THREAD 🧵AIM-120 AMRAAM In this thread I will go over how the most ubiquitous Air to Air missiles was developed , its early testing phases and its many many upgrades and variants (1/n)

Reporters could never go in classified areas ever. Facts matter

If I were an American taxpayer, I'd want several of these journalists holding the Department of War to account on failing programmes and on cover-ups that have everything to do with political considerations, and nothing to do with 'security'. /1

Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules apnews.com/article/pentag…

Today I was forced to turn my Pentagon badge in because I refused to sign Secretary Hegseth’s restrictive media policy that seeks to criminalize reporting. Tomorrow we get back to work. Journalism is not a crime.

One of the best results of an RN refit in terms of looks was Victorious. She came out looking good even with the exceptionally effective but ugly Type 984 radar, which was World beating at the time.

Genius, sublime, etc…

Waffles_Dadapon They never were

McAlmont & Butler’s performance of "Yes" on ‘Later with Jools Holland’ 1995

With no training and no manual, RAF test pilot Dave Best was given the almost unbelievable task of flying and assessing a Russian Su-27 ‘Flanker’ heavyweight fighter. Here is his incredible story. hushkit.substack.com/p/raf-pilot-de…

It’s Sunday morning, let’s not mess about here.

TONIGHT! Free #aviation lecture, RAeS Farnborough Branch, 21 Oct, 'Cats, Ramps and Rollers' Martin Rosa, DSTL #avgeek aerosociety.com/events-calenda…

Fellow fans of this wonderful Movie will really enjoy this behind the scenes look at how one of the best Films - not just of the 80’s, but arguably ever - was made. THE MAKING OF LOCAL HERO (1983)

This is propaganda. The Defense Department is creating state-run media. This is the biggest media story in the country right now. Don’t look away.

Never noticed this before at Explosion Museum.... Damaged hull plate from HMS Volage (a result of being mined in 1946). The bow of the former destroyer which eventually became a Type 15 frigate remains on the seabed in the Corfu Channel. Some remnants of the ship's keel survive

MTXG’s Operational Conversion Unit: A Year of Impact.🎉 Established last November the OCU now delivers training on 9 autonomous systems. Supporting the Royal Navy’s transition from conventional Mine Hunters, to autonomous systems. Read more royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/octo…

In the good old days of the Communist Soviet Union we only had to look for reds under the beds, now it seems it’s more likely to be racists under there.

i think the new algorithm isn't picking up my threads. you can defeat this by printing out all of my tweets and handing copies to your badly dressed coworkers and say "here, i think you should read this"

On This Day RN Ship's Test Missile (drill blue boost motor and cover on the ployrod antenna). No explosive but still embarrassing. Glad the priority was the phot for the Ship's investigation but it looks like the Wardroom fire party has stabilised the situation 😂 ShipWrekt

Look at it. The tallest of bois. GLORIOUS.