On November 18 North Korea successfully test launched the Hwasong-17 intercontinental range ballistic missile (ICBM), which flew for approximately 1,000km with an extreme peak altitude of 6,100km. This follows a longstanding trend towards Korean missiles being launched on irregular trajectories to
Since the 1990s the Russian Air Force has relied overwhelmingly on heavyweight combat jets for all major roles, with all lightweight designs such as the third generation MiG-21BiS and MiG-23MLD retired shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union leaving only the MiG-29 fourth generation medium
The Russian Air Force received a new squadron of Su-34 strike fighters, with the class continuing to be the most popular with the Defence Ministry for new acquisitions as it has been since it first became operational in 2014. An official statement from Moscow on November 16 elaborated regarding the latest delivery
On November 15 a surface to air missile for a Ukrainian S-300 air defence system struck the territory of neighbouring Poland, killing two civilians. Although there was initially speculation that the strike would have been perpetrated by Russia, which could have had severe consequences due to
On November 15 the Russian Military launched a new wave of missile strikes on key Ukrainian infrastructure targets, which sustained a focus on infrastructure targets related to the country’s power generation capacity. The Ukrainian Air Force in an official statement claimed approximately 100
The British Royal Navy was forced to abort a secret operation and recall one of its $3.5 billion strategic nuclear submarines, the Vanguard Class ship HMS Victorious, after a fire broke out onboard while en route to an overseas base. Vanguard Class ships are among the most heavily armed in the
At the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, better known as the Zhuhai Air Show, the Russian Air Force deployed four of its fighter aircraft to participate including Su-35 and Su-34 heavyweights, a Su-57 next generation fighter, and perhaps most notably a lighter MiG-35. The
On November 9 Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu gave orders to withdraw forces from the port city of Kherson, the capital of Kherson Province, allowing the Ukrainian Military to achieve its primary objective in its months long westward advance. Although internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, the province was officially absorbed into the Russian state in September which it had historically been under until the Soviet era. Ukrainian ground units began to enter the city on November 11, while Russian Army units were ordered to set up
The U.S. Military’s X-37B unmanned spacecraft landed at Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre on November 12 after completing a classified 908 day mission which saw it operate in space the entire time. The aircraft broke its previous record of 780 days in orbit, and flew for the first time with a
The MiG-31BM/BSM Foxhound heavyweight interceptor reportedly saw its first ever air to air engagements in October, which represented a major landmark for Russian tactical combat aviation 41 years after Foxhounds first became operational. Although the MiG-31 first entered service in 1981, and has
