Thomas Newdick

Berlin

Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance

Writer and editor. TWZ. Military aerospace and air warfare, mostly. Contact me: t.newdick (at) https://t.co/rBhN5uMVzD. RT, like ≠ endorsement.

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Articles

Royal Air Force Goes Nuclear With F-35A

3 days ago | twz.com | Thomas Newdick

After years of speculation, the United Kingdom has finally announced it will buy conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35A stealth fighters to operate alongside the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B models it already uses. The F-35A offers a number of advantages over the F-35B, but the U.K. Ministry of Defense specifically highlights its ability to join the NATO nuclear mission, which would see the jets armed with U.S.-owned B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs.
Turbulent Start To Iran-Israel Ceasefire But It’s Holding, At Least For Now

4 days ago | twz.com | Thomas Newdick

There was an angry outburst from U.S. President Donald Trump earlier today after signs that the ceasefire that he had helped broker between Israel and Iran was about to collapse. “I gotta get Israel to calm down now,” Trump said as he left the White House this morning, headed to The Hague, in the Netherlands, for a two-day NATO summit. After another exchange of blows today between Israel and Iran, there are signs that the ceasefire might now be holding.
Israel Strikes Key Iranian Command And Control Sites In Tehran

5 days ago | twz.com | Thomas Newdick

Israel and Iran exchanged another round of attacks last night, with the IAF dramatically stepping up its efforts to go after regime targets, and especially critical command and control infrastructure. Attacking targets of this kind further undermines the ability of the Iranian government to wage war. In particular it makes it much harder for it to execute coordinated operations, including a response to America’s bombing of their most important nuclear sites.
China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter Seen Like Never Before

1 week ago | twz.com | Thomas Newdick

A new photo provides our best view so far of the Shenyang J-35, China’s next-generation carrier-based fighter. It’s part of a relative flurry of imagery showing some of China’s latest military aircraft in unusual detail. In sharp contrast to the blurry or heavily edited shots we have become familiar with out of China in the past, these various high-quality images provide a fascinating snapshot of the breadth of developments taking place right now in China’s military aerospace realm. 3501 + 3506.
Iranian Ballistic Missiles Hit “Strategic Points” In Israeli Port City Of Haifa

1 week ago | twz.com | Thomas Newdick

Israel and Iran traded more blows overnight and on Friday, as the conflict continued into its eighth day. Among the most notable targets struck in Israel today was the port city of Haifa. Local mayor Yona Yahav confirmed that Iran had struck “two strategic points” in the city. Visiting the impact site, he said: “I am very depressed.
U.S. Decision On Striking Iran To Be Made In “Next Two Weeks”

1 week ago | twz.com | Thomas Newdick

As the conflict between Israel and Iran entered its seventh day, U.S. President Donald Trump today signaled that he’ll decide on whether to order the U.S. military to strike Iranian nuclear facilities within the next two weeks. That decision will ultimately depend on whether or not Tehran enters into talks over ending its nuclear weapons program.
Boeing In Talks To Restart C-17 Production

1 week ago | realcleardefense.com | Thomas Newdick

Boeing In Talks To Restart C-17 Production The ability to operate from short fields and haul heavy loads at jet speeds is coveted, but a C-17 production restart would be far from easy Read Full Article »
Boeing In Talks To Restart C-17 Production

1 week ago | twz.com | Thomas Newdick

Two decades after the last example rolled off the production line, Boeing says it’s in negotiations with at least one customer to build more C-17 Globemaster III airlifters. The development comes as countries around the world look to boost their armed forces’ capabilities, and with no immediate successor to the C-17 waiting in the wings.
Israeli Hermes Drone Shot Down In Iran, Trump Ramps Up Warnings To Tehran

1 week ago | twz.com | Thomas Newdick

Israel and Iran continue to trade blows as speculation mounts about whether the United States will increase its military support to Israel or even take part in kinetic operations. While Iranian air defenses have been severely depleted, they are still capable of bringing down Israeli aircraft, evidenced by the loss of an Israeli Air Force (IAF) Elbit Systems Hermes 900 over the Isfahan province in central Iran.
Inspired By Ukraine War, Europe Is Developing Shahed-Style One-Way Attack Drones

1 week ago | twz.com | Thomas Newdick

The Iranian-designed Shahed series of long-range one-way attack drones has brought destruction across Ukraine since Russia first put it to use there in September 2022. The threat posed by drones of this kind has now begun to be taken much more seriously, while Europe’s biggest missile manufacturer, MBDA, is now working on a weapon very much influenced by the Shahed and the lessons of the war in Ukraine.