official has confirmed to us that 10 F-35s are heading to Puerto Rico as the counter-narcotics operation aimed at Venezuela expands.
www.twz.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I am having trouble coming up with anything F-35s could do to affect drug traffic that the Coast Guard couldn't already do more effectively at a fraction of the cost, including kill traffickers, which I would advise against anyway.
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"The contract awards, which previously were not publicly known, are the clearest sign that the Navy is moving forward with the concept of a “loyal wingman” aircraft that can operate from the deck of a carrier."
breakingdefense.com/2025/09/excl...
breakingdefense.com/2025/09/excl...
EXCLUSIVE: Navy taps four aerospace primes to design autonomous drone wingmen - Breaking Defense
Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics and Anduril are all in line to produce conceptual designs for the Navy’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, according to a Navy slide reviewed by Breaking...
breakingdefense.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"The contract awards, which previously were not publicly known, are the clearest sign that the Navy is moving forward with the concept of a “loyal wingman” aircraft that can operate from the deck of a carrier."
breakingdefense.com/2025/09/excl...
breakingdefense.com/2025/09/excl...
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September 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Banger of a New York Times article about a SEAL trip into North Korea that killed innocent fishermen.
As @jonostrower.com would say, there's always an aviation angle: 'stealth rotary aircraft' were on USN ships offshore in case of disaster (they were not used).
As @jonostrower.com would say, there's always an aviation angle: 'stealth rotary aircraft' were on USN ships offshore in case of disaster (they were not used).
September 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Banger of a New York Times article about a SEAL trip into North Korea that killed innocent fishermen.
As @jonostrower.com would say, there's always an aviation angle: 'stealth rotary aircraft' were on USN ships offshore in case of disaster (they were not used).
As @jonostrower.com would say, there's always an aviation angle: 'stealth rotary aircraft' were on USN ships offshore in case of disaster (they were not used).
Me: Can you comment on this?
Public Affairs: Can we go off the record?
Me: Ok
PA: Off the record, no comment.
Public Affairs: Can we go off the record?
Me: Ok
PA: Off the record, no comment.
September 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Me: Can you comment on this?
Public Affairs: Can we go off the record?
Me: Ok
PA: Off the record, no comment.
Public Affairs: Can we go off the record?
Me: Ok
PA: Off the record, no comment.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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This is not the mission the Army exists to perform, and both divisions will suffer the consequences should they be deployed to, y'know, an actual Army mission.
The 101st Airborne Division and 10th Mountain Division are among the units set to deploy to the border this fall.
Army to send 101st Airborne Division soldiers to US-Mexico border
The 101st Airborne Division and 10th Mountain Division are among the units set to deploy to the border this fall.
www.militarytimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This is not the mission the Army exists to perform, and both divisions will suffer the consequences should they be deployed to, y'know, an actual Army mission.