The War Zone @thewarzonewire Twitter profile

Last Seen Profiles

@Papuaviral1

@ambg00

@3ssa_maryam

@DailySouthtown

@bokeplokalmalam

@stw_pdg

@annielambred

@bokeplokalmalam

@SionJames14

@meLmwH

@trollerr20

@FJQ1

@PMurroccu

@rk_r99

@alexsaldivar98

@VisitNorthIdaho

@asupanjilbab

@BroughtonPhotog

@Jakewang130297

@bokeplokalmalam

@BradshawCr30826

@Albanypaint

@DavidFBrand

@JoventVdM

@NEO_Edward2

@zachsam21

@whitmorewhite

@meimoons

@StephanieJ64774

@blogazull

@Just_human001

@BNWOenjoyer68

@bokeplokalmalam

@CoachShreff

@Dndon23111

@1227Street

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

Ukraine needs ground-based air defenses way more than MiGs. Here are the best options:

181

2K

10K

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Ukraine Situation Report: European Vote Calls For Providing Leopard Tanks

43

286

2K

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

An F-18 with a digital camouflage scheme.

40

594

2K

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Turkey’s Fighter-Like Drone Emerges For Taxi Tests

26

177

1K

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Welcome to The War Zone Downlink, a new social media segment that features satellite imagery we obtain that doesn't demand a full article, but is still of interest. Relatively new S-400 air defense battery location in Crimea:

26

198

1K

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Exclusive details of Ukraine’s daring helicopter missions deep into Russian-occupied Mariupol to resupply besieged troops:

11

294

1K

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 year

Dozens Of Dutch F-16s Were Just Freed Up Potentially For Ukraine

19

136

1K

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

4 months

Exclusive:🚀🚁 EA-18G Growler Killed A Houthi Mi-24 Hind With An AGM-88E Anti-Radiation Missile The Navy has confirmed our suspicions that an EA-18G Growler used an AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile to destroy an Mi-24/35 Hind. Story:

EA-18G Growler Killed A Houthi Mi-24 Hind With An AGM-88E Anti-Radiation Missile

The Navy has confirmed our suspicions that an EA-18G Growler used an AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile to destroy an Mi-24 Hind.

www.twz.com

13

199

1K

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

6 years

DARPA's amazing reconfigurable wheel tracks go from wheel to track in two seconds flat! Read all about them here:

26

600

978

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

The USAF's aggressors turn 50 years old and they have never been more relevant. Read our full report from Nellis AFB with exclusive air-to-air imagery here: Teaser video part 1:

7

130

922

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

5 years

Canadian destroyers had these totally wacky Sea Sparrow missile launcher systems. Read all about them and their reputation here:

8

382

839

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 month

Thailand Chooses Gripen E/F As Its New Fighter After repeated losses in international fighter competitions, the Swedish Gripen E/F just got a major boost. Story:

Thailand Chooses Gripen E/F As Its New Fighter

After repeated losses in international fighter competitions, the Swedish Gripen E/F just got a major boost. After repeated losses in international fighter competitions, it looks like the Swedish...

www.twz.com

23

123

866

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

A Raptor from the F-22 demo team with the Willis Tower in Chicago providing the backdrop

5

173

825

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 year

Ukraine’s Ambassador Confirms Interest In Australia’s F/A-18 Hornets

17

94

787

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

Desperate Russian rear-area troops are armoring their vehicles with wood logs:

48

151

744

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

11 months

🚨👀BREAKING! B-21 Raider Has Flown For The First Time Check out our story on this historical moment, including video of it taking to the skies:

9

242

786

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

How A British Submarine Spent Hours Under A Russian Aircraft Carrier

23

121

769

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

In this Downlink, Russian, Chinese and South African surface combatants are seen gathered together in Richard's Bay, South Africa for a joint exercise that certainly drew the attention of many intelligence agencies around the globe.

41

163

733

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

5 months

Minigun-Armed Mojave Drone Now Blasting Targets At 6,000 Rounds Per Minute General Atomics' Mojave short take-off and landing drone armed with a pair of Dillon Aero DAP-6 Minigun pods shredded several static targets in a first-of-its-kind live-fire demonstration. Story:

37

151

738

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 year

B-2 Spirit Skimming The Miami Skyline Looks Menacing As Hell

19

79

716

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

In this Downlink, we take a look at a new Russian helicopter operating base that came to be as a result of Ukraine's successful push to the east, which put the old base in danger of attack:

15

144

674

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Ukrainian MiG-29s Are Firing AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missiles

9

266

629

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

In this Downlink, we see that Russia's airbase in Crimea closest to the front is getting a major uptick in heavy airlifter activity, likely due to a number of factors, the biggest being the attack on the Kerch Bridge that severely hampered wartime logistics to the Kherson region.

16

156

636

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

The 'Ghost of Kyiv' is the mythical hero Ukraine needs right now:

21

146

598

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

This Is The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber

8

158

566

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

In this Downlink we check out Belbek Air Base in Russian-occupied Crimea where on Oct 1st a jet ran off the end of the runway and fell off a cliff before exploding. Here we see the wreck still in place of what appears to be a MiG-31, matching previous assessments.

11

75

555

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

9 months

Ukrainian M1 Abrams Tank Seen With Explosive Reactive Armor The sight of an M1A1 tank with explosive reactive armor follows similar upgrades to other advanced Western armor supplied to Ukraine. Story:

10

77

561

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Our First Full Look At Turkey’s New TF-X Stealthy Fighter

17

68

529

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

DoD confirmed to us that the F-22s' callsign "FRANK 01/02" was indeed an homage to American World War One ace Lieutenant Frank Luke Jr, the "Arizona Balloon Buster." We are updating our post with many new details as we get them:

33

142

525

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 months

Ukrainian Forces Make Major Gains Inside Russia On Day Three Of Kursk Invasion Ukraine is continuing to pour troops and equipment into Russia as it sees success in its bold but risky operation in Kursk. The latest:

Ukrainian Forces Make Major Gains Inside Russia On Day Three Of Kursk Invasion (Updated)

Ukraine is continuing to pour troops and equipment into Russia as it sees success in its bold but risky operation in Kursk.

www.twz.com

9

64

544

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

A Harrier in a hover

5

70

514

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

7 months

F-35A Is Officially Certified For Nuclear Strike Confirmation that the F-35A is cleared to carry B61-12 nuclear bombs has come — a revelation that will complicate Russia’s defensive planning. Story:

F-35A Is Officially Certified For Nuclear Strike

Confirmation that the F-35A is cleared to carry B61-12 nuclear bombs has come — a revelation that will complicate Russia's defensive planning.

www.twz.com

12

133

522

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 year

New Views Of Northrop Grumman’s Totally Notional Long-Range Stealth Fighter

9

113

505

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

4 years

Exclusive! This is the first image ever of a stealthy Black Hawk helicopter:

8

218

492

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Japanese Fighters Intercept China’s High-Flying WZ-7 Drone For First Time

8

112

474

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

We have some news to break in this installment of The Downlink. Russia has closed off Sevastopol harbor, home of its Black Sea Fleet. Likely a response to the existence of 'suicide' drone boats & other threats as Ukraine spins-up its campaign against Russian assets in Crimea:

16

137

480

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

10 months

Breaking🚨: Commercial Ship In Flames After Red Sea Missile Attack USS Mason has responded to a distress call from the M/V Strinda that was struck in the Mandeb Strait. What we know:

30

180

469

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

5 months

This is a huge year for the F-16. The most successful 4th generation fighter of all time with nearly 5,000 jets produced just marked 50 years since its first flight. To commemorate the F-16's half-century anniversary and the type's monumental success, the United States Air

14

101

468

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

Behold the awesomeness of this Black A-10 Warthog (yes, it is real!):

8

131

447

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

7 months

Turkey’s Kaan Next-Generation Fighter Has Flown The TF Kaan is the latest and most impressive expression of Turkey’s increasingly ambitious military aerospace industry. Story:

Turkey’s Kaan Next-Generation Fighter Has Flown

The TF Kaan is the latest and most impressive expression of Turkey’s increasingly ambitious military aerospace industry.

www.twz.com

10

64

442

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

“Hasta La Vista, Baby!” Ukraine Kills Its First Russian Terminator Combat Vehicle

8

92

439

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Our First Look At Turkey’s Stealthy New Fighter

6

63

424

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 year

Russian T-90 Tank From Ukraine Mysteriously Appears At U.S. Truck Stop

30

71

425

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

There are no signs of damage to a Russian air base 140 miles from the border with Ukraine that came under attack by a drone on Friday. There are scorch marks near the northern end of the runway though and a number of Tu-22Ms appear to have left the base recently. Full analysis:

2

102

430

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Ukraine Is Using Guided Rockets With More Range Than HIMARS-Launched Ones

5

126

422

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

AP confirms via DoD sources that not one but TWO Il-76s were shot down roughly 50 miles south of Kyiv during a major airborne assault operation. We continue to update our original post:

9

137

421

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

8 months

The Most Stunning F-117 Photos We’ve Seen Since Its ‘Retirement’ The F-117’s ‘active retirement’ is in full swing and one photographer captured them in incredible detail as they ripped through a canyon. Read all about it!:

The Most Stunning F-117 Photos We've Seen Since Its 'Retirement'

The F-117's 'active retirement' is in full swing and one photographer captured them in incredible detail as they ripped through a canyon.

www.twz.com

7

93

428

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

8 months

Ukraine Situation Report: Artillery Ammo Crisis Giving Russia Major Advantage With U.S. aid running dry and Europe unable to meet commitments, Ukraine is finding itself badly outgunned. Our latest update:

22

135

433

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Winged JDAM Smart Bombs Are Now Operational In Ukraine

11

85

420

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

F-35 and F-117 spotted flying with mysterious mirror-like skin:

9

180

425

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

23 days

Dutch Decide To Bring Back Main Battle Tanks After more than a decade, the Netherlands has announced plans to reinstate a permanent tank battalion, as it continues to rebuild its armed forces. Story:

Dutch Decide To Bring Back Main Battle Tanks

After more than a decade, the Netherlands has announced plans to reinstate a permanent tank battalion, as it continues to rebuild its armed forces. After more than a decade, the Netherlands has...

www.twz.com

12

81

432

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 year

New satellite imagery shows two Il-76s were totally destroyed and two others damaged in the drone attack on Kresty Air Base.

7

55

410

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

4 years

Image shows Chinese submarine entering mysterious cave facility at South China Sea naval base:

14

135

388

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

In this downlink, we examine Yevsk Air Base following a nearby crash of a Su-34 Fullback into a multi-story building. It shows that 10 Su-34s have been based there recently, along with an assortment of other aircraft. The base is situated right across the sea of Azov from Ukraine

6

96

402

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

F-22 Raptor spotted flying with stealthy underwing pods:

3

134

393

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 year

Exclusive👀: Moment Of Drone Attack That Destroyed Il-76s At Russian Base Seen In Infrared Image

9

83

395

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

Mysterious aircraft spotted at Area 51 in unprecedented satellite image:

16

131

383

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 year

The Instant Flares Are Released From An F/A-18 Hornet Seen In Incredible Photo

5

60

377

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Ukraine May Finally Get Slovakia's MiG-29s Thanks To Czech Air Patrol Deal

23

80

355

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

11 months

🚨👀🦇Scoop! B-21 Raider Has Begun Taxi Tests Check out the full story on this significant step toward the B-21's first flight by clicking the image below:

5

96

370

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

A Longbow rests in Alaska underneath the aurora borealis.

4

70

359

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 year

Poland Will Train Ukrainian Pilots To Fly F-16s

4

52

361

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

In this Downlink we examine imagery taken today of Engels Air Base that has reportedly been attacked twice by Ukrainian drones this week, including today. No damage is seen, but there are other takeaways. You can read our full report on the attacks here:

12

89

359

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

Ukraine just captured part of one of Russia's most capable electronic warfare systems:

15

109

342

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

17 days

F/A-18 Super Hornet Appears With Unprecedented Heavy Air-To-Air Missile Load This is the first time we have seen four AIM-174B very long-range air-to-air missiles on a Super Hornet, along with pods and other missiles. Story/analysis:

F/A-18 Super Hornet Appears With Unprecedented Heavy Air-To-Air Missile Load

This is the first time we have seen four AIM-174B very long-range air-to-air missiles on a Super Hornet, along with pods and other missiles.

www.twz.com

14

111

368

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

France Is Considering Transferring Fighter Aircraft To Ukraine

15

65

353

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 year

Ukrainian MiG-29 Fighter Appears With Mystery Weapon Pylons

12

105

350

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

8 months

🚨👀🦇B-21 Raider Flight Testing Now Underway The first B-21 is now flying test sorties from Edwards Air Force Base, where it arrived after its maiden flight late last year, an Air Force official confirmed to TWZ. More:

5

76

350

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Five NATO Aircraft Carriers Are Currently Operating In European Waters

11

82

344

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

First Rendering Of Japan's Ballistic Missile Defense Ship Concept Released

7

46

338

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

8 months

In this edition of the Downlink, we look at a group of targets hit by the U.S. in western Iraq during the retaliatory bombing operation executed on Friday night/Saturday morning:

21

62

346

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

An incredible shot of a Coast Guard HC-130J

5

58

333

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

7 months

Mysterious Drones Swarmed Langley AFB For Weeks The unidentified drones were such an issue that assets were called in from around the government, including a NASA WB-57 high-altitude research jet. Exclusive story:

Mysterious Drones Swarmed Langley AFB For Weeks

The unidentified drones were such an issue that assets were called in from around the government, including a NASA WB-57 high-altitude jet.

www.twz.com

26

148

345

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

This edition of the Downlink looks at evidence of shelling from the outburst of violence between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan:

12

106

337

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

This edition of The Downlink focuses in on an interesting Chinese drone development.

5

66

321

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 year

In this Downlink we check out a Chinese amphibious landing exercise that occurred across from Taiwan:

6

103

334

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

In this edition of The Downlink, we spot a Russian Su-25 Frogfoot attack jet on the ramp at Gao Air Base — the same installation the French were based at and where UN peacekeeping operations continue — in Mali. The aircraft are likely operated by Russian contractors.

5

70

335

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

6 years

Behold 24 F-22 Raptors doing the "elephant walk" in Alaska to tout their readiness to fight:

10

78

263

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Taiwan Shows Off Its Radar-Killing Kamikaze Drones

7

39

326

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

11 months

B-21 Raider’s First Flight: What We Learned Full analysis of the first full look at the first B-21 Raider named Cerberus.

7

82

331

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

8 years

Watching this MH-60R land on a heaving ship in the North Sea is terrifying.

12

243

324

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Turkey's New Fighter-Like Drone Takes Flight — For A Few Seconds

15

56

321

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

Eglin AFB in 1957 showing nearly all of the Air Force's operational aircraft. Which can you name? What's missing? SHOWN: B-36, B-52, KC-135, B-47, B-66, B-57, F-100, F-102, RF-101, F-89, HU-16, C-130, KB-50, C-124, RC-121, F-94, F-86D, T-37, F-86D, T-37, F-86H, F-84, and KC-97

24

102

328

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 year

Australia’s Mothballed F/A-18 Hornets Should Be Given To Ukraine

21

79

317

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 year

In this edition of the Downlink we examine fairly widespread destruction at Khartoum International Airport in Sudan, with multiple aircraft — include two IL-76s, a 737, an A330 and a turboprop aircraft —totally destroyed.

9

97

316

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

8 months

We are so excited to announce that The War Zone is now its own site and it has a brand new address! Thank you so much to all of our readers from all of us for making this possible. A letter from the editor on the change and what's to come:

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!

www.twz.com

14

37

318

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Navy P-8 Poseidon Can Now Drop Winged Torpedoes In Combat

7

61

310

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Ukraine Just Captured One Of Russia’s Most Capable Aerial Electronic Warfare Pods

6

64

311

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

Welcome to our second installment of The Downlink, a new social media segment that features satellite images we obtain that don't demand a full article, but are still of interest. China's building more piers at Yulin submarine base (home to China's SSBNs) on Hainan island:

6

78

311

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 months

AIM-174 Super Hornet-Launched Variant Of SM-6 Missile Breaks Cover In Hawaii After years in the shadows, what is likely the longest-range air-to-air missile ever fielded by the Navy comes into full view. Story:

AIM-174 Super Hornet-Launched Variant Of SM-6 Missile Breaks Cover In Hawaii (Updated)

After years in the shadows, what is likely the longest-range air-to-air missile ever fielded by the Navy comes into full view. After years in the shadows, what is likely the longest-range air-to-air...

www.twz.com

6

95

322

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

UFO Whistleblowers Would Get Immunity Under New Amendment

14

70

304

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

U.S. Says Russia's Prized Kerch Bridge Is A Fair Target For Ukrainian Forces

17

62

292

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 month

Project GENESIS: How Turkey Resurrected Its Secondhand Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates Project GENESIS not only breathed new life into the aging U.S.-made frigates, but it also set the country up to build its own advanced warships. Story:

Project GENESIS: How Turkey Resurrected Its Secondhand Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates

Project GENESIS not only breathed new life into the aging Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates, but it also set the country up to build its own advanced warships.

www.twz.com

4

78

317

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 months

Old Leopard Tanks Can Be Reborn As Air Defense Systems With Skyranger 35 Turret Integrating the Skyranger automatic cannon system on old Leopard 1 tanks could speed critical drone-busting air defenses to Ukraine. Story:

Old Leopard Tanks Can Be Reborn As Air Defense Systems With Skyranger 35 Turret

Integrating the Skyranger automatic cannon system on old Leopard 1 tanks could speed critical drone-busting air defenses to Ukraine.

www.twz.com

3

64

316

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

4 months

U.S. Army Officer Confirms Russian A-50 Radar Jet Was Shot Down With Patriot Missile The U.S. Army colonel described how Ukrainian Patriot operators staged a “SAMbush” to bring down the A-50 in January of this year. Story:

U.S. Army Officer Confirms Russian A-50 Radar Jet Was Shot Down With Patriot Missile

The U.S. Army colonel described how Ukrainian Patriot operators staged a “SAMbush” to bring down the A-50 in January of this year.

www.twz.com

11

80

312

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

2 years

In this Downlink, we take a look at China's massive new (and now operational) dry dock on Hainan Island, which sits at the northern reach of the South China Sea. It can support pretty much anything in the PLAN's inventory, including its carriers, one of which is based nearby.

4

68

300

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

6 months

F-22 Spotted With New Stealth Wing Tanks, Infrared Sensor Pods Stealthy fuel tanks and pods containing infrared search and track sensors will help bridge the gap between the F-22 and what’s to succeed it. Story:

F-22 Spotted With New Stealth Wing Tanks, Infrared Sensor Pods

Stealthy fuel tanks and pods containing infrared search and track sensors will help bridge the gap between the F-22 and what's to succeed it.

www.twz.com

6

80

309

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 month

Sabotage Confirmed At Norwegian Air Base A cut fiber optic cable at the Norwegian air base was announced amid fears of sabotage at military bases and concerning drone activity in Germany. Story:

Sabotage Confirmed At Norwegian Air Base

A cut cable at the Norwegian airfield was announced amid fears of sabotage at military bases and concerning drone activity in Germany. A cut cable at the Norwegian airfield was announced amid fears...

www.twz.com

10

139

313

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

3 years

Damaged B-2 Spirit is sitting wing-down off the runway after landing mishap:

10

206

302

The War Zone

@thewarzonewire

1 year

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Sending More Bradleys

10

33

291