2025

IAI's Barak achieved several milestones this week: 1. First operational intercept via the Barak Magen naval air defense system. The Barak Magen is a Barak system integrated into the Magen class Sa'ar 6 ship's systems. Now the IAF released a statement that an IAF-operated Barak system, notice...

A Hermes 900 drone has been shot down over Isfahan, per IDF statement. We can also see 2 types of munitions. The larger one is Mikholit, which is assumed to be related to IAI's Sledgehammer (no longer listed on their website). There is also a box of quad packed munitions labeled "Sagol...

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/powerful-solar-flare-erupts-from-sun-triggering-radio-blackouts-across-north-america-video https://www.spaceweather.com/ https://xras.ru/en/forecast_activity.html

Since the Global Military Spending thread is currently locked for some reason, I'll put this here for now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/12/france-blocking-britain-from-eu-massive-defence-fund/ So much for the reset...

I didn’t realise Mel Brooks was 98. Announcement trailer: View: https://youtu.be/WsK-KPi_w3w?si=rKW5QGsoIEeFOF7d More details including returning cast members. https://www.ign.com/articles/spaceballs-2-plots-a-course-for-2027-with-mel-brooks-in-first-teaser-trailer

Updates on link below. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/12/air-india-flight-ai171-plane-crash-ahmedabad-india-latest-updates?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on June 2nd for the new shiplift at the BAE Jacksonville Ship Repair facility in Jacksonville, Florida. Built by Pearlson Shiplift Corporation, it is capable of lifting 25,000 ton ships. This is one of the 10 largest shiplifts in the world. The new shiplift...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d180yl48po ORIGINAL CAPTION: The hidden and forgotten shelter was filled with water

Trying to ignore any political aspects, this could have some serious implications for the US Military (and their allies): https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamhartung/2025/05/31/pouring-funds-into-untested-weapons-is-a-recipe-for-failure/?ss=aerospace-defense...

https://www.twz.com/air/hybrid-electric-ghost-strike-recon-drone-in-the-works-for-usaf

https://newatlas.com/military/ramjet-engine-turns-artillery-rounds-supersonic-missiles/ https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/weapons/future-artillery-2025-tiberius-unveils-sceptre-ramjet-155-mm-munition (Subscription or registration may be required)...

I happen to live near Pier 36 on Manhattan's Lower East Side, where the Mexican Navy's sail training ship Cuauhtémoc was towed after its 17 May collision with the Brooklyn Bridge a bit downstream on the East River. I walked over to the pier this afternoon to see the damaged ship; see my photo...

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2057222/falkland-islands-fishing-row-argentina

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/14/boeing-qatar-trump-plane-deal.html

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2025/05/13/gm-battery-tech-lg-energy-solution-lithium-manganese-rich-batteries/83598833007/

https://www.geekwire.com/2025/microsoft-cuts-nearly-3-of-global-workforce-about-6000-jobs-in-latest-push-for-efficiency/

The original thread about the India Pakistan skirmish was closed and since then some interesting developments have surfaced on losses and targets from both sides. India of course lost a Rafale and a Mirage and in a press conference basically admitted it without admitting it but since then there...

Piecing together what information there is regarding this alleged loss (or losses?), it seems that the IAF were caught off guard and were not expecting a long range BVR exchange on that day. It also seems to be the case that both sides initially had ROE that only allowed the use of long range AA...

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/that-big-boeing-plane-order-british-airways-operator-iag-has-ordered-32-of-its-jets-739614b9

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