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September 10, 2024

 

Navy Capt. Christopher “Chowdah” Hill commands the Nimitz class aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower which recently returned from the Middle East. The historic, nine-month deployment saw the ship and its escorts under fire from an array of weapons old and new and ended up being one of the most dangerous and grueling the sea service has experienced since the Korean War. Now the combat-proven skipper opened up to TWZ like never before about what being under constant threat of attack was like and the rapidly changing tactical realities he and thousands of his sailors faced while plowing the waters of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.  You can read our special deep dive interview here.   Make sure to check out highlights of all our coverage from the last week below. We are also continuing our rolling coverage of the conflict in Ukraine as it develops.    -- Kyle Gunn The War Zone

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Our Best Look Yet At China’s J-20A Fighter With WS-15 Engines    The domestically developed turbofans are expected to confer ‘supercruise’ performance on the stealthy Chinese fighter. The post Our Best Look Yet At China’s J-20A Fighter With WS-15 Engines  appeared first on The War Zone.

 

Tilt-Ducted Fan ARES Drone Designed To Carry Modular Payloads Has Finally Lifted Off   ARES, which has been in development for over a decade, could resupply and provide other support for far-flung US forces in future conflicts. The post Tilt-Ducted Fan ARES Drone Designed To Carry Modular Payloads Has Finally Lifted Off appeared first on The War Zone.

 

Focus Grows On Longer-Range Artillery Shells After Army Axes Next-Gen Howitzer   Ramjet rounds and other new shells could help the Army squeeze more range out of its existing howitzers as it reassesses its artillery future. The post Focus Grows On Longer-Range Artillery Shells After Army Axes Next-Gen Howitzer appeared first on The War Zone.

 

Sweden’s JAS-39 Gripen Fighters Still On The Table For Ukraine   There are no immediate plans to transfer the jets to Ukraine but a new aid package gives Sweden that option. The post Sweden’s JAS-39 Gripen Fighters Still On The Table For Ukraine appeared first on The War Zone.

 

Russian Shahed Kamikaze Drone Crashes In Latvia   Russian drones came down in two NATO countries, while mysterious drone incursions continue to fuel fears of espionage. The post Russian Shahed Kamikaze Drone Crashes In Latvia appeared first on The War Zone.

 

From the Archive

 

Confessions Of A Navy F-14 Fleet Pilot Turned F-5 Aggressor   Francesco "Paco" Chierici talks fighting in Tomcats and Tigers, losing comrades, and flying 737s during the week and fighters on the weekend.       Hot Shots

 

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., approaches the boom of a 134th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker to refuel along the east coast of the United States, Aug. 14, 2024.

 

An Air Force pararescueman cuts through a barrier to extract simulated patients from a building during a training exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 29, 2024.

 

The submarine USS Scranton prepares to depart Naval Base Point Loma, Calf., Sept. 4, 2024.