The Russian Air Force’s sole squadron of Su-57 fifth generation fighter aircraft has been equipped with a nee class of very long ranged cruise missile, according to Russian state media reports on October 31. The missile is reportedly based on the Kh-101/102 which equip Russia’s Tu-22M, Tu-95 and
The United States Military’s growing involvement in ongoing hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militia groups in the Gaza Strip, and the deployment of new air defence assets to the Middle East as part of a broader surge in the country’s regional military presence, has brought to light the
In aftermath of the outbreak of open hostilities between Israel and the Palestinian militia group Hamas on October 7, the Israeli Air Force quickly escalated attacks on targets across neighbouring Syria and Southern Lebanon, at a time when the possibility of intervention by the Syrian Armed Forces
On October 27 the U.S. Military announced plans to develop a new class of nuclear gravity bomb, the B61-13, which Pentagon has advocated the development of on the basis that existing nuclear warheads have insufficient power to engage hardened underground targets. “The B61-13 would take advantage of
The U.S. Military has deployed 5000 personnel to participate in Israeli operations in Gaza against local militia groups, according to reports from a number of Middle Eastern media sources. This has coincided with the announcement that the Israeli military had expanded its ground operations in Gaza
The Israeli Defence Forces have faced growing difficulties achieving the objective of destroying the Palestinian militia Hamas, according to a growing number of recent reports, with the United States having responded by providing growing levels of personnel and material support. The Pentagon most
The United States Treasury Department’s latest figures released in the penultimate week of October have revealed that the country’s budget deficit has more than doubled, reaching $2.02 trillion deficit for the fiscal year through September compared to just $1 trillion for the preceding year. This
The Russian Kh-47M2 Kinzhal air launched ballistic missile is set to gain a new capability to change target acquisition during the flight, according to a source close to the Russian Aerospace Forces quoted by state media outlet TASS on October 25. With the Kinzhal being closely derived
U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria have taken 24 casualties to drone strikes and rocket artillery attacks from October 17-24, with the bulk of these taken at Al Tanf military base in Southern Syria and the remainder taken at Al Asad base in Western Iraq. U..S-led coalition forces were attacked
The Russian Air Force has received a new batch of Su-35S heavyweight air superiority fighters from the Gagarin Aviation Plant in Komsomolsk on Amur, according to a report from state arms conglomerate Rostec on October 24. Rostec First Deputy CEO Vladimir Artyakov stated regarding the delivery: “Our
