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Mystery missile in Iraq.

Mystery Weapon Appears In Iraqi Field After Israeli Strike (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Apr 20, 2024

The Missile Defense Agency has released rare video footage showing the entire launch sequence of a mock medium-range ballistic missile from a C-17 cargo plane during a recent test.

C-17 Launching Mock Ballistic Missile Seen Like Never Before

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Feb 9, 2024

Ukrainian sappers disarm the warhead of a Kinzhal missile shot down over Kyiv Jan. 2

Ukraine Situation Report: Downed Kinzhal Warhead Recovered In Kyiv

By Howard Altman / Updated Jan 5, 2024

A fire is burning in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 2, 2024, caused by a Russian missile strike during a massive missile attack this morning.

Ukraine Situation Report: Massive Russian Missile Barrage Starts New Year

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Jan 2, 2024

Officials work around the destruction after Russian airstrikes which killed 6 and injured around 28 people including a baby and severely damaged vehicles, a shopping mall , a maternity hospital and other buildings according to statements of Governor of Dnipropetrovsk Serhiy Lysak in Dnipro, Ukraine on December 29, 2023.

Russia Launches Biggest Long-Range Attack Since Start Of War

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Dec 29, 2023

Patriot Missile shot down Kinzhal

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Claims Patriot Intercepted Kinzhal Air-Launched Ballistic Missile

By Stetson Payne / Updated May 6, 2023

Russian Kh-47 hypersonic missile

Largest Volley Of Russian Hypersonic Kinzhal Missiles Ever Descended On Ukraine

By Howard Altman / Updated Mar 9, 2023

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We Have Questions About Russia’s Claimed Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Use In Ukraine (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway and Stetson Payne / Updated Mar 21, 2022

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Massive Explosion Hits Shopping Mall Area Overnight In Kyiv

By Stetson Payne and Tyler Rogoway / Updated Mar 20, 2022

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Russian MiG-31s Armed With Air-Launched Ballistic Missiles Have Arrived In Kaliningrad

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Feb 8, 2022

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Air Force Fighters Almost Got An Air-Launched Ballistic Missile 40 Years Ago, Now They’re A Hot Item

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Jan 26, 2021

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The B-52 Almost Got An Ahead Of Its Time Air-Launched Ballistic Missile Named Skybolt

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Jan 23, 2020

Bunker Busters photo

Israel Turns Ballistic Missile Surrogate Into Air Launched Bunker-Busting Missile

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway / Updated Feb 20, 2019

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Putin’s Air-Launched Hypersonic Weapon Appears To Be A Modified Iskander Ballistic Missile

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Mar 2, 2018

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Just Remember North Korea Can Destroy Low Earth Orbit For Everyone On A Whim

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Oct 18, 2017

North Korea photo

Analyzing North Korea’s Missile Parade: Prescription For Fear, Dose Of Reality

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Apr 25, 2017