TWZ. Where the cutting-edge of military technology, tactics, strategy, and geopolitics collide.
Collaborative Combat Aircraft
Fury Loyal Wingman Arrives At Creech AFB For Agile Combat Deployment Trials
Both of the USAF's CCAs, the YFQ-44 Fury and YFQ-42 Dark Merlin, are to be put through their paces at Creech AFB in Southern Nevada.
Latest News
Munitions Expenditures In Iran War Take Center Stage At Senate Hearing
The Pentagon wants $21B to replace the weapons it already has used as alarm bells ring about sustaining the conflict with available munitions going forward.
Could This New Northrop Spacecraft Use Its Robotic Arms To Attack Enemy Satellites?
The Mission Robotic Vehicle’s job is maintaining and refueling satellites in orbit, but it also opens the door to a different kind of ‘armed’ capability.
MV250 Hybrid-Electric VTOL Combat Cargo Drone Unveiled
The new uncrewed platform is designed to move cargo, deploy air-launched effects, and support dispersed military operations.
Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: July 20, 2026
The U.S. conducted a weekend wave of strikes against Iran and announced a new round today, while the reinstated blockade of Iranian ports approaches the one-week mark.
X-Bow Unveils Sub-$100K Buckler Supersonic Drone Interceptor
The company says its surface-to-air missile can defeat Shahed-like drones at a fraction of the cost of many missiles in current service.
Houthi Blockade On Saudi Red Sea Oil Transits Threatens To Widen War, Strangle Energy Supply (Updated)
If the Houthis start attacking ships near the Bab El-Mandeb Strait, it could peel-off U.S. resources from the Iran operation and exacerbate oil shortages.
New VC-25B Air Force One Will Be Pulled From Service To Be “Maxed Out” With Upgrades
Trump said the ex-Qatari 747 is going to be upgraded soon when asked about the lack of defensive countermeasures on the new jet.
Anduril Brings The Thunder With Autonomous Tiltrotor Attack Drone Concept
Thunder is designed to fly deep into hostile airspace at low altitude as a highly autonomous wingman for AH-64 Apaches and MV-75 Cheyennes.
Two U.S. Troops Killed In Iranian Barrage On Base In Jordan (Updated)
Jordan is a key host of U.S. troops, with Muwaffaq Salti Air Base housing the largest contingent of American tactical airpower in the entire Middle East.
U.S.-Iran Fight Heats Up With Mutual Strikes On Infrastructure Targets
More U.S. Air Force tankers and fighters head to the Middle East as the conflict intensifies.
USS Zumwalt Set To Return To Fleet After Long Anticipated Hypersonic Missile Upgrade
Issues tied to Zumwalt’s hugely powerful hybrid-electric power plant and other factors have set back its return to the fleet.
Drone Ship Maker Saronic Announces New $3B Shipyard In Texas Capable of Building 850-Foot Vessels
Saronic has been making headlines with its drone boats, but its Texas shipyard supersizes its nautical ambitions.
TWZ YouTube
Check out the latest on all things defense from TWZ’s YouTube channel.
More Latest News
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Is it getting more humid in here?
China Is Building A Monster Supply Ship For Its Carrier Groups
What looks to be the largest at-sea replenishment ship anywhere in the world is taking shape at a Chinese shipyard.
Saudis Cleared To Buy A Whopping 20,000 Laser-Guided Rockets
The Saudis are clearly arming themselves to defend against a massive number of drones in future conflicts.
Here Are The U.S. Navy Warships Available To Support The Blockade Of Iran
More than 20 U.S. Navy warships, including two carrier strike groups and an amphibious ready group, are underway in the Middle East.
First Full Day Of Resumed U.S. Blockade On Iranian Ports Erupts In New Attacks (Updated)
In addition to striking Iranian targets, CENTCOM also turned away two ships trying to run the new blockade.
How Many J-20 Mighty Dragon Fighters Does China Actually Have?
The spotlight may be on sixth-gen designs, but the J-20 Mighty Dragon is transforming the PLAAF through sheer production scale.
USAF Plans To Buy 28,000 Low-Cost Cruise Missiles In Five Years Advance With New Deals
The Pentagon is moving forward with a jumbo buy of standoff weapons that cost a fraction of their higher-end legacy counterparts.
Will USAF Tankers Getting The Boot From Israel’s Biggest Airport Impact Combat Capabilities?
The USAF had already drawn down a large part of its peak tanker force at Ben Gurion Airport, now additional jets will have to find new homes.
Trump’s Threat To Strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Bunker’s “Front Door” Underscores Targeting Challenges
Pickaxe Mountain is Iran’s hardest-to-reach facility and Trump saying he may take a “shot right in the front door” wasn’t likely just small talk.
South Korea To Get Huge Electronic Attack Boost With Global 6500 Jammer Jets
Korean Air will modify the two Global 6500 jets, drastically enhancing Seoul’s sovereign electronic warfare capability.
New $500M Artillery Shell Plant Failed To Produce Any 155mm Parts
A scathing new Pentagon Inspector General report found problems at the plant delayed the Army’s 100,000 round-per-month goal.
Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: July 13, 2026
The blockade is back on tomorrow with more than 20 U.S. Navy ships on station and available in the region.
Ukraine Getting License To Build Aster 30 Anti-Missile Interceptors
French approval for Ukraine to build Aster 30s follows a similar announcement from President Trump about Patriot interceptors.
Rafale Fighter Adds Cheap Drone Killing Rocket To Its Armory
France has integrated laser-guided 68mm rockets onto its fighter, giving it a far cheaper option for Shahed-type threats.
New Jets, Drones Will Transform Fort Hood Into Army’s Aerial Intel Hub
The Army’s aerial reconnaissance forces are at a watershed moment after the service ditched its fleet of turboprop surveillance aircraft.
Ukraine Lands Armed Robot Ashore In Russian-Held Territory Via Drone Boat
Described as a first of its kind, the mission could be a glimpse of what’s to come for amphibious operations.
TWZ — previously known as The War Zone — has become an essential resource for the defense industry, the national security community, and the interested public at large since it was launched in 2016.
From its early beginnings to the present day, TWZ’s purpose remains the same.
The site stands at the nexus of military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. As a full-spectrum defense news and analysis website, TWZ covers the air, sea, land, space, and cyber domains of warfare, with an infusion of geopolitical context and technological analysis to offer readers deeper, yet easy-to-consume, insights than what they will find anywhere else….
