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There are conflicting reports about what was struck in Luhansk City during an ATACMS attack.
MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Fly Over Deadly ATACMS Missile Strike In Luhansk

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 8, 2024

An Iron dome launcher being targeted by an Almas missile.
Iron Dome

Whether Hezbollah Hit An Iron Dome Launcher Or Not, Its Almas Missiles Are A Problem For Israel

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 7, 2024

Russia is now installing metal cope cages on Chinese-made DesertCross All Terrain Vehicles.
Russian Army

Russia Adds Anti-Drone ‘Cope Cages’ To All-Terrain Buggies, Motorcycles

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 5, 2024

The latest iteration of Russia’s TOS series of thermobaric rocket launchers has been seen, apparently for the first time, in military service. The TOS-3 Dragon was shown during an official event in Russia’s southwest Saratov region, with its anti-drone screens pointing directly to experience from the war in Ukraine. With that in mind, it likely won’t be long before we start to see the TOS-3 being deployed in combat, especially as losses of the legacy TOS-1A continue to mount.
TOS-1

Russia’s New TOS-3 ‘Dragon’ Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Breaks Cover

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 4, 2024

A SAM system inside Russia was struck by a HIMARS.
S-300

Ukraine Strikes Long-Range SAM System Inside Russia With U.S. Weapon

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 3, 2024

Ukraine Liman
Ukrainian Army

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Forces Push Back In Kharkiv

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 3, 2024

Ukraine released satellite imagery it says showed two Russian ships damaged by U.S. donated ATACMS.
MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around Missile Strike On Kerch Ferries

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on May 31, 2024

Officials at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina are looking into the possibility of erecting physical barriers to protect F-15E Strike Eagles there from drones.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Enclosures To Defend F-15Es From Drone Attacks Eyed At Seymour Johnson AFB

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 30, 2024

Tamir air-o-air variant
Iron Dome

The Case For Arming Drone-Hunting Fighters With Iron Dome’s Tamir Missile

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 30, 2024

Russia has presented its latest take on the bizarre-looking ‘turtle tank’ concept, with a main battle tank now adapted as an armored personnel carrier, complete with the now familiar sheet-metal carapace. The new development provides another example of Russia repurposing vehicles to meet battlefield demands but also suggests deeper difficulties in fielding new-build, purpose-designed armored personnel carriers.
Russian Army

Russia Now Building ‘Turtle Tank’ Armored Personnel Carriers

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 29, 2024

America's pier that is being used to deliver aid to Gaza broke free and is now being recovered.
U.S. Army

Gaza Aid Pier Lasted Less Than Two Weeks Before Breaking Apart

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 28, 2024

The first official photos have appeared showing a Soviet-era ground-based air defense system upgraded with Western surface-to-air missiles — a so-called ‘FrankenSAM.’ The images, published by Ukraine’s Operational Command East, show a tracked self-propelled Buk-M1 system — known in the West as SA-11 Gadfly — which is said to have been adapted to fire the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow, a missile that previously provided point defense for numerous NATO and allied warships.
9K37M Buk (SA-11 Gadfly)

Ukraine’s FrankenSAM That Uses RIM-7 Sea Sparrow Missiles Breaks Cover

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 28, 2024

Ukrainian M1 Abrams Tanks Get Elaborate ‘Cope Cages,’ Soviet Explosive Reactive Armor
M1 Abrams

Ukrainian M1 Abrams Tanks Get Elaborate ‘Cope Cages,’ Soviet Explosive Reactive Armor

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 25, 2024

Detonation of a Russian S-300 or S-400 air defense system after it came under attack from ATACMS ballistic missiles.
MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

ATACMS Obliterates Russian Air Defense System As It Desperately Tries To Defend Itself

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 24, 2024

An uncrewed ground vehicle launching quadcopter
U.S. Army

Army Tests Quadcopter Swarm-Launching Uncrewed Ground Vehicle For Clearing Mines

By Oliver Parken

Posted on May 22, 2024

A series of imagery confirms that the widely used Sea Baby uncrewed surface vessel (USV), or drone boat, has been equipped with Grad-series artillery rockets. The rocket-armed boat has reportedly already been used to successfully engage Russian vessels. Once again, the development demonstrates that Ukraine is exploring using its growing fleet of USVs for missions beyond one-way kamikaze attacks.
Artillery

Artillery Rocket-Firing Ukrainian Drone Boat Shown During Testing

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 22, 2024

U-2's new radar is going to the Army's HADES surveillance jet.
U.S. Army

Radar Developed For U-2 To Go On Army Intel-Gathering BizJets

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 22, 2024

The quiet closing out of the Air Force's SHiELD program and issues the Army has been having with is laser-armed DE M-SHORAD variants of the 8x8 Stryker reflect broader hurdles facing directed energy weapons of this type.
Land

U.S. Military Laser Weapon Programs Are Facing A Reality Check

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 21, 2024

Personnel from China's PLA engage in counter FPV-drone training
People's Liberation Army (China)

Chinese Soldiers Train To Fend Off FPV Drones

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 20, 2024

US Army Green Berets are getting specialized drone training ahead of a rotational deployment that could include temporary training stint in Ukraine.
U.S. Army

Green Beret A-Teams Training On FPV Drones Being Driven By War In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 17, 2024

A picture emerging on social media of a Patriot mock-up sparked conspiracy theories about Ukraine selling a system to China.
MIM-104 Patriot

Mock-Up Patriot System Sparks China-Ukraine Conspiracy Theories

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 15, 2024

Heckler & Koch is looking at selling versions of its existing product line chambered in Soviet-designed cartridges, driven in part by the conflict in Ukraine.
Small Arms

Heckler & Koch Eyes Adapting Its Rifles To Fire Soviet-Designed Ammo

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 15, 2024

Wreckage of S-400 engagement radar at airbase of Belbek in Crimea, May 15, 2024.
MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

Russia’s Belbek Airbase In Crimea Hammered By Ukrainian Long-Range Strike (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 15, 2024

Green berets on Shemya
Special Operations

American Special Operations Forces Are At A Crossroads

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 12, 2024

The replacement for Barrett .50 caliber riles, a well as Mk 15s in the same caliber, in U.S. special operations forces inventories may be chambered in a new smaller cartridge.
Sniper Rifles

Barrett .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Replacement For SOCOM May Fire A Smaller Round

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 10, 2024

The famed Little Bird helicopters used by the Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment are seeing a 'resurrection' after the Army's cancellation of the Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft program, but their future is still murky.
U.S. Army

H-6 Little Bird’s Future Upended Due To Army Axing Armed Scout Helicopter

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 9, 2024

Armed robotic dog in use by MARSOC
Assault Rifles

Rifle-Armed Robot Dogs Now Being Tested By Marine Special Operators (Updated)

By Oliver Parken, Howard Altman

Posted on May 8, 2024

Russian 'turtle tank' seen operating with additional cage armor and an attached mine roller
Armored Vehicles

New Russian Turtle Tank With Cage-Like Armor Emerges On Ukrainian Battlefield

By Oliver Parken

Posted on May 6, 2024

We now have what looks to be the first look at the Army's uncrewed derivative of its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, and of it firing a practice round.
M142 HIMARS

Our First Look At The Army’s Unmanned HIMARS Launcher Truck Firing

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 6, 2024

We now have a look at the Marine Corps' new uncrewed Tomahawk launch vehicle actually firing a missile.
Land

Our First Look At Marines’ Tomahawk Missile Launching Drone Truck Firing

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 3, 2024

The Marines' ACV is getting a big 30mm cannon.
Armored Vehicles

Marines Poised To Get Their 30mm Cannon-Armed Amphibious Combat Vehicle

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 2, 2024

ATACMS cluster munitions struck a Russian training ground in Luhansk Oblast about 50 miles from Ukrainian lines.
MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

ATACMS Volley Strikes Mass Of Russian Troops Training In Eastern Ukraine

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 1, 2024

The Army has unveiled a new Bradley Fighting Vehicle variant, the M2A4E1, equipped with an Iron First active protection system and other upgrades.
M2/3 Bradley

This Is The Army’s New M2A4E1 Bradley That Features Iron Fist Protection

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 1, 2024

US Marine Corps units are set to begin receiving new Iron Dome and counter-drone systems next year as part of a larger air and missile defense push.
Land

Marines To More Than Triple Size Of Air Defense Forces By 2029

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 30, 2024

Israel is mothballing its Patriot air defense systems, will Ukraine get them?
MIM-104 Patriot

Could Ukraine Get Israel’s Mothballed Patriot Air Defense Batteries?

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 30, 2024

M1 Abrams Ukraine
M1 Abrams

Ukraine Situation Report: M1 Abrams Tanks Withdrawn From The Fight, Officials Say

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 26, 2024

A senior U.S. official has strongly implied that Ground Launched Small Diameter Bombs sent to Ukraine have performed so poorly for a variety of reasons that they have been removed from service.
Land

Have Ground Launched Small Diameter Bombs Been ‘Thrown Aside’ By Ukraine?

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 25, 2024

Growing Hi-power in Canada
Land Warfare History

Canadian Military’s WWII-Era Browning Hi-Power Pistols Are Finally Being Replaced

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Apr 25, 2024

For the first time, the Russians have captured a U.S-donated M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle, which is a variant of the M1 Abrams tank.
M1 Abrams

First Confirmed Abrams Tank Variant Captured By Russia Seen With Inner Armor Exposed

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 25, 2024

The CTM-290 missile, which is launched from the Homar-K multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), based on a Polish-built truck chassis, is indicative of a widening military relationship between Poland and South Korea. In recent years, this has also seen the East European country buy light combat aircraft, tanks, and self-propelled artillery from Seoul.
MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

Poland’s New South Korean-Built ATACMS-Like Ballistic Missile Seen Firing For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 25, 2024

The Biden Administration will allow Ukraine to use ATACMS deep inside Russia.
MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

$1B U.S. Air Package To Ukraine On Its Way, ATACMS Missiles Already Secretly Provided

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 24, 2024

A Chinese high-flying, long-range WZ-7 drone has been spotted near the Philippines for what appears to be the first time.
People's Liberation Army (China)

China’s High-Altitude WZ-7 Drone Has Appeared Near The Philippines

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 18, 2024

Photos and videos, as well as satellite sensor imagery, suggest that Ukrainian forces have once again struck the Russian airbase at Dzhankoi, in the northern part of occupied Crimea. Reportedly, the attack last night, which seems to have involved a ballistic missile strike, led to the damage or destruction of several of Russia’s prized S-400 and S-300 air defense systems.
S-300

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Air Defense Systems Struck In Crimea

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 17, 2024

A new and larger Russian 'turtle tank' has emerged and is also equipped with a counter-drone electronic warfare jammer.
Russian Army

New Russian ‘Turtle Tank’ Emerges On The Battlefield, Features Electronic Warfare System

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 16, 2024

Elements of a US Army Typhon missile system have arrived in the Philippines for an exercise, which sends signals throughout the region, especially toward China, and is a major milestone for the service.
U.S. Army

Army Deploys Typhon Missile System To China’s Backyard For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 15, 2024

The US Navy has put in a rush order for five new Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (EAGLS C-UAS) to help defend U.S. forces in the Middle East.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Laser Rocket Anti-Drone Systems Being Rushed To U.S. Forces In The Middle East

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 15, 2024

Russia cope cage like none other.
Russian Army

Bizarre ‘Turtle Tank’ Appears In Ukraine With Shell Covering It Nearly Completely (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 8, 2024

World War II deception unit the "Ghost Army"
U.S. Army

The Work Of This Clandestine Army Unit That Used Guile To Fight The Nazis Is Highly Relevant Again

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Apr 4, 2024

North Korea has tested what it claims is a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile tipped with a unpowered boost-glide vehicle.
Land-Based Conventional Hypersonic Weapons

North Korea’s Latest Hypersonic Missile System Is One Sinister-Looking Weapon

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 3, 2024

Spain selling off its M60s
Tanks

Spain Is Selling Off Its M60 Tanks To The Highest Bidder

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 2, 2024

Sig's M7 and M250 guns
M16/AR15/M4 Pattern

First U.S. Army Unit Just Received Long Awaited M4 And M249 Replacements

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 29, 2024

Four US Army AH-64 Apaches have crashed in the past two months, with the most recent pair of incidents coming within days of each just this week.
U.S. Army

Four Army AH-64 Apaches Have Now Crashed In Just Two Months

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 29, 2024

Cold War-era Ladoga APV pictured by a FPV drone
Armored Vehicles

Ultra-Rare Russian Armored VIP Escape Vehicle Spotted In Ukraine

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 28, 2024

A sortie today by a Chinese WZ-7 could be more significant beyond just being the apparent first time one of these drones has flown over the Sea of Japan.
People's Liberation Army (China)

China’s WZ-7 High-Altitude Drone Makes First Known Flight Over Sea Of Japan

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 27, 2024

Kim Jong Un takes his new Russian limo out for a spin
Light Vehicles

Limo Gifted From Putin Is Now Carting Kim Around North Korea

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 18, 2024

Anduril Industries, the company responsible for the popular ALTIUS series of drones, has undertaken a first live-fire test of its ALTIUS-700M loitering munition.
Surface-To-Air Missile Systems

Our First Look At The ALTIUS-700M Loitering Munition Obliterating A Target

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 14, 2024

A close-up shot of part of a T-72 tank track, produced by Cook Defence Systems
T-72

Tank Museum In U.K. Playing Big Role In Keeping Ukraine’s Armor On Track

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 8, 2024

The Army has received a prototype variant of its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) armed with a Patria NEMO 120mm turreted mortar.
Mortars

Army Gets 120mm ‘Nemo’ Mortar Turret Toting Armed Vehicle Prototype

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 7, 2024

The British Army's 16th Air Assault Brigade Combat Team now has new computerized sights for its rifles to help knock down enemy drones.
Assault Rifles

British Army Paratroopers Get Computerized Rifle Sights To Shoot Down Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 5, 2024

A new report indicates the thresholds for Russia's use of tactical nuclear weapons are much lower than have previously been understood and also points to continued planning for a potential nuclear conflict with China.
9K720 Iskander-M

Russia’s Low Threshold For Nuclear Weapons Use Detailed In New Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 29, 2024

The US Army has announced major planned changes to its overall force structure that includes a significant boost in air and missile defense capacity with a focus on counter-drone and counter-cruise missile capabilities.
U.S. Army

Huge Boost To Army’s Air Defenses Planned In New Force Structure

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 28, 2024

The next version of the famed Little Bird helicopter for the US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has reportedly been dubbed the MH-6R.
U.S. Army

New Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Now Dubbed MH-6R (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 27, 2024

German special operations forces are set reportedly set to become the first military operator of a variant of the HK 433 rifle.
Assault Rifles

German Special Ops To Be First HK433 Military User: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 27, 2024

A Ukrainian Bradley on display for propaganda
M2/3 Bradley

Captured Ukrainian M2 Bradley Paraded On Russian Propaganda Train

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 27, 2024