Emerging from the shadows of the war lab, the ISDM Zemledeliye minelaying truck, a jewel of Russian defense, makes a triumphant entry into the global chess of military strategy.
ISDM Zemledeliye: Revolutionizing the Battlefield
The ISDM Zemledeliye, Russian engineering warcraft, made its public debut during the great Army-2016, later parading in the Victory Parade in 2020, when its impact resonated on the battlefields, sealing a milestone in military development.
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India’s interest in acquiring a carrierborne variant of the Dassault Rafale potentially overshadows a competing bid by the Boeing F/A-18. In this 2018 photo, a French Navy Rafale M lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS
Harry S Truman
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(Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gitte Schirrmacher/US Navy)
The Indian government appears to be positioning itself for the procurement of 26 Dassault Rafale M carrier-based fighter aircraft for the Indian Navy.
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon takes off April 1, 2020, at the 177th Fighter Wing, Egg Harbor Township, N.J. (Airman Hunter Hires / U.S. Air National Guard).
The United States is deploying additional aircraft to the Strait of Hormuz, days after an incident with the Iranian Navy.
An unspecified number of F-16 fighter jets are on their way to the Middle East over the weekend, according to the Associated Press, which cited a Department of Defense official on the news.
Russia’s fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet stands as a disturbing mystery to adversary forces. Knowledge about its technological scope remains in the shadows.
Insights from the Stealthy Silhouette: the Su-57
The echoes of the Russian press speak in abundance about the structural performance of the Su-57, but about its cybernetic capabilities, weapons, detection and man-machine operation, the information is elusive. At first glance, its fused wing design and smoothly contoured fuselage exude an air of stealth.
Russia’s seemingly imposing the Su-34 fighter-bomber ranks are waning in Ukraine, with Ukrainian air defenses claiming victory after victory.
The Su-34 in the Eye of the Hurricane: A Critique of Russia’s Air Force
Despite its menacing contours and sophisticated weaponry, Russia’s Su-34 exhibits unexpected weaknesses. His massive stature and relative stealth deficit take a toll on his effectiveness, giving him a palpable vulnerability to ground-based anti-air weapons.
Photo by SERGEY SHESTAK/AFP via Getty Images.
To the rear of the brutal fighting at the frontlines, Ukraine appears to be making the very best of counter-battery fire to suppress and destroy Russian artillery units.
Though Ukrainian troops continue fighting for breakthroughs in Russian defensive lines, artillery gunners are playing the long game for future artillery supremacy. Counter-battery fire, and especially radars that facilitate it with high accuracy, are playing a big part in this.
Russia’s robust air navy marks a new milestone with the receipt of its second batch of Su-35S fighters in just 20 days.
Lightning Over Komsomolsk-on-Amur: Su-35S Withering Volley
The noise of the takeoff once again floods the Komsomolsk-on-Amur polygon. The Russian Aerospace Force welcomes with open arms another group of Su-35S, those generation 4++ steel eagles from the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) manufacturer.
These modern winged titans arrive in their second batch in a period of time that breaks conventional production barriers: barely 20 days.
1st Lt. Paul Pennoyer, the head of the 172nd Military Police Detachment of the Vermont National Guard, coordinates with local search and rescue during flooding in Vermont. (Photo by Sgt. Denis Nunez, Vermont National Guard).
Dozens of soldiers and airmen with the Vermont National Guard are active in the state, trying to aid in rescue and relief efforts following severe rain that flooded large parts of the state this week.
In a recent statement at the World Air Chiefs Conference in London, Richard Berthon, the British Ministry of Defense’s Director of Future Air Combat, expressed optimism about the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) and its potential for forging unique partnerships. While affirming that the core membership of GCAP would remain unchanged, Berthon acknowledged the possibility of collaboration beyond the existing member nations, considering the ongoing Australia-UK-United States (AUKUS) strategic alliance.
Russia will send troops from its air force and navy to participate in a China-led joint military exercise in the Sea of Japan, or East Sea, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced Saturday.
Without giving the date of the “North/Interaction-2023” exercise, organized by the People’s Liberation Army’s Northern Theater Command, the ministry has said the drills would focus on “maintaining the security of strategic sea corridors.