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Joseph Trevithick
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‘Punk' Journalist, Executive Editor at The War Zone (https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone), and defense and security analyst.
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 8h
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 · 8h
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 · 19h
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 · 1d
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 · 1d
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 · 1d
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 · 2d
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 · 5d
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 · 5d
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 · 6d
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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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 7d
Is Trump’s Call For Putting Battleships Back In The Navy’s Fleet Even Feasible? www.twz.com/sea/is-trump...
Is Trump’s Call For Putting Battleships Back In The Navy's Fleet Even Feasible?
Trump wants battleships back in the Navy's inventory, and that may be far-fetched, but his remarks do highlight real deliberations around the future of surface combatants.
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 7d
Funds Shifted To Develop New LC-130J “Ski Bird” Polar Airlifters www.twz.com/air/funds-sh...
Funds Shifted To Develop New LC-130J “Ski Bird” Polar Airlifters
The unique ski-equipped LC-130Hs of the New York Air National Guard badly need replacements, with their mission growing in importance. The unique LC-130H “Ski Birds” of the New York Air National Guard...
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 8d
Hey, thanks for sharing the pictures with us! Gray Flags are definitely something to keep an eye on to see what shows up.
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 9d
Flying Wing Arsenal Plane Packed With Air-To-Air Missiles Eyed By USAF: Report www.twz.com/air/flying-w...
Flying Wing Arsenal Plane Packed With Air-To-Air Missiles Eyed By USAF: Report
The Air Force is examining the use of a flying wing that totes dozens of air-to-air missiles to support fighter operations. The idea of an air-to-air-capable B-21 Raider has come up before, but the Ai...
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 9d
Angry Kitten Electronic Warfere Pod Spotted Flying On HC-130J Combat Rescue Plane www.twz.com/air/angry-ki...
Angry Kitten Electronic Warfere Pod Spotted Flying On HC-130J Combat Rescue Plane
Angry Kitten could be especially valuable for HC-130Js as growing threats call into question the utility of traditional combat search and rescue assets.
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 9d
Angry Tortoise Liquid-Fueled Hypersonic Missile In Development For USAF www.twz.com/air/angry-to...
Angry Tortoise Liquid-Fueled Hypersonic Missile In Development For USAF
Angry Tortoise could offer a new path to an operational and affordable hypersonic weapon after years of difficulties with other programs.
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 9d
Giant WindRunner Cargo Jet Concept Shown Off To USAF www.twz.com/air/giant-wi...
Giant WindRunner Cargo Jet Concept Shown Off To USAF
Still in the design phase, this aircraft is anticipated to fly for the first time in 2030 according to its builder.
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 11d
There was a slight mix-up in scheduling. It's up now: www.twz.com/news-feature...
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Better late than never.... right? RIGHT?!
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 12d
India’s Iconic MiG-21 Blasts Off Into Retirement www.twz.com/air/indias-i...
India’s Iconic MiG-21 Blasts Off Into Retirement
After more than six decades of service, India has finally given up its Cold War-era MiG-21 Fishbed fighter jet. After more than six decades of service, India has finally given up its Cold War-era MiG-...
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 12d
Is This Our Best Look At China’s Tailless J-XDS Stealth Fighter? www.twz.com/air/is-this-...
Is This Our Best Look At China's Tailless J-XDS Stealth Fighter?
The images, if authentic, provide us with by far the clearest view of the J-XDS and answer at least one important question.
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 12d
Business Jet Aerial Refueling Tankers Eyed By USAF www.twz.com/air/business...
Business Jet Aerial Refueling Tankers Eyed By USAF
Smaller business jet-derived tankers offer many advantages, but the amount of fuel they have to offload isn't one of them.
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 13d
Laser-Guided Rockets Now Primary Anti-Drone Weapon For USAF Jets In Middle East www.twz.com/air/laser-gu...
Laser-Guided Rockets Now Primary Anti-Drone Weapon For USAF Jets In Middle East
APKWS II rockets have become the Air Force's go-to air-to-air munition against drones thanks to their low cost and small size.
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 13d
India Just Launched A Ballistic Missile From A Train www.twz.com/nuclear/indi...
India Just Launched A Ballistic Missile From A Train
Using the proven Agni-Prime missile, the rail-based system could be a valuable and survivable addition to India’s nuclear forces. Using the proven Agni-Prime missile, the rail-based system could be a ...
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 14d
Aggressor Satellites That Replicate Enemy Ones On Space Force’s Buy List www.twz.com/space/aggres...
Aggressor Satellites That Replicate Enemy Ones On Space Force's Buy List
Like how Air Force pilots fly against aggressor fighters that replicate the enemy's capabilities and tactics, Space Force wants to do the same in orbit.
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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 14d
Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone Kratos Is Developing With Taiwan To Fly Next Year www.twz.com/air/jet-powe...
Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone Kratos Is Developing With Taiwan To Fly Next Year
Taiwan sees the AI-infused Chien Feng IV as a valuable way to attack enemy ships, but it can also be used against land targets or as a decoy.
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