--- title: "Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Report On This Week" description: "We can talk about Block III Super Hornets, high-speed Black Hawk replacement helos, geopolitics, the YF-23, strategy—you know, no big whoop." date: "2019-04-06" modified: "2019-04-06" authors: - name: "Tyler Rogoway" job_title: "Editor-in-Chief" link: "https://www.twz.com/authors/tyler-rogoway" url: "https://www.twz.com/27310/bunker-talk-lets-chat-about-all-the-stories-we-did-and-didnt-report-on-this-week-16" categories: - "Bunker Talk" - "News & Features" tags: - "BSing" - "Bunker Talk" - "Off Topic" - "Open Forum" - "Open Thread" - "Weekend Chat" --- # Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Report On This Week ![]() *www.twz.com* This week we were able to catch our breath a bit, but we still had some important posts. From thumbing through the Army's [requirements for their high-speed]() Black Hawk replacement, to detailing the [road ahead for the Super Hornet]() program, to getting [our first clear look]() at the KC-46's boom operator's stations, there was plenty to talk about. We also highlighted that the Marines loaded up an amphibious assault ship [with at least ten F-35Bs]() for the first time and we gave our analysis of the potential opportunity for [Russia's Su-57 that has arisen]() after the U.S. curtailed Turkey's involvement in the F-35 program. We even noted how an exotic jet of high interest [showed up far from home](). Finally, we posted about the only man who flew the F-22 and the YF-23's [take on why the latter lost](). And these were just some of our articles from the week. Still, there were many subjects we didn't get to, but it's not too late. Welcome to Bunker Talk! This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that went on this week that we didn't get to. In other words, literally an off-topic thread. We can talk about the fact that the E-10 prototype ended up becoming a flying yacht for amirs: https://twitter.com/\_/status/1114167404798595073 Or we can talk about this crazy artillery duel that occurred in Eastern Ukraine: https://twitter.com/\_/status/1107017264463785984 Crows Nest is flying on the Merlin Mk 2 now. These will be the QE Class's eyes in the sky: https://twitter.com/\_/status/1113091892844134400 We can also gawk at this upgraded German Tornado cockpit: https://twitter.com/\_/status/1113349333305446401 Apparently, Russian road rage can put you in the state's crosshairs by surprise: https://twitter.com/\_/status/1113065589285613568 And it's always worth noting that The Greatest Generation were true action heroes. Never forget!: https://twitter.com/\_/status/1114293985755844608 *Zumwalt* sailed past the Might Mo in Pearl Harbor this week as well: https://twitter.com/\_/status/1113668262632361984 The Bunker doors are open. Discuss! *Contact the author: Tyler@thedrive.com* ## Author Tyler’s passion is the study of military technology, strategy, as well as foreign policy, and he has fostered a dominant voice on those topics in the defense and national security space. Tyler was the creator of the hugely popular defense site *Foxtrot Alpha* before developing *TWZ*, which he continues to lead as the Editor-In-Chief to this day. ### Author social links [Twitter]()