The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

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The War Zone@thewarzonewire · Jul 24

What Gun Will Bomber Crews Fly With Now That The Sig M18 Is Pulled From Use? Air Force Global Strike Command pulled M18 pistols from service after a recent fatal incident, and its aircrews will need a substitute if they fly into combat. Story: twz.com/land/what-will…

thewarzonewire's tweet card. Air Force Global Strike Command pulled M18 pistols from service after a recent fatal incident, and its aircrews will need a substitute if they fly into combat.

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The War Zone@thewarzonewire · 22 h

Egypt Finally Looks Set To Get AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles Egypt is cleared to receive AIM-120 as part of the NASAMS air defense system, but this could open the door for its F-16s, which still use AIM-7 Sparrows, to finally get them too. Story: twz.com/air/egypt-fina…

thewarzonewire's tweet card. Egypt is cleared to receive AIM-120 as part of the NASAMS air defense system, but this could open the door for its F-16s, which still use AIM-7 Sparrows, to finally get them too.

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The War Zone@thewarzonewire · 19 h

150 THAAD Ballistic Missile Interceptors Fired By U.S. During Iran’s Barrages On Israel: Report Roughly 25% of all U.S. THAAD interceptors funded to date were reportedly launched in June, and SM-3s were also expended at a worrisome rate. Story: twz.com/land/150-thaad…

thewarzonewire's tweet card. Roughly 25% of all U.S. THAAD interceptors funded to date were reportedly launched in June, and SM-3s were also expended at a worrisome rate.

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The War Zone@thewarzonewire · 23 h

Signs Russia’s Using New R-77M Air-To-Air Missile In Ukraine The long-range R-77M air-to-air missile, a much-improved version of the AA-12 Adder, appears to have been used in combat. Story: twz.com/air/signs-russ…

thewarzonewire's tweet card. The long-range R-77M air-to-air missile, a much-improved version of the AA-12 Adder, appears to have been used in combat. The long-range R-77M air-to-air missile, a much-improved version of the AA-12...

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The War Zone@thewarzonewire · Jul 24

👀Exclusive feature🚨 Flying And Fighting In The Israeli Air Force’s F-16I Sufa An F-16I navigator gives an exclusive look into flying combat missions over Iran, long-distance fighter operations, and the ongoing war in Gaza. Story: twz.com/air/flying-and…

thewarzonewire's tweet card. An F-16I navigator gives an exclusive look into flying combat missions, long-distance fighter operations, and the ongoing war in Gaza.

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The War Zone@thewarzonewire · Jul 24

Thai F-16 Strikes As Border Dispute With Cambodia Erupts Long-running tensions have spilled over into heavy exchanges of fire in the disputed border region between Thailand and Cambodia. Latest: twz.com/news-features/…

thewarzonewire's tweet card. Long-running tensions have spilled over into heavy exchanges of fire in the disputed border region between Thailand and Cambodia. Long-running tensions have spilled over into heavy exchanges of fire...

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The War Zone@thewarzonewire · Jul 23

Container Vaults Being Built To Deploy American Nuclear Bombs To Remote Locations The U.S. relies on bunkers to store nuclear bombs, but new mobile vaults would secure them at locations far from hardened infrastructure. Story: twz.com/nuclear/contai…

thewarzonewire's tweet card. The U.S. relies on bunkers to store nuclear bombs, but new mobile vaults would secure them at locations far from hardened infrastructure.

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The War Zone@thewarzonewire · Jul 24

British F-35 Pilot On The Combined Power Of The European Lightning Force Branded Content: The bigger picture behind the UK’s relationship with @thef35 and the benefits of the growing pan-European JSF team. twz.com/sponsored-cont…

thewarzonewire's tweet card. Branded Content: The bigger picture behind the UK’s relationship with the F-35 and the benefits of the growing pan-European JSF team.

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The War Zone@thewarzonewire · Jul 23

This F-16I Navigator Is The First Druze Aviator In Israeli Air Force History The officer talks about becoming an IAF tactical fighter crewman and reflects on the crisis between his people and the new regime in Syria. Story: twz.com/air/this-f-16i…

thewarzonewire's tweet card. The officer talks about becoming an IAF tactical fighter crewman and reflects on the crisis between his people and the new regime in Syria.

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The War Zone@thewarzonewire · Jul 23

Turkey Lines Up Eurofighter Typhoon As Its Next Fighter The British-made Typhoon looks set to end the long-running saga to acquire new fighters for the Turkish Air Force. Story: twz.com/air/turkey-lin…

thewarzonewire's tweet card. The British-made Typhoon looks set to end the long-running saga to acquire new fighters for the Turkish Air Force. The British-made Typhoon looks set to end the long-running saga to acquire new...

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The War Zone@thewarzonewire · Jul 23

Ukrainian F-16s Get Specialized Vehicles For Operating Constantly On The Move New ground support vehicles will help F-16s adapt to Ukraine's dispersed operations playbook, which is also influencing U.S. planning. Story: twz.com/air/ukrainian-…

thewarzonewire's tweet card. New ground support vehicles will help F-16s adapt to Ukraine's dispersed operations playbook, which is also influencing U.S. planning.

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The War Zone@thewarzonewire · Jul 23

The Spirit Of Digital Branded Content: How the B-21 builds on the legacy of the B-2 to set the pacing threat. @northropgrumman twz.com/sponsored-cont…

thewarzonewire's tweet card. Branded Content: How the B-21 builds on the legacy of the B-2 to set the pacing threat. Branded Content: How the B-21 builds on the legacy of the B-2 to set the pacing threat.

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The War Zone@thewarzonewire · Jul 22

Reworked F-35 Pitched As ‘Bridging Fighter’ Ahead Of F-47 As well as planning a new ‘5-plus’ generation F-35, Lockheed admitted to taking huge losses on a “highly classified” aeronautical program. Story: twz.com/air/reworked-f…

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The War Zone@thewarzonewire · Jul 23

Sig M18 Pistols Pulled From Use By Air Force Global Strike Command A fatal incident prompted the order to pause M18 use, which also comes after the disclosure of a concerning FBI report that Sig has pushed back on. In case you missed our report: twz.com/land/sig-m18-p…

thewarzonewire's tweet card. A fatal incident prompted the order to pause M18 use, which also comes after the disclosure of a concerning FBI report that Sig has pushed back on.

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