Monthly Archives: January 2024

Ukrainian Veteran Air Commander Killed in Su-27 Fighter Shootdown: Depleted Air Defences Increase Dangers to Aviation Units

Ukrainian Veteran Air Commander Killed in Su-27 Fighter Shootdown: Depleted Air Defences Increase Dangers to Aviation Units

Ukrainian authorities have confirmed the death of two fighter pilots in recent hostilities, including one of its most experienced airmen the deputy commander of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade Major Stanislav Romanenko. The brigade operates Ukraine’s most capable class of fighter the Su-27

Three of Russia’s Most Dangerous Missile Classes Used For Strikes Across Ukraine’s Key Defence Industry Targets

Three of Russia’s Most Dangerous Missile Classes Used For Strikes Across Ukraine’s Key Defence Industry Targets

The Russian Air Force and Navy on January 8 launched a large “group strike” using a range of missile classes to target Ukrainian military-industrial facilities. The Ukrainian Air Force that targets were hit in the Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk and Khmelnitsky regions as well as in the parts of the

Severe Personnel Shortage Forces British Navy to Scrap Newly Refurbished Frigates: Broader Fleet Decline Continues

Severe Personnel Shortage Forces British Navy to Scrap Newly Refurbished Frigates: Broader Fleet Decline Continues

The British Royal Navy is set to decommission two newly refurbished Type 23 Class frigates, HMS Argyll and Westminster, due to severe personnel shortages, according to multiple reports from local media outlets. “We will have to take manpower from one area of the Navy in order to put into a new area

Hezbollah Rocket Artillery Strikes Critical Israeli Surveillance Base: A Response to a Key Hamas Official’s Assassination

Hezbollah Rocket Artillery Strikes Critical Israeli Surveillance Base: A Response to a Key Hamas Official’s Assassination

The Lebanese political party and paramilitary group Hezbollah on December 6 launched a successful strike on a major Israeli air surveillance facility near the Lebanese border using rocket artillery, with 62 rockets reported to have been fired. Located atop Mount Meron, the highest summit held by

Pakistan Announces Acquisition of First Fifth Generation Fighters: What Chinese FC-31 Stealth Jets Will Do For Its Fleet

Pakistan Announces Acquisition of First Fifth Generation Fighters: What Chinese FC-31 Stealth Jets Will Do For Its Fleet

The head of the Pakistan Air Force Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Sidhu has announced that the country is preparing to place an order for Chinese FC-31 fifth generation fighters – a class otherwise known as the J-31. The service subsequently posted on its official Facebook page: The foundation for

Ukraine’s German Armour Getting Stuck in the Winter Mud: T-80 Tanks with Turbine Engines Praised For Much Greater Mobility

Ukraine’s German Armour Getting Stuck in the Winter Mud: T-80 Tanks with Turbine Engines Praised For Much Greater Mobility

Russian state media sources reported on January 4 that Army units operating on the frontlines the disputed Zaporozhye region have for the first time received modernised T-80BVM tanks. The region has seen Western-supplied armour including Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Leopard 1 tanks take

Russia Used New North Korean KN-23B Ballistic Missiles For Strikes Across Ukraine: What Makes Them So Dangerous?

Russia Used New North Korean KN-23B Ballistic Missiles For Strikes Across Ukraine: What Makes Them So Dangerous?

The Russian Military has begun using North Korean short range ballistic missiles in Ukraine, according to a January 4 statement by White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. “Information indicates that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recently provided Russia with