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The US Begins Deploying Meadowlands Jammers Against russian and Chinese Satellites Starting in 2025 The U.S. Space Force prepares to put the Meadowlands electronic warfare anti-satellite weapon into operation after it completes final tests, which were extended by an additional two years. This system is designed to create interference on communication systems of space vehicles and acts directly on satellites. Unlike most similar systems, including the russian 14Ts227 Tobol that jams GPS in Europe, it is built on a mobile chassis.The Meadowlands satellite jammers are set to enter operation in 2025. While these systems were being brought to combat readiness,…
What’s the Purpose of Combining T-90 Turret With T-80 Chassis and What Kind of Trend in russia It Reveals Quite an interesting armored combat unit has emerged on Ukrainian frontlines in the hands of the russian invasion forces. The soldiers attached a turret stripped from a T-90A main battle tank to the body of a T-80BVK. The protection of the resulting vehicle was reinforced with robust screens and explosive reactive armor tiles. Several photos of this unique hybrid of two tanks were published by the btvt_2019 community, the time and place where the photographs were taken are not specified. The…
North Korea Experimented With Train-Launched KN-23 Missile in 2021, Can russia Try the Same in Ukraine? russia and North Korea are expanding military cooperation, primarily through agreements hostile to Ukraine. In this context, any information about North Korea’s military capabilities, especially its missile systems, becomes increasingly valuable.With that in mind, we should pay attention to an episode that happened in the fall of 2021, when North Korea tried to launch the KN-23 ballistic missile from a railway train.To be more specific, on September 15, 2021, Western media reported that North Korea had tested a mobile missile launcher on a railway…
American Barrett Gun Plus Ukrainian Archer Scope: Equipment of a Sniper Ukraine’s official military media Army TV has released the first video in the new series about various specialists in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces and their equipment. Starring in the episode is a sniper from the Special Operations Forces (SOF), call sign Kraken. Among the personal protection equipment and devices he showcased in the video, particularly interesting is the combination of the US-made Barrett MRAD sniper rifle and the ARCHER TSA-series thermal imaging sight. The Barrett MRAD barely needs any introduction. It is well-known to Ukrainian special forces…
What Makes North Korea’s 170-mm Koksan Self-Propelled Artillery Special, and Why Are russian Propagandists Interested in It? In our review of North Korean self-propelled artillery, we identified the Koksan as the most powerful model, which we promised to cover in more detail. Now, we will explain why this system has drawn so much attention. The Koksan stands out due to its unusual 170-mm caliber. There are two theories explaining why North Korean developers chose this specific caliber. One theory suggests it was based on a 150-mm Japanese howitzer from World War II. Another theory posits that it was inspired by…
Officially: Ukraine Wil Get 49 M1 Abrams Tanks From Australia Australia will immediately send 49 decommissioned M1A1 Abrams tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The donation of M1A1 tanks has been anticipated for a long time, especially since Ukraine sent an official request in 2023. In the meantime, the Australian fleet will be restocked by 75 Abrams in the new M1A2 SEPv3 version, ordered by the government in 2022. Minister for Defence Industry Australia, Pat Conroy, officially announced the transfer and specified that the mentioned 49 tanks will be part of a Ukraine aid package worth 245 million Australian…
russian Forces Install Zerkaltse EW Systems on Their Reconnaissance UAVs: What Is Know The russians have started using Zerkaltse electronic warfare (EW) systems to protect their wing-type reconnaissance drones from Ukrainian anti-aircraft drones. Ukrainian military and radio technology expert Serhii Beskrestnov with the call sign Flash explained how these systems work on his Telegram channel.According to the expert, the operational frequencies of the Zerkaltse compact electronic warfare system are 4.9-6.0 GHz, and the jamming power is either 2.5 or 10 watts. There is also a second option that includes detection and jamming of video at 1.1-1.3 GHz.Earlier, Serhii Flash also…
French Company Creates Seaquest S, a Project Inspired by Ukraine’s Sea Drones The French defense company Sirehna, a subsidiary of Naval Group, has set afloat the first prototype of its new multirole maritime drone, the Seaquest S. Measuring 10 meters in length, the unmanned vessel boasts an autonomous cruising endurance of 24 hours.Working on this project, Sirehna drew on Ukraine’s experience with unmanned boats in the Black Sea during its war against the russian federation, Defense News reports.Seaquest S naval drone / Illustrative render credit: Naval GroupSeaquest S is designed as a versatile platform capable of carrying different payloads depending…
South Korea Reveals the Hyunmoo-5 Ballistic Missile, the Most Powerful Nuclear Ballistic Missile in the World South Korea recently showcased its most powerful ballistic missile, the Hyunmoo-5, during the 76th anniversary of the nation’s armed forces. The Hyunmoo-5 missile, touted as one of the most formidable conventional ballistic missiles globally, is a key component of South Korea’s advanced missile arsenal. Designed to target heavily fortified and underground facilities, it can carry a 9-ton warhead, making it one of the most potent non-nuclear missiles in existence, Army Recognition reports.The Hyunmoo-5’s development stems from South Korea’s need to counter regional threats, particularly…
Downed S-70 Okhotnik Was Carrying Glide Bombs: russians Testing New Tactic Among the wreckage of the russian S-70 Okhotnik unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), reportedly downed by friendly fire, Ukrainian emergency services discovered fragments of the UMPB D-30 guided glide bomb. This air-launched munition was first recorded during russian long-range strikes on Kharkiv in March 2024.The presence of the UMPB D-30 at the crash site suggests that russian forces intended to use the S-70 Okhotnik as a standoff bomber, deploying precision-guided glide bombs. Even before the photo evidence of the UMPB D-30 wreckage emerged online, News Hub had outlined why…