More from Howard Altman (Page 2)

We obtained first-hand accounts of police chasing down Jersey Drones.
Unmanned

What Cops Saw Chasing Down New Jersey Drones

By Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 12, 2026

Satellite imagery from Vantor shows that a site long linked to Iran's nuclear program has been struck in a manner that raises the question of whether 30,000-pound GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker buster bombs were employed.
B-2

Did B-2s Just Drop GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators On Another Iranian Nuclear Site? (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 12, 2026

Iran is stepping up its attacks on commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran

Iran Turns Up The Heat Around The Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 11, 2026

The U.S. military has been using M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to strike Iranian ships as part of Operation Epic Fury.
MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

U.S. Striking Iranian Navy Ships With Ballistic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 10, 2026

A B-52 bomber lands at RAF Fairford on March 9, 2026 in Fairford, England. Four U.S. B-1 Lancer bombers arrived at RAF Fairford on Friday following the UK Prime Minister's decision to allow "defensive" access to UK bases for strikes against Iranian missile sites, reversing an earlier policy refusal that caused friction with President Donald Trump.
Iran

B-52s Arrive At U.K. Base As Air Campaign Over Iran Grinds On (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 9, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is unwilling to negotiate with Iran unless it surrenders unconditionally.
Iran

Trump Demands “Unconditional Surrender,” Iran Says Bring On The Ground Invasion (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 6, 2026

Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command, lauds the LUCAS drone.
Iran

LUCAS Kamikaze Drones Lauded As “Indispensable” By U.S. Admiral In Charge Of Iran War

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 6, 2026

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has denied claims circulating online of the loss of another F-15E Strike Eagle, this time over enemy territory, as part of ongoing operations against Iran.
Iran

U.S. Denies F-15E Strike Eagle Went Down In Iran

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 5, 2026

Iran’s ability to launch missiles and drones at U.S., Israeli, and other allied targets in the Middle East has been severely degraded, two top American military leaders said Wednesday morning.
Iran

Strikes Hobble Iranian Missile Threat As Concerns Over Interceptor Stockpile Mount (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 4, 2026

U.S. Navy Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Frigate In Indian Ocean
Iran

U.S. Navy Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Frigate In Indian Ocean

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 4, 2026

Iran appears to be increasingly focusing its retaliatory attacks against energy production infrastructure in Gulf Arab States.
Iran

Gulf Arab States Under Pressure As Iranian Attacks Grind On (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 4, 2026

The U.S. is sending more fighters jets to the Middle East.
Iran

More U.S. Fighter Aircraft Heading To Middle East

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 3, 2026

Drone boat attack, first of operation Epic Fury.
Iran

Iranian Kamikaze Drone Boat Makes First Successful Strike Of War

By Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 2, 2026

The joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran has entered day three.
Iran

War With Iran Now In Its Third Day

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 2, 2026

F-15 crashes in the Middle East.
F-15

Three USAF F-15E Strike Eagles Shot Down By Friendly Fire (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway, Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 2, 2026

The U.S. used LUCAS kamikaze drones against Iran, the first combat deployment of these weapons.
Iran

U.S. Military Has Used Long-Range Kamikaze Drones In Combat For The First Time

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 28, 2026

Iran strikes 5th fleet headquarters in Bahrain.
Iran

U.S. And Israel At War With Iran (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway, Howard Altman

Updated on Feb 28, 2026

An Aerovironment Locust directed energy laser weapons took down a small Customs and Border Protection Drone.
Directed Energy

Drone That LOCUST Laser Shot Down On Border Was Small And Belonged To Customs and Border Protection

By Howard Altman, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 27, 2026

USS Ford heads to Israel. (U.S. Navy photo)
Iran

USS Gerald R. Ford’s Imminent Arrival Off Israel Comes As Negotiations Grind On

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 26, 2026

A top U.S. Space Force general sees a clear need to be able to attack threats in space, not just to protect friendly satellites, but to challenge China's dramatically expanded surveillance capabilities in orbit.
Spy Satellites

China’s Growing Armada Of Spy Satellites Is Pushing Space Force To Go On The Offensive

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 26, 2026

Whether or not the U.S. Air Force's new Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) will carry multiple warheads remains to be seen now that a key arms control treaty has expired, but the service is otherwise hopeful that the Sentinel program is now on the right track.
LGM-30 Minuteman III

Number Of Nuclear Warheads New Sentinel ICBMs Will Carry Now An Open Question

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 25, 2026

The official target size of the future B-21 Raider fleet remains 100 aircraft, despite an announcement that production of the stealth bomber is expanding, a U.S. Air Force official has confirmed to TWZ.
B-21

100 B-21 Stealth Bomber Fleet Size Target Unchanged For Now Despite Production Acceleration

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 24, 2026

Four C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing perform an elephant walk at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 18, 2023. Elephant walks demonstrate the teamwork and capability of the 911th AW to perform rapid large-force to defend, mobilize and fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi)
C-17

Straight Talk On State Of U.S. Airlift Capabilities From General Who Ran Air Mobility Command

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 23, 2026

USS gerald R Ford has entered the Mediterranean.
Iran

Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford Has Crossed Into The Mediterranean

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 20, 2026

A decision by the U.K. to block U.S. access to two key bases for an attack on Iran could impact President Donald Trump's plans.
Iran

U.K. Denying U.S. Use Of Key Bases Would Impact Bombers’ Role In Iran Air Campaign

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 19, 2026

Russia is working on a balloon-borne communications network as SpaceX has cut off its use of Starlink.
Russia

Russia Eyes Balloon Communications System To Fill Massive Gap Left After Losing Starlink

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 19, 2026

Iran is hosting a joint naval exercise with China and Russia amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran
Iran

What Iran’s Naval Exercise With China And Russia In The Strait Of Hormuz Actually Means

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 18, 2026

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry, airborne warning and control system (AWACS).
Iran

Final Pieces Moving Into Place For Potential Attack On Iran

By Howard Altman

Updated on Feb 17, 2026

F-16 intercept
F-16

F-16s Find Balloons, Not UFOs, After Sunday Scramble: NORAD

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 16, 2026

The USS Ford was ordered to the Middle East after CNO expressed concerns about the ships and crew after months at sea.
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Top Admiral Previously Said He Would “Push Back” Against Extending USS Gerald R. Ford’s Deployment

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 13, 2026

The recent use of a laser directed energy weapon to take down an aerial object in Texas highlights policy challenges in protecting U.S. skies.
U.S. Homeland

Airspace Closure Over Laser Weapon Use A Glaring Example Of Drone Defense Policy Struggles

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 13, 2026

The USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group conducts a simulated strait transit in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 10, 2025. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is underway for Group Sail, its first integrated at-sea training phase. This event is designed to increase the Strike Group’s tactical proficiency and lethality across all domains, meeting Navy and Joint warfighting requirements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John R. Farren)
Iran

Second Carrier Strike Group Ordered To Spin-Up For Deployment To Middle East: Report

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 12, 2026

U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command says it is prepared to load more warheads onto Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and restore nuclear weapons capability to the entire B-52 bomber fleet, if called upon to do so.
B-52

USAF Ready To Make All B-52s Nuclear-Capable, Load ICBMs With Multiple Warheads If Directed

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 12, 2026

Drones operated by Mexican drug cartels flying across the border prompted a major clampdown in air traffic over El Paso, Texas, earlier today, a Trump administration official has told TWZ.
U.S. Homeland

Claims Swirl Around Government’s Response To Cartel Drone Threat That Prompted El Paso Airspace Closure

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Updated on Feb 11, 2026

DOW making naughty or nice list of defense contractors.
South America

Pentagon Is Making A Naughty Or Nice List Of Defense Contractors

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 11, 2026

F-35A stealth fighters from the Vermont Air National Guard are moving cl;oser to the Middle East amid an ongoing U.S. military buildup there.
Iran

F-35A Stealth Fighters Moving Closer To Middle East As U.S. Military Buildup Continues

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 10, 2026

The head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has downplayed the current significance of Chinese efforts to develop new long-range strike aircraft with more global reach.
H-20

China “Just Not There Yet” On H-20 Stealth Bomber: Global Strike Command’s Top General

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 10, 2026

Drone-killing F-15E Strike Eagles made a cameo appearance during the Super Bowl
F-15

Laser-Guided Rocket-Armed F-15E Strike Eagles Make Super Bowl Cameo Appearance

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 9, 2026

Russians are scrambling to find alternatives to Starlink after SpaceX initiated a white list for verified users.
Russia

Russian Forces In Ukraine Scramble To Overcome Musk’s Starlink Restrictions

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 6, 2026

As U.S.-Iran talks are set to take place in Oman tomorrow, the region prepares for war.
Iran

Middle East Preparing For War Ahead Of U.S.-Iran Negotiations

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 5, 2026

F-16s arrive in Mogadishu.
F-16

Turkish F-16 Vipers Seen Operating Out Of Mogadishu’s International Airport

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 4, 2026

A U.S. Navy F-35C Joint Strike Fighter flying from the supercarrier USS Abraham Lincoln has shot down an Iranian drone said to have “aggressively approached” the ship.
F-35C

F-35 From USS Abraham Lincoln Shoots Down Iranian Drone (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Updated on Feb 3, 2026

KC-46 mishap closes moron
KC-46

KC-46 Mishap Closes Key European Logistical Hub For U.S. For Days (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 3, 2026

Jordan, where U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles are base, says the U.S. cannot launch an attack from its country.
Iran

Washington-Tehran Talks Planned As U.S. Military Buildup Continues

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 3, 2026

Finland is pushing back on claims that its forces went soft on U.S. troops during an Arctic training exercise.
U.S. Army

Finland Denies Being Asked To “Go Easy” On U.S. Troops In Arctic Exercise

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 30, 2026

F-35s land in the Azores.
Iran

USAF F-35s Redeploy Across Atlantic From Puerto Rico, Final Destination Unknown

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 29, 2026

The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black and an Air Force spy plane joined a growing for in the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran.
Iran

Destroyer, Electronic Surveillance Jet Joins U.S. Forces Massing In Middle East

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 28, 2026

A U.S. Air Force EA-37B Compass Call aircraft assigned to the 55th Electronic Combat Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, is parked at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as part of its first stop in the European theater for a scheduled road show, Jan. 26, 2026. The aircraft is also slated to visit Spangdahlem AB, Germany, and RAF Mildenhall, England, marking the platform’s introduction to Airmen, units and NATO Allies in the U.S. Air Forces in Europe area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. Air Force

New EA-37B Compass Call Electronic Warfare Jet Makes Maiden Voyage To Europe

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 27, 2026

The U.S. Air Force general who oversees America's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force sees a long future ahead for the new LGM-35A Sentinel after it eventually enters service, but has also acknowledged challenges.
LGM-30 Minuteman III

Troubled Sentinel ICBM Program Still Being Restructured Nearly Two Years After Cost Breach

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 27, 2026

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 912th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to recover the second B-21 Raider to arrive for test and evaluation at Edwards AFB, Calif., Sept. 11, 2025. The arrival of a second test aircraft provides maintainers valuable hands-on experience with tools, data and processes that will support future operational squadrons. (U.S Air Force photo by Kyle Brasier)
B-21

B-21 Raider Future Insights From Global Strike Command’s Top General

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 27, 2026

The U.S. Air Force is in the process of taking back responsibility for the Airborne Command Post (ABNCP) mission, better known by the nickname Looking Glass.
E-6

New E-4C Doomsday Plane Could Take On Airborne ICBM Launcher Role

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 27, 2026

The USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in the CENTCOM region.
Iran

Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Has Arrived In CENTCOM’s Area Of Responsibility

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 26, 2026

A deal to allow SDF fighters to leave a prison in Syria where they are holed up will help protect U.S. forces, an official tells us.
Syria

Safe Passage Deal For Kurds In Syria Will Help Protect U.S. Forces There: Official

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 23, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is now in the Indian Ocean.
Iran

Military Buildup In The Middle East Continues, Including What Trump Describes As A “Big Flotilla” (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jan 23, 2026

The French Navy boarded the Russian-inked oil tanker Grinch as tensions grow over the shadow fleet.
French Navy

Shadow Fleet Tanker Seizure Operations Expand In The Face Of Russian Warnings

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 22, 2026

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Marine One as he arrives in Davos to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF), on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The annual meeting of political and business leaders comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Europe over a range of issues, including Trump's vow to acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NATO

Trump Now Says He Won’t Use Force To Acquire Greenland (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jan 21, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump says a strike against Iran is not off the table.
Iran

U.S. Military Buildup In The Middle East Grinds On (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 21, 2026

P-8 Poseidon flew over the college national championship to protect the president.
P-8

Navy P-8 Poseidon Used For Rare Presidential Combat Air Patrol Mission

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jan 20, 2026

Denmark moving more troops into Greenland over Trump tensions.
Northern Europe

U.S.-NATO Rift Over Greenland Keeps Getting Worse

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 19, 2026

The U.S. Army has confirmed to TWZ that it plans to start fielding its new MV-75 tiltrotors in 2027.
Future Vertical Lift

Army Punches Its MV-75 Tiltrotor Program Into Overdrive

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 16, 2026

The USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in the CENTCOM region.
Iran

Signs Emerge Of U.S. Navy, Air Force Push To Middle East

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 16, 2026

The Navy's top admiral says building modular components at different ship yards could speed up constructionEric Tegler of new FF(X) frigates
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Top Admiral Eyes Modular Construction To Speed New Frigate Construction

By Howard Altman, Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Jan 15, 2026

President Donald Trump's claim that Iran has stopped killing protesters has sparked confusion over his intentions.
Iran

Trump Claims Iran Has Stopped Killing Protestors

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 15, 2026

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle expressed concern about the strain on the USS Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group after more than 200 days at sea.
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

Navy’s Top Admiral Concerned About Strain On Ford Carrier Strike Group

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 14, 2026