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Russian Forces Appear To Be Pulling Out Of Prized Syrian Air Base
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Russian Forces Appear To Be Pulling Out Of Prized Syrian Air Base

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 13, 2024

Recent satellite imagery shows a curious white-colored object at the end of the runway at a remote airstrip in northwestern China.
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Mysterious Object Appears At Remote Chinese Airfield Linked To Spaceplane Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 4, 2024

A mysterious Chinese vessel with a large open flight deck, which TWZ was first to report on, looks to have made its maiden voyage.
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China’s Wacky And Puzzling New Aircraft Carrier Has Set Sail

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 27, 2024

Clearer views of a new Chinese trimaran uncrewed surface vessel (USV) have emerged, highlighting a number of interesting low-observable (stealthy) and other features.
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China’s New Stealthy Trimaran Drone Ship: Our Best Look Yet (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 9, 2024

An example of an entirely new class of Chinese vessel with a large open flight deck has emerged at a shipyard in the southeastern end of the country.
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New Chinese Mystery Flattop Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 29, 2024

South Korean intelligence has offered a new assessment about North Korea's military presence in Ruussia.
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South Korea Intelligence Offers Assessment Of North Korean Troops Fighting For Russia (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 18, 2024

Iranian attack on Israeli airbase shows some damage but nothing widespread
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Clearer Picture Of Damage To Israeli Airbase From Iranian Ballistic Missiles Emerges

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 4, 2024

Satellite Images Show Massive Devastation At Russian Ammo Storage Sites Struck By Ukrainian Drones
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Satellite Images Show Massive Devastation At Russian Ammo Storage Sites Struck By Ukrainian Drones

By Howard Altman

Updated on Sep 24, 2024

Russia putting tires on top of bombers and other aircraft was about confusing seekers with image-matching capability on incoming munitions, a senior U.S. military technologist has confirmed.
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Russia Covering Aircraft With Tires Is About Confusing Image-Matching Missile Seekers U.S. Military Confirms

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 13, 2024

Satellite imagery and videos offer new evidence of a surge in the development of the stealthy flying-wing uncrewed combat air vehicles in China, especially with regard to the GJ-11 Sharp Sword.
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Chinese Flying Wing UCAV Testing Accelerating Based On Satellite Imagery, Videos

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 5, 2024

Images taken after a Ukrainian drone strike on an airbase deep inside Russia Russia shows several combat aircraft were damaged.
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Russian Jets Damaged In Ukrainian Long-Range Drone Attack On Air Base

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 23, 2024

An already massive hangar in northwestern China is now even bigger after receiving a 300-foot-long extension.
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China’s Gigantic Secretive Blimp Hangar Has Gotten Even Larger

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 6, 2024

A new type of submarine has appeared in China, featuring X-form rudders for the first time on a crewed Chinese design. Whether the recently spotted submarine is a further iteration of an existing class, or if it’s an entirely new design, it reflects the rapid pace of development in China’s submarine program, which features increasingly advanced and innovative nuclear- and conventionally powered types.
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China’s Latest Submarine Features X-Shaped Stern

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 29, 2024

Satellite imagery shows curious activity, including a cluster of crane barges, at a prominent shipyard in China over a period of several days in June 2024.
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Odd Activity At Chinese Submarine Shipyard Draws Interest

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 18, 2024

Satellite imagery has offered even clearer looks at Northrop Grumman's Manta Ray submersible drone.
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Huge Manta Ray Underwater Drone Looks Like A Docked Star Wars Spaceship

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 21, 2024

These before and after satellite images from Planet labs shows that Russian Su-34 Fullbacks may have been damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack.
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Ukraine Strikes Blow To Russian Su-34 Fullback Base

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jun 14, 2024

SU-57 satellite photo attack imagery
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Su-57 Felon Targeted In Ukraine Strike Seen In New Higher-Resolution Satellite Images

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 10, 2024

Both Ukrainian and Russian sources say an Su-57 Felon new-generation fighter was struck for the first time.
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Su-57 Felon Struck Deep Inside Russia, Ukraine’s Spy Agency Claims (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 9, 2024

Satellite imagery looks to show a recent Ukrainian strike targeted a prized Russian long-range radar system.
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Prized Russian Long Range Radar System Attacked In Eastern Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 29, 2024

Satellite imagery confirms an attack on a Russian strategic early warning radar site, which could point to a new and worrisome dimension to the conflict around Ukraine.
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Strike On Russian Strategic Early Warning Radar Site Is A Big Deal

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 24, 2024

The War Zone has now obtained additional high-resolution imagery better showing the extent of the destruction at Russia's Belbek Air Base from recent Ukrainian strikes.
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MiG-31 Foxhounds Confirmed Destroyed In New Imagery Of Belbek Air Base

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 17, 2024

Satellite imagery of Russia's Belbek Air Base on the occupied Crimean Peninsula shows damage from Ukrainian strikes earlier this week.
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Damage To Russia’s Belbek Air Base In Crimea Seen After Ukrainian Strikes

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 16, 2024

Wreckage of S-400 engagement radar at airbase of Belbek in Crimea, May 15, 2024.
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Russia’s Belbek Airbase In Crimea Hammered By Ukrainian Long-Range Strike (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 15, 2024

Satellite imagery does now show any apparent damage to Russia's unique submarine rescue and deep-sea salvage ship Kommuna, one of the oldest military vessels in service in anywhere in the world.
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Russia’s Historic Submarine Rescue Ship Looks Undamaged After Claimed Strike

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 22, 2024

Major Damage At Russian Airbase In Crimea After Ukrainian Attack
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Major Damage At Russian Airbase In Crimea After Ukrainian Attack

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 19, 2024

A decoy that looks intended to help defend against drone attack and cruise missile strikes has appeared on a pier at a Russian Navy base in the Black Sea.
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Submarine Decoy Appears On Russian Naval Base Pier

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 20, 2024

Satellite imagery shows work starting a new jetty on the coast of the Gaza Strip as the U.S. military is working to establish a temporary pier to help provide humanitarian aid to residents there.
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New Jetty Being Built Off Gaza Beach As Maritime Aid Missions Spin Up

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 15, 2024

Image of US Strikes on target in eastern Syria.
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U.S. Airstrikes Obliterated Munitions Storage Compound In Syria

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 3, 2024

Satellite imagery The War Zone has obtained from Planet Labs shows the aftermath of U.S. and U.K. strikes on Houthi targets at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen's capital.
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Damage Analysis From Yesterday’s Strikes On Airport In Yemen’s Capital

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 23, 2024

B-1 crash at Ellsworth
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B-1B Bomber’s Crash Landing Path Seen In Satellite Image

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 9, 2024

New satellite imagery offers a clearer look at the full aftermath of a Ukrainian missile strike on the port of Feodosia in Crimea.
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Full Devastation From Cruise Missile Attack On Russian Ship Comes Into View

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 27, 2023

AEW&C aircraft in North Korea.
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North Korea May Be Building An Early-Warning Radar Plane

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 15, 2023

Russia's Sevastopol Harbor defenses were badly damaged by Monday's Black Sea storm.
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Russia’s Harbor Defenses In Sevastopol In Disarray After Storm

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 28, 2023

There are plenty of satellite images of balloons says the head of the Pentagon office tasked with finding UFOs.
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Balloons, No UFOs, Found By Satellites, Shoot Down Video Coming Says AARO Chief

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 1, 2023

Tu-95 Engels Decoy
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Tu-95 Decoys Are Being Painted On Russian Air Base’s Apron

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Sep 30, 2023

Russian Engels Bombers Tires
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Russia Is Using Tires To Protect Its Bombers From Aerial Attack

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 4, 2023

Drone strike IL-76 drestroyed
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Moment Of Drone Strike That Destroyed Russian Il-76s Seen In Infrared Image

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 31, 2023

Commercial space tracking data shows Chinese satellites have been surveilling major exercises in and around Australia, but this should come as no surprise.
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China’s Constant Spying On Australian Drills From Space A Sign Of Shifting Orbital Balance

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 21, 2023

Oshkosh Airventure satellite image 2023
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The World’s Largest Airshow As Seen From Space

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 31, 2023

Infrared satellites spot Ukraine dam blast
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U.S. Infrared Early Warning Satellites Help Investigate Ukrainian Dam Destruction: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 9, 2023

Ukraine Khmelnitsky explosion
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Ukraine Ammo Storage Site Obliterated Where Huge Fireball Seen

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 14, 2023

Aerostat seen outside hangar in china
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Airship Spotted Outside Giant Secretive Hangar In China

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 1, 2023

Syria Airport Damascus Strike Runway
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Strikes Crater Runways In A Puzzling Way At Syria’s Damascus International

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 2, 2023

Edwards AFB Air Show
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Edwards Air Force Base’s First Open House In 13 Years Seen From Space

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 15, 2022

J-20_decoy_topshot
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Mysterious J-20 Fighter-Like Shapes Appear At Remote Chinese Airbase

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 15, 2022

2014 hangar groom lake plane
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Does This Area 51 Image Show A Secret Aircraft Or A Shadow Of A Cloud?

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 30, 2022

Russian Airbase In Crimea Shows No Major Damage After Reported Attack
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Russian Airbase In Crimea Shows No Major Damage After Reported Attack

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 17, 2022

Widespread Destruction Seen After Blasts At Russian Base In Crimea
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Widespread Destruction Seen After Blasts At Russian Base In Crimea

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 10, 2022

Activity At Remote Chinese Airstrip Seen Before Spaceplane Launch
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Activity At Remote Chinese Airstrip Seen Before Spaceplane Launch

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 5, 2022

Taiwan Strait Airbase Upgraded
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Chinese Airbase Right Across From Taiwan Operating Again After Major Upgrades

By Joseph Trevithick, detresfa_, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 26, 2022

A satellite image of Ukraine's Zmiinyi Island, or Snake Island, in the Black Sea, which Russian forces currently occupy, taken on June 21, 2022. The red circles highlight areas that appear to have been hit in Ukrainian strikes.
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Ukrainian Strikes On Russian-Occupied Snake Island Confirmed In Satellite Imagery

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 21, 2022

A satellite image showing Tinian International Airport on the island of Tinian on June 6, 2022, with construction work visible on the northern side of the facility.
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Construction Of Airbase On Tinian Island In Case Guam Gets Knocked Out Has Begun

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 15, 2022

A satellite image showing China's still-under-construction Type 003 aircraft carrier at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai on June 14, 2022.
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New Chinese Aircraft Carrier’s Dry Dock Is Flooded, Launch Imminent

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 14, 2022

Snake Island Reinforced By Russia With Additional Surface-To-Air Missiles
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Snake Island Reinforced By Russia With Additional Surface-To-Air Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway, Stetson Payne

Posted on Jun 11, 2022

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Spotted Off Taiwan In Satellite Imagery
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Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Spotted Off Taiwan In Satellite Imagery

By Stetson Payne, detresfa_

Posted on May 14, 2022

A satellite image of Ukraine's Zmiinyi Island, or Snake Island, taken on May 12, 2022, with an inset highlighting the presence of what is likely the Russian Navy's self-propelled crane barge SPK-46150.
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Russian Crane Barge Appears At Hotly Contested Snake Island

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 12, 2022

Mariupol In Ruins
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Mariupol Is An Urban Hellscape Now

By Stetson Payne

Posted on May 1, 2022

Russian Navy Ship That Exploded In Ukrainian Port Seen Totally Destroyed In Satellite Image
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Russian Navy Ship That Exploded In Ukrainian Port Seen Totally Destroyed In Satellite Image

By detresfa_, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 25, 2022

Russian Missile Strike Obliterated Hangar At Ukrainian MiG-29 Depot Satellite Image Shows
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Russian Missile Strike Obliterated Hangar At Ukrainian MiG-29 Depot Satellite Image Shows

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 18, 2022

Amphibious Assault On Odesa Could Be Imminent According To Satellite Imagery (Updated)
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Amphibious Assault On Odesa Could Be Imminent According To Satellite Imagery (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 17, 2022

Ukraine Strikes Back: Barrage Leaves Russian-Occupied Kherson Airbase In Flames (Updated)
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Ukraine Strikes Back: Barrage Leaves Russian-Occupied Kherson Airbase In Flames (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 16, 2022

Mysterious Aircraft Spotted At Area 51 In Unprecedented Satellite Image (Updated)
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Mysterious Aircraft Spotted At Area 51 In Unprecedented Satellite Image (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 4, 2022

Aftermath Of Israel’s Bombardment Of Syrian Port Seen In Satellite Imagery
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Aftermath Of Israel’s Bombardment Of Syrian Port Seen In Satellite Imagery

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 30, 2021

Iran’s Newest Warship Has Fallen On Its Side In A Dry Dock (Updated)
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Iran’s Newest Warship Has Fallen On Its Side In A Dry Dock (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 7, 2021