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World war two aircraft: B-17G Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group in flight, Summer 1944.
U.S. Air Force

This Is What It Took To Defend A B-17 Bomber

Manning the .50 caliber machine guns aboard a U.S. Army Air Force heavy bomber was a tough and at times terrifying job.

Recent events in the Red Sea had prompted new qusetions about whether a 32 cell vertical launch system array for various types of missiles is sufficient as part of the overall armament package for the US Navy's future Constellation class frigates.
News & Features

Does The Navy’s New Constellation Class Frigate Have Enough Vertical Launch Cells?

Recent events in the Red Sea again raise questions about whether 32 vertical launch cells is adequate for the Constellation class frigates.

Ground Launched SDB scale model
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb’s Arrival Finally Imminent

The long-delayed weapon, which can reach targets over 90 miles away, could arrive on the battlefield for Ukraine as early as tomorrow.

MQ-20 Avenger Tests Previously Unseen Air-Launched Effects Drone
Drones

MQ-20 Avenger Tests Previously Unseen Air-Launched Effects Drone

A2LE is a new drone from General Atomics that leverages rapid design and manufacturing that could pave the way to future air-launched swarms.

Khataib Hezbollah says it is pausing attacks on U.S. troops in the region.
Iran

Iranian-Backed Militia Group Wants A Timeout As U.S. Retaliation Looms

The decision by Khataib Hezbollah to pause attacks on U.S. forces is unlikely to change the Biden administration's plans.

F-22
Red Flag

Massive New Air Combat Exercise Underway Along The California Coast

Bamboo Eagle is an extension of the Air Force's Red Flag exercises that focuses on winning a fight in the vast Pacific theater.

F-35 Turkey
F-35

F-35s Back On The Table For Turkey

After being kicked out of the Joint Strike Fighter program, Turkey could be let back in, if it abandons its Russian-made S-400 missiles.

Soldiers will soon start testing the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle.
U.S. Army

How The Army’s New M10 Booker Light Tank Will Actually Be Used

The Booker may look like a mini Abrams, but its role is specifically to support infantry and arrive ready to fight long before an M1 could.

F-14 Tomcat landing on a carrier.
News & Features

Letter From The Editor: Welcome To TWZ

We are so excited to announce that The War Zone is now its own site and it has a brand new address, TWZ.com!

Video has emerged that looks to show the large intact remains of a Ukrainian R-360 Neptune cruise missile that is said to have washed ashore in Russia.
Russia

Ukrainian Neptune Cruise Missile Lands In Russia Largely Intact

The R-360 Neptune gives Ukraine a valuable stand-off strike asset, but one washing ashore in Russia could also be a win for its adversary.

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Heritage Flight Team pilot and commander performs a vertical climb in an F-35A Lightning II during the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Oct. 14, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35A Lightning II’s F-135 single-engine contains 43,000 pounds of thrust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)
F-35A

Czech Republic Officially Joins The F-35 Fighter Program

After several years of planning with the U.S., the Czech Republic is set to receive its first F-35 in 2031.

An S-300PMU-1 anti-aircraft missile launches during a Greek army military exercise near Chania on the island of Crete on December 13, 2013. Greece is the first NATO country to try the Russian long-range missile system.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Greek S-300 SAMs May Be Headed To Ukraine

Reports state that Ukraine will receive Greek S-300 air defense systems, with Athens approved to get F-35s as part of the arrangement.

The al-Shaddadi base in Syria was attacked by rockets Monday.
Iran

Another U.S. Outpost Attacked, Biden Admin Mulls Strike Options

A day after a deadly attack in Jordan, a U.S. outpost in northeast Syria came under a rocket attack Monday.

Iranian proxy groups are already preparing for looming U.S. retaliatory attacks.
Iran

What Comes Next After Three Americans Were Killed In A Drone Attack In Jordan?

The volatility in the Middle East just hit a ominous new milepost with no offramp in sight.

Three U.S. troops were killed and more than two dozen injured by an Iranian-backed militia drone strike on Tower 22.
Iran

Drone Attack In Jordan Kills Three American Troops (Updated)

President Biden blamed Iranian-backed militias for the attack, which will escalate the already extremely volatile situation in the region.

Masters Of The Air aerial sequences are amazing
WWII

Masters Of The Air’s Aerial Sequences Are Terrifying, Game Changing

In just two episodes, Masters Of The Air has set a new standard for the depiction of aviation and air combat in Hollywood.

USSOCOM is looking for companies that can provide AESA radars for its C-130 fleet.
AC-130

AESA Radars For AC-130J, MC-130J Sought By SOCOM

Even an off-the-shelf AESA radar solution could drastically enhance the capabilities of Special Operations Command's C-130s.

The vehicular entrance to the massive underground Marieberget bomb shelter in Vasteras, Sweden
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

The bunker is open!

USS Carney Defends Itself From Missile Attack, Tanker Reportedly Hit
U.S. Navy

USS Carney Defends Itself From Missile Attack, Tanker Reportedly Hit

The Houthis have vowed to continue their anti-shipping campaign, with U.S. warships now squarely in their sights.

An Navy E-6B Mercury 'doomsday' plane was recently spotted with what appeared to be heavily-weathered exterior paintwork.
E-6

E-6B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Looks Like It’s Been Through Armageddon

The Navy is trying to figure out exactly why a E-6B Mercury airborne nuclear command and control aircraft has ended up looking so distressed.