On June 5 it was announced that Russian air defences had intercepted two Ukrainian Tochka-U ballistic missiles near the Nikolayevsk Region, with Defense Ministry Spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov stating: “Two Tocka-U ballistic missiles were intercepted in the air over the Novogeorgiyevka

June 5 2022 marks 55 years since the outbreak of the Six Day War, which although brief was one of the most pivotal military clashes in the Middle East of the Cold War era with far reaching consequences still felt across the region today. The conflict primarily pitted the armed forces of the Israel

Top Gun Maverick which released in theatres in the United States on May 27 remains the most hotly anticipated military themed English language film to release in over a decade, and as a sequel to the best selling Top Gun blockbuster that released 36 years prior in 1986 it was similarly

The much anticipated sequel to the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun, Top Gun Maverick, released in theatres in the United States on May 27 and, much like the original, was produced in cooperation with the U.S. Navy and influenced considerably by the Pentagon. Also like the original, the film was based on the

Following reports in 2020 that the first technology demonstrator for development of an American sixth generation fighter had begun test flights, the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program was reported on June 1 to have begun its engineering, manufacturing, and development (EMD) phase.

The increasingly prominent role played by artillery guns in ongoing hostilities in Ukraine has led to a growing acknowledgement particularly among Western militaries that such assets remain relevant on 21st century battlefields. The Western world and to a lesser extent Russia have neglected

Following the announcement that the Russian Navy’s sole aircraft carrier the Admiral Kuznetsov had returned to dry dock after three years, speculation regarding the ship’s possible early retirement was largely dispelled with the vessel expected to continue to serve in the Russian Navy for well over

Reports from February 26 have shown that the Russian Military is deploying T-62M tanks from its reserves to Ukraine, with these having been out of frontline service for over a decade. The backbone of Russian tank units is currently formed by modernised variants of the considerably more advanced

The Komsomolsk on Amur Aircraft Plant in the Russian Far East has delivered two new serially produced Su-57 fighters to the Russian Air Force, with the airframes numbered red 53 and 54. The aircraft have begun deliveries at an accelerating rate as the scale of production has increased, with

The Russian Military has employed the TOS-1A 220mm rocket artillery system for large scale bombardments of Ukrainian forces in the eastern Donbas region. The weapons systems have long been expected to play a greater role in the conflict with the potential to speed up Russian advances considerably.