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The press service of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine published photos of the combat use of RAK-SA-12 by border guards. These compact jet systems were donated by Croatia. The footage shows an artillery crew of the RAK-SA-12 battery working on targets at specified coordinates. The photo shows the process of targeting MLRS, the […]
Oryx analysts have calculated the amount of military assistance provided by Italy. As it turned out, official Rome helped Kyiv strengthen not only its artillery but also its air defense. Italy, together with France, handed over SAMP/T systems to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In terms of its capabilities, this system is not inferior to the […]
The first SAMP/T air defense system of French-Italian production has entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It belongs to the class of long-range air defense systems. The transfer of the system to the Ukrainian army was first reported by La Stampa. The Italian newspaper’s article notes that 20 Ukrainian specialists will be responsible […]
The realities of a full-scale war against Russia have generated a demand for an interesting type of weapon, which we will analyze below In early May, the State Border Guard Service revealed that it had received, among other things, 128-mm trailed MLRSs of the RAK-SA-12 type manufactured in Croatia. These systems have 12 guides that […]
ASELSAN, a company operating in the Turkish market, brought an unusual shape-shifting drone to the TEKNOFEST exhibition in Istanbul. Visually, it looks like a bomb with racks on which screws are mounted. The developers claim that due to this design, both stationary and mobile platforms can be used to launch the drone. In addition, such […]
Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, a defense manufacturer operating in the North American market, has developed the EXACTO extreme accuracy munition. The information was made public by DARPA. With the help of the EXACTO guidance system, a bullet can be turned into a homing projectile. Such ammunition can be used to fire at moving targets. After […]
SAS Technology claims to be the first to launch a 70 mm missile using such a lightweight and small drone. They hope that SARISA will be able to replace expensive attack helicopters. On April 25, the SARISA SRS-1X UCAV combat drone from the Greek company Spirit Aeronautical Systems (SAS Technology) successfully passed a missile firing […]
The US Air Force has released several new images of the GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bomb. It can penetrate tens of meters underground. The GBU-57/B MOP is the world’s most powerful anti-bunker non-nuclear bomb. It is used to destroy bunkers that are several tens of meters underground. The Air Force is usually very careful […]
Israeli engineers propose to install the Naval Iron Beam laser system on warships. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems presented its new laser air defense system for Naval Iron Beam ships at IMDEX 2023 in Singapore, Shephardmedia reports. This is a naval version of the ground-based Iron Beam system, which is successfully used by Israel to intercept […]
The Turkish defense company Roketsan is working on a new aircraft missile. It is called UMTAS-GM. The missile is included in the list of 40 secret developments of the Turkish manufacturer. This was stated by Roketsan CEO Murat Ikinci during a conversation with journalists. The company has already created a prototype of the missile and […]