cold war ii

I figured that given the fact that there are users among us who have a background in economics, it might be worthwhile to ask what the advantages and disadvantages would be if the US government would nationalize the likes of Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Boeing, Northrop Grumman etc. If...

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)...

India has tested a scramjet engine for 1000 seconds, beating China's record of 600 seconds https://www.theweek.in/news/defence/2025/04/29/drdo-scramjet-test-marks-a-big-leap-toward-hypersonic-weapons-arsenal.html

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.propublica.org/article/trump-musk-starlink-state-department-gambia-africa-pressure

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

A few days ago this was recovered in Lebanon. It says at the top "Zikit 3". Zikit translates to chameleon, but it could also relate to the Hermes 450, named Zik. The Hermes 450 / Zik is the IAF's primary strike UAV, carrying light munitions such as the Mikholit, used for acoustic effect (roof...

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

Came across this patent by Roketsan of Turkey, relates to a amphibious torpedo tube that is deployed by and remote-controlled from a land-based vehicle, and can operate amphibiously, dive and be brought back and used again; document is sparse but there's an illustration...

https://www.twz.com/air/new-small-russian-cruise-missile-captured-by-ukraine-intelligence Regards,

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...

I couldn't find a thread related to Israeli AFVs in general, so I'm hoping all Israeli AFV related stuff can be consolidated here. Obviously it's not all just Merkava. Short story: IDF is looking into adding drones and LMs to its AFVs. Background: This is fairly old news. It's all part of the...

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

I will try to be brief. Over on the Sino Defense Forum in the Air Force thread, someone made the statement that China now operates the world's largest force of heavy fighters. The PLAAF and PLANAF combined apparently operate a fleet of about 1,263 J-11/15/16/20 and SU-27/30 and 33. The...

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Stumbled upon this the other day: an epic 3rd episode of Legendary movie Tron, first released in 1982, where the Digital world permeates the real one. Seems Filming wrapped on May 1st (see wiki link below). Without any doubt, a must see. (release date October 2025) View...

Pakistan is claiming to have shot down 2 Rafales. First combat loss?

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-removes-ntsb-vice-chair-sources-2025-05-06/ Not a good look. Regards,