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The Russian army lost a significant number of tanks, artillery and a patrol boat. Thanks to the GUR operation, 4 IL-76 aircraft were destroyed and 1 damaged. After successful drone attacks on Russian air bases, the enemy irretrievably lost 4 Il-76 military transport aircraft. This is reported in the updated Oryx casualty list, where the […]
Lockheed Martin is close to completing work on the Extended Ranger (ER) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) precision-guided missile. The company reported a successful test of the ammunition. The GMLRS is a family of 227 mm caliber guided missiles. They are used in the M142 HIMARS highly mobile artillery missile system and the M270 […]
The Ukrainian Defense Forces currently have 14 British Challenger 2 tanks in service, and the driver of one of these vehicles spoke about its effectiveness on the battlefield The press service of the Ukrainian Airborne Assault Forces posted a video on its social media in which a soldier described his impressions of one of the […]
There is growing interest in developing ballistic drones for use in emergency response and for military purposes. But operating a multicopter in a confined space requires a reliable takeoff method. A team of researchers from the California Institute of Technology and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has presented a prototype of a handheld ball-shaped quadcopter that […]
The F-15EX Eagle II conducted test launches of the AGM-158 Joint Off-Fire-Surface Standoff (JASSM). This was reported by the 53rd Wing of the US Air Force. The modernized Generation 4.5+ fighter has completed the first phase of its hybrid development/initial operational test and evaluation program. The aircraft managed to launch three AGM-158 JASSM air-to-ground missiles […]
This week, the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Russian X-101 cruise missile. It was shot down with an American FIM-92 Stinger system in the Kyiv region. The video of the destruction of the Russian missile was published by the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Serhiy Nayev. It […]
A satellite image of the Dyahylevo air base has appeared on the Internet. The enemy deployed 12 IL-76 transporters, six Tu-95MS missile carriers, 4 Su-30 fighters, and 3 Tu-22M3 bombers. On two Tu-22M3 bombers, you can see something similar to “grills”. This refers to protective visors against drones. The photo of the “strategists” with the […]
Since last year, Ukraine’s skies have been covered by NASAMS air defense systems. They demonstrate very high efficiency. The statement was made by Paul Ferraro, President of Raytheon’s Air Power division. The company supplies Ukraine with AIM-120 AMRAAM aircraft missiles modified to be launched from a ground launcher. Ukraine receives old versions of AMRAAM. Its […]
A study by the European Commission found that the current policy of Twitter owner Elon Musk (now Company X) has led to Russian propaganda about Ukraine reaching more people than before the war. Despite measures taken by major social media companies, including Meta, to counter the spread of Russian propaganda, Russian disinformation against Ukraine is […]
Once again, kamikaze drones prove that they are changing the battlefield and can destroy targets such as the 9S18 Kupol radar, which is the “core” of the Buk division. The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine showed an episode of the destruction of three vehicles that are part of the Buk anti-aircraft missile system, including the destruction […]