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# ![@defense_news Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::21312961.png) @defense_news Defense News

Defense News posts on X about air force, ukraine, dominance, vehicles the most. They currently have XXXXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

### Engagements: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::21312961/interactions)
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- X Week XXXXXX -XXXX%
- X Month XXXXXXX +20%
- X Months XXXXXXX +5.30%
- X Year XXXXXXXXX -XX%

### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::21312961/posts_active)
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- X Week XX -XX%
- X Month XX +15%
- X Months XXX +34%
- X Year XXX +47%

### Followers: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::21312961/followers)
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- X Week XXXXXXX +0.12%
- X Month XXXXXXX +0.59%
- X Months XXXXXXX +4.60%
- X Year XXXXXXX +9.60%

### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::21312961/influencer_rank)
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### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::21312961/influence)
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**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries)  XXXXX% [finance](/list/finance)  XXXX% [stocks](/list/stocks)  XXXX% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  XXXX% [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  XXXX%

**Social topic influence**
[air force](/topic/air-force) #687, [ukraine](/topic/ukraine) #2240, [dominance](/topic/dominance) 2.44%, [vehicles](/topic/vehicles) 2.44%, [has been](/topic/has-been) 2.44%, [paris](/topic/paris) 2.44%, [elon musk](/topic/elon-musk) 2.44%, [russia](/topic/russia) 2.44%, [greenland](/topic/greenland) 2.44%, [iraq](/topic/iraq) XXXX%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
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### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::21312961/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"The design of the jacket could make it a lighter pack-friendly replacement for the Armys Level III high-loft fleece and Level IV wind jackets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1980395614287335431) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-20T22:08Z 263.7K followers, 3440 engagements


"US Air Force to lease base land for private AI data centers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1983008354222895175) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-28T03:10Z 263.7K followers, 4601 engagements


"Read to learn more about how cabling is a critical component that must be properly designed installed and maintained: . . Sponsored by W.L. Gore & Associates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1983166504565715423) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-28T13:38Z 263.7K followers, 2567 engagements


"The use of light weapons such as shotguns against drones in Ukraine has gained a lot of attention grabbing the curiosity of some Western forces too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1981720096792834521) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-24T13:51Z 263.7K followers, 3203 engagements


"The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America in the latest escalation and buildup of military forces in the region"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1981785779513827789) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-24T18:12Z 263.7K followers, 4162 engagements


"From the #DSEIUK2025 Show Floor: Babcocks Jo Rayson shares how the Marine variant of BITE delivers immersive data-rich training to boost readiness and sharpen after-action insights. . . Sponsored By: Babcock International Group"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1966560317359448178) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-09-12T17:51Z 263.7K followers, 3244 engagements


"German-French tank maker KNDS and shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems are in the crosshairs for such action"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1975859984844865578) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-08T09:45Z 263.7K followers, 4015 engagements


"Raytheon broke ground on a facility that will help produce the new modernized air-and-missile defense sensor for the Army"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1978417081260384599) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-15T11:06Z 263.7K followers, 2788 engagements


"General Dynamics is working on a "pre-prototype" of the M1E3 Abrams for soldiers to try out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1978547187173740686) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-15T19:43Z 263.6K followers, 4845 engagements


"From the #AUSA2025 Show Floor: The Armys next battlefield wont wait. American Rheinmetall explains why upgrading legacy combat vehicles cant deliver American dominance on connected lethal future battlefields the leap ahead XM30 Combat Vehicle is vitally needed. Watch the full interview about this strategic necessity. . . Sponsored By: American Rheinmetall"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1980277653459317164) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-20T14:19Z 263.7K followers, 4448 engagements


"No final decision has been made but the move would be timed around the Eurosatory defense show in Paris a company spokesman told Defense News"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1980574814529040808) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-21T10:00Z 263.6K followers, 2796 engagements


"Europes three big space operators have announced a merger of their space businesses to take on competitors like Elon Musks Starlink"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1981282718080987222) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-23T08:53Z 263.7K followers, 3016 engagements


"President Trump has called for Russia and Ukraine to stop where they are and quit fighting after concluding talks in Washington Friday with Zelenskyy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1979353753959444932) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-18T01:08Z 263.7K followers, 4441 engagements


"Northrop Grumman expects to receive new U.S. Air Force contracts for its B-21 Raider stealth bomber program by the end of the year CEO Kathy Warden said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1980710192724476187) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-21T18:58Z 263.7K followers, 16K engagements


"The early warning radars on Greenland are key to defending the U.S. against nuclear attack but they're vulnerable to hypersonic missiles critics warn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1981512731065753986) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-24T00:07Z 263.7K followers, 15.1K engagements


"One such vessel with its fleet of unmanned companions could execute missions that would otherwise require multiple manned warships"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1981690902084005941) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-24T11:55Z 263.7K followers, 8498 engagements


"Authorities will start calling conscripts born in 2007 for medical checkups by the end of the year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1981759354308051031) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-24T16:27Z 263.7K followers, 3133 engagements


"Rheinmetall said its portion of the Jackal deal amounts to almost X billion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1980213763186851937) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-20T10:05Z 263.7K followers, 3278 engagements


"The French-German vendor is banking on U.S. artillerymen remembering the Caesar howitzer from joint operations in Iraq and Afghanistan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1981727646284153144) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-24T14:21Z 263.7K followers, 3518 engagements


"Shield AI unveils X-BAT autonomous vertical takeoff fighter jet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1982666101793190073) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-27T04:30Z 263.7K followers, 5136 engagements


"Lithuania tests firearms Swedish missiles against high-speed drones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1982976882858426389) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-28T01:05Z 263.7K followers, 5643 engagements


"The system demonstrated what Rheinmetall described as a first for Europe: successful target engagement in front of blue sky.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1983186507805426140) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-28T14:58Z 263.7K followers, 3271 engagements


"The third and latest version of the M51 has new nuclear warheads as well as improved range accuracy and capability to penetrate enemy defenses"  
[X Link](https://x.com/defense_news/status/1983205379962962217) [@defense_news](/creator/x/defense_news) 2025-10-28T16:13Z 263.7K followers, 2816 engagements