<p >Following Ukrainian forces’ launch of a large highly successful <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/ukraine-most-successful-strike-russian-bomber-bases" target="_blank">large scale drone attack</a> on multiple Russian airbases across the country’s northern and western regions, satellite footage has confirmed the destruction of multiple Tu-95MS and <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/kh22-strikes-impossible-air-defence-desperate" target="_blank">Tu-22M3 strategic bombers</a>. The Russian Aerospace Forces’ third class of bomber, […]
Tag: Military Watch
Ukraine’s F-16s and Patriot Batteries Can Now Send Targeting Data Straight to NATO Allies
<p >The Ukrainian Armed Forces have been permitted to join the Command and Control Center System Interface digital platform employed by the majority of NATO member states, which allows the country’s <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia-s40n6-400km-shoot-down-f16" target="_blank">newly supplied F-16 </a>and <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/ukraine-receives-first-french-mirage2000-how-employed" target="_blank">Mirage 2000 fighters </a>and its <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/four-patriot-missile-launchers-radar-destroyed-ukraine" target="_blank">MIM-104 Patriot air defence […]
Iskander Missile Strikes Take Out Ukrainian Drone Command Centres and HIMARS Launchers
<p >On June 1 Russian <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/dozens-killed-iskander-training-camp" target="_blank">Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile</a> systems destroyed two Ukrainian Army <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/poland-486-himars-purchase" target="_blank">HIMARS rocket artillery systems</a> in the Sumy region. The Russian Defence Ministry reported regarding the attack: “Two HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems and their accompanying munitions were destroyed by a strike from […]
Combat Tested Against Western Drones and Cruise Missiles: Are Russian Pantsir Air Defences Now Protecting North Korea?
<p >A new assessment by the Pentagon’s Defence Intelligence Agency has claimed that Russia has sent Patnsir air defence combat vehicles to North Korea, as part of expanding defence cooperation between the two countries. The paper assessed that the East Asian state had reached its <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/nkorea-reached-strongest-strategic-positionconcerned" >“strongest strategic position” […]
Ukraine Launches its Most Successful Air Strike Ever: Russian Bomber and AEW&C Fleets Hit Hard at Home Bases
<p >In the afternoon of June 1, Ukrainian forces launched a successful large scale done strike on three major Russian Aerospace Forces facilities including Olenya in the Murmansk region, Dyagilevo in the Ryazan region, and the Belaya airbase in the Irkutsk region, Siberia. The ability to engage targets unprecedentedly deep […]
North Korea Has Reached its ‘Strongest Strategic Position’ in Decades: Why U.S. Intelligence Reports Are Raising Concern
<p >A new assessment by the Defence Intelligence Agency under the U.S. Department of Defence has concluded that North Korea has reached its “strongest strategic position” in decades, elaborating that the country was confident in “possessing the military means to hold at risk U.S. forces and U.S. allies in Northeast […]
Boeing Making Unprecedented Investments in F-47 Sixth Generation Fighter Program: Can it Match Chinese Competitors?
<p >Boeing has committed highest level of internal investment in its history to developing the <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/boeing-selected-develop-f47-sixth-generation-fighter-turning-point" target="_blank">F-47 sixth generation fighter </a>for the U.S. Air Force, according to a statement from CEO Kelly Ortberg. Speaking at the Bernstein 41st Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on May 29, he observed: “Well, first […]
Chinese Laser Weapons Now Defending Russia Against Ukrainian Drone Strikes: How Capable is the Silent Hunter 3000?
<p >Footage released by Russian media outlets has shown the procurement of the Chinese-made Silent Hunter 3000 laser system for use by the country’s armed forces. The system is reported to be deployed by the OSpN Kochevnik special operations group, and was shown concealed under camouflage netting, before being activated […]
India Admits to Fighter Losses in Clashes with Pakistan: How Will It Respond?
<p >An Indian military source has for the first time confirmed the country’s loss of fighter aircraft during clashes with Pakistan in early May, during which an estimated one to four Rafale fighters, a MiG-29, and possibly a Su-30MKI and a Mirage 2000, were lost in combat. “The number isn’t […]
F-47 vs. Tempest: Will Japan Abandon Europe For America’s Sixth Generation Fighter?
<p >Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has received a proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump to procure the F-47 sixth generation stealth fighter, an aircraft currently under development for the U.S. Air Force and scheduled to enter service in the early-mid 2030s. The president first raised the possibility of developing […]