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Ukraine’s IRIS-T Takes Two Missiles Down With a Single Interceptor, Neutralizes 45 Threats in Half a Year German-made IRIS-T surface-to-air missile systems in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to prove their high efficiency in intercepting cruise missiles which are commonly regarded as difficult targets. In some unique cases, the efficiency of the complex can exceed 100%, thanks to the skill of the team operating the system and luck.This is exactly what happened to a unit under the Air Command “West” of the Ukrainian Air Force. This Command’s press service published a really interesting story of the career of…
Motylyok UAV Presented in russia Allegedly Lifts a 250-kg Bomb Unusually large, a quadcopter drone exhibited at the Armiya-2024 forum in russia draws attention. Named Motylyok/Motylek, russian for Butterfly, this heavyweight was created by Sovelmash, a UAV manufacturer from Zelenograd (one of Moscow districts).According to the declared specifications, it weighs 25 kilograms and is allegedly capable of lifting a payload of up to 250 kilograms, it can even take an FAB-250 free-falling aerial bomb to drop it onto the enemy.The Motylyok UAV with an FAB-250 bomb under its belly at the Armiya-2024 expo / Open-source photoThe developers say their Motylyok…
Ukrainian Forces Capture russian Volnorez EW System in Kursk Region, Unveil Key Specs In August 2024, Ukrainian military forces successfully captured russian Volnorez electronic warfare system in Kursk oblast, complete with its accompanying documentation. According to Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov, who shared video footage of the captured equipment, the system was reportedly found still in its original packaging.The Volnorez system, first observed in use by russian forces in autumn 2023, is designed to create a virtual protective dome around its carrier, typically tanks, to shield them from drone attacks. It specifically targets FPV drones, which have become increasingly common in…
Guns of the Pantsir Are Not Effective, russian Manufacturer Admits and Offers TKB-1055 Anti-Drone Mini Missiles Instead Among the exhibits presented at the Armiya-2024 military forum in russia, which this year turned into a closed event, a new version of the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile/artillery system was demonstrated. The prototype is showcased under the name of Pantsir-SMD-E and crosses out the “artillery” part of the description because instead of twin guns, it only wields missiles now.Where the barrels were mounted in previous iterations of this air defense system, launchers with twelve 57È6E missiles are now situated [rus.: 57Э6Е]. What’s interesting is…
Peresvet Laser System is to Blind Reconnaissance Satellites and Cover ICBMs, Specifications Revealed by russia For starters, a brief reminder. Since 2018, russian state media have been occasionally bringing up the Peresvet, an anti-satellite laser system, as per tradition hailing it as a “one-of-a-kind” weapon.However, while trying to keep the public reminded of its existence, they never disclosed any specifics. Instead, they attributed any sort of natural phenomena to the alleged activity of this mysterious equipment, like unusual lights in Eastern Europe.Peresvet laser system in transportation mode / Screenshot of an official archive footage issued by russiaNow, in a sudden…
Ukraine Got 10,000 Urgently Needed RAAM Artillery Rounds in the New U.S. Aid Package The security assistance package announced yesterday by the U.S. Department of Defense contains remote minelaying ammunition — specifically, the Remote Anti-Armor Mine systems deployed by 155mm artillery guns. The insight comes from comparing official fact sheets published on July 29th and the latest one released on August 9th.Note, sometimes these regular fact sheets reflect only approximate figures. Still, the comparison shows an increase from 50,000 to 60,000 RAAMs committed following the allocation of the 63rd Presidential Drawdown Authority package amounting to $125 million. For a reminder,…
How U.S. Developed Own Anti-Aircraft Drone But Ukraine Became First to Use One in Combat Strike on a russian Mi-28 helicopter over the Ukrainian battlefields, with a hit landing on its tail, is a remarkable event, not only from a technical but also a historic point of view. For one, it became the first recorded instance of a helicopter taking a hit from a drone, unprecedented in war history. Secondly, it’s significant as a milestone on the path of developing cheap and mass-produced, hence efficient air defense weapons. Ukrainian engineers have been heavily invested in this effort since the very…
Irreversible Fate: russia Cannot Repair Its Submarines in the Black Sea – Loss Is Just a Matter of Time After the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the B-237 Rostov-on-Don submarine of russian navy’s Black Sea Fleet for the second and final time, a very important conclusion might have been overlooked: the enemy has no capability to repair its submarines in the Black Sea.It should be recalled that the Defense Forces of Ukraine have already successfully attacked this submarine with Storm Shadow cruise missiles this fall. At that time, the submarine was located in the dry dock of the Sevastopol Marine…
Finally Official: F-16s in Ukraine – What’s Behind the Strange Pylon and Golden Light? The skies of Ukraine are protected by the multifunctional F-16 fighters of the Ukrainian Air Force, which are celebrating their 20th anniversary today, August 4. The official announcement was dedicated to this occasion.In the video published by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a pair of these fighters is shown for the first time. They represent the most anticipated reinforcement for Ukrainian aviators to date.Despite the video being filmed with caution to avoid revealing the aircraft’s location—which may have been temporarily relocated to the airbase—it still features several details…
russia Considers PAK DA Bomber as Replacement for Tu-95MS and Tu-160, Now Armed with Kh-95 Missiles russian propaganda sources have once again “elevated” the topic of the PAK DA strategic bomber, also known as Product 80 or Poslanik, which is envisioned as a replacement for the Tu-95MS and Tu-160. However, it still exists only “on paper,” and the prospects for building the first prototype of this aircraft remain unclear.Propagandists claim the possibility of using an additional type of missile weapon, which, however, also exists only “on paper.” Nevertheless, the russians are not presenting anything new regarding the PAK DA; they…