4 day agoIRGC video of the launch of two ballistic missiles targeting American forces based in Kuwait today. The missiles look like Fateh-110 and we know from the local videos and CENTCOM statement that it happened at 6:30 am this morning. CENTCOM claims they intercepted both missiles
Ukraine received another launcher of the IRIS-T air defense system, - Zelensky
Norway and France have signed a nuclear defense alliance, France will come to Norway’s military aid if needed, signed today in Paris by PM Støre and President Macron
An American official says the suspension of arms sales to Taiwan is not linked to the Iran war - Reuters
Russia and Belarus conducting "nuclear weapons drill" with Tu-95MS bombers, Mig-31M and Iskander-M launchers
2 week agoSecurity Service of Ukraine announced the detection of increased radiation levels on the wreckage of a Russian drone after the attack on the Chernihiv region in April. According to the service, depleted uranium elements were found in the warhead of the R-60 missile, which the Russian Federation uses together with the Geran-2 drones. A radiation level exceeding the natural background was recorded near the wreckage, and they were taken out for safe storage
1 month agoU.S. approves $373m sale of extended-range precision bombs to Ukraine. State Department clears 1,500 JDAM kits to bolster Kyiv's long-range strike capabilities against Russian forces
1 month agoAfter launching from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, the Angara-1.2 rocket launched military satellites into target orbits for the Russian Ministry of Defense.
1 month agoThe U.S. paused ammunition deliveries to Estonia (especially HIMARS rockets) due to the war with Iran, likely for months, not weeks. Estonia says it has enough anti-tank weapons but may seek alternatives or rethink purchases if delays continue. Source: ERR
Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has confirmed that all “defensive equipment” is now eligible to be transferred or sold to foreign partners. The change marks a significant shift in Japanese policy that has been in place since the end of World War II, originally intended to limit the growth of its defense industry
1 month agoGerman Chancellor Merz and Zelensky checking out Auterion-Airlogix joint venture's Anubis kamikaze drone. Anubis has a Shahed-style layout. The company was created to mass-produce AI-guided autonomous strike drones for Ukraine and NATO. Germany ordered thousands of these drones for Ukraine
1 month agoUkraine and Norway have signed a declaration on defense partnership. This includes cooperation in the defense sector - the production and use of drones
US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to provide Iran with air defense systems in a matter of weeks, CNN reported. Beijing is expected to ship shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missiles known as Man-Portable Air Defense Systems
British Defense Minister: We will provide hundreds of interceptor missiles and launchers to our forces and allies in the Middle East within weeks.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says Moscow has summoned the Japanese ambassador in protest over an investment made by a Japanese startup in Ukrainian interceptor drone technology
The Wall Street Journal reports that ships in the Strait of Hormuz have received warnings from the Iranian navy that they must obtain permission.
1 month agoTurkey’s hypersonic ballistic missile Tayfun 4, on the right, is being handed to the Turkish military today among many other systems. The range is expected to be more than 1500km
Erdogan: Our army will receive new national defense systems today, and we do not trust in the strength of others, but in the strength of our own arms.
2 month agoTrump: Kuwait didn’t know how to use our great Patriots
Sweden to buy air defence systems for 8.7 billion crowns, defence minister says (Reuters)
Trump threatened to stop weapons for Ukraine unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition - Financial Times
The Pentagon: The framework agreement with Boeing on Patriot missiles will provide capabilities to ensure the accuracy of aerial interception operations.
Rubio: The objectives of the operation are to destroy the Iranian navy, their defense industrial base, and their ability to manufacture missile launchers.
CNN, citing an Israeli source: The Chief of Staff met with the commander of U.S. Central Command to discuss halting Iran's weapons production.
2 month agoA U.S.-made AEGIR-W sea drone washed ashore near Ordu, Türkiye, on the Black Sea coast. The drone, built by Sierra Nevada, can carry up to 300 kg over a range of about 900 km. It was likely being tested or deployed in the Black Sea
2 month agoGeneral Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine: Russia Ka-52 Aligator helicopter was shot down with FPV drone in Donetsk region today
Revolutionary Guard spokesman: We will continue manufacturing missiles fully during wartime, and there are no concerns in this regard.
Other major emergency arms sales approved for the UAE include: FS-LIDS counter-drone system for $2.10 bln; Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) for $1.22 bln; F-16 munitions (GBU-39s, JDAMs) for $644 bln
The US also approved emergency arms sales to: Kuwait - $8 bln for Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense Sensor Radarsn and Jordan - $70.5 mln for aircraft support and munitions
The US has approved the sale of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) to the UAE for $4.5 billion, and the Secretary of State has determined that an emergency exists requiring immediate sale, waiving congressional review requirements
