cold war ii

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...

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/cae-looks-to-rebuild-aerodrome-of-democracy-in-canada/163426.article

On August 5th, 2024, a V-shaped vehicle was captured on infrared night vision over Amarillo, Texas. This X post label it as UFO, i label it as unknown Aircraft, is this a prototype for UVA drone or manned aircraft ? View: https://twitter.com/Cortex_Zero/status/1935465089231970707

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

As much as I'm interested in military equipment nomenclature, until today I was completely unaware that the United States Space Force has established a new designation system for its weapon systems. First published in October 2023, and amended/refined in July 2024, it is defined in Space Force...

Ceramics are remarkable materials. They can be easily molded into arbitrary shapes, they are hard, strong, able to survive extreme temperatures, and resistant to corrosion. But as anyone who has dropped a coffee mug knows, they aren't very tough and are prone to sudden failure. But DARPA has...

Much has been said about the intensive use of drones in the war in Ukraine marking a sea change in how militaries operate. And now we have a new war flaring up between Israel and Iran that's being conducted in much the same way. Does this mean we've entered a new age where soldiers merely sit at...

https://www.twz.com/air/massive-chinese-stealth-flying-wing-emerges-at-secretive-base

View: https://x.com/masao_dahlgren/status/1933595883410440421 Like a game of Missile Command. Also drives home the difference between the missiles we typically see landing in Ukraine and those coming from Iran. The Iranian missiles are glowing due to their higher speed (because they had to...

Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll reveals the presence of at least one US Soldier on the moon. "We talked to an astronaut yesterday who's on the moon who's a soldier." We can assume that a single astronaut soldier on the moon implies both the presence of a secret moon base, as well as...

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

Ideally yes, but historically than hasn't always been the case, cf HMS Jervis Bay vs Admiral Scheer, and MV Ondina and HMIS Bengal vs Hokoku and Aikoku Maru. And while the operations in the Bab el Mandeb technically aren't convoy operations the Western warships there have often been acting...

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

Mi-24P and Mi-8AMTSh-V helos vs. Al-Qaeda in Africa: https://t.me/CyberspecNews/83093

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...

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://dailygalaxy.com/2025/05/apollon-france-just-fired-the-strongest-laser-on-earth/ Regards,