Tony Skinner

Creative Director for Shephard Media. Kiwi no longer living in south London.

[Shephard Group @ShephardNews]

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[Dave Brown @dave_brown24]

California-based drone maker General Atomics has offered to send two Reapers to Ukraine for $1 and is waiting for the U.S. government’s approval, the company’s CEO announced Wednesday
https://t.co/IAj2qVGXIw
@paulmcleary, first reported by @glubold and @nancyayoussef

[Tony Skinner @TonyMSkinner]

@sweeneygov @harry_lye @AlexLuck9 They still have some way to go to beat the pinnacle of the art form: https://t.co/c2nopQ5NNg

[UK Defence Journal @UKDefJournal]

Yes, the @Daily_Star has printed this. They seem to have confused the calibre of a new gun with the length of it...

[Tony Skinner @TonyMSkinner]

So what's with all the low-level C-130 flights over Blenheim this past week @NZAirForce ? A show of force in case we declare ourselves as an independent province?

[Tony Skinner @TonyMSkinner]

https://t.co/i3gyvpVgZZ

[Tony Skinner @TonyMSkinner]

https://t.co/i3gyvpVgZZ

[Tony Skinner @TonyMSkinner]

@geoallison That's from a year ago, no? Is there a renewal for this year?

[Gordon Arthur @combatpaparazzi]

Budgetary reasons? Or because the USAF has ceased its own orders? Or because GA-ASI/other OEM has something better & stealthier coming? Or just another case of Australian procurement incompetence?

[Rob Lee @RALee85]

Another video of that apparent Ukrainian helicopter strike on the oil facility in Belgorod with rockets. I was very skeptical when I first heard reports of this but there are multiple videos showing some sort of air strike.
https://t.co/a8QViXymRG

[Tim Martin @BreakingTMart]

Latest word on Poland's Kruk attack helicopter programme is that a new state security assessment will be made before a procurement phase commences. Story in full with comments from @Poland_MOD @BellFlight @BoeingDefense and @LDO_Helicopters https://t.co/RQcdEhu2wW

[Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle]

this is what targeting civilians looks like

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

The unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine is continuing. President Putin can choose to end this bloodshed now.

#StandWithUkraine 🇬🇧 🇺🇦

Here’s how it started:

[Tony Osborne @Rotorfocus]

Fascinating thread, may go a long way to explaining to why some convoys have been picked off by the Bayraktars and ground units.

[Justin Bronk @Justin_Br0nk]

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Russian Air Force. My analysis for RUSI on the surprisingly minimal Russian fast jet sorties, and their failure to secure air superiority in the first five days of the #UkraineInvasion. Some possible contributing factors:
https://t.co/UDOuRm8YLt

[Tim Martin @BreakingTMart]

Some analysis of mine on the troubling developments in Ukraine and the resistance that has led to Russian equipment losses. Free to view. https://t.co/eRLSoQEVFE

[Gordon Arthur @combatpaparazzi]

The Super Seasprite, the Tiger, the MRH90. All good examples of Australian programmes that went askew...

[Cormac Moore @TheCormacMoore]

I recently went back to education and got a PhD in Virology from the University of Facebook.

Delighted to work with them and share my experiences.

[Defence Viper @DefenceViper]

Want to know which defence programmes to watch in 2022? We asked the @ShephardNews @DefenceInsight team which projects they would be watching closely. https://t.co/50NbGgufw2

[Peter Dutton @Hon_PeterDutton]

This morning I announced the Morrison Government’s decision to strengthen the Australian Army’s helicopter capability by formally requesting advice from the US on the acquisition of up to 40 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to replace the MRH90 Taipans.

[Gordon Arthur @combatpaparazzi]

Unrest in Solomon Islands - reverberations relate to strategic competition involving China...