4067 Results From "Russia"

Mystery drones have appeared once again near US bases in the UK.
United Kingdom

Mysterious Drones Have Descended Again On U.S. Air Bases In The United Kingdom (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway, Howard Altman

Updated on Nov 25, 2024

In an a blunt interview with The Associated Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a stark assessment of the course of the war.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: “We Did Not Achieve The Desired Results,” Zelensky Says

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 2, 2023

The U.S. Space Development Agency, or SDA has outlined the progress made so far in demonstrating a satellite-based Link 16 network to transmit data directly from space, as well as the potential of laser communications to connect satellites together, and to use those same satellites to conduct missile tracking from low Earth orbit (LEO).
Air

Link 16 Coverage From Space, Laser Communications Relays Make Major Advances

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 17, 2024

North Korea says it has successfully tested a ballistic missile fitted with a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) payload — one that contains several warheads, each capable of hitting a different target. Meanwhile, South Korea claims that the test was a failure. Whether successful or not, the emergence of MIRV technologies is another indicator of North Korea’s rapidly developing strategic arsenal, which is growing in size and capabilities despite sanctions.
North Korea

Conflicting Claims Surround North Korea’s Test Of Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 27, 2024

Iranian proxy groups are already preparing for looming U.S. retaliatory attacks.
Iran

What Comes Next After Three Americans Were Killed In A Drone Attack In Jordan?

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 29, 2024

While the situation is clearly still confused, multiple reports suggest that one or perhaps two Russian Navy vessels have been seriously damaged or destroyed in the latest Ukrainian attack on the Black Sea Fleet. The two vessels in question are the Project 22800 Karakurt class missile corvette Tsiklon and the Project 266M Akvamarin class minesweeper Kovrovets.
Ukraine

Rumors Swirl Around Attacks On Russian Black Sea Fleet Warships (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 20, 2024

Iranian Shahed-238 drone at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) aerospace achievement exhibition at Ashura Aerospace Science and Technology University, in Tehran, Iran on November 19, 2023.
Iran

Iran’s Jet-Powered Shahed Drone Could Be A Problem For Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 22, 2023

The Biden administration announced its last Presidential Drawdown Authority package for Ukraine, which included Sea Sparrow RIM-7 missiles.
Russia

‘FrankenSAM’ Systems Are Now Shooting Down Drones In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 17, 2024

China’s Stealth Sharp Sword Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles Deployed To Operational Airbase
UCAVs

China’s Stealth Sharp Sword Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles Deployed To Operational Airbase

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 10, 2025

The U.S. Marine Corps is aiming to put in an order for new anti-drone 5.56x45mm ammunition for its M4 carbines and M27 rifles by the end of the year.
M16/AR15/M4 Pattern

Anti-Drone 5.56mm Rifle Rounds That Break Into Multiple Projectiles Sought By Marines

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted Yesterday

A new type of submarine that appears to lack a traditional sail has emerged in China. The same shipyard launched a smaller 'sailless' submarine — a technology demonstrator — eight years ago.
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

New Large Chinese Submarine With Very Unique Feature Just Caught On Satellite Imagery

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 3, 2026

Future U.S. aid to Ukraine is imperiled amid political infighting.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Stalled U.S. Military Aid To Kyiv Becoming A Crisis

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 7, 2023

Russia Claims It Launched Bastion-P Anti-Ship Missiles Against Ground Targets In Ukraine
Russia

Russia Claims It Launched Bastion-P Anti-Ship Missiles Against Ground Targets In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 23, 2022

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - MAY 05: The 'YILDIRIMHAN' intercontinental hypersonic ballistic missile, developed by the Turkish National Defense Ministry R&D Center, is showcased for the first time at the SAHA 2026 International Defence, Aerospace and Space Industry Exhibition in Istanbul, Turkiye, on May 05, 2026.
ICBMs

What Is Behind Turkey’s Pursuit Of An ICBM?

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 8, 2026

A U.S. Air Force E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft assigned to the 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron sits parked after participating in an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) integration exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 24, 2021. Globally integrated ISR capabilities ensure U.S. and partner forces carry out mission requirements with great situational awareness of the battlespace.
E-11

Air Force Wants To Axe Its E-11A BACN Communications Jets

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 30, 2026

On August 27, 1962, pilot Lt. Col. A. I. Shein took off in a single-seat Su-7B, with a live 244N nuclear bomb carried on the centerline station below the fuselage. He then headed for the Semipalatinsk test site on the Soviet steppe. Also known as “The Polygon,” the Semipalatinsk range was the main test site for Soviet nuclear weapons. It is in the Abai region, in what is now Kazakhstan.
Military Aviation History

Rare Video Appears To Show A Soviet Su-7 Jet Dropping A Nuclear Bomb

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 26, 2026

Russia Sends Its “Terminator” Advanced Urban Fighting Vehicles Towards Ukraine
Russia

Russia Sends Its “Terminator” Advanced Urban Fighting Vehicles Towards Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 21, 2022

Ukraine’s unorthodox efforts to develop ways of defeating Russian drones have taken an apparent new turn, with the appearance of a light airplane carrying a sharpshooter to intercept uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). At this stage, few details about the concept are available, but it’s notable that the aircraft in question — the Ukrainian-made Aeroprakt A-22 ultralight — is a type that we have seen in the past adapted as one-way attack drone, something you can read more about here.
Unmanned

Ultralight Drone Hunting Planes Now In Use In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 8, 2024

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Olde, the F-15 director of programs and operations at Defense Contract Management Agency Boeing St. Louis, exits an F-15EX Eagle II aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, June 11, 2025. Olde brought the aircraft to the base as part of a site activation task force visit, one of the initial steps to ensure that when both the F-15EX and KC-46 Pegasus missions arrive at Selfridge ANGB, the 127th Wing will be fully prepared with the right infrastructure, personnel, and support to stand them up and operate them effectively.
Air

New APG-82(V)X Radar For F-15EX Announced By Raytheon

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 23, 2025

The crew of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle attempted to take down a long-range kamikaze drone with a Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) precision-guided bomb after running out of missiles in the frantic midst of an all-out Iranian barrage aimed at Israel.
F-15

F-15Es Tried To Shoot Down Iranian Kamikaze Drones With Laser Guided Bombs

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Updated on Sep 24, 2025